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  1. Thomas Dybdahl is primarily known in Norway for his melancholic pop music, but for this 2018 film, he really branced out into dark synth landscapes, and some other experimental elements. Love it.
  2. Is that Mike Mattessino? And who's the guy at the piano?
  3. Still a pain to think about, now years later. All the work that went into creating those easter egg references, and the whole scene is over and done with in a nano second. Like most of the film, it hurries along. A funny thing to think about -- could Oma Tres have survived? The whole planet was blown to smitheerens, so probably not. But maybe there was time to evacuate, like some managed. I expect an entire spin-off series focussing on Tres' life, and how he managed to own a bar on Kijimi.
  4. Sure is! I've loved it since I first saw the film in the 90s, but I've only had a digital file release for the last 10 years. Then, just a couple of weeks ago, I FINALLY got the ol' CD release of VERONIQUE. Feels good to finally have it in physical format.
  5. Interesting selection as your number 1, Christian. I haven't played that much, but you've prompted me to do so again. But glad to see other gems on your list, like LOST AND LOVE (beautiful Caldera release) and FEAST OF JULY (although some of the folksy elements I've had to tone down).
  6. This is an impressive work from 2004, before he broke through. Korzeniowski's post-minimalist romanticism amplified ten fold, due to orchestra size, choir and a cathedral-like reverb. It's HUGE, but I like the calmer parts better. I don't believe it has a commercial release yet (sadly), but selections were available on his website some years back.
  7. The surprising thing is how much suspense music there is in Williams' score. I didn't expect that in a TOM SAWYER film, but then it's been ages since I saw the film, or any other Tom Sawyer adaptation. I've made my own playlist that includes the song-driven OST on disc one and a 20-something minute suite of the score cues on disc 2 (which plays like an American Gothic). Works great.
  8. Yes, yes. I meant the only version of Elfman's BATMAN that I will ever own. BATMAN RETURNS is a superior score, even, IMO.
  9. He, he....story of my life most of the time here on JWFAN. At the same time, I'm glad I was born when I did, so I had the chance to experience all the changes in media and industry that younger folks didn't. I vaguely remember finding the BATMAN soundtrack either in a used record store, or in a cut-out bin in a regular record store, in the mid 90s - after I had moved to Oslo. The front cover was a bit crinkled, but that was okay. It's still the only BATMAN CD I have, and will forever have. I think I saw the film in the theatre too, even though I was around 12 at the time.
  10. I don't know what's missing or not, or "dark elements" left out etc. It's been ages since I saw THE SECRET GARDEN. It's not really something I care about. All I know is that the wonderful Varese CD captures the child innocence and rite-de-passage wonderfully, through many permutations. When it comes to Preisner, he's better served in smaller, or should I say REASONABLE, doses. There's a lot of repetition and singular mood elements that are better served in 30-40 minute doses. If people want an expanded release, that's a-ok with me. However, I was happy to bring up the score two years ago, in a Zoom chat with the composer (a lifelong dream, btw). I think he's pretty proud of it.
  11. 1999, and Rahman is developping into more lush landscapes, even though this is a song-driven soundtrack too (at a generous 65 minutes!). I think maybe this is the score that foreshadows his later work, whether in Bollywood or Hollywood (cemented in LAGAAN two years later).
  12. I never thought about there being a person there either. Interesting. Great film score.
  13. I like how moody the songs are, for this 1998 movie. Not a lot of aggravating vocals, just running smoothly along. Rahman always has those gorgeous chord modulations.
  14. McNeely is a bit of an AI music entity himself, having effortlessly channeled Williams, Goldsmith and others for decades. Still, I love the man and his music.
  15. I really, really wanted to like PENNY DREADFUL. I found the show fine, and I'm a big Korzeniowski fan in general. Alas, despite numerous efforts, but I couldn't get into the score. Felt detached, and lacked the "delicious" stylings of his earlier work. I haven't quite finished with it. I aim to give it another shot down the line. But for me, Korzeniowski hasn't really been on fire since ROMEO & JULIET, and that's a looooong time ago now (and yes, I've sampled everything he's done since).
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