Lux Aeterna (Requiem for a Dream)

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“Lux Aeterna”
Song by Kronos Quartet
Album Requiem for a Dream
Length 3:54
Composer Clint Mansell
Requiem for a Dream track listing
"Meltdown"
(31)		 “Lux Aeterna”
(32)		 "Coney Island Low"
(33)


"Lux Aeterna" (Latin, Lux Æterna: "eternal light") is a composition by Clint Mansell, the theme song and leitmotif of Requiem for a Dream, and the penultimate piece in the Requiem for a Dream score. The popularity of this piece led to its use in popular culture outside the film, mostly in film trailers.

A version of the track was re-orchestrated with a choir and full orchestra for The Lord of The Rings: The Two Towers trailer.[1] The piece, named "Requiem for a Tower", was made exclusively for the trailer and was not featured in either Requiem for a Dream or the The Lord of the Rings film trilogy. It was arranged by Simone Benyacar, Dan Nielsen, and Veigar Margeirsson. Although never intended for release, after considerable demand by fans this piece was made available as part of the Requiem for a Tower album release from Corner Stone Cues.


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[edit] Appearances

Other films, trailers, and commercials which feature tracks, or re-mixes of tracks, from Requiem for a Dream include:

[edit] Film trailers

[edit] Game trailers

[edit] Advertisements

  • A version of "Lux Aeterna" by Fiachra Trench was featured in the Enda McCallion-directed advertisement "Epic" for the 2006 AIB Ryder Cup.
  • A version of the song was used in a television ad for a Tata four-wheel drive.

[edit] Other uses (not canon to official soundtrack)

  • Danish rapper "Niarn" sampled the music for the track "Dø Til Det Her".
  • Ubisoft used the music in Tom Clancy's EndWar and Assassin's Creed trailers.
  • The documentary Future Focus: Patent for a Pig uses the un-remixed version momentarily.
  • Paul Oakenfold extensively samples "Lux Aeterna" for his track "Zoo York" on his album Bunkka.
  • The music was used to back an extended rant against aspirational television delivered by Charlie Brooker during the first episode of the second season Screenwipe.
  • The trailers for four of the last six episodes of the third season of Lost – "Catch-22", "D.O.C.", "The Brig", and "The Man Behind the Curtain" – featured "Requiem for a Tower."
  • Sampled for "Throw It Up", the second track from the Lil Jon album Kings of Crunk.
  • Sampled for various drum and bass tracks, such as "Shadows" by Unknown Error.
  • Used in the cartoon series Team Galaxy (Aired on Jetix in the Netherlands and Cartoon Network in the (US)) in the episode "Mini Marshalls".
  • Has been used since early 2006 for a pre-match video shown at Madejski Stadium. The video is a compilation of Reading F.C. action edited to the pace of the song.
  • Has been used when introducing the judges and contestants in the show Britain's Got Talent.
  • Has been used in 2007 in trailers for BBC Four's Science You Can't See season.
  • Used intermittently in BBC Two's Top Gear: Polar Special episode and other episodes in series 9.
  • Since August 5, 2007, used as Sky Sports News' main theme.
  • The band Bleeding Through used a similar keyboard part in the music video version of the song Line in the Sand in 2007.
  • This is the Boston Celtics presentation song before the player introductions when they play at TD Banknorth Garden as of 2007.
  • This is the theme song to the West Virginia University entrance video for 2007.
  • This is the theme song to the University of Alabama Crimson Tide's pre-game "Crimson Tradition" football montage.
  • The Channel Four trailer for the Terminator series of films (Feb 2008).
  • Used for the background theme on the intro for 'HipHop Essentials: Movie FX' vinyl compiled by DJ Rob & Filthy Rich
  • The short film Drained by Peter McClelland
  • Orkidea made his own remix of "Lux Aeterna" for his album "Metaverse" in 2008. Track's name is "Requiem".
  • For Virgin1's trailer for the Sarah Conner Chronicles.
  • The score is also used in The CW's Smallville promotion of episodes.
  • Professional wrestler Chris Hero uses the "Requiem For A Tower" remix as his entrance theme.
  • This also has been used at the beginning of Episode 1 of So You Think You Can Dance Season 4
  • UK Talent Show, Britain's Got Talent uses the score as the judges (Simon Cowell, Amanda Holden and Piers Morgan) appear for the first time on each semi-final and final. Also, when the contestants come back for the results to be revealed.
  • It was used in the 10th June 2008 episode of British soap opera Hollyoaks.

[edit] See also

[edit] References

  1. ^ Ebert, Roger. "The Movie Answer Man" November 17, 2002. (accessed March 24, 2007)