Tango & Cash (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

1989年影片原声 #La-La Land Records LLLCD 1052 by Jason Ankeny Harold Faltermeyer's synth-driven scores virtually define the sound and sensibility of tongue-in-cheek '80s action scores, and with 1989's Tango & Cash , the composer arguably reached the creative zenith of his approach, creating a multi-layered electronic soundscape that's all spectacle and no substance, a perfect fit for the movie it accompanies. Faltermeyer is undeniably effective at evoking human emotions and sensations via purely artificial means — his grasp of atmosphere and mood enables his melodies to shift effortlessly from adventure to romance to comedy, and his dense, relentless rhythm programming ratchets up the adrenaline to absurd levels. But the strengths of Tango & Cash are also its weaknesses. The score is as much a product of its time as Members Only jackets and acid-washed jeans, and even if one can move past the Cheez Whiz-like viscosity of the production, it's music made from smoke and mirrors, and no matter how advanced the artificial intelligence at work, it's still artificial.