FRANKENSTEIN VINYL SOUNDTRACK ALEXANDRE DESPLAT DELUXE EDITION X/2000 SOLD OUT
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Deluxe double vinyl edition, strictly one-off pressing of 2,000 numbered units, directly inspired by Victor Frankenstein’s notebook as seen in the film
Textured Gatefold sleeve featuring leatherette spine trim with gold spot varnish accenting
28-page hand stitched booklet featuring exclusive behind-the-scenes photographs, medical drawings taken directly from the film and sheet music as used by composer Alexandre Desplat, liner notes from Charlie Bridgen and Alexandre Desplat
Mastered by Patricia Sullivan at Bernie Grundman mastering
Layout and design by Craig Oldham and Spencer Hickman
Mutant, in partnership with Netflix, are proud to present Academy Award® Winning composer Alexandre Desplat's score to Guillermo Del Toro's latest masterpiece Frankenstein.
Since its publication in 1818, Mary Shelley’s groundbreaking novel Frankenstein has borne a seemingly infinite number of cinematic versions, and from that, some exceptional film music. Guillermo del Toro’s Frankenstein is the latest, and Alexandre Desplat’s score is the perfect accompaniment. In their third collaboration, following 2017’s The Shape of Water and 2022’s Pinocchio, the pair have conjured an electrifying mix of beautiful lyricism and deep emotions, conveying the wonder and tragedy of Shelley’s classic tale.
Desplat’s score instantly evokes del Toro and Shelley’s world in the opening, which introduces the hauntingly beautiful seven-note motif for the real antagonist, Victor Frankenstein. This is accompanied by ghostly female choral voices and a low electronic pulsing, resulting in a representation of the inherent Gothic nature of the story and the themes of life and death, with the pulsing serving as a shorthand for the power that Victor will use to bring his creature into existence. Eldbjørg Hemsing, on solo violin, gives us a range of gorgeous tones that modulate from the beauty of nature to the beauty of melancholy. At the same time, Desplat writes music for Victor’s creation that is surprisingly enchanting as well as forceful, with an almost euphoric waltz scoring the building of Victor’s gruesome experiment, with flesh and sinew abound.
The birth of the creature is treated as a subversion of previous adaptations, with a lyrical and searching tone that is tender and delicate, like the birth of a child. A four-note motif that repeats with variations represents the creature itself, played tenderly on plucked strings with solo piano as counterpoint. However, that initially bright and questioning tone shifts as the creature experiences its life as Victor demands, and the tragedy of the creature and the story come into focus. Desplat’s score transitions into a deeply melancholy mood as both creator and creation descend into their own personal hell, albeit with less fury and more reflection and introspection, with a true emotional resonance.
Frankenstein ends with a glorious reprisal of its themes, a showcase of Alexandre Desplat’s talent and the inspiration of Guillermo Del Toro and Mary Shelley. It’s a work that stands proudly alongside previous musical iterations and is another evolution in the ongoing collaboration between Del Toro and Desplat. Gorgeous and thoughtful, Frankenstein is much more than just the sum of its parts
Side A
Frankenstein
Explosion
Victor’s Tale
Burning Angel
Mother Dies
William and Father
Lecture
Meet Harlander
Side B
Elizabeth
The Castle
Symmetry
Body Building
The Tower
Side C
Awakening
Everything Is New
Elizabeth Meets The Creature
Floating Leaf
Fire
Creatures Tale
Hunters
Family Life
Side D
A Friend
Recollection
A Good Man
A Merciless Life
Confrontation
Laying To Rest
Forgiveness
Eternity
Alexandre Desplat
Frankenstein - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack - Deluxe Edition
Vinyl (2×LP) 2x 140gm Deluxe Edition With 28 page Bound Book, Limited to 2,000 copies.
Pre-order. Estimated release date:
30 January 2026
SOLD OUT. PREORDERED AND WILL SHIP OUT IMMEDIATELY ONCE RECEIVED.
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