Montre 79 Posted October 1, 2019 Share Posted October 1, 2019 I heard John Williams posts Minecraft videos on YouTube. Without the face cam, of course. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gruesome Son of a Bitch 6,488 Posted October 1, 2019 Share Posted October 1, 2019 Yeah, Brian Tyler messaged me for some reason. I think I said something about his hair more than likely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edmilson 7,466 Posted October 1, 2019 Share Posted October 1, 2019 6 minutes ago, Montre said: I heard John Williams posts Minecraft videos on YouTube The cool kids these days don't play Minecraft anymore, just Fortnite and PUBG. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holko 9,529 Posted October 1, 2019 Share Posted October 1, 2019 Ha! Pewdiepie resurrected Minecraft a couple months ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Montre 79 Posted October 1, 2019 Share Posted October 1, 2019 5 minutes ago, Edmilson said: The cool kids these days don't play Minecraft anymore, just Fortnite and PUBG. Apparently Fortnite is dying already, and Minecraft is making a comeback. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koray Savas 2,251 Posted October 2, 2019 Share Posted October 2, 2019 Zimmer is politically active on his Facebook. Honestly most composers that I can think of are on social media, outside some older generation ones. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post The Illustrious Jerry 3,356 Posted November 2, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted November 2, 2019 One of countless "heart emoji worthy" moments on this album. SteveMc, Kasey Kockroach, Will and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Illustrious Jerry 3,356 Posted November 3, 2019 Share Posted November 3, 2019 Is it okay that I'm dancing to this? I think it is. Who wouldn't?! Will 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 12,080 Posted November 3, 2019 Share Posted November 3, 2019 Thou shall not dance to a requiem! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post The Illustrious Jerry 3,356 Posted November 3, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted November 3, 2019 A Prussian Requiem isn't just your average requiem though. It transcends the boundaries of traditional operatic and orchestral styles while being coherent and relevant to today's listener by "shaking up" what we've come to expect from the typical grave, remorseful missa pro defunctis via a few modern touches and Powell's delightful style. Essentially, Powell hits every possible emotion in one grand and utterly beautiful in memoriam. Jurassic Shark, Will, Kasey Kockroach and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toothless 964 Posted November 3, 2019 Share Posted November 3, 2019 I can’t stop listening to this since it came out. It’s genuinely great work. Will 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLUMENKOHL 1,068 Posted November 4, 2019 Share Posted November 4, 2019 7 hours ago, The Illustrious Jerry said: A Prussian Requiem isn't just your average requiem though. It transcends the boundaries of traditional operatic and orchestral styles while being coherent and relevant to today's listener by "shaking up" what we've come to expect from the typical grave, remorseful missa pro defunctis via a few modern touches and Powell's delightful style. Essentially, Powell hits every possible emotion in one grand and utterly beautiful in memoriam. It's fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Edmilson 7,466 Posted November 7, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted November 7, 2019 Powell's doggo seems to be really inspiring him, lol. Also: 10 themes, secondary tunes, riffs and motifs? Can't wait! Holko, The Illustrious Jerry, Disco Stu and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Stu 15,495 Posted November 7, 2019 Share Posted November 7, 2019 Awesome! Just glad to see that it's something that will actually exist! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loert 2,515 Posted November 7, 2019 Share Posted November 7, 2019 Only 10? Kasey Kockroach and Jurassic Shark 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Illustrious Jerry 3,356 Posted November 7, 2019 Share Posted November 7, 2019 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will 2,215 Posted November 14, 2019 Share Posted November 14, 2019 Okay, so I've been listening to "Scheherazade" recently after a friend recommended it. Several parts sound very similar to some piece(s) by John Powell, but I can't quite remember which one(s). E.g.: Maybe this is what I'm thinking of, but I feel like there's got to be something closer: @Loert, any ideas? (Or maybe I am the only one who hears similarity from Powell to Rimsky-Korsakov) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Loert 2,515 Posted November 16, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted November 16, 2019 On 11/14/2019 at 5:05 AM, Will said: @Loert, any ideas? (Or maybe I am the only one who hears similarity from Powell to Rimsky-Korsakov) From an orchestration point of view, the most interesting aspect of that R-K fragment is the use of instrumental ensembles (flute and violin in this case), as opposed to using the entire orchestra together. If you're looking for the use of ensembles in Powell's scores, then we can see something like that in Ferdinand: Powell definitely does more "lively ensemble" writing than the average film composer, and I think part of that stems from the fact that he writes a lot of animation scores, where using lighter as opposed