Kvlt News: MAD MAX: FURY ROAD Trailer Will Blow Your Mind

Well holy fuck. When I first heard about FURY ROAD I'm pretty sure I went through all 5 stages of grief from denial through to depression and finally - after seeing this latest trailer - I've reached acceptance. George Miller is back with a new chapter to the MAD MAX saga, and it looks fucking amazing. Cars, explosions, exploding cars, more cars, guns, cars with guns, and even more cars. And Tom hardy & Charlize Theron right in the middle of it all. So pull up a seat, grab a spare pair of pants and prepare yourself for 2 and a half minutes of awesome.

Synopsis: "An apocalyptic story set in the furthest reaches of our planet, in a stark desert landscape where humanity is broken, and most everyone is crazed fighting for the necessities of life. Within this world exist two rebels on the run who just might be able to restore order. There's Max, a man of action and a man of few words, who seeks peace of mind following the loss of his wife and child in the aftermath of the chaos. And Furiosa, a woman of action and a woman who believes her path to survival may be achieved if she can make it across the desert back to her childhood homeland"

FURY ROAD is scheduled for a May 15, 2015 release.

MICA LEVI - UNDER THE SKIN (2014) Soundtrack Review

If you haven't yet seen Jonathan Glazer's UNDER THE SKIN then you might want to get on to that. Like right now. It's pretty fucking rad and Scarlett Johansson is incredible as a sexy alien traipsing around the Scottish countryside seducing unsuspecting men. Visually the movie is stunning and it has a beautiful dreamlike feel and the accompanying soundtrack is perfectly fitting and (for me at least) was one of the most standout elements of the film. Milan Records released the soundtrack on vinyl and before the movie was even over I was online bragging myself a copy.

Mica Levi (of Micachu and the Shapes) has composed the score which is just as alien and mesmerising as the movie itself. The record runs through eleven tracks of wavering synth, harsh strings and slow percussion which compliment the imagery of the movie but even on their own create a hypnotic and highly listenable experience. 'Creation' kicks off the album with a rumbling swarm of tremolo which grows to a roar and then recedes as 'Lipstick To Void' enters with a low hollow base punctuated by shrieking strings and a slow, rhythmic almost heartbeat-like percussion.

The strings and percussion are often repeated across the tracks but manipulated by changing the pitch, slowing the tempo or overlaying other sounds. In the context of the film these sounds act as a kind of leitmotif, always associated with Johansson's character and changing as she herself changes, but even without the visual accompaniment they still give the record a sense of change or progression. And finally the alien soundscape culminates in the 7+ minute track 'Alien Loop' with its undulating strings and synth fading out to leave you (if you're anything like me) ready to flip that record and start it all over again.