Fancyarcher 350 Posted January 29, 2018 Share Posted January 29, 2018 Young Frankenstein by John Morris Clue by John Morris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
publicist 4,643 Posted January 29, 2018 Share Posted January 29, 2018 This Lee Holdridge score i just found on Spotify is a hell of a good early 80's adventure score (LSO, no less). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,364 Posted January 30, 2018 Share Posted January 30, 2018 Yasunori Mitsuda & Nobuo Uematsu - Front Mission: Gun Hazard What better way to start a new work week? Various Squaresoft Composers - Battle Tracks Vol. 1 Some gems mixed in with some everyday fair. Heard a couple cues that made me want to check out other game scores Various Squaresoft Composers - Tobal No. 1 I listened mainly for the Mitsuda tracks. It was alright. Yasunori Mitsuda - Radical Dreamers REALLY good stuff here, some of his best, not a cohesive overall score though, it doesn't really have an ending, it just stops. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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crocodile 8,012 Posted January 31, 2018 Share Posted January 31, 2018 The Land Before Time by James Horner. Majestic and epic. Horner at his most impressive. I hope it gets re-released sometime soon. Karol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted January 31, 2018 Share Posted January 31, 2018 And hopefully with no remaster tinkering. The OST sounds perfect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,364 Posted January 31, 2018 Share Posted January 31, 2018 Lena Raine - Celeste My first best score of 2018 and frankly it will take a lot from upcoming scores to knock this down a notch . A masterpiece, beautiful in every way. I will be seeking out more of Lena's work! But first, I will listen to Celeste again... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 12,076 Posted January 31, 2018 Share Posted January 31, 2018 Lady Jane by Stephen Oliver. Lovely music for a period drama! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,528 Posted January 31, 2018 Share Posted January 31, 2018 Whoa, that takes me back. The film was terrible, as I recall, but, yes, the score's not bad. JS, have you ever heard BLONDEL, or his music from the Radio 4 LOTR adaptation? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 12,076 Posted January 31, 2018 Share Posted January 31, 2018 The film had a promising start, but in the end it didn't deliver. I haven't heard his LOTR nor BLONDEL (what's that?), but if they're worth checking out I certainly will. Have they been officially released? I just discovered that my local library has the early 80's adaptation of Nicholas Nickleby, a four-part miniseries where Oliver wrote the music for the first two parts. Ordered! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,528 Posted January 31, 2018 Share Posted January 31, 2018 BLONDEL is an early 80s musical which he wrote with Tim Rice. The BLONDEL London cast album has been rereleased, recently. As far as I know, the LOTR music is only available on the CD box-set of the show. (edit) a quick gander on a well-known website that has the same name as a South American river, reveals that a secondhand copy of the CD of NN is available for £9:99. The LOTR OST is only available on vinyl. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koray Savas 2,251 Posted February 1, 2018 Share Posted February 1, 2018 On 1/15/2018 at 9:34 AM, Jay said: Its been a favorite of mine since 1997, too - film and score. I like the OST, but lately have been listening to a fan edit made from the isolated score track of the DVD. I want a proper specialty label expansion some day! Shame it missed the 20th anniversary year. I made an obscure Fifth Element reference at work the other day and my coworker got it. Small world! On 1/24/2018 at 11:08 AM, Jurassic Shark said: Listening (again) to Conquest of the Skies by Álvarez, Sheinfeld, and Douek. Best nature documentary music there is. Will need to check this out. I like Alvarez. Jurassic Shark 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Jay 37,364 Posted February 1, 2018 Share Posted February 1, 2018 7 hours ago, Koray Savas said: I made an obscure Fifth Element reference at work the other day and my coworker got it. Small world! I think its a pretty popular movie for the right age group. It clearly continues to sell really well on home video as they keep coming out with new remasters Now the score just needs to get the love it deserves! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted February 1, 2018 Share Posted February 1, 2018 For some reason I keep thinking The Fifth Element is a 1995 movie even though I know it's a 1997 movie. Must be the Mengele Effect striking again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,364 Posted February 1, 2018 Share Posted February 1, 2018 I definitely remember seeing it in the summer of 1997, the same summer of The Lost World, Speed 2, Face Off, Men In Black, Contact, and Air Force One! And then Tomorrow Never Dies and Titanic that December! