Silva Screen Records digitally release Nainita Desai’s jaunty and playful soundtrack to critically acclaimed documentary Body Parts. Directed by Kristy Guevara-Flanagan and produced by Helen Hood Scheer, Body Parts traces the evolution of "sex" on-screen from a woman’s perspective. The film features candid interviews with actors and creators who are advocating for real change, including Jane Fonda, Joey Soloway, Rose McGowan, Rosanna Arquette, Alexandra Billings, David Simon. The documentary exposes the uncomfortable realities behind some of Hollywood’s most iconic scenes and celebrates the bold creators leading the way for change...

Nainita Desai's original score for Body Parts is richly layered and offers an unusual, yet fun approach to the documentary. While it won't be to everyone's taste, it certainly stands out from the norm. The album consists of 14 tracks (30 min, 50 sec) and works surprisingly well as a standalone collection of themes in its own right.

Discussing the score, Desai says: "The vocals embrace the spectrum of emotions, jagged and angular, sometimes innocent, seductive, and lush and at other times confident, bold and playful, representing the voice of dissent and united front of women coming together and taking control as a singular voice in the film. The vocals sound slightly robotic where the women are perceived as being subservient without any say or control over their situation and how they are presented. I’m not using the vocals in a normal song like way but more like an instrument with a very human quality."

There's a hint of Danny Elfman-esque gothic music in 'Body Doubles', but otherwise this is pretty much in a league of its own. If you're looking for an original score that stays away from cliches, then you'll love Body Parts.

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Darren Rea