WilliamHorne97 16 Posted November 25, 2015 Share Posted November 25, 2015 I would be interested to know what other composers you guys listen to. As well as listening to Johnny boy I like to listen to Bernard Herrmann and Koichi Sugiyama , who composed the dragonquest series a popular game series in japan From what I have heard the Japanese take their music very seriously. It's beautiful music and deserves a listen https://youtu.be/l3sG1ehxPO8https://youtu.be/S1mSJpLlc6k Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,290 Posted November 25, 2015 Share Posted November 25, 2015 James HornerJerry GoldsmithDanny ElfmanMichael GiacchinoThem along with Williams is my top 5 most listened to / most purchased composers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WilliamHorne97 16 Posted November 25, 2015 Author Share Posted November 25, 2015 Very nice I was going to get Goldsmith's Alien soundtrack, the one with both scores though as fox didn't like his one for the movie :\ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,290 Posted November 25, 2015 Share Posted November 25, 2015 Are you talking about Intrada's 2CD set?http://store.intrada.com/s.nl/it.A/id.5613/.fThat's one of the best sets in my entire collection. Perfect release of an amazing film score. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WilliamHorne97 16 Posted November 25, 2015 Author Share Posted November 25, 2015 I just checked on amazon uk. Its expensive for a soundtrack!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,290 Posted November 25, 2015 Share Posted November 25, 2015 $30 is pretty standard for a 2CD set from a specialty label. It's worth it. Great sound quality & liner notes, great program (I love how Matessino presented Jerry's original cues first, with the revised versions after, instead of the other way around which is how its usually done) plus you get Jerry's original album on Disc 2 along with some more bonus tracks. Not to mention its one of the best film scores ever written. There are samples on the site I linked to if you want to listenAnother good Jerry score from the same year is Star Trek: The Motion Picture, released by La-La Land as a comprehensive 3CD set for $35http://www.lalalandrecords.com/Site/STM.htmlThere are samples there too. WilliamHorne97 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WilliamHorne97 16 Posted November 25, 2015 Author Share Posted November 25, 2015 thank you very much Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gruesome Son of a Bitch 6,488 Posted November 25, 2015 Share Posted November 25, 2015 The 2 disc Alien is way too comprehensive. The OST is perfect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BloodBoal 7,538 Posted November 25, 2015 Share Posted November 25, 2015 And even then, it's a tad too long by about 5 minutes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,290 Posted November 25, 2015 Share Posted November 25, 2015 Here are some other scores that a lot of people who like John Williams scores also like:James Horner - Star Trek 2James Horner - Star Trek 3James Horner - The RocketeerJames Horner - WillowCraig Safan - The Last StarfighterJerry Goldsmith - Air Force OneJerry Goldsmith - PoltergeistJerry Goldsmith - Total RecallBasil Poledouris - Starship TroopersBasil Poledouris - RobocopBasil Poledouris - Conan the BarbarianAlan Silvestri - Back To The FutureAlan Silvestri - Back To The Future IIAlan Silvestri - Back To The Future IIIAlan Silvestri - PredatorAlan Silvestri - Predator 2Alan Silvestri - The AbyssAlan Silvestri - Judge DreddDanny Elfman - Batman / Batman ReturnsMichael Giacchino - Medal of HonorMichael Giacchino - Super 8Michael Giacchino - John Carter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DreamTheater 131 Posted November 25, 2015 Share Posted November 25, 2015 I would be interested to know what other composers you guys listen to. As well as listening to Johnny boy I like to listen to Bernard Herrmann and Koichi Sugiyama , who composed the dragonquest series a popular game series in japan From what I have heard the Japanese take their music very seriously. It's beautiful music and deserves a listen https://youtu.be/l3sG1ehxPO8https://youtu.be/S1mSJpLlc6kI second this, Mr. Sugiyama has written some stunning music for the DQ series, or rather adapted for orchestra from the base material which was MIDI. Really glorious stuff !!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WilliamHorne97 16 Posted November 25, 2015 Author Share Posted November 25, 2015 I love total recall !I would be interested to know what other composers you guys listen to. As well as listening to Johnny boy I like to listen to Bernard Herrmann and Koichi Sugiyama , who composed the dragonquest series a popular game series in japan From what I have heard the Japanese take their music very seriously. It's beautiful music and deserves a listen https://youtu.be/l3sG1ehxPO8https://youtu.be/S1mSJpLlc6kI second this, Mr. Sugiyama has written some stunning music for the DQ series, or rather orchestrated from the base material which was MIDI. Really glorious stuff !!! Glad someone else appreciates his work Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DreamTheater 131 Posted November 25, 2015 Share Posted November 25, 2015 Haha ! I didn't mean to post the cheap sounding MIDI version of "Into the Legend", my bad. I've edited my post. