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Originally released to the grindhouse circuit in 1980, Shogun Assassin is a cult martial arts classic that fuses Eastern samurai cinema with Western exploitation flair. The unforgettable score by Mark Lindsay (Paul Revere and the Raiders) and W. Michael Lewis (Rinder & Lewis) is a striking East-meets-West blend of traditional Japanese melodies, futuristic synth textures, and pulsing disco bass lines all framed by the films eerie child narration.
The films legendary status was further cemented when GZA sampled dialogue extensively for the Wu-Tang Clan classic Liquid Swords (1995), produced by RZA. Dark, atmospheric, and undeniably influential, this soundtrack is a must-have for collectors of cult cinema scores, Wu-Tang fans, and lovers of gritty grindhouse aesthetics including Tarantino devotees wholl recognize its spirit in Kill Bill Vol. 2.
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