Synchrotones’ Microtones Review… all of the opinion, less of the words.

HOUDINI
John Debney, 2014, Lakeshore Records
S1V1: 29 tracks, 61:03 | S1V2: 27 tracks, 57:35
What is it? The two-part miniseries “Houdini” follows the tales of Harry Houdini (Adrian Brody) as he emerges as America’s first bona-fide world-renowned superstar. From humble beginnings at circus sideshows to sold-out concert halls, Eastern European immigrant Erich Weiss rose to become a household name across the globe.
PRESS RELEASE
Marco Beltrami, Harry Gregson-Williams, John Ottman, Chris Young, Christophe Beck, George S. Clinton, and Jaymee Carpenter are among the composers featured in the groundbreaking film “Chasing Notes”.
PENNY DREADFUL
Abel Korzeniowski, 2014, Varese Sarabande
29 tracks, 72:48
“I started looking for an expression of dark beauty, something that can be terrifying and mesmerizing at the same time — a poisonous infatuation,” says “Penny Dreadful”-composer Abel Korzeniowski.
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