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"The story of the film is punctuated by Eckart Seeber's vibrant music."
"If the test tube containing the DNA of Wagner was to be accidently spilled into a petri dish containing the gene strands of Bernard Herrmann, I would expect the resultant mutant clone to write film scores only second to those of Eckart Seeber. The scores Eckart composed, orchestrated and produced for "To the Ends of Time" and "Bram Stoker's Shadowbuilder" are masterworks, exquisite in setting the films' tones while subtly complementing the on-screen action. Eckart Seeber is truly among the brightest and best young composers working in the motion picture industry today."
"Eckart Seeber has a vivid musical imagination. The world's music is his playground ... He is the thinking man's approach to enlightenment."
Top 10 Film Scores of 1998: 1. THE AVENGERS, Joel McNeely, 2. MULAN, Jerry Goldsmith, 3. ... 4. ...
"Eckart Seeber has been composing an engrossing soundtrack for this film, greatly enhancing the film's impact, skillfully placing cues at critical points. The film utilizes Orff-ish choir arrangements and thus generates a tension-pact atmosphere, just like Jerry Goldsmith's fabulous award-winning score for 'The Omen' did back in 1976. Choir arrangements of this style take a lot of practice and skill on the composer's and arranger's end, and the performers alike, and I was curiously surprised by the quality of this one. Because religion is directly embedded in the movie's storyline, these choir themes work great and give the score a big and ominous, almost foreboding character."
“… it is one of the most memorable themes I have heard in recent times, that captures the mood of a quiet, peaceful town and tragic fate pretty well, but it is also used in the fast passages, adding a lot tension and even gives the young boy some heroism. It is a very good score for a good move.....It is very effective in the movie, can stand on it's own and would please every horror-fan and choir-buff." Review of "Bram Stoker's Shadowbuilder" - Roman Deppe (FilmScore Monthly, July 9, 1998 )
"Composer Eckart Seeber did a masterful job in combining traditional symphonic scoring with church hall chanting. The end result is a tense, ominous score with religious overtones enhancing the foreboding factor of the film." Aaron Miller (DVD Cult)
"Seeber's music shows deft melody, grace and charm - rare qualities among current day composers, serious or popular. Admirable vital energy, surprising amount of emotional punch.....has some of the direct, ingenious motivic power of Liszt."
"Musical pioneer Eckart Seeber has brought the world an eclectic form of modern world-ethnic-jazz music in a groundbreaking release ... the prototype of modern musical expression in the 21st century."
"Some of the best African-inspired music since Hans Zimmer's 'The Power of One' soundtrack." "Seeber is an up-and-coming soundtrack ace ready to step out of the wings once Hans Zimmer makes a mis-step and claim his spot." "His compositions are richly colored with shades of everything from Jazz to Russian Folk Music." "Hauntingly evocative." "....reminiscent of any of Ennio Morricone's soundtracks." "His music speaks to everyone." "When he returned to his place after the intermission, the audience let him know his efforts were being appreciated because he received applause many performers would like to get at the end of the show." "Impressive"
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