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'''John Cody Carpenter''' (born May 7, 1984) is an American musician and composer. He is the son of film director [[John Carpenter]] and actress [[Adrienne Barbeau]]. Carpenter is mostly known for his work with his father as well as his various solo projects.
'''John Cody Carpenter''' (born May 7, 1984) is an American musician and composer. He is the son of film director [[John Carpenter]] and actress [[Adrienne Barbeau]]. Carpenter is mostly known for his work with his godfather and musician [[Daniel Davies (musician)|Daniel Davies]], as well as his various solo projects.
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==Early life==
==Early life==
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Carpenter was born on May 7, 1984, in [[Los Angeles]], California, U.S.. He began taking piano lessons at a young age, and was always surrounded by instruments at both his mother's and father's house, who had separated shortly after his birth.<ref>{{Cite web|date=September 27, 2015|title=Interview: Electronic Musician Cody Carpenter|url=https://www.comingsoon.net/horror/news/747234-interview-electronic-musician-cody-carpenter|access-date=November 3, 2020|website=ComingSoon.net|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Dietrich|first=Deena 'DeenasDays'|date=February 20, 2018|title=There are Worst Things I Could Do by Adrienne Barbeau|url=https://deenasdays.com/2018/02/20/there-are-worst-things-i-could-do-by-adrienne-barbeau/|access-date=November 3, 2020|website=DEENA'S DAYS|language=en}}</ref>


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Carpenter started writing music at age 13, but admits he "didn't write anything of quality until I was into my mid-20s".<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|date=January 20, 2017|title=A New Kind of 'Carpenteresque'|url=https://vehlinggo.com/2017/01/20/john-cody-carpenter-interview/|access-date=November 3, 2020|website=Vehlinggo.com|language=en-US}}</ref> He has been referred to by his middle name 'Cody' since birth to avoid confusion with his father.
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Carpenter was born on May 7, 1984, in Los Angeles, California. He began taking piano lessons at a very young age, and was always surrounded by instruments at both his mother's and father's house, who had separated shortly after his birth.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2015-09-27|title=Interview: Electronic Musician Cody Carpenter|url=https://www.comingsoon.net/horror/news/747234-interview-electronic-musician-cody-carpenter|access-date=2020-11-03|website=ComingSoon.net|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Dietrich|first=Deena 'DeenasDays'|date=2018-02-20|title=There are Worst Things I Could Do by Adrienne Barbeau|url=https://deenasdays.com/2018/02/20/there-are-worst-things-i-could-do-by-adrienne-barbeau/|access-date=2020-11-03|website=DEENA'S DAYS|language=en}}</ref>

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Carpenter started writing music at age 13, but admits he "didn't write anything of quality until I was into my mid-20s".<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|date=2017-01-20|title=A New Kind of 'Carpenteresque' • Vehlinggo|url=https://vehlinggo.com/2017/01/20/john-cody-carpenter-interview/|access-date=2020-11-03|website=Vehlinggo|language=en-US}}</ref> He has been referred to by his middle name 'Cody' since birth to avoid confusion with his father.


==Career==
==Career==

===With John Carpenter===
===With John Carpenter===
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Carpenter's first major musical contributions were to ''[[Vampires (1998 film)|Vampires]]'' (1998) and ''[[Ghosts of Mars]]'' (2001), where he is credited as playing keyboards.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Cody Carpenter at All About Jazz|url=https://www.allaboutjazz.com/tag-cody-carpenter|access-date=November 3, 2020|website=Allaboutjazz.com|date=May 7, 1984 |language=en}}</ref>

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Carpenter's first major musical contributions were to ''[[Vampires (1998 film)|Vampires]]'' (1998) and ''[[Ghosts of Mars]]'' (2001), where he is credited as playing keyboards.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Cody Carpenter at All About Jazz|url=https://www.allaboutjazz.com/tag-cody-carpenter|access-date=2020-11-03|website=All About Jazz|language=en}}</ref>


In 2005 and 2006, Carpenter composed and performed the soundtrack to both "[[Cigarette Burns]]" and "[[Pro-Life (Masters of Horror)|Pro-Life]]", John Carpenter's two episodes in Showtime's ''[[Masters of Horror]]'' anthology television series.
In 2005 and 2006, Carpenter composed and performed the soundtrack to both "[[Cigarette Burns]]" and "[[Pro-Life (Masters of Horror)|Pro-Life]]", John Carpenter's two episodes in Showtime's ''[[Masters of Horror]]'' anthology television series.


