crocodile 8,006 Posted December 18, 2014 Share Posted December 18, 2014 It wasn't a very big ensemble, actually. Unbroken by Alexandre DesplatKarol That's even more commendable. Was it 20-30 pieces?Yeah, something like that.Karol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Incanus 5,714 Posted December 18, 2014 Share Posted December 18, 2014 Home Alone 2: Lost in New York by John WilliamsBatman Returns by Danny Elfman: The LLL presentation is awesome. crocodile 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharkissimo 1,973 Posted December 18, 2014 Share Posted December 18, 2014 Tron Legacy I want to love this score but I just can't get into it for some reason. It's the best thing that Daft Punk have ever done. Nope, that's Random Access Memories. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jilal 569 Posted December 19, 2014 Share Posted December 19, 2014 Max Steiner's KING KONGAn interesting, if not Steiner's most interesting score. The characteristic dissonance, the chromatic progressions, the primal, exciting brass, the violin runs and woodwind trills and the pounding rythms, only to name a few aspects of this score that lend it its distinct sound, still manage to evoke the chaos and fear it undoubtedly did back in 1933. Steiner seems to have no apparent lack of talent as a composer and skillfully crafted a very melodic score full of themes, little motifs and recurring musical answers, keeping the listener interested to the very last measure.Some of the more tranquil cues and the love theme, whilst still interesting and certainly not lacking any craftiness, aren't nearly as memorable as the rest of the score, however. 8,5/10. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
publicist 4,643 Posted December 19, 2014 Share Posted December 19, 2014 UNBROKEN - Desplat The presumably last entry for Desplat in 2014 (you never know) is a rather strong drama score (pushed hard for an AA nomination). It's not Desplat's most well-travelled genre which yielded a quietly rising-yet-strongly determined piece of americana mixed with subtle asian influences that gets big only in very measured doses and afforded him with some musical opportunities that the polished surface sheen of THE IMITATION GAME denied us, which is a bit surprising since both movies deal with strong/enigmatic singular characters. Though the sound of it stays safely in the expected safe Oscar zonetm, meaning big strings and beefed-up strong basses it really does most with its limitations and moves in that seemingly effortless subtle Desplat way that's never pushy - it molds the story's journey in ways that guide the listener through the modest beginnings on to the harrowing circumstances (POW) to a rousing finale, doing what film music often lacks these days (in the hands of mediocre filmmakers, it often has to act as bland wallpaper). The album is, as usual with Desplat releases, too long, it sags in the middle, but a 35-40 minute album is in there that should belong on this years Best-of lists. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted December 19, 2014 Share Posted December 19, 2014 THE BOOK STEEF- John WilliamsEntirely pleasant JW score, but it still hasnt really captivated me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BloodBoal 7,538 Posted December 19, 2014 Share Posted December 19, 2014 Yeah, you haven't really captivated me either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dixon Hill 4,234 Posted December 19, 2014 Share Posted December 19, 2014 But he's not entirely pleasant! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BloodBoal 7,538 Posted December 19, 2014 Share Posted December 19, 2014 Yeah, that too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted December 19, 2014 Share Posted December 19, 2014 But he's not entirely pleasant!Didn't you always prefer MAN OF STEEF? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dixon Hill 4,234 Posted December 19, 2014 Share Posted December 19, 2014 Idiot! It's Intersteefer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted December 19, 2014 Share Posted December 19, 2014 Steef Wars: The Force Awakens is gonne rock! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BloodBoal 7,538 Posted December 19, 2014 Share Posted December 19, 2014 I'm not sure it'll be better than The Desolation Of Steef. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crocodile 8,006 Posted December 19, 2014 Share Posted December 19, 2014 SpaceCroc by John WilliamsMaybe it's just my low standards or maybe people's opinions lowered it for me. But I sort of dig this one. Sure there is no "instant classic" Williams theme in there and Training Montage sounds dated. But there's nothing wrong with it otherwise, it's a very well rounded album. Never heard anything from it before today, by the way (got my Intrada disc). Having said that, Williams' enthusiastic note is hilarious.Karol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeinAR 1,949 Posted December 20, 2014 Share Posted December 20, 2014 I like Silvestre's Night at the Museum scorez. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dixon Hill 4,234 Posted December 20, 2014 Share Posted December 20, 2014 Crimson Tide - Hans ZimmerEmpire of the Sun - John WilliamsThe Perfect Storm - James Horner Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Not Mr. Big 4,639 Posted December 20, 2014 Share Posted December 20, 2014 Lord of the Ring: Fellowship of the RingMy favorite score of the Lord of the Rings trilogy and the year 2001. This and TTT are so much more engaging than the monotonous Hobbit trilogy scores and Return of the King to a lesser extent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,352 Posted December 20, 2014 Share Posted December 20, 2014 Monotonous? