{"id":9372,"date":"2014-08-04T23:40:11","date_gmt":"2014-08-05T03:40:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/kqek.com\/mobile\/?p=9372"},"modified":"2014-11-19T00:39:27","modified_gmt":"2014-11-19T05:39:27","slug":"cd-signal-the-2014","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kqek.com\/mobile\/?p=9372","title":{"rendered":"CD: Signal, The (2014)"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\"Signal2014\"<\/a>Score<\/strong>: Excellent<\/p>\n

Label<\/strong>:\u00a0Varese Sarabande<\/a><\/p>\n

Released:<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>June 17, 2014<\/p>\n

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Tracks \/ Album Length:<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a022 tracks \/ (46 mins.)<\/p>\n

Composer:<\/strong>\u00a0Nima Fakhrara<\/p>\n

Special Notes:<\/strong>\u00a0 n\/a<\/span><\/p>\n

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Review:<\/strong><\/p>\n

After a loosely constructed main theme, The Signal<\/strong> quickly shifts into gear, often alluding to the changing states of characters and heir circumstances through short cues with steady pulses or theme fragments. Things get dramatically meaty in the longer \u201cHallway Roll,\u201d a cue where Fakhrara makes use of chimes and assorted pulses which recur, revolve, and gyrate. It\u2019s also a stellar cue for the seamless integration and emulation of various electronic sounds, showing Fakhrara\u2019s astute knowledge of the subtle nuances associated with classic, vintage, and contemporary electronics.<\/p>\n

Fakhrara\u00a0also weaves through solo statements and sudden waves of saturated textures (plus an occasional circular pattern on strings), but it\u2019s the recurring material evoking classic modular synths that really stand out in The Signal<\/strong>. The album\u2019s sequencing is quite fluid, and most short cues form lead-ups to longer tracks that generally hover around the 4 min. mark. The clean mastering also brings out the score\u2019s warm electronic tones that have a soothing analogue quality which should please fans of analogue-styled electronica.<\/p>\n

A podcast interview<\/a> with Nima Fakhrara is also available.<\/p>\n

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\u00a9 2014 Mark R. Hasan<\/p>\n

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Additional Links:<\/strong>
\nComposer on IMDB<\/a> \u00a0— \u00a0Composer Filmography<\/a> —\u00a0 Soundtrack Album<\/a>
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Newcomer Nima Fakhrara delivers a striking futuristic score using a blend of electronics and ancient organic sounds for The Signal<\/strong>, somewhat evoking the glassy tones of Cliff Martinez (Solaris<\/a><\/strong>).<\/p>\n