Matrix Reloaded 2CD Complete Score coming from La-la Land!

[gkgyver 1,647]

Hollywood industry - 1, good taste and judgement - 0

[Brónach 1,327]

I wish he'd scored Gravity or something.

[chuck 155]

Or even the Marvel Cinematic Universe. He could share scoring duties with Alan Silvestri. Just so there'd be continuity.

[crocodile 9,617]

The Matrix Revolutions is coming out soon. In fact it might be as early as this December. Just came back from a meeting with Don Davis and asked him. And his response was that it's funny I should ask about that, because he just listened to album masters just recently and it should be coming out around Christmas.

Nice guy, by the way. And funny too.

Karol

[Koray Savas 2,260]

LLL Black Friday title?

[Jay 45,729]

Sure sounds like it!

Of course, it all depends on if WB approves it in time or not, right?

[crocodile 9,617]

In any case, it's not going to be long.

Karol

[Trent B 354]

I'd get it and would gladly toss the boot.

[Giftheck 1,219]

I'd get it and would gladly toss the boot.

I concur.

Wonder if they'd include the album versions of "Why, Mr. Anderson" and "Spirit of the Universe" as suite material?

[OneBuckFilms 510]

I get the feeling it will include the OST suite arrangements.

Reloaded is a fantastic release, and I suspect LLLR will keep up to that standard. They always do.

[Richard P 5,223]

I'd like to see them do a complete JP3

Although obviously they're doing the Matrix scores due to them being WB.

[1977 2,080]

Anyone perhaps know which cues make up the Matrix Reloaded suite from the OST?

[Jay 45,729]

Back in stock in April!

 

https://filmscoremonthly.com/board/posts.cfm?threadID=150515&forumID=1&archive=0

[1977 2,080]

These Matrixes (Matrices?) shall be mine! 

 

Wow, Warner's must really be taking strain if they are forcing things like this.

[Jay 45,729]

I wish Warner Pictures was as into the specialty label film score market right now as Warner Music is! 

[Jay 45,729]

Back in stock

 

https://lalalandrecords.com/matrix-reloaded-the-limited-edition-2-cd-set/

[Jay 45,729]

375 units left in stock then it's Out Of Print again

 

https://filmscoremonthly.com/board/posts.cfm?threadID=150929&forumID=1&archive=0

[Jay 45,729]

Last call
Down to 150 units...

https://lalalandrecords.com/matrix-reloaded-the-limited-edition-2-cd-set/

 

https://www.facebook.com/lalalandrecords/posts/pfbid02aRU8zmXTMJDhi1EbXXDDGfc2sxsQyGNpUdUGc4kPabcfSRQ8zFY4ymB7BPUFGZR7l?__cft__[0]=AZVmzbJAgXylHpboLhSje41BPiXZs0KSioda7qG_z-52xh2zoRKkjiV96UUbEtfrPOinoUYnWudaFd86h20eqZDZQdkjVqdb1fdvoiIQ5Co8RFnJWvqe0tFI0R_rBy6s7-6S1_d2420eIw-luWdMOYLX

[Brónach 1,327]

fuck

[Brónach 1,327]

i have to say, i find the way the program is set up a bit counterintuitive, but it can be fixed

 

actually, i have no idea what's going on. what's the situation with the first score?

[Giftheck 1,219]

30 minutes ago, Brónach said:

actually, i have no idea what's going on. what's the situation with the first score?

 

Varese Sarabande released a new version of The Matrix.

[Brónach 1,327]

OH IT EXISTS THANK YOU

[crocodile 9,617]

Oh, I didn't know the expanded version CD and SACD of the first score are already OOP.

 

Karol

[Jay 45,729]

I didn't either!

 

Looks like it sold out in January of this year according to the second-to-last post in this thread

[Brónach 1,327]

well that can go paired with a different Varese

 

oh wait nevermind the shipping mention confused me

[Jay 45,729]

Well the complete version of the first score is still available on all the streaming services or as a digital download, its just the physical CD edition thats OOP

[Brónach 1,327]

the CD is sad news, but the digital download should be the default arrangement for everything regardless of the physical edition to be honest, so that's something

[Jay 45,729]

Last...LAST CALL
THE MATRIX RELOADED
58 UNITS LEFT
https://lalalandrecords.com/matrix-reloaded-the-limited.../
$29.98

