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{{Infobox song
| name = Elegia
| name = Elegia
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| album = [[Low-Life]]
| album = [[Low-Life]]
| released = 13 May 1985
| released = 13 May 1985
| format =
| recorded = 1984, Jam and Britannia Row Studios, London
| recorded = 1984, Jam and Britannia Row Studios, London
| studio =
| studio =
| venue =
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| genre = {{hlist|[[Electronica]]<ref name="spin">{{cite web|date=11 May 2015|title=The 300 Best Albums of the Past 30 Years (1985-2014)|url=https://www.spin.com/2015/05/the-300-best-albums-of-the-past-30-years-1985-2014/4/|access-date=3 April 2022|website=[[Spin (magazine)|Spin]]|page=4}}</ref>|[[Ambient music|ambient]]|[[post-rock]]<ref name="spin"/>}}
| genre =
| length = 4:54 <small>(Album version)</small><br>17:29 <small>(Full version)</small>
| length = 4:56 (album version)<br>17:29 (full version)
| label = [[Factory Records|Factory]]
| label = [[Factory Records|Factory]]
| writer = {{Flat list|
| writer = {{Flat list|
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*[[Bernard Sumner]]}}
*[[Bernard Sumner]]}}
| producer = New Order
| producer = New Order
| misc = {{External music video|header=Official audio|{{YouTube|omzJvwYO440|"Elegia" (2015 Remaster)}}|type=song}}
}}
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"'''Elegia'''" is a piece composed by [[Peter Hook]], [[Gillian Gilbert]], [[Stephen Paul David Morris|Stephen Morris]], and [[Bernard Sumner]] for the British rock band [[New Order (band)|New Order]]. It is an [[instrumental]] in A minor with a time signature of 12/8. It can be found on their third studio album, ''[[Low-Life]]'' (1985). The band have stated that the song was written in memory of [[Ian Curtis]], lead singer of the band's former incarnation, [[Joy Division]]. Elegia is Greek for [[elegy]].
"'''Elegia'''" is an instrumental composed and performed by the British pop group [[New Order (band)|New Order]]. It was released on their third studio album, ''[[Low-Life]]'' (1985). The track was written and produced by [[Gillian Gilbert]], [[Peter Hook]], [[Stephen Morris (musician)|Stephen Morris]] and [[Bernard Sumner]].

Elegia is an [[instrumental]] tribute to [[Joy Division]] frontman [[Ian Curtis]], whom some of the members of New Order previously played in.<ref>{{Cite web |title=New Order's Full 18-Minute Ian Curtis Tribute "Elegia" Gets Vinyl Release {{!}} Exclaim! |url=https://exclaim.ca/music/article/new_orders_full_18-minute_ian_curtis_tribute_elegia_gets_vinyl_release |access-date=2022-12-21 |website=exclaim.ca |language=en-ca}}</ref> Due to its sombre mood, it has been used in a variety of media, including ''[[Pretty in Pink]]'', ''[[Stranger Things]]'' and [[The Crown (TV series)|''The Crown'']]. "Elegia" is Greek for [[elegy]].

== Background ==
"Elegia" was originally written for a film commissioned by [[I-D|i-D magazine]] and was inspired by [[Ennio Morricone]]'s ''[[For a Few Dollars More|For A Few Dollars More]]'' score. The film was not completed, so the band saved the recording for their upcoming album.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Low-life: Why New Order's Third Album Remains A Career High |url=https://www.thisisdig.com/feature/low-life-new-order-album/ |access-date=2022-12-22 |website=Dig! |language=en-US}}</ref>

"Elegia" was recorded at CTS Studios in Wembley in a single 24-hour session with the working title "Ben and Justin".<ref name=":0">{{Cite book |last=Hook |first=Peter |url=https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/960088964 |title=Substance : inside New Order |date=2016 |isbn=978-1-4711-3240-7 |location=London |oclc=960088964}}</ref> It is in the key of [[A minor]] with a [[time signature]] of 12/8. The song uses the [[E-mu Emulator|E-mu Emulator II]] for several sounds, including choir and strings.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-05-09 |title=New Order's "Elegia" Synth Sounds {{!}} Reverb Machine |url=https://reverbmachine.com/blog/new-order-elegia-synth-sounds/ |access-date=2022-07-12 |website=reverbmachine.com |language=en-US}}</ref>


