Dixon Hill 4,232 Posted October 12, 2017 Share Posted October 12, 2017 It's all perfect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marian Schedenig 8,172 Posted October 12, 2017 Share Posted October 12, 2017 3 hours ago, Stefancos said: That organ! Just no! The organ is an amazing bit of film scoring. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romão 2,274 Posted October 12, 2017 Share Posted October 12, 2017 It's my favorite Morricone score. I find it brilliant Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will 2,215 Posted October 13, 2017 Share Posted October 13, 2017 2017 - Onna Joushu Naotora - Yoko Kanno This Japanese TV series produced an absolutely wonderful score that I stumbled upon earlier this week. I'd never heard anything by Kanno before, but now I'm dying to check out more of her work. This one is a beautiful blend of impressionism, Asian colors, and classic Williams-y fanfares. Kanno writes and orchestrates with such beautiful precision; at many times it really does feel like it could be Williams writing the music. Obviously I can't list every good moment, but here is one of my favorites. So Williams-y!! Notably, Kanno is female -- I haven't really listened to much by a female composer before so this was interesting to discover! Beauty and the Beast might still edge it out as my favorite 2017 score thus far, but this comes awfully close. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon McBride 113 Posted October 13, 2017 Share Posted October 13, 2017 Kanno's great. I've been listening to a lot of the music from Cowboy Bebop recently. I think I'll give this a try! Thanks for posting Will! Will 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Incanus 5,713 Posted October 13, 2017 Share Posted October 13, 2017 4 hours ago, Will said: 2017 - Onna Joushu Naotora - Yoko Kanno This Japanese TV series produced an absolutely wonderful score that I stumbled upon earlier this week. I'd never heard anything by Kanno before, but now I'm dying to check out more of her work. This one is a beautiful blend of impressionism, Asian colors, and classic Williams-y fanfares. Kanno writes and orchestrates with such beautiful precision; at many times it really does feel like it could be Williams writing the music. Obviously I can't list every good moment, but here is one of my favorites. So Williams-y!! Notably, Kanno is female -- I haven't really listened to much by a female composer before so this was interesting to discover! Beauty and the Beast might still edge it out as my favorite 2017 score thus far, but this comes awfully close. This reminds me of the below comic from mid-2000's. Not Mr. Big, Will and Simon McBride 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BloodBoal 7,538 Posted October 13, 2017 Share Posted October 13, 2017 Oh yeah... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,493 Posted October 13, 2017 Share Posted October 13, 2017 HAIR. It seems apt, at this time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bollemanneke 3,337 Posted October 13, 2017 Share Posted October 13, 2017 The ultimate JW-Spielberg collection. What a fantastic set this is. Volume 2 easily remains my favourite, but 3 is coming pretty close too. Have yet to watch the DVD. Very glad to own this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Stu 15,495 Posted October 13, 2017 Share Posted October 13, 2017 The Meyerowitz Stories - Randy Newman Ha, turns out this score is only 24 minutes long (including a few alternates and a demo!). Well, if you're interested (and I am) in 20 minutes of Randy noodling around on the piano I highly recommend...that you pirate this album! Watching the movie tonight. It came out on Netflix today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gruesome Son of a Bitch 6,488 Posted October 14, 2017 Share Posted October 14, 2017 I'm listening to selections from the A.I. complete score. The whole shebang is a tough listen for me. The first disc especially is a real slog. But there's a lot of great stuff in there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted October 14, 2017 Share Posted October 14, 2017 I still need to listen to that, got it in LA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crocodile 7,982 Posted October 14, 2017 Share Posted October 14, 2017 Abzû by Austin Wintory. One of the best scores of this decade so far. Karol Simon McBride 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faleel 5,329 Posted October 14, 2017 Share Posted October 14, 2017 Memoirs of a Geisha - John Williams Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gruesome Son of a Bitch 6,488 Posted October 14, 2017 Share Posted October 14, 2017 The Lost World: Jurassic Park You know for sure when you give it time. I know that this is my favorite John Williams score. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crocodile 7,982 Posted October 14, 2017 Share Posted October 14, 2017 Stepmom. I can take or leave the entire score album, there are probably large stretches of material not that remarkable. But, boy, isn't this theme just gorgeous? Wanted to post the end credit version, with more elaborate guitar solos but it doesn't seem to be available. Karol Romão 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt S. 492 Posted October 14, 2017 Share Posted October 14, 2017 The new Intrada release of Honey, I Blew Up the Kid by Bruce Broughton. Cartoonish in the extreme, but what incredible detail in the composition and the orchestra's performance is absolutely top-notch! It certainly won't be my favorite Broughton score, but it definitely adds to my appreciation of him and his work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faleel 5,329 Posted October 14, 2017 Share Posted October 14, 2017 Kung Fu Panda 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crocodile 7,982 Posted October 14, 2017 Share Posted October 14, 2017 Hidalgo by James Newton Howard. I find it to be a really enjoyable