Arguably the most innovative and adventurous box set package
ever assembled is The Danny Elfman & Tim Burton 25th Anniversary Music Box,
which was released by Warner Bros. Records in May. Wednesday, this
extraordinary collection of music and artwork earned a 2012 Grammy Award
nomination for "Best Boxed Or Special Limited Edition Package," earning
nods for its art directors Matt Taylor and Ellen Wakayama, as
well as for Danny Elfman and Tim Burton.
This ingenious collaboration between renowned composer Danny
Elfman and legendary film director Tim Burton collects expansions of the 13
original scores that Elfman has composed for Burton's iconic films; a newly
produced library of 16 CDs, each packaged with artwork by Burton, adding up to
more than 19 hours of music. Additionally the package contains a bonus DVD of
an exclusive conversation between Elfman and Burton discussing every film and
score in their remarkable quarter-century collaboration.
The elaborate and lovingly designed collectible box set
included the first-time-ever soundtrack release of Pee-Wee's Big
Adventure (1985), as well as scores to the films Beetlejuice
(1988), Batman (1989), Edward Scissorhands (1990), Batman
Returns (1992), The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993), Mars
Attacks! (1986), Sleepy Hollow (1999), Planet of
the Apes (2001), Big Fish (2003), Charlie and the
Chocolate Factory (2005), Corpse Bride (2005), and Alice
in Wonderland (2010). It also includes music from Elfman and Burton's
numerous other collaborations: Alfred Hitchcock Presents: The Jar, Amazing
Stories: Family Dog, Beetlejuice: The Animated Series, The World of Stainboy,
Burton's Museum of Modern Art exhibit, and Elfman's unused score to the Edward
Scissorhands Ballet. The initial series of limited, numbered editions are sold
out, however a small quantity of the standard edition, highly collectible box
set can be purchased here.
About Matt Taylor: Taylor won a Grammy Award in 2007
for his design of The Red Hot Chili Peppers Stadium Arcadiumbox set. He
followed that achievement with Grammy nominations for HIM's Venus Doom
and My Chemical Romance's The Black Parade. His work has showcased the
diverse sounds of Smashing Pumpkins, Brian Setzer, Josh Groban, Michael Bublé,
Melissa Etheridge, Ben Harper, Tracy Chapman, Kenny G, Paris Hilton, Frank
Sinatra, and others.
About Ellen Wakayama: Between the years 2002 and
2010, Wakayama remained the heart and soul of the Warner Bros. Records art
department. As Senior VP, Wakayama spearheaded artwork and packaging campaigns
for every project, and worked closely with artists on the WMG roster including:
Madonna, Linkin Park, Josh Groban, Fleetwood Mac, Seal, The Red Hot Chili
Peppers, Michael Bublé, and My Chemical Romance, among others. In 2007, Wakayama
was nominated for a Grammy Award for the packaging of My Chemical Romance's The
Black Parade.
About Danny Elfman: Four-time Oscar-nominated and
Grammy-winning composer Danny Elfman has scored such diverse films as Spider-Man,
Good Will Hunting, Beetlejuice, Batman, Men in Black,
Midnight Run, Big Fish, Dick Tracy, Edward Scissorhands,
The Nightmare Before Christmas, Mission: Impossible, Chicago,
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, and Milk. His 25-year, 13-film
collaboration with director Tim Burton began in 1985 when Elfman was pulled
from his band Oingo Boingo to score Pee-Wee's Big Adventure and
continued with 2010's blockbuster Alice in Wonderland. Elfman made his
classical music debut at Carnegie Hall with his symphony, "Serenada
Schizophrana," followed by "The Overeager Overture," which
premiered at The Hollywood Bowl. His first ballet, "Rabbit and
Rouge," choreographed by Twyla Tharp, debuted with the American Ballet
Theatre at Lincoln Center. His upcoming projects include Men In Black 3,
Sam Raimi's Oz: The Great And Powerful, and Cirque du Soleil's
"Iris." Two new films for Tim Burton, Dark Shadows and Frankenweenie,
are also in the works. Elfman is also known for the classic television themes
to The Simpsons and Desperate Housewives.
About Tim Burton: Tim Burton has directed memorable and
stylistic films, ranging from Batman, Beetlejuice, Edward
Scissorhands, Ed Wood, Sleepy Hollow, Big Fish, and Charlie
and the Chocolate Factory. His most recent blockbuster, Alice in
Wonderland, broke the billion-dollar box office mark. His films have racked
up six Academy Awards and 11 Oscar nominations for everything from acting to
art direction. His first feature length film, Pee Wee's Big Adventure,
was also his first collaboration with composer Danny Elfman. Their instant film
chemistry led them to 13 collaborations, and continues with Burton's upcoming
stop-motion animated film, Frankenweenie. With a background in
animation, Burton has done more to revive the stop-motion field than any other
director, starting with his first stop-motion project, Vincent, and
continuing through the cult classic, The Nightmare Before Christmas and Corpse
Bride. Burton has also published a book of characters and stories, The
Melancholy Death of Oyster Boy, and most recently released an immense
430-page book comprising over 40 years of his personal and project artwork,
titled The Art of Tim Burton. He currently has an art exhibit that
debuted at the Museum of Modern Art in New York and is touring through several
art museums across the world.
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