Metropolis, by Tomer Baruch & Alex Brajkovic

Metropolis

by Tomer Baruch & Alex Brajkovic

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1.	City of Machines 03:32	buy track
2.	Moloch 03:29	buy track
3.	The Changeover 04:48	buy track
4.	The Machine Woman 00:42	buy track
5.	Clocks 02:48	buy track
6.	The Tower of Babel 04:09	buy track
7.	Transformation 02:10	buy track
8.	Free Fall 00:44	buy track
9.	The Dance 03:29	buy track
10.	Imposter 04:42	buy track
11.	Alarm 03:04	buy track
12.	Witch Hunt (part I) 03:35	buy track
13.	Witch Hunt (part II) 03:42	buy track

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Metropolis is a newly composed soundtrack to Fritz Lang’s classic 1927 sci-fi film Metropolis. One of the most significant themes in the dystopian feature is the blurred-to-nonexistent line separating man and machine; Human-like machines, Mechanical-humans, real-life android deepfakes, and above all the city of Metropolis, an enormous machine and within it men, slaved to maintain its operation. The theme that was disturbing in the beginning of the 20th century is as relevant as ever with the latest developments in AI, forcing us to rethink again what makes us human.

In analogy to that the soundtrack is based on archive recordings of early 20th century machinery, on top of which Tomer Baruch and Alex Brajkovic play analog synthesizers and drums. They interface with the machines and embody a relentlessly repetitive mechanical motion, one which is usually sequenced or programmed. By creating music which is in itself blurring the line between man and machine, by subjecting themselves to machine-like patterns, the musicians become a part of Metropolis, creating a disillusioned, intensified and darker than ever soundtrack for the film.

Originally created for Sounds of Silence Film Festival, Den Haag.

Watch Imposter movie scene:
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released July 20, 2023

Tomer Baruch - synths, electronics
Alex Brajkovic - drums, electronics

Composed, produced and mixed by Tomer Baruch
Recorded and performed by Tomer Baruch and Alex Brajkovic at Alex's Amsterdam studio
Mastered by Steve Kitch

2023 Hamseen Sounds

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Tomer Baruch Israel

Tomer Baruch is a producer and a sound artist with an interest in a wide range of genres and mediums. Associated acts: Animals and Synthesizers, CRuNCH 22, T. Bless.

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