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Filmtracks Editorial Review:
And rightfully so! McKenzie, of course, is well known for his use of strong melodies in his scores. But none of his themes of the 1990s is as well known or loved by fans as those from Dr. Jekyll and Ms. Hyde. The overture to this score alone is work of magic, encomapssing themes that would later be manipulated as the bizarre Jekyll/Hyde transformations begin to take place. The performances during this overture are masterfully mixed. Unable to afford a massive orchestra to produce such a grand effect with the string sections, McKenzie double and sometimes triple layered the string section to provide the sound of a much fuller orchestra. Utilizing this technique throughout the score, McKenzie is able to provide the sense of robust sound that propells the comedy aspect of the film. The title theme, while not performed repeatedly with the same intensity, is sprinkled throughout the album. The remaining score has its own perks. The "Old Movie Music" track features an organ performance by McKenzie himself that stirs up an enormous ruckus in the spirit of the music he was precisely attempting to imitate and poke a bit of fun at. Several small moments of personality, such as the Western theme in track eight, the military march in track twelve, and the insertion of the Opera performance from "Carmen" in track fourteen keep the score very alive with energy. The playfulness of the "mad scientist" scenes is reminiscent of early Danny Elfman. And, of course, who could forget the massively "electrical" cue starting the fifth track? I'm surprised a major studio hasn't picked up this quick piece for its logo music. On the whole, it's amazing to think that this CD was, at one time, selling for under one dollar at Intrada's (the label) web site. For whatever price they are offering it for, I suggest picking up a copy with haste. ****
"Since David Price and I started our careers together with the horror film Son of Darkness: To Die For II it was a particularly great pleasure for me to work with David again and compose the score to Dr. Jekyll and Ms. Hyde. I especially appreciated David's tremendous, comedic sensibilities, and his ceaseless championing of music. In this score one of our goals was to give Dr. Jekyll and Ms. Hyde a sense of fun no matter how devious Dr. Jekyll's dark feminine side (Helen) becomes. Because Dr. Jekyll goes through many transformations and finds himself in many different situations, this film needed a fun main theme that could be manipulated in a wide variety of ways. The "Overture" for example has four variations of the main "Dr. Jekyll / Helen" theme. This theme is first heard at about 2:20 minutes into the track played by a solo violin. Immediately after that, the theme is heard in a bold horn statement, followed by a romantic orchestral statement, and again followed by a lush string statement. Throughout the film you will hear this theme twisted and manipulated in a variety of ways. Enough with the technical talk, I hope you have fun with, and enjoy the score nearly as much as I enjoyed composing it."
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