BTC: John Hurt, Experimental Sound Artist

Since Ross has been on a bit of a John Hurt kick lately, writing up both Jim Henson’s The Storyteller and Krapp’s Last Tape in recent editions of FAM, this week’s better-late-than-never Better Than Coffee follows up with Hurt’s more musical side: his turn as an experimental composer in Jerzy Skolimowski’s 1978 horror drama The Shout. The above is a scene from the movie with absolutely no spoilers; just a tactile landscape of metallic noise. [Via Wobbly]

Posted by Nadya Lev on July 12th, 2010
Filed under Better than coffee, Industrial, Music

4 Responses to “BTC: John Hurt, Experimental Sound Artist”

  1. fortheloveofthestars Says:
    July 12th, 2010 at 8:23 pm

    AWESOME. Shit. The part with the cigarette just did it for me. I need to take a walk now.

  2. Patricia Says:
    July 14th, 2010 at 5:02 am

    I had no idea he had done foley work.

  3. Jon Randle Says:
    July 16th, 2010 at 4:58 am

    That is brilliant. I teach video and sound production at a college. Im going to have to show them this video. Very inspiring.

  4. Jerem Morrow Says:
    July 19th, 2010 at 7:39 pm

    Reminds me of some of Graeme Revell’s further fringe expeditions. Good stuff!