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Mortal Kombat:
Original Motion Picture Score
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Film score by George S. Clinton
Released	October 11, 1995
Genre	Electronica
Length	42:01
Label	Rykodisc
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Mortal Kombat: Original Motion Picture Score is the instrumental score album released to accompany the Mortal Kombat (1995) film. The music was composed by George S. Clinton with additional guitar work provided by Buckethead and drums by Brain.

Clinton based his main themes on Japanese taiko drums, emphasizing the film's mystical atmosphere and Asian-influenced style. He used Shakuhachi flute, didgeridoos and a Tuvan throat singer to give the film a more exotic musical landscape than following traditional orchestral scores.

In a 2015 interview, Clinton said,

For the first test screening they had put a temporary score under it that was mainly traditional orchestral action music, and it became clear that the target audience, which was used to hearing techno music blasting during game play, was not happy with that approach. So that gave me the opportunity to come up with an approach I called “Techno-Taiko-Orcho.” My score would have a techno core with a layer of Asian ethnic instruments (Taiko drums, shakuhachi, Tuvan throat singer) surrounded by an orchestra. But not just a regular orchestra, a Testosterone Orchestra. No treble clef instruments (no flutes, clarinets, trumpets, violins, etc.). Just 18 violas, 14 celli, six basses and lots of low brass — and percussion. It was massive. When music supervisors John Houlihan and Sharon Boyle introduced me to guitar wizard Buckethead, I knew he would become a major element in my score as well.^[1]

Clinton created the sound effect that suggests the presence of Shang Tsung in the film with a Tuvan throat singer which along with other segments of this score were used extensively in other film teasers and trailers,^[2] most notable in Roland Emmerich's Godzilla and the Final Destination franchise.

The album contains two tracks not used in the film named "Farewell" and "Kids". The latter can be heard at the end of the sequel Mortal Kombat Annihilation.

Reception

Los Angeles Times critic Kevin Thomas characterized it as a "driving, hard-edged" score ^[3].

Track listing

"A Taste of Things to Come"
"Liu Vs. Sub-Zero" featuring Buckethead
"It Has Begun"
"The Garden" featuring Buckethead
"Goro Vs. Art" featuring Buckethead
"Banquet" featuring Buckethead
"Liu Vs. Kitana"
"Liu's Dream" featuring Buckethead
"Liu Vs. Reptile" featuring Buckethead
"Stairway"
"Goro Goro" featuring Buckethead
"Kidnapped"
"Zooom"
"Johnny Vs. Scorpion" featuring Buckethead
"Hand and Shadow" featuring Buckethead
"Scorpion and Sub-Zero" featuring Buckethead
"Soul Snatchin'"
"On the Beach"
"Johnny Cage" featuring Buckethead
"Goro Chase" featuring Buckethead
"Evening Bells"
"Monks"
"Friends"
"Flawless Victory" featuring Buckethead
"Farewell"
"Kids"

References

^ Couch, Aaron (August 18, 2015). "'Mortal Kombat': Untold Story of the Movie That "Kicked the Hell" Out of Everyone". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved September 14, 2016.
^ ""Mortal Kombat Score" review". SoundtrackNet. Retrieved 2015-05-12.
^ ""Mortal Kombat Score" review". LA Times. Retrieved 2015-05-12.

[1] Couch, Aaron (August 18, 2015). "'Mortal Kombat': Untold Story of the Movie That "Kicked the Hell" Out of Everyone". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved September 14, 2016.

[2] ""Mortal Kombat Score" review". SoundtrackNet. Retrieved 2015-05-12.

[3] ""Mortal Kombat Score" review". LA Times. Retrieved 2015-05-12.

