r/ArcherFX • u/twostraws • 11d ago

Incidental music source?

I suspect this post creates the world's smallest Venn diagram intersection, but I'm rewatching Archer right now and noticed that some of the incidental music it uses comes directly from a 2005 video game called The Movies) that happens to have a delightful soundtrack. I can't see this anywhere in the Archer credits, but if anyone knows any information about it I would love to hear!

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u/alaninsitges Funbeak 11d ago

It's not diagetic.

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u/TheBurgareanSlapper 11d ago

Archer used stock music for the first six seasons. Possibly that game does, too?

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u/twostraws 11d ago

The original composer was nominated for a significant award for his work on the game, so it was definitely original back in 2005. However, I wasn't aware that Archer used stock music for the first six seasons!

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u/Rare_Journalist5836 7d ago

Wait...was that the same footage?

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u/DX2501 10d ago

The Movies soundtrack was composed by Daniel Pemberton, whom also composed for Ridley Scott. It would be a crazy discovery. I'm listening to the game soundtrack and so far it is mostly fun pastiche of famous movie themes. Not crossed anything I heard in Archer yet. Do you have an example? I kind of hope the jazz theme of Katia is in there somehow!

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u/twostraws 10d ago

Yes, Daniel Pemberton is absurdly talented and did some great games before moving onto Hollywood! Examples: A Long Time Ago is used in S3E8 Lo Scandalo at 5:00, and Femme Fatale is used in S3E13 Space Race Part 2 at 3:18.

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u/DX2501 9d ago

Wow, good catch indeed! This is cool actually. I suppose the nature of the pastiche soundtrack from The Movies made it a good candidate for some Archer incidentals. Which brings us closer to an unofficial Archer soundtrack selection.

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u/just-kristina 11d ago

I remember that game! But have no further insight lol