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Soundtrax
DOWSE Guide to the
Movies
by Tony Lee editor of
Pigasus
Press
The Virgin Suicides
Air, Virgin VISA4914
After their rather brilliant debut entitled Moon Safari, the duo of Nicolas Godin and
Jean Benoit Dunckel turn their attention to the soundtrack of a film. The opening
track 'Playground Love' sung by Gordon Tracks provides a definite change in emphasis
and is a sad song. As you may imagine, most of the 13 tracks are short in nature with
'The Ghost Song' lasting only about two minutes. Little opportunity is allowed for
developments, but you have to remember that this music is designed to accompany a
film and long soundbites are a rarity. On 'Cemetery Party', the electronic theme
compliments the electric guitar and female choral type chorus to form a distinctly
moodier section in comparison to the lush orchestrations accompanying the slow ballad
of 'Highschool Lover'. The tracks although never challenging always keep an air of
simplicity that usually belies the more complex rhythms as is well illustrated by the
inventive and haunting 'Empty House'. The finale is one of the two longer pieces
clocking in at six minutes, and it includes a narration. Those listeners expecting a
repeat of the dance inspired beats will have to re-evaluate or wait until Air emerge
from the studio with the next album.
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