Koray Savas 2,251 Posted November 5, 2013 Share Posted November 5, 2013 Since Powell is more retired than John Williams at the moment, check out Dominic Lewis' score for Free Birds. It's his first solo gig, but he's been a helping hand on most of Henry Jackman's stuff, as well as How To Train Your Dragon. He got the job based on Powell's recommendation to the filmmakers. It very much resides in that grand sound he popularized so well, while retaining its own voice. No electronics, minimal percussion and quirky instrumentation, this is just the kind of stuff I feel like many of you guys want in contemporary scores.Unfortunately it's not up on YouTube to taste test, but give the samples at Amazon a try. "Fowl Play" is excellent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted November 5, 2013 Share Posted November 5, 2013 Lewis is the new Powell? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muad'Dib 1,802 Posted November 5, 2013 Share Posted November 5, 2013 I can't believe they keep offering this shit to Powell. Score sounds good though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,367 Posted March 1, 2014 Share Posted March 1, 2014 John Powell's big return to film scoring is upon us.... And it's Rio 2 http://filmmusicreporter.com/2014/02/26/rio-2-score-album-details/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crocodile 8,017 Posted March 1, 2014 Share Posted March 1, 2014 Someone needs to recruit John Powell to do some live action. A Marvel film, perhaps?Karol KK 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KK 3,307 Posted March 1, 2014 Share Posted March 1, 2014 That would be kickass. I'd take a Powell Marvel score over a Silvestri one anytime. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crocodile 8,017 Posted March 1, 2014 Share Posted March 1, 2014 Especially now that they are more in favour of orchestral music. Karol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faleel 5,350 Posted March 20, 2014 Share Posted March 20, 2014 Powell's Rio 2 preview:https://soundcloud.com/sony-soundtracks/sets/john-powell-rio-2-original Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KK 3,307 Posted March 20, 2014 Share Posted March 20, 2014 I think that rendition of the Fox fanfare should be the new standard. Muad'Dib 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faleel 5,350 Posted March 20, 2014 Share Posted March 20, 2014 I'll see if I can get it in "Revenge of the Ridiculousness" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crocodile 8,017 Posted March 20, 2014 Share Posted March 20, 2014 I think that rendition of the Fox fanfare should be the new standard.It's funny. Karol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muad'Dib 1,802 Posted March 21, 2014 Share Posted March 21, 2014 Wow, sounds a lot better than expected! It seems to employ Powell's usual bag of tricks, but it has a certain freshness to it. Not his most fresh work by any stretch, but at least he seems to be having more fun here than the original score, and it shows.On a side note, Powell's orchestrations seem to keep getting better with every new score. It's quite amazing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,367 Posted March 21, 2014 Share Posted March 21, 2014 How To Train Your Dragon 2 is going to be awesome Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faleel 5,350 Posted March 21, 2014 Share Posted March 21, 2014 How To Train Your Dragon 2 is going to be awesomeHigh five! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muad'Dib 1,802 Posted March 21, 2014 Share Posted March 21, 2014 Koray Savas 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted March 22, 2014 Share Posted March 22, 2014 Two sequel scores?Meh... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crocodile 8,017 Posted March 22, 2014 Share Posted March 22, 2014 How To Train Your Dragon 2 is going to be awesomeHopefully not just a rehash.Karol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted March 22, 2014 Share Posted March 22, 2014 Warmed over reorchestrations of existing music. COS all over again! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Penna 3,692 Posted April 10, 2014 Share Posted April 10, 2014 Listened to a few Rio 2 tracks.... meh. Just more of the same as I can see, although I also didn't really see the need for a sequel.HTTYD 2 should be more interesting. It requires a more serious scoring approach. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muad'Dib 1,802 Posted April 10, 2014 Share Posted April 10, 2014 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharkissimo 1,973 Posted April 11, 2014 Share Posted April 11, 2014 Had forgotten how wonderfully rousing this cue was. Powell at his best. Muad'Dib 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koray Savas 2,251 Posted April 11, 2014 Share Posted April 11, 2014 You can say that about a lot of Powell cues/scores Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KK 3,307 Posted April 11, 2014 Share Posted April 11, 2014 That cue reminded me of how much Inception's score takes after Powell's Bourne scores (ex. similar chord progressions to some of the Bourne material). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crocodile 8,017 Posted April 11, 2014 Share Posted April 11, 2014 Bourne score were very influential, but none of the other composers really bothered to make their own stamp. Powell actually developed quite a few themes in those. Karol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KK 3,307 Posted April 11, 2014 Share Posted April 11, 2014 Not only that, but with the Bourne scores, Powell does the RC sound with style (something lacking in the clones to follow). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharkissimo 1,973 Posted April 11, 2014 Share Posted April 11, 2014 You can say that about a lot of Powell cues/scores Yeah, but the first two Bournes do much for me than most of his other stuff. With the exception of Names Without Faces I'm not a fan of ULTIMATUM. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crocodile 8,017 Posted April 11, 2014 Share Posted April 11, 2014 I like that fact that the scores become increasingly acoustic with each entry, as the character becomes more human. Or at least acoustic-like.Karol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faleel 5,350 Posted April 11, 2014 Share Posted April 11, 2014 Muad'Dib 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharkissimo 1,973 Posted April 11, 2014 Share Posted April 11, 2014 I like that fact that the scores become increasingly acoustic with each entry, as the character becomes more human. Or at least acoustic-like.KarolI always thought Bourne was at his most human in the first film (which is still the best). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koray Savas 2,251 Posted April 11, 2014 Share Posted April 11, 2014 You can say that about a lot of Powell cues/scores Yeah, but the first two Bournes do much for me than most of his other stuff. With the exception of Names Without Faces I'm not a fan of ULTIMATUM.No love for Tangiers? One of the best action cues of the 00s right there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharkissimo 1,973 Posted April 11, 2014 Share Posted April 11, 2014 You can say that about a lot of Powell cues/scores Yeah, but the first two Bournes do much for me than most of his other stuff. With the exception of Names Without Faces I'm not a fan of ULTIMATUM.No love for Tangiers? One of the best action cues of the 00s right there.I find it pretty monotonous, TBH. Would've been better if there was more harmonic variety, like that in that cue I posted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted April 11, 2014 Share Posted April 11, 2014 "John Powell kicked ass"??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dixon Hill 4,234 Posted April 11, 2014 Share Posted April 11, 2014 "This one time, John Powell kicked some ass." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muad'Dib 1,802 Posted April 23, 2014 Share Posted April 23, 2014 Very interesting interview with Powell about his carreer in general, going through by some specific scores... (about Bourne Identity) "People have used it as a temp. One of the hardest pieces on Face/Off was temped to David Arnold’s music for Independence Day. It was hell. Everything was being compared to this and you can’t get past it. He later said to me, 'That fucking Bourne Identity score keeps coming up in fucking temp scores.' I said, 'Well, I got you back.' That’s why film music is getting terribly uninteresting. It’s a snake sucking its own cock. Everything sounds like The Dark Knight if it is big and epic. Everything sounds like Bourne Identity if it is small and spy-y." http://www.empireonline.com/features/john-powell-career/p1 crocodile 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,367 Posted April 23, 2014 Share Posted April 23, 2014 Powell's awesome! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharkissimo 1,973 Posted April 23, 2014 Share Posted April 23, 2014 'It’s a snake sucking its own cock.' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted April 23, 2014 Share Posted April 23, 2014 That is cool! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koray Savas 2,251 Posted April 23, 2014 Share Posted April 23, 2014 Love Powell's interviews. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonesy 55 Posted April 23, 2014 Share Posted April 23, 2014 John Powell to Take Break from Film Music to Compose Concert Music Muad'Dib 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,367 Posted April 23, 2014 Share Posted April 23, 2014 No surprises there! Too bad Marvel never offered him a film. I'd love to see Powell return to live action Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muad'Dib 1,802 Posted April 23, 2014 Share Posted April 23, 2014 Wow, those three upcoming concert pieces sound much more interesting than any Powell film he's been associated in quite a long time. Heck, maybe in his whole carreer. The musical possibilities are fantastic! Let's see what surprises our boy has in store with this.I've been wanting him to do concert work for quite a while now, so this is great news for me. I just hope he doesn't end up in the Don Davis situation of being unable to return to film scoring, although with his recent comments about the current state of film music, it seems Powell's last thing in mind is to return to film. Good luck, John! Can't wait to hear those three upcoming works. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke Skywalker 1,795 Posted April 23, 2014 Share Posted April 23, 2014 he did x-men 3... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muad'Dib 1,802 Posted April 23, 2014 Share Posted April 23, 2014 I said the films, not the scores. HTTYD might be the exception, probably Powell's best film. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KK 3,307 Posted April 23, 2014 Share Posted April 23, 2014 That 45 min oratorio sure sounds interesting!But it's a shame he's basically retired from film music. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koray Savas 2,251 Posted April 24, 2014 Share Posted April 24, 2014 Indeed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Mark 3,631 Posted April 24, 2014 Share Posted April 24, 2014 Well, his film music defines the mediocrity of current film music, even if you rise slightly above the RCP crap Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koray Savas 2,251 Posted April 24, 2014 Share Posted April 24, 2014 You might want to wipe the shit coming out of your mouth. Dixon Hill and A. A. Ron 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted April 24, 2014 Share Posted April 24, 2014 He's not wrong.What CLASSIC scores has Powell done? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koray Savas 2,251 Posted April 24, 2014 Share Posted April 24, 2014 How do you define CLASSIC? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Mark 3,631 Posted April 24, 2014 Share Posted April 24, 2014 Not How to train your dragon... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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