2015 saw the release of ''[[Lost Themes]],'' the first musical collaboration of Carpenter, his father, and [[Daniel Davies (musician)|Daniel Davies]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Lost Themes|url=https://theofficialjohncarpenter.com/lost-themes/|access-date=2020-11-03|website=The Official John Carpenter|language=en-US}}</ref> The trio would continue to work together with 2016's [[Lost Themes II]], after which they would embark on a European and North American tour performing popular themes from John Carpenter's films and material from both ''Lost Themes albums.''<ref name=":0" /> In 2017, the trio would re-record a number of John Carpenter's best-known movie themes in for [[Anthology: Movie Themes 1974–1998|Anthology: Movie Themes 1974-1998]].
2015 saw the release of ''[[Lost Themes]],'' the first musical collaboration of Carpenter, his father, and [[Daniel Davies (musician)|Daniel Davies]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Lost Themes|url=https://theofficialjohncarpenter.com/lost-themes/|access-date=November 3, 2020|website=The Official John Carpenter|language=en-US}}</ref> The trio continued to work together with 2016's ''[[Lost Themes II]]'', after which they embarked on a European and North American tour, performing popular themes from John Carpenter's films and material from both ''Lost Themes albums.''<ref name=":0" /> In 2017, the trio re-recorded a number of John Carpenter's best-known movie themes in for ''[[Anthology: Movie Themes 1974–1998|Anthology: Movie Themes 1974-1998]]''.


In 2018, both Carpenters and Davies composed the score for ''[[Halloween (2018 film)|Halloween]]'' (2018), and ''Lost Themes III'' in 2021.<ref>{{Cite magazine|last=Shaffer|first=Claire|date=2020-10-27|title=John Carpenter Announces 'Lost Themes III: Alive After Death' Album|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/john-carpenter-lost-themes-iii-alive-after-death-1081907/|access-date=2020-11-03|magazine=Rolling Stone|language=en-US}}</ref> In 2022, they also composed the score for the remake ''[[Firestarter (2022 film)|Firestarter]]''.<ref name="Firestarter" />
In 2018, both Carpenters and Davies composed the score for ''[[Halloween (2018 film)|Halloween]]'' (2018), and ''Lost Themes III'' in 2021.<ref>{{Cite magazine|last=Shaffer|first=Claire|date=October 27, 2020|title=John Carpenter Announces 'Lost Themes III: Alive After Death' Album|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/john-carpenter-lost-themes-iii-alive-after-death-1081907/|access-date=November 3, 2020|magazine=Rolling Stone|language=en-US}}</ref> In 2022, they also composed the score for the remake ''[[Firestarter (2022 film)|Firestarter]]''.<ref name="Firestarter" /> ''[[Lost Themes IV]]'' was released in May of 2024.


===Solo work===
===Solo work===
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Differing from his composing work and his collaborations with his father, Carpenter's solo work falls more in the genres of progressive rock and jazz fusion, with Carpenter listing such artists as Genesis, ELP, Vince DiCola, and T-Square as major influences.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|title=CODY CARPENTER - INTERVIEW|url=http://www.bluecanoerecords.com/2/post/2020/01/cody-carpenter-interview.html|access-date=November 3, 2020|website=Bluecanoerecords.com|language=en}}</ref> Cody released a number of solo albums exclusively on Bandcamp from 2014 to 2018.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Cody Carpenter|url=https://ludrium.bandcamp.com/|access-date=November 3, 2020|website=Ludrium.bandcamp.com}}</ref>


