Marian Schedenig 8,173 Posted December 4, 2020 Share Posted December 4, 2020 2 hours ago, Jay said: Fans of Bear: What do you think are the three best Bear McCreary albums of the past 3 years? I used to follow McCreary quite actively, but I've heard two of those. He's just doing so much, and so much of it is a lot of perfectly functional music with a couple of highlights, that I've stopped to blindly get much of it just to keep up. 21 minutes ago, Thor said: All of his OUTLANDER music is good, but he hasn't been able to top that first album from the first season. So tight, getting all the ideas across without overstaying their welcome. Alas, that is not the case for all the subsequent albums. Of the first 3 seasons, S2 is the one that best works for me as an album. Both S1s are nice, but meander somewhat (I feel the same way, just even more, about Horner's Braveheart). S2 has the most enjoyable balance for me (or so I recall, it's been a while since I listened to them). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,287 Posted December 4, 2020 Share Posted December 4, 2020 Yea I was kinda shocked when I saw he'd released 18 albums of music in the past 3 years. Kinda nuts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WampaRat 1,105 Posted July 23, 2021 Share Posted July 23, 2021 Anyone checked out Bear’s score to the new He-Man show yet? Its fun. Reminds me of his work on Human Target Its on Spotify and YouTube etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thor 7,465 Posted July 23, 2021 Share Posted July 23, 2021 6 minutes ago, WampaRat said: Anyone checked out Bear’s score to the new He-Man show yet? Its fun. Reminds me of his work on Human Target Its on Spotify and YouTube etc. No, not yet, but I will. I was disappointed to read on Facebook, however, that he would not be using any of the original themes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edmilson 7,392 Posted July 23, 2021 Share Posted July 23, 2021 The new He-Man show seems to be pure shite. Of course, it's a Kevin Smith show, so it's probably crap anyway. But I'll check Bear's score eventually, I hope it's good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romão 2,274 Posted July 23, 2021 Share Posted July 23, 2021 1 minute ago, Thor said: No, not yet, but I will. I was disappointed to read on Facebook, however, that he would not be using any of the original themes. Well, truth be told, I think Orko's theme is the only keeper from the original series. I tried listening to La La Land's release and honestly, nostalgia aside, I think pretty much just the main theme and Orko's theme are listenable Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thor 7,465 Posted July 23, 2021 Share Posted July 23, 2021 Well, yeah, but I had hoped he would reference the iconic main theme song, at least. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WampaRat 1,105 Posted July 23, 2021 Share Posted July 23, 2021 I plan on watching this new series tonight. I confess that I didn’t grow up watching the original show in the 80s. But I did I joy the “reboot” they did in the early 2000s. But I don’t have a super deep affinity for the show. From what I gather, some fans are ticked by how some characters are being approached in this new version. (Flashes of “Last Jedi outrage” occurring;) But since I don’t have a real deep connection to the original show, I interested to see what all the fuss is about. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thor 7,465 Posted July 23, 2021 Share Posted July 23, 2021 1 minute ago, WampaRat said: I plan on watching this new series tonight. I confess that I didn’t grow up watching the original show in the 80s. I did. I owned many of the action figures (as well as Castle Greyskull), so I'll watch it with a strong sense of nostalgia embedded. WampaRat 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WampaRat 1,105 Posted July 23, 2021 Share Posted July 23, 2021 I agree with you it is odd as this is supposedly a sequel to the original show that Bear wouldn’t find a way to quote the original theme at some point. I’m only half way through my first listen of the score now. Perhaps he still might sneak it in. Or it could pop up in the second half of the show… Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MedigoScan 324 Posted July 23, 2021 Share Posted July 23, 2021 I mean given how they treat the original characters.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ollie 1,059 Posted July 25, 2021 Share Posted July 25, 2021 I like his Cloverfield scores and GKOTM has grown on me to become one of my favorite Godzilla scores but I’ve been lukewarm on the rest of his works. