This is a slowed version of the ambient intro to U2's "Where the Streets Have No Name," the classic opener of The Joshua Tree (1987). The original intro, which is already a micro ambient masterpiece, is largely the brain and synth work of Brian Eno, who also shares credit with Daniel Lanois for coproducing the album. As per Grains of Sands, Ambient Lands' mandate, since the original piece is so captivating, and yet, so fleeting (the latter, of course, being part of its appeal), I decided to give this "micro" masterpiece the "macro" treatment by stretching it to 30 minutes. I matched the melancholic yet hopeful results to the concluding imagery from Spike Jonze's dystopian, existential sci-fi film Her (2013). The nuanced performances by Amy Adams and Joaquin Phoenix meld with the subtle, shifting harmonic variations of the music (their melodrama heightened by the "melos," which is "song" in ancient Greek). As an Arcade Fire fan, I mean no disrespect to the band's original soundtrack to the film, and this sequence in particular. It's a great ambient soundtrack that is decidedly more minimalist and subtle than my more "macro/maximalist" revision. My inclination to put U2's stretched music to Jonze's final imagery in this film arose out of a simple process of free association: the sentiment and imagery from the film persisted in my thoughts as I listened to the music, so I trusted that intuition and went with it.
Original Music:
“Where the Streets Have No Name” from The Joshua Tree (1987) by U2
Composed by U2
Bono - lead vocals
The Edge - guitar
Adam Clayton - bass guitar
Larry Mullen Jr. - drums
Daniel Lanois - percussion
Brian Eno - synthesizers
Produced by Daniel Lanois and Brian Eno
Recorded by Flood with
Mixed by Steve Lilywhite
Mix Engineering - Mark Wallis
Island Records
Video Excerpt:
Sourced from the end of Her (2013).
Directed by Spike Jonze
Written by Spike Jonze
Produced by Megan Ellison, Spike Jones and Vincent Landay
Cinematography by Hoyte van Hoytema
Edited by Eric Zumbrunnen and Jeff Buchanan
Starring Joaquin Phoenix and Amy Adams
Music by Arcade Fire
Warner Bros. Pictures
Grains of Sand, Ambient Lands Video:
Video manipulation, editing, and effects by Justin Shaw
Music manipulation, editing, and effects by Justin Shaw
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