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"'''Elegia'''" is an instrumental composed and performed by the British rock band [[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 composed and performed by the British rock band [[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]]. |
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Elegia is an [[instrumental]] tribute to [[Joy Division]] frontman [[Ian Curtis]], whom the members of New Order previously played in. Due to it’s somber 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]]. |
Elegia is an [[instrumental]] tribute to [[Joy Division]] frontman [[Ian Curtis]], whom 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 it’s somber 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]]. |
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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]]'', by comedian [[Sam Hyde]] for the trailer to his web series "Kickstarter TV", as well as in "Rust" – a black-and-white music video by Nenko Genov, for the [[Electronic Entertainment Expo 2015|E3 2015]] trailer of the [[video game]] ''[[Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain]]''. The song is also used in the first episode of the show "[[Deadly Class (TV series)]]". In 2020 the song appeared in season 4 of Netflix's ''[[The Crown (TV series)|The Crown]]'' in the episode titled "The Heredity Principle". |
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* It was featured in the [[Academy Awards|Academy Award]]-nominated short film ''[[More (short)|More]]'' by [[Mark Osborne (filmmaker)|Mark Osborne]]. |
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* It was used in 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> |
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* The trailer for the 1992 film ''[[Night of the Living Dead]].'' |
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* The ''[[CSI: Crime Scene Investigation]]'' episode "[[Compulsion (CSI episode)|Compulsion]]". |
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* It was used in an ''[[American Masters]]'' documentary about writer [[Truman Capote]]. |
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* In the fifth episode of the first season of the [[Netflix]] series ''[[Stranger Things]].''<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kielty |first=Martin KieltyMartin |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 |language=en}}</ref> |
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* Comedian [[Sam Hyde]] used it for the trailer to his web series "Kickstarter TV". |
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* "Rust" – a black-and-white music video by Nenko Genov. |
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* The [[Electronic Entertainment Expo 2015|E3 2015]] trailer of the [[video game]] ''[[Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain]]''. |
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* The song is also used in the first episode of the show "[[Deadly Class (TV series)]]". |
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* It is used in ''[[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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==References== |
==References== |
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| "Elegia" | |
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| Instrumental by New Order | |
| from the album Low-Life | |
| Released | 13 May 1985 |
| Recorded | 1984, Jam and Britannia Row Studios, London |
| Genre | |
| Length | 4:56 (album version) 17:29 (full version) |
| Label | Factory |
| Songwriter(s) | |
| Producer(s) | New Order |
"Elegia" is an instrumental composed and performed by the British rock 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 and Bernard Sumner.
Elegia is an instrumental tribute to Joy Division frontman Ian Curtis, whom the members of New Order previously played in.[2] Due to it’s somber mood, it has been used in a variety of media, including Pretty in Pink, Stranger Things and The Crown. Elegia is Greek for elegy.
Recording
Elegia was recorded at CTS Studios in Wembley in a single, 24 hour session.[3] It is in the key of A minor with a time signature of 12/8. The song uses the E-mu Emulator II for a several sounds, including choir and strings.[4] The songs working title was ‘Ben and Justin’.[3]
17-minute version
In 1993, drummer Stephen Morris stated in an interview with 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 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
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- It was featured in the Academy Award-nominated short film More by Mark Osborne.
- It was used in the 1986 film Pretty in Pink.[5]
- The trailer for the 1992 film Night of the Living Dead.
- The CSI: Crime Scene Investigation episode "Compulsion".
- It was used in an American Masters documentary about writer Truman Capote.
- In the fifth episode of the first season of the Netflix series Stranger Things.[6]
- 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 E3 2015 trailer of the video game Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain.
- The song is also used in the first episode of the show "Deadly Class (TV series)".
- It is used in The Crown season 4 episode "The Heredity Principle".[7]
References
- ^ a b "The 300 Best Albums of the Past 30 Years (1985-2014)". Spin. 11 May 2015. p. 4. Retrieved 3 April 2022.
- ^ "New Order's Full 18-Minute Ian Curtis Tribute "Elegia" Gets Vinyl Release | Exclaim!". exclaim.ca. Retrieved 2022-12-21.
- ^ a b Hook, Peter (2016). Substance : inside New Order. London. ISBN 978-1-4711-3240-7. OCLC 960088964.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - ^ "New Order's "Elegia" Synth Sounds | Reverb Machine". reverbmachine.com. 2022-05-09. Retrieved 2022-07-12.
- ^ "Neon Nostalgia: The Pretty In Pink Soundtrack 30 Years Later". Stereogum. 2016-02-12. Retrieved 2022-12-21.
- ^ Kielty, Martin KieltyMartin. "'Stranger Things' Creators Surprised by Kate Bush Song Explosion". Ultimate Classic Rock. Retrieved 2022-12-21.
- ^ "'The Crown' Season 4 Soundtrack Album Details | Film Music Reporter". Retrieved 2022-12-21.
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