JNH work. And also very much overlooked. It's an interesting blend of western genre and some ethnic touches. The lean and to the point album release is an easy and non-demanding recommendation. Another JNH effort on my playlist today is his solid Fantasy Beasts and Where to Find Them from last year. I am particularly fond of this theme: Karol publicist 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romão 2,274 Posted October 15, 2017 Share Posted October 15, 2017 16 hours ago, crocodile said: Stepmom. I can take or leave the entire score album, there are probably large stretches of material not that remarkable. But, boy, isn't this theme just gorgeous? Wanted to post the end credit version, with more elaborate guitar solos but it doesn't seem to be available. Karol It's lovely and worth the price of the cd alone. And what a perfect time to listen to it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faleel 5,329 Posted October 15, 2017 Share Posted October 15, 2017 And Sleepers too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gruesome Son of a Bitch 6,488 Posted October 15, 2017 Share Posted October 15, 2017 Star Trek V: The Final Frontier Dixon Hill 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,493 Posted October 16, 2017 Share Posted October 16, 2017 Q/ How many ears does Mr Spock have? A/ Three: a left ear, a right ear, and a final front ear! Unlucky Bastard 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,281 Posted October 16, 2017 Share Posted October 16, 2017 On 10/14/2017 at 7:06 AM, The Doctor said: I'm listening to selections from the A.I. complete score. The whole shebang is a tough listen for me. The first disc especially is a real slog. But there's a lot of great stuff in there. I love that score so much, but I can't just listen to it whilly nilly either; I need to be in the right mood for the emotional investment it is. I can listen to Journey to Rouge City or Mecha World any time though, timeless brilliance right there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brónach 1,301 Posted October 16, 2017 Share Posted October 16, 2017 Gagarin: First in Space. The launch cue is a particular favourite of mine. Lady in the Water. I want to marry the instrumentation in this. It's so cute. The Ghost and the Darkness. Assghdfg. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted October 16, 2017 Share Posted October 16, 2017 1 hour ago, Brónach said: The Ghost and the Darkness. Assghdfg. ¿Que? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brónach 1,301 Posted October 16, 2017 Share Posted October 16, 2017 3 minutes ago, Stefancos said: ¿Que? Assdsagsfsdhaasd, man! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
publicist 4,643 Posted October 16, 2017 Share Posted October 16, 2017 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon McBride 113 Posted October 16, 2017 Share Posted October 16, 2017 Phantom Menace Ultimate Edition What a great score. I was wish it was a complete release though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted October 16, 2017 Share Posted October 16, 2017 Those Spotify embeds seem to slow down my browser. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Stu 15,495 Posted October 17, 2017 Share Posted October 17, 2017 This is really goooooood Not Mr. Big and Will 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Not Mr. Big 4,639 Posted October 17, 2017 Share Posted October 17, 2017 1 hour ago, Disco Stu said: This is really goooooood A memorable theme... in 2017? Who would have thought! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Incanus 5,713 Posted October 17, 2017 Share Posted October 17, 2017 War Horse by John Williams: Such a lovely lovely score. Williams wrote an unusually tight knit collection of themes for this score, most of them somehow connected to the main protagonist Joey in some way (reminds me of the following Lincoln in this approach). It is British and Celtic music vernacular channeled through an American composer and Williams really relishes the chance to score the British countryside in all its bucolic splendour but doesn't stop there and takes the listener on a very beautifully built musical story on the album from the sunny, lyrical and playful opening chapter to the steely and mournful sounds of the First World War in the middle portion and then back again to sweet and warm musical colours of England and home during the last third of the disc, ending in the (yes I have said it many times and will continue to do so) gorgeous Homecoming, which has the character of a full-fledged multi-themed concert suite in the spirit of Delius and Vaughan Williams rather than a mere film cue. The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey by Howard Shore: I have fondness for this first score of the Hobbit trilogy. It has such colour to it and it balances the old and new very well in my opinion, slowly building from the familiar Shire material into a more adventurous score full of new things. Shore quotes the old material very aptly on the album but clearly relies more on the new themes to carry the musical narrative. Oh and My Dear Frodo is one brilliant overture to transport you back into Middle-earth and introduce some of the main thematic material of the score/trilogy. Bespin and Will 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dixon Hill 4,232 Posted October 17, 2017 Share Posted October 17, 2017 2 hours ago, Disco Stu said: This is really goooooood I hadn't gotten around to this score yet, but this is actually kind of disappointing. It's awfully generic. This is what caused Davis to lose me somewhat with the Matrix sequels, treading a bit more into familiar blockbuster symphonics. Suro-Zet 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Parker 3,040 Posted October 17, 2017 Share Posted October 17, 2017 10 minutes ago, TheGreyPilgrim said: I hadn't gotten around to this score yet, but this is actually kind of disappointing. It's awfully generic. This is what caused Davis to lose me somewhat with the Matrix sequels, treading a bit more into familiar blockbuster symphonics. I wouldn't call it generic ultimately (I'm not really familiar with Davis' voice, though), but I know what you mean by the more traditional, familiar sound. Makes me wonder, though, if he can do that style why he doesn't get many projects in the business. Maybe he does, and declines them? