INTRADA Special Collection Intrada announces a unique score from composer Charles Fox for the Paramount sci-fi horror film Bug. While Fox is often known for his melodic and effervescent style of scoring, this project offered an opportunity to provide a stark contrast to his usual trademark sound. The score is entirely performed on the Moog synthesizer, the only one in the composer's output. Fox was among the first composers to purchase a Moog directly from its creator. "It was so new that there was no instruction manual yet. It came with 13 oscillators for sounds, and you just had to figure it out!" he remarked. The result is a score that is unmistakably computer-like with percussive motifs that vividly convey 1970s state-of-the-art blinking buttons, whirling tapes and screen displays spinning out information. Except in this film the thinking machines working and evolving in tandem are the roaches. It's this cutting-edge sound (at the time) that puts Bug in worthy experimental company along side Gil Melle's high-tech synth approach to his score for The Andromeda Strain. The atonality of the score is profound, leading Fox to recommend to Intrada that "there should be an advisory with the score that it not be played at a dinner party." But check it out for yourself in this trailer. The album was produced by Dan Goldwasser, mastered by Doug Schwartz, and features liner notes by Daniel Schweiger.
In the film, a series of earthquakes releases a species of ancient cockroaches from deep underground. These insects have an unusual ability to ignite fires through a chemical reaction in their bodies. As the bugs multiply and begin causing deadly fires, a college entomologist, Dr. James Parmiter, studies them and discovers they may be evolving rapidly and developing a form of intelligence. His obsession with understanding and controlling the creatures ultimately leads to dangerous consequences as the situation spirals out of control.
トラックリスト
THE SCORE 01. Trail Of Fire (0:50) 02. The Bugged Pick-Up (1:30)
03. The Fiery Feline (1:57) 04. Discovery At The Chasm** (3:15) 05. A Shocking Discovery** (0:56) 06. Jarring The Roaches (2:47) 07. A Ring Of Terror* (1:56)
08. Killing The Killer (1:45) 09. They Will Die (0:57) 10. The Cake Box Roach/Human Inferno (2:38) 11. Death Row (2:08)
12. The Roach And The Egg Sack/The Roach Bridge* (0:29) 13. The Birth Of A New Strain (0:58) 14. The Deadly Offspring (1:48) 15. Man-Eating Roaches** (3:49)
16. The Wall Of Terror** (3:17)
17. Into The Chasm (1:07)
18. Terror In The Night** (5:20) 19. End Credits** (1:18) Total Score Time: 38:45
THE EXTRAS 20. Bug Logo (Unused Title Sting, 3 Versions) (0:27) 21. Trail Of Fire (Alternate Take) (0:48) 22. The Bugged Pick-Up (Alternate Tag) (0:17) 23. Jarring The Roaches (Alternate Mix) (2:46) 24. They Will Die (Alternate Mix) (0:59) 25. The Roach Bridge (Alternate) (0:09) 26. The Deadly Offspring (Alternate Take) (1:47) 27. Into The Chasm (Extended Alternate) (3:18) 28. End Credits (Short Version) (0:50) Total Extras Time: 11:21 Total CD Time: 50:06
* not used in film **contains material not used in film
異色の原作を奇才ウィリアム・キャッスルが完全映画化した1975年のホラーパニック映画『燃える昆虫軍団』のオリジナル・サウンドトラックが世界初リリース！作曲家チャールズ・フォックスが手掛けたユニークなスコア。
トラックリストフォックスはメロディックで活気あふれる作曲スタイルで知られるが、このプロジェクトでは彼のトレードマークであるサウンドとは対照的な作品を生み出す機会となった。このスコアは全編がムーグ・シンセサイザーで演奏されており、彼の作品の中で唯一のものである。フォックスはムーグを直接開発者から購入した最初の作曲家の一人だった。“当時まだ説明書すら存在しない新機材だった。13個のオシレーターが付属していて、使い方を自分で考え出すしかなかった！”と彼は回想する。その結果生まれたのは、1970年代の最先端技術を彷彿とさせる打楽器的モチーフが鮮烈に表現した、紛れもなくコンピュータ的なサウンドだ。点滅するボタン、回転するテープ、情報を吐き出す回転する画面表示が鮮明に描かれる。ただし本作で連携し進化する思考機械はゴキブリである。この（当時としては）最先端のサウンドが、『燃える昆虫軍団』をギル・メレの『アンドロメダ・・・』におけるハイテク・シンセアプローチと同列の実験的傑作の仲間入りをさせた。
