The Star Wars franchise has some of the most iconic sound effects ever. So naturally Eclectic Method has used Star Wars’ many sounds to create a very catchy tune. These folks are audio masters as they have proven in the past, and if you had any doubt, just play this tune and sit back and enjoy. It is kind of mind blowing.
Luc Besson’s Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets comes out later this year, and it looks like it may be a classic along the same lines as The Fifth Element, which was a sci-fi thriller that is timeless and has become apart of pop culture. So much so that Eclectic Method has created a very cool remix using moments from the film. It is perfect. I love the use of the multi-pass in this cool video.
Artist Steven Lear has created an awesome series of mashups that mixes together characters from Star Wars with classic music album covers. You can check out the entire series on Facebook, Instagram, and his website. These are pretty perfect. Love that Pink Floyd Wish You Were Here cover.
For those of you who are older, you’ll remember this, but this will be new to many younger folks. This is a video of the time that Paul Williams appeared on the February 9, 1973 episode of The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson to sing “Here’s That Rainy Day” while wearing his full orangutan makeup from filming Battle for the Planet of the Apes. Williams played Virgil in the film. So now you get to see an ape sing.
via The Awesomer
There will be only 75 of these cool vinyl records in the world. Mondo is going to release a new version of James Horner’s Aliens soundtrack as part of “Alien Day” on April 26th. This new edition is limited to just 75 liquid filled copies.
You read that right. They have liquid inside. Does that mean if you play them too much, they will bleed? Maybe. It will certainly look amazing. Mondo says they are, “Pressed on ultra clear vinyl with Green “Xenomorph Blood” colored liquid inside.”
See it move below:
ALIENS liquid-filled record available online on 4/26 w/ allotment on sale at the @drafthouse S. Lamar pop-up at 5PM. pic.twitter.com/8PgY2Oalcm
— MONDO (@MondoNews) April 21, 2016
A certain number of copies will be available at a South Lamar in Austin, Texas pop-up shop on April 26th. Others will go on sale online at 11 a.m. CST. This is a collectible that you don’t want to miss out on. I wish I could get one.
The soundtrackfor Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan is one of those soundtracks that I have listened to about a million times. The score by the late James Horner is just perfect.
I owned this on vinyl the first time around and now I have to get it again because Mondo is releasing the score on limited edition vinyl. It looks stunning, with new art by Matt Taylor. This includes the extended score, with some new moments that didn’t make it in before. Here is the track listing:
01. Main Title (3:06)
02. Surprise on Ceti Alpha V (0:45)
03. Khan’s Pets (4:19)
04. The Eels of Ceti Alpha V / Kirk in Space Shuttle (3:53)
05. Enterprise Clears Moorings (3:33)
06. Chekov Lies (0:40)
07. Spock (1:12)
08. Kirk Takes Command / He Tasks Me (2:07)
09. Genesis Project (3:16)
10. Surprise Attack (5:07)
11. Kirk’s Explosive Reply (4:01)
12. Inside Regula I (1:35)
13. Brainwashed (1:24)
14. Captain Terrell’s Death (1:58)
15. Buried Alive (0:57)
16. The Genesis Cave (1:09)
17. Battle In The Mutara Nebula (8:07)
18. Enterprise Attacks Reliant (1:29)
19. Genesis Countdown (6:34)
20. Spock (Dies) (1:53)
21. Amazing Grace (1:26)
22. Epilogue / End Title (8:41)
23. Epilogue (Original Version) / End Title (7:29)
I would own it for the art alone, but the music with the art? This is a no-brainer. It goes on sale January 13 at mondotees.com for $35. You can’t beat that price either.
Star Wars would have still been good if the music had been different, but it is Oscar-winning composer John Williams score that makes them legendary. Well now you can get the Star Wars soundtracks on Vinyl. Again. The Star Wars The Ultimate Vinyl Collection Original Soundtrack includes all six films, restored from their original masters and boasting the classic and original artwork.
The six individual albums come in gatefold jackets on 180-gram vinyl and include a digital download card for one complete box set of all six soundtracks. I fell in love with these soundtracks as a kid and it was really something magical to be able to listen to the music and re-live scenes from the movie in my head. Or maybe pretend I was being trained by Yoda in the swamp. Or outrunning TIE-Fighters. Great stuff.
Also available on Amazon.
The Terminator is back in the news since Terminator Genisys is coming out this summer. This Terminator Remix from Eclectic Method will get you good and hyped up for it. Eclectic Method has released a brand new remix video featuring footage and lines from all of the Terminator movies. It is downright mesmerizing. Even catchy.
I like how they use the violence and action from the films and just amp it up. It will make you feel weird and awesome all at once.
https://vimeo.com/121757876
