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Commotion
release date: 2005-06-28
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Album Description
Commanded by tracks from Ministry, Ween, The Moldy Peaches and Sam Prekop, and woven together by a striking score by composer Jamie Saft, Music from the Film Murderball captures all the grit and emotion of the award-winning, action-packed documentary.

Both intimate and adrenaline-filled, music fuels the tale of the U.S. Paraplegic Rugby Team's quest for gold in the Paralympic Games in Athens, Greece. Mirroring the range of emotions in the film, this highly listenable collection of songs features two churning tracks from Ministry, electronic jam from guitar gurus Ween, a sweetly satirical tune from The Moldy Peaches, as well as a track from Chicago icon/The Sea and Cake's Sam Prekop. Keyboardist Jamie Saft lays down a stunning score to round out the album.

Full-contact wheelchair rugby, a cut-throat rivalry between the U.S. and Canada, and compelling personal on and off-the-court stories are the thrust of the film by Henry Alex Rubin, Dana Adam Shapiro and Jeff Mandel. The filmmakers smash stereotypes about the handicapped, exploring the lives of men who have to redefine for themselves what it is to be a winner, what it is to be a man, and what it is to live a full life.

MURDERBALL has earned tremendous early success. The documentary garnered the Audience Award and a Special Jury Prize for Editing at the 2005 Sundance Film Festival, screened at the prestigious New Directors/New Films series, and is already generating a lot of critical acclaim. Praise for MURDERBALL includes rave reviews in Variety, Rolling Stone, The Hollywood Reporter, Entertainment Weekly, Premiere, Chicago Sun-Times and more.

Tracks

Thieves by Ministry
Murderball Remix by Jamie Saft
The F**ked Jam by Ween
Light & Day by The Polyphonic Spree
Something by Sam Prekop
Robert's Theme by Jamie Saft
Anyone Else But You by The Moldy Peaches
Song For Jerry by The Whiles
Follow Me Home by Chessie
Penultimatum by Jamie Saft
Keep On Workin' (Live Version) by Scratch Massive
Dungeonous Warfare by Jamie Saft
Waiting by Ministry