Where does Psyché Rock come from?
Written for a 1967 ballet in Avignon. Futurama's theme is considered a variation of it.
Psyché Rock · Pierre Henry & Michel Colombier, 1967
Where it came from
- Was written by Pierre Henry (composer, musique concrète). From the 1967 ballet Messe pour le temps présent, with Michel Colombier. Source: Wikipedia: Pierre Henry
What it became
- Inspired Futurama theme (Christopher Tyng, 1999). Tyng was heavily inspired by Psyché Rock. The theme is considered a variation of it. Source: Wikipedia: Pierre Henry, Wikipedia: Futurama, Far Out
- Remixed as Métamorphose: Messe pour le temps présent (remixes) (Fatboy Slim, Coldcut and others, 1997). 1997 remixes by Fatboy Slim, Coldcut, Saint Germain and others. Source: Wikipedia: Pierre Henry
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