"Diamond Cartel" Soundtrack Lyrics

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"Diamond Cartel" Soundtrack Description

Overview

What happens when a Kazakh neon-noir throws classic ’70s prog, industrial metal, and EDM into the same getaway car? Diamond Cartel answers with a deliberately eclectic soundtrack: vintage cuts by Captain Beyond and Nektar collide with modern, hard-edged selections (including Blackburner’s collaborations with DMX) and left-field underground favorites. It’s not a traditional “one-composer” package — the film leans on a curated, label-driven compilation that colors its pulp energy and cult-movie posture.

Released by Cleopatra Records in April 2017 as Diamond Cartel (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack), the album spans 17 tracks and doubles down on vibe: swaggering riffs for villainy, woozy psych for romantic double-crosses, and heavy bass for gunmetal showdowns. A bespoke “orchestral version” of Captain Beyond’s “Dancing Madly Backwards (On a Sea of Air)” threads through as a bold calling card, while cuts from The Warlocks, Magic Wands, Psychopomps, 3TEETH, Anti-Nowhere League and more keep the pulse unpredictable. Trusted source: Cleopatra Records.

Questions & Answers

Is there an official soundtrack album?

Yes. Diamond Cartel (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) was issued on April 7, 2017 by Cleopatra Records on CD and digital platforms.

Who is credited for the film’s original score cues?

Ilyas Autov, Dauren Mussa, and Murzali Zheenbayev receive “music by” credits on the film; the retail album is a various-artists compilation rather than a dedicated score release.

Which notable artists appear on the album?

Captain Beyond, Nektar, The Warlocks, Magic Wands, Psychopomps, 3TEETH, Anti-Nowhere League, and Blackburner vs. DMX, among others.

Is the Captain Beyond song a new recording?

The album includes the original demo version of “Dancing Madly Backwards (On a Sea of Air)” plus a new orchestral version credited to “Diamond Cartel Orchestra.”

Does the soundtrack tie into any other releases?

Yes — several Blackburner vs. DMX tracks also appear around their collaborative release era, with “Dog Madness” promoted alongside the film.

Is this Peter O’Toole’s final film?

Yes. The movie was marketed as featuring Peter O’Toole’s final screen appearance.

Notes & Trivia

• The album was released by Cleopatra Records on April 7, 2017; formats: CD and digital. Trusted source: Apple Music.
• “Dancing Madly Backwards” appears twice — original demo (Captain Beyond) and a bold orchestral cover (Diamond Cartel Orchestra).
• Space Temple’s “Atomic Rain” features Huw Lloyd-Langton (ex-Hawkwind) on guitar — a deep-cut prog connection.
• Blackburner’s industrial-EDM tracks with DMX (“Dog Madness,” etc.) were promoted with film tie-in videos.
• The movie is also known as The Whole World at Our Feet and was distributed in the U.S. by Cleopatra Films.

Genres & Themes

’70s prog & psych → mythic villain aura. Captain Beyond and Nektar give the antagonist’s empire a grandiose, almost cosmic swagger — music that feels bigger than the rooms it plays in.

Industrial / metal & EDM → kinetic mayhem. Blackburner vs. DMX and 3TEETH bring serrated synths and pummeling drums that dovetail with gunfights and getaway beats.

Indie / darkwave selections → noir romance & cool detachment. The Warlocks, Magic Wands, and Psychopomps paint the neon melancholy between explosions — glossy, slightly poisonous mood music.

Tracks & Scenes

Note: placements below reflect the film/marketing association and the official compilation; exact timestamps can vary by cut/edition.

“Dancing Madly Backwards (On a Sea of Air)” — Captain Beyond
Where it plays: featured on the official album; paired sonically with high-stakes confrontations and title imagery (non-diegetic).
Why it matters: the swaggering riff becomes the film’s retro signature, later echoed by the orchestral cover.

“Dancing Madly Backwards (Orchestral Version)” — Diamond Cartel Orchestra
Where it plays: cue-like reprise used to frame villainy and plotting; functions as a recurring motif (non-diegetic).
Why it matters: threads the compilation into something score-like — a unifier between disparate styles.

“Atomic Rain” — Space Temple feat. Huw Lloyd-Langton
Where it plays: underscores moody setup sequences and city-at-night connective tissue (non-diegetic).
Why it matters: adds prog-psychedelic atmosphere with distinctive guitar filigree.

“Only You” — The Warlocks
Where it plays: lounge/club interludes and post-deal decompressions (source-style ambience).
Why it matters: shoegazey haze softens the edges between shootouts.

“Jupiter” — Magic Wands
Where it plays: transitional montage moving characters across locations (non-diegetic).
Why it matters: dreamy, star-lit glide that sells the film’s glossy travelogue feel.

“The Slaughter” — Psychopomps
Where it plays: ramp-up to a confrontation; metallic cadence syncs to weapons-prep visuals (non-diegetic).
Why it matters: industrial tension that telegraphs danger without dialogue.

“Dog Madness” — Blackburner vs. DMX
Where it plays: marketed with fight/ambush footage and used for high-impact set-pieces (non-diegetic).
Why it matters: the most aggressively modern cut — a bridge between EDM and hip-hop energy.

“Right Now” — Simcard
Where it plays: kinetic chase beat for wheels-screeching sequences (non-diegetic).
Why it matters: propulsive pulse that keeps the middle act moving.

“It’s All in the Mind” — Nektar
Where it plays: villain-introspection beats and cat-and-mouse reversals (non-diegetic).
Why it matters: classic prog shimmer that makes scheming feel operatic.

