1. Pablo Honey (1993) with Jurassic Park (1993)
 | discovered by Andrew Wendland in Jan. 2008 |
| revealed on 01.02.08 |
| sync length = movie length (approx. 2 hours 7 minutes) |
| start CD at the beginning of the movie when the sunlight appears behind the earth that becomes the Universal - An MCA Company logo |
| play the original 12 tracks only (skip the bonus track 13) |
| repeat CD until the end of the movie |
2. The Bends (1995) with Waterworld (1995)
| discovered by Todd Ellis and Andrew Wendland in Apr. 2004 |
| revealed on 06.05.04 |
| sync length = movie length (approx. 2 hours 16 minutes) |
| start CD at the beginning of the movie when the sunlight appears behind the earth that becomes the Universal - An MCA Company logo |
| repeat CD until the end of the movie |
3. OK Computer (1997) with 12 Monkeys (1995)
| discovered by Leighton Jones in Oct. 2003 |
| added on 02.03.04 |
| sync length = movie length (approx. 2 hours 10 minutes) |
| start CD at the beginning of the movie when the sunlight appears behind the earth that becomes the Universal - An MCA Company logo |
| repeat CD until the end of the movie |
4. Kid A (2000) with Stargate (1994)
| discovered by Andrew Wendland in Aug. 2012 |
| revealed on 06.09.12 |
| sync length = movie length (approx. 1 hour 59 minutes) |
| start CD at the beginning of the movie when "Mario Kassar Presents" appears |
| repeat CD until the end of the movie |
5. Kid A (2000) with The Matrix (1999)
| album/movie connection discovered by Leighton Jones |
| straight sync discovered by Andrew Wendland in Mar. 2004 |
| added on 16.04.04 |
| sync length = movie length (approx. 2 hours 16 minutes) |
| start CD at the beginning of the movie before the green WB logo appears |
| repeat CD until the end of the movie |
6. Amnesiac (2001) with Total Recall (1990)
| discovered by Todd Ellis and Andrew Wendland in Jan. 2004 |
| revealed on 01.02.04 |
| sync length = movie length (approx. 1 hour 53 minutes) |
| start CD at the beginning of the movie after Tri Star Pictures has faded out and as soon as large "C" in Carolco logo starts forming |
| repeat CD until the end of the movie |
7. Amnesiac (2001) with Memento (2000)
| discovered by Key |
| added on 21.12.06 |
| sync length = movie length (approx. 1 hour 53 minutes) |
| start CD at the beginning of the movie just as the flash of light and the Newmarket logo appear |
| repeat CD until the end of the movie |
8. I Might Be Wrong (2001) with Vanilla Sky (2001)
| discovered by Andrew Wendland in May 2004 |
| revealed on 10.07.04 |
| sync length = movie length (approx. 2 hours 15 minutes) |
| start CD at the beginning of the movie when "Paramount - A Viacom Company" appears |
| repeat CD until the end of the movie |
| studio versions of two songs from these live recordings are in the film - Everything in Its Right Place & I Might Be Wrong |
| Paul McCartney wrote the song Vanilla Sky for the film |
9. Hail to the Thief (2003) with The Nightmare before Christmas (1993)
| discovered by Curt Pullan in July 2003 |
| added on 02.03.04 |
| sync length = movie length (approx. 1 hour 16 minutes) |
| start CD at the beginning of the movie before Touchstone Pictures appears |
| repeat CD until the end of the movie |
10. Hail to the Thief (2003) with Minority Report (2002)
| discovered by Andrew Wendland in Dec. 2012 |
| revealed on 01.02.13 |
| sync length = movie length (approx. 2 hours 26 minutes) |
| start CD at the beginning of the movie when the moon appears, which forms into the Dreamworks logo |
| repeat CD until the end of the movie |
11. COM LAG (2plus2isfive) (2004) with 1984 (1984)
| discovered by David Taylor Mendonca in Feb. 2014 |
| added on 16.04.14 |
| sync length = movie length (approx. 1 hour 50 minutes) |
| start CD at the beginning of the movie when the words "Who Controls the Past Controls the Future" appear |
| repeat CD until the end of the movie |
12. In Rainbows (2007) with Gattaca (1997)
| discovered by Andrew Wendland in July 2008 |
| revealed on 08.08.08 |
| sync length = movie length (approx. 1 hour 46 minutes) |
| start CD at the beginning of the movie when bright light that forms into "Columbia" logo appears |
| repeat CD until the end of the movie |
13. In Rainbows (2007) with The Fifth Element (1997)
| discovered by Andrew Wendland in Feb. 2012 |
| revealed on 16.04.12 |
| sync length = movie length (approx. 2 hours 5 minutes) |
| start track 6 of the CD at the beginning of the movie when the light appears that forms into the torch held by the lady of the "Columbia" logo |
