Composer Threads The official Alexandre Desplat thread

[Edmilson 7,398]

Harry Potter, Twilight, His Dark Materials (with The Golden Compass), Pinnocchio and maybe Narnia... A quite expansive collection of fantasy literature adaptations for Desplat.

[Anthony 572]

Desplat's music for the game Honor Of Kings looks like it may have been released, but only in certain Asian territories.

 

https://music.apple.com/cn/album/2022-千色雲中賽年-概念主題音樂-遊戲-王者榮耀-原聲帶-single/1647551382

 

Does anyone know how to buy it?

[DangerMotif 1,037]

It’s on Qobuz 

[Jay 37,322]

Huh you're right, it is!
 

https://www.qobuz.com/us-en/album/alsahraa-theme-music-honor-of-kings-and-alexandre-desplat/per2x8ngxydbb

[Anthony 572]

Alsahraa is one of my favourite Desplat tracks ever. It's that good. (Even if it does remind me of a theme from Largo Winch II.)

[Jay 37,322]

Desplat has another score album out this week

 

 

 

https://music.apple.com/nz/album/tirailleurs-bande-originale-du-film/1658994643

[Jay 37,322]

On 13/12/2022 at 5:30 PM, Anthony said:

Desplat's music for the game Honor Of Kings looks like it may have been released, but only in certain Asian territories.

 

https://music.apple.com/cn/album/2022-千色雲中賽年-概念主題音樂-遊戲-王者榮耀-原聲帶-single/1647551382

 

Does anyone know how to buy it?

 

 

Looks like it's coming to other countries on Friday January 19

 

https://music.apple.com/nz/album/alsahraa-main-theme-single/1666600993

[Chewy 2,382]

Rambling Records is finally releasing soon the score album for Eiffel, french movie that came out in 2021.

 

https://www.facebook.com/RamblingRECORDS/posts/720412043131746

 

 

I was so disappointed to see there was no way to listen to the music when I watched the movie last year... but fortunately a japanese label is handling the release (they did the same for Coupez! last summer, another french movie).

 

Snippet from the Eiffel score I extracted from the film audio:

 

 

[Jurassic Shark 12,033]

9 hours ago, Chewy said:

Coupez!

 

How's that score?

[Trope 520]

10 hours ago, Chewy said:

Rambling Records is finally releasing soon the score album for Eiffel, french movie that came out in 2021.

 

https://www.facebook.com/RamblingRECORDS/posts/720412043131746

 

 

I was so disappointed to see there was no way to listen to the music when I watched the movie last year... but fortunately a japanese label is handling the release (they did the same for Coupez! last summer, another french movie).

 

Snippet from the Eiffel score I extracted from the film audio:

 

 

Wow, this sounds very exciting. From a first listen, it reminds me a little of Hans Zimmer's Sherlock Holmes scores.

[Benhip 21]

On 8/2/23 at 9:10 AM, Jurassic Shark said:

 

How's that score?

It’s definitely bad, but I guess that Desplat wanted to compose a parody : you have atrociously bad action music (« Attaque Hosoda ») and boring themes (« Thème de Romy »). Except for the funny « 70s theme », you can definitely skip it…

[Jurassic Shark 12,033]

OK. How's the Eiffel score?

[JNHFan2000 2,944]

It's only out in Japan

[Jurassic Shark 12,033]

Kinda boring. 

 

 

That's right, @Chewy.

[fommes 153]

That's the music that was put over the end titles, and is definitely not entirely representative of the score, it has better material than that.

[Bayesian 1,359]

Is anyone else super curious what Desplat has come up for the upcoming Barbie movie? I can’t think of anything he’s done that’d resemble the soundscape I imagine the movie would require (i.e., bright, bouncy, uptempo). But he’s got such great chops that I know it’ll be good regardless of the score’s style.
 

Greta Gerwig definitely likes his work and appears to be knowledgeable about music and how to use it in film (https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/greta-gerwig-little-women-oscars-946360/amp/), so she definitely had her reasons for choosing him.

[Naïve Old Fart 9,507]

On 07/02/2023 at 10:28 PM, Chewy said:

 

 

 

 

Is it me, or does this image say ONCE UPON A TIME IN PARIS?

[Quppa 117]

On 08/02/2023 at 9:28 AM, Chewy said:

but fortunately a japanese label is handling the release (they did the same for Coupez! last summer, another french movie).

 

Good on Rambling Records - Coupez ! was a remake of a Japanese movie (confusingly named the same thing in Japanese), so there's a bit of a connection there, but Eiffel seems to be entirely French, so this is a bit of a surprise (though welcome). I guess the Japanese do like Paris.

[Jay 37,322]

Desplat replaced on Barbie!

 

https://filmmusicreporter.com/2023/05/25/mark-ronson-andrew-wyatt-scoring-greta-gerwigs-barbie/

[DangerMotif 1,037]

http://bit.ly/3MCtm4M
another one to add to the list

[Thor 7,478]

I'm probably the only person who likes this composer switch. As I alluded to earlier, I felt this project needed an electronic score composed by electronic specialists, and given the new names, it seems likely that is indeed a possible direction for this.

