{"product_id":"the-northman-original-motion-picture-score","title":"The Northman Original Motion Picture Score","description":"\u003cp\u003eRob wanted the world of \u003cem\u003eThe Northman\u003c\/em\u003e to feel harsh and uncomfortable, and for everything to feel like it was caked in mud and dry blood, so it was crucial for the score to mirror that.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eComposers \u003cstrong\u003eRobin Carolan\u003c\/strong\u003e (Tri-Angle Records) and \u003cstrong\u003eSebastian Gainsborough\u003c\/strong\u003e (Vessel) were given a task of epic proportions when director Rob Eggers (\u003cem\u003eThe VVitch\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Lighthouse\u003c\/em\u003e) asked them to create the score for his ambitious and highly anticipated new film \u003cem\u003eThe Northman\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThey needed to make a score that both honored the immense research that had gone into the authenticity of this Viking era period piece and complemented the cinematic maximalism of the film for a modern audience.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe artists stretched themselves to the depths of their creativity and the resulting album is a gorgeous sonic tableaux that places the listener right in the center of the film.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhile arranging the score the composers consulted musician and ethnographer Poul Høxbro for inspiration and insight into the history of Viking music.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHaving backgrounds in left field electronic music, Robin and Sebastian felt liberated by the constraint of using a small selection of musical tools for this piece.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThey utilized traditional instruments such as the tagelharpa, langspil, kravik lyre, and säckpip to build the cinematic world of \u003cem\u003eThe Northman\u003c\/em\u003e but they also took creative freedoms in adding instruments like drums, which some academics believe wouldn’t have played a big part in Viking musical culture, simply due to the lack of archaeological evidence of actual drums.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e“One of the pieces we wrote was intended to emulate the sound of a bullroarer; an ancient instrument used in sacred rituals or in battle to intimidate enemies. It makes a really disorienting roaring vibrato sound and low frequencies capable of traveling insane distances,” Robin says when asked about one of the more unique aspects of the score.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eEveryone involved put so much effort into both their research and their creativity and this richness is evident in every track.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe album as a whole is a cinematic masterpiece of sound and ambiance, both gorgeous and disturbing, like the film it so beautifully accompanies.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sacred Bones Records","offers":[{"title":"2LP - Green and White Cornetto","offer_id":52502615654731,"sku":"R8627-2349","price":37.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"2LP - Black","offer_id":50504892350795,"sku":"1151712","price":27.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"2LP - Red","offer_id":50504890253643,"sku":"1151713","price":27.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"CD","offer_id":50504888713547,"sku":"1151711","price":12.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/177d1546-f1b8-4c03-8bcb-22ada2b1946f_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1727811450","url":"https:\/\/shop.roughtrade.com\/products\/the-northman-original-motion-picture-score","provider":"Rough Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}