New York, NY (Top40 Charts) Childhood's End follows the peaceful invasion of Earth by the alien Overlords, who promise to eliminate poverty, war and sickness - ushering in a golden age of peace, health and security for all of humankind. But why do the Overlords insist on hiding their appearance - and what do they ultimately want from Earth? While much of the world enjoys its newfound utopia, some suspect there's a price to pay. As the truth about the Overlords' intentions are revealed, humanity will discover its actual destiny may actually be a nightmare, instead of a dream.
ABOUT THE COMPOSER CHARLIE CLOUSER
Charlie Clouser came into prominence as a member of
Nine Inch Nails from 1994-2000. Before joining the band as keyboardist/programmer, he'd already built a following with his extreme synth work and remixes for Prong, Marilyn Manson, White Zombie and others. His dense layers of chopped up beats and grinding synthbass lines were instrumental in defining the sound of White Zombie's double-platinum 1994 breakthrough album Astrocreep: 2000 led to numerous collaborations with frontman Rob Zombie.
In the studio with Nine Inch Nails, Charlie co-wrote high-profile songs like The Perfect Drug (from the gold soundtrack to
David Lynch's Lost Highway), and The Way Out Is Through (from The Fragile, Spin Magazine's 1999 Album of the Year). His intricate and singular programming style was an integral part of the band's unique sonic vision. Along the way, he has continued to apply his talents on albums and remixes for artists like
David Bowie, Snoop Dogg, Rammstein, Jamiroquai, Deftones, Killing Joke, Esthero, and Meat Beat Manifesto.
Charlie's first film scoring effort, Saw, became an instant cult classic. His scores for the subsequent Saw series continue to define the films. Raw, grinding, propulsive, punctuated by incredible layers of sound and energy, they are classics in the horror genre. Charlie has also scored such films as Resident Evil: Extinction, Sony's Pictures' The Stepfather, and The Collection. In the field of television, Charlie has scored several TV shows CBS's Numb3rs and NBC's Las Vegas. He also co-wrote the main title theme for FX's American Horror Story. In the video game space, he has scored the Activision video game Singularity, as well as licensing select music from his Saw score to Konami for Saw: II.