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In 2018, Carpenter released his first non-Bandcamp exclusive progressive rock album on Blue Canoe Records titled ''Cody Carpenter's Interdependence.''<ref name=":2">{{Cite web|date=September 27, 2020|title=Cody Carpenter is in 'Control'|url=https://limelightmagazine.com/2020/09/27/codycarpenter/|access-date=November 3, 2020|website=Limelightmagazine.com|language=en}}</ref> This was his first album in a series of Blue Canoe Records releases featuring recurring guest musicians such as [[Jimmy Haslip]], [[Virgil Donati]], Scott Seiver, and Jimmy Branly.<ref name=":2" />
⚫
Differing from his composing work and his collaborations with his father, Carpenter's solo work falls more in the genres of progressive rock and jazz fusion, with Carpenter listing such artists as Genesis, ELP, Vince DiCola, and T-Square as major influences.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|title=CODY CARPENTER - INTERVIEW|url=http://www.bluecanoerecords.com/2/post/2020/01/cody-carpenter-interview.html|access-date=2020-11-03|website=BLUE CANOE RECORDS|language=en}}</ref> Cody would release a number of solo albums exclusively on Bandcamp from 2014 to 2018.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Cody Carpenter|url=https://ludrium.bandcamp.com/|access-date=2020-11-03|website=Cody Carpenter}}</ref>

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In 2018, Carpenter released his first non-Bandcamp exclusive progressive rock album on Blue Canoe Records titled ''Cody Carpenter's Interdependence.''<ref name=":2">{{Cite web|date=2020-09-27|title=Cody Carpenter is in 'Control'|url=https://limelightmagazine.com/2020/09/27/codycarpenter/|access-date=2020-11-03|website=Limelight Magazine|language=en}}</ref> This would be his first album in a series of Blue Canoe Records releases featuring recurring guest musicians such as [[Jimmy Haslip]], [[Virgil Donati]], Scott Seiver, and Jimmy Branly.<ref name=":2" />


He would follow up with 2019's ''Force of Nature'' and 2020's ''Control,'' both featuring many of the same guest musicians as well as PJ D'Atri, John Konesky, and Junior Braguinha.<ref name=":1" />
He would follow up with 2019's ''Force of Nature'' and 2020's ''Control,'' both featuring many of the same guest musicians as well as PJ D'Atri, John Konesky, and Junior Braguinha.<ref name=":1" />


===As Ludrium and other contributions===
===As Ludrium and other contributions===
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Carpenter also has composed music under the moniker Ludrium.<ref name=":0" /> His work as Ludrium leans more toward the broader genres of [[synthwave]] and [[synth-pop]], although still retaining some of the [[Progressive rock|progressive]] stylings of his solo works.


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In 2018, Carpenter released his first album as Ludrium titled Reflections on Lakeshore Records. He followed up this album with 2019's Stargazer, released independently.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Stargazer (as Ludrium) - a Studio release by CODY CARPENTER (LUDRIUM) artist / band|url=https://www.proggnosis.com/Release/54829|access-date=November 3, 2020|website=Proggnosis.com}}</ref>
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Carpenter also has composed music under the moniker Ludrium.<ref name=":0" /> His work as Ludrium leans more towards the broader genres of [[synthwave]] and [[synth-pop]], although still retaining some of the [[Progressive rock|progressive]] stylings of his solo works.