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted February 1, 2018 Share Posted February 1, 2018 1997 is the year I saw the most movies of any year: Turbulence Dante's Peak Volcano Star Wars The Empire Strikes Back Return of the Jedi The Lost World: Jurassic Park Liar Liar Batman & Robin Men In Black Contact Air Force One Deep Impact Starship Troopers Titanic Alien Resurrection Unmatched by any proceeding year except 2002, where the number was high but not as high. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewya 360 Posted February 1, 2018 Share Posted February 1, 2018 The new Jóhannsson is out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holko 9,526 Posted February 2, 2018 Share Posted February 2, 2018 Rediscovering the first Shrek's score now. Powell's bloody great, and you can definitely hear the seeds of How to Train Your Dragon in some of the cues around the dragon: Although the score's a bit bare on its own without All Star and the rest, that's more about those songs being an integral part of the movie, not Powell being bad at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Incanus 5,714 Posted February 2, 2018 Share Posted February 2, 2018 Journey by Austin Wintory Assassin's Creed: Syndicate by Austin Wintory Empire of the Sun by John Williams The Lost World: Jurassic Park by John Williams Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KK 3,307 Posted February 2, 2018 Share Posted February 2, 2018 The Mercy by Jóhann Jóhannsson Meh. It's pleasant enough with one solid cue to take home. A couple of pieces from Orpée and some of his older stuff make it on here, and they make up the bulk of the highlights. But there's not much else to it. Theory of Everything was a better showcase of this kind of thing. I'm curious about his score for Mandy though, which has been getting some rave mentions by the critics lately. Lewya 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Parker 3,040 Posted February 2, 2018 Share Posted February 2, 2018 6 hours ago, Incanus said: Empire of the Sun by John Williams Naïve Old Fart 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewya 360 Posted February 2, 2018 Share Posted February 2, 2018 2 hours ago, KK said: The Mercy by Jóhann Jóhannsson Meh. It's pleasant enough with one solid cue to take home. A couple of pieces from Orpée and some of his older stuff make it on here, and they make up the bulk of the highlights. But there's not much else to it. Theory of Everything was a better showcase of this kind of thing. I'm curious about his score for Mandy though, which has been getting some rave mentions by the critics lately. Agreed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bespin 8,482 Posted February 3, 2018 Share Posted February 3, 2018 Yo-Yo plays Ennio. Great arrangements, I love this album! Incanus and Jurassic Shark 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Incanus 5,714 Posted February 3, 2018 Share Posted February 3, 2018 Yes indeed. Yo-Yo Ma has such a beautiful immediate and warm musical voice that connects with the listener and Morricone's arrangements are equally wonderful. 18 hours ago, Nick Parker said: That is just one of the many highlights that score contains. Haunting, dream-like, eerie and altogether captivating. Bespin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bespin 8,482 Posted February 3, 2018 Share Posted February 3, 2018 After Morricone and Williams, I wonder, if Yo-Yo Ma would make a Trilogy, which living great composer he should chose? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Incanus 5,714 Posted February 3, 2018 Share Posted February 3, 2018 Just now, Bespin said: After Morricone and Williams, I wonder, if Yo-Yo Ma would make a Trilogy, which reat composer he should chose? Jerry Goldsmith? Miklós Rózsa? Elmer Bernstein? James Horner? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bespin 8,482 Posted February 3, 2018 Share Posted February 3, 2018 Sorry, I added "living" coposer after. hehe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Incanus 5,714 Posted February 3, 2018 Share Posted February 3, 2018 Oooh now that is a tougher call. Off the top of my head Elliot Goldenthal would be pretty great. John Corigliano too. Also Yo-Yo still has to do a John Williams film score album! Jurassic Shark and Bespin 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted February 3, 2018 Share Posted February 3, 2018 Anyone else have the John Williams/Yo Mama SACD? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bespin 8,482 Posted February 3, 2018 Share Posted February 3, 2018 I have the 2012 remastered CD, not the SACD, anyway I don't have the equipment to listen to SACD, and I care about SACD as much as I cared for "Quadraphonic sound" when I was a kid. I listen to recordings which are in mono sometimes, give me a break about your 5.1! