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While the main liner notes are by Jeff Bond, there is a "technical note" page written by Mike that explains the process Like Harry Potter 1, the score was recorded simultaneously to digital and analog, but the digital was only at 44.1khz. So also like Harry Potter 1, he had the analog tapes pulled and used fresh transfers of those. Everything is sourced from that, all performance edits re-created by him, all sequenced and mastered by him in 24/192.

I'm glad Williams was a proponent of running analog tapes as the industry was transitioning into the digital age. Some scores weren't as lucky and are locked forever at non-optimal bit rates. Like Back To The Future 2 I believe is something like 24/48 or 24/44.1, even the Lord of the Rings scores are locked forever at 24/48. Every time any HP1 music appeared any where else, commercials, theme parks, etc, it was always those 2001 44.1khz masters until Mike finally made high res versions available as a result of the LLL set. For reference any score recorded these days is recorded at either 24bit or 32bit, and either 96khz, 192khz, or even 384khz!

This goes up for sale 5 hours from now.

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The LLL email flyer is out: MINORITY REPORT: LIMITED EDITION (2-CD SET) LLLCD 1501 Music by John Williams Limited Edition of 3500 Units RETAIL PRICE: $29.98 STARTS SHIPPING OCT 17 La-La Land Records, 20th Century Fox, Fox Music, Paramount Pictures, DreamWorks Pictures, Geffen Records, Amblin Entertainment and Universal Music Special Markets proudly present the remastered and expanded 2-CD release of renowned composer John Williams’ (CLOSE ENCOUNTERS OF THE THIRD KIND, SUPERMAN THE MOVIE, E.T. THE EXTRA TERRESTRIAL), original motion picture score to the 2002 sci-fi blockbuster MINORITY REPORT, starring Tom Cruise, Colin Farrell, and Samantha Morton and directed by Steven Spielberg. Once again, the legendary artistic collaboration of director Steven Spielberg and composer John Williams produces another landmark achievement. Williams’ MINORITY REPORT score is a futuristic wonder, especially considering its score being mostly orchestral, with some effective electronic flourishes. Propulsive, dramatic and pitch-perfect, the work is richly thematic, but blended with postmodernist arrangements and electronica to support the film’s futuristic setting. Produced, edited and mastered by Mike Matessino and supervised by the composer, this expanded 2-CD presentation showcases the full score as Williams intended. Writer Jeff Bond takes you behind the film and its score with his exclusive liner notes and Jim Titus provides the sharp art direction. This is a limited edition release of 3500 units.

Star Wars Episode VIII: The Last Jedi Love it!

I hope it ends with one of those "where are they now" montages.

Fitting, since so many of the tracks on this album were split on this release. Karol

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Now available to order! https://lalalandrecords.com/minority-report-limited-edition-2-cd-set/

Run, don't walk, to buy this today! To Agatha you listen!

A.I. is a masterpiece, it's a shame on my part that I didn't recognise how special the score was until I had bought the LLL edition, and I suspect that it's the most underrated score in the Williams catalogue.

I still marvel at how good ROTS looks, even the DVD. LFL might have fucked up the OT on disc in 2004, but they treated the prequels with great care in those years.

Yes, he's too busy putting the finishing touches on Hook!

No, it's TEMPORARILY OUT OF STOCK. I would bet it will be like A.I. Oh and I'm glad it starts shipping straight away. Karol

Probably my favorite Herrmann score. Isn't this one of the most whimsical things you've ever heard? The beginning part. It's so...isolated and desolate, only Sakamoto's score Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence hits that specific introverted and deep tone, that I can think of in film land.

Monday’s premiere of The Last Jedi in concert with the Tokyo Philharmonic conducted by Nicholas Buc (of the Art of Score podcast): https://www.instagram.com/p/B3mbS9bh221/?igshid=zffwyqydj78t

Kramer vs. Kramer was good.

Ordered, 186473. Wow, I just listened to the first sample and yes...sounds fantastic! Separation of instruments is great, has a real punch to it, wonderful clarity and as others have said, the 'space' sounds much better. Sounds more like I'm in a room with an orchestra in front of me.

BTW how sweet is that segue from Don't Run John into Anderton's Escape in the Anderton Escapes sample?