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That same year, Carpenter worked with English composer Mark Day on ''Shadow Spirits Vol 1.'' 影なる霊魂, a [[chiptune]] soundtrack album of a video game that does not exist.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.echoesanddust.com/2018/06/cody-carpenter-and-mark-day-shadow-spirits-vol-1/|access-date=November 3, 2020|website=Echoesanddust.com|title=Review: Cody Carpenter and Mark Day – Shadow Spirits Vol. 1|date=June 2, 2018}}</ref>
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In 2018, Carpenter released his first album as Ludrium titled Reflections on Lakeshore Records. He would follow up this album with 2019's Stargazer, released independently.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Stargazer (as Ludrium) - a Studio release by CODY CARPENTER (LUDRIUM) artist / band|url=https://www.proggnosis.com/Release/54829|access-date=2020-11-03|website=www.proggnosis.com}}</ref>


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Carpenter performed backup keyboards for composer [[Vince DiCola]] in multiple live music performances in 2019 and 2018, playing music from DiCola's movie and video game soundtracks.<ref>{{Cite news|title=San Diego Comic-Con 2019 – Concert 'Vince DiCola & Friends'|url=https://soundtrackfest.com/en/micro/san-diego-comic-con-2019-concert-vince-dicola-friends/|access-date=November 3, 2020|website=SoundTrackFest.com|language=en-GB}}</ref> Carpenter listed DiCola as one of his primary musical influences.<ref>{{Cite web|date=March 1, 2018|title=Cody Carpenter Interview|url=https://www.scoredtodeath.com/post/ep-03-cody-carpenter-interview|access-date=November 3, 2020|website=Scoredtodeath.com|language=en}}</ref>
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That same year, Carpenter would work with English composer Mark Day on ''Shadow Spirits Vol 1.'' 影なる霊魂, a chiptune soundtrack album to a videogame that does not exist.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.echoesanddust.com/2018/06/cody-carpenter-and-mark-day-shadow-spirits-vol-1/|access-date=2020-11-03|website=www.echoesanddust.com|title=Review: Cody Carpenter and Mark Day – Shadow Spirits Vol. 1|date=2 June 2018}}</ref>

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Carpenter would perform backup keyboards for composer [[Vince DiCola]] in multiple live music performances in 2019 and 2018, playing music from DiCola's movie and videogame soundtracks.<ref>{{Cite news|title=San Diego Comic-Con 2019 – Concert 'Vince DiCola & Friends'|url=https://soundtrackfest.com/en/micro/san-diego-comic-con-2019-concert-vince-dicola-friends/|access-date=2020-11-03|website=SoundTrackFest|language=en-GB}}</ref> Carpenter has listed DiCola as one of his primary musical influences.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2018-03-01|title=Cody Carpenter Interview|url=https://www.scoredtodeath.com/post/ep-03-cody-carpenter-interview|access-date=2020-11-03|website=Scored to Death|language=en}}</ref>

Carpenter has also contributed musically to many other artists' work in many different genres.


==Discography==
==Discography==

===Cody Carpenter solo albums===
===Cody Carpenter solo albums===
*''Cody Carpenter's Interdependence'' (2018)
*''Cody Carpenter's Interdependence'' (2018)
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*''Balance of Extremes'' (2022)
*''Balance of Extremes'' (2022)


===Piano Solo albums===
===Piano solo albums===
*''Piano Improvisations: The Major Arcana'' (2020)
*''Piano Improvisations: The Major Arcana'' (2020)


===Compilation albums ===
===Compilation albums ===
==== -- Electronic - compilation albums ====
====Electronic - compilation albums====
*''Neon Sludge 2014-2018'' (2018.09.25) <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://ludrium.bandcamp.com/album/neon-sludge-2014-2018|title = Neon Sludge 2014-2018, by Cody Carpenter}}</ref>
*''Neon Sludge 2014-2018'' (2018.09.25) <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://ludrium.bandcamp.com/album/neon-sludge-2014-2018|title = Neon Sludge 2014-2018, by Cody Carpenter|website=Ludrium.bandcamp.com}}</ref>

