Stoker (soundtrack) explained

Stoker (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Type:film
Cover:Stoker (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack).jpg
Border:yes
Artist:Clint Mansell
Released:26 February 2013
Recorded:2012–2013
Genre:Film score
Length:53:45
Label:Milan
Producer:Clint Mansell

Stoker (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) is the soundtrack to the 2013 psychological thriller film Stoker directed by Park Chan-wook. Featuring musical score composed by Clint Mansell, the soundtrack featured five songs and 12 cues from Mansell's score; one cue was composed by Philip Glass. The album was released by Milan Records on 26 February 2013.

Background

In early 2012, Philip Glass was assigned to score music for the film but was replaced by Clint Mansell in the June of that year.[1] [2] Mansell became a part of the project when Chan-wook attended one of his live concerts at Largo in Los Angeles, contacted him for a private meeting and asked him to see the film which he was currently editing.[3] Mansell watched the final edit of the film and "was blown away by the elegance of the sound to it".[4] After five weeks, he began recording the film's score at AIR Studios in London.[5] [6] He used piano and strings as the primary instruments for the film's ambient soundscape, contrary to his synth scores he had composed for his previous ventures. Emily Wells performed the song "Becomes the Color" which was released as a single on 30 October 2012.[7] [8] Two of Glass' piano compositions, which he curated before his exit, were featured in the film's end credits. The album was released through Milan Records on 26 February 2013, three days before the film.[9] [10] It was unveiled in digital editions along with a vinyl edition limited to 1000 units.[11]

Critical reception

Jeremy Kay of The Guardian described Mansell's score as "eerily dynamic", while Matt Goldberg of Collider called it as "luscious and foreboding".[12] [13] Andy Mesecher of Music Connection wrote "The piano exudes sadness, the strings build perfect suspense while the percussion creates a sense of insanity reflected perfectly by scenes in the film."[14]

Personnel

Credits adapted from CD liner notes.[15]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Emami . Gazelle . 2012-01-31 . Philip Glass On His 75th Birthday, Songs Of Protest And His Annual Tibet Benefit (VIDEO) . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20120204162532/http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/01/31/philip-glass-75th-birthday_n_1243664.html . 2012-02-04 . 2024-05-15 . HuffPost . en.
  2. News: 2 June 2012 . Clint Mansell Scoring Park Chan-wook's 'Stoker' . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20120926075829/http://filmmusicreporter.com/2012/06/02/clint-mansell-scoring-park-chan-wooks-stoker . 26 September 2012 . 15 May 2023 . Film Music Reporter.
  3. Web site: Schmidlin . Charlie . 2012-06-04 . Clint Mansell To Score Park Chan Wook's English-Language Debut 'Stoker' . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240515143841/https://www.indiewire.com/news/general-news/clint-mansell-to-score-park-chan-wooks-english-language-debut-stoker-109985/ . 2024-05-15 . 2024-05-15 . IndieWire . en-US.
  4. Web site: Mortimer . Ben . 2013-03-07 . Clint Mansell Interview . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20210419020832/https://www.heyuguys.com/clint-mansell-intervie/ . 2021-04-19 . 2024-05-15 . HeyUGuys . en-GB.
  5. Web site: 2013-02-14 . Interview with Clint Mansell . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220930052814/https://headphonecommute.com/2013/02/14/interview-with-clint-mansell/ . 2022-09-30 . 2024-05-15 . Headphone Commute . en-GB.
  6. News: Pattison . Louis . 2013-02-22 . Clint Mansell: from Pop Will Eat Itself to Hollywood royalty . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20190214100415/https://www.theguardian.com/film/2013/feb/22/clint-mansell-stoker-soundtrack . 2019-02-14 . 2024-05-15 . The Guardian . en-GB . 0261-3077.
  7. Schou . Solvej . 2012-10-26 . 'Stoker' soundtrack premiere of 'Becomes the Color' EXCLUSIVE . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20210210221804/https://ew.com/article/2012/10/26/stoker-soundtrack-emily-wells-becomes-the-color/ . 2021-02-10 . 2024-05-15 . Entertainment Weekly . en.
  8. Web site: Mecca . Dan . 2012-10-30 . First Poster For Park Chan-Wook's 'Stoker' Entangles Its Characters . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240515141015/https://thefilmstage.com/first-poster-for-park-chan-wooks-stoker-entangles-its-characters/ . 2024-05-15 . 2024-05-15 . The Film Stage . en-US.
  9. Web site: Cunningham . Joe . 2013-01-11 . Details For The 'Stoker' Soundtrack Featuring Clint Mansell, Emily Wells & Philip Glass . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240515142034/https://www.indiewire.com/news/general-news/details-for-the-stoker-soundtrack-featuring-clint-mansell-emily-wells-philip-glass-102398/ . 2024-05-15 . 2024-05-15 . IndieWire . en-US.
  10. Web site: Goldberg . Matt . 2013-02-26 . New Clip from Park Chan-wook's Stoker; Listen to Clint Mansell's Haunting Score . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20131010222554/https://collider.com/stoker-movie-clip-score/ . 2013-10-10 . 2024-05-15 . Collider . en.
  11. Web site: Rodriguez . Cain . 2013-02-26 . Watch: Seductive New Clip From 'Stoker' Plus Listen To Clint Mansell's Complete Score . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240515142752/https://www.indiewire.com/news/general-news/watch-seductive-new-clip-from-stoker-plus-listen-to-clint-mansells-complete-score-101228/ . 2024-05-15 . 2024-05-15 . IndieWire . en-US.
  12. News: Kay . Jeremy . 2013-01-21 . Sundance film festival 2013: Stoker – first look review . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20140123011440/https://www.theguardian.com/film/2013/jan/21/sundance-film-festival-2013-stoker-review . 2014-01-23 . 2024-05-15 . The Guardian . en-GB . 0261-3077.
  13. Web site: Goldberg . Matt . 2013-03-01 . Stoker Review . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20141022133147/https://collider.com/stoker-movie-review/ . 2014-10-22 . 2024-05-15 . Collider . en.
  14. Web site: Mesecher . Andy . 2013-05-01 . CD Review: Stoker OST by Clint Mansell . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20140712185812/https://www.musicconnection.com/cd-review-clint-mansell/ . 2014-07-12 . 2024-05-15 . Music Connection Magazine . en-US.
  15. Web site: 2013-02-26 . Clint Mansell: Stoker (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20200810085913/https://www.milanrecords.com/release/stoker-original-motion-picture-soundtrack/ . 2020-08-10 . 2024-05-15 . Milan Records . en-US.

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