If the writing finds the complicated dimensions at each perspective of this triangle, the gorgeous score by electronic musician Matthew Herbert emphasizes it, with orchestral work that is both sharp and warm. (rachel-mcadams.net)
Added to this, the combination of hand - held camerawork, harsh artificial lighting and an erratic grunge - synth score by Brooklyn - based electronic musician Daniel Lopatin (aka Oneohtrix Point Never) lends a heart - pounding fever dream quality to this nightmarish vision of urban decay. (lwlies.com)
Over the years, these soundtracks have proven to be so effective that they've inspired legions of imitators, including a bevy of electronic musicians who hew so close to the Carpenter blueprint that they blur the line between homage and appropriation (see Umberto, Xander Harris, and Cliff Martinez's soundtrack to Drive for glaring examples). (xlr8r.com)