Not having seen the film, the video sounds very Danny Elfman. Is most of the score in the same vein (ie a love child of Batman & Nightmare Before Christmas?) Not that that's necessarily bad, in fact I'm almost certain I will be picking this one up, but just curious if the video is a good example of the whole score.
Not having seen the film, the video sounds very Danny Elfman. Is most of the score in the same vein (ie a love child of Batman & Nightmare Before Christmas?) Not that that's necessarily bad, in fact I'm almost certain I will be picking this one up, but just curious if the video is a good example of the whole score.
If you have the slightest interest from year 1985-2000....you need to hear this.
It is the 'cuore' of Elfman's compositions, unlike anything prior, yet Completely akin to prior scores!
A wonderfully varied and melodic "horror" score and if his late 80s, early 90s period hold the slightest interest....please seek this out.
Ideally, blind buy. ..... or do some research. Try the Main Title/To Midian/The Incantation for a feel of this absolutely beautiful, fun & thoughtful work, as a suite.
I'm beyond elated INTRADA got this, extra music aside, just to have this incredibly unique early work from the Elf, back into new ears.
Label: Intrada Special Collection Volume ISC 489 Film Date: 1990 Album Date: 2024 Time: 143:27 Tracks: 72 Expanded edition of Danny Elfman's 1990 score to Clive Barker's Nightbreed!
Intrada announces an expanded edition of Danny Elfman's 1990 score to Clive Barker's Nightbreed, which provided Elfman with the perfect opportunity to indulge in his first outright, gore-filled horror feature. As Elfman himself described his experience, "Nightbreed was great fun, and I loved working with Clive Barker. But it was a real difficult score, 75 minutes with a lot of different styles, very dense, difficult music that was very challenging. But as always, the harder it is the more I love it.” Not only did Nightbreed mark Elfman’s dive into a nightmarish fever dream, but it also marked his first significant use of world music in a film score. A South American pan flute, the shimmering beat of a Balinese gamelan and heated drumming all feature in this large orchestral work that is unique, but also clearly classic Danny Elfman.
At the time of the film's release, a generous album was released on MCA Records. With the generous cooperation of Universal Music Group, Morgan Creek and Danny Elfman's team, Intrada was able to greatly expand the album into a 2-CD set. The first disc features the complete 75 minute score. The second features the original and carefully curated 46-mnute album Eflman assembled back in 1990, as well as a suite of alternates.
The film is based on Clive Barker's novella Cabal, in which a graveyard necropolis named Midian provides sanctuary for creatures that have fled to hide from horrific persecution. Their shattered god, Baphomet the Baptizer, calls out to an unlikely savior named Boone (Craig Sheffer), a young man who thinks his visions of beckoning nightbreed are proof of his insanity. Further convinced that he’s a murderer by his psychiatrist, Decker (David Cronenberg), Boone is betrayed and shot down by the police. But death is only the beginning of Boone’s journey as he’s resurrected as the ravenous “Cabal.” Now he must accept his Moses-like destiny to protect his newfound people and lead them from the destruction of Midian at the hands of a bloodthirsty human militia.
Tracklist:
CD 1 Original Film Score 01. Titles (2:37) 02. Dream (1:04) 03. Love (0:57) 04. Slaughter Time (0:54) 05. Photos (2:36) 06. Scalping (1:59) 07. Travel – Necropolis (2:36) 08. First Encounter (1:22) 09. Meat (2:15) 10. Boone Dead (1:11) 11. Boone’s Back (1:54) 12. Down, Down, Down (0:44) 13. Initiation (2:53) 14. Lori Enters Midian (1:16) 15. Babette (1:46) 16. Lori Goes Down (1:03) 17. Stinger – Uh-Oh…Decker (1:48) 18. Boone Transforms (0:57) 19. Grinnell (1:52) 20. Rachel’s Oratory (1:01) 21. Party (0:55) 22. Decker Has Fun (1:29) 23. Carnival (4:16) 24. Dance Of The Berserkers (1:47) 25. Crème Puff Murders (1:23) 26. Boone Gets A Taste (2:46) 27. Ohnaka Go Boom! (1:19) 28. Militia Montage (0:46) 29. Smokey (0:44) 30. Love Reprise (1:04) 31. Rescue (1:40) 32. Trouble In Midian (1:44) 33. Mayhem (1:53) 34. Eigerman’s Moment (0:47) 35. More Mayhem (2:00) 36. Two Reasons (1:22) 37. Berserker’s Party (2:32) 38. Mural Chamber (0:36) 39. Boone And Decker Duke It Out (2:32) 40. Baphomet Calls (2:02) 41. Finale (2:31) 42. End Credits (4:36)
CD 1 Total Time: 75:19
CD 2 1990 MCA Soundtrack Album 01. Main Titles (2:40) 02. Dream (1:03) 03. Carnival Underground (3:23) 04. Into Midian (2:31) 05. Meat For The Beast (2:10) 06. Resurrection Suite (3:37) 07. Boone Transforms (0:56) 08. The Initiation (2:50) 09. Scalping Time (1:54) 10. Rachel’s Oratory (1:04) 11. Party In The Past (0:51) 12. Poor Babette (1:41) 13. Uh-Oh…Decker! (1:39) 14. “Then Don’t Say It” (1:28) 15. Boone Gets A Taste (2:44) 16. Breed Love (1:02) 17. Mayhem In Midian (1:43) 18. Baphomet’s Chamber (2:01) 19. Farewell (0:59) 20. 2nd Chance (1:34) 21. End Credits (4:33) 22. Country Skin (4:15) 1990 Soundtrack Album Total Time: 46:42
THE EXTRAS 23. Waltz (3:26) 24. Party (Without Choir) (0:56) 25. Berserker’s Party (Alternate) (2:33) 26. Country Skin (Medium Version) (2:54) 27. Home On The Range (1:48) 28. Country Skin (Fast Version) (1:58) 29. The Valley (2:52) 30. Country Skin (Slow Version) (4:29)
The Extras Total Time: 21:16 CD 2 Total Time: 68:08
Probably my favorite Elfman, can't wait to hear this expanded release. Ordered last night as soon as it went up for sale. Consider me excited for this one.
Probably my favorite Elfman, can't wait to hear this expanded release. Ordered last night as soon as it went up for sale. Consider me excited for this one.
