In Dreams (soundtrack)
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The score to the psychological thriller In Dreams
by Elliot Goldenthal
is an avante-garde work filled with his trademark techniques and dissonance. Composed in 1999 and working again with frequent collaborator Neil Jordan
, it also features songs by Roy Orbison
and The Andrews Sisters
.
with the use of dark, at times deliberately off-key, electric guitars layered upon one another (a technique he has referred to as a "guitar orchestra") over string and brass arrangements typical of his style, using Deaf Elk for this purpose and employing the use of a string quartet; also with this score, as in Titus
, his use of saxophone (played by Bruce Williamson
) is very off-beat, earthy and avant-garde.
The dark mood is off-set with more delicate piano and string pieces; also the use of electronic arrangements (produced by Richard Martinez), something Goldenthal embraced on this score.
The score also features three tracks by other artists including one, "Dream Baby", with lyrics by Neil Jordan
, vocals by Elizabeth Fraser
and music by Goldenthal. The Orchestral music was performed by the London Metropolitan Orchestra
.
a lighter more dream like cue with a lamenting overtone.
"Deaf Elk" (the guitar orchestra Goldenthal employed for the "Heat" and "Titus" scores) provide their epic, menacing guitar dissonance for this track.
In Dreams (film)
In Dreams is a 1999 psychological thriller film directed by Neil Jordan. It stars Annette Bening as a New England illustrator who begins experiencing visions of a missing child who turns out to be her own daughter; through her dreams, she begins having psychic connections to a serial killer ...
by Elliot Goldenthal
Elliot Goldenthal
Elliot Goldenthal is an American composer of contemporary classical music. He was a student of Aaron Copland and John Corigliano, and is best known for his distinctive style and ability to blend various musical styles and techniques in original and inventive ways...
is an avante-garde work filled with his trademark techniques and dissonance. Composed in 1999 and working again with frequent collaborator Neil Jordan
Neil Jordan
Neil Patrick Jordan is an Irish filmmaker and novelist. He won an Academy Award for The Crying Game.- Early life :...
, it also features songs by Roy Orbison
Roy Orbison
Roy Kelton Orbison was an American singer-songwriter, well known for his distinctive, powerful voice, complex compositions, and dark emotional ballads. Orbison grew up in Texas and began singing in a rockabilly/country & western band in high school until he was signed by Sun Records in Memphis...
and The Andrews Sisters
The Andrews Sisters
The Andrews Sisters were a highly successful close harmony singing group of the swing and boogie-woogie eras. The group consisted of three sisters: contralto LaVerne Sophia Andrews , soprano Maxene Angelyn Andrews , and mezzo-soprano Patricia Marie "Patty" Andrews...
.
The Score
Stylistically similar to his score for HeatHeat (soundtrack)
Heat is the soundtrack album to the 1995 film Heat. The score is compiled mostly with Elliot Goldenthal's orchestrations although there are a variety of other artists featured including U2/Brian Eno project Passengers, Lisa Gerrard, Moby and Terje Rypdal.-The score:The track "New Dawn Fades" is...
with the use of dark, at times deliberately off-key, electric guitars layered upon one another (a technique he has referred to as a "guitar orchestra") over string and brass arrangements typical of his style, using Deaf Elk for this purpose and employing the use of a string quartet; also with this score, as in Titus
Titus (soundtrack)
Titus is the original soundtrack to the 1999 motion picture Titus. Elliot Goldenthal wrote the score for the film, an adaptation of Shakespeare's first, and bloodiest, tragedy Titus Andronicus; written and directed by Julie Taymor, Goldenthal's long-time friend and partner...
, his use of saxophone (played by Bruce Williamson
Bruce Williamson
Bruce Williamson is the CEO of Dynegy, a Houston-based energy company.Williamson was born in Great Falls, Montana to George and June Williamson. Williamson graduated from Great Falls High School in 1977, spent his freshman year of college at the University of Idaho, transferred to the University of...
) is very off-beat, earthy and avant-garde.
The dark mood is off-set with more delicate piano and string pieces; also the use of electronic arrangements (produced by Richard Martinez), something Goldenthal embraced on this score.
The score also features three tracks by other artists including one, "Dream Baby", with lyrics by Neil Jordan
Neil Jordan
Neil Patrick Jordan is an Irish filmmaker and novelist. He won an Academy Award for The Crying Game.- Early life :...
, vocals by Elizabeth Fraser
Elizabeth Fraser
Elizabeth Davidson Fraser is a Scottish singer best known as the vocalist for the pioneer alternative rock group Cocteau Twins...
and music by Goldenthal. The Orchestral music was performed by the London Metropolitan Orchestra
London Metropolitan Orchestra
London Metropolitan Orchestra , founded in 1994, is a London-based studio orchestra whose primary function is to record music for film, television, and other multimedia projects...
.
Track listing
- Agitato Dolorosa (5:00)
- Claire's NocturneNocturneA nocturne is usually a musical composition that is inspired by, or evocative of, the night...
(2:38) - The Pull of Red (2:08)
- Appellatron (3:32)
- Wraith Loops (3:26)
- Rubber Room Stomp (2:01)
- Pulled by Red (1:11)
- ScytheoplicityScythiaIn antiquity, Scythian or Scyths were terms used by the Greeks to refer to certain Iranian groups of horse-riding nomadic pastoralists who dwelt on the Pontic-Caspian steppe...
(3:25) - "In Dreams" (2:49) by Roy Orbison
- Rebecca's Abduction (4:31)
- Premonition LentoLentoLento is a commune in the Haute-Corse department of France on the island of Corsica.It shares the canton of Alto-di-Casaconi with Monte, Volpajola, Campile, Olmo, Prunelli-di-Casacconi, Campitello, Ortiporio, Canavaggia, Bigorno, Scolca, Crocicchia and Penta-Acquatella.-Population:-References:*...
(1:43) - While We Sleep (2:36)
- "Don't Sit Under the Apple Tree (With Anyone Else But Me)" (2:14) by The Andrews Sisters
- Andante (3:36)
- ElegyElegyIn literature, an elegy is a mournful, melancholic or plaintive poem, especially a funeral song or a lament for the dead.-History:The Greek term elegeia originally referred to any verse written in elegiac couplets and covering a wide range of subject matter, including epitaphs for tombs...
OstinatoOstinatoIn music, an ostinato is a motif or phrase, which is persistently repeated in the same musical voice. An ostinato is always a succession of equal sounds, wherein each note always has the same weight or stress. The repeating idea may be a rhythmic pattern, part of a tune, or a complete melody in...
(4:07) - "Dream Baby" (4:30) by Elizabeth Fraser
Audio
this track exemplifies his sharp, avante garde string arrangements using a quartet.a lighter more dream like cue with a lamenting overtone.
"Deaf Elk" (the guitar orchestra Goldenthal employed for the "Heat" and "Titus" scores) provide their epic, menacing guitar dissonance for this track.
Crew/Credit
- Orchestral music composed by Elliot Goldenthal
- Produced by Teese Gohl and Elliot Goldenthal
- Orchestrated by Robert Elhai and Elliot Goldenthal
- Conducted by Jonathan Sheffer and Edward Shearmur
- Performed by the London Metropolitan Orchestra
- Recorded and mixed by Joel Iwataki
- "Deaf Elk" guitars: Page Hamilton, Mark Stewart, Andrew Hawkins, David Reid, Eric Hubel
- Saxophone performed by Bruce Williamson
- Piano performed by Sally Heath
- Electronic music produced by Richard Martinez