4b) Tunes of Dune

4b1)  

As far as I know, this was not inspired by Dune. But besides being the perfect soundtrack to Fremen wandering across the face of the desert (without rhythm, of course), it's hard not to make the connection to this early cover painting. 

 

4b2)  

Commissioned by CTI record exec, Creed Taylor, David Matthews (no, not that Dave Matthews!) put together a funky jazz and disco-lite album of Dune-related compositions and covers of other SF movie scores.

 

Frank Herbert was not involved, and the album was pulled shortly after being released. Which is unfortunate. David Matthews is a superb arranger and composer. While the link to Herbert's books is little more than in name only, for fans of the sound of CTI, Matthews album is well worth tracking down. Who knew Muad'Dib got jiggy with it?! 

 

4b3)  

French prog-rocker, Richard Pinhas of Heldon, visited the Dune theme more than once. A sample from his 1978 album Chronolyse. 

 

4b4)  

Former member of Tangerine Dream, and krautrockers Ash Ra Tempel and Cosmic Jokers, this is synth wizard Klaus Schulze's entry. 

 

4b5)  

Bernard Szajner, inventor of the laser harp, released a full-length tribute to Herbert's world, Visions of Dune in 1979. Originally released under the name Zed, it was remastered and rereleased in 2014.

 

4b6)  

Walk without rhythm, it won't attract the worm 

Walk without rhythm and it won't attract the worm 

Walk without rhythm and it won't attract the worm 

If you walk without rhythm, you never learn 

 

4b7)  

Long before Elon, she was one of us.