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-'''''Mortal Kombat: Motion Picture Score''''' is the instrumental score album released to accompany the ''[[Mortal Kombat (film)|Mortal Kombat]]'' film. The music was composed by [[George S. Clinton]] with additional guitar work provided by [[Buckethead]] and drums by [[Bryan Mantia|Brain]]. The album contains two unused tracks in the film named "Farewell" and "Kids" with the latter been heard off at the end of [[Mortal Kombat: Annihilation]]. Clinton based his main themes on traditional taiko drums, emphasizing the film's mystical atmosphere and Asian-influenced style. It is also notable that he used Shakuhachi flute, didgeridoos and a Tuvan throat singer to give a more exotic musical landscape unlike other similar scores of the early 90's.
+'''''Mortal Kombat: Original Motion Picture Score''''' is the instrumental score album released to accompany the ''[[Mortal Kombat (1995 film)|Mortal Kombat]]'' (1995) film. The music was composed by [[George S. Clinton]] with additional guitar work provided by [[Buckethead]] and drums by [[Bryan Mantia|Brain]].
+Clinton based his main themes on Japanese [[taiko]] drums, emphasizing the film's mystical atmosphere and Asian-influenced style. He used [[Shakuhachi]] flute, [[didgeridoos]] and a [[Tuvan throat singing|Tuvan throat singer]] to give the film a more exotic musical landscape than following traditional orchestral scores.
-In an interview with the [[Hollywood Reporter]] celebrating the 20th anniversary of the film, Clinton mentioned that "For the first test screening they had put a temporary score under it that was mainly traditional orchestral action music, and it became clear that the target audience, which was used to hearing techno music blasting during game play, was not happy with that approach. So that gave me the opportunity to come up with an approach I called “Techno-Taiko-Orcho.” My score would have a techno core with a layer of Asian ethnic instruments (Taiko drums, shakuhachi, Tuvan throat singer) surrounded by an orchestra. But not just a regular orchestra, a Testosterone Orchestra. No treble clef instruments (no flutes, clarinets, trumpets, violins, etc.). Just 18 violas, 14 celli, six basses and lots of low brass — and percussion. It was massive. When music supervisors John Houlihan and Sharon Boyle introduced me to guitar wizard Buckethead, I knew he would become a major element in my score as well" <ref>http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/mortal-kombat-movie-oral-history-815287</ref>.
+In a 2015 interview, Clinton said,
-Clinton also created the sound effect that suggests the presence of Shang Tsung in the film echoing the usage of multiple didgeridoos in a hall, a popular musical choice along with segments of this score that are used extensively in other film teasers and trailers,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.soundtrack.net/trailers/composer-trailer.php?id=365 |title="Mortal Kombat Score" review|publisher=''[[SoundtrackNet]]''|accessdate=2015-05-12}}</ref> most notable in [[Roland Emmerich]]'s [[Godzilla (1998 film)|Godzilla]] and the [[Final Destination]] franchise.
+{{quote| For the first test screening they had put a temporary score under it that was mainly traditional orchestral action music, and it became clear that the target audience, which was used to hearing techno music blasting during game play, was not happy with that approach. So that gave me the opportunity to come up with an approach I called “Techno-Taiko-Orcho.” My score would have a techno core with a layer of Asian ethnic instruments (Taiko drums, shakuhachi, Tuvan throat singer) surrounded by an orchestra. But not just a regular orchestra, a Testosterone Orchestra. No treble clef instruments (no flutes, clarinets, trumpets, violins, etc.). Just 18 violas, 14 celli, six basses and lots of low brass — and percussion. It was massive. When music supervisors John Houlihan and Sharon Boyle introduced me to guitar wizard Buckethead, I knew he would become a major element in my score as well.<ref>{{cite web |last=Couch|first=Aaron |title='Mortal Kombat': Untold Story of the Movie That "Kicked the Hell" Out of Everyone |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/mortal-kombat-movie-oral-history-815287 |work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|date=August 18, 2015|access-date=September 14, 2016}}</ref>}}
+Clinton created the sound effect that suggests the presence of Shang Tsung in the film with a Tuvan throat singer which along with other segments of this score were used extensively in other film teasers and trailers,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.soundtrack.net/trailers/composer-trailer.php?id=365 |title="Mortal Kombat Score" review|publisher=[[SoundtrackNet]]|accessdate=2015-05-12}}</ref> most notable in [[Roland Emmerich]]'s ''[[Godzilla (1998 film)|Godzilla]]'' and the ''[[Final Destination]]'' franchise.
+The album contains two tracks not used in the film named "Farewell" and "Kids". The latter can be heard at the end of the sequel ''[[Mortal Kombat Annihilation]]''.
 ==Reception==
+''[[Los Angeles Times]]'' critic Kevin Thomas characterized it as a "driving, hard-edged" score <ref>{{cite news|url=http://articles.latimes.com/1995-08-21/entertainment/ca-37326_1_mortal-kombat|title="Mortal Kombat Score" review|newspaper=[[LA Times]]|accessdate=2015-05-12}}</ref>.
-The score was well received by fans of the movie and the videogame.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.amazon.com/Mortal-Kombat-Original-Motion-Picture/dp/B000000GSS/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1431438601&sr=8-1&keywords=mortal+kombat+score
-|title="Mortal Kombat Score" review|publisher=''[[Amazon.com]]''|accessdate=2015-05-12}}</ref> [[LA times]] critic Kevin Thomas characterized it as a "driving, hard-edged" score.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://articles.latimes.com/1995-08-21/entertainment/ca-37326_1_mortal-kombat|title="Mortal Kombat Score" review|publisher=''[[LA Times]]''|accessdate=2015-05-12}}</ref> George S. Clinton went to receive a [[Broadcast Music, Inc.|BMI Film award]] for his work on the film in 1996.
 ==Track listing==
 #"A Taste of Things to Come"
-#"Liu Vs. Sub-Zero"
+#"Liu Vs. Sub-Zero" featuring [[Buckethead]]
 #"It Has Begun"
-#"The Garden" Feat. [[Buckethead]]
+#"The Garden" featuring [[Buckethead]]
-#"Goro Vs. Art" Feat. Buckethead
+#"Goro Vs. Art" featuring Buckethead
-#"Banquet"
+#"Banquet" featuring Buckethead
 #"Liu Vs. Kitana"
-#"Liu's Dream" Feat. Buckethead
+#"Liu's Dream" featuring Buckethead
-#"Liu Vs. Reptile" Feat. Buckehead
+#"Liu Vs. Reptile" featuring Buckethead
 #"Stairway"
-#"Goro Goro"
+#"Goro Goro" featuring Buckethead
 #"Kidnapped"
 #"Zooom"
-#"Johnny Vs. Scorpion" Feat. Buckethead
+#"Johnny Vs. Scorpion" featuring Buckethead
-#"Hand and Shadow" Feat. Buckethead
+#"Hand and Shadow" featuring Buckethead
-#"Scorpion and Sub-Zero" Feat. Buckethead
+#"Scorpion and Sub-Zero" featuring Buckethead
 #"Soul Snatchin'"
 #"On the Beach"
-#"Johnny Cage" Feat. Buckethead
+#"Johnny Cage" featuring Buckethead
-#"Goro Chase" Feat. Buckehead
+#"Goro Chase" featuring Buckethead
 #"Evening Bells"
 #"Monks"
 #"Friends"
-#"Flawless Victory" Feat. Buckethead
+#"Flawless Victory" featuring Buckethead
 #"Farewell"
 #"Kids"
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 ==References==
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+[[Category:1995 soundtrack albums]]
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 [[Category:Rykodisc soundtracks]]