Good Time [Original Motion Picture Soundtrack]

by Oneohtrix Point Never

Overview

By the time Good Time won the Cannes Film Festival's Best Soundtrack award, Oneohtrix Point Never's Daniel Lopatin was an in-demand composer thanks to the potent moods within his own albums. For Josh and Benny Safdie's thriller about a man who has to beat the clock to get his brother out of prison, Lopatin uses his early work -- as well John Carpenter and Tangerine Dream -- as influences. On albums like Betrayed in the Octagon, Lopatin wasn't just ahead of the curve with these inspirations; he also used them less literally than many of the acts that appeared a few years later. Here, his fascination with the transformative powers of memory and nostalgia ensures Good Time never sounds derivative. The title track gives the lie to its name almost immediately, as the arpeggios that provided the foundations for '70s and '80s sci-fi and horror soundtracks squirm like living things among textures that waver between gritty and ethereal. Later, "Hospital Escape/Access-A-Ride" and "Entry to White Castle" make those rippling synths teeter between poignant and dangerous, while "Romance Apocalypse" and "Leaving the Park" exalt their beauty. Lopatin heightens Good Time's impressionistic approach by melding dialogue into the score, reflecting the close relationship of music and action within the film as well as Lopatin's creative partnership with the directors. "Bail Bonds" processes Jennifer Jason Leigh's voice into something extradimensional, while "Ray Wakes Up"'s blend of dialogue and sound effects reaches a masterfully disorienting peak. On the score's longest pieces, Lopatin takes listeners on journeys that rival anything on Oneohtrix Point Never's other albums. "The Acid Hits" and "Connie" travel from frenzied to mournful, and Iggy Pop adds the perfect amount of world-weary grit to Lopatin's ambient tones on "The Pure and the Damned." It's easy to hear why Good Time won an award before the film was even in wide release: The way Oneohtrix Point Never's score bridges character, setting, and mood offers much more than a passive backdrop. ~ Heather Phares

Product Details

Release Date:	08/11/2017
Label:	Warp
UPC:	0801061029227
Rank:	151416

Tracks

1. Good Time
2. Bail Bonds
3. 6th Floor
4. Hospital Escape/Access-A-Ride
5. Ray Wakes Up
6. Entry to White Castle
7. Flashback
8. Adventurers
9. Romance Apocalypse
10. The Acid Hits
11. Leaving the Park
12. Connie
13. The Pure and the Damned

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Oneohtrix Point Never   Primary Artist
Iggy Pop   Featured Artist

Technical Credits

Jennifer Venditti   Casting
Jean-Luc DeFanti   Executive Producer
Benny Safdie   Direction,Editing
Alexis Varouxakis   Executive Producer
Brendan McHugh   Producer
Stephanie Meurer   Executive Producer
Oneohtrix Point Never   Score
Terry Dougas   Producer
Oscar Boyson   Producer
Josh Safdie   Direction,Composer
Sebastian Bear-McClard   Producer
Sean Price Williams   Photography Director
Sam Lisenco   Production Design
Ronald Bronstein   Composer,Editing
Paris Kasidokostas Latsis   Producer