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John Carpenter – Escape From New York (M/M) – 2xLP, US 2020
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Escape From New York is an LP by John Carpenter from 2020 released on the Waxwork Records label.
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Escape From New York is one of John Carpenter and Alan Howarth’s defining electronic scores, turning the film’s dystopian New York into a cold, mechanical soundscape. Issued in 1981, the soundtrack pairs stark synthesiser patterns, pulsing rhythms and ambient textures to create a sense of constant threat and urban decay. Carpenter’s lean melodic writing, expanded with Howarth’s electronics, gave the film a distinctive sonic identity and helped establish the duo as key figures in synthetic film scoring. Its influence has endured far beyond the movie, shaping later thriller, sci-fi and electronic soundtrack work.
Genre: Soundtracks
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AllMusic rating:AllMusic users:Artist: John CarpenterLabel: Waxwork Records – WW068Format: LP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Reissue, Remastered, StereoUnits: 2Country: USReleased: 2020Genre: SoundtracksStyle: Score, SoundtrackA1 Main Title
A2 The Bank Robbery
A3 "Prison Introduction"
A4 Over The Wall / Air Force One
A5 He'S Still Alive / Romero
A6 Snake Plissken
B7 Orientation
B8 "Tell Him"
B9 Engulfed Cathedral
B10 Across The Roof
B11 Descent Into New York
B12 Back To The Pod (Version #1)
C13 Everyone'S Coming To New York
C14 "Don'T Go Down There!"
C15 Back To The Pod (Version #2) / The Crazies Come Out
C16 "I Heard You Were Dead!"
C17 Arrival At The Library
C18 "You Are The Duke Of New York"
C19 Duke Arrives / Barricade
C20 President At The Train
C21 "Who Are You?"
C22 Police Action
D23 Romero And The President
D24 The President Is Gone
D25 69Th Street Bridge
D26 Over The Wall
D27 "The Name Is Plissken"
D28 Snake Shake / End Credits