[Bayesian 1,359]

No no no no no no!!! This news just ruined my day.   I was so pumped to hear what Desplat would do with this material.

 

Why would Gerwig and Desplat even agree to do this movie together unless they both understood what the movie needed and what Desplat could give it? Why does Desplat keep getting bounced from big projects at the last fucking minute??

[Edmilson 7,398]

2 minutes ago, Bayesian said:

Why does Desplat keep getting bounced from big projects at the last fucking minute??

Because Hollywood filmmakers are mostly idiots who keep changing their minds at the last minute.

 

In this movie's case they probably only realized that they needed a pop score after they hired Desplat and he provided something more traditional.

[DangerMotif 1,037]

Heard from someone who was at a test screening that the movie wasn’t good. I think it’s still doing reshoots and they had to change a lot

[Stark 312]

This is just a general statement but if a one person gets replaced so many times on so many varied projects, maybe it’s the one person who’s a bit inflexible...

[Edmilson 7,398]

If that's the case then I'm glad he dropped out of Black Widow and stayed true to his style instead of trying to write a RC-style action thriller score (like Doyle with the 2014 Jack Ryan movie). 

[Mr. Who 919]

I think this has nothing to do with Desplat, as Gerwig has previously stated that she’s a big fan of Desplat’s music and style and he scored one of her previous films.
 

As they are doing reshoots still and if the test screening didn’t go well then it’s not surprising that Desplat got fired. It’s the oldest story in film scoring, if the movie isn’t working close to the release date then they replace the composer and hope that it will make the movie better. So I don’t think this has anything to do with Desplat but more about test screenings (if they’re reshooting this late).

 

I’m very disappointed about the news. I have no I retest in the movie but was really looking forward to a new Desplat score…

[ddddeeee 245]

39 minutes ago, Edmilson said:

If that's the case then I'm glad he dropped out of Black Widow and stayed true to his style instead of trying to write a RC-style action thriller score (like Doyle with the 2014 Jack Ryan movie). 

Desplat isn't above doing this. His score for Deathly Hallows Part II is very much Desplat meets RC.

[Holko 9,499]

I didn't even know he was going to score this but now I'm bummed, he'd have come up with some real fun stuff.

[Quppa 117]

Is there any indication of whether Desplat's score was already recorded (or even written)? Filming wrapped in July last year (before the reshoots last month). Maybe we'll get a bootleg.

[TolkienSS 405]

I'm just listening to Deathly Hallows pt. 1.

Man I forgot just how great a score that is. It's brilliant in fact.

The opening two tracks are everything great about film music. It borrows from contemporary film scoring tropes but uses them in a great way, and the themes are just so strong and empathic with the film.

I miss that Desplat.

[Jurassic Shark 12,033]

On 25/05/2023 at 9:21 PM, Mr. Who said:

I think this has nothing to do with Desplat, as Gerwig has previously stated that she’s a big fan of Desplat’s music and style and he scored one of her previous films.
 

As they are doing reshoots still and if the test screening didn’t go well then it’s not surprising that Desplat got fired. It’s the oldest story in film scoring, if the movie isn’t working close to the release date then they replace the composer and hope that it will make the movie better. So I don’t think this has anything to do with Desplat but more about test screenings (if they’re reshooting this late).

 

I’m very disappointed about the news. I have no I retest in the movie but was really looking forward to a new Desplat score…

 

Perhaps Desplat can reuse the material in his future Star Wars score.

[JTN 2,002]

I’m kind of relieved Alexandre Desplat isn’t writing the score to a Barbie movie. 

[Jay 37,322]

The Asteroid City OST album will have 19 minutes of Desplat score interspersed with pop songs

 

 

1. WXYZ-TV Channel 8 – Alexandre Desplat (2:36)
2. Last Train to San Fernando – Johnny Duncan and the Bluegrass Boys (2:28)
3. Indian Love Call – Slim Whitman (2:30)
4. April In Portugal – Les Baxter (2:43)
5. Ida Red – Bob Wills & His Texas Playboys (2:38)
6. Canon and Gigue in D Major (Johann Pachelbel): I. Canon – Henk Bouman (3:09)
7. Opening Ceremony with Awards Presentation (Keynote Speaker: General Grif Gibson) – Alexandre Desplat (2:36)
8. Jingle Jangle Jingle (Remastered 2000) – Tex Ritter (2:48)
9. Orange Blossom Special – Bill Monroe (2:32)
10. High Noon (Do Not Forsake Me) (Remastered 1991) – Tex Ritter (3:01)
11. Cowboy’s Lament – Burl Ives (2:38)
12. Viewing of the Astronomical Ellipses (Opening Comments: Dr. Hickenlooper) – Alexandre Desplat (3:48)
13. Rose Marie – Slim Whitman (2:21)
14. Indian Love Call (1944 Version) – Slim Whitman (3:07)
15. Sixteen Tons (Remastered 2000) – Tennessee Ernie Ford (2:38)
16. The Cattle Call – Eddy Arnold (2:32)
17. Special Seminar at the Playwright’s Request (Saltzburg Keitel’s Classroom) – Alexandre Desplat (3:09)
18. Dear Alien (Who Art In Heaven) – Asteroid City Cast (1:21)
19. Kaw-Liga – Johnny Duncan (2:54)
20. Emergency Assembly – Alexandre Desplat (1:06)
21. A Bewildering and Bedazzling Celestial Mystery – Alexandre Desplat (5:41)
22. How High the Moon – Les Paul (2:05)
23. The Streets of Laredo – Bing Crosby (2:52)
24. Freight Train – The Chas McDevitt Skiffle Group (2:59)
25. You Can’t Wake Up If You Don’t Fall Asleep – Jarvis Cocker (3:30)

