Out of the three i loved 'Bird' best but actually prefer 'Files' to 'Cat'. i always had a hard time engaging with the 'Cat' score. Experementation and dissonance is fine but i find the overall listening experience of 'Cat' a bit overwhelming unlike the other two. i always had a hard time engaging with the 'Cat' score. I think I'll skip "4 Flies" for now, even though that has some great rock cues, but overall I think "Bird" and "Cat" are more interesting.for now anyways. I wasn't going to go back into Giallo mode so quick but.Catherine Spaak is hot. I just find this particular score to stand outįollowing the amazing "Bird With the Crystal Plumage", I couldn't stop myself from diving in to the next in the "Animal Trilogy". but, obviously, you wouldn't have to endure it on my DESERT islandīy the way I don't like everything Morricone has done in this "genre". Speaking of Argento, have you guys seen this: I can't spend a week without listening to it at least twice and that would certainly be one of my "desert island" scores. Love all the Morricone from this period, and love giallo scores in general. I remember back in the '70s turning the lights down low and making all my stoned friends listen to that second side of THE RED TENT (some 25 minutes long, as I recall) with that brilliant use of morse code. The use of morse code in Red Tent kicks butt. I should have stated "Argento giallo trilogy". I haven't heard this in 10 years, I might find it more tolerable now.Īctualy Morricone did 5 scores for Argento, the first 3 are very experimental and dissonant indeed (The Bird With the Crystal Plumage, Il Gatto a Nove Code, Four Flies) but the more recent 2, The Sthendal Syndrome and (specially) The Phantom of the Opera are far more melodic. I think I just don't dig the throbbing bass and freeform jazz stuff. I do very much enjoy the experimental aspects of his score to The Red Tent, The Island, Orca, Moses, etc. I agree with the main theme - a beautiful piece. I'd have to be in a specific mood to be able to listen to the whole album without stopping - something i've never done. I like some Alex North brass in my dissonance! I enjoy experimental scores, but these seem a little monochromatic to me. Personally I take no pleasure in either 3 of his Dario Argento scores. This score can be described as a musical portray of psychological pain and anguish. I enjoy Morricone's experimental writing. General Discussion: Morricone - Il Gatto A Nove Code FSM Board: Morricone - Il Gatto A Nove Code