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[Jason LeBlanc]

The music definitely gets better as the seasons go on. I haven't listened to the season 1 or 2 soundtracks nearly as much as seasons 3 and 4

[Kendal_Ozzel]

I love the Sarah Connor Chronicles soundtrack, and would very much like a followup album.

[Taikomochi]

He said it was highly unlikely There were some excellent bits such as when the UFO descended on Sarah Connor in that weird ass UFO episode. The score alone gave me shivers.

[Kendal_Ozzel]

Bummer. I had read he intended to, but that was pre-cancellation, I believe.

[Koray Savas]

I'd say he's definitely the best up-and-coming composer right now. Really wish he'd get more film projects.

[SF1_freeze]

In my opinion he could be at the top in 10-20 years. I absolutely agree with Koray on his post...

[Charlie Brigden]

What of his do you recommend to someone who finds BSG incredibly boring?

[Taikomochi]

Probably Human Target. It's much more dramatic than BSG.

[Koray Savas]

Dark Void and Human Target are good starters.

[Taikomochi]

The Caprica pilot is different from BSG in style, but also pretty low key. I'm not sure if you would like it more or less.

[ChuckM]

http://ingame.msnbc....usic-in-socom-4

Interesting article on Bear's score to SOCOM 4. The clips sound promising.

[Koray Savas]

The score is good, the game however, is not.

[garym]

I'm quite a fan of "Goodbye, Baby" (Miniseries), which is sparse but has a great feel of anticipation and anxiousness to it, and "Roslin And Adama" (season 3) which makes excellent use of the strings and has a wonderful melody. I'm quite the theme-whore though.

Gary.

[Jason LeBlanc]

La La Land Records will be releasing the score to SOCOM 4 on May 10th

http://www.bearmccre...om/blog/?p=6613

You can also buy it on itunes right now

[Jason LeBlanc]

Coming Tuesday, May 10 at 1pm PST La-La Land Records is proud to announce its latest releases:

THE X-FILES VOLUME ONE
SOCOM 4

[...]

SOCOM 4 – 2 CD SET
Music by Bear McCreary
LLLCD 1175
Limited Edition of 2000 units
Retail price: $19.98
Produced by Bear McCreary and MV Gerhard
Mastered by Marc Senasac
Art Direction by David C. Fein


Sony Computer Entertainment America (SCEA) and La-La Land Records are proud to announce a 2 disc limited edition release to Bear McCreary's tour de force score to SOCOM 4, the latest installment in the hit series of video games. This pulse-pounding score features a full orchestra incorporating Asian instruments, including a gamelan ensemble. The score was recorded entirely with live musicians at the famed Warner Bros. Eastwood Scoring Stage in Los Angeles and Skywalker Studios in Northern California. The music is among the most adaptive and dynamic game scores ever made, pushing the boundaries of what music can do in a video game.

The first 200 copies purchased directly through the La-La Land website will be signed by Mr. McCreary at no extra charge.

Artwork, sound clips and more details to follow.

[Koray Savas]

It's coming out next week?!

[Jason LeBlanc]

I don't understand your question

[Koray Savas]

Well now you went and added the date!

For some reason I thought this was coming out in June to coincide with E3 and DarkDel's composer signing with McCreary. My wallet!

[Jason LeBlanc]

Bear's blog post, which is linked 5 posts up, announced the May 10th date.

Disc 1 of the 2CD set has been on itunes since then as well

[Koray Savas]

Yeah I'm the one who told you about the iTunes release I have it.

[Jason LeBlanc]

You didn't tell me about it; I read about it on Bear's blog

Did you spend money on the iTunes release? You knew a physical CD would be coming that you would also buy, right?

[Koray Savas]

Oh, well all I remember is you posting the LLL press release, and then me posting that it's also on iTunes, and then you amending the post. I read your post after my brother had sent me the score, to which I told him they was going to be a LLL release lol

[Jason LeBlanc]

Yea I thought there had been more discussion of the actual score here... maybe its in the LLL thread, or maybe I'm just remembering the discussion from the FSM boards.

