Mark Snow discovered the X-Files theme by accidentally hitting a keyboard with a delay effect.
As heard by us
A warm tribute that lets Snow's scores define the mood and carry the remembrance.
The piece works best when it stays close to the music. Snow is most convincing when he talks about how a cue grows out of mood, reference, or instinct, and that gives the remembrance some real shape.
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Listen for the story behind the sound of The X-Files.
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