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Ollie

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  1. 3 hours ago, Richard Penna said:

     

    Yes, at least for his more straightforward scores. I don't know how much editing/arranging has been done for the Avatar album, but some other albums, notably those with long tracks, seem like he's just chosen 75 mins of sections of continuous music from the film and put it on disc.

     

    One that comes to mind is 'The Long Ride Home' from The Missing, at a whopping 16 minutes. I only really listen to the second half, or so, of that.

     

     

    I never bought the OST for a couple of scores where I felt an expansion was imminent and the current representation was really bad. Dante's Peak being my primary culprit. The album is a not a good representation, and all I have is the boot. I also never had the original album for Starship Troopers, although that was more because I'm not massively into the score.

     

     

    i was a bit tongue in cheek with my response, but I grew up where short soundtracks were the norm. If that’s all that was available, then I bought it.

     

     

    3 hours ago, Holko said:

    Or he hates crap clipped hissy rushed LP transfers. Or the ones where it's the OST that's brickwalled.


     

    I was a bit tongue in cheek with my response.

     

    I grew up with the 30 min soundtrack so having short albums was the norm. And even though I enjoyed them, I’d get a bit frustrated over missing music. Imagine coming home with the 2 LP of Superman and realizing the helicopter sequence was missing. 
     

     

    Not to continue to beat this dead horse, but I never really cared about Album Presentation or a composer’s artistic choice. The album is going to flow, regardless of whether it’s the complete score or an arrangement by the composer.

     

    I’m interested in everything the composer wrote for the film. The music in a complete presentation flows just fine for me.

     

     

  2. I pitch the original album, it’s worthless once the complete score is released.

     

    Now there are exceptions but the labels usually include the original album with the expanded release if it’s a truly unique recording.

     

    And personally I don’t waste my time recreating anything. I admire those who take the time to edit and recreate but I’m satisfied with what the labels decide for the most part.

  3. I use the same rule I would for anything in my life. As you get closer to someone you start to open up about things. But if I feel there’s nothing there as far as continuing a relationship,  then I’m not going to talk about my personal life too much.

     

    Of course I haven’t dated in 20 years, I’m not allowed to.

     

     

    13 hours ago, KK said:

     

    Powell was my wingman. My first girlfriend was feeling out the HTTYD theme on the piano when I spotted it, pointed it out and we became inseparable for 2 years or so.

     

    She was a massive Giacchino fan though. Perhaps I should have seen the signs of doom...

     
     

    Pity, you should have kept her. My significant other was quite impressed with him when she met him.

  4. 40 minutes ago, crocodile said:

    5 minutes still missing (Marriage Plans/Robin's Alive). Maybe next time. Seriously, how long is this score? 😆

     

    But that'll do. :)

     

    Karol


    When Intrada released the 2 disc set, I originally thought that a lot of missing music had been “reconstructed” from existing material, or re-used from other scenes. Sometimes hearing it mixed in the film makes it hard to discern what’s tracked from existing material.

     

    I’m anxious to dive into this. 

     

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