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gruesome Son of a Bitch 6,488 Posted February 3, 2018 Share Posted February 3, 2018 I started listening to TLJ OST for the first time and before I fell asleep after track one, I thought to myself it sounded like KOTCS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted February 3, 2018 Share Posted February 3, 2018 It's the first SW score that I listened to once and never picked it up again since. Either I'm over SW or JW found no inspiration from the film, which I've heard is awful. He should resign from this series in protest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
publicist 4,643 Posted February 3, 2018 Share Posted February 3, 2018 Why? He seems to enjoy it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gruesome Son of a Bitch 6,488 Posted February 3, 2018 Share Posted February 3, 2018 Well. It's time to retire! Feel free to drop in. Titanic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crocodile 8,012 Posted February 3, 2018 Share Posted February 3, 2018 10 Cloverfield Lane by Bear McCreary Karol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
publicist 4,643 Posted February 3, 2018 Share Posted February 3, 2018 Marian Schedenig 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Hilary Bray 235 Posted February 3, 2018 Share Posted February 3, 2018 Star Wars- The Corellian Edition Airport, Alfred Newman To Sir With Love, Ron Grainer et al Police Academy, Robert Folk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bespin 8,482 Posted February 4, 2018 Share Posted February 4, 2018 1 hour ago, Strangways said: Star Wars- The Corellian Edition I never really understood this strange compilation. Don't know why Sony reissued it on this compilation too, but it has a clean version of The Flag Parade... John Williams: The Great Movie Soundtracks (2015, Sony Classical, 88875127322, Compilation) CD 1: Harry Potter and the Philospher's Stone - Harry's Wonderful World; Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom: End Credits; Dartmoor, 1912; Sabrina: Theme; Theme from "Far and Away"; American Journey: I. Immigration and Building; II. The Country at War; III. Popular Entertainment; IV. Arts and Sports; V. Civil Rights and the Women's Movement; VI. Flight and Technology; Suite for Cello and Orchestra from "Memoirs of a Geisha": Sayuri's Theme; Going to School; The Chairman's Waltz; Brush on Silk; Chiyo's Prayer; Becoming A Geisha; CD 2: Theme from "Jaws"; Out to Sea / The Shark Cage Fugue from "Jaws"; Adventures on Earth from "E.T."; Flying Theme (From "E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial"); The Adventures of Tintin; The People's House; Suite from "Born on the Fourth of July": I. Theme from "Born on the Fourth of July"; II. Cua Viet River, Vietnam 1968; III. Massapequa...The Early Days; Theme (From "Schindler's List"); Theme (From "Jurassic Park"); Cadillac of the Skies from "Empire of the Sun"; Close Encounters of the Third Kind/When You Wish Upon a Star Medley; Theme from "Sugarland Express"; CD3: Episode I - Star Wars Main Title and the Arrival at Naboo; The Flag Parade; Episode I - Qui-Gon's Noble End; Jango's Escape; Yoda and the Younglings; General Grievous; Anakin's Dark Deeds; Imperial Attack; Ben Kenobi's Death / Tie Fighter Attack; Yoda and the Force; The Clash of Lightsabers; Sail Barge Assault; End Title from "Star Wars Episode VI"; CD 4: Air and Simple Gifts; Song for World Peace; Summon the Heroes (For Tim Morrison); Hymn to New England; The Five Sacred Trees (Concerto for Bassoon and Orchestra): I. Eó Mugna; II. Tortan; III. Eó Rossa; IV. Craeb Uisnig; V. Dathi; Sound the Bells!; Elegy for Cello and Orchestra; The Mission Theme (Theme for NBC News); March from 1941; The Olympic Spirit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gruesome Son of a Bitch 6,488 Posted February 4, 2018 Share Posted February 4, 2018 A woman's heart may be a deep ocean of secrets, but this man's heart is a shallow pond of openness. Titanic is better than everything. Titanic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wojo 2,453 Posted February 4, 2018 Share Posted February 4, 2018 12 minutes ago, Philippe Roaché said: Titanic is better than everything. 1500 people on 15 April 1912 disagree. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gruesome Son of a Bitch 6,488 Posted February 4, 2018 Share Posted February 4, 2018 The complete score is gonna suck us down. Take a deep breath when I say. Listen to the previously unreleased music and keep listening. Do not let go of the OST. