Steve Moore - VFW (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) '2020

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The HengeNew York-based musician Steve Moore is a prolific multi-instrumentalist
whose work has ranged from noise rock to minimal techno to film scores. As the
co-founder of the synth-heavy prog rock duo Zombi, Moore played a major role in
the resurgence of interest in vintage horror film soundtracks during the 2000s
and 2010s, greatly influencing the synthwave genre. Similarly, Moores early solo
albums such as 2007s The Henge and 2010s Primitive Neural Pathways preceded the
revival of Berlin School-style synth music and new age. Moores ventures into
beat-driven material have included disco records as Gianni Rossi (including 2011
full-length Burning Feeling) and techno singles on labels such as Kompakt and
L.I.E.S. He has become increasingly busy composing soundtracks for horror films,
such as 2016s The Minds Eye. He resumed non-soundtrack work with his
ambient-leaning 2019 full-length Beloved Exile.
Primitive Neural Pathways/VaalbaraBorn in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania in 1975, he
was a member of experimental hardcore group Microwaves during the early 2000s.
Along with drummer A.E. Paterra, Moore formed Zombi, a duo heavily influenced by
vintage prog rock as well as classic horror movie soundtracks by the likes of
Goblin and John Carpenter. Zombi signed to metal label Relapse and released many
acclaimed albums, earning a dedicated fan base. In 2007, Relapse issued Moores
first solo effort, a dark, sprawling electronic album titled The Henge. In 2008,
HLAVA released one of Moores early synthesizer demos on vinyl, and Noiseville
released his LP Vaalbara. In 2008, Moore debuted his alias Gianni Rossi by
composing a sleazy disco soundtrack to a low-budget flick titled Gutterballs.
Neo-disco label Permanent Vacation issued the album in 2009.
Pino GrigioBy this time, Zombis music had also become more influenced by electro
and Italo-disco, and Moore became a prolific remixer in addition to creating his
own dance tracks. He debuted his disco alter ego Lovelock in early 2010,
releasing a Patrick Cowley-esque EP titled Pino Grigio on Mindless Boogie. He
also shared a split single with Maxime Dangles as part of revered German techno
label Kompakts Speicher series. Static Caravan released his solo LP Primitive
Neural Pathways, later compiling it on CD with Vaalbara. As Gianni Rossi, he
composed the soundtrack to Star Vehicle, which was issued by Permanent Vacation
in early 2011. Also that year, he debuted his synth pop duo Miracle (with
British musician Daniel OSullivan) with several singles on House Anxiety
Records. Under his own name, he released the Zero-Point Field single on Ron
Morellis L.I.E.S. imprint, which was followed by Panther Moderns in 2012. The
year also brought Lovelocks debut full-length, Burning Feeling, on
Internasjonal. Temporary Residence issued Brainstorm, a split LP between Moore
and Paterra under his Majeure alias. Also that year, Cuneiform released Moores
solo album Light Echoes.
MercuryIn 2013, Moores soundtrack to the 2005 documentary Horror Business was
issued on vinyl by Death Waltz, the cassette Positronic Neural Pathways was
released by VCO Records, and the single Zen Spiders appeared on Future Times.
Near the end of the year, Planet Mu released Miracles debut full-length,
Mercury, and Moores solo album Pangaea Ultima surfaced on Spectrum Spools. In
2015, two additional soundtrack albums by Moore were released: The Guest (Death
Waltz) and Cub (Relapse). He also released 7 singles on Ghost Box (Other Voices
04) and Death Waltz (Irresistible Force vs. Immovable Object). Moores soundtrack
for the thriller The Minds Eye appeared on Relapse in late 2016. He returned the
following year with a soundtrack to the American action-horror movie Mayhem,
which was also released via Relapse. Beloved Exile, Moores first non-soundtrack
album in over five years, was released by Temporary Residence in 2019. The
full-length featured appearances by harpist Mary Lattimore and Tunisian
singer/songwriter Emel Mathlouthi.

Tracklist:
01. Steve Moore - Opening (1:13)
02. Steve Moore - Is it Real? (2:02)
03. Steve Moore - Montage (8:15)
04. Steve Moore - Do What You Gotta Do (2:27)
05. Steve Moore - Run Lizard Run (2:56)
06. Steve Moore - Axe Attack (1:30)
07. Steve Moore - Hey Punk (2:17)
08. Steve Moore - While the Larger Force Regroups (2:32)
09. Steve Moore - Alive (2:51)
10. Steve Moore - Now the Girl Talks (2:18)
11. Steve Moore - Enough to Kill the Kid Over (3:04)
12. Steve Moore - The Mud (2:04)
13. Steve Moore - I Think We’re Gonna be Fine (4:40)
14. Steve Moore - Walk it Off (2:16)
15. Steve Moore - One More For the Road (3:56)
16. Steve Moore - Let’s Make a Deal (1:18)
17. Steve Moore - There’s No Negotiating (5:57)
18. Steve Moore - Fire it Up (3:31)
19. Steve Moore - Follow My Lead (1:59)
20. Steve Moore - Hello Fred (1:18)
21. Steve Moore - Murder is Subjective (2:03)
22. Steve Moore - Nobody’s Gonna Take this Ridge (2:33)
23. Steve Moore - The Deuce and a Half (1:45)
24. Steve Moore - I Like This Place (3:10)
25. Steve Moore - End of the Line (2:00)
26. Steve Moore - Happy Birthday Old Man (2:15)
27. Steve Moore - End Credits (1:00)

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