Jules 59 Posted April 15, 2021 Share Posted April 15, 2021 6 hours ago, LSH said: I didn't even know this existed until now. Crikey, it's brilliant! This is tons of fun. Thanks for the tip haha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thor 7,553 Posted April 15, 2021 Share Posted April 15, 2021 This type of score is not really my cuppa tea, sorry. Also, except for the bonus source cues, I can't hear any Williams-performed piano in it. Must be buried deep down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
publicist 4,643 Posted April 15, 2021 Share Posted April 15, 2021 My completism only goes so far. I wouldn't even consider this for Goldsmith, let alone for some side piano stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thor 7,553 Posted April 15, 2021 Share Posted April 15, 2021 Aka the rejected score from LA LENGUA DE LAS MARIPOSAS from 1999 (director-composer Alejandro Amenàbar ended up scoring it). Hard to believe it was rejected; maybe it was too beautiful in a kind of Morricone/WHAT DREAMS MAY COME situation. Regardless, this was my first encounter with Illaramendi two decades ago, whom I consider a sort of modern-day Delerue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,416 Posted April 15, 2021 Share Posted April 15, 2021 James Horner - 48 Hrs (Intrada) Fun little 29 minute score! I love how different it is from his other big 1982 Hollywood score (Star Trek II), and how the initial steel drum and saxophone aesthetic gradually gives way to dark percussion, low brass, and funky electronics. It's also a bummer to learn that the melody from "Futile Escape" and "Newt Is Taken" wasn't written for that film, but taken directly from this score where it's the theme for the bad guy and appears in "The Walden Hotel" and "The Alley". Oh well. The songs by The Busboys are fun too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thor 7,553 Posted April 16, 2021 Share Posted April 16, 2021 Haven't played this in ages! It's Newman's classic 90s, "skewed" style combined with some latin flavours and whatnot. Quite lovely, actually. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raiders of the SoundtrArk 2,434 Posted April 16, 2021 Share Posted April 16, 2021 A nice score with great highlights even though it's really look like most of the modern biopics score IMO but as I usually like those it was most welcomed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruce marshall 1,318 Posted April 16, 2021 Share Posted April 16, 2021 THE DARK KNIGHT THE DARK KNIGHT collector edition Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted April 16, 2021 Share Posted April 16, 2021 Torture Naïve Old Fart 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raiders of the SoundtrArk 2,434 Posted April 16, 2021 Share Posted April 16, 2021 Not Giacchino best effort but I still like it (probably because of the movie in itself though) There's one thing I really like about Giacchino is the title he gives to his tracks most of them are really fun bruce marshall 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruce marshall 1,318 Posted April 16, 2021 Share Posted April 16, 2021 I looked for that CD for five years before finding one reasonably priced! 22 minutes ago, The Big Man said: Torture Who scored that? Raiders of the SoundtrArk 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 12,112 Posted April 16, 2021 Share Posted April 16, 2021 Drax. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raiders of the SoundtrArk 2,434 Posted April 16, 2021 Share Posted April 16, 2021 8 minutes ago, bruce marshall said: I looked for that CD for five years before finding one reasonably priced! I'm personnaly waiting for the library of my town to sell it. I'm one of the few to borrow it so it's just a matter of time... bruce marshall 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 12,112 Posted April 16, 2021 Share Posted April 16, 2021 Let's hope nobody scratches it up while you're waiting... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Stu 15,495 Posted April 16, 2021 Share Posted April 16, 2021 God's Little Acre - Elmer Bernstein (Kritzerland) The final of Bernstein's three scores for Anthony Mann films in 1957-58, this is an enjoyable album of Americana from the golden period of Bernstein's career (roughly '55-'65). The score is a mix of gospel, blues, jazz, Bernstein's usual dark drama sound, and a sprinkling of Coplandesque moments. The "Peachtree Valley Waltz" puts me in mind of Herrmann though. The Kritzerland album is odd in that it is the OST and then 10 minutes of unreleased cues as one long track instead of separating them out. Weird choice. EDIT: Oh nice, someone laid out how to edit the score C&C https://chrono-score.blogspot.com/search?q=god's+little+acre Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,591 Posted April 16, 2021 Share Posted April 16, 2021 21 hours ago, Thor said: This type of score is not really my cuppa tea, sorry. Also, except for the bonus source cues, I can't hear any Williams-performed piano in it. Must be buried deep down. I've not heard this score, but if it sounds anything like LONELY ARE THE BRAVE, then I'll probably like this, as well. 5 hours ago, bruce marshall said: THE DARK KNIGHT collector edition Just the one? bruce marshall 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thor 7,553 Posted April 16, 2021 Share Posted April 16, 2021 58 minutes ago, Naïve Old Fart said: I've not heard this score, but if it sounds anything like LONELY ARE THE BRAVE, then I'll probably like this, as well. LONELY ARE THE BRAVE is a much more interesting and enjoyable soundtrack, IMO. Naïve Old Fart 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,591 Posted April 16, 2021 Share Posted April 16, 2021 Thank you, Mr. @Thor, I'll take that under advisement. bruce marshall and Thor 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thor 7,553 Posted April 16, 2021 Share Posted April 16, 2021 For me, this 2016 score is the only score of Rob's that comes close to his masterpiece MANIAC from 2012. Spacey, minormoded, cool beats and very "French". Since I was in the Rob groove. Gotta love those ironic hip hop tunes, but the score is only decent. Some great synth riffs, but also more 'standard' dramatic scoring, some added guitars and strings, for example. Less funky. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raiders of the SoundtrArk 2,434 Posted April 16, 2021 Share Posted April 16, 2021 10 hours ago, Jurassic Shark said: Let's hope nobody scratches it up while you're waiting... Quite unlikely, the CD is either in my house or in the library but sure I keep my fingers crossed Jurassic Shark 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruce marshall 1,318 Posted April 16, 2021 Share Posted April 16, 2021 20 minutes ago, Raiders of the SoundtrArk said: Quite unlikely, the CD is either in my house or in the library but sure I keep my fingers crossed Why not copy it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marian Schedenig 8,218 Posted April 17, 2021 Share Posted April 17, 2021 Bits and pieces from these two. I've had them for decades, but hadn't played them in years. The music is great, of course. The performances are great. And the sound is mostly great, too - except for one big issue: Both discs are massively overamplified in loud, bass-heavy moments. Is that a problem of these particular releases, or is it native to the recordings? bruce marshall 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 12,112 Posted April 17, 2021 Share Posted April 17, 2021 The phase four process is not known to give neutral sound. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raiders of the SoundtrArk 2,434 Posted April 17, 2021 Share Posted April 17, 2021 13 hours ago, bruce marshall said: Why not copy it? I've already done it. It's just to have the physical edition. Not really fan of that one. It's just sounded noisy. A great score from the maestro debuts. Love it!!! Bespin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raiders of the SoundtrArk 2,434 Posted April 17, 2021 Share Posted April 17, 2021 A really good surprise from a composer I've never heard before. Lots of great materials which gives a really good atmosphere. One negative point though, the length of more than 2h30 make the album drags a bit in the last third. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Stu 15,495 Posted April 17, 2021 Share Posted April 17, 2021 23 hours ago, Disco Stu said: God's Little Acre - Elmer Bernstein (Kritzerland) The final of Bernstein's three scores for Anthony Mann films in 1957-58, this is an enjoyable album of Americana from the golden period of Bernstein's career (roughly '55-'65). The score is a mix of gospel, blues, jazz, Bernstein's usual dark drama sound, and a sprinkling of Coplandesque moments. The "Peachtree Valley Waltz" puts me in mind of Herrmann though. The Kritzerland album is odd in that it is the OST and then 10 minutes of unreleased cues as one long track instead of separating them out. Weird choice. EDIT: Oh nice, someone laid out how to edit the score C&C https://chrono-score.blogspot.com/search?q=god's+little+acre I made the C&C edit last night and listened this morning and personally I think it's a big improvement on the OST assembly. A fine score! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marian Schedenig 8,218 Posted April 17, 2021 Share Posted April 17, 2021 7 hours ago, Jurassic Shark said: The phase four process is not known to give neutral sound. I'm not complaining that they don't sound neutral, although I think they generally sound very natural and clear, with a nice boost in particularly bassy moments. But many of those boosts are way beyond the clipping point. I've always been under the impression that these recordings are highly regarded for their sound quality, but the overamplified bits are very much at odds with that. Jurassic Shark 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 12,112 Posted April 17, 2021 Share Posted April 17, 2021 19 minutes ago, Marian Schedenig said: I'm not complaining that they don't sound neutral, although I think they generally sound very natural and clear, with a nice boost in particularly bassy moments. But many of those boosts are way beyond the clipping point. I've always been under the impression that these recordings are highly regarded for their sound quality, but the overamplified bits are very much at odds with that. Then you might be more pleased with the most recent releases, on Australian Eloquence. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marian Schedenig 8,218 Posted April 17, 2021 Share Posted April 17, 2021 That's just what I'm asking: Is it a problem of the recording, or just of the mastering of my versions, and would the other/newer releases sound better (or would I just be annoyed if I buy them and the problem persists). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 12,112 Posted April 17, 2021 Share Posted April 17, 2021 Check the back covers of the newest releases to see if they mention anything about remastering. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edmilson 7,498 Posted April 17, 2021 Share Posted April 17, 2021 The Last Crusade As much as I love Raiders, but this might be my favorite Indy score. I'm really fond of Henry Jones Sr.'s theme and the Grail theme, there's a lot of amazing action music (Belly of the Steel Beast is a showstopper) and the finale is really emotional and uplifting... What's there not to love? Bespin and Raiders of the SoundtrArk 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thor 7,553 Posted April 17, 2021 Share Posted April 17, 2021 8 minutes ago, Edmilson said: As much as I love Raiders, but this might be my favorite Indy score. Not only is it my favourite INDY score, it belongs in my top 10 of Williams in general. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raiders of the SoundtrArk 2,434 Posted April 17, 2021 Share Posted April 17, 2021 8 minutes ago, Edmilson said: What's there not to love? The actual best expansion miss so much music? But otherwise absolutely! Simply the best album from a Tarantino's movie. I could listen to that one all day long! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edmilson 7,498 Posted April 17, 2021 Share Posted April 17, 2021 8 minutes ago, Raiders of the SoundtrArk said: The actual best expansion miss so much music? But otherwise absolutely! I used a bootleg that appeared a few years ago on the place that worshipped the Japanese RPG and claims to be "complete" (I'm not an Indy music expert, so I don't know if this is accurate). But the Concord set seems to be missing just some inserts in cues and about 12 missing cues, some of them being source music. A few of them definetly should've been included (12m2 The Penitent Man Will Pass is great), but otherwise what we have so far is enough for a satisfying experience. Despite that, it would be great if this and the other Indies receive a Matessino definitive edition. Raiders of the SoundtrArk 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raiders of the SoundtrArk 2,434 Posted April 17, 2021 Share Posted April 17, 2021 A really fine effort from Giacchino, simply one of his best non-Pixar scores Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thor 7,553 Posted April 17, 2021 Share Posted April 17, 2021 Rahman works both mornings and nights. This 2004 score is a nice display of his sophisticated arrangements skills. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KK 3,307 Posted April 18, 2021 Share Posted April 18, 2021 8 hours ago, Thor said: Rahman works both mornings and nights. This 2004 score is a nice display of his sophisticated arrangements skills. Well, he does have a pretty big team helping him with that kind of stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted April 18, 2021 Share Posted April 18, 2021 He takes the afternoons off? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holko 9,539 Posted April 18, 2021 Share Posted April 18, 2021 JFK (OST, minus the songs which were greyed out on Spotify) - I liked most of the pieces and really like the main theme, but I don't feel I've gotten any overview or adequate sampler of the score as a whole from this little amount of music.Seven Years in Tibet (OST) - tried it once before, wasn't a fan. Tried it again and holy hell I love it! I was in the right mood and something clicked in my head and I was really taken away. It really feels like a transitionary score for JW, I noticed lots of touches reminiscent of E.T., EotS, Jurassic Park whathaveyou, but also a foreshadowing of his 2000s darker sound. This is a really well assembled program, I even bought it on disc.Rosewood (OST) - When the LLL was selling out, I really tried to make myself like Disc 1 but just couldn't grow to love it. Turns out I was looking in the wrong place, because I really enjoyed the OST! Good selection and the gospel pieces really hold it together even more. Bought it digitally.The Patriot (OST) - Not a fan at all. Doesn't sound good, and JW once again blows it all apart into a huge mess. I'd love a completely rebuilt C&C, especially with all the source music.Catch Me If You Can (OST) - Not mixed very well, feels thin. The songs are not integrated well at all, even if I do like some of them. The program is not great. And at the risk of being a bit hyperbolically more negative than I really am to support a point - a lot of it felt like tablescraps and early attempts on the road to the true masterpiece that is Escapades (S/W III version). Not sure an expansion could change my mind.The Terminal (OST) - Well, I like all of the pieces on here and to my surprise it's a mostly good enough program. But I think it'd work even better complete, when the unique triumphant/finale pieces are built up to and earned, not just put in the first half. Also the ending was a bit weak.Skyrim - Always nice to return to these nostalgic soundscapes.The Book Thief (OST) - Hmm. I don't want to seem more negative than I am again, but this just went by without much I noticed. Some of it felt more like Desplat than JW.The BFG (OST) - Yes, JW really had a field day with this. I think I'd love it if the finale wasn't blown apart again so we're building to very little and the solo piano finale ends up feeling unearned. Hmph. Also give me all that Buckingham Palace quasi-source music!The Post (OST) - Still very good. Summon the Heroes - Loved it, has a really nice festive sporty atmosphere all the way through. I even like these orchestral Vangelises.Call of the Champions - More scatterbrain and "here's random stuff I composed lately", but still pretty good.Hollywood Sound - Well, I like the first half. The second never seemed to end. It's not all perfect performances and sound either.Music for Stage&Screen - Beside some of the Red Pony pieces, I just couldn't connect with this one.Cinema Serenade 1&2 - Again, these mostly went by without anything standing out or sticking. I don't know if it's the piece selection, the arrangements or