

He picked up the guitar at 12, and leaned into the world of hard rock-inspired by artists ranging from Pantera to Michael Jackson. Shaping my palette of electronics to blend with the big strings was particularly enjoyable.” About Christian WibeĬhristian Wibe grew up in Oslo, Norway, and had trouble focusing from his youth simply because his mind was swimming with music. Careful use of electronics subtly shifts the sounds towards a more futuristic vibe. “The hybrid really opens up for a lot of possibilities in shaping the feel of the orchestra. “I wanted a big lush futuristic sound, while at the same time have it feel close, honest and intimate,” he said.

The score is filled with ear candy and details, serving to enhance the story on screen. Wibe´s use of electronics makes for an interesting listen. “The score features a big 85-piece orchestra, 3 percussionists, prepared piano, guitars and a good load of classic synths.” “While the story screamed for broad stroke emotions and the big classical orchestra, it´s also a story set in the future, and electronics was used to bring in the more futuristic colors,” Wibe explained. That is until, one day, Monday does not come home… Taught by their grandfather (Willem Dafoe) who raised and named them – Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday – each can go outside once a week as their common identity, but are only free to be themselves in the prison of their own apartment. The Bureau, directed by the fierce Nicolette Cayman (Glenn Close), enforces a strict family-planning agenda that the sisters outwit by taking turns assuming the identity of one person: Karen Settman (Noomi Rapace). In a not so distant future, where overpopulation and famine have forced governments to undertake a drastic “One Child Policy,” seven identical sisters live a hide-and-seek existence pursued by the Child Allocation Bureau. Christian Wibe’s soundtrack for What Happened To Monday will be released digitally on August 18, 2017
