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E5 – Music by Neal Acree Promotional – 2004 You can tell from the first few seconds of E5 that Neal Acree has got the touch any major composer has. Acree’s composition is intricately layered; he uses the entire orchestra and creative electronics to embellish his music. Maybe most important for his career, he is able to create a true Hollywood sound that all studio filmmakers look for. |
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"Engine Damage" and "In The Trunk" are good examples of how Acree has
a firm grasp on the little nuances that truly make a film score like this suspenseful.
Another would be "The Hotel Key" which has a dream like quality. At the same time, Acree doesn’t hold back from blasting you when he needs to. Brass brings "The Truck Is Back". Acree works the orchestra into frenzy with "Hallucinations" and "Victor Gets It." Listening to "Pinned" is like looking down the barrel of a gun. "On The Roof" puts you on the edge of your seat and while you are waiting for something to strike, it does as "The Truck Attacks." "Security Camera" has an eeriness that is fantastic to listen to. The brass in the beginning of "The Repo Man" nearly brought me out of my seat. Soft piano brought a human touch to "Tom and Rebecca." The airy orchestral ambience behind the piano reinforces that danger remains close by and continues into "Who’s There?" Big voices and somber orchestra equal a "Standoff." Acree creates a true feel of sadness in "Gavin’s Death" which grows to emotional power. As if high anxiety ever left this tension filled score, Acree brings it back big time "Open Fire/Under Truck", "The Driver Revealed", "Loose Ends", "Rescuing Molly and "Tommy’s Got A Gun." This is an incredibly crafted soundtrack that shows the skill of an up-n-coming master in the making. Acree’s E5 sound could best be described as a cross between James Newton Howard and Bennett Salvay’s score for JEEPERS CREEPERS. Neal Acree is the most promising film composer I’ve heard since Brian Tyler. |
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