Wowsers! French duo Air have released a brand spanking new soundtrack for George Melies' 1902 cinematic SF Ground Zero effort Le voyage dans la lune.
You know, the one that introduced the countdown sequence?
Hand coloured & all. You simply can't get anymore seminal than this puppy.
(http://0.tqn.com/d/top40/1/0/Q/a/2/air-le-voyage-dans-la-lune-astralwerks.jpg)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Nx8hVGzSO4&feature=related (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Nx8hVGzSO4&feature=related)
Steampunk? Pah!
Umm...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LPLQRmIfO1U (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LPLQRmIfO1U)