John carpenter performs his instrumental track distant dream with a. The collection serves as a prime reminder of how iconic a filmmaker the guy was back in the late 70s and early 80s. It was released on april 15, 2016, through sacred bones records. Distant dream video 2016 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. On april 15th, john carpenter s lost themes ii album will be released, and from what weve seen and heard from all the teaser tracks and videos, its going to be something truly awesome. John carpenter concert setlist at vicar street, dublin on. Carpenter himself is a fascinating, unpretentious, wellspoken man, as any of his dvd audio commentaries will attest no one records. Check out the new john carpenter helmed music video for. Lost themes ii is the second studio album by american film director and composer john carpenter. John carpenter originally composed the soundtracks for many of his classic films, often times in collaboration with alan howarth. After senior high school, he enrolled at the university of southern california, where one school task, the resurrection of bronco billy, received him an academy award greatest live action short. John carpenter john howard carpenter is an american film director, screenwriter, producer, editor and composer. Those sit alongside the driving, led zeppelininfluenced assault on precinct theme, halloweens iconic 54 piano riff, and the eerie synth work of the fog. It was, of course, an incredibly reductive statement john carpenter is one of the great genre film directors and he is a musician as well, having composed the score to most of his films.
I miss his film work, but we can all still enjoy his music which continues to evolve and add layers. John carpenter distant dream official live in studio. John carpenters ghosts of mars director, composer, screenwriter, writer 2001. Throughout his fourdecade career in film, director john carpenter has been. Apr 26, 2017 john carpenter is a filmmaker who is unashamed to stay within the genres he loves horror and science fiction and who practices his trade like a master craftsman. In the months that followed, lost themes rightfully returned carpenter to the forefront of the discussion of music and film s crucial intersection. Although carpenter has worked in numerous film genres, he is most commonly associated with horror and science fiction films from the 197.
Born today most popular celebs most popular celebs celebrity news. Oct 25, 2016 get the john carpenter setlist of the concert at vicar street, dublin, ireland on october 25, 2016 and other john carpenter setlists for free on setlist. His father, john carpenter, is a director and composer and his mother, adrienne barbeau, is a star of film, television and in broadway stage. The following is the complete list of all 51 movies and tv shows that john carpenter have been heard or featured in. The album was created in collaboration with carpenters son cody carpenter and his godson daniel davies. John carpenter brought us the thing and they live and most importantly halloween so as far as im concerned the man could murder all of my loved ones in cold blood and i wouldnt even be angry. Anthology is a nearcomprehensive survey of john carpenters greatest themes, from his very first movie, the nobudget scifi film dark star, to 1998s supernatural western, vampires. John carpenter distant dream by sacred bones records. John carpenter announces us tour, unveils new video for distant dream watch all in support of the horror legends upcoming album, lost themes ii. Carpenters complete filmography ive started a collection of all carpenters work so i made this list that i hope is complete.
John carpenter is a filmmaker who is unashamed to stay within the genres he loves horror and science fiction and who practices his trade like a master craftsman. Should you for some pathetic reason not own any john carpenter films on digital disc, then you simply need to buy this set. John carpenter truly is an auteurhe has implanted his artistic vision over a vast spectrum of the genreand for the first time in his career he is performing his music live on stage with an ambitious world tour. Get the john carpenter setlist of the concert at vicar street, dublin, ireland on october 25, 2016 and other john carpenter setlists for free on setlist. Although carpenter has worked with various movie genres, he is associated most commonly with horror, action, and science fiction films of the 1970s and 1980s.
Zola jesus dean hurley remix limitless s 1 e 16 sands, agent of morra 23 feb 2016 in a cafe, brian uses music and houstons burn book to distract himself from thoughts of rachel and ike together and discovers that sands killed rebeccas father. John howard carpenter was born in carthage, new york, to mother milton jean carter and father howard ralph carpenter. On halloween 2014, the director and composer john carpenter introduced the world to the next phase of his career with vortex, the first single from lost themes, his firstever solo record. Join the sound of revolution for more electronic music stuff. He shows that he is still very much a composer, but has more time to focus on his music without laying it out to film. Are you coming to see john carpenter live at the hollywood palladium tonight. All 20 john carpenter movies ranked from worst to best. Description provided by wikipedia under creative commons attribution ccbysa 4. Apr 23, 2016 the legendary filmmaker and soundtrack composer john carpenter began releasing standalone albums last year with lost themes. Apr 15, 2016 lost themes ii is the second studio album by american film director and composer john carpenter. John carpenter distant dream official audio youtube.