to heavier orchestral colours often makes more sense. (The use of wind ensembles in particular is one of the most characteristic features of Russian classical music - people like R-K and Glazunov were among the best writers for wind instruments in their time.) But the other thing to point out is that Scheherazade is a very motif-driven piece of music (which is partly why it is so popular), and Powell's scores are often very motif-driven as well. And when that's the case, you are more likely to play your motifs more often - which inevitably means you will hear the motif performed in various contexts, such as on a solo horn, or legato strings, or...staccato flutes (though what the contexts are may depend on style, e.g. you aren't likely to hear Wagner write for staccato flutes, but the Russians were very fond of the wind family). The Illustrious Jerry, Will, Muad'Dib and 1 other 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post toothless 964 Posted November 18, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted November 18, 2019 Once again a nice interview of Powell! He really his a composer I like and easily take the second place after John Williams imho. BTW: he talks a bit about Williams Koray Savas, Loert and Evanus 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edmilson 7,466 Posted December 11, 2019 Share Posted December 11, 2019 Kasey Kockroach and _deleted_ 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,370 Posted February 19, 2020 Share Posted February 19, 2020 Quote Here’s a track I produced: Fire All Over You 🔥 https://www.facebook.com/johnpowellmusic/posts/2509999899223297 https://karmina.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edmilson 7,466 Posted February 27, 2020 Share Posted February 27, 2020 John Powell and Hans Zimmer. October 10, 2000 Powell looked like a nerd who had a collection of super-hero comics and videogames on the basement of his mother 20 years ago, lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miz 139 Posted March 2, 2020 Share Posted March 2, 2020 Yet by that time he had already scored Endurance, which is an impeccable score and for me has one of the top 5 pieces of his career. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tydirium 1,167 Posted March 2, 2020 Share Posted March 2, 2020 Which piece? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
publicist 4,643 Posted March 2, 2020 Share Posted March 2, 2020 Probably the long 11-minute 'Final Run' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bellosh 3,419 Posted April 21, 2020 Share Posted April 21, 2020 Since so many of you on this forum have suggested he score Indy 5, can anyone recommend one score of his that I should listen to that could change my opinion on him. I really don't want anyone doing it besides, JW. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edmilson 7,466 Posted April 21, 2020 Share Posted April 21, 2020 I also don't want anyone other than Williams on Indy 5 (if that movie ever comes to happen), but Powell is a great composer on its own. He was already good before (Hancock, the first HTTYD, Rio, Bolt, X-Men: The Last Stand, Paycheck, the Ice Ages, Antz, Chicken Run), but since 2014 he got way better, with marvelous scores such as HTTYD 2 and 3, Solo and this year's Call of the Wild. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bellosh 3,419 Posted April 21, 2020 Share Posted April 21, 2020 Which one score should I have a listen to? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Not Mr. Big 4,639 Posted April 21, 2020 Share Posted April 21, 2020 Indy V... That's a name I haven't heard in a long time. Long time. Before the dark times, before the Coronavirus Pieter Boelen 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crumbs 14,318 Posted April 22, 2020 Share Posted April 22, 2020 I would have no issues with Powell doing Indy 5 but I would still prefer Williams scored it (or at least the new themes, ala Solo). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anthony 572 Posted April 22, 2020 Share Posted April 22, 2020 17 hours ago, Bellosh said: Which one score should I have a listen to? Solo, or How To Train Your Dragon 3 Bellosh 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pieter Boelen 740 Posted April 22, 2020 Share Posted April 22, 2020 1 hour ago, GiacchinoCues said: How To Train Your Dragon 3 Is that a good one to start with? I'd suggest the first instead. 'Call of the Wild' technically IS Powell scoring a Harrison Ford adventure and doing pretty well at it. But would it be enough to change anyone's opinion? Bellosh 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kasey Kockroach 2,344 Posted April 23, 2020 Share Posted April 23, 2020 Just listen to various Powell bits until ya find something that catches your ear. My first exposure to his world was Chicken Run, and I recall it blossoming to full-blown fascination/obsession when I heard Horton for the first time. I can’t help but find going back to other composers nowadays to be inherently less interesting due to most of them lacking that narrative purpose, where it feels rewarding to notice subtler thematic expressions intertwined in the underscore. Or how even his minor supporting themes tend to be more interesting than a lot of composers’ main themes. So many others will just have a main theme and will just play it over and over during ‘big’ moments for no other reason than, well, it’s the main theme. Powell’s thematic statements tend to have a bit more substance, being just as much for storytelling sake as music’s sake. I don’t know, there’s just something about