Eight pivotal contemporary electronic artists were moved to reshape the original songs on Lost Themes Remixed, which was released Oct. 16 in tribute to one the genre’s great pioneers.
Several of the remixes were released exclusively as part of the digital deluxe edition of the album, but Lost Themes Remixed marks the first time any of the tracks have seen a vinyl release.
Sacred Bones alumna Zola Jesus and producer Dean Hurley share their joint remix of Carpenter’s Lost Themes track “Night.” Stream “Night” on SoundCloud.
“The opportunity to lend an interpretation of John Carpenter’s music is beyond surreal and humbling,”Jesus said.
“John Carpenter is an absolute master of mood and has such an eloquent and powerful ‘less is more’ quality to his music,” Hurley added.
The Horror Master John Carpenter has inspired countless musicians since his earliest minimal, synth-based film scores. The themes to his features like “Assault on Precinct 13,” “Halloween” and “Escape from New York” have remained instantly recognizable since he penned them nearly four decades ago.
Carpenter proved that not only could he perfectly score his own films – he could also score the movies in your mind.
Carpenter will be performing live for the first time ever at ATP Iceland as a musical retrospective of his soundtrack work and Lost Themes, taking place July 1 – 3, 2016. More information here.
