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 good, but not Elfman's best Oct 29, 2009
although most of it was very enjoyable to listen to, it is not Elfman's best. this album is raw Danny Elfman. no film to go with this album, but it is still very good in its own respect. the first 4 tracks are the best in my opinion.
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 For the bent and bizarre - thrilling use of music Feb 01, 2009
Danny Elfman is truly awesome and i think as a composer he is supremely skilled. Another review mentioned this to be a movie soundtrack not orchestral. I'm pretty sure that a musical score is orchestral and besides its absolutely refreshing for someone to use music in this way.
The music is imaginative and slightly dark and playful - very Danny Elfman. The artwork in the booklet is good fun too, there are not a lot of pictures, but they are disturbing and yummy to me.
I like that this orchestral composition gives Mr. Elfman all the freedom he desires, I think he uses a fun blend of traditional technique, "film" or visual type sounds and the freedom in which it flows only enhances the experience.
I love the whole CD, honestly I do, I enjoy the rise and fall that moves through Pianos, I love the twisted melancholy that is in Blue Strings, Of course A Brass Thing is titilating for all the heavy brass in it - it's a rather agressive piece and I like that, The Quadroped Patrol is a fast moving number with a slight feeling of anxiety, but interestingly enough I laugh when I listen to it (must be a little twisted myself), I Forget is simply gorgeous with the Spanish vocals bringing a slight sex appeal to the music the music feels a little goth and dark, but the song as pretty as it is in Spanish is still about someone losing and looking for a thought with a tint of crazy (absolutely brilliant). Bells and Whistles is a lot of fun with sounds. There is the brief End Tag, and then the bonus track of Improv for Alto Sax which is quite pretty and I'm not a sax fan traditionally.
My only regret is that I never heard this performed live, that would have been truely awesome.
This music inspires my mind to go outside the box, I have brilliant ideas when I listen to Danny Elfman's compositions. His music is so imaganitive and it is just bent enough to impress my mind, I really appreciate this album. I like music that I'm allowed to interpret and that impresses and entertains me.
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 This is movie music - not a concert piece May 25, 2008
I love Elfman's movie and TV scores; they never fail to delight me. And I generally enjoy listening to recordings of those scores because they evoke vivid memories of the movie they accompanied.
However, Elfman's commission for this piece was that he write a CONCERT piece -- in other words, something that would stand by itself; something musically and structurally coherent; something with a musical "plot" to it that grows and develops through the course of several movements. This work just doesn't qualify.
Instead, it's just little snippets of his movie scores tied together. Listen closely and you can hear a bit of "Mars Attacks" here and a bit of "Nightmare Before Christmas" there; an occassional reference to "Batman" or "The Flash."
As another reviewer has pointed out, this seems to be a score without a movie. While it's a delightful piece of ear candy, there's nothing lasting or deep about it. After one or two listenings, there's nothing left to learn or discover.
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Serenada Schizophrana - Superba! Dec 23, 2007
If you like clasical music composed over the last 140 years, you may well like this one. This work, along with Mishima (and some other works) by Philip Glass, repesent some of the best of modern music.
Superb emotional communication, which is what music is all about.
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"I (Will Never) Forget" Nov 12, 2007
It took me over a year to find a copy of this album (the curse of living in the midwest) but it was well worth the wait. This is just as solid and thrilling as Elfman's Classics like Batman and Black Beauty. The Cd starts off with "Pianos" and what a start it is! A moody melody that slowly builds and bascially serves as the unofficial theme of the piece. "Blue Strings" is very Herrmannesque with it's shades of Psycho and various other mood pieces. "A Brass Thing" Is one of the more fun cues that shifts between a slightly march like melody and a Jazz combo middle section (and if you listen closely you'll hear Danny's Sub-theme from Hulk).
"The Quadruped Patrol" is a darkly humorous romp with "two dogs" tearing up a city street and is one of the most enjoyably chaotic cues I've ever heard. "Bells and Whistles" is the only real let-down on the album but it still has it's moments, most notably toward the end when the brass comes to the foreground and the piece comes to a conlusion.
After a short reprise of "the Quadruped Patrol" called "End Tag", "Improv for Alto Sax" comes next. It is nice and mellow and is a good end to the album. Listen closely to this piece and you'll hear a theme from Charlie and the Chocolate Factory buried in there.
Now I know what you're thinking, I left out a piece. Not really, I just saved the best for last. Words cannot describe the piece entitled "I Forget". It is simply perfect!Even now after multiple listenings, I am at a loss for words! This is the kind of music that instantly puts an image in my brain yet again it's an image I can't describe. It's like some kind of haunting journey. The use of choir makes it even more outstanding. If you buy this album for "I Forget" alone, It is still worth every penny.
Oh, by the way, There is an extremely creepy clown picture in the jacket. Just warning you if you have an aversion to clowns. If you like creepy clowns, then you'll love the picture.
BUY THIS CD!!!
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