Hans Michael Hess - Clownface (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) (2019)
BAND/ARTIST: Hans Michael Hess
- Title: Clownface (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
- Year Of Release: 2019
- Label: Hans Michael Anselmo Hess
- Genre: Soundtrack, Classical
- Quality: MP3 320 kbps; FLAC (tracks)
- Total Time: 52:21 min
- Total Size: 126; 205 MB
- WebSite: Album Preview
Review by Sybren van der Schoot from FILM MUSIC SITE:
CLOWNFACE
After great critical acclaim for Hess’ music on the movie Carnival Of Sorrows, wich earned the movie an Award for best feature film and best musical score at the LA Film Festival in 2018, Hess now returns for another, even richer score to the 2019- slasherfilm CLOWNFACE wich just recently won its 3rd(!) Award at the Latitude Film Awards
This time around Hess goes even bigger with instrumentation and multi layers of sound and ambiance. For this slasherflick Hess composed a beautiful and melancholic theme for its lead character ‘Zoe’: with accoustic guitar he approaches the start of the movie with a warm and tender feel to it. The theme returns two or three times, but always with a little twist.
For the theme of the antagonist and titulair character ‘Clownface’ we hear the dark and threatening low key arrangement that for any listener tells us all we need to know: a dark, twisted and above all deadly presense is hovering over the teenagers that all too soon start to dissappear in the old fashioned 80’s slasher-way. Hess uses both acoustic and electronic instruments, that colour every track with a kind of freshness and surprise. At times you feel like you’re recognising little pieces of music that remind of Steve Jablonsky’s Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2003) Marco Beltrami’s Scream (1996) or even John Carpenter, when it comes to ‘Zoe’s Theme’, that of being a simple but recognisable piece of music.
The score to CLOWNFACE consists of 29 short tracks, but with one longer piece to build tention and really getting into the vibe of the scene, wich happens to be a complete group of party people getting offed by the psycho: ‘Party Massacre’ has synth strings, cello, pizzicato, percussion all blend into a 6:06 min. sequence. The shortest track, ‘Game On’, with a total of only “0.23 seconds has to be the ultimate nodge to the 80’s. With its old school-style synth/percussion it’s like a brief moment of joy throughout the dooming vibe the album depicts. All hell breakes loose on ‘Failed Attempt’ like a big cluster of whaling strings, heavy drums and sizzling sharp sounds that build up to a climax.
Hans Michael Anselmo Hess mentioned in an interview once, how much he enjoys composing multi layered pieces of music that can bring every listener their own experience on what could happen in that particulair piece of music and even making music that is strong enough to stand on its own.
My overall conclusion to CLOWNFACE: the composer seems to have been given more carte blanche in choosing the instrumantation, wich results in a bigger than life power-score, with this time more accoustic instruments like cello, guitar flute and a rich full soundscape that keeps you on edge throughout the whole album. There were a few moments where Hess’ score almost sounds too grand for the images of the movie it was composed for. But it also gives the movie some extra cache ( who remembers Christopher Young’s contribution to ‘Hellraiser’ (1987) and ‘Hellbound: Hellraiser II (1988) that provided more impact then it would have had without his beautiful and iconic score) That same class and energy, Hess brings to CLOWNFACE. 09/10
Tracklist:
01. Hans Michael Hess - He's Coming (0:53)
02. Hans Michael Hess - Zoe's Theme (3:34)
03. Hans Michael Hess - Clownface's Theme (2:26)
04. Hans Michael Hess - Owen's Theme (0:54)
05. Hans Michael Hess - Misfortunes of the Past (0:53)
06. Hans Michael Hess - In the Woods (0:33)
07. Hans Michael Hess - The Lair (2:38)
08. Hans Michael Hess - Hostage (2:51)
09. Hans Michael Hess - Pretty Face (1:20)
10. Hans Michael Hess - Stalker (0:45)
11. Hans Michael Hess - Encounter (0:43)
12. Hans Michael Hess - Owen's Story (1:10)
13. Hans Michael Hess - Zoe & Rick (1:09)
14. Hans Michael Hess - Failed Attempt (1:57)
15. Hans Michael Hess - It's True (1:06)
16. Hans Michael Hess - Game On (0:23)
17. Hans Michael Hess - Those Eyes (1:32)
18. Hans Michael Hess - Strangling (0:52)
19. Hans Michael Hess - Skinning (1:40)
20. Hans Michael Hess - What Are You Laughing At? (2:08)
21. Hans Michael Hess - New Mask (0:47)
22. Hans Michael Hess - Slitting, Stamping, Gutting (1:50)
23. Hans Michael Hess - You Kept Me Alive (1:01)
24. Hans Michael Hess - Axe & Knife (0:40)
25. Hans Michael Hess - Party Massacre (6:06)
26. Hans Michael Hess - In the Tunnels (2:34)
27. Hans Michael Hess - Axed (0:36)
28. Hans Michael Hess - Hide and Seek (3:25)
29. Hans Michael Hess - Zoe & Jenna (1:27)
30. Hans Michael Hess - I Only Hurt You If You Struggle (4:28)
CLOWNFACE
After great critical acclaim for Hess’ music on the movie Carnival Of Sorrows, wich earned the movie an Award for best feature film and best musical score at the LA Film Festival in 2018, Hess now returns for another, even richer score to the 2019- slasherfilm CLOWNFACE wich just recently won its 3rd(!) Award at the Latitude Film Awards
This time around Hess goes even bigger with instrumentation and multi layers of sound and ambiance. For this slasherflick Hess composed a beautiful and melancholic theme for its lead character ‘Zoe’: with accoustic guitar he approaches the start of the movie with a warm and tender feel to it. The theme returns two or three times, but always with a little twist.
