Les Revenants - Mogwai

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 Analysis of the song Batcat by Mogwai

  • Mogwai are a Glaswegian post rock band who have been performing since the early 1990s
  • a big emphasis on heavy, distorted guitar music creates a solid wall of sound
  • a chaotic blend of three guitarists, a bassist and a drummer reinforces the hectic mode of address
  • the song is structured by a single repetitive and simplistic riff
  • extremely distorted at times and it's hard to make out what is actually being played
  • their music is angry, anxiety inducing and threatening which is further anchored through the music videos use of high key strobe lighting
  • the music is extremely loud with Mogwai famous for creating threatening, loud and even torturous music
  • they target a relatively niche audience and Mogwai have a devoted fanbase across the world, but especially in Scotland
  • the soundtrack for Les Revenants were composed by Mogwai

So why did this band get approached to write the soundtrack?

  • highly unconventional choice emphasises the unconventional nature of the TV show
  • the angry, threatening use of metal reinforces the themes of death and alienation
  • the use of a Scottish rock band allows the show to target a wider audience
  • it allows the show to target preexisting and pre-sold audiences of Mogwai
  • a highly opportunistic chance to produce a soundtrack will target fans of the show
  • also, Mogwai produced a conventional horror film soundtrack that will appeal to fans of the genre

  • 26th November 2012 on Canal +
  • United Kingdom 9th June 2013 on Channel 4
  • 2 series, 8 episodes each
  • Based on the French film 'They Came Back' (Les Revenants, dir. Robin Campillo 2004)
  • Created by Fabrice Gobert

  • as the film was based off of a a French film made previously, it attracts a presold audience

  • an especially dramatic song was selected from the soundtrack suggesting an exciting and thrilling TV show which emphasises the hectic and confusing narrative of the show in a manner which is not entirely accurate
  • a mix of different cast members are selected in the montage, constructing a more relatable mode of address
  • however, there is more of a focus on the younger, more attractive characters, potentially appealing to a younger audience
  • use of pull quotes from reviews reinforce the shows critical acclaim, and also reinforces the shows stylistic and aesthetic qualities, appealing to Australian middle class audiences - Alice
  • glitching effect has been added to create a more conventional mode of address
  • the trailer uses footage from the entire episode to construct a thrilling, exciting narrative


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