ISLES OF WONDER: LONDON 2012 OLYMPIC OPENING CEREMONY [2CD/Import Disc]

[Machine Translation] The official soundtrack album of the London Olympics Opening Ceremony, for which Underworld served as musical director, is now available as a package! New 2012 songs and remixes from Underworld, High Contrast, Frank Turner, Mike Oldfield, Arctic Monkeys, U2 and more, plus familiar hits from The Chemical Brothers, Pet Shop Boys, David Bowie and more! The Chemical Brothers, Pet Shop Boys, David Bowie and more! The official soundtrack album for the London Olympics Opening Ceremony, featuring Danny Boyle, the British film director behind "Trainspotting" and "Slumdog Millionaire," as art director, and Underworld as music director! Inspired by the words of Caliban in Shakespeare's "The Tempest", "Be not afeard, the isle is full of noises", Boyle has created "The Tempest", an album of soundtracks for the London Olympics Opening Ceremony, with music directed by Underworld. The Isle of Wonder" was the theme of the opening ceremony performance, which Boyle says was inspired by the lyrics "Be not afeard, the isle is full of noises. The soundtracks that powerfully produced the performance. Digital distribution of the album began at midnight on July 28, the night of the opening ceremony, and it has already attracted a lot of attention. The participants are Underworld, a big name in the British club music scene who has composed music for Boyle's films including "Trainspotting," High Contrast, a drum'n'bass DJ from Wales, Frank Turner, a folk-punk singer from Winchester, and the band "The Rhythm of the World," a group that has performed in many of Boyle's films. The band includes Frank Turner, a folk-punk singer from Winchester, Mike Oldfield, a leading figure in British progressive music known for "Tubular Bells," the theme song of "The Exorcist," and Arctic Monster, a pop-garage-punk band from Sheffield. Arctic Monkeys, a pop garage punk band from Sheffield, and more. In addition to their original songs and remixes, the album includes familiar numbers from The Chemical Brothers' "Galvanize - Start" and "Galvanize - End", Pet Shop Boys' "West End Girls", David Bowie's "Heroes", etc. Heroes" by David Bowie.

Note: This is an import edition (manufactured outside of Japan).

Underworldが音楽監督を務めたロンドン・オリンピック開会式の公式サウンドトラック・アルバムが早くもパッケージ化! Underworld、High Contrast、Frank Turner、Mike Oldfield、Arctic Monkeys、U2等の2012年新曲&新リミックスに加え、The Chemical Brothers、Pet Shop Boys、David Bowie等のお馴染の大ヒット曲も収録! 『トレインスポッティング』『スラムドッグ$ミリオネア』を生んだ英国を代表する映画監督ダニー・ボイルを美術監督に迎え、Underworldが音楽監督を務めたロンドン・オリンピック開会式の公式サウンドトラック・アルバム! シェイクスピアの戯曲『テンペスト』に登場するキャリバンの台詞“Be not afeard, the isle is full of noises (恐がることはない、この島はたくさんの音で満ちているのだから)”からボイル監督がインスパイアされたという、“The Isle of Wonder (不思議の島)”をテーマにした開会式のパフォーマンス。それを力強く演出したサウンドの数々。デジタル配信では開会式が行われた7月28日深夜から販売がスタートし、早くも話題を集める。参加しているのは『トレインスポッティング』をはじめとするボイル監督作品で音楽を担当した、英国クラブ・ミュージック・シーンきっての大物＝Underworld、ウェールズ出身のドラムン・ベースDJ=High Contrast、ウィンチェスター出身のフォーク・パンク・シンガー＝Frank Turner、『エクソシスト』の主題歌にもなった“Tubular Bells”で知られる英国プログレッシヴ・ミュージックの重鎮=Mike Oldfield、シェフィールド出身のポップ・ガレージ・パンク・バンド=Arctic Monkeys等々。彼らの書下ろし曲やリミックスに加えて、The Chemical Brothers「Galvanize - Start」「Galvanize - End」、Pet Shop Boys「West End Girls」、David Bowie「Heroes」等のお馴染のナンバーも収録されている。