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sound track CD I behind the beat I featured songs I sound samples BEHIND THE BEAT
Mark and Stu brought together traditional musicians and recorded traditional songs for each of the animals identified in the film hence they got songs for Manta Ray, Baru (crocodile) songs, hunting songs, Goanna songs and turtle hunt songs. A normal working day was probably only about 2 or 3 hours of actual recording with most of the time spent actually finding people, getting them back to the studio and getting all the technicals done. Mark approached Regurgitator to use their song Black Bugs. It was a song that Mark really wanted to use but didn't think he would be able to get permission. When Mark was nearing the end of scoring the music he decided to go for it and an approach was made to the band. They gave Mark permission to use their song. He says that Regurgitator really wanted to contribute in some way to this landmark film and "this was a great gesture from the band." The Yothu Yindi studio is located about 30 metres from the beach at the edge of the bay which meant that on dinner breaks, Mark and Stu could catch, cook and eat fish (and dodge snakes!) before returning to work for the night. At one point in Mark's life he lived "just down the road" from the recording studio (a mere 450km away!) and thoroughly loved living in one of the most beautiful parts of the world. Mark is now based in Germany and over the years has toured and recorded extensively. He has worked with some of Australia's hottest talent including Midnight Oil, Yothu Yindi, Neil Finn and You Am I.
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