In the event you’ve already watched the first few episodes of Disney’s just lately revived X-Men ‘97 collection, you in all probability caught the electrical guitar-heavy theme track – which, it seems, was recorded with the assist of virtuoso Nili Brosh.
So far as franchise themes go, the X-Men opener – initially written for the X-Men: Animated Sequence by Energy Rangers composer Ron Wasserman – is definitely up there, a cult classic tune for comedian ebook, film and TV present followers alike.
The 2024 reboot of the present gives a new model of the theme, which revives (and revamps) the iconic animated collection from the ‘90s – full with contributions from Brosh, who revealed by way of her Instagram channel that she had recorded guitars for the earworm of a theme track.
“I’ve been ready a very long time for in the present day…after I lastly get to share with you that I performed the classic X-Men theme for @xmen97marvel, now streaming on @disneyplus!” she wrote. “I can’t thank @thenewtonbroth3rs sufficient, for such an unbelievably beautiful rating and for having me!
“The concept I’m now by some means half of the legacy of the Saturday Morning Cartoons is past me…and even crazier to me to now have credit with Haim Saban and Shuki Levy. I imply what??? I’m at a loss for phrases in the present day. So so grateful!”
As famous by some commentators, the new model is a barely tweaked tackle the unique track, with extra emphasis on the reverb-soaked percussion. Brosh’s lead line can be amped up for the event, introducing some extra embellishing bends that bridge between the two sections.
Brosh’s contribution to the present has been celebrated by her friends, with fingerstyle virtuoso Mike Dawes writing, “What?! I used to be questioning who they’d get for this. Superb.” Mark Lettieri, in the meantime, commented: “Badass!”
Brosh isn’t any stranger to shredding classic TV themes. In April 2022, she ripped by means of The Simpsons theme on stage at Coachella with Danny Elfman and Wes Borland.
X-Men ’97 is streaming now on Disney +.