Sample People (Aus 2000)

A weekend with Sydney's rave culture - a dozen characters cross paths. "Sample" is used both for the dance music theme and the idea that the characters are a sample cross-section of their world.

"Experience a feverish mix of sex, drugs, music and violence starring Kylie who plays the girlfriend of a notorious Aussie gangster."
SX Magazine, Aug 21, 2002, Issue 722

Director: Clinton Smith

Music: Rafael May

"One Step Ahead" (Neil Finn) - Kiley Gaffney (originally by Split Enz)

"We wanted to create a theme, with some unity to the music. We re-invented some of the 70's Australian songs to keep the Australian feel strong. Some, such as 'Don't Change' by INXS and 'One Step Ahead' have an international presence, and we teamed these songs up with great Australian talent who would add another layer to the original and make it contemporary." (From the press kit)

Soundtrack album

Best Boy (a Festival label) D32146 (now part of Warners)

Album track listing

1. "Space Theme" (score) - Rafael May
2. "Horror Movie" - Sonic Animation
3. "Take A Long Line" - Grinspoon
4. "Don't Change" - 4 Star
5. "Night For A Play" (score) - Rafael May/Matthew Wilkinson
6. "One Step Ahead" - Kiley Gaffney
7. "Gangsta Beats" (score) - Rafael May
8. "Sweet Sweet Love" - Russell Morris Vs Josh Abrahams
9. "Boy From The Stars" - The Mavis's
10. "I Like It Both Ways" - Not From There
11. "Alone With You" - The Superjesus
12. "Aja Aja" - Rafael May/Mintu Kumar/Nisha Bhasin
13. "Discone" - Pnau
14. "Who Listens To The Radio" - The Whitlams
15. "Howzat" - Custard
16. "Space Shiva" - Rafael May/Inga Liljestrom
17. "Gay Sex Guru" - Jimmy Street
18. "The Real Thing" - Kylie Minogue
Hidden track: "The Show Scene from Psycho" - Howzat

Original artists:

2. "Horror Movie" - The Skyhooks
3. "Take A Long Line" - The Angels
4. "Don't Change" - INXS
6. "One Step Ahead" - Split Enz
9. "Boy From The Stars" - Masters Apprentices
11. "Alone With You" - The Sunnyboys
14. "Who Listens To The Radio" - The Sports
15. "Howzat" - Sherbet
18. "The Real Thing" - Russell Morris

Movie music credits

From the press kit (on official site, no longer online):-

Original Music Score composed, arranged and produced by Rafael May
Vocals in score performed by Inga Lifestrom
Trumpet Solos performed by Phil Slater
Music mixed by Rafael May and Trent Williamson
Additional re-mixing of 'Horror Movie' by Rafael May
'Howzat' Indian version arranged and produced by Rafael May
Vocals performed by Gandhi Macintyre

"Take A Long Line"
(J.Brewster/R.Brewster/D.Neeson)
©1978 J.Albert & Son Pty Ltd
All rights reserved
Performed by Grinspoon
Warner/Chappell Music Ltd
Grinspoon Appears courtesy of Universal Music Australia Pty Ltd

"The Real Thing"
Written by John Young
©Chappell Morris Ltd
Used by kind permission of [??]
All rights reserved
Performed by Kylie Minogue
Produced by Josh Abrahams

"Horror Movie"
Written by G.Macainsh
(Doo Dah/MushroomMusic)
Performed by Sonic Animation
Sonic Animation appears courtesy of Global Recordings
Under licence from Festival Records Pty Ltd
Skyhooks original recording sample
Courtesy of Mushroom Records Pty Ltd

"I Like It Both Ways"
Written by Christopher Burnham/ Joseph Burnham/ Randall Murphy/ Gary Twinn
Published by Warner/Chappell Music
Australia Pty Ltd
All rights reserved
Performed by Not From There
Curtest of Infectious Records/ Mushroom Records International BV

"Don't Change"
(Beers/Farris/Hutchence/Farris/Pengilly/Farris)
Published by Universal Music Publishing Pty Ltd
Performed by Magic Number
Executive Producer Andrew Farris
Produced, recorded ands mixed by Paul Mac and Nady Rantzen at the Fibromajestic
Under licence from Festival Records Pty Ltd

"Who Listens To The Radio"
Written by Stephen Cummings/Andrew Pendlebury
Published by Warner/Chappell Pty Ltd and Mushroom Music
All rights reserved
Performed by The Whitlams
The Whitlams appear courtesy of Black Yak Phantom and Warner Music Australia Pty Ltd

"Alone With You"
Written by J. Oxley (Mushroom Music)
Performed by The Superjesus
The Superjesus appear courtesy of Warner Music Pty Ltd

"Sweet Sweet Love"
Written by Russell Morris
Published by Russell Morris
Performed by Russell Morris
Produced by Josh Abrahams
Under licence from Festival Records Pty Limited

"Sweet Sweet Love"
(Paul Mac Remix)
Written by Russell Morris
Published by Russell Morris
Performed by Russell Morris
Produced by Josh Abrahams
Remixed by Paul Mac at the Fibromajestic
Under licence from Festival Records Pty Limited

"Boy From The Stars"
J.Keays 1975 EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd
Licensed under EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd
Performed by The Mavis's
Courtesy of Mushroom Records International BV

"Howzat"
Written by Garth Porter/Tony Mitchell
Razzle Music
Used by permission of Rondor Music Australia
Performed by Custard and licensed by BMG Australia ltd/rooArt

"One Step Ahead"
Written by N.Finn (Mushroom Music)
Performed by Kiley Gaffney
Kiley Gaffney appears courtesy of Warner Music Australia Ltd

"Gay Sex Guru"
Written by Jimmy Streets and Paul Mac (control)
Performed by Jimmy Streets
Produced, recorded and mixed by Paul Mac at the Fibromajestic
Under licence from Festival Records Pty Limited

"Discone"
Written and performed by Pnau
Pnau appears courtesy of Cybersonic Productions

"Night For A Play"
Lyrics written and performed by Mathew Wilkinson
Music by Rafael May

"Joey's Time"
Lyrics written and performed by Mathew Wilkinson
Music by Rafael May

"Aja Aja"
Written by Rafael May and Mintu Kumar
Vocals performed by Mintu Kumar and Nisha Bhasin

"Sky Go Brown"
Written by Brown Hornet
Performed by Brown Hornet

Soundtrack Available on Best Boy.

Notes

Police mistook a run-through of one scene for a real hold-up.

Movie release information

Cinema - 11th May 2000 (Aus)
DVD - 2002 (UK)

Classification

MA (legally restricted 15+, Aus) (Drug use, medium level coarse language)
18 (DVD, UK)
- SX Magazine, Aug 21, 2002, Issue 722 says of this film, "This high energy film made two years ago was considered too controversial and racy to be granted a cinema release in the UK."

Classification links - Aus, NZ, UK, US

Links

Sample People (Aus 2000) (Internet Movie Database)

Sample People (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) (Discogs)

Sources of information

TiTM; Internet Movie; press kit on official site, now offline

Page compiled by carolyn
Last updated 1st March, 2009.