Dragon’s Domain Records presents the world premiere release of the original motion picture soundtrack for SPACED INVADERS, featuring music composed and conducted by David E. Russo (NIKITA, PENNYWORTH, GOTHAM) for the 1990 science fiction comedy directed by Patrick Read Johnson (BABY’S DAY OUT, ANGUS), written by Patrick Read Johnson and Scott Lawrence Alexander, starring Douglas Barr, Royal Dano, Ariana Richards, J.J. Anderson, Gregg Berger, Wayne Alexander, Fred Applegate, Patrika Darbo, Tonya Williams, Ryan Todd, along with the vocal talent of Jeff Winkless, Bruce Lanoil, Joe Alaskey, Tony Pope, Kirk R. Thatcher and Patrick Read Johnson
Released in 1990, SPACED INVADERS finds the Imperial Atomic Space Navy of Mars fighting valiantly for survival against their arch enemy, the Arcturans. A civilian asteroid patrol ship intercepts a distress signal from the fleet followed by a terrestrial broadcast of Orson Welles’ 1938 radio drama THE WAR OF THE WORLDS. Mistaking the transmission for news of a full-scale Martian invasion, the klutzy crew of X59YPQ zooms toward Earth to join the jamboree. Their spacecraft crash-lands in a small mid-western town called Big Bean, Illinois, where five green antenna-squirming Martians with jumbo-sized heads (and egos) proceed with their plans to “kick some Earthling butt!” With Martian pilot Blaznee remaining behind to guard his busted space vessel, Captain Bipto, Giggywig, Pez, and Dr. Ziplock recklessly roam the sleepy streets of Big Bean on Halloween night wreaking havoc and hijinks with the local sheriff’s eleven-year old daughter Kathy and her new best friend Brian in tow.
The music for SPACED INVADERS was penned by Los Angeles-native composer, producer, and songwriter David E. Russo. Russo built his reputation collaborating with an array of celebrated recording artists including Rage Against the Machine, Sean “Diddy” Combs, Sheryl Crowe, Tom Morello, Crowded House, Dave Navarro, and Stevie Nicks. Russo has also contributed original music and synth programming services to more than one-hundred and fifty films and television shows including GOTHAM, PENNYWORTH, NIKITA, DARK BLUE, GRINDHOUSE, FREDDY VS. JASON as well as producing music for commercial juggernauts including Adidas, Coca-Cola, McDonald’s and Motorola.
Russo’s rousing score for SPACED INVADERS is a campy throwback to slapstick comedies where a layer of subversion within the music elevates the comedy through the art of humorous imitation. Always the crafty inventor, Russo utilizes “out-of-this-world” sounds to concoct a Martian aural palette that could have originated from an extraterrestrial radio station. To contrast the halfwitted, bumbling, and vulgar personalities of the Martian crew, Russo weaves in nostalgic Americana to characterize the warm-hearted small-town environment of Big Bean. SPACED INVADERS was one of Russo’s first projects and marked the first time he collaborated with director Patrick Read Johnson. The pair would reunite on ANGUS and 5-25-77.
Dragon’s Domain Records presents SPACED INVADERS, featuring music composed and conducted by David E. Russo, appearing for the very first time on compact disc. The music has been mastered by James Nelson at Digital Outland and the liner notes have been written by Brian Satterwhite.
