"Mona Lisa Overdrive" is a composition in B-flat minor, featured in the movie ''

The Matrix Reloaded ''The Matrix Reloaded'' is a 2003 American science-fiction action film written and directed by the Wachowskis. It is a sequel to ''The Matrix'' (1999) and the second installment in the ''Matrix'' film series. The film stars Keanu Reeves, Laure ...

'', during the highway chase scene. It is written by Don Davis in collaboration with the electronica act

Juno Reactor Juno Reactor is a multi-national musical and performing group, primarily based in Brighton, UK. Known for their cinematic fusion of electronic, global influences, and orchestral symphonic approach, collaborating with composer Don Davis and compo ...

, representing a blend of film score music and

trance Trance is a state of semi-consciousness in which a person is not self-aware and is either altogether unresponsive to external stimuli (but nevertheless capable of pursuing and realizing an aim) or is selectively responsive in following the dir ...

. The track is the fifth entry in the second CD in the film soundtrack, released on 15 May 2003. A different version of the song is featured in Juno Reactor's 2004 album, ''

Labyrinth In Greek mythology, the Labyrinth (, ) was an elaborate, confusing structure designed and built by the legendary artificer Daedalus for King Minos of Crete at Knossos. Its function was to hold the Minotaur, the monster eventually killed by the ...

''. A remix of the song was produced by Thomas P. Heckmann and was included on the group's remix album ''Inside the Reactor'' in 2011. The song title is derived from

William Gibson William Ford Gibson (born March 17, 1948) is an American-Canadian speculative fiction writer and essayist widely credited with pioneering the science fiction subgenre known as ''cyberpunk''. Beginning his writing career in the late 1970s, his ...

's cyberpunk novel of the same name, published in 1988. ''The Matrix'' franchise was heavily influenced by Gibson's writing.

Personnel

* Don Davis – conductor, orchestration *

Taz Alexander Taz Alexander is a British singer who has toured with Juno Reactor, Alpha-X, and Sin e, among others. She currently resides in London, England. Career With Juno Reactor, she has provided her voice for the soundtracks for ''The Matrix Reloaded'', ...

– vocals *Scarlet – guitar * Greg Ellis – percussion *Mabi Thobejane – percussion *Mike Fisher – percussion *Zig Gron – editing *Greg Hunter – engineer *Scott Oyster – engineer

References

2003 compositions 2003 songs Compositions in B-flat minor Songs written for films The Matrix (franchise) music {{2000s-electronic-song-stub