altered states of Kensciousness

Climactic hallucination sequence from Ken Russell's entertainingly ludicrous Altered States - about a scientist using an isolation chamber and doses of an ancient native American psychedelic potion to regress to the primordial core of being / non-being

Original score is by John Corigliano and it's solid shrieky-scrapey avant-classical dissonant biz. But I was really wanting to know who done the more electronic-abstract passages that soundtrack the most hallucinatory parts. Then saw in the credits the  nod to Pierre Henry for use of "Voile d'Orphee"
Some earlier hallucinations





Final transformation scene, with fun dated FX




Trailer




I saw it at the time of release  - it seemed silly even then - but it's a recommended way to while away couple of hours - expensively made, well-acted cobblers at its most enjoyable!

Lot of William Hurt sweating, though.

The full score, minus P. Henry



P. Henry



The triptastic bit again