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Edmilson 7,392 Posted July 30, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted July 30, 2021 Bear just posted a new essay on his blog detailing his Masters of the Universe score: https://bearmccreary.com/masters-of-the-universe-revelation/ Cerebral Cortex, WampaRat and pete 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WampaRat 1,105 Posted July 31, 2021 Share Posted July 31, 2021 I enjoyed the show and really thought the score was fun. I’ll need to check out this blog post now. EDIT: Just read it. I dig that he was going for Conan the Barbarian by way of Heavy Metal ‘81. That definitely came across. Also, for those lamenting the lack of original themes from the show, apparently there were “contractual roadblocks” that prohibited its use in this series. I love the breakdown of all the themes he gives in this post. This guy is so passionate and excited by what he does for a living. I love it! Tom Guernsey 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Jay 37,287 Posted October 14, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted October 14, 2021 Another week, another Bear McCreary OST album is out See Main Title (1:26) Baba Enters Trivantes (1:50) Dead Men Thinking They’re Getting Paid (4:37) Arrival at Pennsa (2:09) Compass Warriors (3:08) Plenty of Opportunities to Die (3:37) Seeing God (2:47) A Greater Truth (1:50) I Dreamt Betrayal (2:47) Welcome Them to Hell (5:10) The Bridge (5:30) The Lonely Road Ahead (3:48) Total Album Time - 38:44 https://music.apple.com/nz/album/see-season-2-apple-tv-original-series-soundtrack/1588969512 bruce marshall, KittBash and TSMefford 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JNHFan2000 2,944 Posted October 14, 2021 Share Posted October 14, 2021 So excited for Masters Of The Universe: Revelation, Pt. 2. The 1st part is one of the best albums of the year for me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dylanskie 104 Posted October 17, 2021 Share Posted October 17, 2021 I feel like season 2 of See was an upgrade in terms of the score. There were more orchestral moments that really let the audience run with the score. I especially enjoyed the new main theme. But I'm a little disappointed that the album for this season is less than 39 minutes! I wish he had included the cues for Maghra's speech and Kane and Kofun's horseback ride (and their later "ride" of another kind). And I really liked the end credits of each episode - Bear did a wonderful job with them, as usual. Though I think the credits for the finale were tracked from earlier in the episode? I'll rewatch the season soon and see if I can extract anything worthwhile. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JNHFan2000 2,944 Posted October 28, 2021 Share Posted October 28, 2021 This looks like McCreary's score will be bigger than big. I'm really excited!! Positivatee and Disco Stu 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Disco Stu 15,495 Posted October 28, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted October 28, 2021 12 minutes ago, JNHFan2000 said: This looks like McCreary's score will be bigger than big. I'm really excited!! The part 1 OST is one of the most slept on scores of 2021. It's so much fun! Yavar Moradi, JNHFan2000 and KittBash 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JNHFan2000 2,944 Posted October 28, 2021 Share Posted October 28, 2021 It amazes me everytime how good McCreary is. Such a fan of his. Very much looking forward to Vol.2 (hope it's a big album) and the new seasons of Outlander!! Yavar Moradi 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,287 Posted October 29, 2021 Share Posted October 29, 2021 There's another Bear McCreary OST album coming out next Friday Vanguard (3:42) Operation Tonga (3:00) Into the Lion’s Den (6:17) The Whole World Is Burning (2:46) The Gun Battery (3:26) Before the Storm (2:10) Polina’s Vengeance (5:34) A Hunt in Stalingrad (4:39) Freisinger and Richter (2:17) Bombing Run (4:53) Wade into the Weeds (2:13) Welcome to Bougainville (4:12) Pacific Heat (2:43) The Rats of Tobruk (3:11) Shrapnel (3:18) The Sixth Operator (2:23) Showdown (2:10) Rigs and the Hunters (3:59) Light of El-Alamein (3:17) Project Phoenix (4:26) Valor and Ash (3:15) Arthur’s Elegy (2:15) Bloodlust (2:27) TOTAL - 1:18:45 https://www.nme.com/news/gaming-news/call-of-duty-vanguard-composer-bear-mccreary-discusses-raw-and-exposed-soundtrack-3021544https://se7en.ws/call-of-duty-vanguard-bear-mccreary-the-composer-of-god-of-war-takes-care-of-the-music/ Yavar Moradi and Raiders of the SoundtrArk 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yavar Moradi 2,590 Posted November 9, 2021 Share Posted November 9, 2021 I really dig this. Will have to listen to the full album. Yavar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koray Savas 2,251 Posted November 10, 2021 Share Posted November 10, 2021 Yeah Vanguard is great. Love the Morricone-style guitar he infused in there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,287 Posted November 18, 2021 Share Posted November 18, 2021 Another week, another Bear McCreary OST album https://music.apple.com/nz/album/masters-of-the-universe-revelation-netflix/1595576986 Disco Stu 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Stu 15,495 Posted November 18, 2021 Share Posted November 18, 2021 His best score of 2021 (and the first score of his I've really gotten into since 2019). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Positivatee 327 Posted November 18, 2021 Share Posted November 18, 2021 Do we know when the physical disc will be released? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KittBash 282 Posted December 18, 2021 Share Posted December 18, 2021 In case you wanted more Bear this year.... he's back yet again... If this approaches even close to the fun that Masters had this year I'm in! Of course this gonna be totally different than the MOTU:R score but that one brought me so far back into a Mccreary fan it's not even funny I haven't had that much fun since Human Target! Let's take a listen and see what's he's got up his sleeve this time! Who loves New Wave??#NewMusic drops TODAY! 🔥🤘🏼🤯This is what it sounds like when my brain explodes into neon. Feat. @eivormusic, @McKianMusic, @EgoPlum, and members of #OingoBoingo! Blast my score / song for “This Game’s Called Murder” at your favorite streaming platform. https://t.co/UkrHRijuZI pic.twitter.com/OZDyXai850 — Bear McCreary 🐻🎶 (@bearmccreary) December 10, 2021 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Stu 15,495 Posted February 9, 2022 Share Posted February 9, 2022 "Inspiration at War" is not only my single favorite McCreary cue it's one of my favorite film music cues from the last 10 years, period. It's definitely the McCreary score I feel the most emotional connection to. The Illustrious Jerry 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thor 7,465 Posted February 9, 2022 Share Posted February 9, 2022 Don't think I ever sampled that one, Disco. Thanks for the tip! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JNHFan2000 2,944 Posted March 3, 2022 Share Posted March 3, 2022 Symphonic suite recorded during the premiere of the first episode of Season 6 of Outlander. Soundtrack album coming this friday!! dylanskie 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,287 Posted March 3, 2022 Share Posted March 3, 2022 ‘Outlander’ Season 6 Soundtrack Album Details Sony Classical will release a new soundtrack album for the Starz original series Outlander. The album features selections of the original music from the show’s sixth season composed by Emmy Award winner Bear McCreary (Godzilla: King of the Monsters, 10 Cloverfield Lane, The Walking Dead, Child’s Play, Battlestar Galactica, Foundation, Happy Death Day). The soundtrack will be released digitally this Friday, March 4. A CD version is set to come out next month. Check out the music video for a new Gaelic Version of The Skye Boat Song created for the album and featuring vocals by Griogair Labhruidh below. Madison Gate Records has previously released the soundtracks for the first five seasons of the series. Outlander is created by Ronald D. Moore based on Diana Gabaldon’s best-selling books and stars Caitrona Balfe and Sam Heughan. The drama’s sixth season will premiere this coming Sunday, March 6 on Starz and a seventh season has already been ordered. Here’s the album track list: 1. Outlander – The Skye Boat Song (Duet Version) (feat. Raya Yarbrough and Griogair Labhruidh) 2. New Dawn at Fraser’s Ridge 3. Lizzie’s Love Story 4. We Haunt Ourselves 5. Outlander – The Skye Boat Song (Gaelic Extended Version) (feat. Griogair Labhruidh) 6. I Must Have Ye 7. Revolution Approaching 8. Ian’s Love Story (feat. Jaraneh Nova) 9. Malva Christie 10. Henri-Christian 11. Fergus and Marsali 12. The Ballad of Tom Christie 13. Bree and Roger’s Journey 14. Exonerated 15. The Committee of Safety 16. Come What May 17. I Am Not Alone 18. Outlander – The Skye Boat Song (Gaelic Version) (feat. Griogair Labhruidh) http://filmmusicreporter.com/2022/03/02/outlander-season-6-soundtrack-album-details/ It's already up in countries where it's already Friday https://music.apple.com/nz/album/outlander-season-6-original-television-soundtrack/1611062090 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Penna 3,671 Posted March 3, 2022 Share Posted March 3, 2022 Oh cool! Sadly it's not on Prime in the UK without a Starz subscription (a move I consider pure money grabbing), so who knows when I'll watch this season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,287 Posted March 3, 2022 Share Posted March 3, 2022 Wait for the whole season to be out then do a trial week or month, whatever they offer and binge it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Penna 3,671 Posted March 3, 2022 Share Posted March 3, 2022 Good shout Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dylanskie 104 Posted March 4, 2022 Share Posted March 4, 2022 On 3/3/2022 at 3:41 AM, JNHFan2000 said: Symphonic suite recorded during the premiere of the first episode of Season 6 of Outlander. Soundtrack album coming this friday!! Can't believe they played the whole score for the episode live—I can only think of a few shows that have had a live orchestra accompanying an episode viewing. I hope it'll be uploaded at some point, but I kind of doubt that it was recorded, which is a shame. I saw the premiere virtually, and there were a few really powerful moments in the premiere's score—one that really stood out was a dark and foreboding cue announcing the arrival of an antagonist, and it reminded me of Bear's work on Da Vinci's Demons, which I think of as some of his best work. I think that cue is in The Committee of Safety. I can't imagine what it was like to hear it live! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,287 Posted July 5, 2022 Share Posted July 5, 2022 Signed copies of Master of the Universe: Revelation Volume 2 now available https://lalalandrecords.com/masters-of-the-universe-revelation-original-series-soundtrack-volume-2/ KittBash 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KittBash 282 Posted July 5, 2022 Share Posted July 5, 2022 If any McCreary score deserves a nice CD this is at the top of the list! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,287 Posted July 5, 2022 Share Posted July 5, 2022 Autographs are still available for Call of Duty Vanguard too, surprisingly https://lalalandrecords.com/autograph-cd-exclusive-call-of-duty-vanguard/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,287 Posted July 14, 2022 Share Posted July 14, 2022 Another week, another new Bear McCreary OST album https://music.apple.com/nz/album/paws-of-fury-the-legend-of-hank-original/1631427953 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edmilson 7,392 Posted July 14, 2022 Share Posted July 14, 2022 What movie is this? A new direct-to-video Kung Fu Panda ripoff? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,287 Posted July 14, 2022 Share Posted July 14, 2022 It's a remake of Blazing Saddles Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mstrox 6,647 Posted July 14, 2022 Share Posted July 14, 2022 We saw a 1-minute commercial for this movie on Paramount+ twice that had absolutely zero sound except for the announcer. Kind of like that Mummy trailer that came out a few years back that just had the sound effects. Jay 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JNHFan2000 2,944 Posted July 15, 2022 Share Posted July 15, 2022 15 hours ago, Jay said: Another week, another new Bear McCreary OST album https://music.apple.com/nz/album/paws-of-fury-the-legend-of-hank-original/1631427953 YESSSSSS. Fantastic score!! I've been listening to it all morning. The main theme is stuck in my head, it's soo catchy. For me the score is a great mix between McCreary's own style, Lalo Schifren, Bill Conti & Zimmer & Powell's Kung Fu Panda scores. The use of funk together with the orchestra and Chinese instruments is absolutely amazing! And the 2 songs at the beginning of the album are also both a hoot. Especially Blazing Samurai which is build on the main theme of the film. 2 animated scores from McCreary, Animal Crackers and this. Both couldn't be more different, but this is definitely my favourite. I love it Tom Guernsey 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Chen G. 3,943 Posted July 21, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted July 21, 2022 https://www.rollingstone.co.uk/tv/news/bear-mccreary-confirmed-as-composer-of-the-lord-of-the-rings-the-rings-of-power-20549/ Bilbo, A. A. Ron, Tom Guernsey and 1 other 2 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JNHFan2000 2,944 Posted July 21, 2022 Share Posted July 21, 2022 Great!! I love McCreary. And I know he will respect what Shore did before. Tom Guernsey 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Guernsey 2,280 Posted July 21, 2022 Share Posted July 21, 2022 12 minutes ago, JNHFan2000 said: Great!! I love McCreary. And I now he will respect what Shore did before. He’s the kind of composer who knows what fans will expect and has enough history to hopefully not get clobbered by the producers (let’s face it, the whole arrangement isn’t a million miles from Obi-Wan but BM has much greater cache and experience than Holt so I expect it’ll be a lot closer to what we all hope for rather than a muddled disappointment). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edmilson 7,392 Posted July 21, 2022 Share Posted July 21, 2022 Great news! Anyone who heard McCreary's God of War score knows that he can write an amazing fantasy score. Finally I have something to look up for on that show. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Stu 15,495 Posted July 21, 2022 Share Posted July 21, 2022 McCreary is perfect for this. He already approaches scores by preparing a catalog of leitmotifs so he should fit in to the LOTR world comfortably. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tydirium 1,166 Posted July 21, 2022 Share Posted July 21, 2022 1 hour ago, Chen G. said: https://www.rollingstone.co.uk/tv/news/bear-mccreary-confirmed-as-composer-of-the-lord-of-the-rings-the-rings-of-power-20549/ This show isn’t even the same canon as the LOTR and Hobbit films though, right? I’m confused by this. Why are they hiring Shore and having McCreary mention honoring Shore’s legacy, if this is a whole different take on Middle Earth? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edmilson 7,392 Posted July 21, 2022 Share Posted July 21, 2022 According to 🐻 on his Facebook page, the show will have a main title theme by Shore: https://www.facebook.com/BearMcCrearyOfficial/posts/pfbid0sGM87gDd3rgNiTP3busboYaCb3KbD6wZBcLtrgGMkFfTZ1swCKwbKud555i7Fiz3l Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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