==== -- Prog Rock / Fusion - compilation albums ====
====Prog rock / fusion - compilation albums====
*''Mind Over Matter 2014-2018 Vol. 1'' (2018.11.14)
*''Mind Over Matter 2014-2018 Vol. 1'' (2018.11.14)
*''Mind Over Matter 2014-2018 Vol. 2'' (2018.11.21) <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://ludrium.bandcamp.com/album/mind-over-matter-2014-2018-vol-1|title = Mind over Matter 2014-2018 Vol. 1, by Cody Carpenter}}</ref>
*''Mind Over Matter 2014-2018 Vol. 2'' (2018.11.21) <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://ludrium.bandcamp.com/album/mind-over-matter-2014-2018-vol-1|title = Mind over Matter 2014-2018 Vol. 1, by Cody Carpenter|website=Ludrium.bandcamp.com}}</ref>

===As Ludrium - synthwave/synth-pop albums ===
===As Ludrium - synthwave / synth-pop albums ===
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*''Reflections'' (2018) – (As ‘Ludrium')
*''Stargazer'' (2019) – (As ‘Ludrium')
*''Reflections'' (2018) – (As 'Ludrium')
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*''Stargazer'' (2019) – (As 'Ludrium')
*''Alternate Universe Reimagined'' (2021 remastered from 2017)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://ludrium.bandcamp.com/album/alternate-universe-reimagined|title = Alternate Universe Reimagined, by Ludrium}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.ludrium.com/discography.html|title=Cody Carpenter Discography}}</ref>
*''Alternate Universe Reimagined'' (2021 remastered from 2017)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://ludrium.bandcamp.com/album/alternate-universe-reimagined|title = Alternate Universe Reimagined, by Ludrium|website=Ludrium.bandcamp.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.ludrium.com/discography.html|title=Cody Carpenter Discography|website=Ludrium.com}}</ref>
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===Soundtrack albums ===

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*''The Legend of Ludrium'' (2020)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://ludrium.bandcamp.com/album/the-legend-of-ludrium|title = The Legend of Ludrium, by Cody Carpenter}}</ref>
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===Soundtrack albums===
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*''The Legend of Ludrium'' (2020)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://ludrium.bandcamp.com/album/the-legend-of-ludrium|title = The Legend of Ludrium, by Cody Carpenter|website=Ludrium.bandcamp.com}}</ref>

===Collaboration albums===
===Collaboration albums===
*''Shadow Spirits Vol 1. 影なる霊魂'' (2018) – (With Mark Day)
*''Shadow Spirits Vol 1. 影なる霊魂'' (2018) – (With Mark Day)
*''The Last Flight SHMUP Tribute Song'' (2019) – (With Brandon Klopp)
*''The Last Flight SHMUP Tribute Song'' (2019) – (With Brandon Klopp)


===TV, film, and videogame===
===TV, film, and video games===
*''[[Vampires (1998 film)|Vampires]]'' (1998) – (As contributor/musician)
*''[[Vampires (1998 film)|Vampires]]'' (1998) – (As contributor/musician)
*''[[Ghosts of Mars]]'' (2001) – (As contributor/musician)
*''[[Ghosts of Mars]]'' (2001) – (As contributor/musician)
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*''Tap Track Heroes'' (2016)
*''Tap Track Heroes'' (2016)
*''[[Halloween (2018 film)|Halloween]]'' (2018)
*''[[Halloween (2018 film)|Halloween]]'' (2018)
*Astro Aqua Kitty (2021) – (As contributor/musician)
*''Astro Aqua Kitty'' (2021) – (As contributor/musician)
*''[[Halloween Kills]]'' (2021)
*''[[Halloween Kills]]'' (2021)
*''[[Firestarter (2022 film)|Firestarter]]'' (2022)<ref name="Firestarter">{{Cite web|title=John Carpenter, Cody Carpenter & Daniel Davies Scoring Keith Thomas' ''Firestarter'' {{!}} Film Music Reporter|url=http://filmmusicreporter.com/2022/02/09/john-carpenter-cody-carpenter-daniel-davies-scoring-keith-thomas-firestarter/|access-date=2022-02-09|language=en-US}}</ref>
*''[[Firestarter (2022 film)|Firestarter]]'' (2022)<ref name="Firestarter">{{Cite web|title=John Carpenter, Cody Carpenter & Daniel Davies Scoring Keith Thomas' ''Firestarter'' |website=Filmmusicreporter.com|url=http://filmmusicreporter.com/2022/02/09/john-carpenter-cody-carpenter-daniel-davies-scoring-keith-thomas-firestarter/|access-date=February 9, 2022|language=en-US}}</ref>
*''[[Halloween Ends]]'' (2022)
*''[[Death of a Unicorn]]'' (TBA)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://filmmusicreporter.com/2023/11/01/john-carpenter-cody-carpenter-daniel-davies-scoring-alex-scharfmans-death-of-a-unicorn/|title=John Carpenter, Cody Carpenter & Daniel Davies Scoring Alex Scharfman's 'Death of a Unicorn'|website=Filmmusicreporter.com|date=November 1, 2023|access-date=November 3, 2023}}</ref>


