Moving from digi-dub to burbling garage, breaks, ravey chords, four-to-the-floor sunrise anthems, and, finally, an impeccable dub-techno workout on closer “Cephas,” Witness offers its own chronology of UK club music. Check out our picks for movies that (hopefully) won't keep you up at night. Information about your device and internet connection, including your IP address, Browsing and search activity while using Verizon Media websites and apps. Sometimes, he squeezes this broad sweep into a single track: “Over,” with its melange of plump kicks, incidental synths, and occasional flourish of breakbeats, feels like a microcosm of the album as a whole. The lasting impression is of Wootton’s deep attachment to the UK’s ever-evolving electronic underground. Reply. Thanks for the question. You can change your choices at any time by visiting Your Privacy Controls. I'd have died if I saw that dance scene in the cinema :) Delete. I knew the dance song, by Sam Cooke but when I researched the barn song, I learned a lot about Maurice Jarre. Want to share IMDb's rating on your own site? View production, box office, & company info. It is twisted, hyper-kinetic, and sexy as hell. Oct 18, 2014 - Witness by Peter Weir. Was this review helpful to you? Reply Delete. On his debut album under his own name, the artist formerly known as Deadboy captures a cross-section of recent UK dance-music history, spanning 2-step, breaks, sunrise anthems, and dub techno. Looking for a slightly scary movie to watch this Halloween? You must be a registered user to use the IMDb rating plugin. This FAQ is empty. Wow! Directed by Alberto Mielgo. “Witness is the story of John Book, an undercover big city detective; Rachel Lapp, an Amish widow; and Samuel, Rachel’s eight-year-old son. Keep track of everything you watch; tell your friends. Witness (1985) Soundtracks. Replies. With Emily O'Brien, Ben Sullivan, Matthew Yang King, Nolan North. And in that sense, Witness manages the sometimes tricky tussle between healthy microdoses of nostalgia and the rush of the new with magnetic, full-hearted aplomb. The reality isn’t quite that neat a journey, of course, but the ground Wootton manages to cover in just shy of 40 minutes is impressive; that he does so without the music ever feeling forced is more so. (voice) (as Matt Yang King). Timeless. First arriving on the UK scene in 2009, Al Wootton notched up a number of underground hits under his Deadboy alias on labels including Numbers and Well Rounded. What a great film composer. Tracks like “Sema” and “Witness” are more singularly focused—the former a gloopy drum’n’bass stepper, the latter swung 2-step—but connect with the rest of the album via Wootton’s signature airy pads that drift from track to track throughout. In the men’s room of the Philadelphia train station Samuel witnesses a murder and John becomes the investigating officer. Replies. The Witness It’s ironic that Wootton should produce this ode to UK dance music having decamped from the friction and buzz of the capital to the relatively sleepy environs of Ramsgate—a coastal town on the country’s Eastern shore, probably most famous today for its depressing cameo in the latest season of Top Boy. The scene where they dance. Title: After seeing a brutal murder, a woman flees from the killer through the streets of a surreal city. Add the first question. His floor-focused verve and deft application of cute, catchy R&B samples sounded fresh in the face of dubstep’s increasingly murky (and often moodily masculine) trajectory. It’s this hinterland that Wootton, having retired the Deadboy moniker, explores on his debut LP under his own name, Witness. Find out more about how we use your information in our Privacy Policy and Cookie Policy. Highest recommendations. Pitchfork is the most trusted voice in music. This short blew us out of the water! Shocking Behavior (1984) Written by Paul Chiten and Sue Sheridan. Arriving via Trule—Wootton’s own label, which, in its two short years, has established itself as a buy-on-sight imprint—the album is the product of a couple of particularly fertile weeks in his newly established home studio out on England’s East Coast. And yes, that dance scene is wonderful! Tracks like “If U Want Me” and “U Cheated” borrowed from the blossoming UK funky scene and would be lumped in alongside everything from the ill-fated future-garage revival to the so-called tropical sound. Given the relentless pace of UK dance music’s evolution, this might be taken as a criticism, but it needn’t be: Sometimes it’s fine to have a little more of a good thing. This guy is good! Yahoo is part of Verizon Media. With shared club spaces in peril like never before, the record provides an opportune cross-section of the island nation’s rich dance-music history. (15 Mar 2019). s. February 8, 2016 at 7:09 PM. I've always really liked this film. On his debut album under his own name, the artist formerly known as Deadboy captures a cross-section of recent UK dance-music history, spanning 2-step, breaks, sunrise anthems, and dub techno. While for the most part this physical distance is immaterial, Witness does lack one of clubbing’s “What the fuck is this?” moments—the sort of ear-popping tune that makes you screw up your face mid-drinks order and cast a desperate glance at the DJ booth in the vain hope of discovering just what it is you’re hearing. Harrison Ford and Kelly McGillis. We and our partners will store and/or access information on your device through the use of cookies and similar technologies, to display personalised ads and content, for ad and content measurement, audience insights and product development. For seasoned dance-music fans, there’s nothing here that won’t already sound in some way familiar. Check out some of the IMDb editors' favorites movies and shows to round out your Watchlist. Reply. I only listed some of his highlights, but I've seen a lot of his other movies. Use the HTML below. Wonderful World by Sam Cooke 1960 Looking for some great streaming picks? Plus I've never seen animation like this before. To enable Verizon Media and our partners to process your personal data select 'I agree', or select 'Manage settings' for more information and to manage your choices. Dance scene on Sam Cooke Wonderful World song. It almost looks like it is filmed first then layered over with different forms of CGI visuals... ending up with a VERY real looking landscape and characters. Host Ultimately, though, they formed part of a shift that helped open up audiences to the experimental approach of dubstep-adjacent artists like Peverelist, 2562, and Martyn, who had taken to dialling up the dub elements in dub techno. 101 of 109 people found this review helpful. After seeing a brutal murder, a woman flees from the killer through the streets of a surreal city. Soundtrack Credits (What a) Wonderful World (1959) Written by Sam Cooke, Herb Alpert and Lou Adler Performed by Greg Chapman Courtesy of Abkco Music, Inc.