The score to the psychological thriller '' In Dreams,'' by

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, is an

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work filled with his trademark techniques and dissonance. Composed in 1999, and working again with frequent collaborator

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, it also features songs by

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and

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The Score

Stylistically similar to his score for ''

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'' with the use of dark, at times deliberately off-key, electric guitars layered upon one another (a technique he has referred to as a "guitar orchestra") over string and brass arrangements typical of his style, using '' Deaf Elk'' for this purpose and employing the use of a string quartet; also with this score, as in ''

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'', his use of saxophone (played by Bruce Williamson) is very off-beat, earthy and avant-garde. The dark mood is off-set with more delicate piano and string pieces; also the use of electronic arrangements (produced by Richard Martinez), something Goldenthal embraced on this score. allmusic ((( In Dreams > Overview )))/ref> The score features three tracks by other artists including one, "Dream Baby", with lyrics by

, vocals by

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and music by Goldenthal. The Orchestral music was performed by the

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Track listing

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Dolorosa (5:00) # Claire's

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(2:38) # The Pull of Red (2:08) # Appellatron (3:32) # Wraith Loops (3:26) # Rubber Room Stomp (2:01) # Pulled by Red (1:11) # Scytheoplicity (3:25) # "In Dreams" (2:49) by Roy Orbison # Rebecca's Abduction (4:31) # Premonition Lento (1:43) # While We Sleep (2:36) # "Don't Sit Under the Apple Tree (With Anyone Else But Me)" (2:14) by The Andrews Sisters #

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(3:36) #

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(4:07) # "Dream Baby" (4:30) by Elizabeth Fraser

Crew/Credit

* Orchestral music composed by Elliot Goldenthal * Produced by Teese Gohl and Elliot Goldenthal * Orchestrated by Robert Elhai and Elliot Goldenthal * Conducted by Jonathan Sheffer and Edward Shearmur * Performed by the London Metropolitan Orchestra * Recorded and mixed by Joel Iwataki * "Deaf Elk" guitars: Page Hamilton, Mark Stewart, Andrew Hawkins, David Reid, Eric Hubel * Saxophone performed by Bruce Williamson * Piano performed by Sally Heath * Electronic music produced by Richard Martinez

References

External links

Page for the score on Goldenthal's site
{{Authority control Horror film soundtracks Elliot Goldenthal soundtracks 1999 soundtrack albums