Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross Launch New Festival Celebrating Film Scores
A music festival organized by Nine Inch Nails members Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross? Oh, this shit is about to be cryptic and horny as hell. I trust we’ll all be in good hands.
Introducing Future Ruins, a new festival coming to Los Angeles on November 8 that sees creative powerhouse duo Nine Inch Nails‘ Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross partnered up once again, only this time to create a festival that brings some of the film industry’s most renowned composers from around the world together under one banner.
Unlike your typical music festival, Future Ruins is all about championing the creatives who have had some part in developing the soundtracks to the famed movies we all love. Some of which are songs that have never before been heard live. Organizers explained the thought process behind Future Ruins:
“Future Ruins is designed to feel thoughtful and immersive, bringing this music to light in an environment where it has never been heard before. Every artist is a headliner, each with their own specially curated moment. Each artist is encouraged to take big swings and reimagine their work for a live audience. Ranging from electronic sets and live bands to orchestral performances, fans have the chance to experience live debuts from composers who rarely appear onstage.
“This one-time line up is not just a music festival — it’s a cinematic ceremony, a deep dive into sound and story, and a historic first for Los Angeles.”
Spanning three stages at the Los Angeles Equestrian Center, Festival Ruins certainly looks like a unique experience. The full lineup is as follows:
- Cristobal Tapia de Veer
- Ben Salisbury & Geoff Barrow
- Danny Elfman
- Claudio Simonetti’s Goblin
- Hildur Guðnadóttir
- Howard Shore (a performance of the score of David Cronenberg’s Crash)
- Isobel Waller-Bridge
- John Carpenter
- Kyle Dixon & Michael Stein
- Mark Mothersbaugh
- Questlove (presents the score works of Curtis Mayfield)
- Robert Aiki Aubrey Lowe
- Tamar-kali
- Terence Blanchard
- Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross
- Volker “Hauschka” Bertelmann
Speaking to the strength of that lineup, Reznor said it was all about highlighting titans in their field.
“It’s about giving people who are, literally, the best in the world at taking audiences on an emotional ride via music the opportunity to tell new stories in an interesting live setting. There’s no headliner. There’s no hierarchy. This is a stacked lineup of visionaries doing something you might not see again.”
Tickets will be available to purchase on Wednesday, May 21, at 12pm PT here.
