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UNKNOWN FORCES

Possible Cult Soundtrack to a Film That Will Never Be Filmed

Self-Released CDR (UK)

Opening as it means to go on Possible Cult Soundtrack To A Film That Will Never Be Filmed is the perfectly titled debut release from Mark Murphy, otherwise known as Unknown Forces. Immediately conjuring up images of a deserted space station with an unknown alien threat and an unsuspecting task force arriving apparently for a routine cleanup operation. Think Alien. A distant low industrial throb rhythmically drones somewhere in the distance as hi-tech whirs and blips sweep in and out of earshot all around. Occasionally underpinned by a constant drone or hum, each track steadily mutates and regenerates within itself in a gradual state of evolution. Sometimes tense with an air of impending doom, sometimes light and full of hope and optimism, each track fits nicely into the image of the classic sci-fi genre. Picture the following scenes in an imaginary film - the light optimistic "Synaesthesia" could feature as the transition between the relaxed journey to and first sighting of the desolate space station; "Interlude" being the arrival and setup at their destination; "Paraselene" as the build up to the tense first encounter between the alien presence and the visiting task force; and "Amorphous Memories Regurgitated Before Death" is apt for the final dramatic battle between the aliens and the task force. While these descriptions of incidental music to non-existent scenes in a hypothetical film may seem far fetched, all of this is brought out purely through the music on this CDR. The artwork merely lists the tracks and gives a little insight to their origin. The title is the only indication of their intended use. Murphy's music brings out these images by creating an air of tension, optimism or the unknown. For a first release this is excellent. Possible Cult Soundtrack is a great collection of tracks that evoke a futuristic hi-tech atmosphere and, as the title suggests, a have definite soundtrack quality. Murphy should be signed up to a label before too long on strength of this CDR.

4/5

-Paul Lloyd

www.universalsource.co.uk

paul@universalsource.co.uk

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