The new film from Jim Jarmusch, "The Limits of Control," boasts two soundtracks. One of them features music from Jarmusch's own band. The filmmaker tells us about making music while making films.
Soundcheck blog: John Schaefer on music in movies
Soundcheck blog: John Schaefer on music in movies
- "The Limits of Control" site
- Original Motion Picture Soundtrack on Amazon
- "Film Music From The Limits of Control" on Amazon
Guests:
Jim Jarmusch
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Comments [5]
JJ is the last of the filmmakers. I've meticulously seen all Jim Jarmusch's films.They are fantastic & leave you with a ZEN quality feelings that remain with you for the rest of your life. I'll find the DVD & will watch
THE LIMITS OF CONTROL.
Platinum Thanks to John Schaefer for inviting Jim Jarmusch at SOUNDCHECK.
Cheers.
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Everything Jim does touches me in a unique way,that archetypical Jarmuschesque way. His grasp of pace alone is ridiculous,totally organic without being natural.
Stellar follow-up to the NYC Dwtn show!
Jim Jarmusch immortalized the dreary winters of my hometown of Cleveland, Ohio, in his great "Stranger Than Paradise," and I can never hear "I Put a Spell on You" without thinking of it.
Jim Jarmusch and Steve Earle/Townes Van Zandt on one show--I am in heaven!
Much respect to Jim Jarmusch, his directing skills, and his understanding of how music and sound meshes with cinema.
Question: Do you feel a mood or a tone with certain while you are working on film projects and then piece together a soundtrack/score, or does the music come before the rest of the storytelling techniques?
Dead Man has possibly the most powerful and well-suited score I've heard in any film, ever. I go back and listen to it independently of the movie often.
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