The Music of Room 237

In 1980 Stanley Kubrick released his masterpiece of modern horror, The Shining. Over 30 years later we are still struggling to understand its hidden meanings. Rodney Ascher's film Room 237 is an exploration of the truths concealed in The Shining.

Kubrick's film was scored in large part with pre existing classical recordings, but the score for Room 237 has taken as its inspiration the elegant but quirky film music that accompanied low budget horror movies in the 1970s. Composers Jonathan Snipes and William Hutson utilize a combination of vintage and contemporary analogue synthesizers, as well as acoustic instruments to create an atmosphere that is at once both haunting and funky.

Musicians:
Jonathan Snipes - Synthesizers, Pianos, Vocoder, Percussion
William Hutson - Synthesizers, Percussion
David Rothbaum - Guitars & Bass
Nick Murray - Drums
Maryclare Brzytwa - Flute
Bear McCreary - Clavinet
Cristina Bercovitz - Vocal Effects

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[shuttlebill]

@suitandtieguy Sorry, too many levels of meaning to review 'em all.  Pick your own & I'll back it!

[suitandtieguy]

this music is so good. i listened to it barreling through the desert at night in my Ford V8 pusher last week.

[suitandtieguy]

@shuttlebill what do you mean?

[shuttlebill]

Even if this were good I wouldn't like it.

[jupiterkansas]

Alan Parsons Project flashback!!!!!

[666hill0ck666]

sound a bit like Goblin

[Neltita4life1]

I wish i worked there.

[michael103ful]

sorry if you use the instrument from Indonesia?

I seem to see it.

[012345678962268]

i never tried this ...but movie pic ..is nice

[Windkind0]

@hyperspacecubed You never saw the movie o'rly? Its NOT IN THE MOVIE my friend ; )