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dixon Hill 4,233 Posted November 25, 2015 Share Posted November 25, 2015 Claudio Monteverdi Johann Sebastian Bach Gustav Mahler Jean Sibelius Gabriel Fauré Claude Debussy Igor Stravinsky Ralph Vaughan Williams Toru Takemitsu Per Nørgård Isao Tomita Vangelis Brian Eno John Corigliano Arvo Pärt Steve Reich Philip Glass John Adams As for "media" composers, which I list second because presumably my first list will provide more unique suggestions amidst all the responses: Alex North Ernest Gold Henry Mancini Ennio Morricone Jerry Goldsmith James Horner Howard Shore Hans Zimmer James Newton Howard Thomas Newman Mychael/Jeff Danna Austin Wintory WilliamHorne97 and Jilal 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stempel 136 Posted November 25, 2015 Share Posted November 25, 2015 Alex NorthBernard HerrmannEnnio MorriconeJerry GoldsmithJames HornerErich Wolfgang KorngoldDanny ElfmanMax SteinerAlfred NewmanHenry ManciniDimitri TiomkinVictor YoungMiklos RozsaFranz WaxmanAlexandre Desplat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wojo 2,453 Posted November 25, 2015 Share Posted November 25, 2015 OK, so we're just going to list every composer. That's useful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BloodBoal 7,538 Posted November 25, 2015 Share Posted November 25, 2015 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_classical_music_composers_by_erahttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_film_score_composershttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_video_game_musicians Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dixon Hill 4,233 Posted November 25, 2015 Share Posted November 25, 2015 OK, so we're just going to list every composer. That's useful.As an answer to "what composers do you listen to?", it's more useful than yours! WilliamHorne97 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wojo 2,453 Posted November 25, 2015 Share Posted November 25, 2015 Yinz didn't leave anyone out or I would have. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,290 Posted November 25, 2015 Share Posted November 25, 2015 Yinz? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nightscape94 965 Posted November 26, 2015 Share Posted November 26, 2015 That's what happens when you let people from Pittsburgh on the board Wojo 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gnome in Plaid 219 Posted November 26, 2015 Share Posted November 26, 2015 As far as media composers go, Howard Shore!, Jerry Goldsmith, James Horner, Clint Mansell, Michael Kamen, Christopher Young, Austin Wintory, and some Hans Zimmer and Harry Gregson-Williams. Of those, Goldsmith, Horner, and Kamen would probably appeal most to John Williams fans.That's what happens when you let people from Pittsburgh on the board Sharkissimo 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hlao-roo 389 Posted November 26, 2015 Share Posted November 26, 2015 Harald KloserThomas WankerTrevor RabinRandy EdelmanNick Glennie-SmithKlaus BadeltMark MothersbaughMark MancinaAaron Zigman Sharkissimo 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DreamTheater 131 Posted November 26, 2015 Share Posted November 26, 2015 Does Thomas Wanker even exist? Or only on this forum? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BloodBoal 7,538 Posted November 26, 2015 Share Posted November 26, 2015 He does exist: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0911173/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DreamTheater 131 Posted November 26, 2015 Share Posted November 26, 2015 OK, I believe you. It's on IMDB, so it's the absolute truth. No lies are contained therein. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BloodBoal 7,538 Posted November 26, 2015 Share Posted November 26, 2015 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DreamTheater 131 Posted November 26, 2015 Share Posted November 26, 2015 Why? I mean, Wanker is such an easily recognizable name. You become famous in the blink of an eye. I'd give my pinky for a name like that... That reminds me I still can't get over the fact he will co-compose the sequel score to one of the very best symphonic scores ever written. What a travesty that is... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wojo 2,453 Posted November 26, 2015 Share Posted November 26, 2015 That's what happens when you let people from Pittsburgh on the board Yeah I don't know too many local dudes, man, I'm from Pittsburgh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted November 29, 2015 Share Posted November 29, 2015 Koichi SugiyamaWell I like his score from Godzilla vs Biollante.That reminds me I still can't get over the fact he will co-compose the sequel score to one of the very best symphonic scores ever written. What a travesty that is...You're telling me. I wonder if thee blokes realise their assignment to this project has had biggest negative response in recent memory among film score fans and even general fans of the first film? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DreamTheater 131 Posted November 29, 2015 Share Posted November 29, 2015 Koichi SugiyamaWell I like his score from Godzilla vs Biollante.I will need to check that out. Is it as melodic as Dragon Quest? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BloodBoal 7,538 Posted November 29, 2015 Share Posted November 29, 2015 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dixon Hill 4,233 Posted November 29, 2015 Share Posted November 29, 2015 Speaking of people who love video games, where's Cosman? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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WilliamHorne97 16 Posted November 29, 2015 Author Share Posted November 29, 2015 The music of Dragon Quest is stunning! Especially the symphonic suite versions Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted November 29, 2015 Share Posted November 29, 2015 Drax doesn't listen to video game music.Excuse me, Mr President? That's not entirely... accurate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gruesome Son of a Bitch 6,488 Posted November 29, 2015 Share Posted November 29, 2015 What? Which part? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dixon Hill 4,233 Posted November 29, 2015 Share Posted November 29, 2015 You think we'll go to listen to a great part from TFA and it won't be there? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted November 29, 2015 Share Posted November 29, 2015 The clock is ticking... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scarpia 132 Posted November 29, 2015 Share Posted November 29, 2015 I'm really interested in Francis Poulenc music.https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=jPW26IhbfnM(Not the best performance, though) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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