DARK SKIES

Label: Perseverance PRD 012
Date: 1996
Tracks: 27
Time = 70:06

Original music from TV series set during 1960's, featuring conspiracies, cover-ups, the FBI, extra-terrestrials, other sixties icons, created by Bryce Zabel, Brent Friedman. Michael Hoenig scores with assist from Mark Snow on un-aired pilot. Hoenig anchors with main title theme blending lonely "Americana" trumpet with furtive string, keyboard rhythms. Bulk of score creates tension through plethora of piano rhythms, synthesized string figures, other bristling activity. In contrast are quiet ideas with meld of mystery, menace. Given limited scope of instrumental timbres, Hoenig works variety of material well, brings everything to a quiet, satisfying close. Snow gives unaired pilot score similar color via electronic string effects, keyboard ideas but highlights with interesting jabbing rhythm for synthesized brass, then balances with haunting minor-key theme for high strings over delicate piano arpeggios. Nicely-packaged with generous booklet offering notes about production, scoring. CD is packaged as "The 10th Anniversary Limited Edition Original Television Score".

1. Gary Francis Powers (2:24) 2. Dark Skies Main Title (0:48) 3. Project Bluebook (1:37) 4. Idaho Crop Circles (2:35) 5. Mesmerized By Light (3:43) 6. Moving Targets (2:25) 7. John's Escape (2:13) 8. Roswell, New Mexico (2:36) 9. Mission Control (1:50) 10. Mercury Rising (3:44) 11. majestic Headquarters (1:28) 12. Dreamland (3:27) 13. Meeting RFK (1:21) 14. Child Abduction (2:40) 15. Bach's Command (1:37) 16. John's Vision (2:59) 17. Majestic Takes Control (1:40) 18. Juliet, Dubious Ally (1:04) 19. Majestic Checkpoint (0:49) 20. Hoover In Louisiana (1:33) 21. A Grey Seeks Help-Kim Taken Over (2:35) 22. Kim Touches Light (1:35) 23. Steel (0:35) 24. Abort the Mission (2:25) 25. Epilogue (3:21) 26. Suite from "The Pilot" (Mark Snow)(12:30)