スコアの不協和音は極めて深く、フォックスはイントラーダに対し“このスコアはディナーパーティーで流すべきではないという注意書きを付けるべきだ”と勧告した。しかしこの予告編で自ら確かめてほしい。アルバムはダン・ゴールドワッサーがプロデュース、ダグ・シュワルツがマスタリングを担当し、ダニエル・シュワイガーによるライナーノーツを収録。
町を直撃した大地震で地中深く地割れが生じ、巨大ゴキブリを思わす奇怪な昆虫が這い出てきた。すると謎の発火現象が頻発し、次々に犠牲者が。調査に乗り出したパーミーター博士は、このグロテスクな虫が炭素を食物にしており、体の発火源から火を噴いて獲物を焼き尽くす習性を持つ事実をつかむ。このままではやがて世界が破壊されてしまう。妻を殺され、強迫観念に取りつかれた博士は必死に昆虫退治の方法を探るが…。
監督：ヤノット・シュワルツ、製作・脚本：ウィリアム・キャッスル、出演：ブラッドフォード・ディルマン、ジョアンナ・マイルズ、パトリシア・マコーマック。1976年米。
INTRADA Special Collection Intrada announces a unique score from composer Charles Fox for the Paramount sci-fi horror film Bug. While Fox is often known for his melodic and effervescent style of scoring, this project offered an opportunity to provide a stark contrast to his usual trademark sound. The score is entirely performed on the Moog synthesizer, the only one in the composer's output. Fox was among the first composers to purchase a Moog directly from its creator. "It was so new that there was no instruction manual yet. It came with 13 oscillators for sounds, and you just had to figure it out!" he remarked. The result is a score that is unmistakably computer-like with percussive motifs that vividly convey 1970s state-of-the-art blinking buttons, whirling tapes and screen displays spinning out information. Except in this film the thinking machines working and evolving in tandem are the roaches. It's this cutting-edge sound (at the time) that puts Bug in worthy experimental company along side Gil Melle's high-tech synth approach to his score for The Andromeda Strain.
The atonality of the score is profound, leading Fox to recommend to Intrada that "there should be an advisory with the score that it not be played at a dinner party." But check it out for yourself in this trailer. The album was produced by Dan Goldwasser, mastered by Doug Schwartz, and features liner notes by Daniel Schweiger.
In the film, a series of earthquakes releases a species of ancient cockroaches from deep underground. These insects have an unusual ability to ignite fires through a chemical reaction in their bodies. As the bugs multiply and begin causing deadly fires, a college entomologist, Dr. James Parmiter, studies them and discovers they may be evolving rapidly and developing a form of intelligence. His obsession with understanding and controlling the creatures ultimately leads to dangerous consequences as the situation spirals out of control.
THE SCORE
01. Trail Of Fire (0:50)
02. The Bugged Pick-Up (1:30)
03. The Fiery Feline (1:57)
04. Discovery At The Chasm** (3:15)
05. A Shocking Discovery** (0:56)
06. Jarring The Roaches (2:47)
07. A Ring Of Terror* (1:56)
08. Killing The Killer (1:45)
09. They Will Die (0:57)
10. The Cake Box Roach/Human Inferno (2:38)
11. Death Row (2:08)
12. The Roach And The Egg Sack/The Roach Bridge* (0:29)
13. The Birth Of A New Strain (0:58)
14. The Deadly Offspring (1:48)
15. Man-Eating Roaches** (3:49)
16. The Wall Of Terror** (3:17)
17. Into The Chasm (1:07)
18. Terror In The Night** (5:20)
19. End Credits** (1:18)
Total Score Time: 38:45
THE EXTRAS
20. Bug Logo (Unused Title Sting, 3 Versions) (0:27)
21. Trail Of Fire (Alternate Take) (0:48)
22. The Bugged Pick-Up (Alternate Tag) (0:17)
23. Jarring The Roaches (Alternate Mix) (2:46)
24. They Will Die (Alternate Mix) (0:59)
25. The Roach Bridge (Alternate) (0:09)
26. The Deadly Offspring (Alternate Take) (1:47)
27. Into The Chasm (Extended Alternate) (3:18)
28. End Credits (Short Version) (0:50)
Total Extras Time: 11:21
Total CD Time: 50:06
* not used in film
**contains material not used in film