Jay 37,355 Posted December 15, 2017 Share Posted December 15, 2017 It's probably the best album of new film score music released in 2017 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dixon Hill 4,234 Posted December 15, 2017 Share Posted December 15, 2017 13 hours ago, Stefancos said: Will me and Jason be the only ones not that in love with Rose's Theme? It's nothing special. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KK 3,307 Posted December 15, 2017 Share Posted December 15, 2017 I suspect Greenwood will be the one to crown for the best film music for what's largely been a mediocre year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dixon Hill 4,234 Posted December 15, 2017 Share Posted December 15, 2017 Really? What's he doing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KK 3,307 Posted December 15, 2017 Share Posted December 15, 2017 PTA's latest! Phantom Thread You can hear a bit of the score here: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bespin 8,481 Posted December 15, 2017 Share Posted December 15, 2017 Probably the best Christmas album ever made. James 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ollie 1,059 Posted December 16, 2017 Author Share Posted December 16, 2017 Hmmmmm 1:03 mark... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted December 16, 2017 Share Posted December 16, 2017 Listening to TLJ on CD now. It's interesting it was so easy to acquire today, but this exact time last year, the Rogue One CD had sold out at every nearby shop, so I had to wait a bit to get that one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 12,073 Posted December 16, 2017 Share Posted December 16, 2017 9 hours ago, Bespin said: Probably the best Christmas album ever made. No, that's this: https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/B014T15OME/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1513410958&sr=8-1&keywords=home+alone+williams ...or this: https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/B0000027WR/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1513411102&sr=1-1&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_FMwebp_QL65&keywords=joy+to+the+world+williams&dpPl=1&dpID=61siyjSqLhL&ref=plSrch 2 hours ago, Denise Bryson said: Listening to TLJ on CD now. It's interesting it was so easy to acquire today, but this exact time last year, the Rogue One CD had sold out at every nearby shop, so I had to wait a bit to get that one. Maybe they've learned by the mistakes and shipped out more CDs this time. James 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crocodile 8,012 Posted December 16, 2017 Share Posted December 16, 2017 Star Wars: The Force Awakens by John Williams The Book Thief by John Williams Close Encounters of the Third Kind by John Williams Justice League by Danny Elfman Damnation Alley by Jerry Goldsmith Titanic by James Horner Lot of music to go through today! Karol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kasey Kockroach 2,344 Posted December 16, 2017 Share Posted December 16, 2017 You guys have apparently never heard real Christmas music. Sickening. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
publicist 4,643 Posted December 17, 2017 Share Posted December 17, 2017 13 hours ago, crocodile said: Star Wars: The Force Awakens by John Williams The Book Thief by John Williams Close Encounters of the Third Kind by John Williams Justice League by Danny Elfman Damnation Alley by Jerry Goldsmith Titanic by James Horner Lot of music to go through today! Karol The 70's are far ahead of everything else. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 12,073 Posted December 17, 2017 Share Posted December 17, 2017 Rogue One (thankfully not by Desplat :D) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crocodile 8,012 Posted December 17, 2017 Share Posted December 17, 2017 1 hour ago, publicist said: The 70's are far ahead of everything else. D'oh. I don't think there are many things out there better than Close Encounters. Karol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
publicist 4,643 Posted December 17, 2017 Share Posted December 17, 2017 Hadn't noticed this came out. Burwell wrote a beautiful, colorful orchestral score (small-scale, though) for...brace yourself...Winnie The Pooh (or, at least, its creator). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bespin 8,481 Posted December 17, 2017 Share Posted December 17, 2017 I only added "The Rebellion is Reborn" to my famous playlist. John Williams - A Fan's Playlist Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ollie 1,059 Posted December 17, 2017 Author Share Posted December 17, 2017 10 hours ago, Jurassic Shark said: Rogue One (thankfully not by Desplat :D) I would have loved to hear what Desplat came up with but I do love Giacchino’s score. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 12,073 Posted December 17, 2017 Share Posted December 17, 2017 24 minutes ago, El Jefe said: I would have loved to hear what Desplat came up with but I do love Giacchino’s score. Yes, it would be interesting to hear. It seems his scoring had come a long way before his efforts were discarded. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crocodile 8,012 Posted December 18, 2017 Share Posted December 18, 2017 Solar Crisis by Maurice Jarre. I have no idea what possessed me to listen to this. But it's a pretty fun album. Completely forgot I had it. Karol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,524 Posted December 19, 2017 Share Posted December 19, 2017 There's now't wrong with a bit of Jarre, every now and then (either of them! ) This sounds like the faster bits of WITNESS, fused with FATAL ATTRACTION. Currently to something called THE LAST JEDI, by some commer called Johnny Williams. It's not bad, I suppose. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,355 Posted December 19, 2017 Share Posted December 19, 2017 The Last Jedi is basically the only score I've listened to in a week James 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted December 19, 2017 Share Posted December 19, 2017 I've listened to TLJ, the new CE3K and the Thriller SACD. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,524 Posted December 19, 2017 Share Posted December 19, 2017 THRILLER SACD? Ooh! Is it in 5.1? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,355 Posted December 19, 2017 Share Posted December 19, 2017 I dunno, but you can find out for only $1200! https://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-listing/B00005G54M/ref=olp_f_new?ie=UTF8&f_all=true&f_new=true Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted December 19, 2017 Share Posted December 19, 2017 No, only 2-channel. And it's the really rare Japanese SACD from 2000, which doesn't have the distortion issues that plagued the later US release. And I have to say it doesn't sound a whole lot different to the old 35•8P 11 CD. But I suppose that goes to show how good the redbook CD format can be if they'd just master the damn things properly... like they did with the latest CE3K. That thing has the highest care in its mastering I've heard in a while! And I sure as hell didn't pay that amount for Thriller! Naïve Old Fart 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crocodile 8,012 Posted December 19, 2017 Share Posted December 19, 2017 Die Hard 2 by Michael Kamen. I love this score so much. One of my favourite action scores of all time actually. Unlike the other two, it doesn't have that start-stop quality. The build up is quite gradual and slow but once it gets going it's just action thriller heaven. Michael Kamen was so badass and it's such an irony that he hated this genre so much. Karol James 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loert 2,511 Posted December 19, 2017 Share Posted December 19, 2017 Ferdinand by John Powell This is a score I've really warmed to since I first listened to it. Powell's themes are, as usual, expertly crafted to the point where they seem to take a life of their own. "Madrid Finale" in particular is a mini-masterpiece in musical storytelling. You can clearly visualise the emotional arc of that final chapter. Overall a highly recommended listen if you're after an enjoyable Latin-flavoured score that's without pretension and cuts to the point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted December 20, 2017 Share Posted December 20, 2017 The Last Jedi. Some of the most frantic and fast paced brass writing since the Temple Of Doom/Return Of The Jedi era. Rose's theme actually reminds me of TOD. There are a lot of familiar elements, but its incredibly energetic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeinAR 1,949 Posted December 20, 2017 Share Posted December 20, 2017 Overall its weaker than TFA but it has an allure of its own. What a somber finish on the end title. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 12,073 Posted December 20, 2017 Share Posted December 20, 2017 When JJ baby returns for Ep. IX, which will be a straight remake of TFA, JW will hopefully sign off with a score which is more coherent than TLJ and with a kick-ass new concert theme. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Lewya 360 Posted December 21, 2017 Popular Post Share Posted December 21, 2017 The first full track for Phantom Thread: publicist, KK, crocodile and 1 other 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crocodile 8,012 Posted December 21, 2017 Share Posted December 21, 2017 I like it! The Shape of Water by Alexandre Desplat And also a surprisingly enjoyable Silvestri-esque score from Jackman: Karol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dixon Hill 4,234 Posted December 21, 2017 Share Posted December 21, 2017 3 hours ago, Lewya said: The first full track for Phantom Thread: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KK 3,307 Posted December 22, 2017 Share Posted December 22, 2017 6 hours ago, Lewya said: The first full track for Phantom Thread: Lovely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted December 22, 2017 Share Posted December 22, 2017 Yo-Yo Ma Plays the Music of John Williams This one went over my radar for so many years. I probably wasn't interested because Treesong bored me to tears. But this is so much better, more varied, and has more than just Ma plodding away at the cello. Heard on SACD, stereo mix. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 12,073 Posted December 22, 2017 Share Posted December 22, 2017 I love The hints towards JP in the cello concerto. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
