DJ Muggs/ Dean Hurley - Divinity (Original Soundtrack)

Legendary hip hop pioneer DJ Muggs and frequent David Lynch collaborator Dean Hurley join forces for the original score to the 2023 Sundance-premiering feature film Divinity.Equal parts sonically punishing and ethereal, the soundtrack delivers a unique punch thatfurther intensifies the mind-bending, acid-trip experience of the film.Divinity is a sci-fi dystopian odyssey produced by Steven Soderbergh and helmed by visionary director Eddie Alcazar. Set in the distant future, scientist Sterling Pierce dedicated hislife to the quest for immortality, slowly making progress developing a serum named Divinity.Jaxxon Pierce, his son, now controls and profits from his father's once benevolent dream. Society on their barren planet has been entirely perverted by the supremacy and pervasivenessof the drug. Two mysterious brothers arrive with a plan to abduct the mogul, and with thehelp of a woman named Nikita, they set on a trajectory hurtling toward true immortality.Amidst the film's extraordinary tapestry of stark aesthetics and themes, the score is a ten tonbarbell of sonic weight. Crafted with 8-bit samplers, Wavestation synths, extended choir andstring techniques, the soundtrack manages to swing wildly between the arenas of both musicand sound design. Like all rich soundtracks, listening to the score on it's own re-conjures theimagery of the film in the screen of the listener's mind, an aural experience that manages toencapsulate and pulse a matched intensity of the film.Tracks like 'The Brothers' and 'Reflective Dreams' cascade Vangelis-esque tones, paintingwith broad strokes of cinematic grandeur and ethereal wonder. 'Main Titles' and 'InfinityTechno' conversely swing hard into relentless, punishing sonics; with brutal, pulsing energyrepresentative of the twisted, relentless pursuit of immortality. A standout of the album isundoubtedly "Divinity 2 Infinity: The Odyssey," featuring cult hip-hop hero and lyrical-savantKool Keith. Written for the film's end credits, the track is a satisfying throwback to the 90'soriginal soundtrack cut bespoke-tailored to the film's narrative themes.DJ Muggs and Dean Hurley's synergy yields a soundtrack that takes Divinity beyond thescreen and into a multi-dimensional experience, inviting it's listener along uncharted auralterrain for an unforgettable odyssey in sound.