ToTW 5/2/2010

Track of the Week: "Long, Long Time Ago" by Javier Navarrete, from Pan's Labyrinth



This was my first taste of Navarrete's work, and I was very impressed. He captures the sweet, sad and forbidding mood of the film perfectly, and while I found his later work for Inkheart a bit hit-or-miss, the entirety of his score for Pan's Labyrinth is solid. It would almost feel at home in a Tim Burton film, were it not for the lack of Elfman's zany mannerisms and it's more weighty feel. Definitely worth a listen, if you don't mind getting your spirits depressed a bit.

 - 'Till Next Time, Soundtrack Fans!