Anyway, I'm curious to check it out, even though I still haven't found time to listen to my Human Target set. I'm more curious to hear his music for The Cape, though.

[Jason LeBlanc]

Autographed copies go up for sale in just over an hour! Don't miss out if you want one!

[Jason LeBlanc]

Ordering site with samples is now live

http://www.lalalandr....com/Socom.html

Order #s 36116 - 36696 got autographed copies

[Koray Savas]

Sweet I was #3 lol

[Koray Savas]

McCreary composes fanfare for the final space launch.

Pretty awesome opportunity.

[Taikomochi]

And I'm sure it will be riddled with unnecessary ethnic percussion and other eastern instruments. Perfect for NASA, right?

[Jason LeBlanc]

I'm sure it won't be

[ST-321]

Has anybody heard more than a snippet?

[Jason LeBlanc]

buysoundtrax is releasing a 2disc set of piano versions of BSG material

http://buysoundtrax....ofbagafors.html

Also, Bear has mentioned on his twitter that a true Season 1 release of the Caprica score is coming soon (my guess is that it will be LLLCD200 sometime in the spring)

He's also going to announce his next zombie project today on twitter, which he says is not a Walking Dead Season 1 OST

[Matt C]

What of his do you recommend to someone who finds BSG incredibly boring?

Uh... The Cape? Very dynamic and heroic music, even for a truncated 10 episode order. McCreary uses brass impressively, and the orchestra he got for this one is reportedly the largest used for a TV show score (around 70 pieces).

I wish that show got a CD release.

[Jason LeBlanc]

Your wish is granted

http://www.bearmccre...om/blog/?p=7230

On September 27th, La La Land Records will release a 2-CD limited edition soundtrack of my fully orchestral score for The Cape. The first 150 orders through the label’s website will be signed! The sale begins next Tuesday at 1pm Pacific Standard Time. The autographed copies will go fast, so check early in the day.
A digital release is scheduled for later in the year.
This album represents my most grandiose and lyrical orchestral writing yet. The story presented me with a rare opportunity to explore sweeping superhero music, in the style of my favorite scores when I was growing up. There are whispers of Elfman’s Batman and Williams’ Superman in here, yes, but my biggest influence by far was Shirley Walker’s scores for Batman: The Animated Series. In fact, this CD is dedicated to her memory.

The Cape soundtrack sits comfortably alongside my Human Target album. In fact, I think if Human Target had continued down the same creative path in Season 2, and I remained on as composer, my score would have resembled this. The lessons I had learned by my final episode of Human Target were applied directly to the first episode of The Cape. Anyone disappointed that I never got to write more Human Target music will enjoy the hell out of this record.
The two CD set contains all of the stand-out musical moments from the series. There are also a number of bonus tracks that are exclusive to the CD version of the score. Some of them will surprise you!
Here’s the complete track listing, with select audio clips.

DISC 1:

1. THE CAPE Main Title

2. A New Day Ahead
from “Pilot”
3. The Death of Vince Faraday
from “Pilot”
4. The Carnival of Crime
from “Pilot”
5. The Greatest Circus Act That Ever Lived
from “Pilot”
6. The Faraday Family
from “Pilot”
7. Confronting Chess
from “Pilot”
8. Gregor Molotov
from “Kozmo”
9. Asylum Fight
from “The Lich, Part 2″
10. Orwell’s Dream
from “The Lich, Part 2″
11. Waltz for Raia
from “Kozmo”
12. Rube Goldberg Death Machine
from “Dice”
13. Scales in the Cage
from “Scales on a Train”
14. Cain
from “Tarot”
15. Scales
from “Pilot”
16. Unnatural Things
from “Kozmo”
17. Young Tracy
from “Dice”
18. Kitchen Battle
from “Tarot”
19. Casino Attack
from “Dice”
20. Justice Takes Time
from “Kozmo”
21. The Lich
from “The Lich, Part 2″
22. The Telepath Strikes
from “Dice”
23. Gregor the Great’s Carnival of Fear
from “Kozmo”

