The soundtrack for Danish crime thriller
Drive, composed and compiled by ex-
Red Hot Chili Peppers and
Captain Beefheart drummer
Cliff Martinez (
Sex, Lies & Videotape,
Solaris), skillfully blends icy, Krautrock-inspired electronica with retro-'80s synth pop. Opening with “Nightcall,” a moody, scene-chewing slab of
Air and
Röyksopp-induced electro-pop from French DJ Vincent Belorgay (aka
Kavinsky),
Drive rolls along on the strength of
Martinez's spooky,
Blade Runner-esque score, and cruises along effortlessly on a foundation of clock-like percussion, swooning synths worthy of an
M83 album, and an independent spirit that tips its hat to nostalgia while careening over the guardrail into the future.
–
James Christopher Monger, Rovi