 

http://filmmusicreporter.com/2023/06/19/asteroid-city-soundtrack-album-details/

[Under-Terrestrial 51]

https://music.apple.com/nz/album/asteroid-city-original-score-ep/1692987585

 

[DangerMotif 1,037]

The score is nice but there isn’t much to it besides the high pitched theme we heard from the promos

[Knight of Ren 787]

If anyone's interested in hearing a small compilation of the best the score has to offer, I did a small suite of my favorite parts of the score, with all the different sections of the main theme. It's a classic Desplat-Anderson collaboration, and while it tends to get a bit repetitive (similar to what happened with Moonrise Kingdom), it's a nice addition to their works together, and it has some really beautiful parts. Even so, Grand Budapest Hotel remains my favorite score of their collaborations!

 

[JNHFan2000 2,944]

I agree. It's nice, but for me is the same as The French Dispatch. Mostly just little variations on the same thing. Which even at just 19 minutes gets repetitive.

[Knight of Ren 787]

Yeah, I guess it's Desplat's tendency when working with Wes Anderson, as French Dispatch and Moonrise Kingdom as well as parts of the other scores are similar in that aspect. It usually fits the film's visuals like a glove, but on a listening experience, it can be a bit repetitive.

 

I wish Desplat could go back to doing a piece as exciting and intense as this one for a Wes Anderson film!

 

[Brónach 1,301]

what a great cue and the scene is hysterical

[Mr. Who 919]

3 hours ago, Knight of Ren said:

Yeah, I guess it's Desplat's tendency when working with Wes Anderson, as French Dispatch and Moonrise Kingdom as well as parts of the other scores are similar in that aspect. It usually fits the film's visuals like a glove, but on a listening experience, it can be a bit repetitive.

 

I wish Desplat could go back to doing a piece as exciting and intense as this one for a Wes Anderson film!

 

I love this cue and the theme! This is peak Wes Anderson Desplat. The whole score is good.

[Chewy 2,382]

On 25/02/2023 at 6:55 PM, Jurassic Shark said:

That's right, @Chewy.

I fully disagree! I'm loving it, one of my favorite Desplat scores of the last few years  

 

Listen to the album!

[Jurassic Shark 12,033]

9 minutes ago, Chewy said:

I fully disagree! I'm loving it, one of my favorite Desplat scores of the last few years  

 

Listen to the album!

 

I was just referring to that single track, which to me is quite boring. The album still doesn't seem to be available on Spotify. 

[Alex 2,833]

Listening to Greta Gerwig on Edith Bowman’s podcast. No mention of Desplat as far as I can hear. The Mark Ronson stuff (I think) that they play in the interview actually doesn’t sound too bad. It sounds like something Desplat could have written easily. It seems they wanted more connection between the songs in the movie and the score.

[JNHFan2000 2,944]

40 minutes ago, Alex said:

Listening to Greta Gerwig on Edith Bowman’s podcast. No mention of Desplat as far as I can hear. The Mark Ronson stuff (I think) that they play in the interview actually doesn’t sound too bad. It sounds like something Desplat could have written easily. It seems they wanted more connection between the songs in the movie and the score.

I also listened to it this morning.

The news about the overlap between songs and score was nice and I hope they release score as well.

 

It was just the songs that were played That one instrumental piece was from the end of Heaven Can Wait by Dave Grusin

[Muad'Dib 1,801]

Every now and then I come back to this specific track -such good stuff

 

[Jay 37,322]

All I see in your post is:

 

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[Jurassic Shark 12,033]

Muto Hatch

[DangerMotif 1,037]

hopefully our next Desplat release 
https://www.worldofreel.com/blog/2023/7/31/69t21rzsng8hnyqf18zpam8c9mm2lf

also I feel pretty confident that he recorded his score for Barbie

[Alex 2,833]

11 hours ago, DangerMotif said:

hopefully our next Desplat release 
https://www.worldofreel.com/blog/2023/7/31/69t21rzsng8hnyqf18zpam8c9mm2lf

also I feel pretty confident that he recorded his score for Barbie

 

The timeline is strange, because Desplat was announced in September last year, but in every interview I have heard with Greta Gerwig she suggests that Mark Ronson was involved during the production of the film at least a year before the film came out. Maybe they just decided they wanted more of link between the "score" and the original music.