Douze & Lo Galbo - Dawn (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) (2024)

Douze and Lo Galbo - a French / Dutch producer collaboration - have released ‘Dawn’ the original motion picture soundtrack to their own film concept. Written and produced almost entirely outside the box on original 80’s analogue hardware, this album is about the music and its ability to become a catalyst for imagination.

To create a film score for a fictional 80’s movie, the duo immersed themselves in soundtracks of the time to understand the process and sounds (they quote early 80’s soundtracks from Tangerine Dream and Giorgio Moroder as examples of how real songs were interspersed with other more introspective interludes) before outlining a short synopsis of ‘Dawn’ and the main scenes that might exist in the film. Using keywords as a guide they began creating music to breathe life into the story and emotions of each scene.

Musically ‘Dawn - the original motion picture soundtrack’ delivers on its concept. From the lush awakening of the title track to the darker undertones of ‘Cheerleading Warm Up’ suggesting trouble to come, to the pulsating synths and teenage emotions of ‘Passion’, through to the dark, rebellious guitar riffs of ‘The Fallen Outlaw Part 1 (The Wrong Crowd)’, there is the sense that Dawn’s typical teen life is precarious. Her journey through struggles with powerful new emotions is easy to imagine in the descending, helpless chords of ‘Dawn Falling’ the uncertain innocence of ‘Dear Diary’, and the heart-racing, dangerous arpeggios in ‘The Fallen Outlaw Part 2 (Chased)’. The listener creates their own story as the downtempo warmth of ‘In The Shadows’ sees self-doubt articulated by guest vocalist Yota, while the hopeful chimes of ‘Redemption In Disguise’ tease a resolution before the album concludes with the emotive and uplifting ‘End Titles (One Last Ride)’.

For each listener, the music will evoke different images but across 16 quality tracks, Douze and Lo Galbo connect with real emotion and Dawn’s journey comes to life.

‘Dawn’ is available as a digital or limited edition vinyl album, and across all major streaming platforms from 27th November.