{"id":6632,"date":"2016-10-10T15:42:41","date_gmt":"2016-10-10T15:42:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/192.168.3.178\/?p=6632"},"modified":"2021-08-11T16:34:54","modified_gmt":"2021-08-11T15:34:54","slug":"how-drive-made-movie-soundtracks-cool-again","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.musicmagpie.co.uk\/blog\/2016\/10\/10\/how-drive-made-movie-soundtracks-cool-again\/","title":{"rendered":"How Drive made movie soundtracks cool again"},"content":{"rendered":"

Since Nicolas Winding Refn\u2019s ultra-aesthetic, ultra-violent crime-thriller Drive<\/em> premiered in 2011, its cinematography and score have been subject to great praise. It was initially reviewed as one of the highest-ranked and most-featured films on critics\u2019 top 10 lists- and this hasn\u2019t changed.<\/p>\n

Full of action (and Ryan Gosling), the film follows an unnamed stunt driver (Gosling) who by night becomes a getaway driver for hire. His two occupations become difficult to separate when he falls in love with a local gangster\u2019s wife, played by Carey Mulligan.<\/p>\n

To mark the occasion of its five-year anniversary, both Invada and Lakeshore Record Labels have come together to release a limited edition vinyl of the movie\u2019s ethereal electro-pop soundtrack. Featuring new artwork and new liner notes written by director Refn and original score composer Cliff Martinez, it was released online on 30th September and is available now from the musicMagpie Store<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The soundtrack from Drive<\/i> was listed on Spin<\/i> magazine’s list of \u201d\u02dc40 Movie Soundtracks That Changed Alternative Music<\/a>\u2019 for the way it creates the film\u2019s shamelessly criminal yet stylish feel.<\/p>\n

The first stand-out track from the score is French synth-house artist Kavinsky\u2019s Nightcall<\/em>. Featuring ethereal female vocals from Brazilian singer Lovefoxxx, the song was co-produced by fellow Frenchman and one-half of Daft Punk, Guy-Manuel De Homem-Christo. You can tell, from the impressive harmony of which it combines elements of house music with funk, rock, techno, disco, and synthpop. If you haven\u2019t already seen the film, give Nightcall<\/em> a listen and try and resist the temptation of debauched retro cars and neon lights.<\/p>\n