Drive, the arthouse cult classic film, is set to air on BBC Three this Thursday with a completely rescored soundtrack curated by Radio 1’s Zane Lowe.
The new soundtrack for the 2011 film, starring Ryan Gosling and Breaking Bad’s Bryan Cranston, will include tracks from some world-renowned artists such as Chvrches, Foals and SBTRKT.
The 1975, Baauer, BANKS, Bastille, Bring Me the Horizon, Eric Prydz, Jon Hopkins, Laura Mvula, The Neighbourhood and ZCC (Simon Neil) are also included on a score that replaces the well-known and –loved original by Cliff Martinez.
Zane Lowe describes the project as ‘the most exciting thing that this show has ever been involved in. It’s the most ambitious, awesome thing we’ve ever done. We’ve been working on it all year and we’re super-proud of it – you don’t want to miss this!"
Nicolas Winding Refn, the director behind the film, has also said it was a ‘great honour that Drive inspired so many wonderful artists to come together and create one ultra-cool glam experience."
Radio 1 Rescores: Drive will be aired at 10pm on BBC Three on October 30 2013 – watch the trailer below.