Edmilson 7,624 Posted October 24, 2023 Share Posted October 24, 2023 Speaking of Elfman, I found myself watching some scenes from 2003 movies (the best year of my childhood) and then came accross the opening for Hulk. The movie is divisive to this day, but I don't think Elfman's incredible score gets the love it needs. His six-note motif for woodwinds is probably his most underrated superhero theme just because of how un-heroic it is, on the contrary, it sounds like something from a horror tragedy, which was the intention behind this movie. An expansion would be highly welcomed. Yavar Moradi, JTN and bruce marshall 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JTN 2,242 Posted October 24, 2023 Share Posted October 24, 2023 I couldn’t agree more. Both film and score are absolutely underrated. It’s one of Elfman’s best. Naïve Old Fart 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,719 Posted October 24, 2023 Share Posted October 24, 2023 HULK has grown on me, over the years, to the extent that if it was part of the MCU, it would be one of the better films. As it is, it's a good film, and I regard it as the (unofficial) first film in the MCU. bruce marshall, JTN and GerateWohl 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thor 7,654 Posted October 24, 2023 Share Posted October 24, 2023 On 12/10/2023 at 8:22 PM, mstrox said: I actually didn’t find out that The Grinch had a CD release until a while later. That one snuck by me. Yes, I did rebuy it like a psychopath. Wouldn’t do the same today. THE GRINCH was actually the last Elfman score CD to be released on a regular label, and that was 2018. ALIENS, CLOWNS AND GEEKS got a CD release, but it was on the small indie label MDV Audio. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mstrox 6,676 Posted October 24, 2023 Share Posted October 24, 2023 I think Dumbo and Men In Black International both came out after The Grink - I have CDs of them. Dumbo would have been Disney Records. No clue who did MIB off the top of my head, but it wasn’t a small label. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,514 Posted October 24, 2023 Author Share Posted October 24, 2023 MIB International was Sony Classical And I'm not really sure if Back Lot Records counts as a "regular label". There's probably more copies of it in the world than from a specialty label, but its still not a "major" label, I would say. Just kind of feels like it since its owned by a film studio Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 12,236 Posted October 24, 2023 Share Posted October 24, 2023 10 hours ago, Naïve Old Fart said: HULK has grown on me, over the years You should have that checked. Naïve Old Fart and bruce marshall 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thor 7,654 Posted October 24, 2023 Share Posted October 24, 2023 36 minutes ago, mstrox said: I think Dumbo and Men In Black International both came out after The Grink - I have CDs of them. Dumbo would have been Disney Records. No clue who did MIB off the top of my head, but it wasn’t a small label. You're right, of course. Those two came out after, in 2019. I looked at my want list rather than my collection, my bad. I also have those on CD, as well as the "Eleven Eleven" disc. They're the most recent Elfman CDs in my collection. This is my current CD want list for Elfman (of course I already have everyone in digital file format), in order to be absolutely complete: Danny Elfman - The End of the Tour Danny Elfman - Avengers: Age of Ultron Danny Elfman - Goosebumps Danny Elfman - Before I Wake Danny Elfman - Fifty Shades Darker Danny Elfman - Fifty Shades Freed Danny Elfman - Justice League Danny Elfman - The Grinch Danny Elfman - Dolittle (upcoming physical release?) Danny Elfman - The Woman in the Window (upcoming physical release?) Danny Elfman - Big Mess Danny Elfman - Bigger Messier Danny Elfman - Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (not the LP, but upcoming CD release?) Danny Elfman - Aliens, Clowns and Geeks Danny Elfman - White Noise (upcoming physical release?) Danny Elfman - Wednesday (upcoming physical release?) Danny Elfman - 65 (upcoming physical release?) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,514 Posted October 24, 2023 Author Share Posted October 24, 2023 None of the ones you wrote "(upcoming physical release?)" have a CD version existing or rumored. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thor 7,654 Posted October 24, 2023 Share Posted October 24, 2023 Alas no, per my earlier post in the thread. Just a shorthand I use in my want list text file, from which this was copy/pasted, to keep my hopes up! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post JNHFan2000 2,980 Posted November 4, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted November 4, 2023 Elfman has a new website https://www.dannyelfman.com/ Once, ddddeeee, fommes and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ddddeeee 266 Posted November 4, 2023 Share Posted November 4, 2023 1 hour ago, JNHFan2000 said: Elfman has a new website https://www.dannyelfman.com/ Main new takeaways are that none of the recent concert works are recorded yet and that he's seemingly still on Beetlejuice 2. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post mstrox 6,676 Posted November 4, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted November 4, 2023 It appears that he has posted the whole unreleased score to The Woman in the Window in MP3. https://www.dannyelfman.com/film/the-woman-in-the-window and Freeway. And the entire contents of the Elfman/Burton music box, including a PDF of Jeff Bond’s book?? Once, ddddeeee and fommes 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ddddeeee 266 Posted November 4, 2023 Share Posted November 4, 2023 5 minutes ago, mstrox said: It appears that he has posted the whole unreleased score to The Woman in the Window in MP3. https://www.dannyelfman.com/film/the-woman-in-the-window and Freeway. And the entire contents of the Elfman/Burton music box, including a PDF of Jeff Bond’s book?? Awesome! I love that last cue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JTN 2,242 Posted November 4, 2023 Share Posted November 4, 2023 7 minutes ago, mstrox said: It appears that he has posted the whole unreleased score to The Woman in the Window in MP3. Someone should tell him to release it on CD. mstrox 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ddddeeee 266 Posted November 4, 2023 Share Posted November 4, 2023 I haven't seen the movie since it came out, but this seems very much to be an album presentation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mstrox 6,676 Posted November 4, 2023 Share Posted November 4, 2023 Just scrolling through, it appears that he has uploaded any out of print/not on streaming services album to mp3 as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JNHFan2000 2,980 Posted November 4, 2023 Share Posted November 4, 2023 It's not the best quality unfortunately Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mstrox 6,676 Posted November 4, 2023 Share Posted November 4, 2023 Yeah, I don’t think they’re meant to supplant a legal release - but it is nice to get a taste of those unreleased scores! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaaaackified 85 Posted November 4, 2023 Share Posted November 4, 2023 25 minutes ago, mstrox said: Yeah, I don’t think they’re meant to supplant a legal release - but it is nice to get a taste of those unreleased scores! The Woman in the Window, Elfman & Burton box set, expanded album for the Iris circus show, are there more hidden gems on the site? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thor 7,654 Posted November 4, 2023 Share Posted November 4, 2023 3 hours ago, Jaaaackified said: The Woman in the Window, Elfman & Burton box set, expanded album for the Iris circus show, are there more hidden gems on the site? Yes, in the "Misc" section. Some of those were also on his earlier site, under the "Wacky Tracks" headline, but appears he's added a few more gems. I was not aware he had done commercials for Apple. Cool site -- and great with some of those unreleased tracks. I've had a promo of WOMAN IN THE WINDOW for a few years, it looks to be the same content (albeit in lesser sound quality). Shame he didn't find it in him to upload his first concert work (of sorts), the "Piano Concerto 1 1/2". And what's the deal with omitting to mention the new release of SUMMER SCHOOL? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mstrox 6,676 Posted November 4, 2023 Share Posted November 4, 2023 There are quite a few scores that aren’t on the page at all (I know because I went hunting for pages dedicated to older unreleased scores like Family Man, Anywhere But Here, Dead Presidents, etc.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thor 7,654 Posted November 7, 2023 Share Posted November 7, 2023 Yes, it's missing a few entries. Several other things you'll find listed in my "Completely unreleased: Danny Elfman" FSM thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JTN 2,242 Posted November 7, 2023 Share Posted November 7, 2023 23 minutes ago, Thor said: Yes, it's missing a few entries. Several other things you'll find listed in my "Completely unreleased: Danny Elfman" FSM thread. What do you mean FSM thread? JWFan isn't good enough for you? ;-) Thor 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Penna 3,770 Posted November 7, 2023 Share Posted November 7, 2023 I keep forgetting Family Man is only available as a promo and wasn't released properly. Having said that, I've seen the film and the only cue that really attracted