Waxwork RecordsĀ is proud to present the completeĀ ĆON FLUXĀ Original Series SoundtrackĀ boxĀ setĀ byĀ Drew Neumann. Officially available for the very first time in any format, the soundtrack to the groundbreaking animated series is now available as a deluxe 6xLP box set, multi-disc CDĀ set, and across all digital streaming services today, February 17th, 2023. In partnership withĀ ĆON FLUXĀ creator, artist, and directorĀ Peter Chung, composer Drew Neumann, andĀ MTV, Waxwork Records assembled a comprehensive box set experience featuring the complete soundtrack music from all 21Ā ĆON FLUXĀ episodes sourced from the composerās original masters.
Originally airing from September 1991 through October 1995,Ā ĆON FLUXĀ is an avant-garde science fiction animated television series that inspired live action films, video games, and comic books. It premiered on MTVās Liquid Television experimental animation show as a six-part serial of short films, followed in 1992 by five individual short episodes. In 1995, a season of ten half-hour episodes aired as a stand-alone series.
The original and innovative series featured elements of science fiction, allegory, dystopian and spy fiction, psychological drama, and psychedelic imagery.Ā ĆON FLUXĀ is set in a surreal futuristic universe. The setting comprises a bizarre dystopia populated by mutants, clones, and robots, set within the separated border wall cities of Monica and Bregna. The title character is a tall, sexy, dominatrix secret agent from the city of Monica that is skilled in espionage, assassination, and acrobatics. Her mission is to infiltrate and destroy the strongholds of the city of Bregna which is led by her sworn enemy, and sometimes lover,Ā Trevor Goodchild.
About the Composer
The music and sound design ofĀ ĆON FLUXĀ was created by Drew Neumann. Neumann is an American composer and musician of film and television scores. He studied film, animation, and composition at the California Institute of Arts where he first met and began a longtime friendship with Peter Chung. He has composed music for Disney, E!, Nickelodeon, MTV, Mattel, Paramount Pictures, Cartoon Network, and trailers for feature films. In addition, he has contributed sound design and music composition for a variety of hardware synthesizers, sound libraries, and software and computer products. Neumann works closely with and consults for synthesizer companies such asĀ 1010 Music LLC, Arturia, Studio Electronics, Ensoniq, Oberheim, Sequential, UDO, Waldorf,Ā andĀ Moog.
About the Creator
Peter Chung is a Korean American writer and director of animated films. In addition to creating ĆON FLUX, Chungās directing credits includeĀ The Animatrix, and the Cartoon Network featureĀ Firebreather. He served as art director for the animated seriesĀ Teenage Mutant Ninja TurtlesĀ and as designer and director for the Nickelodeon seriesĀ Rugrats. Chung has also directed commercials for Leviās, Pepsi, Honda, Jaguar, Sony, and many others. He currently teaches a Master Class at the Division of Animation and Digital Arts at the USC School of Cinematic Arts.
ĆON FLUXĀ Original Series Soundtrack Box Set Features:
Waxwork Records worked closely with both Drew Neumann and Peter Chung to create the comprehensiveĀ ĆON FLUXĀ Original Series Soundtrack box set. All artwork elements were provided to Waxwork by Peter Chung from his ownĀ personal archive. TheĀ deluxeĀ multi-disc setĀ features:
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The complete series music by composer Neumann remastered from the original masters
- 3xCDsĀ
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The full box set contains original artwork by Peter Chung
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AĀ 40-page book that includes:
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Exclusive liner notes by Peter Chung
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An extensive essay by Drew Neumann
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Chungās original, never-seen-before storyboards and sketches, character design drawings, and much more