Jay 37,044 Posted March 25, 2011 Share Posted March 25, 2011 Maybe there were additional composers? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ollie 1,053 Posted March 25, 2011 Share Posted March 25, 2011 Possibly.Perhaps it's in the booklet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koray Savas 2,251 Posted March 25, 2011 Share Posted March 25, 2011 It will be, it's just that Varese usually includes all of that info on the back cover. Guess not so much these days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Penna 3,619 Posted March 25, 2011 Share Posted March 25, 2011 The cover sucks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muad'Dib 1,800 Posted March 26, 2011 Share Posted March 26, 2011 Why, what does it mean?"Forro", at least in Argentina, means "Condom" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brónach 1,301 Posted March 27, 2011 Share Posted March 27, 2011 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neimoidian 14 Posted March 27, 2011 Share Posted March 27, 2011 Why, what does it mean?"Forro", at least in Argentina, means "Condom" Safety cums first! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,044 Posted March 27, 2011 Share Posted March 27, 2011 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,044 Posted April 5, 2011 Share Posted April 5, 2011 Hans Zimmer and John Powell's Kung Fu Panda 2 coming May 17th on Varesehttp://www.varesesarabande.com/servlet/the-726/Kung-Fu-Panda-2/Detail Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muad'Dib 1,800 Posted April 8, 2011 Share Posted April 8, 2011 Three Rio samples...http://www.colosseum.de/product_info.php/info/p2407_Rio--John-Powell-.htmlSounds good, but too short. I don't think I can make a jugdment out of this, at least not yet. But I'm excited Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Penna 3,619 Posted April 8, 2011 Share Posted April 8, 2011 First clip sounds typical Powell.But the film looks a bit too wacky and exotic for it to be a normal score, hence clips 2 and 3. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muad'Dib 1,800 Posted April 15, 2011 Share Posted April 15, 2011 You can hear Powell's Rio in a complete form here...http://www.musicme.com/Search for "John Powell Rio" and there you go! I must say that I have fallen in love with the upbeat part of "Morning Routine". The scene that is written for is the best of the movie in my opinion, specially thanks to the lack of talking from Blu's part. And I think they should have kept it that way, it could have given the character a unique aspect and express everything through actions or simple emotions.Also, "Rio Airport" and "Flying" are great too.Its a sort of battle between Ice Age Powell and Dragon Powell. Kinda like KOTCS for Johnny. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,044 Posted April 15, 2011 Share Posted April 15, 2011 That's not the complete score, thats just the varese ost Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin 22 Posted April 15, 2011 Share Posted April 15, 2011 Is Mars Needs Moms = How To Train Your Dragon 2.0? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muad'Dib 1,800 Posted April 20, 2011 Share Posted April 20, 2011 Been listening to Rio recently. It's good, but nothing outstading. Compared to the Ice Age scores, it's a little more consistent and more developed, but it can be too bumpy for some people. Considering the bouncy nature of the film, this shouldn't be rare at all.Highlights for me:- The second half of "Morning Routine"- "Bird Fight"- "Rio Airport"- "Flying"Also the theme for the villains is actually quite cool. And subtle too. It plays mostly on strings and in pizzicatto too.For us lovers of mickey-mousing, there's a lot of it to be found. For example, you'll love a little part of "Idiot Glider" (at 01:10) of which Carl Stalling would be proud. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,044 Posted May 3, 2011 Share Posted May 3, 2011 Tracklist and front and back cover art for Kung Fu Panda 2 is uphttp://www.varesesarabande.com/servlet/the-726/Kung-Fu-Panda-2/Detail Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koray Savas 2,251 Posted May 3, 2011 Share Posted May 3, 2011 Sweeeeet! Can't wait. I hope the "Dumpling Warrior Remix" isn't some stupid techno dance crap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,044 Posted May 3, 2011 Share Posted May 3, 2011 Are the Kung Fu Panda movies like the Batman Begins movies where HZ and JNH each write different cues, or do HZ and JP co-compose all cues together? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koray Savas 2,251 Posted May 3, 2011 Share Posted May 3, 2011 They co-compose together. Have you listened to the first score? It's a pretty perfect blend of both of their styles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,044 Posted May 3, 2011 Share Posted May 3, 2011 Nope. I saw the movie, but never listened to the OST.Oh BTW, did you ever figure out what the "*"s and other symbols next to certain Rio tracks were all about? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koray Savas 2,251 Posted May 3, 2011 Share Posted May 3, 2011 I never got the actual CD, my brother is the one who buys all the RCP stuff, mostly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muad'Dib 1,800 Posted May 3, 2011 Share Posted May 3, 2011 Oh BTW, did you ever figure out what the "*"s and other symbols next to certain Rio tracks were all about?It means Dominic Lewis did additional music for those cues, if I'm not mistaken.Highly looking forward to Panda 2! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muad'Dib 1,800 Posted May 21, 2011 Share Posted May 21, 2011 Been listening to Kung Fu Panda 2 recently. And I'm amazed. It takes all the elements from the first score and upgrades them to the maximum. Hans in an interview recently said that he lets Powell takes the lead on these kind of scores, and here it really shows.Powell is on a roll recently with these serious animated scores! I'm glad for him Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Penna 3,619 Posted May 21, 2011 Share Posted May 21, 2011 I find it incredible that Powell has the time to do all these... Mars...Rio and now KFP 2, all in the space of a few months.Or is it just a case of some of them being done last year while they wait for the animation to be completed? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koray Savas 2,251 Posted May 21, 2011 Share Posted May 21, 2011 Probably a mix. Happy Feet 2 has been in production for several years, and he arranges all the songs and such so it's not a last minute thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muad'Dib 1,800 Posted June 18, 2011 Share Posted June 18, 2011 Question for Powell experts out there: Has he ever done some Reggae or Tropical style scoring? I'm just curious. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koray Savas 2,251 Posted June 18, 2011 Share Posted June 18, 2011 Reggae? No. By tropical do you mean Caribbean? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crocodile 7,939 Posted June 19, 2011 Share Posted June 19, 2011 I think it's about time John Powell started doing something else than animation. If not, he's going to end up like Desplat writing waltzes. They are both good at what they do, but I'm getting bored at this point already.Give him Superman or something!Karol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
