{"id":6194,"date":"2013-03-03T12:33:41","date_gmt":"2013-03-03T17:33:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/kqek.com\/mobile\/?p=6194"},"modified":"2013-03-03T12:33:41","modified_gmt":"2013-03-03T17:33:41","slug":"cd-man-on-a-mission-2010","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kqek.com\/mobile\/?p=6194","title":{"rendered":"CD: Man on a Mission (2010)"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\"\"<\/a>Rating: Very Good<\/p>\n

Label: La-La Land Records<\/a>\/ Released: November 9, 2012<\/p>\n

Tracks & Album Length: 24 tracks \/ (65:13)<\/p>\n

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Special Notes: 12-page colour booklet with liner notes by the composers and executive producer Brady Dial \/ Limited to 500 copies..<\/p>\n

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Composer: Brian Satterwhite, John Constant<\/p>\n

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Alternately known as Man on a Mission: Richard Garriott’s Road to the Stars<\/strong>, Mike Woolf\u2019s doc chronicles Garriott\u2019s 2008 flight into space, and features a score composed by Brian Satterwhite and John Constant. Only a few main themes by Constant were retained in the film \u2013 according to the CD\u2019s liner notes, newcomer Constant wasn\u2019t fully versed in composing to picture \u2013 while Satterwhite was brought in to fill in the film with material that both supported the film and maintained some continuity.<\/p>\n

Both composers shared a keen interest in the film and space flight, and their contributions make for a sometimes untraditional score, but there is cohesion in spite of differences in writing styles. Constant had fun evoking a bit of Ennio Morricone in his opening cue \u201cBuilding a Rocket\u201d with Spanish flavoured trumpets and rhythms, and his \u201cHover on a Wish\u201d features an ethereal tone that rises above a vintage synth beat. The concluding track \u201cAstro Glo\u201d is locked to a light dance beat, with chiming keyboards and vintage synth chords.<\/p>\n

In each of Constant\u2019s cues, the music drives forward with circular patterns before a quick fadeout, whereas Satterwhite clearly wrote to picture, addressing both onscreen actions and ongoing dramatic subtext. His instrumental palette isn\u2019t too dissimilar from Constant\u2019s, and both composers played with organic and processed sounds, and on occasion evoked some of the vintage electronic sounds of Tangerine Dream. Satterwhite also crafted some orchestral-styled cues (\u201cFinal Exams\u201d) which combine a march and heavy percussion with pulsing keyboard tonalities.<\/p>\n

It actually takes a few listens to acclimatize to the score\u2019s fairly intimate tone, but the soundtrack \u2013 including Constant\u2019s unedited cues \u2013 works on CD. The mastering is first-rate, and both composers crafted a warm analogue sound which probably gave the doc a more tactile sonic design, helping to bridge the gap between the film\u2019s human and otherworldly characters.<\/p>\n

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\u00a9 2013 Mark R. Hasan<\/p>\n

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