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post publicist 4,643 Posted December 20, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted December 20, 2014 INHERENT VICE - Johnny Greenwood Greenwood channeling Herrmann noir, especially in the strings and woodwinds - echoes of the mid- to late 50's, VERTIGO, of course, but there's also an interesting analogy to Williams' MINORITY REPORT, the Leo Crow material with muted glockenspiel in the background. It's all more funky due to the occasional electronic enhancement. A great mix (the songs blend well, too). Another winner for 2014. KK, crocodile and Dixon Hill 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crocodile 8,006 Posted December 20, 2014 Share Posted December 20, 2014 Yes, it is quite a cool score, this one. What a fantastic year this was.Karol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
publicist 4,643 Posted December 20, 2014 Share Posted December 20, 2014 Now we just have to deliver the good news to Marvel & Co. so maybe even these putrid pits of tawdriness will finally see the light. Or maybe i'm just content with what is - while there's always room for improvement it was a very good year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KK 3,307 Posted December 20, 2014 Share Posted December 20, 2014 One of my favourites of the year! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crocodile 8,006 Posted December 20, 2014 Share Posted December 20, 2014 Well, obviously, I'm not saying there was anything groundbreaking released in 2014. But I had pleasure listening to a lot of strong stuff - either on a cerebral or purely emotional level. It was a very diverse group as well, as it should be (film music is hardly a genre). And some of those came from really unexpected places. The fact that I would have hard time narrowing my best list (if I were to make one) to only 10 titles... well... that's a really good sign.Karol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trent B 337 Posted December 20, 2014 Share Posted December 20, 2014 One of my holy grails... Independence Day the La-La Land release. I love this release and the score.I'm currently listening to Intrada's release for Star Trek VI The Undiscovered Country. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,516 Posted December 20, 2014 Share Posted December 20, 2014 SpaceCroc by John WilliamsMaybe it's just my low standards or maybe people's opinions lowered it for me. But I sort of dig this one. Sure there is no "instant classic" Williams theme in there and Training Montage sounds dated. But there's nothing wrong with it otherwise, it's a very well rounded album. Never heard anything from it before today, by the way (got my Intrada disc). Having said that, Williams' enthusiastic note is hilarious.KarolI also like "SpaceCamp", but it was not worth waiting 2 years for. Still...The "take-off" music is good, as is "White Sands", and "Andie Finds Courage". Not his best, but it certaily has merit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crocodile 8,006 Posted December 20, 2014 Share Posted December 20, 2014 If you take away the fact it was written in his golden years and the fact the film stank, it's actually pretty handsomely executed music.As if we should expect less from Williams. I'm listening to James Horner's A Far Off Place again after somehow not trusting my initial impressions yesterday. I'm still befuddled at the complete lack of self-plagiarism. Even shakuhachi is used in a different ways that he typically does it: more melodic (think Goldsmith). Theme is more Barry/Morricone territory. What a weird score from him. I can't say Intrada disc makes for an excellent listening experience, it's a tad too long for that. But the score is really well crafted. Surprisingly moody and low-key for a children film. Recommended.Karol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dixon Hill 4,234 Posted December 21, 2014 Share Posted December 21, 2014 I'll have to check that out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeinAR 1,949 Posted December 21, 2014 Share Posted December 21, 2014 SpaceCroc by John WilliamsMaybe it's just my low standards or maybe people's opinions lowered it for me. But I sort of dig this one. Sure there is no "instant classic" Williams theme in there and Training Montage sounds dated. But there's nothing wrong with it otherwise, it's a very well rounded album. Never heard anything from it before today, by the way (got my Intrada disc). Having said that, Williams' enthusiastic note is hilarious.KarolStefan see what you have wrought. Pale sad and worthy of a bitch slap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gruesome Son of a Bitch 6,488 Posted December 21, 2014 Share Posted December 21, 2014 SpaceCamp is fucking awesome. You also need the Erich Kunzel recording of the end credits, which is actually superior to the original and I use to test headphones. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Not Mr. Big 4,639 Posted December 21, 2014 Share Posted December 21, 2014 Which album is the Kunzel arrangement on? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted December 21, 2014 Share Posted December 21, 2014 Kunzel CDs like Time Warp and Star Tracks demonstrate the awesome dynamic range of compact discs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gruesome Son of a Bitch 6,488 Posted December 21, 2014 Share Posted December 21, 2014 Yes.Star Tracks II, which also features an awesome definitive version of the Star Trek IV main title. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Omen II 1,235 Posted December 21, 2014 Share Posted December 21, 2014 Yes.Star Tracks II, which also features an awesome definitive version of the Star Trek IV main title.And not forgetting Bill Conti's The Right Stuff, my go to piece when I fancy some air snare drum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
