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‘Monos’ Interview: Mica Levi on ‘Making Music Sound Like A Mushroom Trip’ | Spin

Monos - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack | Lakeshore Records

Her sparse, typically jagged compositions for Monos expand upon the film’s central contradictions, dealing in eerie whistles and amorphous ambient clashes designed to provoke and unsettle. – Will Gottsegen, Spin

Academy Award®-nominated composer Mica Levi talks to Spin magazine about her Monos score from Alejandro Landes’ critically-acclaimed “Colombian ‘Lord of the Flies’” feature film.  What does it feel like to be isolated in the jungles of Colombia?  Levi explains how quickly the sounds of Monos came to her early on in the process. Get the scoop now at exclusively at Spin.

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‘Monos’ Expands To More Theaters, Mica Levi Score Now on CD!

Monos - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack CD - Mica Levi | Lakeshore Records Greatly assisted by Mica Levi’s force-of-nature score, Landes seeks to take viewers on a journey that’s nearly as intense as the one he depicts – Mark Jenkins, NPR

Alejandro Landes’ critically-acclaimed Monos film expands to more theaters across the U.S. this weekend! Already praised for being one of the best movies of the year, Mica Levi’s score (also adored by critics) comes to CD format for high-quality repeated listening.  We don’t need to tell soundtrack collectors that there is nothing like the experience of listening to your film score treasures with the physical product in hand, whether that is CD or vinyl.  Keep reading to order and listen to the soundtrack.
 

 

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Mica Levi On The ‘Monos’ Score Ahead of the Vinyl Release | The Face Magazine

She blends sparse and min­i­mal instru­men­ta­tion with sound design by Lena Esque­nazi, cre­at­ing tracks that fade into the sub­con­scious, push­ing the audi­ence into an ever-height­ened state of anxiety.  – The Face Magazine

Mica Levi chats with The Face Magazine ahead of the Monos – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack album release on vinyl.  Get some insight on Levi’s approach to scoring the visually stunning Monos now at The Face Magazine.  The film itself has already been hailed as one of the best movies of the year by critics, and Monos is the official selection to represent Colombia in the International Feature Film category for next year’s Academy Awards®!  Have you seen the film in theaters?  Listen to the soundtrack and more below.

As a com­pos­er for film sound­tracks, Levi seems to cul­ti­vate a sense of dis­tress­ing ten­sion in all her scores.

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Review: Mica Levi’s ‘Monos’ Score To ‘One Of The Best Films of 2019’, Says Slash Film

Although much of the realism is maintained by the absence of music, when the score does kick in, it marches onto the scene like rolling thunder. – /Film

Now playing in US theaters is Alejandro Landes’ critically-acclaimed Monos film!  Described as a ” Colombian ‘Lord of the Flies'” (IndieWire), the Latin American film festival darling and Sundance Special Jury Prize winner will represent Colombia in the International Feature Film category for next year’s Academy Awards®!  Check out the new review of Monos now at Slash Film, where critic Kalyn Corrigan heralds the movie as “one of the best films of 2019” and “not to be missed”.

Soundtrack Available Now from Invada Records and Lakeshore Records: [Download/Listen][Order US Vinyl][Order UK Vinyl]

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Review: Mica Levi’s ‘Monos’ Score | Pitchfork

Much like the UK composer’s score for Jonathan Glazer’s Under the Skin, Monos uses just a smattering of sounds to craft a world of deepening dread. – Andy Beta, Pitchfork

In the latest review of Mica Levi’s highly-anticipated score to Monos. Pitchfork compares it to her critically-acclaimed and memorable debut score to Under The Skin. If you haven’t had a chance to listen to the “growing unhinged” Monos score (which, by the way is a hint of what to expect in the film), it’s out now digitally from Invada Records and Lakeshore Records.  The album is alsco coming to vinyl (see pre-order link below), arriving in stores on Friday, September 13, the same day of the US theatrical release of the film.  See the full review now at Pitchfork!

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