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Clint Mansell (born Clinton Darryl Mansell, 7 January 1963, in Coventry, England) is a musician and composer. Mansell was the lead singer and guitarist of the British band, Pop Will Eat Itself. Mansell also broke into the world of film scoring when his friend, director, Darren Aronofsky, gave him the opportunity to score his debut film, “Pi”.

Despite some acclaim, Mansell’s score went widely unnoticed by both fans and critics. However, the soundtrack release, placing Mansell’s work alongside tracks from Autechre, Aphex Twin, Orbital and Roni Size, did win many fans from the IDM and electronica communities.

Mansell’s score for π was followed up by his score for the next Darren Aronofsky film, Requiem for a Dream. The score became a cult hit, as it was appreciated by scores of composers. The music is notable for its use of sharp, often staccato ‘un-vibrato-ed’ string instruments to create a cold and discomforting sound from instruments frequently used for their warmth and softness (an effect pioneered in film soundtracks by Bernard Hermann). Reportedly Kronos Quartet asked for a very reasonable fee which, according to Aronofsky, suited him well; Aronofsky also stated that the music inspired him during the editing process.
The trailer for The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers used a remixed version of the track “Lux Aeterna”, re-recorded with a full orchestra and choir.

The soundtrack for Requiem for a Dream also confirmed its popularity with the remix album Requiem For A Dream: Remixed, which contained new mixes of the music by Paul Oakenfold, Josh Wink, Jagz Kooner, and Delerium amongst others.

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amber_trance wrote:
Monday evening

I can guess not many of you watched Pi , those who liked The Fountain should watch it.

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petshi wrote:
Monday evening

fabulous

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Skylar91 wrote:
Sunday afternoon

'Dead reckoning' goes so well with that moving scene from Smokin' Aces... I love it, and this movie is worth watching even just for that one final scene.

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AlexanderTheGod wrote:
Saturday evening

The Fountain, Requiem for a Dream & Moon - all songs are awesome! =)

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StrageWorld wrote:
Saturday afternoon

Reqiuem for a dream the best soundtrack :)

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dtismajesty wrote:
Friday evening

Reqiuem for a dream is a brilliant film, and the soundtrack is half of it's brilliance!

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szili91 wrote:
Thursday afternoon

genius :)

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UndeadLuke wrote:
Thursday morning

Great!

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efilgnikcufecin wrote:
Wednesday evening

just awesome!

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rworks wrote:
Wednesday afternoon

The Fountain and Requiem for a Dream may lose their magic without the touch of Clint's scores :)

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Chestar wrote:
Wednesday afternoon

Am I the only one who hasnt watched ''The Fountain'' because I know I will hate the movie, but has the soundtrack for it, just because its Clint Mansell?

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ghostlyyy wrote:
last week

Fuck yeah moon

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Arquenova wrote:
last week

They aren't because he made The Fountain soudtrack - Requiem is nothing compared with it.

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acdcgnrrock wrote:
last week

Requiem For A Dream's soundtrack is awesome. The songs on it are absolutely brilliant. I'm surprised they aren't high in his charts

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AzTeK88 wrote:
last week

"Moon" is wonderfull. )

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ali_c wrote:
last month

I just saw The Fountain for the first time, and the music blew me away more than the film. This is such a beautiful score!

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FBCadaver wrote:
last month

Just watched The Fountain again and it still tires out my perceptions.

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Arquenova wrote:
last month

The Fountain, film and music, is an masterpiece. I have a shivers when I listen to "Death Is the Road to Awe" especially the end.

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mytimeisnow wrote:
last month

The Fountain's soundtrack is marvelous! Straight from heaven

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terrorbusiness wrote:
last month

Sountrack of the fountain is amazing

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