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    David Arnold's DIE ANOTHER DAY (2002) - 2017 2-CD La-La Land Edition

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    On 12/22/2020 at 4:04 AM, crumbs said:

    Bit of a shame they didn't have access to more orchestra-only versions of cues, as the electronic elements in this score really are a bit overdone compared to Arnold's other 4 Bond scores. The Gustav Graves entrance cue is so much better in the film without all the electronics. Alas, hard to argue with composer intent (but I'm very glad he stripped it all back for Casino Royale).

     

    I'm guessing orchestral versions weren't in the session leak? I can't find any information about its contents.

     

    I also remember some ice party source music that used the theme from the DAD song, seemingly missing on this release. Guessing that wasn't composed by Arnold? Or just some licensing trickery because that source used the theme from Madonna's song?

     

     

    That's a late answer, but this is just some shitty remix of Madonna's Die Another Day.

    Alan Silvestri's AVENGERS: ENDGAME (2019)

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    I've found more callbacks to previous scores on my recent relistening of the album.

    There is a motif in So Many Stairs, I Can't Risk This and The Tool of the Thief which sounds painfully similar to the music when Fury commands to put Helicarrier on the left and Cap sees the damage in the first Avengers. It also reappears in that score two more times.

    Also ostinatos in You Shouldn't be Here sounds painfully similar too to the one which heats up things in the Invasion from the First Avenger.

    Can you suggest some really good headphones that are not more than 100 bucks?

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    6 hours ago, HunterTech said:

    The primary brand I can recommend are Superlux, who've made some stellar products for ridiculously cheap prices. I got the HD668B for a discounted price at $30, though it should be good at the $40 it's more often at. Some of their other models I hear are also good, but those don't have detachable cables and are quite lengthy, so that's something to keep in mind. They also are mostly semi-open, meaning sound can easily go in and out, thus not that great at isolation and are prone to sound leakage. There do exist some closed models, but I hear less about them. Also, you likely would need to replace the pads if you get them, since the tight clamping force makes the ones they come with feel incredibly uncomfortable.

     

    The Samson SR850 are supposedly from the same manufacturers, and as such have a lot of the same qualifies that the previous brand has for around $40. Still have to deal with the long non-detachable cable and semi open nature, so there's that.

     

    On the pricier end, you have the Philips SHP9500S for currently $80. Probably the best pair of cans that I own currently, but their fully open nature prevent me from using them too often. I reckon they should satisfy under the right circumstances if you live in pretty quiet spaces.

     

    The last ones I can point to are the AKG K361, which do go a bit over $100, so this might surpass your price limits a bit. Being my most recent acquisition, I've been a bit more conflicted about them. It often doesn't quite feel the same everytime I put them on, but for whatever reason, I've been getting more consistent results after I switched the cable. So that could play a factor in your assessment of the cans.

     

    (I will also say that 2 out of the 3 sets I've directly mentioned have some EQ applied for them in recent times, so there's a good chance the default sound might not be for you (though as far as orchestral music goes, they should all be good)).

    I have found legit and new K361 for only 68 bucks, is it worth it?

    Alan Silvestri's AVENGERS: ENDGAME (2019)

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    Just now, Edmilson said:

    Not sure if this is from other scores, for me it sounds like your typical Marvel score from Silvestri. Maybe is something from the first Avengers or Infinity War, Endgame reuses a lot of material from Silvestri's previous Marvel scores.

    That is a bit from Vitarays from The First Avenger, got it.

     

     

    There is actually a ton of info for all reprises on wiki, plus I've added discovered one.

     

    The score for Endgame would become the first Avengers film to reprise the established themes for Doctor Strange, Captain Marvel, and Ant-Man. "More Problems", a track from Pinar Toprak's Captain Marvel score, was reprised for when Danvers destroys Thanos's ship. As he did with Infinity War, Silvestri reprised the Infinity Stones motif in "The How Works", "So Many Stairs", "In Plain Sight" and "Gotta Get Out". The thematic material in "No More Surprises" from Infinity War is reprised in "I Figured It Out" to depict the relationship between Tony and Morgan Stark. Silvestri reused significant parts of Infinity War tracks "A Small Price", "Even For You" and "Morning After" in Endgame tracks "Destiny Fulfilled", "Not Good" and "Gotta Get Out", respectively, to mirror Gamora and Black Widow's sacrifices. A dramatic variant of "Porch", the violin piece from the end of Infinity War, plays as Thor leaves Thanos's homestead to depict how Thanos's victory remains.

