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All Music Guide - Heather Phares
The cult classic supernatural soap opera Dark Shadows has a rich musical history, including the show's Grammy-nominated "Quentin's Theme," part of Robert Cobert's groundbreaking score, which remains one of the best-selling TV soundtracks. While Tim Burton's 2012 film adaptation of the series was much more intentionally campy, Danny Elfman's score remains more or less true to the original's gothic grandeur while adding his own distinctive touches. It's not till the very end of the majestic "Dark Shadows - Prologue" that the towering strings and choir feel intentionally overwrought. Elfman uses classic musical horror tropes -- scrabbling strings, wistfully eerie solo ...
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All Music Guide - Heather Phares
The cult classic supernatural soap opera Dark Shadows has a rich musical history, including the show's Grammy-nominated "Quentin's Theme," part of Robert Cobert's groundbreaking score, which remains one of the best-selling TV soundtracks. While Tim Burton's 2012 film adaptation of the series was much more intentionally campy, Danny Elfman's score remains more or less true to the original's gothic grandeur while adding his own distinctive touches. It's not till the very end of the majestic "Dark Shadows - Prologue" that the towering strings and choir feel intentionally overwrought. Elfman uses classic musical horror tropes -- scrabbling strings, wistfully eerie solo vocals -- so skillfully and knowingly that his fans as well as fans of horror soundtracks in general will appreciate the mix of seriousness and playfulness in them. Elfman also nods to Cobert's score with tracks such as "Hypno Music" and "Deadly Handshake," which boasts a melody that recalls the original Dark Shadows theme song, replete with suspenseful vibraphone and murky, lingering woodwinds. Things get more interesting on "Shadows - Reprise," which is propelled by zooming analog synths that evoke the film's early-'70s setting in a completely different way. Throughout the score, Elfman balances horror, suspense, and the faintest wisp of romance cleverly, and with just enough camp to underscore that this is music for a (very dark) comedy. While it may not be as indelible as Cobert's music, Elfman's Dark Shadows is scary good fun for fans of the composer and the film.
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Product Details

  • Release Date: 5/8/2012
  • Label: Watertower Music
  • UPC: 794043160110
  • Catalog Number: 39283
  • Sales rank: 29,311

Album Credits

Performance Credits
Danny Elfman Primary Artist
Scott Price Children's Choirmaster
Rick Wentworth Conductor
Metro Voices Choir, Chorus
Jenny O'Grady Choir Master
Schola Cantorum of the Cardinal Vaughan Memorial School Boy's Choir
Technical Credits
Danny Elfman Composer, Producer, Score Producer
Steve Bartek Orchestration
Peter Cobbin Engineering
Dennis Sands Score Mixer
Patricia Sullivan Mastering
David Slonaker Orchestration
Marc Mann MIDI Programming, MIDI Production
Edgardo Simone Orchestration
Shie Rozow Digital Editing
Noah Snyder Pre-Engineering
Sandeep Sriram Art Direction
Thomas Bowes Orchestra Leader
Tim Burton Executive Producer
Charlotte Matthews Assistant Contractor
Melisa McGregor Scoring Assistant
Dirk Herbert Music Business Affairs
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