Until The End Of The World - A Film by Wim Wenders (Music From The Motion Picture Soundtrack)

 

Until the End of the World is a 1991 science fiction adventure drama film directed by Wim Wenders. Set at the turn of the millennium in the shadow of a world-changing catastrophe, the film follows a man and woman, played by William Hurt and Solveig Dommartin, as they are pursued across the globe, in a plot involving a device that can record visual experiences and visualize dreams. An initial draft of the screenplay was written by American filmmaker Michael Almereyda, but the final screenplay is credited to Wenders and Peter Carey, from a story by Wenders and Dommartin. Wenders, whose career had been distinguished by his exploration of the road movie, intended this as the ultimate example of the genre.

1 Graeme Revell– Opening Titles 1:58

2 Talking Heads– Sax And Violins 5:18

3 Julee Cruise– Summer Kisses, Winter Tears 2:37

4 Neneh Cherry– Move With Me (Dub) 2:58

5 Crime & The City Solution– The Adversary 5:33

6 Lou Reed– What's Good 5:07

7 Can– Last Night Sleep 3:35

8 R.E.M.– Fretless 4:50

9 Elvis Costello– Days 4:49

10 Graeme Revell– Claire's Theme 0:52

11 Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds– (I'll Love You) Till The End Of The World 4:38

12 Patti Smith And Fred Smith– It Takes Time 5:00

13 Depeche Mode– Death's Door 3:53

14 Graeme Revell– Love Theme 0:45

15 Jane Siberry With k.d. lang– Calling All Angels 5:11

16 T-Bone Burnett– Humans From Earth 3:08

17 Daniel Lanois– Sleeping In The Devil's Bed 3:49

18 U2– Until The End Of The World 4:34

19 Graeme Revell– Finale 0:58

Until The End Of The World

Aeon Flux...original motion picture soundtrack...music by Graeme Revell

Set 400 years in the future, disease has wiped out the majority of Earth's population except for one walled, protected city-state, Bregna, ruled by a congress of scientists. The story centers on Aeon Flux (Charlize Theron), the top operative in the underground "Monican" rebellion, led by the Handler (Frances McDormand). When Aeon is sent on a mission to kill a government leader, she uncovers a world of secrets. The exciting and evocative score for the film was composed by Graeme Revell, a master at exploring the dark side of such film worlds as Sin City and The Crow.

After the project bounced from Teddy Shapiro to Reinhold Heil and Johnny Klimek, Aeon Flux finally landed in Graeme Revell's studio, giving him another action flick to score in less than two weeks (remember Tomb Raider anyone?) Stylistically, the result is similar to Tomb Raider, with dominating electronics, but ends up being a more enjoyable listen. Beyond the electronics, Revell takes advantage of sliding cellos and solo vocals in the background to add an Asian feel ("Torture Garden"). Even some of the more ambient parts to the score have piano or other solo instruments accompanying the sounds, making the music easier to listen to ("Cloning Discovery").

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