Howard Shore's The Desolation Of Smaug (Hobbit Part 2)

[Lewya 360]

Epic! This is big.

[Barnald 365]

Since what we hear in 'Girion, Lord of Dale' is almost certainly scoring Thorin looking at that quilt showing the line of Durin, I'm wondering if this is some kind of 'Thorin's Destiny' theme.

Of course that was a 'Hidden Door' theme!

'On the Doorstep' is truly sublime. Very emotional.

[Alex Shore 83]

For moments "Mirkwood" reminds me Joseph Lo Duca "Army Of Darkness" !!!

[Barnald 365]

Was I hearing things or did Shore sneak a brief snippet of the 'Baggins' component from the 'Baggins/Took' theme near the end of 'Thrice Welcome'.

Still no sign of the Misty Mountains theme, which is very disappointing. I'd like to have heard at least a couple of renditions!

[Incanus 5,715]

Inky, why was Gondor Reborn used?

Why was the Ent theme removed from Gandalf The White on the CR?

I think Gondor Reborn theme was abused, not used there Faleel.

And the Ent Theme obviously didn't fit into the scene since it took place in Fangorn.

Oh wait a minute...

I am sure the film makers had they reasons, however bad they were.

[Barnald 365]

The end of Kingsfoil...interesting.

[BloodBoal 7,538]

Still no sign of the Misty Mountains theme, which is very disappointing. I'd like to have heard at least a couple of renditions!

And what of Shore's Company theme?

[crocodile 8,017]

It's nowhere to be found on the album.

Karol

[Barnald 365]

I suppose there's still the extended soundtrack and indeed the additional music in the film.

[tannhauser 101]

It's nowhere to be found on the album.

Karol

Misty mountains is better anyway. pity that's not there

[crocodile 8,017]

Yeah, it still might show up. It would have been strange not to include it at all, but I'm still rather indifferent towards it.

Oh wait Company theme and Misty Mountains themes are two separate things, right? Either way, none of them appears.

Karol

[Barnald 365]

I'd be stunned if Misty Mountains wasn't in the film anyhow.

[A. A. Ron 1,742]

Edited: After a bit of tech troubles, I succeeded in grabbing the score! So stoked to get my copy of the Special Edition in a couple weeks.

[Jim Ware 526]

No. They're still there!

[Alex Shore 83]

The end of Kingsfoil...interesting.

Tinuviel's Song !!!

[Barnald 365]

For me the highlight of this score is that new Erebor Reclaimed/Thorin's Destiny piece (both made up names but you get the picture). It is to Erebor what 'Dwarrowdelf' was to Moria. Wonderfully emotional theme.

[gkgyver 1,645]

Must ... wait ... another 5 hours ...

[Jay 37,368]

Why?

[BloodBoal 7,538]

[gkgyver 1,645]

Precisely.

[Jay 37,368]

No. They're still there!

What?

[BloodBoal 7,538]

No. They're still there!

What?

amh1219's post above Ware's was edited. He probably originally said that the tracks were not available anymore.

[SafeUnderHill 205]

[Faleel 5,350]

The Evil of the Ring, Footsteps of Doom and Descending Third SUH.

[SafeUnderHill 205]

[Faleel 5,350]

Beginning of Flies and Spiders reminds me of The Palantir

[SafeUnderHill 205]

[A. A. Ron 1,742]

No. They're still there!

What?

amh1219's post above Ware's was edited. He probably originally said that the tracks were not available anymore.

Pretty much. I was having issues getting the tracks to play in Firefox and asked if the files had been taken down.

Am I the only one who thinks the music for Smaug sounds a lot like some of McCreary's cylon material from BSG?

[Faleel 5,350]

I'd be stunned if Misty Mountains wasn't in the film anyhow.

You do know that they have crossed the Misty Mountains right?

[SafeUnderHill 205]

[Faleel 5,350]

The Forest River is phenomenal!

[Dixon Hill 4,234]

A part of me is hoping that by the time I get to my computer, the score will be gone. By a part I mean a single hair.

[SafeUnderHill 205]

[Faleel 5,350]

Beyond The Forest...

[Sharkissimo 1,973]

That bit of music that played at the end of The Forest River 1:30 preview must be a theme as it appears at the end of Flies and Spiders (on of the best I've hear so far.

That's Tauriel's theme.

[Barnald 365]

I'd be stunned if Misty Mountains wasn't in the film anyhow.

You do know that they have crossed the Misty Mountains right?

Of course, but I think we all thought, regardless of lyrics, that they were setting it up as the Fellowship theme of these films, given that it was so prominent in AUJ.

[Derrick 0]

I like the way Shore tortures the Gandalf theme in "A Spell of Concealment". Btw what do you guys think about the mix ... I think it's way better than AUJ, I didn't really appreciate the dry sound of Abbey Road.

[Faleel 5,350]

Did not help that the OST was compressed, brightened and had that awful Bass boost.

The choir mix was superior though.

[Derrick 0]

Agree, it somehow felt like they were trying to imitate that awful RCP sound, way too much bass.

[BloodBoal 7,538]

[SafeUnderHill 205]

[Dixon Hill 4,234]

Listening now. The mix is so much more agreeable here. Looking forward to all these moments being discussed.

[gkgyver 1,645]

You're killing me!

[Lewya 360]

I think it is safe to say that Pope did not feed the birds.

[Faleel 5,350]

I think it is safe to say that Pope did not feed the birds.

???

[BloodBoal 7,538]

I think it is safe to say that Pope did not feed the birds.

Is that an innuendo?

[Lewya 360]

I think it is safe to say that Pope did not feed the birds.

???

He did his job! =)

[Dixon Hill 4,234]

It definitely seems like there are some manipulations/fluctuating recording techniques being used for odd effects. Mirkwood is so fun, wow.

[Lewya 360]

2.52 in the cue Smaug = awesome. What instrument is that again? I can't name it.

[Derrick 0]

I can't help myself but the so called "Tauriel theme" feels more like a theme for Bilbo's journey to me, especially the final statement in "Beyond the Forest".