Filmworks III: 1990–1995
John Zorn · 1997
60 min · 56 tracks · avant-garde jazz
A collage of brief, fragmented compositions that evoke cinematic tension and surrealism through avant-garde jazz.
Is this for you?
Good fit if you like
- fragmented listening for quick bursts
- cinematic tension in short pieces
- surreal soundscapes for imagination
- experimental sound explorations
- attention to brief details
Maybe skip if you want
- seekers of cohesive narratives
- prefer long, continuous tracks
Where this album fits
- Career context
- By the time 'Filmworks III: 1990–1995' was released in 1997, John Zorn had already established himself as a prolific composer and innovator in avant-garde music. This album marks his continued exploration of film scores following his earlier releases, encapsulating a range of styles and moods from various projects during the early '90s.
- Stylistic neighbors
- Mike Patton· The Thing· Merzbow
Tracklist
Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.
- 1 Thieves Quartet: Main Title 0:59
- 2 Thieves Quartet: The Caper 0:56
- 3 Thieves Quartet: Cadence 0:15
- 4 Thieves Quartet: Kidnapping 2:14
- 5 Thieves Quartet: Doubt 0:18
- 6 Thieves Quartet: Nocturne 1 0:26
- 7 Thieves Quartet: Nocturne 2 0:55
- 8 Thieves Quartet: Bag Man 1:59
- 9 Thieves Quartet: The Cop 0:27
- 10 Thieves Quartet: Nocturne 3 0:54
- 11 Thieves Quartet: Juke Box 2:44
- 12 Thieves Quartet: End Titles 4:27
- 13 Music for Tsunta (Nine Cues) 3:30
- 14 Hollywood Hotel: Main Titles 1:36
- 15 Hollywood Hotel: Washing Machine A 0:26
- 16 Hollywood Hotel: Washing Machine B 0:38
- 17 Hollywood Hotel: Night Hotel 1:17
- 18 Hollywood Hotel: Japanese Tourists 1:53
- 19 Hollywood Hotel: Night Hotel 2 1:18
- 20 Hollywood Hotel: Objects 3:16
- 21 Hollywood Hotel: Night Hotel 3 1:00
- 22 Hollywood Hotel: Rooftop Death Rattle 0:59
- 23 Hollywood Hotel: Taiwan 3:48
- 24 Hollywood Hotel: End Titles 1:49
- 25 Holland 0:16
- 26 Canada 0:31
- 27 France 0:16
- 28 Germany 0:33
- 29 Sweden 0:28
- 30 U.S.A. 0:28
- 31 Canada 2 0:15
- 32 Sweden 2 0:15
- 33 Italy 0:13
- 34 Great Lobby 0:33
- 35 Wheelchair Races 0:42
- 36 Logo 0:14
- 37 Secret Code 0:34
- 38 Secret Code 2 1:04
- 39 Don't Break 0:40
- 40 Don't Break 2 1:08
- 41 Footnotes 0:35
- 42 Footnotes 2 1:09
- 43 Retraction 0:41
- 44 Retraction 2 1:14
- 45 Protest 0:39
- 46 Protest 2 1:12
- 47 Launch 0:42
- 48 Launch 2 1:13
- 49 Elevator 0:39
- 50 Elevator 2 1:08
- 51 Fiancé 0:38
- 52 Fiancé 2 1:13
- 53 Around the World 1:06
- 54 Batman 0:32
- 55 Abstract Woman 0:34
- 56 Mystic Woman 0:32
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