Alex

Just read Clemmensen´s review. I find the criticism of Elfman abandoning the ethnic instrumention and sound a bit weird. I always associated it with Kamar-Taj, which does not feature that much in MoM. I usually like his reviews but this one is as bizarre as him pretending PoA isn´t good.
 
https://www.filmtracks.com/titles/doctor_strange_madness.html 

Was half expecting a shark to appear at the beginning of Water Ballet and the two-note Jaws theme to start.

Was half expecting a shark to appear at the beginning of Water Ballet and the two-note Jaws theme to start.

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The trumpet solo at 1.09 in Auction at Hotel L'Atlantique sounds like an upbeat version of Voller's theme. Am I correct in this observation?

Magical mwstewy touwr

Magical mwstewy touwr

The trumpet solo at 1.09 in Auction at Hotel L'Atlantique sounds like an upbeat version of Voller's theme. Am I correct in this observation?

I desperately want to hear a clean version of the NYC chase music. It just sounds so different to the rest of the score. I’d be really interested to hear about that choice.

I desperately want to hear a clean version of the NYC chase music. It just sounds so different to the rest of the score. I’d be really interested to hear about that choice.

Everything from 2.13 is absolutely gorgeous.

The only thing about the soundtrack that genuinely irritates me is the awkward edit in Germany, 1944. It just seems so unnecessary.

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I know it’s mentioned a lot, but I’m not sure we really recognise how incredible it is that this music was written and mostly conducted by a 90 year old man. Most people his age are either dead or not eating solid foods. I know we have some legitimate complaints about the album presentation, use of older themes etc, but how many other 90 year olds are active and working, let alone writing a cue like “To Athens”. It is an astonishing achievement whatever you think of the soundtrack. Just listen to the orchestrations in “Tuk Tuk to Tangiers”. A man who statistically should be dead sat down at his piano and came up with that. I remember back in 2015 when we all freaked out because he’d pulled out of writing music for Bridge of Spies and 8 years later he’s conducting at the premiere of the 5th Indiana Jones movie. Blessed we be.

I’m glad the Tuk Tuk music remains clean and coherent on the album. I just watched the leaked clip from a few months ago and the album cue only seems to cover the first few minutes of the chase. The rest of the chase is a mish mash of original music and tracking of older music. This is one of the occasions where a complete cue wouldn’t do much for me, so I agree with JW’s choice here. It really is a great cue. A 90 year old man writing something with such energy and complexity. 

True, but I have an overall positive impression of the music. I will happily pander to JW! His music has helped me through many difficult times. He’s the closest I have to a “hero”.

I know it’s mentioned a lot, but I’m not sure we really recognise how incredible it is that this music was written and mostly conducted by a 90 year old man. Most people his age are either dead or not eating solid foods. I know we have some legitimate complaints about the album presentation, use of older themes etc, but how many other 90 year olds are active and working, let alone writing a cue like “To Athens”. It is an astonishing achievement whatever you think of the soundtrack. Just listen to the orchestrations in “Tuk Tuk to Tangiers”. A man who statistically should be dead sat down at his piano and came up with that. I remember back in 2015 when we all freaked out because he’d pulled out of writing music for Bridge of Spies and 8 years later he’s conducting at the premiere of the 5th Indiana Jones movie. Blessed we be.

I know it’s mentioned a lot, but I’m not sure we really recognise how incredible it is that this music was written and mostly conducted by a 90 year old man. Most people his age are either dead or not eating solid foods. I know we have some legitimate complaints about the album presentation, use of older themes etc, but how many other 90 year olds are active and working, let alone writing a cue like “To Athens”. It is an astonishing achievement whatever you think of the soundtrack. Just listen to the orchestrations in “Tuk Tuk to Tangiers”. A man who statistically should be dead sat down at his piano and came up with that. I remember back in 2015 when we all freaked out because he’d pulled out of writing music for Bridge of Spies and 8 years later he’s conducting at the premiere of the 5th Indiana Jones movie. Blessed we be.

I know it’s mentioned a lot, but I’m not sure we really recognise how incredible it is that this music was written and mostly conducted by a 90 year old man. Most people his age are either dead or not eating solid foods. I know we have some legitimate complaints about the album presentation, use of older themes etc, but how many other 90 year olds are active and working, let alone writing a cue like “To Athens”. It is an astonishing achievement whatever you think of the soundtrack. Just listen to the orchestrations in “Tuk Tuk to Tangiers”. A man who statistically should be dead sat down at his piano and came up with that. I remember back in 2015 when we all freaked out because he’d pulled out of writing music for Bridge of Spies and 8 years later he’s conducting at the premiere of the 5th Indiana Jones movie. Blessed we be.

I know it’s mentioned a lot, but I’m not sure we really recognise how incredible it is that this music was written and mostly conducted by a 90 year old man. Most people his age are either dead or not eating solid foods. I know we have some legitimate complaints about the album presentation, use of older themes etc, but how many other 90 year olds are active and working, let alone writing a cue like “To Athens”. It is an astonishing achievement whatever you think of the soundtrack. Just listen to the orchestrations in “Tuk Tuk to Tangiers”. A man who statistically should be dead sat down at his piano and came up with that. I remember back in 2015 when we all freaked out because he’d pulled out of writing music for Bridge of Spies and 8 years later he’s conducting at the premiere of the 5th Indiana Jones movie. Blessed we be.

Where´s the spreadsheet score breakdown, JWFAN?! The soundtrack has already been out for 6 hours!

1.42 in Germany, 1944 and I´m expecting the Death Star to appear.

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Looks like the New York chase will be the warehouse scene from KOTSC of this soundtrack!