publicist 4,643 Posted December 21, 2014 Share Posted December 21, 2014 I'm listening to James Horner's A Far Off Place again after somehow not trusting my initial impressions yesterday. I'm still befuddled at the complete lack of self-plagiarism. Even shakuhachi is used in a different ways that he typically does it: more melodic (think Goldsmith). Theme is more Barry/Morricone territory. What a weird score from him. I can't say Intrada disc makes for an excellent listening experience, it's a tad too long for that. But the score is really well crafted. Surprisingly moody and low-key for a children film. Recommended. Karol It has been insinuated time and time again that several orchestrators ghostwrote AFOP though usually ghostwriting doesn't mean to invent a hitherto unknown voice practically begging to uncover the fraud. So it still remains a good question who mandated this sophisticated orchestral approach that ranges between modernistic (Bartok in particular), unusual for the genre - just watch the beginning of the movie when Maximilian Schell is slowly revealed while discovering an animal slaughter, a repeated swirling piano hit followed by a muted horn announce his importance before gradually leading into the big entrance of the main theme, and the familiar, meaning a sweeping Horner theme cut from the same cloth as several of his scores for animated features. The diversity of the underscore and the care which has been lavished on orchestration stands in crass opposition to Horner's usual way of working, i. e. repeating the same handful of themes with minimal variation, embellishing it with endless easy-to-write ostinatis and improvised shakuhachi riffs. That A FAR OFF PLAE was one of 9 scores he wrote within the same year makes this score even more...peculiar. I consider it one of the best traditional scores from the noughties. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KK 3,307 Posted December 21, 2014 Share Posted December 21, 2014 Who orchestrated this one?The fact that it's one of his least Hornerish scores makes it all the more appealing to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
publicist 4,643 Posted December 21, 2014 Share Posted December 21, 2014 FRANK BENNETTBRAD DECHTERTHOMAS PASATIERIJOEL ROSENBAUM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KK 3,307 Posted December 21, 2014 Share Posted December 21, 2014 That's a pretty big team, though I'm not familiar with any of them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dixon Hill 4,234 Posted December 21, 2014 Share Posted December 21, 2014 Dechter and Pasatieri work with Newman sometimes too I think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted December 21, 2014 Share Posted December 21, 2014 Thats why all film music sounds the same! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crocodile 8,006 Posted December 21, 2014 Share Posted December 21, 2014 In the copyist section, among dozens of names, you can also find Conrad Pope and Artie Kane.The score is automatically among his most intriguing works. From the perspective of its sound A Far Off Place is a perfect title. Karol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted December 21, 2014 Share Posted December 21, 2014 Pope is everywhere! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crocodile 8,006 Posted December 21, 2014 Share Posted December 21, 2014 He's the new Angela Morley.Karol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BloodBoal 7,538 Posted December 21, 2014 Share Posted December 21, 2014 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted December 21, 2014 Share Posted December 21, 2014 Il Papa! The Pope of film music! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BloodBoal 7,538 Posted December 21, 2014 Share Posted December 21, 2014 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted December 21, 2014 Share Posted December 21, 2014 Forgive me Father, for I have sinned! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt C 453 Posted December 22, 2014 Share Posted December 22, 2014 The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1 - James Newton HowardWith each HG film he scores, the better-developed the themes and more orchestral it becomes. Mockingjay isn't another stunning accomplishment like Maleficent was earlier this year, but it's very entertaining. "Air Raid Drill" neatly adapts Rue's Farewell into a stunning action motif, "The Hanging Tree" utilizes Jennifer Lawrence's vocals and the book's lyrics to craft a heroic sense of rebellion, and so forth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koray Savas 2,251 Posted December 22, 2014 Share Posted December 22, 2014 Yeah it's just unfortunate that it took 2 films to reach this level of goodness, but each one has definitely been an improvement. The two cues you mentioned are my favorites. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crocodile 8,006 Posted December 22, 2014 Share Posted December 22, 2014 I made a 90-minute list of some Christmas film music for Films On Wax (from what was available on Spotify).Karol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
publicist 4,643 Posted December 22, 2014 Share Posted December 22, 2014 Listened again and again to the divine inspiration for Zimmer's INTERSTELLAR: Marian Schedenig 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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