Thursday 22 April 2010

Danny Elfman - Alice In Wonderland


Something lighter now. Danny Elfman brings another one of his choir-driven Burton teengoth melting soundtracks. This is still relatively new, unfortunately it sounds pretty much the same as his previous work, but less good actually. You'll find out he repeats the main theme far too often and seems to want to stay on the path he already walked upon. He isn't open for change anymore, I think he's far too set in his ways now to still come up with something fresh and interesting. It all started going downhill with the Charlie & the Chocolate factory soundtrack and he hasn't been able to pull himself straight up until now.
It's not that his previous work is bad, au contraire, those were instant classics, but you can't keep composing the same routines over and over again, that would be like when a painter will only paint the same geometric figures, but only in different colours and texture.

There were nonetheless still some enjoyable parts, but the "Alice.. oooOOOHH Alice" got quite a bit annoying.

Released: Walt Disney Records, March 2010.

01. Alice's Theme
02. Little Alice
03. Proposal/Down The Hole
04. Doors
05. Drink Me
06. Into The Garden
07. Alice Reprise #1
08. Bandersnatched
09. Finding Absolem
10. Alice Reprise #2
11. The Cheshire Cat
12. Alice And Bayard's Journey
13. Alice Reprise #3
14. Alice Escapes
15. The White Queen
16. Only A Dream
17. The Dungeon
18. Alice Decides
19. Alice Reprise #4
20. Going To Battle
21. The Final Confrontation
22. Blood Of The Jabberwocky
23. Alice Returns
24. Alice Reprise #5


For fingering

For buying


previously posted:
1989: Danny Elfman - Batman
1992: Danny Elfman - Batman Returns
2009: Debroah Lurie & Danny Elfman - 9

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