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I was interested in revisiting or discovering some of the Wendy Carlos back catalog for purchase, and it appears that all of the remastered East Side Digital releases of her work are unavailable. Whatever is listed online have inflated pricing. Although I haven't exhausted my online search for an answer to why this is the case, does anyone know the backstory on why it is difficult to find her cds?
I will look into it.
Cheers!
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Jan 28, 2011 - 10:50 PM
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jgraebner
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I can't help but get a bit of a "what might have been" feeling when reading this quote from the FAQ page (http://www.wendycarlos.com/faqs.html) on her site, which appeared to be written around 2002:
Q: Disney seems to be working on a TRON sequel. Have you been asked to compose the new score?
A: This has been confirmed from several sources, and certainly appears to be happening. We've heard that Steven Lisberger will again direct, and perhaps some of the other principals will be involved. It's early in the cycle of TRON v. 2.0 production as this is written, and there generally are changes to be expected in the volatile and expensive world of film. I don't have any idea what the response might be if you were to write them about this. So far we've not heard from anyone at all involved, and I don't really expect to. If we do I'll post some cheerful notice here. I simply assume they will go with one of the well known people in LA, that would be the "obvious" decision, wouldn't it? Too bad, because it could be fun, and lead to a unified new score containing familar elements, another blend of acoustic and electronic, not so likely if someone else does it. Short answer: "NO."
I actually rather liked Daft Punk's score for "Tron Legacy" and think it was a smart choice not to go with an established, mainstream composer, but I really would have loved to have heard what Carlos would have done had she had the chance to revisit it after all these years. Knowing that she apparently would have at least considered it, does make it feel more like a missed opportunity.
-Jeff
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Thanks for starting this thread....I look at her website very often and am thinking I'd better hold tight to the few CDs I have.
No doubt she would be much opposed to her work being sold as compressed files, but there is now the possibility to sell uncompressed audio w/artwork.... and I can't help wonder why someone doesn't help her sell her work in this way ?
-Richard M
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