METROPOLIS METROPOLIS

TRACKLISTING


A. Jeff Mills - The Masters Of Work And P lay
B. Jeff Mills - Metropolis Metropolis

C. Jeff Mills - Maria And Th e Impossible Dream
D. Jeff Mills - Transformation The Aftershock And Evil

E. Jeff Mills - Yoshiwara And The Players Of Chance
F. Jeff Mills - Liais ons And Complicated Affairs





INFO


Metrop olis Metropolis three vinyl set is an abbreviated version of the most recent Ele ctronic Music soundtrack for Fritz Lang's Metropolis (1927) by the Techno music producer and cultural icon Jeff Mills. Unlike his first soundtrack where tracks addressed specific segments of the film in a track listing form, which was creat ed and released in 2001, this version is more a symbiotic mix of compositions th at proposes a nuanced representation of the plot and storyline.

As an electronic symphonic music creation, Mills proposes a few interesting points in the schematics of this album. 1- the positioning and role of the listener as th e soundtrack is based on the environment of the scenes, rather than pure transcr iption, 2 - as a storyline that takes place in the year 2000, the choice of soun d elements refer to some future commonality and foresight between the genres of Classical and Electronic music - between man and machine.

And 3, in m any parts of the soundtrack where sounds are played in unison. This is symbolic of the hopefulness the storyline works towards.

"Creating music for Fritz Lang's masterpiece film "Metropolis" over the many years has been and cont inues to be a great experience. The film is a story about "man vs man" with the help of a machine. It's dramatic theme is as relevant now as it was when the fil med debuted in 1927. A film to enjoyed, but also noted and examined." - Jeff Mi lls