This 32-track sci-fi apocalypse double feature has a distinctively late 70s/early 80s feel that will surely appeal to fans of the horror rock outfit Goblin. Of course that should come as no surprise since one of the composers, Claudio Simonetti is from Goblin. Oddly, it's Rizzati's score that sounds more like a Goblin record than Simonetti's. Guitar and keyboards (including rock piano) are prominently featured throughout Walter Rizzati's score for 1990..., a futuristic New York gang movie, backed by a solid rock rhythm section. An "apocalyptic" synth choir also makes an appearance. The general atmosphere is fraut with tension and danger. The titles hint at the movie's content: "Fire Knights" "Hammer Boss" "Fear and Death" "The Warriors" and so on. A solid effort. I Nuovi Barbari relies more heavily on synths, sequencers and drum machines, but carries a similar mood to 1990... As a result of the instrumentation, the Simonetti's score sounds a bit more futuristic and abstract, and less dated than Rizzati's. The titles, again, hint at the movie's content: "Nuke is Over" "The Survivors" "Scorpio's Gang" "Barbarian End". Definitely worth a listen.
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