 

https://www.facebook.com/lalalandrecords/posts/pfbid02ogeBd1aReuaHA7dn8haWaZ78rza4gQh62VzMSQ8n4yHGvXexhcatKDmTvqukd2Dpl

[Holko 11,994]

Next week, next Matrix score! First ever complete listen. Listens, in fact. I needed less convincing for this one than the first, but overall I don't seem to like it as much (yet) as I've made myself like that one. I think the key difference must be coherence - the first one is completely built around the minor key, dissonances and the "main theme", only diverging for select key parts like the insanely climactic major chords when Neo is resurrected and gains control over the Matrix, but this one is more scatterbrain with less to tie it together. More like a collection of fantastic highlights with some nice inbetween bits and some filler. But maybe it'll come together better with even more listens. I've gotten really into bits like Mona Lisa Overdrive, but also love for example this movie's take on the first's major key climax for Neo reviving Trinity, or the almost Hornery Choice is an Illusion.

 

Also rewatched the movie... which was not one of the smartest decisions (bleh) and didn't add nearly as much missing context as the first one did.

 

Thankfully for this release better care was taken to present the material so I didn't have to do much editing - but I still tinkered a little bit.

The cover is once again stolen from Soundtrack Gallery, and once again regraded from blue to green.

• Furious Angels is waaaay too long for the waaay too little that happens in it so I edited it down.
• Same for the Zion source cues, hence Morpheus on the Mount / Zion Rave, which is Morpheus on the Mount / Zion Drum Source + Zion. The drum source was shortened by half trying to keep the tempo and structure, transitioning directly (somewhat like in the film) to Zion, which is also shortened to a third of its length, going through its "phases" quicker, plus the ending shortened and faded out.
• The Purpose That Created Us and Burly Brawl are joined into one track since they committed the cardinal sin with them - they're actually joined as intended but are misleadingly split into two separate gapless tracks.
• Niaiserie was moved to its correct place in the main program since the other source/dance cues are in there too, will see how it works out
• Chateau Swashbuckling is a combination since I love both versions - Davis' take on adventure movie scoring while staying within the Matrix soundscape (I wanna put this thing under the carriage chase from Cutthroat Island or something!) and Dougan's badass but tense piece. Started with Chateau Swashbuckling, cut it at 3:23 or so, then Chateau plays, then the rest of Chateau Swashbuckling, like in the movie I think.
• For End Credits I once again had a starting place from Davis himself: the 17 minute Suite, thanks to @p0llux for breaking it down! I again collected all the bits making it up, then decided to remove the ones coming from the climactic tracks, insert Burly Brawl alternate (I completely understand why it was rejected but I love how crazy it is) and shift some of the rest of the pieces around it. So:
  • The Matrix Reloaded Suite 0:00-0:20 (for the unique synth-less version only found in this track)
  • Smith vs Smith / Free Flight 0:48-1:24 (switching to the main program version when the synths are gone for the longer ending)
  • The Wonder of Zion / The Lavicious Lift / Link and Zee 1:18-2:26
  • First, I Must Apologise 0:00-0:35
  • Sample This 3:07-3:31
  • Burly Brawl
  • Smith vs Smith / Free Flight 1:25-3:14, 3:28-end (or something similar, replicating the edit in the Suite)

[Jay 45,729]

Interesting, I think you crystallized something for me I'd never been able to put into words.  I've always like Reloaded better than the original, but still appreciated something about the original more than Reloaded.  You've said it perfectly - The Matrix is a more coherent, consistent score, built around a smaller collection of ideas that gel together to form a nice narrative.  But Reloaded has a ton of ideas all over the place.  But since I find so many of those highlights more exciting than the most exciting parts of The Matrix, I favor it. But both are great scores, just different ones.

 

Then Revolutions is a whole other evolution, looking forward to reading your thoughts on it.

[Yavar Moradi 4,340]

I think that the original score is the "greatest", but Revolutions is my favorite. Reloaded I agree has some amazing highlights but ends up feeling less cohesive, less than the sum of its parts.

 

Yavar

[crocodile 9,617]

I remember Don Davis himself saying that he thought the original was perfectly spotted and there is a great synergy between the visuals and music. And he thought he was asked to overscore the sequels. He didn't think it was necessary to go this loud but they wanted "bigger".

 

Karol

[mstrox 7,339]

He was right, imo!

[Jurassic Shark 16,329]

Agreed, and I haven't even seen the 3rd one.