The Fourth Kind [Soundtrack]

Atli Örvarsson (Composer) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (November 23, 2009)
• Original Release Date: 2009
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Soundtrack
• Label: Varčse Sarabande
• ASIN: B002SGQGNY
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #296,145 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Atli Örvarsson's Hauntingly Beautiful Score Explores The Mysteries Of The Unknown In An Atmospheric Fashion, December 24, 2009

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Kaya R. Savas (North Hollywood, CA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Fourth Kind (Audio CD)

Atli Örvarsson's latest effort is a unique and fresh scoring style to the horror genre. Lately the "horror" genre has mainly been monopolized by either Steve Jablonsky (all the Michael Bay produced remakes) or Charlie Clouser (Saw franchise). While The Fourth Kind can be considered a "B" movie it is nonetheless a very hard concept to score. The score itself acts more like an atmospheric ambience using simple melodic progressions. Atli also incorporates haunting female vocals and some bizarre insect-like percussion.

The female vocals are my favorite part of the score as they are part of the main theme. They remind me very much of the solo vocal that was in his score for Babylon A.D. which was Agora's Theme. The hallow vocals give the score the sense of the unknown, which is most appropriate. The insect-like synthesized percussion I mentioned earlier weaves in and out and adds a very unique element.

Towards the middle of the score we lose all the familiar rhythms and melodic structure and stray into atmospheric ambience. If anyone is a fan of Akira Yamaoka's scores for the Silent Hill game franchise then you may know what I mean when I say atmospheric ambience. The track "They're Not From Here" really stands out in that sense.

While the film itself may have been a poor execution on an interesting subject the score nonetheless rises above and stands on its own. It has Örvarssons style all over it and so many hauntingly beautiful elements that I must recommend it even to the casual listener. Just a note, the film ends with a series of descriptive texts. My rule is that if the film ends in texts summing up events and the composer can make the texts dramatic then you know the score is doing its job.

5.0 out of 5 stars Haunting, November 22, 2011

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Thomas Darnsteadt "Tomcat" - See all my reviews
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We are constantly looking for music that is "outside the box" that will create a mood for our competing Winter Color Guard program. This CD definitely fits into this category. It is hauntingly beautiful and ethereal with many visual possibilities to be creative with.

5.0 out of 5 stars Honest Sell, April 12, 2011

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Irvan E. Johnson "Irvan E.Johnson" (Tulsa Oklahoma) - See all my reviews
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Sorry it took so long to write a Review but I wanted to watch the Blu-ray when I got to it which I had a lot of DVD'S in front of it to watch first.
The Seller was Honest in it's Description being New,the Labeling Tape wass present anlong with the Tight Outside Plastic Wrapper.
I received it faster than Amazon stated I would receive it.
I ordered this with Best Buy and I received e-mails stating the item was put on,"Back Order."
I still call that FALSE ADVERTISEMENT when Best Buy shows on their web site they have the CD when they Acually do not and they try to get it from a Best Buy Store that still has the CD then it go's back to Best Buy online then to me.