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post KK 3,307 Posted October 17, 2017 Popular Post Share Posted October 17, 2017 The Snowman by Marco Beltrami This is quite good. An intelligent thriller score that expands on some of Beltrami's work for Knowing with a more Nordic noir flair to it. Beltrami channels more of his Hermmannesque knack for the off-kilter (we have his sequel to "Door Jam") with his penchant for employing unique sounds and colours. As with any such score, the album could use some trimming, but this is definitely a keeper. Brónach, Disco Stu and publicist 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Stu 15,495 Posted October 17, 2017 Share Posted October 17, 2017 6 hours ago, TheGreyPilgrim said: I hadn't gotten around to this score yet, but this is actually kind of disappointing. It's awfully generic. This is what caused Davis to lose me somewhat with the Matrix sequels, treading a bit more into familiar blockbuster symphonics. It doesn’t come near the best of his Matrix work and perhaps I’m just happy to hear his compositional voice at all in a new score, but it sounds great to me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,493 Posted October 17, 2017 Share Posted October 17, 2017 9 hours ago, KK said: The Snowman by Marco Beltrami #We're walking in the aiiiir# Incanus 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Incanus 5,713 Posted October 17, 2017 Share Posted October 17, 2017 Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow (LLL release) by Edward Shearmur: This is really terrific and keeps getting better with each listen. Subtle it ain't but that certainly wasn't the aim here and the score breezes past with heroic anthems, swooning love themes and darkly delicious villain material. And there is such clear craft and skill at work which makes me a bit sad that the talented Mr. Shearmur hasn't been hired more frequently for major films as he certainly has the chops and versatility. Papillon (Quartet Records release) by Jerry Goldsmith: A masterpiece of lyricism and sharp psychological writing running gamut of emotional spectrum and now done full justice by the new release by Quartet Records which is the definitive version of this score for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faleel 5,329 Posted October 17, 2017 Share Posted October 17, 2017 The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King - Howard Shore Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nightscape94 965 Posted October 17, 2017 Share Posted October 17, 2017 Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow (LLL) by Shearmur. First time hearing this one. I threw this one in the cart when I bought E.T., thinking "why the hell not". The first time through I enjoyed it, but it caught me more on the second run through. Nicely composed with some scattered themes, though, outside the main Sky Captain theme, I didn't feel they were used enough. Fun score, will definitely come back to it soon after I let it stew in my brain for a while. Independence Day (LLL) by Arnold. One of my favorite scores now, and after only listening to it for the first time last year. After Sky Captain I was really in the mood to listen to it again. Amazing piece of writing, brilliant leitmotif-driven score with several memorable themes, nicely orchestrated by Dodd. Say what you will about the movie, and I am not exactly a fan either, it certainly provided a good structure to write a great score. Unlucky Bastard 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon McBride 113 Posted October 18, 2017 Share Posted October 18, 2017 Onna Jōshu Naotora - Yoko Kanno Decided to give this a listen after Will posted about it, and I think it's great. Some parts reminded me of E.T. but I can't remember where haha. Will 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted October 18, 2017 Share Posted October 18, 2017 ID4 is certainly my favourite film score. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Incanus 5,713 Posted October 18, 2017 Share Posted October 18, 2017 Stepmom by John Williams: Perfect accompaniment to a warm autumn day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
publicist 4,643 Posted October 18, 2017 Share Posted October 18, 2017 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Incanus 5,713 Posted October 18, 2017 Share Posted October 18, 2017 Agatha Christie's Poirot by Christopher Gunning Tale of a Forest by Panu Aaltio Abzû by Austin Wintory Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crocodile 7,982 Posted October 18, 2017 Share Posted October 18, 2017 That second one is lovely. Karol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Incanus 5,713 Posted October 18, 2017 Share Posted October 18, 2017 They are all lovely and yes Aaltio's work on this and the sequel Tale of a Lake is quite accomplished and comes highly recommended. He even knows that the woodwinds are part of an orchestra. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crocodile 7,982 Posted October 18, 2017 Share Posted October 18, 2017 What I like about his scores, especially the sequel you mentioned, is that they form a fairly coherent experience. Unlike some George Fenton albums. Karol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BloodBoal 7,538 Posted October 18, 2017 Share Posted October 18, 2017 22 minutes ago, Incanus said: Agatha Christie's Poirot by Christopher Gunning Hehehe... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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