Unusual Sounds: The Hidden History of Library Music [Paperback] Hollander, David and Romero, George

Hollander, David

ISBN 10: 1944860126 / ISBN 13: 9781944860127

Published by Anthology Editions, 2018

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Unusual Sounds: The Hidden History of Library Music [Paperback] Hollander, David and Romero, George
• Publisher: Anthology Editions
• Publication Date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1944860126
• ISBN 13: 9781944860127
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: New
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Synopsis

In the heyday of low-budget television and scrappy genre filmmaking, producers who needed a soundtrack for their commercial entertainments could reach for a selection of library music: LPs of stock recordings whose contents fit any mood required. Unusual Sounds is a deep dive into a musical universe that has, until now, been accessible only to producers and record collectors; a celebration of this strange industry and an examination of its unique place at the nexus of art and commerce. Featuring original art by Robert Beatty and an introduction by George A. Romero―whose use of library music in Night of the Living Dead changed film history― Unusual Sounds is mandatory reading for anyone interested in this enigmatic field and its hidden but pervasive cultural influence.

About the Authors

David Hollander is an artist, filmmaker and collector of artist-made films and library music. He is a co-founder of CineMarfa, a film festival dedicated to showcasing rare and unseen films in Marfa, Texas. He lives in San Antonio.

George Andrew Romero was an American-Canadian filmmaker, writer and editor, best known for his series of gruesome and satirical horror films about an imagined zombie apocalypse, beginning with Night of the Living Dead.