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Christopher YOUNG The Gift Promotional Album [44:40]

The explanation for Danny Elfman being in the movie but not behind the music is a little sketchy. Having him cameo as a fiddler in a film that's scored with a lot of fiddle is certainly a little strange though. In fact, Young hasn't leant so hard on the fiddle to carry a score since his beautiful work for Haunted Summer. Here it's as important a geographical tool as it is a dreamy emotional one. Stringed instruments predominate all the way through in fact. Once we're into the uneasy atmosphere of the murder and Cate Blanchett's psychic visions, Young piles on the sustained bass string lines and sprinkles strange effects on top at every opportunity. In some places the nightmarish soundscape designed may remind of the outlandish Hell material for Hellbound: Hellraiser II.

It's a very subdued listening experience, and a pleasing departure from the bombast Young's usually been asked to contribute to the horror / thriller genre. Coupled with this year's Bless The Child and Wonder Boys, all signs point toward a composer who's enjoying a period of prolific quality output

Paul Tonks

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