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| Author: | Roger Feigelson [ Mon Oct 06, 2008 5:43 pm ] |
| Post subject: | INTRADA Announces Christopher Young's SPECIES |
INTRADA Announces: SPECIES Composed by CHRISTOPHER YOUNG INTRADA Special Collection Volume 77 In the 1995 MGM film Species, the story begins with a seemingly human child held in a government facility, yet the girl is actually the product of an alien transmission that enabled Earth scientists to combine extraterrestrial and human DNA. The head of the project, Xavier Fitch (Ben Kingsley) orders the destruction of the young creature, Sil. But Sil escapes before the execution can take place, quickly grows to adulthood and begins a rampage in Los Angeles. Fitch gathers a team of unlikely experts to track down and kill the creature. The personnel include an “empath” who can read others’ thoughts and feelings (Forest Whitaker), a sociologist (Alfred Molina), a biologist (Marg Helgenberger), and a government contract killer (Michael Madsen). The twist in Species is that Sil is by all appearances a beautiful human female, played as a young girl by Michelle Williams and as an adult by actress and model Natasha Henstridge. No stranger to scoring science fiction or horror films, composer Christopher Young delivered a complex and highly intense score, bringing Sil to musical life. From the main title, one can tell the score will be singular. The opening titles ("Species") paint an ethereal picture of outer space with strings, chimes, harp and hushed flute pulses and understated percussion, as well as a feminine chorus. But it's not all ethereal and feminine, for like Sil herself, beauty is only one the outside. This is a dark, often exciting, often dissonant work. As written for the film, the score features numerous short cues and stings, particularly early in the action where a great deal of crosscutting shows the team assembling while Sil escapes, grows and infiltrates human society. For this first-ever release of his score, Young combined some cues and presented others out of film order for an enhanced listening experience. He’s also included material that went unused in the film. Like many films since the 1990s, Species features a heavy sound effects mix that competes with the the score in the onscreen sound mix; but now the detail and thrust of Young’s music can be fully appreciated in this crisp and dynamic sounding album presentation. This release is limited to 3000 copies. INTRADA Special Collection - Volume 77 Retail Price: $19.99 IN STOCK NOW For track listing and sound samples, please visit http://store.intrada.com/s.nl/it.A/id.5889/.f |
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| Author: | Sidious [ Mon Oct 06, 2008 5:50 pm ] |
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Thanks for one of Magnus Opus of Christopher Young, one of the dream comes true at last. |
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| Author: | spielboy [ Mon Oct 06, 2008 5:55 pm ] |
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"composed and conducted" ?? |
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| Author: | nekromantik [ Mon Oct 06, 2008 6:00 pm ] |
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Ooohhh this is sooo great! Probably one of my fav' Chris Young scores!... reminds me on how cool and fun, horror music can be! 
Congrats INTRADA (for releasing) and Chris Young (for composing) a true gem! (... and "spielboy" is right: it ain't conducted by Chris Young  )
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| Author: | Gary S. [ Mon Oct 06, 2008 6:31 pm ] |
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This was probably the first score I remember hearing from Young. I like the movie so much it was part of my 5 freebies with my blu ray player. Can't wait for the cd to arrive. I grabbed Wargames as well. Gary |
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| Author: | Tai-Pan [ Mon Oct 06, 2008 7:16 pm ] |
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Not to go against my fellow Michigander, Gary, but I have never seen a dumber Sci-fi movie than Species. I think some of my favorite moments revolve around Forrest W's so-called psychic character. Walking into a room with blood covering every wall, Forrest gets a pained look on his face as he calls upon his awesome powers and exclaims "something bad happened here". Now that's what i call an amazing gift. In another scene, he, and the other characters pursuing the alien discover another body ripped limb from limb. With the same pained look he states "she was here". Really? Wow! Good thing they brought a psychic huh? 
That aside, this is a fantastic score. Another gold plated release Intrada. |
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| Author: | Guest [ Mon Oct 06, 2008 9:13 pm ] |
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Cool release! I'm looking forward to hearing this one. "Ordered!", as they say.
Back at ya later |
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| Author: | scorehead [ Mon Oct 06, 2008 11:09 pm ] |
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Already got mine - awesome release - great job guys!!!! Matt |
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| Author: | Toby The Swede [ Tue Oct 07, 2008 2:23 am ] |
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| Author: | Rick Ouellette [ Tue Oct 07, 2008 4:31 am ] |
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| Author: | Gary S. [ Tue Oct 07, 2008 4:32 am ] |
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| Author: | Tai-Pan [ Tue Oct 07, 2008 7:22 am ] |
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