Memento: Music for & Inspired By the Film [Soundtrack]

David Julyan | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (May 15, 2001)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Soundtrack
• Label: Sire / London/Rhino
• ASIN: B00005CENW
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #151,327 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Opening Titles/Polaroid Fades

2. Motel Room/Arriving at the Derelict

3. Snapshot

4. Focus on Sight

5. Stone

6. Remember Me

7. The Facts/Tattoos

8. More Facts

9. Treefingers [Extended Version]

10. All Is Full of Love [Funkstorung Mix]

11. Motel Room/Arriving at the Motel

12. Leonard and Natalie

13. Time for My Shot

14. Losing Control/Tattoo Parlor

15. First Cool Hive

16. Who Am I

17. Amnesia

18. Arriving at the Derelict/Jimmy

19. Memento (Main Theme)

20. Something in the Air

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com's Best of 2001

The challenge for young filmmakers tackling genre pieces is often considerably more than breathing new life into old familiarities. In the tradition of John Boorman's Point Blank, Quentin Tarantino's Pulp Fiction, and Steven Soderbergh's The Limey, sophomore English director Christopher Nolan's film noir whodunit doesn't so much deconstruct traditional narrative as shatter it outright, challenging viewers to examine the broken pieces from fresh perspectives. Musically, Nolan has again turned to David Julyan, the young Brit composer who also scored the director's debut, Following. The musician seizes the opportunity to both literalize the noir label and trash its various sonic clichés, infusing the film with an ambient electronic score that's as deliciously moody as it is modern. Julyan's tense soundscape is cannily seasoned with a well-chosen, equally modern slate of club and rock tracks from Roni Size, Thievery Corporation, Monc, Moby, Peace Orchestra, Paul Oakenfold, Radiohead, Björk, and David Bowie, an eclectic mix that meshes perfectly with the film's nothing-is-what-it-seems sensibility. --Jerry McCulley

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great movie, May 24, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: Memento: Music for & Inspired By the Film (Audio CD)

I thoroughly enjoyed 'Memento' enough to see it in the theaters twice, but I would have preferred if the soundtrack was just kept to songs that were in the film. Rather, it also includes tracks that were inspired by the movie...great songs certainly, but I do feel that this took away from the authenticity of the soundtrack. Regardless, it is a great effort which supports a great film.

9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great music for writers., August 8, 2002

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Joel Munyon "Joel Munyon" (Joliet, Illinois - the poohole of America.) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Memento: Music for & Inspired By the Film (Audio CD)

I was intrigued by this soundtrack from the get-go. Not because of the tracks by Bjork, Radiohead, or Moby, but mainly from the score written by David Julyan. It was one of those scores that almost seduces the listener and it fit the film perfectly. Now, should you buy this cd? Sure. Especially if you enjoy writing stories and have to have some music to write by. This cd is perfect for any author who writes about gloomy subjects. Also, the other artists do a fine job, although Bjork's song in kind of freaky.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars One of the Best Soundtracks I Have Ever Heard, November 29, 2001

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Michael Crane (Orland Park, IL USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Memento: Music for & Inspired By the Film (Audio CD)

I've grown addicted to the movie "Memento." It is now one of my favorite movies of all time. The movie also had great music, and I usually don't pay too much attention to the music score of movies. The only other movie I have noticed where I really liked the music was in "Unbreakable." "Memento" has the best opening and ending music to it, (I mean where he's in the car at the end, not the David Bowie song). I was lucky enough to get a hold of this soundtrack.

I love this CD. It's got all of the good music from the movie. I haven't listened to the songs by some of the bands, because I was only interested in the music score of the album. When you listen to each track, that certain moment of the movie plays back in your mind right that second. Track 1 and 19 are the best ones, or at least I think so. There are other good ones as well.

If you loved the music in "Memento," get this soundtrack while you still can. It's got great music. What a great soundtrack!