Yeah but not nearly as good as the original score Some people just aren't eager to spent $80 (including shipping) on a big box set when there's really just one score in the set they care about. Yavar

I was in a meeting that ran way late! Ordered only just now (along with Bride of Frankenstein and Monster Squad). Order #186715 My ginormous discounted gift certificate is now, finally, officially depleted. Pour one out y'all.

holy shit! My god it HAS to sound incredible

Samples: 4. Pre-Crime To The Rescue (Part 2) 3:54 6. Presenting The Precogs 4:24 12. Anderton Escapes 4:05 17. The Swimming Pool 3:58 24. Leo Crow … The Confrontation 5:59 1. “Sean” By Agatha (Extended Version) 5:13 5. Confronting Lamar 3:54 7. A New Beginning (Film Version) 1:49 8. Sean’s Theme 1:58 9. Minority Report 6:31 14. Freezing Water (Alternate) 2:13

The soundtrack album is now available digitally anywhere it's already friday https://music.apple.com/nz/album/ad-astra-original-motion-picture-soundtrack/1482828581

Disney just discovered how cheap music notation software is compared to musicians!

Jay literally remembers everything! Stunning!

If you look at how many times people have said in this thread that they would buy the first one if only it was sold individually, I think you'll know why.

I guess no physical CD coming then...

I've just finished one of the best games I have ever played: Return of the Obra Dinn, by Lucas Pope, who had previously that also terrific Papers, Please! Honestly, the game mechanics, the look, the atmosphere make it one of the most unique and memorable games in recent memory. It's not cutting edge nor high tech in its visuals, but conceptually it blows most games out of the water. If you like Graphic adventures with a bit a of twist, I can recommend this enough.

At this point, I'm not completely sure which I am happier about. The complete A.I. or the complete Minority Report. Both are JW in absolute top form.

Yes, but it took some years and a couple of promotions. Karol

@Arpy Nah, I'll be waiting for the BF slate before ordering anything. Still gotta pick up Superman so makes sense to hold off until November.

Harumph! It's "lots of nudity", or nothing!

In that clip at the 00:58 mark (and also at the 1:33), you can hear that great 7 note motif, that on the OST, I think is only heard here: Looking forward in hearing extra renditions of that motif

It probably matters more if you want to see the movie in as premium a theater as possible. For example, where I live in the East Bay, there is only one theater with IMAX screens within 20 minutes' drive of my house, and before a couple years ago, there wasn't any within 30 minutes. Tickets for TFA and TLJ in IMAX sold out on opening night almost right away, if I recall. (More quickly for TFA than TLJ.) At least that's still better than trying to find an Arby's around here. I'd have to drive to San Jose or the Central Valley or pay $6 to cross the Benicia bridge to get to the closest one in Cordelia. Meanwhile, in the rest of country they seem to be everywhere.

This is a new solo piano composition by the pop artist Sufjan Stevens (a songwriter I admire a lot), performed by the pianist Timo Andres.

Indiana Jones Re-touched and Expanded set of a series I did for the Quadrilogy a few years ago. The first set is based on the 2007 Trilogy DVD Collection: The second is an alternate for the first set, with Raiders using the 2012 re-release IMAX poster by Mark Raats: And the third set is based on the 1986 Special Collector's Series VHS of Raiders:

The Old Republic films/shows are coming @Edmilson according to Kathleen Kennedy. I think they're just getting the latest material out of the way before launching into pre-prequels territory.

I agree with Richard!

God creates dinosaurs, God destroys dinosaurs, God creates Man, Man Creates Parliament. Man kills God, Parliament brings back dinosaurs. Dinosaurs eat Parliament (and Man), the queen inherits the Earth.

Oh no, it seems all of the actual score videos from this thread are gone, that's such a shame I have a saved version of the full track, with all the silences edited out: https://mega.nz/#!k05UHQQR!t7d44BrnINJCFd8XZl5vuf3Yc6Ue8pFNlZE0kTm_yVY

this has just a whole bunch of cusses, but it’s worth a watch especially if you follow the online fandom discourse

Having worked with plenty of machinery, having easily accessible switches is a no-brainer. Touchscreens can be broken just by looking at them.

I like the utilitarian look of ships - switches, buttons, levers, they're all tactile devices which tell the audience that they do something; that the actors are interacting with something physical is also a bonus. I'm actually sick of the futuristic, touchscreen holographic interfaces, it's lazy, and unrealistic.

But I do have a life. I have a great job, great friends, a family, a cat and a dog... And I also like to discuss Williams, movie scores and the parts of it that are obscure to me - that was the reason why I joined here.

What?! That's one of my favourite scenes in the whole film. And the guts they had to stretch it out the way they did. Awesome.

65? Isn't that the number of Avatar sequels he's making?