#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted May 1, 2014 Share Posted May 1, 2014 Great! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crocodile 8,033 Posted May 4, 2014 Share Posted May 4, 2014 The Core. I re-listened the score recently and somehow it... opened up. Couldn't get to it before. So bought myself a used copy.Karol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharkissimo 1,973 Posted May 4, 2014 Share Posted May 4, 2014 It's a wonderful score. Probably my favourite Young. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crocodile 8,033 Posted May 4, 2014 Share Posted May 4, 2014 It's baffling to me that a musician as talented as Young never quite entered the mainstream, with the exception of Hellraiser (to some extent). Instead, he's stuck in horror genre (which he's great at, obviously) and Priests and Ghost Riders. A pity.The reason I couln't initially get into The Core is, I think, because of its density. This thing is relentless and thickly orchestrated.Karol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marian Schedenig 8,238 Posted May 4, 2014 Share Posted May 4, 2014 The Core. I re-listened the score recently and somehow it... opened up. Couldn't get to it before. So bought myself a used copy. There's some really good stuff in the score, but it's not really easily accessible I think. Part of the problem is that there's so much of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharkissimo 1,973 Posted May 4, 2014 Share Posted May 4, 2014 Maybe it's just me, but I always found the score very accessible, but I then I tend to prefer thicker, denser orchestration. I find scores like HELLRAISER (which is hurt by a lot of weedy digital synths that that were popular in the late 80s) and CREATION much harder to listen to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crocodile 8,033 Posted May 4, 2014 Share Posted May 4, 2014 I suppose for someone studying music it must quite an interesting score. Shall explore it further when I get the CD's (as far as my limited musical knowledge will allow, anyway).Karol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marian Schedenig 8,238 Posted May 5, 2014 Share Posted May 5, 2014 Maybe it's just me, but I always found the score very accessible, but I then I tend to prefer thicker, denser orchestration. With accessible, I mostly meant that not too much stands out at first. Young is primarily a texture composer for me - he does write good themes, but the way he uses them is mostly focused on mood and atmosphere, with a couple of standout moments. With The Core, there's so much score (and rather long tracks as far as I recall) that those standouts also don't stand out so much at first. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Penna 3,729 Posted May 5, 2014 Share Posted May 5, 2014 Got the following from a music exchange in London. I usually take a blind buy on things that look interesting and are only a few £s.Flood - has a great main theme, but the rest of it is a bit... unremarkable? 90% of it also has a rather annoying, and somewhat cheesy, synth beat all over it.The Missing - the most promise out of them all as I already have two tracks. Never really listened to the rest until now.The Fifth Element - ummm. Yeah. Weird. Found ~20 minutes of reasonable melodic material, with the rest of it utter junk. Serra's forte is not film.Grizzly Man - too acoustic for my tastes. A few tracks of nice guitar work. Nothing even remotely special.Not one of the better batches I've got, but if can find a few solid tracks from each to keep, it's worth it. (got far too much music already just to keep entire CDs) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koray Savas 2,251 Posted May 5, 2014 Share Posted May 5, 2014 The Fifth Element is perfect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Penna 3,729 Posted May 5, 2014 Share Posted May 5, 2014 In the film - maybe.On CD, god no. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nightscape94 965 Posted May 11, 2014 Share Posted May 11, 2014 A friend of mine just gave me as a gift the 40th anniversary release of In the Court of the Crimson King. Sounds incredible! Dixon Hill and crocodile 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,449 Posted May 11, 2014 Share Posted May 11, 2014 Received Mancina's Planes and Giacchino's Lost World from Amazon yesterday Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,636 Posted May 11, 2014 Share Posted May 11, 2014 A friend of mine just gave me as a gift the 40th anniversary release of In the Court of the Crimson King. Sounds incredible!Top man! Is this the new mix by Steven Wilson, or the original, remastered '69 mix, or the 5.1 mix? Dou you have the box-set? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nightscape94 965 Posted May 11, 2014 Share Posted May 11, 2014 It's the 2009 CD/DVD combo by Wilson. He also did Yes' Close to the Edge, which I'll get soon! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,636 Posted May 11, 2014 Share Posted May 11, 2014 You bastard! I haven't been able to find the combo "CTTE" anywhere, but I do have both "Fragile", and "Magnification" in 5.1. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nightscape94 965 Posted May 11, 2014 Share Posted May 11, 2014 Isn't it this one?http://stevenwilsonhq.com/sw/headphonedust/yes-close-to-the-edge-cdblu-ray/http://www.amazon.com/Close-Edge-Blu-ray-Yes/dp/B00EG0MVMA/ref=sr_1_1?s=music&ie=UTF8&qid=1399830074&sr=1-1&keywords=close+to+the+edge+steven+wilson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Hilary Bray 235 Posted May 11, 2014 Share Posted May 11, 2014 Got a copy of Gerhardt's Empire Strikes Back the other day and hope to receive this week the original version of Star Wars. Looking to broaden the Williams collection further this month by the looks of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,449 Posted May 14, 2014 Share Posted May 14, 2014 Today I received from Amazon Desplat's Godzilla, plus The Black Key's new album Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koray Savas 2,251 Posted May 14, 2014 Share Posted May 14, 2014 Ditto. Really liking the latter at the moment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Hilary Bray 235 Posted May 17, 2014 Share Posted May 17, 2014 Summon the Heroes- Boston Pops Orchestra Incanus and Marian Schedenig 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,449 Posted May 21, 2014 Share Posted May 21, 2014 My Mac & Me, Good Will Hunting, and Passion arrived yesterday Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheTennisBallKid 17 Posted May 22, 2014 Share Posted May 22, 2014 For $1 each:(loving this one) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,449 Posted May 22, 2014 Share Posted May 22, 2014 The Fugitive is a fun one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted May 22, 2014 Share Posted May 22, 2014 Good prices! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nightscape94 965 Posted May 23, 2014 Share Posted May 23, 2014 Would you buy that for a dollar?What, too easy? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted May 24, 2014 Share Posted May 24, 2014 Sigh.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Incanus 5,723 Posted May 25, 2014 Share Posted May 25, 2014 Creation by Christopher YoungHow to Train Your Dragon by John PowellJohn T. Williams Jazz Beginnings Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Incanus 5,723 Posted May 27, 2014 Share Posted May 27, 2014 Night Crossing (Intrada) by Jerry GoldsmithSoul of the Ultimate Nation (SUN) by Howard ShoreEastern Promises by Howard Shore Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,449 Posted May 27, 2014 Share Posted May 27, 2014 Ordered Monuments Men, Maleficent, and A Million Ways To Die In The West from Amazon for $11.88, $11.88, and $12.99 respectivelyI also threw into the order three pre-orders - How To Train Your Dragon 2, Game of Thrones Season 4, and Dawn of the Planet Of The Apes. Those will be whatever the lowest price is between now and release day, but are currently $10, $11.99, and $11.99Hot damn is 2014 a great year for film music! I already own Godzilla too, and would get the four Cosmos volumes if they were available on physical disc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crocodile 8,033 Posted May 28, 2014 Share Posted May 28, 2014 Karol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Incanus 5,723 Posted May 28, 2014 Share Posted May 28, 2014 Good stuff there Karol! I have yet to purchase Hoosiers. I'll add that to the long list of Goldsmith. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KK 3,307 Posted June 10, 2014 Share Posted June 10, 2014 This all arrived a few days ago. I am now starting to delve into them:Got that last one for just a buck! Not sure if its any good, but I've read some praise for it here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Incanus 5,723 Posted June 10, 2014 Share Posted June 10, 2014 Good choices KK! My Night Crossing arrived today with Eastern Promises and Soul of the Ultimate Nation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crocodile 8,033 Posted June 10, 2014 Share Posted June 10, 2014 Did you just say it's good KK bought some Zimmer, Mikko? Am I dreaming? Seriously, though. Solid choices. But where is Revolutions (and Corigliano's Revolution, for that matter)?Karol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Incanus 5,723 Posted June 10, 2014 Share Posted June 10, 2014 Hey at least it is the vintage 1990's Zimmer! The days before the perpetual horn of Doom. And yes I should also add Corigliano's Altered States and Revolution to my shopping list! