George Orwell's 1984 (Matthew Bellamy x Ilan Eshkeri album)
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| Name | George Orwell's 1984 |
| Tracks | 20 |
| Recorded | 2024, Abbey Road Studios. |
| Writer/composer | Matthew Bellamy & Ilan Eshkeri |
| Producer | Matthew Bellamy & Ilan Eshkeri |
| Art work | "Big Brother" & Jesse Lee Stout [1] |
| Publisher | Globalist Industries, Audible Originals, The Orwell Foundation |
| Format(s) | CD, LP (Clear With Red Splatter), download, cassette |
| Catalogue № | GI002-1 (Box set, Vinyl) |
| Release date | 15th May 2024 |
| Chart position | N/A |
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George Orwell's 1984
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Information
"Matt Bellamy x Ilan Eshkeri: George Orwell's 1984" is the soundtrack of the 2024 Amazon Audible adaptation of the book Nineteen Eighty-Four by George Orwell. It was released on May 15th, 2024, with support/approveal by the George Orwell Foundation. The package also includes 1x “bloodshot” splatter LP, a lithograph, graphic novel, slipmat, audio cassette, + t-shirt. All approved by the George Orwell Foundation.
Matthew Bellamy and Ilan Eshkeri recorded the soundtrack at Abbey Road Studios and features the London Metropolitan Orchestra. The adaptation stars Andrew Garfield as Winston Smith, Cynthia Erivo as Julia, Andrew Scott as O’Brien, and Tom Hardy as Big Brother.
Additional Information
The album features new compositions by Matt Bellamy, plus, collaborations with Ilan Eshkeri; it also features re-worked versions of Uprising, Resistance, and Exogenesis: Symphony Part III - Redemption.
Name & Artwork
The artwork is a representation of a "panicked Winston Smith", while the artwork contained in the art box is a "dive inside his head to reveal his memories" which are images from the “1984” story. According to Metaform Studio "Contained is a die-cut LP sleeve exposing numerous swappable ephemera to create the omnipresent eye of Big Brother".
Track list
Side A
- 1984 The World Of Big Brother
- Hanging in Victory Square
- St. Clements
- Hate Week
- O'Brien
- The Glass Paperweight
- BB News
- Resistance <1984 Mood>
- Prole Quarters
- Golden Country
Side B
- Julia
- The Room Above The Shop (Exogenesis Part III: Redemption Re-Work)
- Uprising <1984 Mood>
- Where There Is No Darkness
- Thought Criminal
- Freedom Is Slavery
- Ministry Of Love
- Room 101
- Chestnut Tree
- A Bright Cold Day
Personnel
- Artwork – Jesse Lee Stout, Matthew Bellamy
- Artwork By – Big Brother
- Cello – Caroline Dale
- Conductor – Andy Brown (4)
- Creative Director – Matthew Bellamy
- Lacquer Cut By – JN-H*
- Mastered By – Chris Gehringer
- Mixed By, Engineer – Stephen McLaughlin
- Musical Assistance – Aleks Von Korff, Alistair Robertson, Sam Carey, Steve Wright
- Musical Assistance, Engineer [Assistant] – Tommy Bosustow
- Orchestrated By – Janice Graham, Jessica Dannheisser, Matthias Gohl
- Performer – London Metropolitan Orchestra
- Producer – Ilan Eshkeri, Matthew Bellamy
- Project Manager, Coordinator – Gayle Fine
- Recorded By – Neil Dawes
- Synth, Electric Violin – Ilan Eshkeri
- Synth, Piano – Matthew Bellamy
- Written-By – Ilan Eshkeri (tracks: A1 to A5, A7, A10, B15 to B18), Matthew Bellamy (tracks: A1 to A3, A5, A6, A8, A9, B11 to B14, B17 to B20)