For the theme of the antagonist and titulair character ‘Clownface’ we hear the dark and threatening low key arrangement that for any listener tells us all we need to know: a dark, twisted and above all deadly presense is hovering over the teenagers that all too soon start to dissappear in the old fashioned 80’s slasher-way. Hess uses both acoustic and electronic instruments, that colour every track with a kind of freshness and surprise. At times you feel like you’re recognising little pieces of music that remind of Steve Jablonsky’s Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2003) Marco Beltrami’s Scream (1996) or even John Carpenter, when it comes to ‘Zoe’s Theme’, that of being a simple but recognisable piece of music.
The score to CLOWNFACE consists of 29 short tracks, but with one longer piece to build tention and really getting into the vibe of the scene, wich happens to be a complete group of party people getting offed by the psycho: ‘Party Massacre’ has synth strings, cello, pizzicato, percussion all blend into a 6:06 min. sequence. The shortest track, ‘Game On’, with a total of only “0.23 seconds has to be the ultimate nodge to the 80’s. With its old school-style synth/percussion it’s like a brief moment of joy throughout the dooming vibe the album depicts. All hell breakes loose on ‘Failed Attempt’ like a big cluster of whaling strings, heavy drums and sizzling sharp sounds that build up to a climax.
Hans Michael Anselmo Hess mentioned in an interview once, how much he enjoys composing multi layered pieces of music that can bring every listener their own experience on what could happen in that particulair piece of music and even making music that is strong enough to stand on its own.
My overall conclusion to CLOWNFACE: the composer seems to have been given more carte blanche in choosing the instrumantation, wich results in a bigger than life power-score, with this time more accoustic instruments like cello, guitar flute and a rich full soundscape that keeps you on edge throughout the whole album. There were a few moments where Hess’ score almost sounds too grand for the images of the movie it was composed for. But it also gives the movie some extra cache ( who remembers Christopher Young’s contribution to ‘Hellraiser’ (1987) and ‘Hellbound: Hellraiser II (1988) that provided more impact then it would have had without his beautiful and iconic score) That same class and energy, Hess brings to CLOWNFACE. 09/10
Tracklist:
01. Hans Michael Hess - He's Coming (0:53)
02. Hans Michael Hess - Zoe's Theme (3:34)
03. Hans Michael Hess - Clownface's Theme (2:26)
04. Hans Michael Hess - Owen's Theme (0:54)
05. Hans Michael Hess - Misfortunes of the Past (0:53)
06. Hans Michael Hess - In the Woods (0:33)
07. Hans Michael Hess - The Lair (2:38)
08. Hans Michael Hess - Hostage (2:51)
09. Hans Michael Hess - Pretty Face (1:20)
10. Hans Michael Hess - Stalker (0:45)
11. Hans Michael Hess - Encounter (0:43)
12. Hans Michael Hess - Owen's Story (1:10)
13. Hans Michael Hess - Zoe & Rick (1:09)
14. Hans Michael Hess - Failed Attempt (1:57)
15. Hans Michael Hess - It's True (1:06)
16. Hans Michael Hess - Game On (0:23)
17. Hans Michael Hess - Those Eyes (1:32)
18. Hans Michael Hess - Strangling (0:52)
19. Hans Michael Hess - Skinning (1:40)
20. Hans Michael Hess - What Are You Laughing At? (2:08)
21. Hans Michael Hess - New Mask (0:47)
22. Hans Michael Hess - Slitting, Stamping, Gutting (1:50)
23. Hans Michael Hess - You Kept Me Alive (1:01)
24. Hans Michael Hess - Axe & Knife (0:40)
25. Hans Michael Hess - Party Massacre (6:06)
26. Hans Michael Hess - In the Tunnels (2:34)
27. Hans Michael Hess - Axed (0:36)
28. Hans Michael Hess - Hide and Seek (3:25)
29. Hans Michael Hess - Zoe & Jenna (1:27)
30. Hans Michael Hess - I Only Hurt You If You Struggle (4:28)
Year 2019 | Classical | Soundtracks | FLAC / APE | Mp3
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