==17-minute version==
==17-minute version==
The original recording of "Elegia" had a duration of 17:29 which was edited down to 4:56 for the album version on ''[[Low-Life]]''. The full-length version was included on the limited five-disc version of the compilation album ''[[Retro (New Order album)|Retro]],'' as well as the 2008 Collector's Edition of ''[[Low-Life]]''. The full version was also released on vinyl in 2012 and again in 2022.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Fact |date=2012-04-12 |title=New Order releasing 18-minute "Elegia" on vinyl |url=https://www.factmag.com/2012/04/12/new-order-releasing-18-minute-elegia-on-vinyl/ |access-date=2022-12-22 |website=Fact Magazine |language=en-US}}</ref>
In 1993, drummer Stephen Morris stated in an interview with ''[[Select (magazine)|Select]]'' magazine that the album version of "Elegia" was a five-minute edit of a 17-and-a-half-minute recording. As the internet became widely available, a poor-quality [[mp3]], allegedly of this recording, surfaced in the mid-90s. However, it was not until the release of the compilation boxset ''[[Retro (New Order album)|Retro]]'' in 2002 that the full recording officially saw the light of day. The song was used as the conclusion to the bonus fifth disc included with early releases of the set. The mp3 that had found its way onto the internet did appear to be the same as the song later released. This version was also released on the 2008 Collector's Edition of ''[[Low-Life]]''.


==Use in media==
==Use in media==

The album version of the song was featured in the [[Academy Awards|Academy Award]]-nominated short film ''[[More (short)|More]]'' by [[Mark Osborne (filmmaker)|Mark Osborne]], the film ''[[Pretty in Pink]]'', the trailer for the 1992 film ''[[Night of the Living Dead]]'', and the ''[[CSI: Crime Scene Investigation]]'' episode "[[Compulsion (CSI episode)|Compulsion]]". It was also used in an ''[[American Masters]]'' documentary about writer [[Truman Capote]], in the fifth episode of the first season of the [[Netflix]] series ''[[Stranger Things]]'', as well as in "Rust" – a black-and-white music video by Nenko Genov and for the [[Electronic Entertainment Expo 2015|E3 2015]] trailer of the [[video game]] ''[[Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain]]''.
Since the release of Low-Life in 1985, Elegia has been used in the following media productions:

* The 1998 [[Academy Awards|Academy Award]]-nominated short film ''[[More (short)|More]]'' by [[Mark Osborne (filmmaker)|Mark Osborne]].<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.wired.com/2001/09/indie-filmmakers-push-for-more/|title=Indie filmmaker's push for 'More'|last=Delgado|first=Lisa|magazine=[[Wired (magazine)|Wired]]|date=20 September 2001|access-date=4 May 2023}}</ref>
* The 1986 film ''[[Pretty in Pink]].''<ref>{{Cite web |date=2016-02-12 |title=Neon Nostalgia: The Pretty In Pink Soundtrack 30 Years Later |url=https://www.stereogum.com/1858864/neon-nostalgia-the-pretty-in-pink-soundtrack-30-years-later/columns/sounding-board/ |access-date=2022-12-21 |website=Stereogum |language=en}}</ref>
* The ''[[CSI: Crime Scene Investigation]]'' episode "[[Compulsion (CSI episode)|Compulsion]]".
* An ''[[American Masters]]'' documentary about writer [[Truman Capote]], first aired in September 1987.
* The fifth episode of the first season of the [[Netflix]] series ''[[Stranger Things]].''<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kielty |first=Martin|title='Stranger Things' Creators Surprised by Kate Bush Song Explosion |url=https://ultimateclassicrock.com/stranger-things-kate-bush-surprise/ |access-date=2022-12-21 |website=Ultimate Classic Rock |date=20 August 2022 |language=en}}</ref>
* Comedian [[Sam Hyde]] used it for the trailer to his web series "Kickstarter TV".
* "Rust" – a black-and-white music video by Nenko Genov.
* The [[Electronic Entertainment Expo 2015|E3 2015]] trailer of the [[video game]] ''[[Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain]]''.<ref>{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tfYJyltB4sQ |title=【公式】METAL GEAR SOLID V: THE PHANTOM PAIN {{!}} E3 2015 Trailer [Long] (JP) |date=2015-06-15 |last=KONAMI公式 |access-date=2024-11-12 |via=YouTube}}</ref><ref>{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RhseWPWYPBA |title=METAL GEAR SOLID V: THE PHANTOM PAIN {{!}} E3 2015 Trailer [Long] (EU) |date=2015-06-15 |last=KONAMI公式 |access-date=2024-11-12 |via=YouTube}}</ref><ref>{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GJVxPAiB7as |title=METAL GEAR SOLID V: THE PHANTOM PAIN {{!}} E3 2015 Trailer [Long] (US) |date=2015-06-15 |last=KONAMI公式 |access-date=2024-11-12 |via=YouTube}}</ref>
* The first episode of the show "[[Deadly Class (TV series)]]".
* ''[[The Crown (TV series)|The Crown]]'' season 4 episode "The Heredity Principle".<ref>{{Cite web |title='The Crown' Season 4 Soundtrack Album Details {{!}} Film Music Reporter |url=https://filmmusicreporter.com/2020/11/10/the-crown-season-4-soundtrack-album-details/ |access-date=2022-12-21 |language=en-US}}</ref>

