Accelerator - The Soundtrack

Once you see the names Brian Eno and David Holmes printed on a soundtrack tracklist, you know it has to possess at least some serious heavyweight potential.

The title score by Adrian Utley and Will Gregory swoops into action like some old obscure spy movie tune, except this little baby has beats and plenty of balls to boot. The Irish Film Orchestra personnel credits include two DJs (without a microphone!) in an unusual, daring and ultimately effective effort at some succulent cinematic genre-blending.

Brian Eno's 'Corrosive Beat Treatment' comes on like a slo-mo minimalist Leftfield trying to escape from getting stuck in a lift, and the boy Holmer lends us his soundtracking credibility by chipping in a cheeky little mid-paced piano soul shaker entitled '16 Seconds'.

From these uptempo salvos inwards, it's a journey deep into the heart and soul of the night. Accelerator drifts off into a lovely lush land of minimalist bliss pop on 'Belfast Prep Scene' and the gorgeous twelve-minute epic 'Sequola' from Fridge. Fortunately, it's not the last of the long but lovely wonders as Daddylonglegs, a duo consisting of Jeremy Shaw and Howie B, deliver the rumbling and ravishing 'Pony Express' and the end titles conclude on a suitably stunning note.

This remarkable collaborative project which enlisted the great, the good and the previously unknown. Setting aside the obvious achievement of gathering all these illustrious luminaries on the same tracklist, Accelerator is arguably the most emotionally compelling and downright brilliant soundtrack record to come from these shores since In The Name Of The Father. It will also be perfect for soundtracking a lot of listeners' nocturnal mindstates.

Sweet dreams are made of this.