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Paisley Babylon Scoring Soundtrack for Chicago Indie Short Film 45 RPM

The latest Paisley Babylon news is soundtrack-related; PB is scoring music and atmospheres for the Chicago indie short film, 45 RPM. It’s a murder mystery featuring a clue heard on a seven-inch single and there will be sinister music and Morricone-esque cues throughout.

A rough cut of the film is being worked at the time of this writing and Paisley Babylon heads into the studio soon to record the eerie sounds required, as well as intro and closing credit music.

This isn’t the first time Paisley Babylon has done soundtrack sounds, but it’s the first horror film project and it’s hoped that this will be a larger part of the Paisley Babylon experience in the future. Soundtracks are a particular favorite in the PB camp; Ennio Morricone, Bruno Nicolai, John Carpenter, Dust Brothers, so many name and sounds…all married to images on the silver screen, but just as powerful as stand-alone musical experiences.

45 RPM wrapped principal photography in August and will hit the film festival and horror convention circuit in 2013; updates on the film and soundtrack as things develop.

Paisley Babylon Working on Soundtrack to Indie Horror Film “45 RPM”

Paisley Babylon music will be featured as part of the Chicag0-based indie horror/murder mystery short film 45 RPM.

The film, which is currently in pre-production, is about a vinyl collector who discovers an important clue to a possible murder–a clue hidden on the b-side of a seven inch single found in a used record store.

45 RPM is visually inspired by classic Italian horror and giallo films, and the soundtrack is expected to be similarly influenced by Ennio Morricone, Bruno Nicolai, Goblin, and other famous names from the 60s/70s Italian horror soundtrack genre.

Paisley Babylon music will be prominently featured in the soundtrack along with other Chicago area musicians, and a soundtrack album release is planned. More information about the film and Paisley Babylon’s work on the soundtrack is coming to this space as the project continues.

–Joe Wallace