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Terror Tract
Music Composed and Arranged by Brian Tyler
Orchestrated and Conducted by Brian Tyler and Christopher Lennertz
Engineered by Jeff Vaughn / Mixed at Tippecanoe Music
Orchestra Recorded at LA East Studios, Salt Lake City
Album Produced by Brian Tyler and Michael V. Gerhard
Label (Catalog): La-La Land Records (LLLCD 1021)
Release date: July 20, 2004
01. Main Title (1'56)
02. Animal Farm (1'13)
03. Vision (2'46)
04. Tragedy (1'51)
05. Memory (1'30)
06. Psycho Suburbia (1'30)
07. Psychiatrist (1'43)
08. Revenge (2'12)
09. Where Is He? (1'52)
10. Affair (2'54)
11. Searching (2'30)
12. Husband Attacks (2'27)
13. Suburbia (1'13)
14. Creeping Bobo (0'40)
15. Wrong Guy (2'00)
16. Father and Daughter (0'48)
17. Missing Keys (3'19)
18. Bob (1'23)
19. Whirlwind of Chaos (0'56)
20. The Lake (2'30)
21. Marco Polo (1'23)
22. Get Out Of The House (1'28)
23. Killer (2'59)
24. Head Not Found (2'13)
25. End Title (3'34)
Total Playing Time: 47'19
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"As a producer, it is your job to get the director whatever tools he needs to make his vision a reality. In the case of "Terror Tract", my directors Clint Hutchison and Lance Dreesen were voracious listeners of movie soundtracks, collecting them like other kids collect comic books or baseball cards. Their standards of excellence for music scores made it very difficult to find the person who would be able to bring a high budget orchestral-like score to a very low budget film. After literally listening to at least 100 different composers work, we were convinced that the only way we were going to get what we wanted was if we kidnapped Jerry Goldsmith, John Williams, or John Barry. Luckily, director Ron Howard mentioned to me I might be able to find the next Goldsmith, Williams, or Barry if I contacted the Gorfaine/ Schwartz agency. Agency co-owner Mike Gorfaine was a true gentleman and after watching our film introduced me to one of his new artists, and our problem was solved. After listening to the score for Terror Tract, I am convinced that very soon, a young filmmaker will be searching for the next Brian Tyler. He is that good."
Gregg L Daniel
Producer, Terror Tract
Scoring an open house... From Hell...
By Ryan Keaveney (from the disc liner notes)
Terror Tract revolves around three short stories that comprise a horror-friendly (though sadly underappreciated) anthology structure, a la George Romero's Creepshow. These stories are linked by a clever wraparound segment, "hosted" by a desperate (he is literally under the gun) real estate agent played by the late John Ritter. Tract aired in the fall of 2001 on the USA cable network and was subsequently released to video and DVD.
Brian Tyler was charged with writing music to heighten the frights, smooth out the transitions between stories, and to add depth to the modest production. Tract came hot on the tails of another Tyler genre effort, The 4th Floor, starring Juliette Lewis and William Hurt. (Coincidentally, "Killer" is taken from The 4th Floor score). Recorded with the Utah Symphony Orchestra, Terror Tract showcased a composer wringing every drop of oomph from a limited ensemble – maximizing every note. In a time when horror film music for low-budget productions is a vanilla-carpet of synth atmospherics and sampled grunge-fuzz, Tyler, a student of the Golden and Silver Age of Hollywood film scoring, was encouraged by Tract producers to write and record his score for an orchestra. The result: a score that belies its modest financial origins with a large robust sound.
There are several consistent motifs that run throughout the score despite each segment involving different characters and plots. The main theme, first heard in the pack-a-wallop "Main Title", is memorable and suitably gothic -- think of John Williams' midnight-romantic The Fury by way of Ronald Stein's The Haunted Palace with a dash of pomp from Elfman's Batman. This main theme serves as binding for the entire picture as several variations of it, like the sickly-sweet "Memory", work to unify the score. Other notable tracks are the truly electrifying "Husband Attacks" (more internal-hemorrhaging percussion), "Where Is He?," and "Creeping Bobo" (upping the tension for the monkey segment). Who can't revel in the old-fashioned, unabashed-over-the-top "Wrong Guy" or "Bobo", a downscaled -- but damn creepy circus motif.
Unfortunately for fans, the only way one could hear Brian Tyler's Terror Tract score was within the film (where its strengths are rewarded with a generous mix). A young composer and the obscurity of the picture are probably what initially nixed a CD release. But top-notch horror film music will always find a way to resurrect itself at the final reel... Here it finally is. Steam in its stride. It's got get-up-and-go. It widens the eyes!
Secret Terror Tract bonus clip:
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