Louis and Bebe Barron
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We design and construct electronic circuits which function electronically in a manner remarkably similar to the way that lower life-forms function psychologically. There is a “Cybernetics”, which is concerned with the Control and Communication in the Animal and Machine. It was first propounded by Prof. Norbert Wiener of M.I.T. who found that there are certain natural laws of behavior applicable alike to animals (including humans) and electronic machines.
In scoring FORBIDDEN PLANET - as in all of our work - we created individual cybernetic circuits for particular themes and leit motifs, rather than using standard sound generators. Actually, each circuit has a characteristic activity pattern as well as a “voice”.
Most remarkable is that the sounds which emanate from these electronic nervous systems seem to convey strong emotional meaning to listeners.
We were delighted to hear people tell us that the Tonalities in FORBIDDEN PLANET remind them of what their dreams sound like.
There were no synthesizers or traditions of electronic music when we scored this film, and therefore we were free to explore “terra incognito” with all its surprises and adventures.
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Heemeyer and now we have hans zimmer and howard shore. yay, mediocrity!
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Rm2m4Rc2pR2 Raised almost literally to the power of infinity.
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JohnBadgerUSA These cats rule.
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Sequence12 Forbidden Planet was apparently made using electronics they purpose-built, including early Ring mod units- it predates so much, and still surpasses so much... I wish filmmakers were adventurous enough to hire musicians creating this level of experimental music these days, but film music is mostly standardized and BORING now :(
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AncientOnes If anyone knows of any band that has music similar to the soundtrack of Forbidden Planet send me a pm :)
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poison_mouth R.I.P. Bebe Barron.
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bosbeetle I saw the movie in a cinema (in 2000 something I am not that old) and I immidiatly loved the soundstrack
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supervegita This score is prehistoric Industrial and brilliant. Great film as well.
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