In August I ended up watching a rather strange animated series on Netflix called Centaurworld.
Now I didn't think it was going to be up to much, as it sort of looked all a bit carebear like.
But what I got in the first episode was some gritty China/Mongolian war, focused on a Horse rider, and her horse, it was in style but changed to monsters before everything went a bit wrong.
And its when things went wrong, the series got interesting!!
The horse now split from their rider, was thrown into what can only be said, Carebear world on acid, filled with musical theatre vets just doing their thing.
I mean, how is this for messed up art?
(Image: Centaurworld/Netflix)
Yeah, this wasn't for kids, this was for adults that may well have taken a few too many acid trips because for sure the production team did!
This all then followed up by a lot of Westend and Broadway Alumni appearing as cast members so proper musical production values in regard to the soundtrack and to my utter shock, a compelling storyline where the Horse is attempting to make it back to her rider so they can save the world.
The next thing I knew, I binged the whole 10 eps in one night.
Now I wish to also highlight this little piece of music from the series.
It comes across as a very soft lullaby with the use of xylophone, typical in style to used to send babies to sleep with. But listen to the lyrics, in-depth, and that's when you realise the sinister nature of the composition and what is really in-store in relation to the series. You can hear muted tones of the male bass singers whispering the lyrics into the background, as well as the subtle use of mirroring the lyrics and when they end it with "When he sees light leaving your eyes" that leave you in no doubt, they want to murder you!
I guess really, has anyone come across this themselves, and have any thoughts to what they may have seen, and question if they shouldn't have had that edible?
Yeah, The Magic Roundabout springs to mind here. Interesting what you find on netflix.
From the musical aspect of the series, and seriously it is top-line work, there is one piece I want to highlight. As it plays on the whole aspect of feeling safe and comfortable when you hear the use of soft choir singing mixed with the xylophone. Very much in the style that is used in children's lullabies.
You can hear in the tone it's gone all dark, as well as visually, but listen to the lyrics, also notice everything is off-key, and its perfectly made to unsettle you and also you can hear that it really is about an end to all life. Dark!
Okay, that was spooky lol
Effective, right!
If I didn't change one subject on my masters, it was literally going to be my presentation topic for Sound on Screen. Basically, Centaurworld, when musicals mix with animation, and a hint of acid!