Chvrches, Jon Hopkins, Foals, SBTRKT, More Make New Drive Soundtrack, Listen to Chvrches’ “Get Away”
Update: Listen to Chvrches’ contribution, “Get Away”, above.
Update 2: Zane Lowe has responded to critics of the Drive project. See below.
Ryan Gosling can thank the soundtrack to 2011′s Drive, which featured music by Cliff Martinez, Chromatics, Kavinsky, College and Electric Youth, and more, for making him look so cool. Now, a group of bands have taken on the daunting task of replicating the effect. BBC Radio 1′s Zane Lowe has enlisted Chvrches, Foals, SBTRKT, Jon Hopkins, Laura Mvula, the 1975, Baauer, BANKS, Bastille, Bring Me The Horizon, Eric Prydz, the Neighbourhood, and ZCC (aka Simon Neil of Biffy Clyro) in making a brand new soundtrack for Drive. The project is titled Radio 1 Rescores: Drive – Curated by Zane Lowe. All of the tracks but one are brand new, made specifically for this project.
The film will be broadcast on BBC Three on October 30. Viewers will be able to switch between the new and original soundtracks.
In a press release, Lowe called the project “the most ambitious, awesome thing we’ve ever done.” Nicolas Winding Refn, who directed Drive, also expressed his support.
Watch a trailer below.
I’ve read some messages from people who are either confused or angry about #R1Drive. Its important to say no-one is trying to improve here.
— Zane Lowe (@zanelowe) October 21, 2014
This experiment comes from a place of respect. We have not steam rolled in. NWR and the Film Company have been into it since the start.
— Zane Lowe (@zanelowe) October 21, 2014
It is a parallel experience that you can choose to watch or not.
— Zane Lowe (@zanelowe) October 21, 2014
Its just an idea. But understand that we are not trying to replace or improve the original…just be inspired.
— Zane Lowe (@zanelowe) October 21, 2014
That said, it’s really really good.
— Zane Lowe (@zanelowe) October 21, 2014
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