Mike Patton
A Perfect Place
Ipecac (2008)
It's been no secret that for quite some time now, Mike Patton has wanted to broaden his ever-widening horizons into the world of film scoring. Now, with Ipecac's 100th release, we now have the first film score composed by Mike Patton, and it's a doozy. A Perfect Place is a twenty-five minute black-and-white icy-cool neo-noir film directed by Derrick Scocchera and stars Bill Moseley (Devil's Rejects) and Mark Boone-Junior (Trees Lounge, 30 Days of Night), two fantastically underrated actors appearing to have way too much fun at work. This is a complete release that includes both the DVD of the film and the score, an idea that should be considered more often, particularly with reissues of classic films. This is not Patton's only dalliance with film, mind you - he made his acting debut a couple of years ago in Steve Balderson's Firecracker and more recently did significant post-production work as the voices of the creatures in I Am Legend. As his first go-round as film composer however, Patton wears his influences on his sleeve - with Morricone being first and foremost but Italian pop musical arrangements are very prevalent, a bleed-through of Patton's ongoing Mondo Cane project orchestral arrangements … Read more
End of Level Boss
Inside the Difference Engine
Exile on Mainstream (2007)
It's all about the riffs for these English lads: big, thick, rumbling and sometimes peculiar riffs. I have to say … Read more
Title Fight
Kingston
Flight Plan (2008)
Title Fight is the latest pop-punk/melodic hardcore outfit to emerge from the school of Saves the Day/Lifetime. The three songs … Read more
