[Thor Joachim Haga]

However, I found Alan Howarth’s performance of ASSAULT ON PRECINCT 13 recreates the exact vibe and sound of John Carpenter’s original score quite well, possibly because he’s worked with Carpenter and knows exactly what he did. It’s also not overly complicated music, with repeated ostinatos and clear chords.

Yes, I think that’s a rather special situation, with Howarth being so deeply involved in the original scores to begin with. Of course, that’s no guarantee either (Franglen and Horner come to mind), but it certainly helps.