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Latest revision as of 09:50, 28 December 2024

"Elegia"
Instrumental by New Order
from the album Low-Life
Released13 May 1985
Recorded1984, Jam and Britannia Row Studios, London
Genre
Length4:56 (album version)
17:29 (full version)
LabelFactory
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)New Order
Official audio
"Elegia" (2015 Remaster) on YouTube

"Elegia" is an instrumental composed and performed by the British pop group New Order. It was released on their third studio album, Low-Life (1985). The track was written and produced by Gillian Gilbert, Peter Hook, Stephen Morris and Bernard Sumner.

Elegia is an instrumental tribute to Joy Division frontman Ian Curtis, whom some of the members of New Order previously played in.[2] Due to its sombre mood, it has been used in a variety of media, including Pretty in Pink, Stranger Things and The Crown. "Elegia" is Greek for elegy.

Background

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"Elegia" was originally written for a film commissioned by i-D magazine and was inspired by Ennio Morricone's For A Few Dollars More score. The film was not completed, so the band saved the recording for their upcoming album.[3]

"Elegia" was recorded at CTS Studios in Wembley in a single 24-hour session with the working title "Ben and Justin".[4] It is in the key of A minor with a time signature of 12/8. The song uses the E-mu Emulator II for several sounds, including choir and strings.[5]

17-minute version

[edit]

The original recording of "Elegia" had a duration of 17:29 which was edited down to 4:56 for the album version on Low-Life. The full-length version was included on the limited five-disc version of the compilation album Retro, as well as the 2008 Collector's Edition of Low-Life. The full version was also released on vinyl in 2012 and again in 2022.[6]

Use in media

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Since the release of Low-Life in 1985, Elegia has been used in the following media productions:

References

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  1. ^ a b "The 300 Best Albums of the Past 30 Years (1985-2014)". Spin. 11 May 2015. p. 4. Retrieved 3 April 2022.
  2. ^ "New Order's Full 18-Minute Ian Curtis Tribute "Elegia" Gets Vinyl Release | Exclaim!". exclaim.ca. Retrieved 2022-12-21.
  3. ^ "Low-life: Why New Order's Third Album Remains A Career High". Dig!. Retrieved 2022-12-22.
  4. ^ Hook, Peter (2016). Substance : inside New Order. London. ISBN 978-1-4711-3240-7. OCLC 960088964.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  5. ^ "New Order's "Elegia" Synth Sounds | Reverb Machine". reverbmachine.com. 2022-05-09. Retrieved 2022-07-12.
  6. ^ Fact (2012-04-12). "New Order releasing 18-minute "Elegia" on vinyl". Fact Magazine. Retrieved 2022-12-22.
  7. ^ Delgado, Lisa (20 September 2001). "Indie filmmaker's push for 'More'". Wired. Retrieved 4 May 2023.
  8. ^ "Neon Nostalgia: The Pretty In Pink Soundtrack 30 Years Later". Stereogum. 2016-02-12. Retrieved 2022-12-21.
  9. ^ Kielty, Martin (20 August 2022). "'Stranger Things' Creators Surprised by Kate Bush Song Explosion". Ultimate Classic Rock. Retrieved 2022-12-21.
  10. ^ KONAMI公式 (2015-06-15). 【公式】METAL GEAR SOLID V: THE PHANTOM PAIN | E3 2015 Trailer [Long] (JP). Retrieved 2024-11-12 – via YouTube.
  11. ^ KONAMI公式 (2015-06-15). METAL GEAR SOLID V: THE PHANTOM PAIN | E3 2015 Trailer [Long] (EU). Retrieved 2024-11-12 – via YouTube.
  12. ^ KONAMI公式 (2015-06-15). METAL GEAR SOLID V: THE PHANTOM PAIN | E3 2015 Trailer [Long] (US). Retrieved 2024-11-12 – via YouTube.
  13. ^ "'The Crown' Season 4 Soundtrack Album Details | Film Music Reporter". Retrieved 2022-12-21.


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