Jazz Tangcay Artisans Editor When Andy Grush and Taylor Stewart, better known as The Newton Brothers, took on the job of scoring Disney+’s “X-Men ‘97,” they knew they would have a mighty task ahead of them – they’d have to find a way to put their stamp on the iconic synth-heavy theme song from the original 1992 animated series, while still keeping the familiar melody.
As fans of composer Ron Wasserman’s original theme, they first asked themselves what they would want to see and hear. They knew they didn’t want to do something super modern. “That would ruin the nostalgic vibes,” explains Stewart.
There needed to be sincerity in any version they put together. And that wasn’t easy. Grush says, “The original is sincere, perfect and does everything it should do.
We wanted to ensure that we were not involved in staining the track, but bolstering it.” They opted for an approach that featured orchestral music, modern synths and a choir which was all woven in on a subtle level.
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