Original score from the 1996 sci-fi horror feature film directed by William Mesa, starring Jürgen Prochnow, Mark Dacascos and Robin McKee, produced by Interlight and released by Astra Cinema (USA). 

THE STORY: A mad scientist’s DNA experiment on the bones of a mysterious jungle creature brings the carnivorous beast to life, and only his former assistant Ash Mattley and CIA operative Claire Sommers can stop it.

THE SCORE: “Both Galaxis and DNA were a lot of fun to score. First, I loved working with my producers and directors on these projects; they give clear direction without micromanagement, which gave me enormous freedom to really let loose and go for it – not something you can do when the temp score is God. Although the orchestras in both cases were relatively small, there is something to be said about conducting smaller ensembles. This is especially true when writing very fast tempo music. If you listen closely to all the fast passages, they sound crisp and distinct. Had I conducted the same fast passages with large orchestras, they would have sounded thicker, not cleaner. Even when I work on high budget scores, I learned to dismiss half the orchestra when recording the crazy fast stuff… my personal favorite to compose and conduct! What can I say? I love fast cars and fast music. It’s all Rock n’ Roll!” – Christopher L. Stone

THE COMPOSER: Christopher L. Stone is an award-winning film, television, and video game composer. His works have been nominated for, or won, Emmy Awards, Clio Awards, a Cable/Ace Award, and an Oscar. He was awarded ASCAP’s Most Performed Background Scores award six years running. His credits include over twenty feature films and over two thousand TV scores. His music has been performed by the London Symphony Orchestra, and he created the world’s first orchestral score for a video game: Dragon’s Lair which is preserved in the Smithsonian Institute. Stone studied conducting in Vienna and composition in Paris with Nadia Boulanger. Among his most important film scoring credits are The Stupids, Phantasm II and Ticks, and TV series Walker: Texas Ranger and TaleSpin.

MMS25005 Discovery Collection Volume 24
DNA (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Music Composed and Conducted by CHRISTOPHER L. STONE
Release date: December 19, 2025