Intrada announces an expanded edition of Danny Elfman's 1990 score to Clive Barker's Nightbreed, which provided Elfman with the perfect opportunity to indulge in his first outright, gore-filled horror feature. As Elfman himself described his experience, "Nightbreed was great fun, and I loved working with Clive Barker. But it was a real difficult score, 75 minutes with a lot of different styles, very dense, difficult music that was very challenging. But as always, the harder it is the more I love it." Not only did Nightbreed mark Elfman's dive into a nightmarish fever dream, but it also marked his first significant use of world music in a film score. A South American pan flute, the shimmering beat of a Balinese gamelan and heated drumming all feature in this large orchestral work that is unique, but also clearly classic Danny Elfman. At the time of the film's release, a generous album was released on MCA Records. With the generous cooperation of Universal Music Group, Morgan Creek and Danny Elfman's team, Intrada was able to greatly expand the album into a 2-CD set. The first disc features the complete 75 minute score. The second features the original and carefully curated 46-mnute album Eflman assembled back in 1990, as well as a suite of alternates.
Intrada announces an expanded edition of Danny Elfman's 1990 score to Clive Barker's Nightbreed, which provided Elfman with the perfect opportunity to indulge in his first outright, gore-filled horror feature. As Elfman himself described his experience, "Nightbreed was great fun, and I loved working with Clive Barker. But it was a real difficult score, 75 minutes with a lot of different styles, very dense, difficult music that was very challenging. But as always, the harder it is the more I love it." Not only did Nightbreed mark Elfman's dive into a nightmarish fever dream, but it also marked his first significant use of world music in a film score. A South American pan flute, the shimmering beat of a Balinese gamelan and heated drumming all feature in this large orchestral work that is unique, but also clearly classic Danny Elfman. At the time of the film's release, a generous album was released on MCA Records. With the generous cooperation of Universal Music Group, Morgan Creek and Danny Elfman's team, Intrada was able to greatly expand the album into a 2-CD set. The first disc features the complete 75 minute score. The second features the original and carefully curated 46-mnute album Eflman assembled back in 1990, as well as a suite of alternates.