I cannot be 100% sure but I believe that the "Romantic Theme" was also used in the William Fruet film Death Weekend (UK title), I think that the film was called House By The Lake in the USA. This film has never had a DVD release anywhere in the world, so that's why I cannot be 100% sure. I listen to the Rabid piece very regularly off the DVD. Two other pieces that I listen to off the DVD's are Hemoglobin/Bleeders by Alan Reeves and The Tracker by Sylvester Levay. My word that's a fantasy compilation I'd give an arm for.
I asked in a separate thread if the music during the eyewear industry presentation in "Videodrome" is library music, and if so, who did it. It sounds very Les Baxter/101 Strings circa "Que Mango."
I was curious if anyone knows the identity of the composer of the library music track used as the main/end titles (as well as a few other scenes) in David Cronenberg’s “Rabid” (1977). This cue was used as the romantic theme between the characters of Rose and Hart.
Incidentally, the ‘horror’ music cues were library tracks written by Claude Vasori and Brian Bennett.
Any assistance would be greatly appreciated.
Thank You, JC
It is the librarytrack called "Summer´s Coming" on the LP KPM 1175 Go fetch!!!!!!!
I tend to think that the VIDEODROME tradeshow music was Shore's although I have no evidence of that. Shore had worked with Cornenberg for 4 years at that point and was certainly capable of producing the source music heard in the film.
The source music for the film consisted of: Civic TV Logo Samurai Dreams video The Rena King Show Theme Apollo and Dionysus video Resaurant Belly Dancer Spectacular Optical Logo Spectacular Optical Tradeshow - faux Renaissance / Dance
The end credits give this unusual credit: Special Thanks for Music to:
Michael Werner Paul Freedman Marty Zofcin Cheryl Hardwick Peter Hederman Maury Rosenfeld Broadway Video Rosemary D. Merriam Michael Jay
Usually if someone else wrote music it'll credit it as 'additional music by...' Those could be performers or soloists. There are players visible in the background of the restaurant belly dancer scene. Samurai dreams features prominent flute and plucked koto. But maybe the tradeshow music was by the 'special thanks' personnel. It would have been required earlier than the score so that the dance could be choreographed and rehearesed.
The end credits give this unusual credit: Special Thanks for Music to:
Peter Hederman Maury Rosenfeld
These two gentlemen are computer programmers according to CINEFANTASTIQUE Vol.14 No.2, December/January 1983, pp.12, THE SCORE/ CRONENBERG's BIOELECTRIC COMPOSER by Tim Lucas.
" Usually, Shore writes alone at a piano, but the use of a computer made his VIDEODROME score a group effort. Shore set up a sound lab and involved a staff of five in the work: computer programmers Peter Hederman and Maury Rosenfeld, synthesist programmer Tom Coppola and sound effects man Peter Burgess."
I'm assuming Shore is the fifth name. With apologies to the APA for the inverted and irregular referencing format.
Well folks, have I just had a blissful 20 minutes. No you filthy gits, not like that. I was trying to track down some music on Youtube from the horror film Cabin Fever 2, and I also put in Rabid theme, and there it was, most of the tracks that I think that we are looking for are there, including the "romantic" theme. I also found the theme to Death Weekend - gorgeous. Roberto Mann's version of Witchfinder General - not quite as good as the Paul Ferris version but still beautiful. I also found a track that I've been after for years, Return to Treasure Island by Terry Oldfield. Enjoy. Regards, daylights007@aol.com
I asked in a separate thread if the music during the eyewear tradeshow in "Videodrome" is library music, and if so, who did it. It sounds very Les Baxter/101 Strings circa "Que Mango."
Does anyone know if Shore composed this, or if it is a library track?
It's me from the future, 11 years later hahahah. Not sure if anyone will see this, but the song you are looking for is Keith Mansfield - Summer's Coming. Here is a link of it https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xo7x40m-2o0
Hope someone see's this even though its 11 years later!
I asked in a separate thread if the music during the eyewear tradeshow in "Videodrome" is library music, and if so, who did it. It sounds very Les Baxter/101 Strings circa "Que Mango."
Does anyone know if Shore composed this, or if it is a library track?