SPACED INVADERS is a limited edition release of 500 units. 2023/9/18の週発売
パトリック・リード・ジョンソン監督（「赤ちゃんのおでかけ」、「どんな時も」）、ダグラス・バー主演、1990年製作のSFコメディ映画「ハロウィン・インベーダー／火星人襲来!?」のサウンドトラックが世界初リリース！音楽はデヴィッド・E・ルッソ。
トラックリスト1990年に公開された『ハロウィン・インベーダー／火星人襲来!?』では、火星の帝国原子宇宙海軍が宿敵アークトゥランと生き残りをかけて勇敢に戦っている。民間の小惑星パトロール船が艦隊からの救難信号を傍受し、オーソン・ウェルズの1938年のラジオドラマ『宇宙戦争』の地上波放送が始まる。その放送を本格的な火星侵略の知らせと勘違いしたX59YPQの不器用な乗組員たちは、ジャンボリーに参加するために地球に向かって急上昇する。彼らの宇宙船はイリノイ州ビッグビーンという中西部の小さな町に不時着し、そこでジャンボサイズの頭（と自我）を持つ5人の緑のアンテナをもった火星人が、"地球人の尻を蹴飛ばす！"計画を進める。火星人パイロットのブレイズニーが壊れた宇宙船を守るために残り、ビプト船長、ギギーウィグ、ペズ、ジップロック博士は、地元の保安官の11歳の娘キャシーとその新しい親友ブライアンを引き連れて、ハロウィーンの夜、ビッグビーンの眠った通りを無謀にも歩き回り、大混乱とハチャメチャを巻き起こす。
音楽を担当したのは、ロサンゼルス出身の作曲家、プロデューサー、ソングライターのデヴィッド・E・ルッソ。ルッソは、レイジ・アゲインスト・ザ・マシーン、ショーン "ディディ "コムズ、シェリル・クロウ、トム・モレロ、クラウデッド・ハウス、デイヴ・ナヴァロ、スティーヴィー・ニックスなど、著名なレコーディング・アーティストたちとのコラボレーションで名声を築いた。ルッソはまた、『GOTHAM／ゴッサム』、『PENNYWORTH／ペニーワース』、『NIKITA／ニキータ』、『DARK BLUE／潜入捜査』、『GRINDHOUSE／グラインドハウス』、『フレディＶＳジェイソン』また、アディダス、コカ・コーラ、マクドナルド、モトローラといった大企業のCM音楽も手がけている。
ルッソの『ハロウィン・インベーダー／火星人襲来!?』の音楽は、スラップスティック・コメディーを彷彿とさせ、ユーモラスな模倣の技術によって、音楽の中にある破壊のレイヤーがコメディを高めている。常に狡猾な発明家であるルッソは、"この世のものとは思えない "サウンドを駆使して、地球外ラジオ局から発信されたような火星人のオーラル・パレットを作り上げた。ルッソは、火星人クルーたちの中途半端で不器用で下品な性格とは対照的に、ノスタルジックなアメリカーナを織り交ぜ、ビッグ・ビーンの心温まる田舎町の環境を特徴づけている。『ハロウィン・インベーダー／火星人襲来!?』はルッソの最初のプロジェクトのひとつであり、パトリック・リード・ジョンソン監督と初めてコラボレーションした。この2人は『どんな時も』と『5-25-77』で再会することになる。
は500枚限定盤！
Dragon’s Domain Records presents the world premiere release of the original motion picture soundtrack for SPACED INVADERS, featuring music composed and conducted by David E. Russo (NIKITA, PENNYWORTH, GOTHAM) for the 1990 science fiction comedy directed by Patrick Read Johnson (BABY’S DAY OUT, ANGUS), written by Patrick Read Johnson and Scott Lawrence Alexander, starring Douglas Barr, Royal Dano, Ariana Richards, J.J. Anderson, Gregg Berger, Wayne Alexander, Fred Applegate, Patrika Darbo, Tonya Williams, Ryan Todd, along with the vocal talent of Jeff Winkless, Bruce Lanoil, Joe Alaskey, Tony Pope, Kirk R. Thatcher and Patrick Read Johnson
Released in 1990, SPACED INVADERS finds the Imperial Atomic Space Navy of Mars fighting valiantly for survival against their arch enemy, the Arcturans. A civilian asteroid patrol ship intercepts a distress signal from the fleet followed by a terrestrial broadcast of Orson Welles’ 1938 radio drama THE WAR OF THE WORLDS. Mistaking the transmission for news of a full-scale Martian invasion, the klutzy crew of X59YPQ zooms toward Earth to join the jamboree. Their spacecraft crash-lands in a small mid-western town called Big Bean, Illinois, where five green antenna-squirming Martians with jumbo-sized heads (and egos) proceed with their plans to “kick some Earthling butt!” With Martian pilot Blaznee remaining behind to guard his busted space vessel, Captain Bipto, Giggywig, Pez, and Dr. Ziplock recklessly roam the sleepy streets of Big Bean on Halloween night wreaking havoc and hijinks with the local sheriff’s eleven-year old daughter Kathy and her new best friend Brian in tow.
