Not Mr. Big 4,639 Posted July 13, 2016 Share Posted July 13, 2016 Pleasantville Really lovely, though as always with Randy Newman, the album is somewhat frustrating. Lots of short cues and abrupt endings. Disco Stu 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gruesome Son of a Bitch 6,488 Posted July 13, 2016 Share Posted July 13, 2016 6 hours ago, Shatner's Rug said: Where'd you find this score?? It's from Goldsmith. Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Collection Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan Star Trek: The Motion Picture OST Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marian Schedenig 8,207 Posted July 13, 2016 Share Posted July 13, 2016 More findings about Grim Fandango: Many of the exclusive tracks on the extended release are actually cues that were on the old album but didn't make it to the regular remastered album. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,372 Posted July 13, 2016 Share Posted July 13, 2016 Interesting! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koray Savas 2,251 Posted July 14, 2016 Share Posted July 14, 2016 If you guys like Grim Fandango I recommend Stick It To The Man! A wonderful quirky jazz score for one of my favorite indie games that went completely under the radar. Disco Stu and Marian Schedenig 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted July 14, 2016 Share Posted July 14, 2016 Excuse me, but it's this thread intended for film and TV scores? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gruesome Son of a Bitch 6,488 Posted July 14, 2016 Share Posted July 14, 2016 Star Trek: Generations I just want to give mad props to the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Collection. DS9 truly had the best music of any of the post-TOS Treks. I still don't get the fascination with the TNG music. So much of that stuff has been released and even I can't get into a lot of it. This may be my favorite Star Trek music release ever. We're ready for more DS9 volumes. I'd pay any price. Go to any lengths. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romão 2,274 Posted July 14, 2016 Share Posted July 14, 2016 2 hours ago, Marian Schedenig said: More findings about Grim Fandango: Many of the exclusive tracks on the extended release are actually cues that were on the old album but didn't make it to the regular remastered album. Thanks to this threadm I've been greatly enjoying this release. Such a great score Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faleel 5,359 Posted July 14, 2016 Share Posted July 14, 2016 The Flash - Blake Neely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faleel 5,359 Posted July 14, 2016 Share Posted July 14, 2016 Dragonslayer Alex North Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,372 Posted July 14, 2016 Share Posted July 14, 2016 Ooooh that's a good one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,551 Posted July 14, 2016 Share Posted July 14, 2016 It's not only a good one, Jay, it's fucking brilliant! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dixon Hill 4,234 Posted July 14, 2016 Share Posted July 14, 2016 Not as good as Cleopatra though! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marian Schedenig 8,207 Posted July 14, 2016 Share Posted July 14, 2016 18 hours ago, Stefancos said: Excuse me, but it's this thread intended for film and TV scores? No? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Not Mr. Big 4,639 Posted July 14, 2016 Share Posted July 14, 2016 Sleepers Romão 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,372 Posted July 14, 2016 Share Posted July 14, 2016 John Williams - The BFG Love this more every time I listen (which, admittedly, hasn't been that many times, with so much else to listen to right now) Basil Poledouris - Starship Troopers The new Varese DE sounds ace! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marian Schedenig 8,207 Posted July 14, 2016 Share Posted July 14, 2016 21 hours ago, Koray Savas said: If you guys like Grim Fandango I recommend Stick It To The Man! A wonderful quirky jazz score for one of my favorite indie games that went completely under the radar. Reminds me of this: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gruesome Son of a Bitch 6,488 Posted July 15, 2016 Share Posted July 15, 2016 Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Collection Batman (1989) complete Danny Elfman score and Prince album Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt C 455 Posted July 15, 2016 Share Posted July 15, 2016 On 7/11/2016 at 11:49 PM, Shatner's Rug said: Me too! I wish MGM hadn't abandoned their plans for a Stargate Atlantis direct-to-video movie, we would've had a nice CD release with it, a la Stargate: The Ark of Truth and Stargate Continuum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wojo 2,453 Posted July 15, 2016 Share Posted July 15, 2016 2 hours ago, Nick Tatopoulos's Beret said: Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Collection You need to talk about this set more often. You don't gush about it as much as it deserves. Gruesome Son of a Bitch 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crocodile 8,018 Posted July 15, 2016 Share Posted July 15, 2016 The BFG. As I said, it's all nice but bit too twee for my taste. It feels almost like a James Horner from 1990's. Karol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,551 Posted July 15, 2016 Share Posted July 15, 2016 Really? Oh, shit! I pop down to my local store, tomorrow, to pick it up. I hope that I won't regret it, but if it turns out to be a dog, at least I'll have my fabulous 4K "Highlander" to fall back on...and my Steve Hackett re-issue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
publicist 4,643 Posted July 15, 2016 Share Posted July 15, 2016 It's not a wild card. If you have any affinity for Hook, Home Alone and Potter, your ship has come in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,551 Posted July 15, 2016 Share Posted July 15, 2016 Potter? Yes. Hook? Getting there, slowly. The recent (ish) 2-cd set is rather nice, but where's "Pick 'Em Up"? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
