JOHN CARPENTER + ALAN HOWARTH Prince Of Darkness LP 2014 horror soundtrack NEW

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JOHN CARPENTER + ALAN HOWARTH Prince Of Darkness (2014 Edition) LP

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(Death Waltz)
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DESCRIPTION FROM CRUCIAL BLAST:
   Back in stock, this time as a revised 2014 edition that includes new liner notes from Carpenter himself and a new essay from John Doran (The Quietus).
   Finally have several of the recent releases from Death Waltz in stock here at C-Blast; this new boutique label from the UK has been putting stuff out for over a year now, but just about everything they have done has quickly sold out. It's one of the coolest new imprints out there, a vinyl-only operation that is curating a fantastic selection of cult horror / exploitation film soundtracks from the 1970s-1980s "golden age" of electronic film scores, with a couple of high quality newer works appearing every now and then as well. With a signature sleeve design aesthetic, a killer logo and impeccable taste in the best in cinematic electronic darkness, every single one of Death Waltz's releases are amazing collectors items for fans of classic horror sounds.
    For years following its release, Carpenter's 1987 film Prince Of Darkness was widely considered to be one of his weaker efforts and was critically panned as a muddled mess of ideas and narrative. The film has always maintained a strong cult following (I've been a huge fan of this flick ever since discovering it on home video in the late 80s) and more recently Prince Of Darkness has been reappraised as one of Carpenter's most imaginative works, most recently being featured as the cover story for the November 2012 issue of Rue Morgue. Considered to be a part of his "Apocalypse Trilogy" alongside The Thing and In The Mouth Of Madness, POD offered a heady stew of cosmic demonic horror, quantum physics, canisters of liquid Satanic intelligence, Tachyon theory, time travel, and religious conspiracy that was unlike anything else in the esteemed horror director's canon. And as usual, he paired his horrific, often gore-soaked visuals for Prince Of Darkness with a pulsating electronic score that easily wormed it's way into your head as the film plays out. On its own, Carpenter's Prince Of Darkness OST plays like the creepiest, most apocalyptic-sounding 80's prog rock album you've never heard.
   The central theme of the score is introduced in "Opening Titles", an eerie melody that reappears in a variety of permutations throughout the record on a number of different tracks. But like much of Carpetner's late 80s soundtrack work, the score also incorporates loud rock guitars, symphonic elements, choral voices and a massive synth-bass sound with his signature style of pulsating dark synthesizers, and this almost orchestral evocation of dread can really start to shred your nerves. There's a slinky percussive groove that materializes on "Team Assembly", the synth-bass taking on this almost industrialized-funk tone, right before the piece shifts into a super-sinister processional driven by swells of harsh cymbals, synthetic choral voices and hypnotic kick-drum throb, and the encroaching doom of "Darkness Begins" and swarming electronics of "A Message From The Future" add additional harsh textures to the apocalyptic score. The blasts of jarring percussion that appear over the course of the Prince Of Darkness OST are reaally reminiscent of some of the more sinister strains of post-industrial music, and are often interlaced with sorrowful string sections and computer noise.
   Re-mastered by producer Alan Howarth and released in a limited-edition on 140 gram vinyl and packaged in a gorgeous jacket designed by noted Criterion artist Sam Smith (with a large fold-out poster that reproduces the cover art) and liner notes from Howarth, this is another essential Lp for both collectors of the Death Waltz imprint and John Carpenter's black-pulse electronic dreadscapes.   © CRUCIAL BLAST
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