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 Posted:   Sep 10, 2024 - 7:02 AM   
 By:   Jason LeBlanc   (Member)






Don Davis - The Matrix (25th Anniversary Edition)
Release Date: November 15, 2024

Expected to ship the week of November 15, 2024.

In celebration of the 25th anniversary of the legendary film that made everyone question reality, Varèse Sarabande presents an expanded release of Don Davis’ score for the Wachowskis’ legendary sci-fi action classic, The Matrix. This new edition features brand-new Anime-inspired artwork by acclaimed Japanese illustrator Yuko Shimizu, and an extended track list of songs selected by the composer.

Features:

• 25th Anniversary of the film
• Brand-new artwork by award winning illustrator Yuko Shimizu
• Expanded tracklist selected by composer Don Davis

Track List:

1. Main Title (from The Matrix) / Trinity Infinity
2. Unable To Speak
3. Switched For Life
4. Switched At Birth
5. Switches Brew
6. Nascent Nauseous Neo
7. A Morpheus Movement
8. Domo Showdown
9. Bring Me Dinner
10. The System
11. The Hotel Ambush
12. Ignorance Is Bliss / Cyber Cyphernetic
13. Exit Mr. Hat
14. The Cure
15. The Lobby
16. Dodge This
17. Ontological Shock
18. He’s The One Alright


CD: https://varesesarabande.com/collections/don-davis/products/don-davis-the-matrix-25th-anniversary-edition-cd

vinyl – LIMITED EDITION OF 1,000: https://varesesarabande.com/collections/don-davis/products/don-davis-the-matrix-25th-anniversary-edition-cyber-swirl-green-lp

digital: https://varesesarabande.com/collections/don-davis/products/don-davis-the-matrix-25th-anniversary-edition-digital

CD/vinyl combo: https://varesesarabande.com/collections/don-davis/products/don-davis-the-matrix-25th-anniversary-edition-cyber-swirl-green-lp-cd-bundle

 
 Posted:   Sep 10, 2024 - 7:14 AM   
 By:   johnbijl   (Member)

‘Songs’?

Also: isn’t this kinda a redundant release?

 
 Posted:   Sep 10, 2024 - 7:24 AM   
 By:   jedizim   (Member)



Also: isn’t this kinda a redundant release?


Not for people that missed out on the "complete" release that is only available digitally now.

 
 
 Posted:   Sep 10, 2024 - 7:28 AM   
 By:   JB Fan   (Member)

Bit disappointed after all that hype.
But as I already have 2 CD version, I'll use new cover for my digital collection - it's much nicer than previous one.
Thanks for saving my money Varese big grin

 
 Posted:   Sep 10, 2024 - 7:43 AM   
 By:   johnbijl   (Member)



Also: isn’t this kinda a redundant release?


Not for people that missed out on the "complete" release that is only available digitally now.



Curious.

Assuming you have the orginal 35-minute Varese-release (witch can be retched on the secondary market for under a dollar), would you rather spend money on an incomplete CD then on the complete score digital?

 
 Posted:   Sep 10, 2024 - 7:43 AM   
 By:   Yavar Moradi   (Member)

Yeah, that custom cover art is a definite improvement over the complete score release. That said... if the push was to go back to a single CD more "accessible" general release, why not revert to the older 70+ minute Deluxe Edition program which Davis already approved years ago, rather than unnecessarily leaving off half an hour more music that would have fit on that single disc?

Just bizarre that there are now FOUR unique and different score programs for this work, all from the same record label no less.

Yavar

 
 Posted:   Sep 10, 2024 - 7:45 AM   
 By:   johnbijl   (Member)


Just bizarre that there are now FOUR unique and different score programs for this work, all from the same record label no less.



Perhaps they wanted to beat Poltergeist II?

 
 Posted:   Sep 10, 2024 - 7:53 AM   
 By:   Jason LeBlanc   (Member)

The image in the vinyl listing shows the track times

1 Main Title / Trinity Infinity 3:53
2 Unable To Speak 1:13
3 Switched For Life 3:37
4 Switched At Birth 2:40
5 Switch's Brew 2:25
6 Nascent Nauseous Neo 4:00
7 A Morpheus Moment 1:39
8 Domo Showdown 1:14
9 Bring Me Dinner 0:39
10 The System 0:37
12 Ignorance Is Bliss / Cyber Cyphernetic 1:51
11 The Hotel Ambush 5:22
13 Exit Mr. Hat 1:20
14 The Cure 1:32
15 The Lobby 0:27
16 Dodge This 1:09
17 Ontological Shock 3:31
18 He's The One Alright 6:48

TOTAL TIME - 43:57

This new album is the 10-track 1999 score program, with 8 additional tracks from the 2021 Complete Edition added in between.