publicist 4,643 Posted July 15, 2016 Share Posted July 15, 2016 The BFG - John Williams So for Richard i will do a quick write up though it's not something i feel much interest in writing about. Mainly because there's always the nagging feeling of repeating yourself as much as the composer does - so what could be written about 'The BFG' that highlights what this score does that the baker's dozen of similar things that came before it didn't? I'd point out the considerable lightness, mainly achieved by an ever-present woodwind section that always comes in handy when things threaten to get too scary (a problem that befuddled the woefully overwritten first Potter score where every knock on a door was scored like the destruction of Sodom). It's nothing new in Williams' oeuvre and draws heavily from Stravinsky's ballet 'The Firebird' (think of 'Hook's tinkerbell music) but instead of the fairly scene-specific use in earlier scores Williams writes much more impressionistically here and it helps assorted cues immensely to achieve a shimmering glow for a prolonged period of time (really the only reason i kept on listening). The long and drawn out music for a night out in giant country is a great example of this and probably the score's biggest asset, due to Spielberg's relaxed lingering on the proceedings that allowed Williams to rest his dramatics for a while (also to be found in 'Dream Jars'). Which is a good thing because whenever heavy chases, flights or bonding scenes are in order it's all very reminiscent of old tricks and gimmicks that may entertain the JW grailkeepers but are frankly at this point very tiring for the seasoned listener. I don't need any further proof that Williams can write an innocuous long-lined tune for a children's movie like 30 years before or quote his old successes but that's exactly what we get here and it's not expecting too much from Spielberg and Williams to change horses once in a while (the insistence on full symphony orchestra with traditional groupings may be a general culprit and constricting yourself to a less well-trodden cast may have helped a lot of similar scores especially by young and upcoming composers seeking a break in Hollywood - they frankly sound interchangeable in tone and content). So what you're left with is - as expected - a maestro-level of craftmanship that can help you over the redundancies (the sheer perfection of some moments) but taken as a whole it's ultimately more disappointing than invigorating. crocodile and Naïve Old Fart 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crocodile 8,018 Posted July 15, 2016 Share Posted July 15, 2016 Very eloquently put, sir! Although I sort of like his Desplatian main theme. I guess you only really need the finale suite track (and it's a weak one for Williams) and Dream Jars... And that's about it. Karol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faleel 5,359 Posted July 15, 2016 Share Posted July 15, 2016 Live an Let Die - George Martin I love the Solitaire motif and the title song. Disco Stu 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Stu 15,495 Posted July 15, 2016 Share Posted July 15, 2016 17 minutes ago, Fennel Ka said: Live an Let Die - George Martin I love the Solitaire motif and the title song. Definitely among the better non-Barry Bond scores. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintus 5,399 Posted July 15, 2016 Share Posted July 15, 2016 4 hours ago, crocodile said: Very eloquently put, sir! Although I sort of like his Desplatian main theme. I guess you only really need the finale suite track (and it's a weak one for Williams) and Dream Jars... And that's about it. Karol How've you been mate? Feeling better I hope. Just hold on there, it gets easier with time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crocodile 8,018 Posted July 15, 2016 Share Posted July 15, 2016 I'm good. Still trying really hard to like The BFG. I will get there. I might give me hemorrhoids in the process. But I will like it... one day! Karol Quintus 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faleel 5,359 Posted July 15, 2016 Share Posted July 15, 2016 24 minutes ago, Disco Stu said: Definitely among the better non-Barry Bond scores. Yeah! it was nice to revisit this after Bondcast's For Your Ears Only finally covered it. Disco Stu 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Stu 15,495 Posted July 15, 2016 Share Posted July 15, 2016 36 minutes ago, Fennel Ka said: Yeah! it was nice to revisit this after Bondcast's For Your Ears Only finally covered it. That means Man With the Golden Gun is next! My personal favorite Barry score for Bond. I have no objectivity when it comes to Bond soundtracks, it's all too tied up in my memories and affection for the movies themselves. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
publicist 4,643 Posted July 15, 2016 Share Posted July 15, 2016 42 minutes ago, crocodile said: I'm good. Still trying really hard to like The BFG. I will get there. I might give me hemorrhoids in the process. But I will like it... one day! I tried that with 'Angie'...didn't work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crocodile 8,018 Posted July 15, 2016 Share Posted July 15, 2016 I'm having a bit of a detox with Cliff Martinez's The Neon Demon. Classy and enjoyable, even if a tad overlong, album. Karol publicist 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crocodile 8,018 Posted July 15, 2016 Share Posted July 15, 2016 Starship Troopers. Finally getting a chance to listen from start to finish. Karol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gruesome Son of a Bitch 6,488 Posted July 16, 2016 Share Posted July 16, 2016 Titanic (stereo downmix of the 5.1 SACD) From the moment you press play on this album, it's iconic. Go up to some random fuckup on the street and play it for them. Guaranteed, they'll recognize it. Good luck to all present and future composers in achieving this, a mega hit song and the sales of this soundtrack album, which will likely never be topped in our lifetimes. Look down your nose at it all you want. It's impossible to argue with the man's success. The Horner will go on. Dixon Hill 