publicist 4,643 Posted December 22, 2017 Share Posted December 22, 2017 Something conceptually interesting for a change: a war-torn country, set in music. Percussions characterize the brutal, faceless oppression, strings the human bonds within. Idiomatically far beyond what JWFan allows, chamber-sized (!) and hampered by the many short cues, but worth a good 10-minute suite for a bit of year-end variety. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,524 Posted December 22, 2017 Share Posted December 22, 2017 Hmm. This is good stuff. Love the percussion. Evelyn Glennie would be proud. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted December 22, 2017 Share Posted December 22, 2017 1 hour ago, publicist said: strings the human bonds within. Idiomatically far beyond what JWFan allows, Typical pretentious Pub statement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Not Mr. Big 4,639 Posted December 22, 2017 Share Posted December 22, 2017 The Post A bit underwhelming but then again, I haven't been blown away by the first listen of a John Williams score since... War Horse? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
publicist 4,643 Posted December 22, 2017 Share Posted December 22, 2017 The christmas prezzies roll in. Ridley Scott, probably dancing a gleeful leprechaun dance that the tiny audience for his new movie quadrupled that day when Kevin Spacey got #me too'd and Chris Plummer, his first choice for the role of JP Getty, took over. How much more lucky can you get? Daniel Pemberton, a relative newcomer in the Scott-iverse, got smart and delivers his master a score that is eclectic enough to prevent wholesale rejections - it's basically Zimmer's 'Hannibal' on speed, full of delightful little operetta gestures, high drama (mixed quasi-liturgical choirs), zithers and moody electronic shenanigans. It may not be great music, but it sounds like it may lift the entertainment level of the movie two floors higher (if Scott kept it). 13 minutes ago, Stefancos said: Typical pretentious Pub statement. And you may certainly feel addressed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crocodile 8,012 Posted December 22, 2017 Share Posted December 22, 2017 Paddington 2 by Dario Marianelli Karol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
idril 86 Posted December 22, 2017 Share Posted December 22, 2017 7 hours ago, Denise Bryson said: Yo-Yo Ma Plays the Music of John Williams This one went over my radar for so many years. I probably wasn't interested because Treesong bored me to tears. But this is so much better, more varied, and has more than just Ma plodding away at the cello. Heard on SACD, stereo mix. Yeah I haven't listened to this yet but I really must. I love Yo-Yo Ma plays Ennio Morricone, it's a spectacularly lush and romantic album. For my latest score listens, today has been a combination of Hawk the Slayer, Barbarella, a little Buck Rogers in the 25th Century and the Deathstalker II theme. So I'm in full-on kitsch nostalgic sci-fi fantasy mode and loving it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
publicist 4,643 Posted December 23, 2017 Share Posted December 23, 2017 Jerry Goldsmith: Damnation Alley Closing an important gap in Goldsmith's late 70's filmography, the only complaint this new Intrada release rests on its shoulders is its brevity. Barely 30 minutes long the score feels sketchy, though all that is there makes for great, propulsive listen - a mix of edgy Stravinsky, imaginative minimalist synth patterns, a dash of Copland. Tailored to the requirements of a 70's thriller, Goldsmith leaves a lot of space between, so that we have only one long scored-through cue ('Don't Bug Me') while all the rest ranges from 1 to 2 minutes of let's go and travelogue-like cues that build on a steely little tune only Jerry could come up with (first minute of the YT link). Not for beginners but the select few who appreciate the badass-ness of 'Capricorn One' and 'Logan's Run' should complete the maestro's vicious circle. Sound: ain't gonna get better than this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crocodile 8,012 Posted December 23, 2017 Share Posted December 23, 2017 I also listened to this beauty this afternoon on my way to the airport...along with The Haunting and Gremlins. Karol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post #SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted December 24, 2017 Popular Post Share Posted December 24, 2017 The Fathiers, from TLJ sounds like something straight out of Temple of Doom. Even Rose's Theme has that very distinct 80's JW feeling. Awesome! Taikomochi, Not Mr. Big and Jurassic Shark 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fancyarcher 350 Posted December 24, 2017 Share Posted December 24, 2017 Home Alone - Williams. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ollie 1,059 Posted December 24, 2017 Author Share Posted December 24, 2017 Lost in all the hype of TLJ I forgot about Damnation Alley. It’s short but damn it’s good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeinAR 1,949 Posted December 24, 2017 Share Posted December 24, 2017 Revenge of the sith. Weaker than I remember. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 12,073 Posted December 24, 2017 Share Posted December 24, 2017 11 minutes ago, JoeinAR said: Revenge of the sith. Weaker than I remember. But it has some very good use of OT themes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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