 The collection focuses on Morricone 's lesser @-@ known soundtrack work , with Ipecac founder Mike Patton consciously wishing to distance it from similar compilations . Released on October 18 , 2005 , Crime and Dissonance has been met with favorable reviews by critics . The album has attracted comments on Morricone 's experimental and innovative compositional style , often in contrast to the spare @-@ sounding westerns he is known for . 