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nightscape94 965 Posted July 16, 2016 Share Posted July 16, 2016 Godzilla (BSX)- Arnold After two listens I can say that I really like this score. It's with a bit of self-loathing that I admit that I've seen the movie quite a few times when I was younger (owned it on VHS!), and enjoy it to an extent that I don't quite understand. That being said, listening to the score now, I don't actually recall any of this music in the movie outside of maybe the primary Zilla theme. Based on the booklet and some research it was obvious that the music for this movie was treated with some rather nonchalant butchering, and buried much further down in the mix. I will also say that the overall thematic material, perhaps due to the nature of the film's post-production, was a bit more elusive, and sounds much less worked into the score than I'm used to with the Arnold. There are a bunch of themes that I hear now, but I'm still working on figuring out who or what they're for. Can someone clarify what this represents? It's the best theme in the score and I've only noticed it twice: Here: and here: Gruesome Son of a Bitch 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gruesome Son of a Bitch 6,488 Posted July 16, 2016 Share Posted July 16, 2016 Godzilla B theme as far as I'm concerned. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Incanus 5,715 Posted July 16, 2016 Share Posted July 16, 2016 How to Train Your Dragon by John Powell The BFG by John Williams The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring by Howard Shore Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faleel 5,359 Posted July 16, 2016 Share Posted July 16, 2016 Cleopatra - Alex North Naïve Old Fart 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crocodile 8,018 Posted July 16, 2016 Share Posted July 16, 2016 Volcano by Alan Silvestri Karol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted July 16, 2016 Share Posted July 16, 2016 Been listening to Poledouris this week. Conan The Barbarian In its complete form this masterpiece of a score reveals its true depth and variation. From oppresive and almost hypnotic liturgy and soaring romantic melodies to rhythmically intense drums and massive horns, this score is epic, yet a deeply personal work Conan The Destroyer The Tadlow rerecording finally does this score justice. Yes its not the magnum opus that the first one way. But considering the short timespan it was written in its surprisingly dexterous. Basil makes good use of a few of his themes from first film. With some excellent rendition of the love theme as highlights. Somr strong new themes too. With a new heroic one for Conan that sounds almost Goldsmith like. Its a lighter affair then the big brother, and not as consistent. But with a few excellent set pieces. The release ends with a rerecording of the Conan adventure stage play thingy. Basil's last foray into this world. To his credit he didn't just stitch his previous scores together, but created something brand new. There are call-backs to both of the film scores, but always newly adapted. Farewell To The King Basil does Barry, essentially. But he does it really well. A good epic theme. And a interesting class between British regimental music and ethic stylings. Flesh + Blood Often compared to Conan, but stylistic it's rather different. More middle age then pre-historic. Two excellent love themes. A battle theme, a "merry men traveling" theme and Basil's excellent sense of period and drama make this an distinctive and very enjoyable listen. A great acompinament to Verhoevens first English language film which can only be described as Verhoeven does Game Of Thrones. The Hunt For Red October (OST) Still a classic. Need to pick up the expanded edition. (and no Jason, I dont need any comments from you about how it's possible that I havent done so already) The synths are hugely dated of course, but still fun. Robocop 3 Lighter then his first Robocop score. Primarily because the orchestra sounds a lot smaller. But he return to his old themes and mixes them very well with a few new ones. Some excellent action kusic in this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dixon Hill 4,234 Posted July 16, 2016 Share Posted July 16, 2016 3 hours ago, Stefancos said: The Hunt For Red October (OST) Still a classic. Need to pick up the expanded edition. (and no Jason, I dont need any comments from you about how it's possible that I havent done so already) The synths are hugely dated of course, but still fun. That one rocks! Viva Zapata! - Alex North Alien 3 - Elliot Goldenthal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crocodile 8,018 Posted July 16, 2016 Share Posted July 16, 2016 I was a bit disappointed with that Intrada album actually. Didn't feel that necessary in the end. Karol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted July 16, 2016 Share Posted July 16, 2016 Of what score? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faleel 5,359 Posted July 16, 2016 Share Posted July 16, 2016 Licence to Kill - Michael Kamen Hmm... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted July 16, 2016 Share Posted July 16, 2016 Excellent score, really shoddy CD release Naïve Old Fart 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crocodile 8,018 Posted July 16, 2016 Share Posted July 16, 2016 3 minutes ago, Stefancos said: Of what score? Red October. Karol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted July 16, 2016 Share Posted July 16, 2016 The OST is sufficient? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crocodile 8,018 Posted July 16, 2016 Share Posted July 16, 2016 Yeah, I always assumed from listening to the OST that it would be nice to flesh out the material but after getting the Intrada album I can't remember anything new that felt that notable. And the end credits suite is essentially taken from film stems so it doesn't sound that great. And the overall sound is not drastically improved. Too much fuss about nothing, to be honest. My advice: listen to the release first and then make up your mind. Karol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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