===Other artist collaborations===
===Other artist collaborations===
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*Keith Horn
*Keith Horn


== References ==
==References==
{{Reflist}}
{{Reflist}}


== External links ==
==External links==
*{{Official website|www.ludrium.com}}
*{{Official website|www.ludrium.com}}
*{{IMDb name|1230210|Cody Carpenter}}
*{{IMDb name|1230210|Cody Carpenter}}
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Latest revision as of 07:22, 17 May 2024

John Cody Carpenter (born May 7, 1984) is an American musician and composer. He is the son of film director John Carpenter and actress Adrienne Barbeau. Carpenter is mostly known for his work with his godfather and musician Daniel Davies, as well as his various solo projects.

Early life

[edit]

Carpenter was born on May 7, 1984, in Los Angeles, California, U.S.. He began taking piano lessons at a young age, and was always surrounded by instruments at both his mother's and father's house, who had separated shortly after his birth.[1][2]

Carpenter started writing music at age 13, but admits he "didn't write anything of quality until I was into my mid-20s".[3] He has been referred to by his middle name 'Cody' since birth to avoid confusion with his father.

Career

[edit]

With John Carpenter

[edit]

Carpenter's first major musical contributions were to Vampires (1998) and Ghosts of Mars (2001), where he is credited as playing keyboards.[4]

In 2005 and 2006, Carpenter composed and performed the soundtrack to both "Cigarette Burns" and "Pro-Life", John Carpenter's two episodes in Showtime's Masters of Horror anthology television series.

2015 saw the release of Lost Themes, the first musical collaboration of Carpenter, his father, and Daniel Davies.[5] The trio continued to work together with 2016's Lost Themes II, after which they embarked on a European and North American tour, performing popular themes from John Carpenter's films and material from both Lost Themes albums.[3] In 2017, the trio re-recorded a number of John Carpenter's best-known movie themes in for Anthology: Movie Themes 1974-1998.

In 2018, both Carpenters and Davies composed the score for Halloween (2018), and Lost Themes III in 2021.[6] In 2022, they also composed the score for the remake Firestarter.[7] Lost Themes IV was released in May of 2024.

Solo work

[edit]

Differing from his composing work and his collaborations with his father, Carpenter's solo work falls more in the genres of progressive rock and jazz fusion, with Carpenter listing such artists as Genesis, ELP, Vince DiCola, and T-Square as major influences.[8] Cody released a number of solo albums exclusively on Bandcamp from 2014 to 2018.[9]

In 2018, Carpenter released his first non-Bandcamp exclusive progressive rock album on Blue Canoe Records titled Cody Carpenter's Interdependence.[10] This was his first album in a series of Blue Canoe Records releases featuring recurring guest musicians such as Jimmy Haslip, Virgil Donati, Scott Seiver, and Jimmy Branly.[10]

He would follow up with 2019's Force of Nature and 2020's Control, both featuring many of the same guest musicians as well as PJ D'Atri, John Konesky, and Junior Braguinha.[8]

As Ludrium and other contributions

[edit]

Carpenter also has composed music under the moniker Ludrium.[3] His work as Ludrium leans more toward the broader genres of synthwave and synth-pop, although still retaining some of the progressive stylings of his solo works.

