Name: The Hitcher - Original Soundtrack
Brand: Mark Isham

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Bonus disc: No

Catalogue number

SILLP1651

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Green

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Download code: No

Rough Trade Exclusive

Rough Trade Exclusive: No

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Extended format: No

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Format Music GB

Limited edition

1500

Release date

2022-04-23

Signed copies

Signed copies: No

Supplier GB

Little Amber Fish

Tax rate GB

Standard:20

UPC / Barcode

0738572165178

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1 / Extended format: No / LP / Rough Trade Exclusive: No / Signed copies: No / green

Artist

Mark Isham 

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Soundtracks

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Silva Screen

Record Store Day 2022 April Drop

Silva Screen is a London-based label specializing in movie soundtracks. As the main imprint of Silva Screen Records Ltd., they have established themselves as a leading force in the industry. With their extensive catalogue and commitment to quality, Silva Screen continues to provide music lovers with exceptional film scores.

With a focus on UK London-based productions, Silva Screen has become synonymous with excellence in the world of movie soundtracks. Their dedication to curating and releasing high-quality albums has earned them a reputation as an authoritative voice in the industry.

As one of the top labels for movie soundtracks, Silva Screen offers an impressive selection of releases from various genres and eras. Whether you're a fan of classic films or contemporary blockbusters, you can trust that Silva Screen will deliver exceptional music that enhances your cinematic experience.

Soundtracks | Vinyl LPs, CDs, Merch | Rough Trade

The chilling road thriller, The Hitcher, was released in 1986 and starred Rutger Hauer as a murderous hitchhiker in a relentless pursuit of a young motorist, C. Thomas Howell. Critically maligned at the time, over the years the film has built up a cult following and has spawned a sequel and a remake. Asked by the producers to compose a copycat score of John Williams' Jaws, composer Mark Isham bravely produced the opposite. He steered clear from genre defining sharp orchestral motifs and stabbing dissonances, and instead immersed himself in 80s cutting edge electronics and samples. The result was an emotionally cold and beautiful score, an audio landscape depicting evil and impending doom, the dust and fog of a lonely desert road. With its industrial beats, ambient synth washes and spaced Jazzy motifs, the score was on the forefront of a new genre in horror music scoring and has since achieved cult status. "Technically the music business was in a crossroads and new instruments and new instrument technologies were appearing every day. I availed myself of this "new" technology of "sampling" and brought in two drummers who played only originally sampled drums. I was still using my early system of a Prophet 5, an Oberheim 4 voice and my ARP 2600. To this I added this new keyboard, a Prophet 2000 (sampler). This was the "band"! - Mark Isham This genre defining electronic score has been unavailable for close to 30 years and now the first ever official vinyl release will be made available as a Record Store Day 2022 Limited Edition.

The Hitcher - Original Soundtrack

Music GB