Powell scores that makes me want to listen to them over and over while others I listen to once, get the gist, and move on. Pieter Boelen and Richard Penna 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arpy 4,145 Posted April 24, 2020 Share Posted April 24, 2020 If Williams did Indy V, it'd end up like KotCS, a fine, serviceable score, but nothing to croon over. Now, if Powell were to get the gig, I'd also prefer he worked solo (no pun intended) and got to write all of the themes. Kasey Kockroach 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pieter Boelen 740 Posted April 24, 2020 Share Posted April 24, 2020 4 hours ago, Arpy said: If Williams did Indy V, it'd end up like KotCS, a fine, serviceable score, but nothing to croon over. I would really wish for something better. Indy IV was... not awesome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Illustrious Jerry 3,356 Posted April 28, 2020 Share Posted April 28, 2020 Not Powell, but a member of his team, Batu Sener, recently released this eight minute choral piece and it's quite nice. Wasn't sure where to post this so do pardon me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luka 242 Posted April 30, 2020 Share Posted April 30, 2020 Anyone has an idea of what he will be working on next? It seems like he doesn't have anything announced yet… I just recently found his music and I love it! I'm sad there isn't anything new coming soon haha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edmilson 7,466 Posted April 30, 2020 Share Posted April 30, 2020 Yeah, unfortunately he doesn't have any upcoming projects as of today... And with the entertainment undustry closed due to covid-19 pandemic, there probably aren't many producers looking for composers right now, specially expensive A-listers like Powell. Let's just hope this situation ends soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loert 2,515 Posted April 30, 2020 Share Posted April 30, 2020 Now would be the ideal time to compose a symphony... Luka 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faleel 5,358 Posted May 2, 2020 Share Posted May 2, 2020 Apparently John Powell helped produce this Pop album: https://ffm.to/qohdeluxe?fbclid=IwAR2A-ujADxQQMQInlEM7Uct_n1fIjQ-ar6qjpI4pr-cxDgRtaZVgwi89HF0 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 12,080 Posted May 2, 2020 Share Posted May 2, 2020 On 4/30/2020 at 6:44 PM, Loert said: Now would be the ideal time to compose a symphony... Or get a proper job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edmilson 7,466 Posted May 2, 2020 Share Posted May 2, 2020 At McDonald's? Jurassic Shark 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toothless 964 Posted May 3, 2020 Share Posted May 3, 2020 As a huge John Powell fan, I inexplicably never listen to Last Stand before. Well, I'm having fun Evanus 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Omen II 1,235 Posted May 10, 2020 Share Posted May 10, 2020 Eric Whitacre will be talking to John Powell live on Eric’s YouTube channel at 11 a.m. today (PDT). It should be fun! crocodile and Luka 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luka 242 Posted May 10, 2020 Share Posted May 10, 2020 9 hours ago, Omen II said: Eric Whitacre will be talking to John Powell live on Eric’s YouTube channel at 11 a.m. today (PDT). It should be fun! How did you know about this? There doesn't seem to be a live announcement on his channel? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Omen II 1,235 Posted May 10, 2020 Share Posted May 10, 2020 26 minutes ago, Luka said: How did you know about this? There doesn't seem to be a live announcement on his channel? Luka 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luka 242 Posted May 10, 2020 Share Posted May 10, 2020 5 minutes ago, Omen II said: I see! Thank you so much! I'm eager to watch it! Omen II 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luka 242 Posted May 13, 2020 Share Posted May 13, 2020 Oh! John seems to have been assigned a new project! haha https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4779206/ Edit: oh no nevermind, it seems the credit disappeared… weird. Edit #2: "This is the sixth Blue Sky Studios film not to have its music composed by John Powell, after Ice Age (2002), Epic (2013), The Peanuts Movie (2015), Ice Age: Collision Course(2016), and Spies in Disguise (2019). In this case, John Wozniak will be the composer for this movie." So it seems a mistake was done on IMDb for a short amount of time and then they corrected it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post LSH 969 Posted May 14, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted May 14, 2020 I was expecting it to be Paul Greengrass' upcoming Tom Hanks western. No composer announced yet so I hope Powell gets the gig. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/News_of_the_World_(film) Luka, Disco Stu and Edmilson 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post TheUlyssesian 2,478 Posted June 24, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted June 24, 2020 https://variety.com/2020/music/news/alexandre-desplat-score-wes-anderson-french-dispatch-cannes-interview-1234646811/ Great conversation between Desplat and Powell. What a treat. These are intelligent articulate artists - not charlatan hacks. They talk so sensibly about the process. These are zoom chats. Surely Williams can do an hour long Zoom chat. When was the last time he did this long of an interview? crumbs, Fabulin and Remco 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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