| repeat CD until the end of the movie |
| the starting point was determined by dividing the CD into two halves of five tracks each |
14. Radiohead - The Best Of (2008) with The Matrix Reloaded (2003)
| discovered by Andrew Wendland in June 2008 |
| revealed on 11.07.08 |
| sync length = movie length (approx. 2 hours 18 minutes) |
| use the 2-disc version of Radiohead - The Best Of |
| start CD 1 at the beginning of the movie before the green WB logo appears |
| play all of CD 1 |
| play all of CD 2 |
| the CD cover offers clues pointing to this film |
15. Radiohead - The Best Of (2008) with The Matrix Revolutions (2003)
| discovered by Andrew Wendland in June 2008 |
| revealed on 11.07.08 |
| sync length = movie length (approx. 2 hours 9 minutes) |
| use the 2-disc version of Radiohead - The Best Of |
| start CD 1 at the beginning of the movie before the green WB logo appears |
| play all of CD 1 |
| play most of CD 2 until the end of the movie |
| the CD cover offers clues pointing to this film |
16. The King of Limbs (2011) with Avatar (2009)
| discovered by Andrew Wendland in March 2011 |
| revealed on 16.04.11 |
| sync length = movie length (approx. 2 hours 42 minutes) |
| start CD at the beginning of the movie when the 20th Century Fox logo first appears |
| repeat CD until the end of the movie |
17. The King of Limbs (2011) with District 9 (2009)
| discovered by Andrew Wendland in April 2011 |
| revealed on 16.04.11 |
| sync length = movie length (approx. 1 hour 52 minutes) |
| start CD at the beginning of the movie when the Tristar logo starts to form |
| repeat CD until the end of the movie |
18. TKOL RMX 1234567 (2011) with THX 1138 - The George Lucas Director's Cut (2004, 1970)
| discovered by Andrew Wendland in Nov. 2011 |
| revealed on 11.11.11 |
| sync length = movie length (approx. 1 hour 28 minutes) |
| start CD 1 track 1 "Little by Little" at the beginning of the movie when the "WB - A Kinney National Company Presents" shield appears, after the Buck Rogers introduction |
| continue with CD 2 until the end of track 7 "Good Evening Mrs Magpie" |
| the title "1234567" hints towards the starting point of track 1 and the ending point of track 7 |
| CD 2 has 11 tracks, CD 1 has 8 tracks, and the difference is 3, which leads to 11=3+8 or "1138" |
| the best part of this sync is toward the end of the film during the car chase, when the effects on the CD sound like the rev of a car's engine |
19. TKOL RMX 1234567 (2011) with Tron: Legacy (2010)
| discovered by Andrew Wendland on 02.01.12 |
| revealed on 01.02.12 |
| sync length = movie length (approx. 2 hours 5 minutes) |
| start CD 1 track 7 "Morning Mr Magpie" at the beginning of the movie when the two spotlights appear, which form into the Walt Disney Pictures logo, and then continue with track 8 |
| continue with CD 2 (all tracks) |
| continue with CD 1 (all tracks) |
| finish with CD 2 track 1 "Give Up the Ghost" |
| remix the title to get "7654321", hinting towards the starting point of track 7 and ending point of track 1 |
| the best part of this sync is during the cyber motorcycle scene, when the effects on the CD sound like the rev of the motorcycles |
20. A Moon Shaped Pool (2016) with Oblivion (2013)
| discovered by Andrew Wendland in July 2016 |
| revealed on 07.11.16 |
| sync length = movie length (approx. 2 hours 5 minutes) |
| start CD at the beginning of the movie when the stars and planet earth appear, which form into the Universal logo |
| repeat CD until the end of the movie |
21. A Moon Shaped Pool (2016) with Arrival (2016)
| discovered by Andrew Wendland in Jan. 2024 |
| revealed on 01.02.24 |
| sync length = movie length (approx. 1 hour 56 minutes) |
| start CD at the beginning of the movie when the clouds appear, which form into the Paramount logo |
| repeat CD until the end of the movie |
| the CD cover artwork reminded me of the aliens' written language |
| the songs are in alphabetical order, which hints to the basics of communication |
| the song title Daydreaming points to what the main character does often throughout the film |
22. Kid A Mnesia - Kid Amnesiae (2021) with Total Recall (2012)
| discovered by Andrew Wendland in Nov. 2021 |
| revealed on 01.02.22 |
| sync length = movie length (approx. 1 hour 58 minutes) |
| start the Kid Amnesiae CD at the beginning of the movie when the light appears, which forms into the Columbia logo |
| repeat this CD until the end of the movie |
| clue - the original Amnesiac album syncs with the original Total Recall film (from 1990) |
