Smaug The Iron 510 Posted August 26, 2021 Share Posted August 26, 2021 Solo a Star Wars Story Deluxe Edition by John Powell How to train your Dragon Deluxe Edition by John Powell Raiders of the SoundtrArk 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,320 Posted August 26, 2021 Share Posted August 26, 2021 James Horner - Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan Last week I pulled the FSM edition off my shelf and listened to it for one final time, on my commute to and from work one day. I was reminded how much I disliked the Huxley track and spock narration being in the main program, and how there was really no choice but to have the end titles in two back-to-back tracks to present the score's one major alternate. There's nothing "wrong" with the sound quality of the FSM edition, but I wanted to try to re-familiarize myself with it one last time before geting the LLL edition. This week after the LLL edition arrived, I opened it up right away and listened to it over a few consecutive commutes to and from work. The sound quality is noticeably better, the new main program is a total upgrade over the FSM main program, the exact OST program is nice to have in remastered sound, and the bonus track section is full of interesting stuff. Great release. Tom Guernsey 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thor 7,478 Posted August 27, 2021 Share Posted August 27, 2021 Elfman's IL TEATRO DELLA PITTURA, for an exhibition by Luigi Serafini in 1998, so sort of a soundtrack. Unknown up untill about two years ago, when Elfman put 23 minutes worth of music from it up on his own website. It's a rather bizarre affair -- shades of DEAD PRESIDENTS and FREEWAY and those kinds of scores that he did at the time, but also with sampled voices and whatnot. Fascinating. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thor 7,478 Posted August 27, 2021 Share Posted August 27, 2021 New Age stalwart Helpling does a score that seems straight out of the A.R. Rahman textbook -- electronic textures meeting Indian instrumentation. Has some good, beat-based tracks; wish they lasted longer. The shortness of the tracks result in a rather scatterbrained listening experience. Film is from 2003. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raiders of the SoundtrArk 2,429 Posted August 27, 2021 Share Posted August 27, 2021 INDEPENDENCE DAY (LLL) by David Arnold A really good action score that I regret not to have discover sooner. The Eiger Sanction (Intrada) by John Williams Perfection! Finally a decent sound for one of the best Maestro's score. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,320 Posted August 27, 2021 Share Posted August 27, 2021 John Williams - Images Opened up my Quartet edition this morning and listened to the whole album on my way to work. What a weird car ride that was! Holko and Kasey Kockroach 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holko 9,499 Posted August 27, 2021 Share Posted August 27, 2021 More like best car ride ever! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bespin 8,480 Posted August 29, 2021 Share Posted August 29, 2021 Lazy sunday selection. James Horner - The Amazing Spider-Man John Williams - Azkaban (Expanded) Thomas Newman - The Green Mile Jerry Goldsmith - Gremlins (the score) Tom Guernsey and Raiders of the SoundtrArk 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raiders of the SoundtrArk 2,429 Posted August 29, 2021 Share Posted August 29, 2021 The Indiana Jones Collection by John Williams Perfect music that needs MM treatment. Hear me Disney.... Bespin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bespin 8,480 Posted August 29, 2021 Share Posted August 29, 2021 They can't here you! Raiders of the SoundtrArk 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raiders of the SoundtrArk 2,429 Posted August 29, 2021 Share Posted August 29, 2021 Did I just forgot to put my mic on? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 12,033 Posted August 29, 2021 Share Posted August 29, 2021 Where? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bespin 8,480 Posted August 29, 2021 Share Posted August 29, 2021 It's hear, not here btw.... Raiders of the SoundtrArk 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raiders of the SoundtrArk 2,429 Posted August 29, 2021 Share Posted August 29, 2021 23 minutes ago, Bespin said: It's hear, not here btw.... Fixed! Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,320 Posted August 29, 2021 Share Posted August 29, 2021 John Williams - The Reivers Man, this score is super fun, a real early gem in Williams' career. What a breezy, pleasant listen Raiders of the SoundtrArk and Bespin 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edmilson 7,395 Posted August 29, 2021 Share Posted August 29, 2021 I spent my weekend with Horner: listened to the Avatar complete score yesterday and The Wrath of Khan today. It was interesting to compare a score from his early years with one from his late career. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bespin 8,480 Posted August 29, 2021 Share Posted August 29, 2021 9 minutes ago, Jay said: John Williams - The Reivers Man, this score is super fun, a real early gem in Williams' career. What a breezy, pleasant listen Yeah, but the MFM CD version! I hope it will be remastered soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,320 Posted August 29, 2021 Share Posted August 29, 2021 I own both CD editions and think they both sound pretty crummy. I'd love a remastering of this album very very much, with or without some kind of expansion (which I'd imagine is probably not possible anyway) Too bad nothing happened for its 50th anniversary! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Guernsey 2,280 Posted August 30, 2021 Share Posted August 30, 2021 Cold Mountain (Gabriel Yared) - the “presumably James Horner was busy” score. Actually that’s not suite fair as Yared’s effort is quite a lot more low key than I imagine Horner would have done (I’m thinking this would fall squarely into Legends of the Fall mode) and often quite lovely. The main theme sounds like the backing orchestral arrangement of an undiscovered Randy Newman song (but that’s probably just me). Having said that, at 1 hour 45 minutes spread over a large number of fairly short tracks, it does rather outstay its welcome by the end. One of those scores an hour or so album of highlights would serve the material better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thor 7,478 Posted August 30, 2021 Share Posted August 30, 2021 A highlight of 2016. Breezy and elegant, with plenty of piano and string flourishes. His best work, IMO, and more rewarding than THE PUNISHER, which is the one everyone seems to single out all the time. Naïve Old Fart 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,507 Posted August 30, 2021 Share Posted August 30, 2021 "Miracles from Heaven"? Where else are they going to come from? Bespin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Guernsey 2,280 Posted August 30, 2021 Share Posted August 30, 2021 3 hours ago, Tom Guernsey said: Cold Mountain (Gabriel Yared) - the “presumably James Horner was busy” score. Actually that’s not suite fair as Yared’s effort is quite a lot more low key than I imagine Horner would have done (I’m thinking this would fall squarely into Legends of the Fall mode) and often quite lovely. The main theme sounds like the backing orchestral arrangement of an undiscovered Randy Newman song (but that’s probably just me). Having said that, at 1 hour 45 minutes spread over a large number of fairly short tracks, it does rather outstay its welcome by the end. One of those scores an hour or so album of highlights would serve the material better. I can't remember if there's an equivalent to the FSM whittlers thread on JWFan (at least I can't find it!), but does anyone have more succinct playlist for Cold Mountain? Also just listened to Come Away by John Debney which has some nice moments and is one of those scores that probably would have had a nice 45 minutes of highlights had it been out in the 90s, but 75 minutes is just too much... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tallguy 3,380 Posted August 30, 2021 Share Posted August 30, 2021 On 8/24/2021 at 3:22 PM, Jay said: Eric Serra - Goldeneye I don't care about the general consensus, I like this score! It's fun and interesting. I always figured people would only be indifferent to this score at most (if not outright enjoying it) if it weren't for Ladies First. I wonder how many people hit the first couple of notes and say "Right, I'm out!"? Funny thing is after a goofy beginning it develops into a pretty cool cue. I think it's a great score. We Share the Same Passions is how the casino scenes in Thunderball would have been scored if it was the 1990's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holko 9,499 Posted August 30, 2021 Share Posted August 30, 2021 1 disc in and I already think the Herrmann set was worth its money. I love everything here! Psycho's deeply moody or high-strung lunatically violent string textures, Marnie's twisting of recogniseable forms, North by Northwest's frantically energetic dance (I knew this piece from somewhere but thought it was something classical!), Vertigo's underlying tension, Portrait of Hitch's pure fun to round the album out after Scene d'Amour finally resolves that tension at its end! Tom Guernsey and Bespin 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bespin 8,480 Posted August 31, 2021 Share Posted August 