{"title":"Artist: Jay Chattaway","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"jay-chattaway-maniac-1980-original-motion-picture-soundtrack-lp","title":"Maniac (1980) (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)","description":"\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eFEATURES\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1xLP pressed on 180-Gram Clear Blue Vinyl\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHoused inside a 425gsm sleeve\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eArt by Randy Ortiz\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eDESCRIPTION\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDeath Waltz Recording Co.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e is proud to present a re-issue of \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJay Chattaway\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e's soundtrack to the 1980 classic \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eManiac\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn absolutely phenomenal, sleazy synth score from Jay Chattaway, perfectly capturing the unease and grime of Times Square in its pre-Disney clean-up era. Its minimal synth lines, full to the brim with dark brooding menace, exaggerated ring modulations, and discordant strings manage to echo the utter despair of Joe Spinell's character on screen.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis stands head and shoulders above similar 80's synth scores which too often riffed on John Carpenter's Halloween. \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eManiac \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003esees Chattaway going wild, adding layers of noise \u0026amp; dialogue into the mix, giving the score an utterly claustrophobic feel that manages to be both terrifying and exhilarating at the same time. This is a genuinely uncomfortable listen and it is easy to see why it has become such a classic amongst synth-heads and horror fans alike.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eTRACKLIST\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eManiac's Theme (Main Titles)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eApocalypse N.Y.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOn The Beach \/ Hooker's Heartbeat\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA Little Knife Music\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInner Voices\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eManiac Strikes Again\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBlast Him\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBlast Her\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWindow Shopping\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSubway Terror\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGoodbye Rita\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCemetery Chase\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCry For Mother\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMannequin's Revenge\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eManiac's Theme (End Titles)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n","brand":"Jay Chattaway","offers":[{"title":"LP \/ Clear Blue","offer_id":41811549356223,"sku":"DW56-CLBL","price":64.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0620\/6947\/3471\/products\/Maniac_FC.jpg?v=1658278772"}],"url":"https:\/\/helixsounds.com\/collections\/artist-jay-chattaway.oembed","provider":"Helix Sounds","version":"1.0","type":"link"}