Zidane: A 21st Century Portrait (soundtrack)

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Zidane: A 21st Century Portrait
Soundtrack by Mogwai
Released	30 October 2006
Recorded	December 2005 and February 2006 in Castle of Doom, Glasgow
Genre	Post-rock
Label	Wall of Sound (UK) PIAS (International) PIASX 067CD
Producer(s)	Tony Doogan
Professional reviews
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Mogwai chronology
Mr. Beast (2006)	Zidane: A 21st Century Portrait (2006)

Zidane: A 21st Century Portrait is a soundtrack album by Mogwai, for the documentary film Zidane, un portrait du 21e siècle.

Contents 1 Overview 2 Track listing 3 Trivia 4 Personnel 5 See also

[edit] Overview

In late 2005, Douglas Gordon asked Mogwai if they would record a score for his documentary, Zidane, un portrait du 21e siècle. After seeing some footage of the film with a remix of "Mogwai Fear Satan" playing in the background, they agreed to do it.

They weren't given any direction as to what the album should sound like and didn't have a lot of time to structure the music, so some songs on the album have an improvised feel. The album's sound is a departure from the more straightforward rock songs on Mr. Beast and a return of the slow, experimental style of Come on Die Young. It features darker, slower songs with haunting piano and gentle guitar melodies, as well as ambient noise. There is an untitled hidden track after "Black Spider 2", which lasts for more than 20 minutes.

[edit] Track listing

• All songs written by Mogwai.

1. "Black Spider" – 5:02
2. "Terrific Speech 2" – 4:06
3. "Wake Up And Go Berserk" – 4:45
4. "Terrific Speech" – 4:45
5. "7:25" – 5:11
6. "Half Time" – 6:49
7. "I Do Have Weapons" – 4:15
8. "Time and a Half" – 5:56
9. "It Would Have Happened Anyway" – 2:34
10. "Black Spider 2" – 4:12

[edit] Trivia

• "Black Spider" was originally called "Big E", and is an outtake from Rock Action.
• "7:25" is an outtake from Come on Die Young.
• It is the first Mogwai release to feature a hidden track.

[edit] Personnel

• Stuart Braithwaite - guitar
• Dominic Aitchison - bass guitar
• Martin Bulloch - drums
• John Cummings - guitar
• Barry Burns - piano, guitar, organ

with

• Tony Doogan - producer

[edit] See also

• Zidane, un portrait du 21e siècle

Mogwai
Stuart Braithwaite | Dominic Aitchison | Martin Bulloch | John Cummings | Barry Burns
Discography
Albums: Young Team | Come on Die Young | Rock Action | Happy Songs for Happy People | Mr. Beast
Compilations: Ten Rapid | Kicking a Dead Pig | EP+6 | Government Commissions: BBC Sessions 1996-2003 | Zidane: A 21st Century Portrait
Related articles
Rock Action Records | Zidane, un portrait du 21e siècle
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