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Songs For Japan Album Up On iTunes

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This is the first mention I’ve made in the music section about the earthquake/tsunami/nuclear situation that is going on in Japan. It’s not because I’m an insensitive prick (okay, maybe just a little), but it’s because there wasn’t really much I could relate to the situation. But if we think about it, the people in that situation are dealing with horrors far worse than we can imagine. They’ve lost their homes, their families and their livelihood. But now, we can help. 

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Several music groups partnered up and have put together a 38-track iTunes exclusive album for $9.99 with songs from some of the biggest names in music, including Lady Gaga, Red Hot Chili Peppers, John Lennon, U2, Michael Buble, Katy Perry, Rihanna, Madonna, Justin Timberlake, and many more. Proceeds from each sale will go directly to the Japanese Red Cross Society. You can get your copy here.

The “Songs for Japan” track listing features an all-star lineup:  
1.        John Lennon “Imagine” (Remastered)
2.        U2 “Walk On” (Radio Edit)
3.        Bob Dylan “Shelter From The Storm” 
4.        Red Hot Chili Peppers “Around The World” (Live)
5.        Lady Gaga “Born This Way” (Starsmith Remix)
6.        Beyonce “Irreplaceable” 
7.        Bruno Mars “Talking To The Moon” (Acoustic Piano Version)
8.        Katy Perry “Firework” 
9.        Rihanna “Only Girl (In The World)” 
10.        Justin Timberlake “Like I Love You” 
11.        Madonna “Miles Away” (Live)
12.        David Guetta “When Love Takes Over” (feat. Kelly Rowland)
13.        Eminem “Love The Way You Lie” (feat. Rihanna) [Clean Version}
14.        Bruce Springsteen “Human Touch” 
15.        Josh Groban “Awake” (Live)
16.        Keith Urban “Better Life” 
17.        Black Eyed Peas “One Tribe”   
18.        Pink “Sober” 
19.        Cee Lo Green “It’s Ok” 
20.        Lady Antebellum “I Run To You” 
21.        Bon Jovi “What Do You Got?” 
22.        Foo Fighters “My Hero” 
23.        R.E.M. “Man On The Moon” 
24.        Nicki Minaj “Save Me” (Clean Version)
25.        Sade “By Your Side” 
26.        Michael Buble “Hold On” (Radio Mix)
27.        Justin Bieber “Pray” (Acoustic)
28.        Adele “Make You Feel My Love” 
29.        Enya “If I Could Be Where You Are” 
30.        Elton John “Don’t Let The Sun Go Down On Me” 
31.        John Mayer “Waiting On The World To Change” 
32.        Queen “Teo Torriatte (Let Us Cling Together)” [Remastered]
33.        Kings Of Leon “Use Somebody” 
34.        Sting “Fragile” (Live In Berlin)
35.        Leona Lewis “Better In Time” 
36.        Ne-Yo “One In A Million” 
37.        Shakira “Whenever, Wherever” 
38.        Norah Jones “Sunrise” 
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John Carpenter’s New Album ‘Lost Themes IV: Noir’ NOW AVAILABLE!

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May 3, 2024

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John Carpenter, Daniel Davies and Cody Carpenter are back with Lost Themes IV: Noir, a brand new album from Sacred Bones Records that was released today, May 3.

Lost Themes IV: Noir is the latest installment in a series that sees Carpenter releasing new music for John Carpenter movies that don’t actually exist. The first Lost Themes was released in 2015, followed by Lost Themes II in 2016 and Lost Themes III: Alive After Death in 2021.

The new ten song collection was loosely inspired by the noir genre and marks new territory for John Carpenter and his cohorts, imbibing their trademark synth hooks and pulsing drum machine with propulsive post punk basslines and smoldering guitar solos.

Here’s the full Lost Themes IV: Noir track list:

  1. My Name is Death (video below)
  2. Machine Fear
  3. Last Rites
  4.  The Burning Door
  5. He Walks By Night (video below)
  6. Beyond The Gallows
  7. Kiss The Blood Off My Fingers
  8. Guillotine
  9. The Demon’s Shadow
  10. Shadows Have A Thousand Eyes

Sacred Bones previews, “It’s been a decade since John Carpenter recorded the material that would become Lost Themes, his debut album of non-film music and the opening salvo in one of Hollywood’s great second acts. Those vibrant, synth-driven songs, made in collaboration with his son Cody Carpenter and godson Daniel Davies, kickstarted a musical renaissance for the pioneering composer and director. With Lost Themes IV: Noir, they’ve struck gold again, this time mining the rich history of the film noir genre for inspiration.

“Since the first Lost Themes, John has referred to these compositions as “soundtracks for the movies in your mind.” On the fourth installment in the series, those movies are noirs. Like the film genre they were influenced by, what makes these songs “noirish” is sometimes slippery and hard to define, and not merely reducible to a collection of tropes. The scores for the great American noir pictures were largely orchestral, while the Carpenters and Davies work off a sturdy synth-and-guitar backbone.

“The trio’s free-flowing chemistry means Lost Themes IV: Noir runs like a well-oiled machine—the 1951 Jaguar XK120 Roadster from Kiss Me Deadly, perhaps, or the 1958 Plymouth Fury from John’s own Christine. It’s a chemistry that’s helped power one of the most productive stretches of John’s creative life, and Noir proves that it’s nowhere near done yielding brilliant results.”

You can listen to Lost Themes IV: Noir right now!

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