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Like nearly everything associated with Ang Lee's film adaptation of The Hulk, Danny Elfman's score for the movie feels more than a little off. In this case, Elfman tries to fuse his own quirky, often tense style with a more overtly serious, droning sound that feels more akin to the work of Hans Zimmer. The results are a collection of music that's strangely unbalanced and disappointing, especially considering how effective his score for Spider-Man was. On pieces such as "Main Titles," "Dad's Visit," and "Bruce's Memories," which focus on Elfman's elaborate arrangements and dynamics, as well as his cascading string motif for Bruce Banner/the Hulk, the score works pretty well, but the recurring ethereal vocals and fiddles that pop up throughout other parts of the score sound like they belong in another film. Likewise, cuts such as "Captured" and "Hulk's Freedom" develop a quasi-Arabian sound that is both relatively interesting and well done, but doesn't have much to do with either the rest of Elfman's score or the story of the Hulk. Other tracks, like "Hounds of Hell" and "The Lake Battle," bludgeon the listener with extreme percussion and sawing strings in hopes of (literally) drumming up some suspense. Not surprisingly, the fusion of styles that Elfman is going for works the best on some of the score's quieter pieces, such as "The Truth Revealed" and "Gentle Giant," which take to the Middle Eastern touches much more naturally. Still, much like the movie it supports, Elfman's score sounds like a botched hybrid of too many disparate elements. Similarly, "Set Me Free," which is performed by Stone Temple Pilots' Weiland, several former Guns N' Roses members (Slash, Duff McKagan, and Matt Sorum), and former Wasted Youth-er Dave Kushner, is a loud but curiously inert fusion of too many incompatible heavy metal- and hard rock-isms. Presumably, the only people interested in this soundtrack will be either people who enjoyed the movie or die-hard Elfman fans; the former already know what to expect, while the latter might wonder if Elfman -- or his music, anyway -- hasn't undergone some strange transformation.
© TiVo
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Main Titles (Danny Elfman)
Danny Elfman, Composer, Producer, MainArtist
℗ 2003 Decca Music Group Limited
Prologue (Danny Elfman)
Danny Elfman, Composer, Producer, MainArtist
℗ 2003 Decca Music Group Limited
Betty's Dream (Danny Elfman)
Danny Elfman, Composer, Producer, MainArtist
℗ 2003 Decca Music Group Limited
Bruce's Memories (Danny Elfman)
Danny Elfman, Composer, Producer, MainArtist
℗ 2003 Decca Music Group Limited
Captured (Danny Elfman)
Danny Elfman, Composer, Producer, MainArtist
℗ 2003 Decca Music Group Limited
Dad's Visit (Danny Elfman)
Danny Elfman, Composer, Producer, MainArtist
℗ 2003 Decca Music Group Limited
Hulk out! (Danny Elfman)
Danny Elfman, Composer, Producer, MainArtist
℗ 2003 Decca Music Group Limited
Father knows best (Danny Elfman)
Danny Elfman, Composer, Producer, MainArtist
℗ 2003 Decca Music Group Limited
...Making me angry (Danny Elfman)
Danny Elfman, Composer, Producer, MainArtist
℗ 2003 Decca Music Group Limited
Gentle Giant (Danny Elfman)
Danny Elfman, Composer, Producer, MainArtist
℗ 2003 Decca Music Group Limited
Hounds of Hell (Danny Elfman)
Danny Elfman, Composer, Producer, MainArtist
℗ 2003 Decca Music Group Limited
The Truth Revealed (Danny Elfman)
Danny Elfman, Composer, Producer, MainArtist
℗ 2003 Decca Music Group Limited
Hulk's Freedom (Danny Elfman)
Danny Elfman, Composer, Producer, MainArtist
℗ 2003 Decca Music Group Limited
A Man again (Danny Elfman)
Danny Elfman, Composer, Producer, MainArtist
℗ 2003 Decca Music Group Limited
The Lake Battle (Danny Elfman)
Danny Elfman, Composer, Producer, MainArtist
℗ 2003 Decca Music Group Limited
The Aftermath (Danny Elfman)
Danny Elfman, Composer, Producer, MainArtist
℗ 2003 Decca Music Group Limited
The Phone Call (Danny Elfman)
Danny Elfman, Composer, Producer, MainArtist
℗ 2003 Decca Music Group Limited
End Credits (Danny Elfman)
Danny Elfman, Composer, Producer, MainArtist
℗ 2003 Decca Music Group Limited
Set Me Free (Scott Weiland)
Nick Raskulinecz, Producer, Recording Producer - BEN GROSSE, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Slash, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Danny Elfman, Producer - Matt Sorum, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Duff McKagan, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Scott Weiland, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Dave Kushner, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2003 Decca Music Group Limited
Album review
Like nearly everything associated with Ang Lee's film adaptation of The Hulk, Danny Elfman's score for the movie feels more than a little off. In this case, Elfman tries to fuse his own quirky, often tense style with a more overtly serious, droning sound that feels more akin to the work of Hans Zimmer. The results are a collection of music that's strangely unbalanced and disappointing, especially considering how effective his score for Spider-Man was. On pieces such as "Main Titles," "Dad's Visit," and "Bruce's Memories," which focus on Elfman's elaborate arrangements and dynamics, as well as his cascading string motif for Bruce Banner/the Hulk, the score works pretty well, but the recurring ethereal vocals and fiddles that pop up throughout other parts of the score sound like they belong in another film. Likewise, cuts such as "Captured" and "Hulk's Freedom" develop a quasi-Arabian sound that is both relatively interesting and well done, but doesn't have much to do with either the rest of Elfman's score or the story of the Hulk. Other tracks, like "Hounds of Hell" and "The Lake Battle," bludgeon the listener with extreme percussion and sawing strings in hopes of (literally) drumming up some suspense. Not surprisingly, the fusion of styles that Elfman is going for works the best on some of the score's quieter pieces, such as "The Truth Revealed" and "Gentle Giant," which take to the Middle Eastern touches much more naturally. Still, much like the movie it supports, Elfman's score sounds like a botched hybrid of too many disparate elements. Similarly, "Set Me Free," which is performed by Stone Temple Pilots' Weiland, several former Guns N' Roses members (Slash, Duff McKagan, and Matt Sorum), and former Wasted Youth-er Dave Kushner, is a loud but curiously inert fusion of too many incompatible heavy metal- and hard rock-isms. Presumably, the only people interested in this soundtrack will be either people who enjoyed the movie or die-hard Elfman fans; the former already know what to expect, while the latter might wonder if Elfman -- or his music, anyway -- hasn't undergone some strange transformation.
© TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 19 track(s)
- Total length: 01:03:41
- Main artists: Danny Elfman
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Decca Music Group Ltd.
- Genre: Soundtracks Film Soundtracks
© 2003 Decca Music Group Limited ℗ 2003 Decca Music Group Limited
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