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KK 3,307 Posted June 10, 2014 Share Posted June 10, 2014 And yes I should also add Corigliano's Altered States and Revolution to my shopping list!Me too. I'm going to probably get them when I order the EotS release.Did you just say it's good KK bought some Zimmer, Mikko? Am I dreaming? I've always held a special place for The Peacemaker. Possibly my favourite vintage Zimmer action score, good ol' 90s style. Hoping this La La Land release is good! Good choices KK! My Night Crossing arrived today with Eastern Promises and Soul of the Ultimate Nation. Ooh, I forgot! My S.U.N. CD arrived in that shipment too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crocodile 8,033 Posted June 10, 2014 Share Posted June 10, 2014 You, dear Mithrandirs, are 9 years late with this one! Karol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Incanus 5,723 Posted June 10, 2014 Share Posted June 10, 2014 You, dear Mithrandirs, are 9 years late with this one! KarolA wizard is never late Karol! He acquires his scores precisely when he means to! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crocodile 8,033 Posted June 10, 2014 Share Posted June 10, 2014 At least you're up-to-Shore right now!Did you just say it's good KK bought some Zimmer, Mikko? Am I dreaming? I've always held a special place for The Peacemaker. Possibly my favourite vintage Zimmer action score, good ol' 90s style. Hoping this La La Land release is good! Me too. Never heard the complete score outside of film before. I'd say the album presentation was always a strong one, but the new release reveals that Zimmer once employed a more "leitmotivic" sensibilities. It flows quite nicely. The only detriment might be that at some points the synth parts make it sound like a mockup, a side effect of Hans' philosphy, I'm afraid. Not a gripe, really. But could put off some people.Karol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,636 Posted June 10, 2014 Share Posted June 10, 2014 Hey at least it is the vintage 1990's Zimmer! The days before the perpetual horn of Doom. And yes I should also add Corigliano's Altered States and Revolution to my shopping list!"Altered States". You will not be dissapointed! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Hilary Bray 235 Posted June 10, 2014 Share Posted June 10, 2014 Mine was Saving Private Ryan, quietly resuming the search for new scores. Seemed to have knackered the ones I do have. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dixon Hill 4,234 Posted June 10, 2014 Share Posted June 10, 2014 Hey at least it is the vintage 1990's Zimmer! The days before the perpetual horn of Doom. And yes I should also add Corigliano's Altered States and Revolution to my shopping list!"Altered States". You will not be dissapointed! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,449 Posted June 18, 2014 Share Posted June 18, 2014 How To Train Your Dragon 2 arrived yesterday Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fommes 154 Posted June 19, 2014 Share Posted June 19, 2014 Terrific Goldsmith score, from my favourite Goldsmith era and with my favourite Goldsmith type of scoring, blending local instruments with traditional orchestra.(With thanks to Karol!) crocodile 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crocodile 8,033 Posted June 25, 2014 Share Posted June 25, 2014 Karol Bilbo 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Incanus 5,723 Posted June 25, 2014 Share Posted June 25, 2014 Surprise, surprise! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crocodile 8,033 Posted June 25, 2014 Share Posted June 25, 2014 You didn't!Karol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Incanus 5,723 Posted June 25, 2014 Share Posted June 25, 2014 I play both sides of the MB. On JW subforum I am a hell bent Williams fan and in GD I am a happy go lucky Williams fan!It would be interesting to know how many here actually ordered the new EotS set. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crocodile 8,033 Posted June 25, 2014 Share Posted June 25, 2014 Not Alex. He's afraid, I think.Karol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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