There’s
a new game in town as newly launched soundtrack label Nicabella
Records releases composer John Frizzell’s score to Touchstone
Pictures’ “Stay Alive” in a special limited
collector’s edition of 1,000 copies. Written and directed
by William Brent Bell and starring Frankie Muniz (“Malcolm
in the Middle”), the film tells the story of a group of
teens who stumble upon a new video game called Stay Alive, detailing
the grisly true story of a 17th century noblewoman known as "The
Blood Countess." A chilling connection is made when the gamers
are murdered in the same method as the character they played in
the game.
The “Stay Alive” score is a hybrid of electronic and
orchestral recordings manipulated using Logic Pro sequencing software.
The themes show a range of tone and purpose, including an agitated
string line for “Kill” and a romantic and cinematic
for “Countess” that features a piano melody. Each
theme was recorded in many keys and different registers, recorded
using aleatoric techniques where players randomly drifted in and
out of tune and improvised. Multiple versions of the themes were
recorded and manipulated during the composing-to-picture process
and afterward, an additional unmanipulated orchestral recording
was done to hold the score together and give it depth. “Stay
Alive” revisits the composer’s talent for suspense
films, adding to a repertoire that includes “Ghost Ship”
and the thriller “The Woods.”
Frizzell has written scores for a variety of genres, and has proven
his musical talent and versatility. He recently completed work
on “The Prizewinner of Defiance, Ohio,” starring Julianne
Moore as the mother of ten who, in the 1950s, supported her family
by writing jingles and entering them into contests. For that score,
Frizzell teamed up with newgrass band Nickel Creek, whose latest
album hit number one on Billboard’s Internet Sales and Independent
Album charts.
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1.
Enter The House 1:51
2. Loomi’s Funeral 2:18
3.
Playing The Game 6:03
4. Finn Plays Alone 1:55
5. Strange Things... 1:21
6. Investigation 3:01
7. Phinn Dies 1:21
8.
Mourning Phinn 2:04
9. Hutch’s Story 1:39
10. Loomi’s House 2:07
11. Meet The Counters 2:34
12.
End Of October 1:10
13. Winning By A Rose 3:25
14. Abigail Is Captured 1:39
15.
Going Below 2:05
16. Countess and Abigail 1:36
17. Final Encounter 2:12
18. In Stores Now 0:45
sound
samples in MP3 format
SPECIAL NOTE: The first 100 CDS sold will include a autographed
booklet by Composer John Frizzell.
ADDED BONUS
ORDER "STAY ALIVE" and get
Mark Snow's "HELTER SKELTER" Original Score
at a sales price of $6.98, Regularly $14.98
