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Radio 1 Rescores: Drive
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Theatrical release poster
Directed byNicolas Winding Refn
Screenplay byHossein Amini
Based onDrive
Produced byMichel Litvak
John Palermo
Marc Platt
Gigi Pritzker
Adam Siegel
James Bussey
Michael Gray
Andy Taylor
StarringRyan Gosling
Carey Mulligan
Bryan Cranston
Christina Hendricks
Ron Perlman
Oscar Isaac
Albert Brooks
CinematographyNewton Thomas Sigel
Edited byMatthew Newman
Music byZane Lowe
Production
companies
Distributed byBBC Radio 1
Release date
  • October 30, 2014 (2014-10-30)
Running time
97 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Radio 1 Rescores: Drive is a re-edited version of the action drama film Drive. The edit was curated by BBC Radio 1 and Australian DJ Zane Lowe, and features an entirely new soundtrack composed of 17 original songs by 13 contemporary artists. The film was broadcast once, on October 30, 2014 on the British digital TV channel BBC Three.

Production

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Radio 1's project to rescore a popular film using new songs by contemporary artists began in 2013. The first film considered for a new soundtrack was the 1982 science fiction film Blade Runner. However, Lowe(?) opted to select Drive instead, on the basis that it was more "synonymous" Radio 1's audience. The original version of Drive has been released in two years earlier, in 2011. It was directed by Danish director Nicolas Winding Refn, and includes a score by American composer Cliff Martinez and songs by Kavinsky, College and Chromatics.

For Radio 1's alternate soundtrack for Drive, thirteen artists were sourced to write original songs. Each artist was given a scene from the film and asked to compose a song that could be structured around the action. The entire project lasted 18 months. Lowe felt that it was "the most exciting thing that [Radio 1?] ever been involved in". He added: "It's the most ambitious, awesome thing we've ever done."

Promotion

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The trailer for Radio 1 Rescores: Drive was uploaded to YouTube on October 20. Eight days later, on October 28, Lowe and Dan Smith, lead singer of Bastille, participated in a Q&A at The Space in London.

Some songs from the soundtrack were broadcast on BBC Radio 1 before the film was broadcast on October 30. On October 20, Lowe played "Get Away" by Chvrches (which features in the film's opening sequence) on his radio show, and named it his Hottest Record in the World. On the day of the film's premiere, British band Bastille and Scottish musician ZZC both performed their contributions to the soundtrack in Radio 1's Live Lounge with Annie Mac.

Reception

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Critical reaction to the edit was mixed. Refn, director of the original film, said that the new version was an "ultra-cool glam experience" and that it was a "great honor" that so many artists had come together to create it. He praised the music for "never [getting] in the way of the film".

Reception from the general public was [?]. In the two days following the film's broadcast, [someone] reported that disgruntled fans had taken to Twitter to voice their opinions. Lowe defended the film, describing it as a "parallel experience".

Soundtrack

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The following 17 songs were used in the soundtrack for Radio 1 Rescores: Drive:[1]

No.TitleArtistLength
1."Sequence One"Pryda 
2."Get Away"Chvrches 
3."Drive: Rescore Arrangement 1"Jon Hopkins 
4."Drive: Rescore Arrangement 2"Jon Hopkins 
5."Medicine"The 1975 
6."Howl (Supermoon)"Foals 
7."Pretty Boy"The Neighbourhood 
8."Untitled"SBTRKT 
9."Drive: Rescore Arrangement 3"Jon Hopkins 
10."Don't Look Down"Bring Me the Horizon 
11."Meditation Song"Banks 
12."Hammer Time"Baauer 
13."Mellow Man"Laura Mvula 
14."Shannon"The Neighbourhood 
15."The Driver"Bastille 
16."To the Bone"ZZC 
17."Borganza"ZZC 

Distribution

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Radio 1 Rescores: Drive was broadcast just once on television, at 10 p.m. on October 30, 2014 on the British TV channel BBC Three. It was prefaced by an introduction from Lowe. During this transmission, viewers were able to switch between the film's new soundtrack and its original one. Following this broadcast, the film has been subsequently made available to download from the Apple Store.

[2]

  • Contributors inc. SBTRKT, Chvrches, Foals; curated by BBC radio 1 and Zane LOwe; broadcast on BBC Three at 10pm on October 30 2014; director Refn opinion: "I consider it a great honour that my movie Drive inspired so many wonderful artists to come together and create one ultra-cool glam experience."; full list of artists involved; Zane Lowe opinion: "Honestly, this is the most exciting thing that this show has ever been involved in. It's the most ambitious, awesome thing we've ever done"; worked on it throughout the year; original score featured Kavinsky, College featuring Electric Youth and Chromatics;

[3]

  • Thirteen artists contribute to score; BBC Three at 10pm on Thursday 30th October; full list of artists; on 20 Oct, Zane played the song "Get Away" by Chvrches, used in the film's opening title sequence, and named it his Hottest Record in the World; it was shown only once; Bastille and ZCC played their contributions earlier in the day in Radio 1's Live Lounge; same Zane quote as above

[4]

  • original score by Cliff Martinez; Kat Brown's final opinion; ZZC (Simon Neil of Billy Clyro)'s opinion; Zane Lowe introduced the film;

[5]

  • 30 October 2014 10pm BBC 3; Refn backed the project; "brave experiment"; "The music never gets in the way of the film"; which song used and when; original is better

[6]

  • one-time broadcast; 30th October 10pm BBC 3; Refn approved; full list of 13 artists; viewers had option to switch between old score and new score; Sane Lowe tweet