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will 2,215 Posted February 4, 2018 Share Posted February 4, 2018 Darkest Hour - Dario Marianelli This was very nice. Believe it or not, it was the first time I'd heard a score of his. Anyone have any recommendations? In particular, I liked the Mission Impossible/The Post-esque low string, building tension writing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KK 3,307 Posted February 4, 2018 Share Posted February 4, 2018 If you liked that stuff, definitely go check out Atonement and V for Vendetta. For something more contemplative, Jane Eyre, and for large-scale epic, Agora. Will 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gruesome Son of a Bitch 6,488 Posted February 4, 2018 Share Posted February 4, 2018 Titanic Titanic Titanic Titanic Titanic Titanic Titanic Titanic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 12,076 Posted February 4, 2018 Share Posted February 4, 2018 5 hours ago, Will said: Darkest Hour - Dario Marianelli This was very nice. Believe it or not, it was the first time I'd heard a score of his. Anyone have any recommendations? In particular, I liked the Mission Impossible/The Post-esque low string, building tension writing. His Pride & Prejudice is quite good. Will 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post publicist 4,643 Posted February 4, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted February 4, 2018 The Russia House - Jerry Goldsmith Unlikely 'quality' assignment at a dark time in JG's career, the first courtesy of new agent Richard Kraft (Kraft gave a detailed account of the high amount of prodding necessary to get Goldsmith and director Schepisi together). The result is part deliberately old-fashioned, highly romanticized jazz for Sean Connery's aging bum/writer character - a jazz lover who turns secret agent in a post-Cold War intrigue and meets Michelle Pfeiffer, a world-weary russian in-between; strained romance ensues - and part shady spy score with a breezy medium string orchestra and synth. The score per se is simple and owes more than a little to John Barry - Goldsmith by this time was well on the Barry train of doing effective things in simple ways, often misread as lack of trying - though what elevates it above the norm is the moody characterization of time and place. The cold, chilly Moscow winter and the eternal gloom of Le Carrés espionage stories inspired the composer to the degree of not only providing a lush-if-doe eyed central love theme (lucky accident, it 'survived' two unsuccessful, rejected tries in inferior movies) but also hiring sax virtuoso Branford Marsalis and a wandering armenian duduk which give the score a distinctly lonely flavour. The whole 70-minute score is bracketed by a short, biding motif (a characteristic half-tone step, first heard at the beginning of 'Introductions', then worked out into its own smoky, elegant sax motif), that alternates with the two flowering romantic ideas, leavened with a for-the-time unavoidable synth/sequencer aesthetic in the more rhythm-oriented cues that date the whole affair, but it doesn't distract too much, either. Like his other nostalgic Sean Connery romance, 'Medicine Man', 'Russia House' features a spectacular finale cue, the 8-minute 'The Family Arrives', where all ideas coalesce into a relaxed, free-spirited Marsalis solo playing alongside the Hollywood studio orchestra. All things considered, it's probably Goldsmith last really ambitious late score next to 'Basic Instinct': romantic string-laden jazz is less usual than we might think, even less so when combined with slavic melancholy and while he wrote lots of great conventional scores hereafter, ,'The Russia House' made its mark beyond genre and film music fans. The additional music on Quartet's recent re-release is negligible if not for two cues, the searching, mysterious 'First Meeting' (sans theme) and 'The Cemetary' that utilizes the secondary romantic motif weaving in a short-but-gorgeous cello (?) solo. Taikomochi, Incanus, Not Mr. Big and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,528 Posted February 4, 2018 Share Posted February 4, 2018 Nice, Pub. It's strange to think that THE RUSSIA HOUSE is a twice-rejected score. Oh, well; Stone's and Baker's loss... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bespin 8,482 Posted February 4, 2018 Share Posted February 4, 2018 John Williams - HP & The Chamber of Secrets (OST, but in Chronological order) Great score, with many fun moments! Naïve Old Fart 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted February 4, 2018 Share Posted February 4, 2018 Living In The Age Of Airplanes. (James Horner) Lightweight, energetic, varied and fun Horner score. Plays like a nice sampler of the composers versatility. If you dislike certain Hornerisms than you will probably hate the (Pub?) but it's very listenable if you arent intellectually offended by Horner's tendencies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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