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Terror Tract – Music by Brian Tyler La-La Land Records – 2004 Like a megaton blast TERROR TRACT will push you to the floor with its power. This was the first score I ever heard from Brian Tyler, which happened when I watched TERROR TRACT on video about three years ago. I remember saying, "Who the heck scored this thing. The music is amazing." Thankfully La-La Land Records are giving everyone the chance to hear this fantastic score. It’s big, scary and melodic. This isn’t your average horror score. It’s grand and should be part of anyone’s collection. |
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| Tyler says in the linear notes that he basically
composed three different scores to match the three films contained in this movie. These
tracks are divided up and not assembled in story order. Tyler attacks right off the bat
with the first two tracks "Main Title" and "Animal Farm." You are
forced to deal with his talent as he brings it right to your face. "Vision" is dreamy and more subdued. The frantic strings and rolling thunder of drums of "Tragedy" build to a payoff of terror. Tyler constructs "Memory" in a delicate way that is along the lines of FRAILTY. The atomic push of "Psycho Suburbia" shows Tyler’s awesome use of brass and orchestra as a whole. "Revenge" is a killer track with the main theme on full display. Tyler builds "Affair" up ever so slowly using the strings and piano to give the track a touch of romance, which eventually mutates into horror. "Searching" is a juggernaut of brass. "Suburbia" is quite beautiful with the piano delicately highlighting the soft orchestra. Brian Tyler makes ever second of "Father and Daughter" count. "Bobo" is disturbingly cute and kind of sad at the same time. The essence of the nasty little monkey featured in the second episode is completely captured. The 47-minute CD ends as strong as it started with "Killer", "Head Not Found" and "End Title." |
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