the playing - I only really know Far&Away (and Marian&Robin I guess), and there I know it has to be one of the latter two that makes the piece meander.Five Sacred Trees - Now this one I just love beginning to end.Mutter - This one, too! Raiders of the SoundtrArk and Bespin 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kasey Kockroach 2,345 Posted April 18, 2021 Share Posted April 18, 2021 Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade Has one great bit, “Scherzo for Motorcycle”, but other than that was a disappointingly uninteresting listen. Couldn’t hear any thematic material, which is strangely unlike Temple of Doom where I can recall Short Round’s theme off the top of my head. I put on Powell’s HTTYD3 shortly afterward to wash away the boredom and it really brought attention to what a much better storyteller Powell is. I rarely hear Williams telling a story through music, I usually just hear him pulling out his usual bag of tricks, complete with his action music that could be applied anywhere. Faleel, bruce marshall, Raiders of the SoundtrArk and 1 other 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faleel 5,376 Posted April 18, 2021 Share Posted April 18, 2021 3 minutes ago, Kasey Kockroach said: Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade Has one great bit, “Scherzo for Motorcycle”, but other than that was a disappointingly uninteresting listen. Couldn’t hear any thematic material, which is strangely unlike Temple of Doom where I can recall Short Round’s theme off the top of my head. Hear or recall? Because their is a couple of themes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kasey Kockroach 2,345 Posted April 18, 2021 Share Posted April 18, 2021 I didn’t hear any other than, of course, the Raiders march here and there. I’m sure there’s more than that, but nothing that stood out as interesting or has stuck to memory other than Scherzo. And this is my third time listening to Crusades! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faleel 5,376 Posted April 18, 2021 Share Posted April 18, 2021 15 minutes ago, Kasey Kockroach said: I put on Powell’s HTTYD3 shortly afterward to wash away the boredom and it really brought attention to what a much better storyteller Powell is. I rarely hear Williams telling a story through music, I usually just hear him pulling out his usual bag of tricks, complete with his action music that could be applied anywhere. WolfySnackRib is that you? Raiders of the SoundtrArk 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kasey Kockroach 2,345 Posted April 18, 2021 Share Posted April 18, 2021 I prefer Powell to Williams on most days, but am half-kidding, rest assured. Temple of Doom’s the only great Indy score anyhoo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrbellamy 6,310 Posted April 18, 2021 Share Posted April 18, 2021 I feel like today is a weird day for everyone sharing weird opinions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Stu 15,495 Posted April 18, 2021 Share Posted April 18, 2021 1 hour ago, mrbellamy said: I feel like today is a weird day for everyone sharing weird opinions. Sunday Funday! SteveMc 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted April 18, 2021 Share Posted April 18, 2021 3 hours ago, Holko said: JFK (OST, minus the songs which were greyed out on Spotify) - I liked most of the pieces and really like the main theme, but I don't feel I've gotten any overview or adequate sampler of the score as a whole from this little amount of music.The Patriot (OST) - Not a fan at all. Doesn't sound good, and JW once again blows it all apart into a huge mess. I'd love a completely rebuilt C&C, especially with all the source music. There's not much more of the JFK score, so you heard pretty much all there is worth hearing! The Patriot OST is fine. Not sure what you want. What was wrong with the sound? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edmilson 7,498 Posted April 18, 2021 Share Posted April 18, 2021 2 hours ago, Kasey Kockroach said: Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade Has one great bit, “Scherzo for Motorcycle”, but other than that was a disappointingly uninteresting listen. Couldn’t hear any thematic material, which is strangely unlike Temple of Doom where I can recall Short Round’s theme off the top of my head. I put on Powell’s HTTYD3 shortly afterward to wash away the boredom and it really brought attention to what a much better storyteller Powell is. I rarely hear Williams telling a story through music, I usually just hear him pulling out his usual bag of tricks, complete with his action music that could be applied anywhere. I don't agree with a word that you said about Last Crusade and Williams... But you're right about HTTYD3. Masterful score by Powell, maybe my favorite from him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holko 9,539 Posted April 19, 2021 Share Posted April 19, 2021 5 hours ago, The Big Man said: What was wrong with the sound? Hmph, they took it off Spotify since then. Now I have to rejudge it based on lossy youtube uploads. A lot of it was really weird and muddy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted April 19, 2021 Share Posted April 19, 2021 I don't remember any weird muddy bits. All sounded pretty punchy and dynamic to me. Maybe I'm listening out for different things to others here. For example I reckon the sound quality on Elfman's Spider-Man is awful in most tracks. A couple are really good, but most of the album is really loud and even clips with very audible distortion in a few places. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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