Dracula

This is not your typical horror soundtrack filled with orchestral stabs and shrieking brass. Instead, Philip Glass and the Kronos Quartet offer a masterclass in psychological tension through the medium of the string quartet. The music feels like a living, breathing entity that stalks the listener, much like the Count himself. Every track is built upon interlocking arpeggios that cycle with a relentless, clockwork precision, creating a sense of inevitability and entrapment. The lack of a full orchestra makes the experience feel strangely personal, as if the four musicians are performing in the corner of a dark, velvet-draped room just for you.

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