“Mussa’s Song” — Mussa
Where it plays: character-branded cue associated with the kingpin, used as a motif under dialogue (non-diegetic with diegetic flavor).
Why it matters: gives the antagonist his own calling card.

“Roll Tide” — Oranjjoolius feat. Armen Ra
Where it plays: luxe-lair ambience and slow-motion strut moments (source-style).
Why it matters: swoony theremin textures add flamboyance to the film’s comic-book villainy.

“Degrade” — 3TEETH
Where it plays: quick-cut action montage (non-diegetic).
Why it matters: industrial muscle that spikes adrenaline at exactly the right time.

Music–Story Links

Villainy vs. heroism as era-clash. Seventies juggernauts (Captain Beyond, Nektar) frame the old-world, iron-fisted Mussa, while modern cuts (Blackburner vs. DMX, 3TEETH) align with scrappier, improvisational opposition — a sonic “past vs. present” duel.

Romance under neon. The Warlocks and Magic Wands tilt scenes toward dreamy detachment, letting betrayals read as stylish, fated moves rather than pure shock.

Industrial → inevitability. Psychopomps and 3TEETH grind forward like machinery, which the film uses to make ambushes feel preordained — the music tells you the trap is already sprung.

How It Was Made

The film’s music by credits list Ilyas Autov, Dauren Mussa, and Murzali Zheenbayev — local composers associated with the production — but the commercial album is a curated compilation released by Cleopatra Records. That album spotlights catalog/licensed tracks from rock, indie, and industrial scenes while introducing an in-universe “orchestral version” of Captain Beyond’s signature cut. Trusted source: FilmMusic.com.

Reception & Quotes

“A disjointed mess… most disheartening is that it will go down as Peter O’Toole’s final screen appearance.” Los Angeles Times

“Splashy, confusing gangster pastiche with sporadic action and lurid style.” Rogers Movie Nation

Critical takes were mixed-to-negative on the film, but the soundtrack’s oddball blend — vintage prog to modern industrial — gave it a cult-curiosity sheen. Trusted source: Wikipedia.

Additional Info

• Album release: April 7, 2017 (Cleopatra Records), 17 tracks, ~69 minutes; CD + digital.
• Branding quirk: some stores list it as “Original Soundtrack,” others “Original Motion Picture Soundtrack.” Same compilation.
• Cross-promotion: “Dog Madness” circulated with a film-branded official video.
• Alt title: The film also circulated as The Whole World at Our Feet.
• Score album? No separate all-score album is commercially listed; the retail release is various-artists with one orchestral cue.
• Availability: Streaming on major DSPs; CD re-orders surface periodically via indie retailers.

Technical Info

• Title: Diamond Cartel (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
• Year: 2017
• Type: Movie — soundtrack/compilation
• Label: Cleopatra Records
• Album makeup: Various Artists (17 tracks) + one orchestral cover tied to the film
• Credited film composers: Ilyas Autov; Dauren Mussa; Murzali Zheenbayev
• Notable artists on album: Captain Beyond, Nektar, The Warlocks, Magic Wands, Psychopomps, 3TEETH, Anti-Nowhere League, Blackburner vs. DMX
• Distribution: CD & digital worldwide; U.S. theatrical/distribution by Cleopatra Films

Canonical Entities & Relations

Subject	Relation	Object
Salamat Mukhammed-Ali	directed	Diamond Cartel (film)
Cleopatra Records	released	Diamond Cartel (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) (album)
Ilyas Autov	composed music for	Diamond Cartel (film)
Dauren Mussa	composed music for	Diamond Cartel (film)
Murzali Zheenbayev	composed music for	Diamond Cartel (film)
Captain Beyond	performed	“Dancing Madly Backwards (On a Sea of Air)”
Blackburner & DMX	performed	“Dog Madness”
Nektar	performed	“It’s All in the Mind”
Cleopatra Films	distributed (US)	Diamond Cartel (film)

Sources: Cleopatra Records; Apple Music; Discogs; FilmMusic.com; IMDb; Wikipedia; Los Angeles Times; YouTube (official playlist).

The low-graded and low-budget film with too epic trailer for senseless shooting from big guns in all sides. The first expression – it is about some criminal mobster’s balls bulging and nothing more. There are whites and there are Asians. And they shoot each other. The end. It has gathered Armand Assante, Michael Madsen, Bolo Yeung, Peter O'Toole, Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa under one roof – probably, they just wanted to collect some cash into their pockets. Too grounded special effects come from the 20th century (not 21st), and not it’s most developed part, we should say. Armand Assante used to be sensible but ruthless bad guy decades ago. Now he is just ruthless bad guy. He has even lost his charisma during the way. A big piece of pity. Trying to write about its soundtrack, it is even impossible to start from anything, to hook up onto something: all names of the list of performers are too second-hand or even third-hand to mention them. Hello, hey there! Does anyone know 3TEETH or Captain Beyond performers? Neither do we. The song ‘It's All in the Mind’ possesses some drug-poisoned thoughts in lyrics. While ‘Jupiter’, as it seems, does not hold any solid though in its lyrics at all. Only Goths can get high from something crappy like ‘The Angels’ made by too gloomy Christian Death performer (who is thus too funny and hilarious in his decadency but don’t tell him that, shush!, as he may be offended and do what will lead to what is said in his pseudonym). Generally, we hope we will never see this film with our own eyes. Shame on you, Peter O'Toole, to participate in this piece of sh.

November, 05th 2025

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