DISC 2:

1. Let’s Just Pretend
from “The Lich, Part 2″
Music and Lyrics by Brendan McCreary
Performed by Young Beautiful in a Hurry
2. Sewing the Mask
from “Tarot”
3. Runaway Train
from “Scales on a Train”
4. Ghosts of Palm City
from “The Lich, Part 1″
5. Highwire Training
from “Dice”
6. Faradays are Fighters
from “Tarot”
7. Concerto for Tuba and Goggles
from “Goggles and Hicks”
8. Attack of the Bumblebee
from “Goggles and Hicks”
9. Opposite Sides
from “Scales on a Train”
10. Two Weddings
from “The Lich, Part 2″
11. Brazil Nuts
from “Scales on a Train”
12. Kozmo
from “Kozmo”
13. Orwell’s Recovery
from “The Lich, Part 2″
14. Scales Goes Rogue
from “Scales on a Train”
15. Rescuing Orwell
from “The Lich, Part 2″
16. The Cape Keeps Watch
from “Tarot”

CD BONUS TRACKS:

17. Jerry
from “Goggles and Hicks”
18. Outsmarting the Assassins
from “Goggles and Hicks”
19. Trolley Park Amusements
from “Tarot” and “Scales on a Train”
20. Palm Reading
from “Dice” and “Kozmo”
21. Portrait in Courage
from “Tarot”
22. The Dead Will Rise
from “The Lich, Part 1″
23. Out the Window
from “Tarot”
24. No Journey Too Far
from “Scales on a Train”
25. ARK Corporation Theme Song
from “Pilot”
26. Homeless Blues
from “Kozmo”

Remember to go to the link for samples

[Matt C]

Yes. Thank you LaLaLand!

Bear's work on The Cape deserves some loving. It's a nice touch to see him recognizing Shirley Walker's contributions to the small screen, but it's a shame it didn't become a hit (I would've loved to see him evolve the theme through another season). I actually watched the final episode tonight -- just when the show gets into its own groove and become addictive, the plug's pulled. Oh well, there's still the DVD and CD release to enjoy.

[Jason LeBlanc]

The Cape can now be ordered direct from La-La Land

http://www.lalalandr...s.com/Cape.html

[BloodBoal]

I received my copy of The Cape today. Sounds great, but there is some dickhead who scribbled all over the booklet! If I get my hands on this McCreary guy, there's gonna be some blood...

[Incanus]

I received my copy of The Cape today. Sounds great, but there is some dickhead who scribbled all over the booklet! If I get my hands on this McCreary guy, there's gonna be some blood...

Yeah just because you are a hot shot film composer doesn't give you right to vandalise other people's property!

The same thing happened to me with Bill Conti and the Masters of the Universe soundtrack. How lucky I was when I noticed LLL had foiled his evil plans and put an extra copy sleeve notes without his scribbling into the envelope.

[crocodile]

So is it really that good. These samples sound quite nice actually.

I received my copy of The Cape today. Sounds great, but there is some dickhead who scribbled all over the booklet! If I get my hands on this McCreary guy, there's gonna be some blood...

Yeah just because you are a hot shot film composer doesn't give you right to vandalise other people's property!

The same thing happened to me with Bill Conti and the Masters of the Universe soundtrack. How lucky I was when I noticed LLL had foiled his evil plans and put an extra copy sleeve notes without his scribbling into the envelope.

Yeah, these people are retarded or something. They can't see these CD's already have their names on them?

Karol

[Brian99_1]

So is it really that good. These samples sound quite nice actually.

Actually it is that good I've been going back and forth between this and 1941 (which I got in the same order) since I got them last week! The themes are good, the pacing is good. I have nothing bad to say about the album... If you liked Human target you will like this one.

[crocodile]

The only thing I've heard from McCreary is BSG. And while it's not my type of thing, the guy's got some skill.

Karol