Christopher Young - Hellbound: Hellraiser II (Remastered Special 30th Anniversary Edition) (Original Motion Picture Soun '2018

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With a background as a jazz instrumentalist, Christopher Young often
incorporates elements of rock, jazz, and especially electronic music into his
dynamic orchestral film scores. After emerging on low-budget thrillers and
horror films in the early 80s, his scores for A Nightmare on Elm Street 2:
Freddys Revenge (1985) and Hellraiser (1987) led to steady work on horror,
thriller, and sci-fi films throughout the 90s. Along the way, he also composed
music for movies such as John Dahls drama Rounders (1998) and the boxing biopic
The Hurricane (1999). The 2000s brought work for directors ranging from Lasse
Hallström and Curtis Hanson to Sam Raimi, including Raimis Spider-Man 2
(2004) and Spider-Man 3 (2007). Youngs projects in the 2010s included The Monkey
King (2014) and The Monkey King 2 (2016) for Hong Kong director Cheang Pou-soi.

Beginning his musical career as a jazz drummer, Young was inspired to pursue
film composing after hearing the work of Bernard Herrmann. He studied music at
Hampshire College in Massachusetts, and followed his bachelors degree with
further study at North Texas State University. Young moved to Los Angeles in
1980. There, he took classes at the UCLA Film School and studied with legendary
composer David Raksin. It wasnt long before he found work scoring low-budget
horror productions like 1982s The Dorm That Dripped Blood and 1984s The Power,
and action films including 1985s Barbarian Queen. Later that same year, his
music could be heard in A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddys Revenge, which he
followed with other more enduring films, such as 1987s Hellraiser and Flowers in
the Attic.

In the 1990s, Young found demand in horror (1995s Tales from the Hood), science
fiction (1995s Species and Virtuosity), and thrillers (1995s Copy Cat, 1998s
Hush), due to his exuberant, suspenseful style. He also worked on the occasional
drama, including his Emmy-nominated score for 1996s Norma Jean and Marilyn and
films such as 1998s Rounders and 1999s The Hurricane, starring Denzel
Washington.

In 2002, Young earned a Golden Globe nomination for his music for the 2001 Lasse
Hallström drama The Shipping News. Highlights of his other work in the decade
included the horror films The Grudge (2004) and Ghost Rider (2007), as well as
the Sam Raimi films The Gift (2000), Spider-Man 2 (2004), and Spider-Man 3
(2007). He continued to compose a steady stream of scores in the 2010s,
including The Rum Diary (2011), based on the Hunter S. Thompson novel, and Tyler
Perrys A Madea Christmas (2013). The action fantasy films The Monkey King and
The Monkey King 2 followed in the mid-2010s, and in 2017 Young wrote music for
the virtual reality video game Wilsons Heart, which featured voice work by
Hollywood stars including Peter Weller, Rosario Dawson, and Paul Reubens. ~
Marcy Donelson

Tracklist:
01. Christopher Young - Hellbound / Second Sight Seance
02. Christopher Young - Looking Through a Woman
03. Christopher Young - Something to Think About
04. Christopher Young - Skin Her Alive
05. Christopher Young - Stringing the Puppet
06. Christopher Young - Hall of Mirrors
07. Christopher Young - Dead or Living?
08. Christopher Young - Leviathan
09. Christopher Young - Sketch with Fire
10. Christopher Young - Chemical Entertainment
11. Christopher Young - Obscene Kiss
12. Christopher Young - Headless Wizard
13. Christopher Young - Whats Your Pleasure?

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