Written by Marilù Ciabattoni
Discovered via Musosoup
There’s always a first time for everything, and this is the first time I actually get to review a soundtrack. Pretty cool, right?
Chris Wirsig composed the soundtrack for the True Crime series titled Real Murders. As per the vibe of the TV show, the album is very mysterious and full of suspense, featuring climaxes, twists and turns throughout.
The first track, “Another Treason Found,” starts with this vibe: it sets the expectation that we’re going to be solving a murder and we cannot really trust anybody. “Twilight Road” features low piano notes with sort of work as percussions in and of themselves, while the background sounds do their thing and add to the sense of tension and discomfort.
“Investigation Report” features very interesting electronic effects, as well as ascending and descending climaxes, and also some nice winds in the background.
“Information Disarray” features blurred percussions that make it sound like the war is coming, sort of like war drums. We find a climax towards the beginning and end which nicely fits with the vibe.
“Trembling Eyes” features those distorted violin sounds that you often find in horror movies, which add to the drama of the action. I am trying to visualize the series thanks to this soundtrack and I find it very easy to do that.
“Feelings Strike” is a more unpredictable track since the music pauses and restarts quite often, until we get to a full stop at the end, signalling the end of the track. “Termination of Events” continues featuring these war drums that create so much suspense. “Jutter Symbol” is a more subtle track which features discrete yet highly effective electronic effects in the background.
As we get to the end of the album, we feel the tension of the record increase to come to a memorable close. In “Stolen Memories” and “Getting Darker Inside,” the climaxes are quick yet strong and effective, while “Ghostly Rendition” closes the album with a nicely dark piano line.
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