23. Kid A Mnesia - Kid Amnesiae (2021) with The Matrix Resurrections (2021)
| discovered by Andrew Wendland in Jan. 2022 |
| revealed on 01.02.22 |
| sync length = movie length (approx. 2 hours 28 minutes) |
| start the Kid Amnesiae CD at the beginning of the movie when the sunlight appears, which forms into the Warner Bros. Studios logo |
| repeat this CD until the end of the movie |
| clue - the original Kid A album syncs with The Matrix film |
| sync idea was sparked by Zephyr Ash Ostrowski's sharing of Radiohead's 07.09.21 announcement of the Kid A Mnesia release on same day as The Matrix Resurrections teaser trailer |
24. Jonny Greenwood - Bodysong (2003) with Metropolis - Restored Authorized Edition (2002, 1927)
| discovered by Andrew Wendland in Jan. 2012 |
| revealed on 01.02.12 |
| sync length = movie length (approx. 2 hours 4 minutes) |
| start CD at the beginning of the movie when "An Ufa production Distributed by Parufamet" appears |
| repeat CD until the end of the movie |
25. Philip Selway - Familial (2010) with Fantastic Mr. Fox (2009)
| discovered by Andrew Wendland in Sept. 2012 |
| revealed on 06.09.12 |
| sync length = movie length (approx. 1 hour 27 minutes) |
| start CD at the beginning of the movie when the spotlight appears, which forms into the 20th Century Fox logo |
| repeat CD until the end of the movie |
26. Philip Selway - Weatherhouse (2014) with Frozen (2013)
| discovered by David Taylor Mendonca in Aug. 2014 |
| added on 07.11.14 |
| sync length = movie length (approx. 1 hour 42 minutes) |
| start CD at the beginning of the movie when the singing in the movie begins, before the Disney castle appears |
| repeat CD until the end of the movie |
27. Thom Yorke - The Eraser (2006) with Pink Floyd The Wall (1982)
| CD released in US on 11.07.06 |
| sync discovered by Andrew Wendland on 11.07.06 |
| sync revealed on 11.07.06 |
| sync length = movie length (approx. 1 hour 35 minutes) |
| start CD at the beginning of the movie when the MGM lion first appears |
| repeat CD until the end of the movie |
| the black & white cover is reminiscent of The Wall album cover |
28. Thom Yorke - The Eraser (2006) with Dr. Strangelove (1963)
| discovered by Gabe Cordova in Dec. 2006 |
| added on 01.02.07 |
| sync length = movie length (approx. 1 hour 33 minutes) |
| start CD at the beginning of the movie when the flame of the torch appears that the Colombia Pictures lady is holding |
| repeat CD until the end of the movie |
| the black & white cover may point to a black & white film |
| click here for sync description |
29. Atoms for Peace - AMOK (2013) with Escape from L.A. (1996)
| discovered by Andrew Wendland on 13.04.13 |
| revealed on 16.04.13 |
| sync length = movie length (approx. 1 hour 40 minutes) |
| start CD at the beginning of the movie when the mountain appears, which forms into the Paramount logo |
| repeat CD until the end of the movie |
| clues - the artwork of the special edition depicts disaster scenes of Los Angeles |
| the majority of the film takes place in 2013, the same year as this CD release |
| the start of the film takes place in 1998, the same year as the introduction of my Pink Floyd sync web-page |
30. Atoms for Peace - AMOK (2013) with Battle: Los Angeles (2011)
| discovered by Andrew Wendland in March 2013 |
| revealed on 16.04.13 |
| sync length = movie length (approx. 1 hour 56 minutes) |
| start CD at the beginning of the movie when the bright light appears that forms into the Columbia logo |
| repeat CD until the end of the movie |
| clues - the artwork of the special edition depicts disaster scenes of Los Angeles |
31. Thom Yorke - Tomorrow's Modern Boxes (2014) with The Cabin in the Woods (2011)
| discovered by Zephyr Ash Ostrowski in 2014 |
| added on 01.02.19 |
| sync length = movie length (approx. 1 hour 35 minutes) |
| start CD at the beginning of the movie when the gears appear, which form into the Lionsgate logo |
| repeat CD until the end of the movie |
32. The Smile - A Light for Attracting Attention (2022) with Annihilation (2018)
| discovered by Zephyr Ash Ostrowski in June 2022 |
| added on 09.09.22 |
| sync length = movie length (approx. 1 hour 55 minutes) |
| start CD at the beginning of the movie just before the Paramount logo begins to form |
| repeat CD until the end of the movie |
| artwork is reminiscent of the Shimmer in the film as well as the inclusion of a lighthouse as the final set-piece |
| the IL in SMILE is faded on the cover, and IL is right in the middle of ANNIHILATION |
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