{"title":"Ron Geesin","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"sunday-bloody-sunday-original-soundtrack","title":"Sunday Bloody Sunday (Original Soundtrack)","description":"\u003cp\u003eSublime unreleased soundtrack by Ron Geesin, to one of the most important and controversial films in British cinema history.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSide One is the score for \u003ci\u003eSunday Bloody Sunday\u003c\/i\u003e, the controversial 1971 drama directed by John Schlesinger. Starring Peter Finch, Glenda Jackson and Murray Head, it tells the story of an open love triangle between a gay Jewish doctor, a divorced woman and a bisexual young male artist who makes glass fountains. Daniel Day Lewis also makes his uncredited screen debut as a yobbo scratching up posh cars. The films significance at the time of release lay in the depiction of a mature gay man who was both successful, well adjusted and at peace with his sexuality.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe music on Side Two comes from two different sources: tracks one to four are from the 1985 Channel Four documentary about Viv Richards. Simply called “Viv” it was directed by Greg Lanning, with words and narration by Darcus Howe. It was (and still is) a fascinating film recounting Richards’ rise from young talented Antiguan to global cricket superstar. It also explored the long history of West Indian players through the English game. Howe later recalled how seeing Viv Richards walking out to bat at the Oval (just down the road from where Howe lived in Brixton) without a helmet on no matter how fast the bowler was - and wearing his Rasta sweatbands of gold, green and red, was inspirational. The documentary was later re-titled ‘Viv Richards - King Of Cricket’ for the video market, and let’s face it, that’s a more commercial title. I’d strongly recommend trying to track it down to spend an hour or so in the company of Viv and Darcus. As I write this it’s still up on a popular online streaming site for free.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe last six cues of Side Two are from a 1970 BBC Omnibus film ‘Shapes In A Wilderness’. Directed by Tristram Powell this was a documentary about the importance and influence of art therapy in mental hospitals, tracing its origins from a painting hut in a wartime military hospital to its successful and widespread incorporation in institutions. It featured fascinating medical insights, disturbing imagery and Ron’s finely tuned accompaniment. On its original transmission John Schlesinger saw it and was heard to say “I must have that composer for my new film!”. 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The first series, also for budding mathematicians in the 7-10 age group, was Leapfrog in 1978 produced by ATV (Associated Television): Basic Maths was for the newly-formed Central Television, the work spanning 1980-1981; both series were of twenty-eight parts.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe most worthy idea for both of these series was to project mathematics into life by means mainly of non-verbal sound and vision, with both animated and live action films, linked by two presenters, Fred Harris and Mary Waterhouse. In my role as Media Composer, I had had quite enough of voice overs, therefore music well under, so this fairly radical educational approach at the time encouraged my creative juices to run unhindered. Of course the sound had to do something with the picture and not just use it as a carrier for peacock display. It had to duet, play with and explain the visual content using novel and engaging techniques, so this involved the usual and sometimes intricate mathematical calculations which constantly exercised my already reasonable school maths.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Trunk","offers":[{"title":"Black LP","offer_id":50466880029003,"sku":"2196373","price":22.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/JBH104LP_8ebb4e0b_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1727328039"},{"product_id":"pot-boilers-ron-geesin-soundtracks-to-stephen-dwoskin-films-1966-1970","title":"Pot-Boilers  Ron Geesin Soundtracks To Stephen Dwoskin Films, 1966 - 1970","description":"\u003cp\u003eSublime, unique, sexy and peculiar unreleased scores by electronic and jazz pioneer Ron Geesin, made for the sublime, unique, sexy and peculiar films by maverick director Stephen Dwoskin. There. we’ve said it. And if you have not heard of one or either of these two dudes it doesn’t really matter. Geesin made great music and worked with Pink Floyd. Dwoskin made odd films, most of them are in the BFI permanent collection. They are great and a bit strange.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThese superb unreleased soundtracks come from a fascinating, progressive and important period in British film history. They represent an intriguing collaboration between the lively Ron Geesin from Scotland and the American Stephen Dwoskin, who both met in London. 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So what we have here is a unique and unreleased British horror score like no other – because Ron Geesin made it and also because he used trad ideas and modern sonic developments at the same time. So it’s bonkers. Half the pressing will go immediately to the Trunk mailing list, the last 300 for the rest of the world. Be quick...\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Trunk","offers":[{"title":"LP - Black","offer_id":53722542473547,"sku":"R5276-9821","price":26.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/116671836590054.webp?v=1761323870"}],"url":"https:\/\/shop.roughtrade.com\/collections\/ron-geesin.oembed","provider":"Rough Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}