EntertainmentThe opening of ‘X-Men ’97’ had eight versions, reveal musicians: ‘Trial and error’Andy Grush and Taylor Stewart were responsible for the opening song of ‘X-Men ’97’, the new series on Disney+ today at 5pm: 11

Andy Grush It is Taylor Stewartbetter known as The Newton Brotherswere responsible for creating the opening song of X-Men ’97new series from Disney+. The duo’s goal wasn’t to bring a super modern song to life — “that would ruin the nostalgic vibe,” according to Stewart.

As fans of the original opening, composition of Ron Wasserman, Grush It is Stewart drew comparisons: “The original is sincere, perfect and does everything it’s supposed to do. We wanted to make sure we didn’t tarnish the track.”

Therefore, they chose to include orchestral music, modern synthesizers and a choir in the new song. “We ended up with eight different versions, and Andy and I gave each other notes, exchanged ideas and then presented them to the team,” he said. Stewart.

Choosing the ideal version, however, was not an easy task, he added. Grush: “We had an all-orchestral version, an all-analog synthesizer version… And we came up with two versions. Those versions followed the paths they followed, and we ended up where we are. But there’s a lot of trial and error with that because a lot of the things we were doing in version that exists now has erased some of the soundscapes that are there”.

When the ideas reached the series creators, the final version of the opening was finalized. “Some important things are happening. We had a song being played with a synthesizer, playing the main melody”, he pointed out Grush. “Once that was in place, Nili Brosh came in, and she’s an incredible guitarist. You can hear it, she’s playing with the synthesizers we’re playing, and there’s rhythm guitars underneath that.”

Grush He even described the “engine sound” in the intro to the theme song as the most difficult part to fit: “It’s very specific. If you start too big at the beginning, it makes the track seem small. And there are five tracks of synths going on in rhythm. with synth arpeggiators happening at the same time. This continues throughout the song and was the foundation of the theme.”