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Mark Snow's Jake Speed/Conundrum
26-Mar-2009 - BSX Records will present two new releases by Mark Snow on April 2. The first one is Jake Speed, an 1986 action comedy directed by Andrew Lane. An electronic score, Jake Speed was conceived and performed on the Synclavier, an early synthesizer and sampler that allowed Snow to input a variety of sounds and manipulate them in a myriad of different ways. The main instrumental texture in the score comes from pan pipes, augmented with bass guitar and some percussion elements. This is a limited edition release of 1000 copies. The first 100 copies ordered through the website will include a booklet signed by the composer.
The second one is Conundrum (aka Frame By Frame). Released in 1996, Conundrum aired on the Showtime cable network and tells the story of Stash and Rose, two Minneapolis police officers trying to break a gambling racket in the local Vietnamese community. For Conundrum, Mark Snow composed a score that emphasizes piano, voice, percussion and sampled orchestra to achieve a rich sound structure that significantly enhances the film. is a limited edition release of 1000 units. The first 100 copies ordered through the website will include a booklet signed by composer Mark Snow.
For more info and ordering, visit BSX Records.




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