The music for SPACED INVADERS was penned by Los Angeles-native composer, producer, and songwriter David E. Russo. Russo built his reputation collaborating with an array of celebrated recording artists including Rage Against the Machine, Sean “Diddy” Combs, Sheryl Crowe, Tom Morello, Crowded House, Dave Navarro, and Stevie Nicks. Russo has also contributed original music and synth programming services to more than one-hundred and fifty films and television shows including GOTHAM, PENNYWORTH, NIKITA, DARK BLUE, GRINDHOUSE, FREDDY VS. JASON as well as producing music for commercial juggernauts including Adidas, Coca-Cola, McDonald’s and Motorola.
Russo’s rousing score for SPACED INVADERS is a campy throwback to slapstick comedies where a layer of subversion within the music elevates the comedy through the art of humorous imitation. Always the crafty inventor, Russo utilizes “out-of-this-world” sounds to concoct a Martian aural palette that could have originated from an extraterrestrial radio station. To contrast the halfwitted, bumbling, and vulgar personalities of the Martian crew, Russo weaves in nostalgic Americana to characterize the warm-hearted small-town environment of Big Bean. SPACED INVADERS was one of Russo’s first projects and marked the first time he collaborated with director Patrick Read Johnson. The pair would reunite on ANGUS and 5-25-77.
Dragon’s Domain Records presents SPACED INVADERS, featuring music composed and conducted by David E. Russo, appearing for the very first time on compact disc. The music has been mastered by James Nelson at Digital Outland and the liner notes have been written by Brian Satterwhite.
SPACED INVADERS is a limited edition release of 500 units.
2023/9/18の週発売
01. Main Title/The Fleet (2:56)
02. Welcome To Big Bean/Crazy Old Wrenchmuller/Property Dispute/The Arcturus System (3:18)
03. Family Picture/War Of The Worlds/Somewhere Near Mars (2:35)
04. Dropping Off Kathy/First Speeding Ticket/Wrenchmuller’s Lament/Speed Violation/The Landing/Termites (2:49)
05. A Real Mission/Bad Idea/Work To Do/Scout Robot (3:17)
06. Kathy Alone/Kathy’s New Friend (1:16)
07. Honey Darlin’ (1:50)
08. Prepare to Die/Robot Slave/Attack Vehicle (3:28)
09. Martian Bebop (1:11)
10. WrenchmullerOn The Move/You Wanna Bet/Investigating The Ship/Kathy Hides/Dr. Ziplock (3:34)
11. The Martians HaveLanded/Let’s Get ‘Em/Evading Townfolk (3:55)
12. War Of The Worlds/Yikes/The Launch (3:58)
13. Robot Attack/Vendroid Arrives/Wrenchmuller Missing/Martians Emerge (4:42)
14. No Place Like Home/Farmzoid (2:52)
15. Big Toy Robot (3:39)
16. 12 Minutes Until The End Of The World/Verndroid Away (1:35)
17. Saving The Martians (5:17)
18. Time To Go/Jim The Dog and Finale (5:10)
19. Takin’ Over The World* (3:22)
20. Bow Down Before The Civilian/Asteroid Patrol (1:34)
21. Hello Big Bean (0:29)
Total Time: 63:41
* - Written, Produced and Performed by
David E. Russo, Kirk R. Thatcher, Michael McClure and David Friendly