The album is not chronological. "Ignorance Is Bliss / Cyber Cyphernetic" would go before "Hotel Ambush" chronologically. All three prior releases of this score were all chronological.

 
 Posted:   Sep 10, 2024 - 8:04 AM   
 By:   orbital   (Member)

Features:

• 25th Anniversary of the film


...when "time going by" and inevitably hitting some anniversary becomes an item on your features list... roll eyesbig grin

The artwork is rad though.

Thanks for the overview, Jason.

 
 Posted:   Sep 10, 2024 - 8:10 AM   
 By:   JeffM   (Member)

I'm happy for those that missed out (sort of, they still aren't getting the best version) but I'm glad I got the Complete Edition when it was released, even if the cover is lame.

 
 Posted:   Sep 10, 2024 - 8:18 AM   
 By:   Lokutus   (Member)

So where's SUDDEN DEATH?

 
 Posted:   Sep 10, 2024 - 8:45 AM   
 By:   ryanpaquet   (Member)

This isn't a club release - so it's probably due in a future batch.

 
 Posted:   Sep 10, 2024 - 9:12 AM   
 By:   EdG   (Member)

I always appreciate it when Varese saves me some money. Can't wait for ABBOT AND COSTELLO MEET FRANKENSTEIN!

 
 Posted:   Sep 10, 2024 - 9:38 AM   
 By:   Jason LeBlanc   (Member)


Wake up, Neo. We are thrilled to announce a 25th anniversary edition of Don Davis’ iconic score for The Matrix, featuring an 18-song tracklist curated by Davis, and brand-new artwork by acclaimed illustrator @yukoart.

https://twitter.com/VareseSarabande/status/1833543577315799179


In addition to CD and digital, fans can find the album on several exclusive vinyl colorways including “Cyber Swirl Green”, available exclusively on our website.

https://twitter.com/VareseSarabande/status/1833543580562149533


A “Blue Pill” pressing will be available via Barnes & Noble, while the international Matrix fans will be treated to a “Red Pill” edition.

https://twitter.com/VareseSarabande/status/1833543584764817915


The release features brand-new anime-inspired illustrations by illustrator Yuko Shimizu, depicting two of the iconic bullet-time moments from the film.

https://twitter.com/VareseSarabande/status/1833543588791390383






And a video on Facebook:

https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=1036461824606230

 
 Posted:   Sep 10, 2024 - 9:40 AM   
 By:   spielboy   (Member)

"and an extended track list of SONGS selected by the composer."

songs....

man, has Varese gone down

 
 
 Posted:   Sep 10, 2024 - 9:50 AM   
 By:   Magnus Opum   (Member)

Call me crazy, as I've already got the "Deluxe" and Complete editions, but I think I'm going to grab this one too. I assembled the original album (which I never got around to buying) from those releases and it wasn't a satisfying experience at all. It felt like a sampler more than anything. But, sometimes being in the mood for a shorter album presentation, this looks like just what the doctor ordered. I can't help wondering if this is what Davis initially had in mind for the 1999 album before costs reared their head.

 
 
 Posted:   Sep 10, 2024 - 9:55 AM   
 By:   jonathan_little   (Member)

Yeah, that custom cover art is a definite improvement over the complete score release. That said... if the push was to go back to a single CD more "accessible" general release, why not revert to the older 70+ minute Deluxe Edition program which Davis already approved years ago, rather than unnecessarily leaving off half an hour more music that would have fit on that single disc?


A program of 70 mins means two LPs, so I'd say the priority for this new program was the production of a single LP release. In three different colors, no less? I await the guys on Steve Hoffman's forum complaining about how certain colors of the vinyl are noisier than others.

Why they're bothering to release a CD of it, who knows.

 
 
 Posted:   Sep 10, 2024 - 10:04 AM   
 By:   Magnus Opum   (Member)

Why they're bothering to release a CD of it, who knows.

It's 2024. The better question is why are LPs back at all? In an ideal world, this would be available on CD and Blu-ray audio.

 
 Posted:   Sep 10, 2024 - 10:12 AM   
 By:   Adm Naismith   (Member)

This is unique in that an anniversary release would usually be a deluxe and/or C&C presentation.
Often re-re-releases will re-re-release the C&C but leave off the original album or the extras, but it's rarely something as truncated as this.

Some stuff like this I would re-re-rebuy for it's nostalgia and other value.
This is not one of those releases for me, but I'm glad for the hard-core Matrix-heads out there.

 
 Posted:   Sep 10, 2024 - 10:18 AM   
 By:   Yavar Moradi   (Member)

The Varese 40th Anniversary of The Omen added several cues not on the prior Deluxe Edition. Would be nice if an anniversary wasn’t an excuse to remove music that had previously been released.

Yavar

 
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