me was the one at the end where Cage is talking to Leoni (called 'Farewell' in the version I have). I do have the DVD as it has an iso score, but it's also composer commentary and Elfman talks all over the place, no so good extracting music - that's what the promo is for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thx99 1,744 Posted November 7, 2023 Share Posted November 7, 2023 On 04/11/2023 at 8:29 AM, mstrox said: and Freeway. Interesting that the cover art for Freeway indicates a Varese Sarabande club release with catalog number "VCL 3737.2C". Jay 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,514 Posted November 7, 2023 Author Share Posted November 7, 2023 A promotional release from 1996! https://musicbrainz.org/release/14ec147d-9f54-4277-9ae5-79364bedfafe thx99 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thx99 1,744 Posted November 7, 2023 Share Posted November 7, 2023 15 minutes ago, Jay said: A promotional release from 1996! https://musicbrainz.org/release/14ec147d-9f54-4277-9ae5-79364bedfafe Interesting! I never knew Varese was in the promo game! Strange, too, that Soundtrack Collector also lists a CD release with the same catalog number for Elfman's Scrooged... Source: https://www.soundtrackcollector.com/title/2505/Scrooged Jay 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thor 7,654 Posted November 7, 2023 Share Posted November 7, 2023 I'm not sure it's a promo. I've had that "release" for years, and it was always considered a well-sounding boot. May have been intended for promo use once upon a time, maybe even used as such, but it never had original artwork. That artwork is a custom job, with the Club logo inserted for a "professional look". It was never intended to be part of the Varese club series, even if a suite was included on the MFADT 2 set. Incidentally, I had my own copy designed by Jim Titus some 15 years ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,514 Posted November 7, 2023 Author Share Posted November 7, 2023 Ahhhhh that makes sense Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy 4,272 Posted November 17, 2023 Share Posted November 17, 2023 mstrox 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ddddeeee 266 Posted November 18, 2023 Share Posted November 18, 2023 Elfman's updated website mentions that the percussion concerto will be recorded in Liverpool. Tom Guernsey 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GerateWohl 4,474 Posted November 18, 2023 Share Posted November 18, 2023 But it is already recorded. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crocodile 8,062 Posted November 18, 2023 Share Posted November 18, 2023 Just now, GerateWohl said: But it is already recorded. Are you sure you are not confusing it with percussion quartet? Karol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GerateWohl 4,474 Posted November 18, 2023 Share Posted November 18, 2023 6 minutes ago, crocodile said: Are you sure you are not confusing it with percussion quartet? Karol You are right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ddddeeee 266 Posted December 19, 2023 Share Posted December 19, 2023 A judge granted film and television composer Danny Elfman’s motion to order a woman to arbitrate rather than litigate her claims he breached the terms of a sexual harassment settlement agreement and owes $85,000. Woman Ordered to Arbitrate Settlement Contract Breach Suit Against Elfman - MyNewsLA.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post livinglavidaloca 4 Posted December 19, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted December 19, 2023 5 hours ago, ddddeeee said: A judge granted film and television composer Danny Elfman’s motion to order a woman to arbitrate rather than litigate her claims he breached the terms of a sexual harassment settlement agreement and owes $85,000. Woman Ordered to Arbitrate Settlement Contract Breach Suit Against Elfman - MyNewsLA.com Arbitration was in their original agreement from 5 years ago, and she now wanted to oppose it, and he won the original agreement. Sounded like, and just my opinion, that she wanted it public and a media spectacle instead. JTN, Bayesian and Edmilson 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ddddeeee 266 Posted December 19, 2023 Share Posted December 19, 2023 I know it seems almost trivial to think about, but I can't help but wonder what happens with Elfman's upcoming/would-have-been-upcoming projects in the meantime. Beetlejuice 2 The Actor Rhona Who Lives By The River Wednesday Season 2 (?) Raimi's upcoming horror movie (?) Baumbach's upcoming drama (?) Does Burton/Raimi's clout allow him to keep working until more is revealed? Do studios/producers even care since Elfman's face isn't on screen? I know he started working on Beetlejuice 2 in early October. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JTN 2,242 Posted December 19, 2023 Share Posted December 19, 2023 25 minutes ago, ddddeeee said: I know it seems almost trivial to think about, but I can't help but wonder what happens with Elfman's upcoming/would-have-been-upcoming projects in the meantime. They will happen. Thor 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ddddeeee 266 Posted January 7 Share Posted January 7 Elfman won the Emmy for his title theme for Wednesday. JTN 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JTN 2,242 Posted January 7 Share Posted January 7 Well deserved. It was one of the most memorable themes last year. Congrats to Maestro Elfman! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ddddeeee 266 Posted January 30 Share Posted January 30 The percussion concerto was recorded in August. https://jarijuhanikallio.wordpress.com/2024/01/29/still-dreaming-interview-with-colin-currie/ The violin concerto was released the week after Dumbo. The percussion quartet was released the week after Doctor Strange 2. I think they plan these so that Elfman can do promo for both/capitialise on the hype from a big score release. Maybe it'll be released around Beetlejuice 2? Tom Guernsey and GerateWohl 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Guernsey 2,320 Posted January 30 Share Posted January 30 3 hours ago, ddddeeee said: The percussion concerto was recorded in August. https://jarijuhanikallio.wordpress.com/2024/01/29/still-dreaming-interview-with-colin-currie/ The violin concerto was released the week after Dumbo. The percussion quartet was released the week after Doctor Strange 2. I think they plan these so that Elfman can do promo for both/capitialise on the hype from a big score release. Maybe it'll be released around Beetlejuice 2? Oh great, can't wait to hear the recording, even if I doubt it'll be as visceral experience as being lucky enough to see it performed live last year! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GerateWohl 4,474 Posted January 30 Share Posted January 30 Any information about a recording of his cello concerto? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Guernsey 2,320 Posted January 30 Share Posted January 30 5 minutes ago, GerateWohl said: Any information about a recording of his cello concerto? Not as far as I am aware. Someone shared a half decent off air recording of a performance in France last year which will have to suffice for now! GerateWohl 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thor 7,654 Posted February 11 Share Posted February 11 Anyone have any news on Richard Elfman's latest, BLOODY BRIDGET (2023), and a potential soundtrack CD with Elfman and Ego Plum's score? Apparently, it premiered at a Brazilian film festival last year (according to IMDB), but I'm not sure if it's been screened anywhere else, or had any kind of wide distribution. We were lucky to have the last film from the elder Elfman, ALIENS, CLOWNS AND GEEKS (2019), released on CD (which I STILL need to find and acquire to a good price, btw!), so hopefully BLOODY BRIDGET will get one too, in a day and age where so few Danny Elfman scores are put out on CD. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ddddeeee 266 Posted February 15 Share Posted February 15 Elfman recorded...something with Royal Liverpool Philharmonic this month. Elfman previously recorded his percussion concerto with them last summer. Danny Elfman Recordings with RLPO! - Bridgewater String Quartet It mentions a concert work called 'Are You Lost?', which, after a bit of digging, seems to be an eight-minute piece that was recorded in August of last month, too. Are You Lost? | Faber Music It's clumsily written, but it seems to imply that the percussion concerto, Wunderkammer and this "Are You Lost?" thing will be released together. Thor and Tom Guernsey 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JTN 2,242 Posted February 15 Share Posted February 15 “Are you lost?” - A Memoir by Danny Elfman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thor 7,654 Posted February 15 Share Posted February 15 57 minutes ago, ddddeeee said: It's clumsily written, but it seems to imply that the percussion concerto, Wunderkammer and this "Are You Lost?" thing will be released together. Awesome! Should throw in a couple of other unreleased concert music things too, like the Overeager Overture, the percussion quartet (not the same as the percussion concerto!) and Suite for Chamber Orchestra. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Bespin 8,505 Posted February 15 Popular Post Share Posted February 15 2 hours ago, JTW said: “Are you lost?” - A Memoir by Danny Elfman And I suggest this cover: Brando, JTN and Trope 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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