31, 2021 All-music day! Danny Elfman - Edward Scissorhands OST Randy Newman - The Natural OST John Williams - The Rise of Skywalker OST Bernard Herrmann - Mysterious Film Word (LP program) Danny Elfman - Big Fish OST (from the track 7) James Horner - The Mask of Zorro OST James Newton Howard - Fantastic Beasts OST Not Mr. Big 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,320 Posted August 31, 2021 Share Posted August 31, 2021 John Williams - The Long Goodbye (Quartet) Finally opened and listened to my Quartet album yesterday. Now I have that main theme stuck in my head, which isn't surprising since the album is 65 minutes of arrangements of that theme. At least it's a good theme but man, what a strangely sequenced album... Raiders of the SoundtrArk 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,507 Posted August 31, 2021 Share Posted August 31, 2021 It's not chronological? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,320 Posted August 31, 2021 Share Posted August 31, 2021 That's correct. Naïve Old Fart 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bespin 8,480 Posted August 31, 2021 Share Posted August 31, 2021 17 minutes ago, Jay said: John Williams - The Long Goodbye (Quartet) Finally opened and listened to my Quartet album yesterday. Now I have that main theme stuck in my head, which isn't surprising since the album is 65 minutes of arrangements of that theme. At least it's a good theme but man, what a strangely sequenced album... Try my playlist, that's the only satisfying way to handle this album. Track 10 of the CD is the Main Title (horrible) montage made for the movie, totally irrelevant on an album. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raiders of the SoundtrArk 2,429 Posted August 31, 2021 Share Posted August 31, 2021 Nah you have to start the album with Clydie King Adlibs Rehearsal then Jack Riley and Ensemble Reharsal and the Violin Rehearsal. If you survives those weird track you're good to go for the whole album Jay 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bespin 8,480 Posted August 31, 2021 Share Posted August 31, 2021 Wait, what Spider-Man do on my FLAC files? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holko 9,499 Posted August 31, 2021 Share Posted August 31, 2021 I like the Quartet as is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bespin 8,480 Posted August 31, 2021 Share Posted August 31, 2021 12 minutes ago, Holko said: I like the Quartet as is. "You're a feisty little one, but you'll soon learn some respect. I have need for you on the master's sail barge, and I think you'll fill in nicely." Raiders of the SoundtrArk 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raiders of the SoundtrArk 2,429 Posted August 31, 2021 Share Posted August 31, 2021 Edge of Tomorrow by Christophe Beck Not as good as his Marvel and Frozen scores, but after all it's not the same atmosphere. I think the main problem with this one is that there's no real theme that stands out. Anyway it's still nice to listen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bespin 8,480 Posted August 31, 2021 Share Posted August 31, 2021 I don't plan to purchase the new Herrmann set, as I have the old CDs... they sound a bit dated... but that's okay with me! I did myself a little "Highlights" compilation... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,320 Posted August 31, 2021 Share Posted August 31, 2021 John Williams - Superman (LLL main program) Goddamit. I'm starting to warm up to this entire score and not just the beginning. Holko 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bespin 8,480 Posted August 31, 2021 Share Posted August 31, 2021 1 minute ago, Jay said: John Williams - Superman (LLL main program) Goddamit. I'm starting to warm up to this entire score and not just the beginning. Don't warm up it too much, A CD can melt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kasey Kockroach 2,343 Posted August 31, 2021 Share Posted August 31, 2021 On 8/26/2021 at 11:20 AM, Jay said: James Horner - Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan Last week I pulled the FSM edition off my shelf and listened to it for one final time, on my commute to and from work one day. I was reminded how much I disliked the Huxley track and spock narration being in the main program, and how there was really no choice but to have the end titles in two back-to-back tracks to present the score's one major alternate. There's nothing "wrong" with the sound quality of the FSM edition, but I wanted to try to re-familiarize myself with it one last time before geting the LLL edition. This week after the LLL edition arrived, I opened it up right away and listened to it over a few consecutive commutes to and from work. The sound quality is noticeably better, the new main program is a total upgrade over the FSM main program, the exact OST program is nice to have in remastered sound, and the bonus track section is full of interesting stuff. Great release. But can you hear coughing?! That’s how you know the sound quality is truly worth it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,320 Posted August 31, 2021 Share Posted August 31, 2021 I knew the upgraded sound quality was worth it when I noticed the blaster beam in spots I had never noticed it before. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bespin 8,480 Posted August 31, 2021 Share Posted August 31, 2021 Bernard Herrmann - Citizen Kane (Gamba) Bernard Herrmann - @Jay and the Argonauts (Broughton) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruce marshall 1,315 Posted September 1, 2021 Share Posted September 1, 2021 L.p.😞 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crocodile 7,988 Posted September 1, 2021 Share Posted September 1, 2021 Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Danny Elfman. I haven't heard this in years, mostly due to the faulty rip on my computer that put me off. I have to say it has aged really well and it is one of Elfman's best integrations of orchestral and electronic elements from the mid-00s era. The score isn't perhaps full of memorable themes but seems to be structured around certain rhythmic and textural ideas that help to bind it all together. I like the songs as well. Not exactly earth-shattering but certainly way above average and definitely better than anything he's done in the genre recently. Karol publicist and Tom Guernsey 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Holko 9,499 Posted September 1, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted September 1, 2021 Not a huge fan of this one on the first go. Citizen Kane and parts of Jane Eyre are the main takeaways, appreciate the representativeness including his more romantic side but I probably need more listens to click with it. Now this one I adored, every second of it. So stylistically and texturally diverse and interesting! Tom Guernsey, Bespin and Jurassic Shark 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tallguy 3,380 Posted September 1, 2021 Share Posted September 1, 2021 20 hours ago, Jay said: John Williams - Superman (LLL main program) Goddamit. I'm starting to warm up to this entire score and not just the beginning. Wh- Are you being serious? 3 minutes ago, Holko said: Now this one I adored, every second of it. So stylistically and texturally diverse and interesting! This is a great CD. I have it. It took me a while to revisit after the full Journey to the Center of the Earth came out. But it's an amazing recording. Holko 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,320 Posted September 1, 2021 Share Posted September 1, 2021 John Powell - Paycheck (Varese Deluxe) First time hearing this. I love the sound quality, especially the mix; The balance between the orchestral layer and electronic layer is always perfect in tracks that have both. The score itself is really fun and engaging, and this program flows very nicely, never a dull moment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tallguy 3,380 Posted September 1, 2021 Share Posted September 1, 2021 I'm correcting a mistake. Michael Giacchino - Spider-Man: Far From Home I loved the first film and score. I was a little underwhelmed with the second film. Good, solid film. Just not the home-run that Homecoming was. I guess that opinion wound up unfairly taking the score along with it. This is freaking great! KittBash 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edmilson 7,395 Posted September 1, 2021 Share Posted September 1, 2021 Far from Home is in my top 5 MCU scores ever. I love Mysterio's theme, World's Worst Water Feature is one of the best action cues by Gia and Tower of Cower is very badass. Smaug The Iron 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bespin 8,480 Posted September 1, 2021 Share Posted September 1, 2021 Michael Giacchino... as he doesn't conducst himself, I guess he compose on a computer with samples and toolkits? I am judging him? YEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEES. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HunterTech 987 Posted September 2, 2021 Share Posted September 2, 2021 Brad to the Drone accompanies probably one of the most questionable MCU scenes, yet I find it a banger of a cue. I'm quite fond of Power to the People as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holko 9,499 Posted September 2, 2021 Share Posted September 2, 2021 And another one I thoroughly enjoyed! Tom Guernsey 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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