publicist 4,643 Posted June 19, 2011 Share Posted June 19, 2011 Give him Superman or something!KarolMaybe, just maybe, there is some more emotionally gripping stuff then shopworn comic heroes on the horizon. Would love to see Powell tackle some historical epic. Even Gregson-Williams star shone brightly for a moment when he did KINGDOM OF HEAVEN. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crocodile 7,939 Posted June 19, 2011 Share Posted June 19, 2011 That's true.Karol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muad'Dib 1,800 Posted June 19, 2011 Share Posted June 19, 2011 Reggae? No. By tropical do you mean Caribbean?Yeah, something like that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koray Savas 2,251 Posted June 19, 2011 Share Posted June 19, 2011 Not really, most of his scores are Spanish-infused. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muad'Dib 1,800 Posted June 19, 2011 Share Posted June 19, 2011 Not really, most of his scores are Spanish-infused.It would be interesting if he did one some day, to stray away a little from his comfort zone. A horror/suspense film could really help to this, too... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pieter Boelen 740 Posted June 19, 2011 Share Posted June 19, 2011 I haven't heard it myself, but isn't "Rio" supposed to have some Brazilian/tropical influence? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koray Savas 2,251 Posted June 20, 2011 Share Posted June 20, 2011 It's more Brazilian, and thus a Spanish flavored score, rather than tropical. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neimoidian 14 Posted June 20, 2011 Share Posted June 20, 2011 Maybe, just maybe, there is some more emotionally gripping stuff then shopworn comic heroes on the horizon. Would love to see Powell tackle some historical epic. Even Gregson-Williams star shone brightly for a moment when he did KINGDOM OF HEAVEN.Oh yes. Anything new in Powell's repertoire would be welcomed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Penna 3,619 Posted June 20, 2011 Share Posted June 20, 2011 I think Powell badly needs to accept an assignment that doesn't involve animation, or serious drama where he brings his percussion loops out. You'd think that after his string of animations he'd be looking for something different.Closest he came was X-Men 3, which I like bits of. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brónach 1,301 Posted June 20, 2011 Share Posted June 20, 2011 It's that or trying to make Dreamwoks do other kind of animated films. Go figure what's easier. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koray Savas 2,251 Posted June 20, 2011 Share Posted June 20, 2011 You'll never get him to do a traditional orchestral score. If you want something like X-Men, then check out Hancock (which is infinitely better). His love for percussion and propulsive beats are his signature sounds. So something as dark and minimalistic as United 93 still screams Powell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brónach 1,301 Posted June 20, 2011 Share Posted June 20, 2011 His X-Men lacks "colour". It sounds epic and adventurous and all that, but I think it needs a more varied sound. It's too "gray" for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koray Savas 2,251 Posted June 20, 2011 Share Posted June 20, 2011 It's one of my least favorite scores by him. Which is probably why most of you love it - it doesn't sound like Powell. Temp track hell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brónach 1,301 Posted June 20, 2011 Share Posted June 20, 2011 It does sound like Powell to me, but his usual "brightness & colourful fun" is gone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Penna 3,619 Posted June 20, 2011 Share Posted June 20, 2011 Ah, how could I forget Hancock? That's the style he needs to take on more.I said X-Men just as an example really... I find it generally as colourless as many others. Action music is too loud and busy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EatAsparagus 0 Posted June 20, 2011 Share Posted June 20, 2011 Agree on the action music item - generally speaking I think most action music these days is way too busy and filled with too many 'sound design' elements. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muad'Dib 1,800 Posted June 21, 2011 Share Posted June 21, 2011 It's one of my least favorite scores by him. Which is probably why most of you love it - it doesn't sound like Powell. Temp track hell.Would you care to expand on that point? Seems interesting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koray Savas 2,251 Posted June 21, 2011 Share Posted June 21, 2011 It sounds a lot like a traditional superhero score rather than a John Powell superhero score. Lots of Spider-Man and Superman in there. Hancock is what we get when he's free to properly homage John Williams. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muad'Dib 1,800 Posted June 21, 2011 Share Posted June 21, 2011 It sounds a lot like a traditional superhero score rather than a John Powell superhero score. Lots of Spider-Man and Superman in there. Hancock is what we get when he's free to properly homage John Williams.I see, and I agree. While I enjoy lots of moments from X-Men 3, Hancock feels like Powell was really enjoying composing it. And the non-traditional orchestral elements (like jazz and some funky music) really add personality to it.Too bad none of the complete scores have that short Superman homage... It's awesome! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muad'Dib 1,800 Posted September 29, 2011 Share Posted September 29, 2011 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Penna 3,619 Posted September 29, 2011 Share Posted September 29, 2011 Remarkable suite. The performance of the romantic theme is heart-wrenching.And I love how he finishes See You Tomorrow off with the final part of Test Drive. Wow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crocodile 7,939 Posted September 29, 2011 Share Posted September 29, 2011 It's interesting to hear some Powell's music away from studio.Karol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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