Vangelis Album Antarctica
Antarctica is a soundtrack album by the Greek electronic composer Vangelis, released in 1983.
It is the score of the 1983 Japanese film Antarctica ("Nankyoku Monogatari", lit. "South Pole Story") directed by Koreyoshi Kurahara, and was nominated by the Japan Academy for "Best Music Score".
| Antarctica | ||||
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| Released | 1983 | |||
| Studio | Nemo Studios, London | |||
| Genre | Electronic, film score | |||
| Length | 45:29 | |||
| Label | Polydor | |||
| Producer | Vangelis | |||
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Composition
Synthesisers of "Theme from Antarctica" conjure cold and desolation, but also a bright landscape not lacking in beauty. "Antarctica Echoes" has minimal melody showing the vastness of the landscape. "Song of White" is cold-sounding, while "The Other Side of Antarctica" has a sinister sound. "Deliverance" is the theme that plays at the end of the film.
Reception
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   |
Jim Brenholts of Allmusic described it as a very good "dynamic and dramatic set" of music, "conveying feelings of angst, isolation, and even desolation", but "does not convey the iciness that listeners would expect".
Track listing
All music is composed by Vangelis
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Theme from Antarctica" | 7:29 |
| 2. | "Antarctica Echoes" | 5:58 |
| 3. | "Kinematic" | 3:50 |
| 4. | "Song of White" | 5:17 |
| 5. | "Life of Antarctica" | 5:59 |
| 6. | "Memory of Antarctica" | 5:30 |
| 7. | "Other Side of Antarctica" | 6:56 |
| 8. | "Deliverance" | 4:30 |
Personnel
- Vangelis – composer of all instruments
- Production
- Vangelis – producer, arranger, sleeve design
- Raine Shine – engineer
- Alwyn Clayden – sleeve design
References
External links
- Antarctica at Discogs (list of releases)
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