[7]

  • Refn approved and his quote; viewers had option to switch between old score and new score; aired on BBC3;

[8]

  • Drive director Nicolas Winding Refn, Bastille frontman Dan Smith and Radio 1’s Zane Lowe took part in a live Q&A at The Space in London to launch Radio 1 Rescores Drive on October 28th; project took 18 months; songs are originals; Blade Runner was considered, but Drive was chosen as it was "synonymous with the Radio 1 audience", bands were first given a scene, then composed a piece to structure around the action

[9]

  • UNFINISHED

[10]

  • Zane Lowe curated; Get Away was a cover?; 30 October 10pm BBC3; Refn quote;

[11]

  • After 2 days, fans were objecting on social media; Zane response: "it's a parallel experience" and more

[12]

  • Bastille's The Driver also appeared on their (Other People’s Heartache pt III) mixtape; Cliff Martinez provided original soundtrack; 30th October 10pm BBC3; full list of artists;

[13]

  • Thirteen artists contribute to score; BBC Three at 10pm on Thursday 30th October; full list of artists; on 27 Oct, Zane played "The Driver" by Bastille; Bastille and ZCC played their contributions earlier in the day (i.e. 30th) in Radio 1's Live Lounge with Annie Mac; same Zane quote as above; Refn blessing; working on it all year

[14]

  • NWR and the Film Company involved from the start; fans took to social media to protest

[15]

  • Trailer uploaded to YouTube on October 20th

[16]

  • UNFINISHED

References

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  1. ^ "Drive (Radio 1 Rescores)". London: BBC Programmes. Archived from the original on November 3, 2014. Retrieved March 10, 2016.
  2. ^ Cooper, Leonie (October 20, 2014). "Chvrches, Foals, SBTRKT rescore 'Drive' with brand new soundtrack – listen". London: NME.com. Archived from the original on April 12, 2015. Retrieved March 7, 2016. {{cite web}}: |archive-date= / |archive-url= timestamp mismatch; October 23, 2014 suggested (help)
  3. ^ Williams, Mike, ed. (October 20, 2014). "CHVRCHES, Bastille & Foals join forces for 'Radio 1 Rescores: Drive – Curated by Zane Lowe'". DIY. London. Archived from the original on October 21, 2014. Retrieved March 7, 2016.
  4. ^ Brown, Kat (October 30, 2014). "Drive vs Zane Lowe – as it happened". The Daily Telegraph. London. ISSN 0307-1235. OCLC 613316876. Archived from the original on October 31, 2014. Retrieved March 8, 2016.
  5. ^ Silverstein, Adam (October 30, 2014). "Radio 1's Zane Lowe re-scores Drive: A brave gamble, but did it pay off?". London: Digital Spy. Archived from the original on December 2, 2015. Retrieved March 8, 2016.
  6. ^ Fischer, Russ (October 20, 2014). "'Drive' Gets a New Soundtrack for UK Broadcast". /Film. Archived from the original on October 22, 2014. Retrieved March 8, 2016.
  7. ^ Maidy, Alex (October 20, 2016). "A Nicolas Winding Refn-approved rescore of Drive coming to BBC Three". JoBlo. Archived from the original on October 22, 2014. Retrieved March 8, 2016.
  8. ^ Barlow, Eve (October 27, 2014). "'Drive' director says working on Radio 1's re-scored version of the movie was 'very sexual'". London: NME.com. Archived from the original on November 1, 2014. Retrieved March 7, 2016.
  9. ^ Barlow, Eve (October 30, 2014). "Radio 1's Rescore Of The Movie 'Drive': A Valiant Idea That Ultimately Falls Flat". London: NME.com. Archived from the original on November 4, 2014. Retrieved March 9, 2016.
  10. ^ Fletcher, Harry (October 20, 2014). "Zane Lowe curates new Drive soundtrack with Chvrches, Bastille, more". London: Digital Spy. Archived from the original on October 23, 2014. Retrieved March 8, 2016.
  11. ^ Reynolds, Simon (October 22, 2014). "Zane Lowe defends BBC Drive soundtrack project: 'It's really good'". London: Digital Spy. Archived from the original on October 29, 2014. Retrieved March 8, 2016.
  12. ^ Renshaw, David (October 28, 2014). "Bastille reveal 'The Driver', taken from BBC Radio 1's 'Drive' rescore". London: NME.com. Archived from the original on October 28, 2014. Retrieved March 7, 2016.
  13. ^ Williams, Mike, ed. (October 27, 2014). "Bastille debut 'The Driver', taken from 'Radio 1 Rescores: Drive' project". DIY. London. Archived from the original on October 29, 2014. Retrieved March 7, 2016.
  14. ^ Renshaw, David (October 21, 2014). "Zane Lowe defends BBC's plan to provide alternative soundtrack to 'Drive'". London: NME.com. Archived from the original on October 23, 2014. Retrieved March 8, 2016.
  15. ^ "Radio 1 Rescores: Drive, Curated By Zane Lowe (Trailer)". London: BBC Radio 1. October 20, 2014. Archived from the original on October 20, 2014. Retrieved March 8, 2016.
  16. ^ Carley, Brennan (October 20, 2014). "BBC Will Re-Score Drive With CHVRCHES, Banks, Bastille, SBTRKT, and More". Spin. Valence. ISSN 0886-3032. OCLC 970690651. Archived from the original on October 24, 2014. Retrieved March 29, 2019.
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