     

    In addition, Silvestri reprises various themes from The Avengers as well. Parts of "A Promise" are repurposed in "One Shot". The ending of "Don't Take My Stuff" is repurposed in "I Can't Risk This", when Future Cap fights Past Cap. Black Widow's motif, which debuted in tracks such as "Red Ledger", "Interrogation" and "A Little Help", is briefly reprised for the opening of "I Was Made For This" as the team mourns Black Widow. In addition, the opening of "I Was Made For This" is repurposed from "They Called It"; the motif first played when the Avengers mourned Phil Coulson, and returns when they mourn Black Widow. The ending of "I Got A Ride" is reprised in "Portals"; the track traditionally plays during a long take of the Avengers fighting. Parts of "Seeing, Not Believing" are reprised during the final battle in the track "Get This Thing Started". "The One", which plays when Iron Man takes the Infinity Stones, reprises the theme from "One Way Trip" when Iron Man releases the nuke in space. Another portion of "One Way Trip" is reused when Thanos's army disintegrates.

     

    Silvestri reworked numerous tracks from Captain America: The First Avenger. The "Captain America Main Titles" are reprised in "Perfectly Not Confusing", when Tony returns Cap's shield. Part of "Invasion" is reprised in "Tunnel Scape". Also transformation moment from "Vitarays" reprised as ending for "I Can't Risk This". The ending of "Factory Inferno" plays when Cap grabs Mjolnir, and the first half of "Motorcycle Mayhem" plays when Cap wields Mjolnir against Thanos; both reprises are contained in the track "Worth It". Silvestri also reprised "This Is My Choice" when Cap passes on his shield and mantle to Sam Wilson.

    Ludwig Göransson & Joseph Shirley's THE MANDALORIAN (2019-present)

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    16 minutes ago, The Illustrious Jerry said:

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    Hey folks!

     

    I've spent the last few months updating my writing and getting to know the ins and outs of a basic website, and I'm now ready (and super excited :D) to share the first few posts from The Music of The Mandalorian, a collection of write-ups on Goransson's score in standard blog format. 

     

    The first round of posts includes a (hopefully) comprehensive thematic catalogue, covering 44 different musical ideas, as well as the isolated score videos for Chapter 8, Chapter 11, and Chapter 16. There's still a lot of editing required before the timestamps and other write-ups are up to date, but I think this is a pretty good start.

     

    Of course, I'm still getting accustomed to the technical aspect, which was hardly my forte to begin with. Fortunately, something like this doesn't entail too many complications! I'll post about any updates here as they happen. If you're a fan of the show and score (or know someone who is), feel free to take a look. Feedback is always welcome. 

     

    Thanks! 

    Hell yeah! Thank you so much!

    The Alan Silvestri Thread

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    9 hours ago, Edmilson said:

    Question for the Silvestri fans in the forum: what kind of Alan Silvestri score do you prefer?

    1. His action/adventure scores, like Predator 1 and 2, Judge Dredd, Eraser, The Mummy Returns, G.I. Joe, The Avengers, etc;
    2. His more soft and warm scores for rom-coms, dramas and kid movies, like Father of the Bride, Forrest Gump, Stuart Little, Mouse Hunt, Contact, Cast Away, etc;
    3. Or somewhere in between these two extremes?

    Action-adventure, can't get enough of his writing style. Esp. those snares

    Bad movies which were elevated in your eyes due to the greatness of the score (or you simply like it too much and much better than the movie itself)

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    5 hours ago, Quintus said:

     

     

    Ah, a Redditor. Welcome to JWFan. 

    Don't get the joke.

     

    5 hours ago, Edmilson said:

    Attack of the Clones is a horrible movie that would've been even worst if it wasn't for Williams.

    I'm think that AOTC is far from being horrible movie, yeah, romance stuff is awful, but overall it's not that bad. Still better that absolutely ruined piece of shish named Sequels.

     

    4 hours ago, Harry Irene said:

    star wars prequels, batman forever, tron legacy, alien 3, the last airbender, chappie

    Prequel hater detected.

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