Peter Bernstein - The Peter Bernstein Collection, Vol. 1. '2020

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Dragon’s Domain Records presents THE PETER BERNSTEIN COLLECTION, VOLUME 1
, featuring music composed by Peter Bernstein for two projects from his
filmography, MEGIDDO (THE OMEGA CODE 2) and ISLAND CITY.

Released in 2001, following the modestly successful Christian faith-based motion
picture THE OMEGA CODE from 1999, MEGIDDO: THE OMEGA CODE 2 is a religious
science-fiction apocalyptic adventure film directed by Brian Trenchard-Smith
starring Michael York, Michael Biehn, R. Lee Ermey, Diana Venora, and Udo Kier.
MEGIDDO is a quasi-prequel based on an alternate variation of the original
film’s plot, a swath of Christian theology that focuses on the Book of
Revelation that closes out the New Testament of the Christian Bible. This book
forewarns the second coming of Jesus Christ through the violent destruction of
the world known as the Great Tribulation.

The music was composed by Peter Bernstein, son of legendary composer Elmer
Bernstein. When director Brian Trenchard-Smith was officially hired to helm the
sequel , the filmmaker already had his composer in mind. Bernstein had
previously worked with Trenchard-Smith on his two previous made-for-television
movies, ATOMIC DOG and HAPPY FACE MURDERS and would eventually work together
again on SIGHTINGS: HEARTLAND GHOST. Bernstein composed the entire score in
about four weeks and is primarily electronic in nature utilizing sample
technology that was cutting-edge for its time.

Broadcast only once on March 2, 1994, ISLAND CITY was a science-fiction backdoor
television pilot starring Kevin Conroy, Brenda Strong, Eric McCormack, Peter
Koch and Constance Marie. Set in a dystopian future, humanity develops a
miraculous new drug that offers its addicts a kind of “fountain of
youth.” One of the most severe side-effects of this drug is it mutates its
users into disfigured quasi-humanoids with severe violent tendencies. Those few
people who have developed an immunity to this side-effect band together to
defend the walls of a fortified commune against the mutants outside its gates.
During one of their missions into the wasteland, a scout team comes under attack
and one of their own is captured by the mutants. The characters cope with the
loss by organizing a search-and-rescue mission.

Bernstein was brought aboard the project by the pilot’s producers based
on the wealth of action-adventure films he had scored throughout the 1980s.
Bernstein composed music for a respectfully large fifty-plus-piece orchestra
recorded and then edited by Bernstein on an early hardware Digital Audio
Workstation (DAW). This unique level of control over the recorded live elements
allowed Bernstein to sweeten the acoustic tracks with additional synthesizers
and percussion elements.

The son of Academy Award winning film composer Elmer Bernstein (THE MAN WITH THE
GOLDEN ARM, THE TEN COMMANDMENTS, THE MAGNIFICENT SEVEN, TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD,
GHOSTBUSTERS), Peter Bernstein grew up around recording stages, watching his
father work and absorbing as much as he could. His musical education began with
piano lessons. He eventually decided he wanted to be a bass player and studied
bass with Carol Kaye, a member of the legendary ‘Wrecking Crew’
group of LA studio musicians. Around the same time, Peter was also studying with
pioneering electronic music composer Morton Subotnick. He began his professional
career as a rock n’ roll bass player at age 14 and worked in the record
business as a touring bass player, band member, session player, arranger and
record producer for the next 20 years. As time passed it became clear that there
was going to be more opportunity for him as a composer and Peter began by
working for other composers as an orchestrator and arranger. He orchestrated all
or part of almost all of his father’s scores from 1974-1986, while still
working in the rock n roll record business. Orchestration credits from the era
include ANIMAL HOUSE, TRADING PLACES and GHOSTBUSTERS, as well as the scored
portions of Michael Jackson’s THRILLER video. His credits as composer
include HOT DOG… THE MOVIE, BOLERO, THE EWOK ADVENTURE, MY SCIENCE
PROJECT, EWOKS: THE BATTLE FOR ENDOR, THE ALAMO: THIRTEEN DAYS TO GLORY,
FIFTY/FIFTY, CANADIAN BACON and PUPPET MASTER VS DEMONIC TOYS. For television,
his credits include 21 JUMP STREET, BOOKER, FALLEN ANGELS, CHICAGO HOPE, ROUGH
RIDERS, MOWGLI: THE NEW ADVENTURES OF THE JUNGLE BOOK and HONEY, I SHRUNK THE
KIDS: THE TV SHOW.

Dragon’s Domain Records presents THE PETER BERNSTEIN COLLECTION, VOLUME
1, featuring music composed, conducted and produced by Peter Bernstein for
MEGIDDO (THE OMEGA CODE 2) and ISLAND CITY presented for the very first time on
compact disc. The music has been mastered by James Nelson at Digital Outland and
the liner notes have been written by author and composer Brian Satterwhite, with
the participation of the composer.

Tracklisting:
01. Peter Bernstein - Megiddo Opening Titles (From Megiddo) (2:05)
02. Peter Bernstein - Use A Firm Hand (From Megiddo) (3:39)
03. Peter Bernstein - Love Montage (From Megiddo) (0:59)
04. Peter Bernstein - Keep Your Immortal Soul And Stones Broadcast (From
Megiddo) (5:27)
05. Peter Bernstein - President Falls (From Megiddo) (1:48)
06. Peter Bernstein - Warning Gabriella (From Megiddo) (3:20)
07. Peter Bernstein - The Conspiracy (From Megiddo) (4:30)
08. Peter Bernstein - Helicopter Escape (From Megiddo) (4:03)
09. Peter Bernstein - Too Late For Gabriella (From Megiddo) (3:05)
10. Peter Bernstein - Assembly At Megiddo (From Megiddo) (2:14)
11. Peter Bernstein - The War Begins (From Megiddo) (2:50)
12. Peter Bernstein - Free Will (From Megiddo) (5:59)
13. Peter Bernstein - Gods Light (From Megiddo) (3:03)
14. Peter Bernstein - Megiddo End Credits (From Megiddo) (1:58)
15. Peter Bernstein - First Battle : Main Title (From Island City) (6:20)
16. Peter Bernstein - Back Home : Sisters Reunited (From Island City) (3:33)
17. Peter Bernstein - The City (From Island City) (2:13)
18. Peter Bernstein - True Feelings (From Island City) (1:44)
19. Peter Bernstein - To The Rescue (From Island City) (4:45)
20. Peter Bernstein - Ambush (From Island City) (3:10)
21. Peter Bernstein - After the Kids : Damaged Uplink (From Island City) (5:45)
22. Peter Bernstein - The Final Rescue (From Island City) (6:39)
23. Peter Bernstein - End Credit (From Island City) (2:08)

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