Unlimited Streaming
Listen to this album in high quality now on our apps
Start my trial period and start listening to this albumEnjoy this album on Qobuz apps with your subscription
SubscribeEnjoy this album on Qobuz apps with your subscription
Digital Download
Purchase and download this album in a wide variety of formats depending on your needs.
Language available : english
This release complies two John Lurie film scores from the mid-'80s; the first for the Jim Jarmusch indie classic Down By Law and the second for Bette Gordon's lesser-known Variety. Listeners familiar with Lurie's flagship project, the Lounge Lizards, or other groups from the downtown New York scene of the day should find the seedy, avant-noir vibe of Down By Law immediately familiar. This should come as no surprise as a number of musicians from that project (guitarists Marc Ribot and Arto Lindsay, percussionist E.J. Rodriguez, etc.) are also represented here. That said, what makes this recording unique and ultimately very refreshing is the noticeable lack of over the top irony one typically associates with downtown releases. Of the many enjoyable songs on this session, the polyphonic alto sax exercise "Are You Warm Enough?" is particularly interesting. On this number, Lurie employs an early example of the rhythmic and tonal patterns that would later become his signature sound. It is worth noting that this fluttering technique -- inspired, it seems, more by Southeast Asian horn patterns than the blues -- is actually quite unique and sets Lurie aside, jazz or otherwise, as an original reed improviser with a logic all his own. Also included are snippets of dialogue featuring the then-unknown Roberto Benigni. The music from Variety, on the other hand, is much more subdued and sparse. When divorced from the narrative and visuals of the film, the Variety score doesn't hold up as well as the score for Down By Law as a "naked" listen. Perhaps for this reason, it seems more typical of the background music one associates with film scores. Originally a Made to Measure release, this disc was reissued by Lurie's imprint, Strange and Beautiful, in 1999. The DVD of Down By Law, which features a soundtrack-only feature, was reissued by the Criterion Collection in October of 2002.
© Brandon Burke /TiVo
You are currently listening to samples.
Listen to over 100 million songs with an unlimited streaming plan.
Listen to this playlist and more than 100 million songs with our unlimited streaming plans.
From 13,50€/month
John Lurie, MainArtist
(C) 2006 Strange and Beautiful (P) 2006 Strange and Beautiful
John Lurie, MainArtist
(C) 2006 Strange and Beautiful (P) 2006 Strange and Beautiful
John Lurie, MainArtist
(C) 2006 Strange and Beautiful (P) 2006 Strange and Beautiful
John Lurie, MainArtist
(C) 2006 Strange and Beautiful (P) 2006 Strange and Beautiful
John Lurie, MainArtist
(C) 2006 Strange and Beautiful (P) 2006 Strange and Beautiful
John Lurie, MainArtist
(C) 2006 Strange and Beautiful (P) 2006 Strange and Beautiful
John Lurie, MainArtist
(C) 2006 Strange and Beautiful (P) 2006 Strange and Beautiful
John Lurie, MainArtist
(C) 2006 Strange and Beautiful (P) 2006 Strange and Beautiful
John Lurie, MainArtist
(C) 2006 Strange and Beautiful (P) 2006 Strange and Beautiful
John Lurie, MainArtist
(C) 2006 Strange and Beautiful (P) 2006 Strange and Beautiful
John Lurie, MainArtist
(C) 2006 Strange and Beautiful (P) 2006 Strange and Beautiful
John Lurie, MainArtist
(C) 2006 Strange and Beautiful (P) 2006 Strange and Beautiful
John Lurie, MainArtist
(C) 2006 Strange and Beautiful (P) 2006 Strange and Beautiful
John Lurie, MainArtist
(C) 2006 Strange and Beautiful (P) 2006 Strange and Beautiful
John Lurie, MainArtist
(C) 2006 Strange and Beautiful (P) 2006 Strange and Beautiful
John Lurie, MainArtist
(C) 2006 Strange and Beautiful (P) 2006 Strange and Beautiful
John Lurie, MainArtist
(C) 2006 Strange and Beautiful (P) 2006 Strange and Beautiful
John Lurie, MainArtist
(C) 2006 Strange and Beautiful (P) 2006 Strange and Beautiful
John Lurie, MainArtist
(C) 2006 Strange and Beautiful (P) 2006 Strange and Beautiful
John Lurie, MainArtist
(C) 2006 Strange and Beautiful (P) 2006 Strange and Beautiful
John Lurie, MainArtist
(C) 2006 Strange and Beautiful (P) 2006 Strange and Beautiful
Albumbeschreibung
This release complies two John Lurie film scores from the mid-'80s; the first for the Jim Jarmusch indie classic Down By Law and the second for Bette Gordon's lesser-known Variety. Listeners familiar with Lurie's flagship project, the Lounge Lizards, or other groups from the downtown New York scene of the day should find the seedy, avant-noir vibe of Down By Law immediately familiar. This should come as no surprise as a number of musicians from that project (guitarists Marc Ribot and Arto Lindsay, percussionist E.J. Rodriguez, etc.) are also represented here. That said, what makes this recording unique and ultimately very refreshing is the noticeable lack of over the top irony one typically associates with downtown releases. Of the many enjoyable songs on this session, the polyphonic alto sax exercise "Are You Warm Enough?" is particularly interesting. On this number, Lurie employs an early example of the rhythmic and tonal patterns that would later become his signature sound. It is worth noting that this fluttering technique -- inspired, it seems, more by Southeast Asian horn patterns than the blues -- is actually quite unique and sets Lurie aside, jazz or otherwise, as an original reed improviser with a logic all his own. Also included are snippets of dialogue featuring the then-unknown Roberto Benigni. The music from Variety, on the other hand, is much more subdued and sparse. When divorced from the narrative and visuals of the film, the Variety score doesn't hold up as well as the score for Down By Law as a "naked" listen. Perhaps for this reason, it seems more typical of the background music one associates with film scores. Originally a Made to Measure release, this disc was reissued by Lurie's imprint, Strange and Beautiful, in 1999. The DVD of Down By Law, which features a soundtrack-only feature, was reissued by the Criterion Collection in October of 2002.
© Brandon Burke /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 21 track(s)
- Total length: 00:35:04
- Main artists: John Lurie
- Label: Strange and Beautiful
- Genre: Soundtracks
(C) 2006 Strange and Beautiful (P) 2006 Strange and Beautiful
Improve album informationWhy buy on Qobuz...
-
Stream or download your music
Buy an album or an individual track. Or listen to our entire catalogue with our high-quality unlimited streaming subscriptions.
-
Zero DRM
The downloaded files belong to you, without any usage limit. You can download them as many times as you like.
-
Choose the format best suited for you
Download your purchases in a wide variety of formats (FLAC, ALAC, WAV, AIFF...) depending on your needs.
-
Listen to your purchases on our apps
Download the Qobuz apps for smartphones, tablets and computers, and listen to your purchases wherever you go.