SPIKE JONZE AND KAREN O: WHERE THE WILD THINGS ARE SOUNDTRACK
For Spike Jonze, LES staple and director of “Where the Wild Things Are”, the lines between childhood and adulthood are always blurred. On March 2nd, you can re-ignite your childhood imagination when the adaptation of Maurice Sendak’s children’s classic, Where The Wild Things Are is released on DVD. While you are filling the cart, you should also pick up a copy of the films soundtrack which features original music from Golden Globe nominated, and yeah yeah yeahs front woman, Karen O and The Kids. The soundtrack seamlessly marries sound to vision, with the help of an all-star list of friends and contributors.
Check out two of my favorite people, Spike and Karen O discussing how the music came together in these three behind-the-scenes clips!
The Musicians:
The Songs:
The Writing Process:
For a great article on Spike and Karen, check out issue no. 37 of Filter Magazine (which features the artwork of Geoff McFetridge, seen above) .
Stay tuned to Discosalt to learn more about our Wild Things giveaway coming soon!
Where The Wild Things Are soundtrack is available now courtesy of Interscope on itunes.
