Search - Caleb Sampson :: Fast Cheap & Out of Control

Masterly Minimalist Score

Justin Weaver | 02/28/2000

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Caleb Sampson certainly joins the ranks with Philip Glass as one of the 'great' minimalist film scorers. Delighting in the macabre, the cliched, and just as often the spellbindingly poingant, Sampson's sense of the deep meaning in Morris's poetic documentary comes through in every note. Eternal Future is the most affecting music paired with film I've ever heard. This is a must-buy!"

Pleasant, diverse, orchestral soundtrack.

Stefan Jones | Suburbs of Portland, OR | 07/21/1998

(4 out of 5 stars)

"Errol Morris's _Fast, Cheap, and Out of Control_ is a very unconventional documentary in which four men -- a lion tamer, a topiary hedge maker, an expert on naked mole rats, and a robotician -- describe their work. Calab Sampson's wonderful soundtrack of upbeat but mischievous orchestral pieces fits the visuals well. Most, but not all, stand up to casual listening."

You got Danny Elfman on my Shostakovich!

D.Q. Slotkins | Worcester, MA | 01/19/2006

(5 out of 5 stars)

"This is a wonderful CD. A fun concoction sounding like Kurt Weill, Shostakovich and Prokofiev and strained through Danny Elfman's head. Tracks that standout for me: Circus In Outer Space, Bear Waltz, Big Top.



As much as I enjoyed the Errol Morris film (and I enjoyed it very much) I hope this "film music" becomes "music" on its own right - it seriously deserves it."