If you needed any reason to get more excited for john carpenters new album lost themes ii and its impending tour, this should absolutely do the trick. Feb 17, 2016 distant dream from lost themes ii out now. Season of the witch complete original motion picture score download on amazon a pleasure doing business play on apple music a pleasure doing business download on itunes. This is a list of films directed by john carpenter that grossed more. The followup is a reminder that the man was not known for sequels. The legendary filmmaker and soundtrack composer john carpenter began releasing standalone albums last year with lost themes. John carpenter announces us tour, unveils new video for. Its hard to talk about the musician john carpenter without forgeting his films. Apr 04, 2016 if you needed any reason to get more excited for john carpenters new album lost themes ii and its impending tour, this should absolutely do the trick. With his new album lost themes ii streaming on npr ahead of release next friday, april 15 on sacred. From the horrifying halloween to the touching starman to the controversial the thing to the comic big trouble in little china, his films reflect a unique approach to filmmaking and singular views of humanity and american culture. He is a film maker who happens to make music for his own films, and that makes him a composer. John carpenter distant dream official live in studio video.
The video is not spooky or scary, but the song is phenomenal and ive never been so. His family moved to bowling green, kentucky, where his father, a professor, was head of the music department at western kentucky university. Hear john carpenters menacing song distant dream rolling. He attended western kentucky university and then usc film. John carpenters lost themes ii video for distant dreams. The themes that drive them can be stripped to a few coldly repeating notes, take on the electrifying thunder of a rock concert, or submerge themselves into exotic, unholy miasmas. This morning, sacred bones released a brand new music video for distant dream, the opening track off the new record. John carpenter, lost themes ii the filmmaker and musician, known for his work on movies such as halloween, revisits the approach that defined his synthheavy soundtrack work. John carpenter shares live studio video for distant dream. Escape from new york filmmaker john carpenter recently revealed that he would release lost themes ii, the followup to the 68yearold directors. Distant dream by john carpenter, released 15 april 2016 john carpenter has been responsible for much of the horror genres most striking soundtrack work in the fifteen movies hes both directed and scored.
It is important to stress that his music is never primarily thought as. Distant dream s movie trailers here you can watch trailers, teasers, behind the scenes, full movie and shooting scenes of john carpenter. John carpenters they live is probably the stupidest film ever to take ideology as its explicit subject, at least according to. Jul 25, 2016 over the course of the show, carpenter and his band played a mix of classic movie themesescape, assault, they live, big trouble, halloweeninterspersed with original compositionsvortex, mystery, distant dream, wraith, night. Distant dream play on apple music distant dream download on itunes. John carpenter great director profile senses of cinema. He and his family relocated to bowling green, kentucky during 1953. Marred somewhat by uneven acting and a miniscule budget, dark star nevertheless delivers some stylish smarts, more than a few guffaws, and enough stinging satire to secure it the fan. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. In addition to john carpenter getting ready for the formal release of his new album, lost themes ii, the iconic film figure is about to head out on his firstever tour. John carpenter distant dream by sacred bones records free. Apr 26, 2017 john carpenters first flight as filmmakercowritten with dan obannon alien, who also starsis a consistently clever black comedy set in space.
Stream john carpenter distant dream by sacred bones records from desktop or your mobile device. He was interested in films from an early age, particularly the westerns of howard hawks and john ford, as well as 1950s lowbudget horror films such as the thing from. John carpenter performs his instrumental track distant dream with a band, live, also directing the shoot. Martin scorsese often, and always with affection and esteem, american filmmaker john howard carpenter born january 16th, 1948 in carthage, new york is referred to as.
His latest release is a new music video for distant dreams, which has got to be one of the coolest carpenter videos. Featuring seven of the seminal directors classic tales of tongueincheek horror, john carpenter. Its an instudio live clip directed by carpenter himself. He has contributed to many projects as either the producer, writer, director, actor, composer or a combination of the five. It is important to stress that his music is never primarily thought as listening material on its own, isolated from the imagery of his films. Please let me know if theres anything im missing and ill add it to the list. John carpenter lost themes ii vinyl lp shop music direct. This morning he released the video for distant dream, a single from his upcoming album lost themes ii. The essential john carpenter film music collection. John howard carpenter born january 16, 1948 is an american filmmaker, screenwriter and composer. The quiet life making music is far more intimate and less stressful than sitting on a film set, let me tell you. Movie themes 19741998 by john carpenter, released 20 october 2017 1.
The films of john carpenter cover a tremendous range and yet all bear his clear personal stamp. John carpenter anthology tour the king of horror played his movie music while they flashed in the background at terminal 5 thursday night. Lost themes ii is the second studio album from the film director john carpenter. Famed filmmaker john carpenter, born about january 16, 1948, in carthage, ny, developed a pastime in film and music mainly because a boy. A youtube video of the opening track from lost themes ii, distant dream, showcases the sixpiece sounding eerily like a progrock band. John carpenters next film, halloween 1978, would prove to be the most successful of his career, and one of the most influential and enduring movies of the horror genre. The menacing guitars at the start of distant dream, as well as the. Lost themes 2 is a continuation of carpenters musical genius. Over the course of the show, carpenter and his band played a mix of classic movie themesescape, assault, they live, big trouble, halloweeninterspersed with original compositionsvortex, mystery, distant dream, wraith, night. John carpenter is an american film director, producer, writer and composer. John carpenters first flight as filmmakercowritten with dan obannon alien, who also starsis a consistently clever black comedy set in space. All 20 john carpenter movies ranked from worst to best page. John carpenter continues to amaze me with his methodical melodies.
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