I emerged from listening to this album wishing it had only lasted 4 minutes instead of 54! The pounding scraping electronics, in all the usual action/thriller modes were just too much. Usually they were mixed with slow, low string accompaniments - I pity the poor cello and double bass players for much of the time they only had to move their bows minimally. Occasionally like in "Coal Yard" the violins have a chance to play in quick agitated figures. This is all a pity because two early cues "Enemy of the State Main Theme" and "Brill's Theme" do show promise the acoustic instruments playing in the former a rich romantic theme and, in the latter, some interesting pensive material

Only for synthesiser music fans and even for them I would caution listen first before buying.

Reviewer

Ian Lace

Reviewer

Ian Lace