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Mogwai

This is the best part, the entire soundtrack was created by instrumental Scottish band Mogwai …. Mogwai created a totally creepy atmospheric soundtrack…

Scottish post-rock band Mogwai will be in America from April through May, to tour for support of their eight studio album Rave Tapes, out now on Sub Pop Records.

Special thanks to Stuart Braithwaite for taking the time to answer these questions:

1. When I was watching the French television series The Return (Les Revenants), I immediately noticed the soundtrack by Mogwai as its own unique voice in the show. Were you given background materials for the show prior to composing the music?

Yes we were. The music from Twin Peaks and Neil Young's Dead Man was mentioned. Our own Zidane soundtrack was also cited. Other films like Let The Right One In as well as The Shining were also mentioned.

2. What is the difference between writing for a soundtrack vs an original album?

Mainly having to incorporate and be part of someone else's vision with a sound track. We are also very wary of our music detracting from the story and visuals and try to be as low key as possible. With our own records we only have ourselves to keep amused.

3. What set your latest album Rave Tapes, released by Sub Pop on January 21st, apart from your previous works?

The songs really. I don't think these songs would fit our other records. We also used quite a few instruments that we hadn't used before. Particularly the modular synthesizer.

Mogwai at First Ave (06/01/01)
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4. Bonus question: I went to your show in Minneapolis on June 1, 2001. Bardo Pond was the opener. Do you remember that tour?

I loved that tour immensely. It's always a pleasure playing with Bardo Pond. They are an amazing band. I think I bought Little Johnny Jewel by Television that day!

Mogwai will launch their upcoming U.S. tour starting at the Coachella Music Festival on April 12.

04/12/14 Coachella

04/13/14 Sacramento, CA Ace Of Spades

04/17/14 Los Angeles, CA El Rey Theatre

04/18/14 San Francisco, CA Regency Ballroom

04/19/14 Coachella

04/21/14 Albuquerque, NM Sunshine Theatre

04/22/14 El Paso, TX Tricky Falls

04/23/14 Dallas, TX Granada Theater

04/24/14 Austin, TX Emo's

04/25/14 Houston, TX Fitzgerald's

04/26/14 Baton Rouge, LA Varsity Theatre

04/27/14 New Orleans, LA Civic Theatre

04/29/14 Miami, FL Grand Central

04/30/14 Tampa, FL Ritz Ybor

05/01/14 Orlando, FL Beacham

05/02/14 Atlanta, GA Center Stage Theater

05/03/14 Nashville, TN Exit / In
05/06/14 Charlotte, NC Amos' SouthEnd

05/07/14 Washington, DC 9:30 Club

05/08/14 Philadelphia, PA Union Transfer

05/09/14 New York, NY Terminal 5

05/10/14 Boston, MA House Of Blues Boston

05/11/14 Montreal, QC Metropolis

05/13/14 Toronto, ON The Danforth Music Hall

05/14/14 Cleveland, OH House Of Blues

05/15/14 Detroit, MI St. Andrews Hall

05/16/14 Chicago, IL Vic Theatre

05/17/14 Des Moines, IA Wooly's

05/18/14 Minneapolis, MN First Avenue

05/20/14 Denver, CO Ogden Theatre

05/21/14 Salt Lake City, UT The Depot

05/23/14 Sasquatch! Music Festival

05/24/14 Portland, OR Roseland Theater

05/25/14 Vancouver, BC Vogue Theatre

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