HAUNTING PRODUCTION MUSIC FOR FILM NOIR

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COMPOSER:

Simon Rhodes

A NOTE ON THE PRODUCTION OF NOIR FROM THE COMPOSER, SIMON:

NOIR has been three years in the making and encompasses everything Simon Rhodes adores about the Film Noir genre. It is an affectionate homage to Alfred Hitchcock and Bernard Herrmann and not far under the surface are undercurrents of strong emotions, dark, disturbed, and conflicted, often tumultuous. Several of the tracks employ jazz elements to portray the era of chain-smoking private investigators or clandestine spymasters.

“I’m delighted with the individual performances and the orchestra(s) has really been brought to life by Robert Ziegler who is a world class conductor. Many of the pieces are performed off click so they breathe without constraint.”

ALBUM CREDITS:

Orchestra: Royal Scottish National Orchestra and Slovak National Symphony Orchestra
Conductor: Robert Ziegler
Soprano Saxophone and flute: Phil Todd
Bass: Chris Hill
Cimbalon, piano, drums: Simon Rhodes
Mastered by: Tim Debney for Fluid Mastering
Produced by: Peter Cox
Artwork by: Rod Steele for Music Design

TRACKLIST:

1. SHADOWS OF SUSPICION – Haunting, disquieting theme gradually building and developing – featuring soprano sax
2. SWIRL OF DARKNESS – Restless, uneasy, ostinato gradually becoming darker to accelerando, climax and reprise
3. BROOKLYN BY NIGHT – Evocative late-night urban scene-setter featuring alto sax and piano
4. THE BRING OF REALITY – Unnerving dreamlike apprehension
5. THE MIRROR OF REMEMBRANCE – Poignant, emotional recollection
6. INCOGNITO – Intriguing, jazz-inspired urban scene setter
7. VENTURE TO DECEIVE – Angular, teasing intrigue
8. TEMPTATION BECKONS – Beguiling, mysterious flights of imagination
9. DÉNOUEMENT – Arresting scene setter to impassioned development and conclusion
10. DARK MISTS OF MEMORY – Restless, uneasy suspensions to dramatic interlude and reprise
11. VEIL OF DECEPTION – Intriguing, clandestine scenario
12. ENRAPTURE – Bewitching, spellbinding, swirl of emotions
13. THE FINGER OF FEAR – Uneasy, apprehensive, foreboding

MEET THE COMPOSER:
Simon A. Rhodes

FURTHER READING:

What is Film Noir

A Brief History of Film Noir

Alfred Hitchcock

Bernard Herrmann