In 2018, Carpenter released his first album as Ludrium titled Reflections on Lakeshore Records. He followed up this album with 2019's Stargazer, released independently.[11]

That same year, Carpenter worked with English composer Mark Day on Shadow Spirits Vol 1. 影なる霊魂, a chiptune soundtrack album of a video game that does not exist.[12]

Carpenter performed backup keyboards for composer Vince DiCola in multiple live music performances in 2019 and 2018, playing music from DiCola's movie and video game soundtracks.[13] Carpenter listed DiCola as one of his primary musical influences.[14]

Discography

[edit]

Cody Carpenter solo albums

[edit]
  • Cody Carpenter's Interdependence (2018)
  • Force of Nature (2019)
  • Control (2020)
  • Memories and Dreams (2021)
  • Balance of Extremes (2022)

Piano solo albums

[edit]
  • Piano Improvisations: The Major Arcana (2020)

Compilation albums

[edit]

Electronic - compilation albums

[edit]
  • Neon Sludge 2014-2018 (2018.09.25) [15]

Prog rock / fusion - compilation albums

[edit]
  • Mind Over Matter 2014-2018 Vol. 1 (2018.11.14)
  • Mind Over Matter 2014-2018 Vol. 2 (2018.11.21) [16]

As Ludrium - synthwave / synth-pop albums

[edit]
  • Reflections (2018) – (As 'Ludrium')
  • Stargazer (2019) – (As 'Ludrium')
  • Alternate Universe Reimagined (2021 remastered from 2017)[17][18]

Soundtrack albums

[edit]
  • The Legend of Ludrium (2020)[19]

Collaboration albums

[edit]
  • Shadow Spirits Vol 1. 影なる霊魂 (2018) – (With Mark Day)
  • The Last Flight SHMUP Tribute Song (2019) – (With Brandon Klopp)

TV, film, and video games

[edit]

Other artist collaborations

[edit]
  • Simulakrum Lab
  • Confrontational
  • Ultraboss
  • PJ D'Atri
  • Dance With The Dead
  • Beckett
  • Powernerd
  • Scythe Saga
  • Oceanside85
  • Penix
  • Diamond Field
  • Keith Horn

References

[edit]
  1. ^ "Interview: Electronic Musician Cody Carpenter". ComingSoon.net. September 27, 2015. Retrieved November 3, 2020.
  2. ^ Dietrich, Deena 'DeenasDays' (February 20, 2018). "There are Worst Things I Could Do by Adrienne Barbeau". DEENA'S DAYS. Retrieved November 3, 2020.
  3. ^ a b c "A New Kind of 'Carpenteresque'". Vehlinggo.com. January 20, 2017. Retrieved November 3, 2020.
  4. ^ "Cody Carpenter at All About Jazz". Allaboutjazz.com. May 7, 1984. Retrieved November 3, 2020.
  5. ^ "Lost Themes". The Official John Carpenter. Retrieved November 3, 2020.
  6. ^ Shaffer, Claire (October 27, 2020). "John Carpenter Announces 'Lost Themes III: Alive After Death' Album". Rolling Stone. Retrieved November 3, 2020.
  7. ^ a b "John Carpenter, Cody Carpenter & Daniel Davies Scoring Keith Thomas' Firestarter". Filmmusicreporter.com. Retrieved February 9, 2022.
  8. ^ a b "CODY CARPENTER - INTERVIEW". Bluecanoerecords.com. Retrieved November 3, 2020.
  9. ^ "Cody Carpenter". Ludrium.bandcamp.com. Retrieved November 3, 2020.
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  13. ^ "San Diego Comic-Con 2019 – Concert 'Vince DiCola & Friends'". SoundTrackFest.com. Retrieved November 3, 2020.
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