FIMUCITÉ 16 – World premiere of ‘Cyberpunk 2077’ and participation of Juno Reactor (Matrix)

The Tenerife International Film Music Festival – FIMUCITÉ, which will celebrate its 16th edition from September 16 to 25, 2022, continues adding new features to its programming.

 

In less than a week it has announced the world premiere in concert of the music of the hit game ‘Cyberpunk 2077’ by CD Projekt Red, and the participation of the British band Juno Reactor to perform their compositions from the ‘Matrix’ saga in the symphonic concerts of the festival.

FIMUCITÉ 16 - World premiere of ‘Cyberpunk 2077’ and participation of Juno Reactor (Matrix)

 

More information is provided below (Cyberpunk 2077):

Marcin Przybylowicz and P.T. Adamczyk, composers of the score to the hit video game, will visit Tenerife to take part in the 16th edition of the Festival, which will take place between the 16th and the 25th of September.

 

The Festival Internacional de Música de Cine de Tenerife (FIMUCITÉ), directed by renowned composer and conductor Diego Navarro, will offer as part of its programme the World Premiere Concert of the celebrated score composed by Marcin Przybyłowicz, P.T. Adamczyk and Paul Leonard-Morgan for the videogame ‘Cyberpunk 2077’, developed and published by CD PROJEKT RED.

 

Therefore, the symphonic concert programme of the edition of the Festival, which will take place on Friday the 23rd and Saturday the 24th of September at the Auditorio de Tenerife, will include a suite that combines the stand-out musical pieces of the game, which has been prepared exclusively for FIMUCITÉ, in the presence of composers Marcin Przybylowicz and P.T. Adamczyk. In this World Premiere, we will also enjoy the participation of Olga Janowska, the original singer of the song ‘Never Fade Away’ from the ‘Cyberpunk 2077’ score, who will perform said popular theme, which has been played almost 12 million times on Spotify.

 

The Orquesta Sinfónica de Tenerife and the Tenerife Film Choir, conducted by Diego Navarro, will perform the spectacular score to ‘Cyberpunk 2077’ in the concerts ‘Cyberpunk Remastered (Vol. 1) – Manga / Anime’ and ‘Cyberpunk Remastered (Vol. 2) – Soul of the Machine’, whose promising programme also features the music of key cinematic sagas from the world of science-fiction such as ‘Matrix’ or ‘Terminator’, alongside other titles like ‘Total Recall’, ‘Transformers’ or the legendary ‘Blade Runner’ and ‘Tron’, both of which celebrate their 40th anniversary this year. The repertoire also includes Gottfried Huppertz’s score for ‘Metrópolis’ (1927), by the visionary Fritz Lang, considered one of the great films of German Expressionism, and a classic of World Cinema.

 

‘Cyberpunk 2077’ is an adaptation of role-playing board game ‘Cyberpunk 2020’ and it establishes a world 57 years later in California, in the dystopia of Night City, with fascinating characters, incredible graphics and countless details that refer to cyberpunk culture. The universe of the game features a fictional rock group, Samurai, led by singer Johnny Silverhand, played by Keanu Reeves. The score of the game is over seven and a half hours long, filled with music from many genres, composed by Marcin Przybyłowicz, author of ‘The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt’ musical score, alongside P.T. Adamczyk and Paul Leonard-Morgan.

 

Tickets are already on sale for both thematic concerts inspired by “cyberpunk”, a subgenre of science-fiction borne from 80’s noir novels of authors such as William Gibson or Bruce Sterling, and their programmes will include one common section in both recitals, and one exclusive section in each repertoire, one focussed on anime, offering up delights such as ‘Akira’ or ‘Ghost in the Shell’, and another more film-oriented, featuring movies where robotics play an important part, such as ‘Robocop’ or ‘Pacific Rim’. The tickets, priced at 30 and 40 euros, can be purchased at the Auditorio de Tenerife website, at the box office or by phone (902 317 327). FIMUCITÉ offers a pack for those who wish to enjoy both concerts with a 10 euro discount.”

And more information below (Juno Reactor):

Ben Watkins, founder of the celebrated musical project, and drummer Greg Ellis will take part in the ‘Cyberpunk Remastered’ concerts that will take place at the Auditorio de Tenerife on the 23rd and 24th of September.

 

Pioneering psychedelic trance, electronic and industrial band, Juno Reactor, who have collaborated on the soundtracks of films including ‘Matrix Reloaded’, ‘Matrix Revolutions’, ‘Once Upon a Time in Mexico’ & ‘Mortal Kombat’, as well as many video-games, Ben will take part in both of this year’s symphonic concerts for Festival Internacional de Música de Cine de Tenerife (FIMUCITÉ), devoted to “cyberpunk”, as conducted by renowned composer and conductor Diego Navarro, the Festival’s director.

 

Ben Watkins, founded Juno Reactor in 1990 in London and was commissioned by the Wachowski directors to work with Don Davis to score the ‘Matrix’ trilogy. Alongside Ben drummer Greg Ellis, will join the Orquesta Sinfónica de Tenerife to perform ‘Mona Lisa Overdrive’, from ‘Matrix Reloaded’. The Festival will also welcome composer Johnny Klimek, author of the music for ‘Matrix Resurrections’, the latest entry in the iconic sci-fi tetralogy created by Lana Wachowski and Lilly Wachowski.

 

Ben Watkins’ music is known for its emphasis on the cinematic, and he has worked with iconic filmmakers, the Wachowskis, Quentin Tarantino, Paul W.S. Anderson. Ben as a producer, artist and performer, Juno Reactor he has forged a collaborative project, including Greg Ellis, one of the world’s most innovative and versatile drummers, who has participated in over 200 film, TV and videogame soundtracks, which, as well as the ‘Matrix’ saga, include ‘Iron Man’, ‘300’, ‘Transformers: Age of Extinction’, ‘Guardians of the Galaxy’, ‘Assassin’s Creed’ or ‘Far Cry 4’.

 

Juno Reactor will take part in the concerts to be held on Friday 23rd and Saturday 24th of September at the Auditorio de Tenerife, ‘Cyberpunk Remastered (Vol. 1) – Manga / Anime’ and ‘Cyberpunk Remastered (Vol. 2) – Soul of the Machine’, in which the music from the ‘Matrix’ saga will play a fundamental role as one of the most important references in dystopian sci-fi and the “cyberpunk” genre, which is the theme for the 16th edition of FIMUCITÉ.

 

There will be two themed concerts, the programmes for which will include one common part for both concerts and one exclusive to each concert: one centered on anime, where we will hear compositions for ‘Akira’ or ‘Alita: Battle Angel’; and another more focused on robotics in cinema, such as ‘Robocop’ or ‘Tron’. Both recitals will also see the participation of guest composers Brad Fiedel (‘Terminator’) and Vince DiCola (‘Transformers’).”

 

This edition, which will be on the Cyberpunk genre, will offer a total of 5 concerts with Brad Fiedel, Johnny Klimek, Vince Di Cola, Marcin Przybyłowicz, P.T. Adamczyk, Ben Watkins (Juno Reactor), Greg Ellis, and Dennis Sands as main guests.

 

More information and tickets:

https://fimucite.com/16/