Popular Post Disco Stu 15,495 Posted May 28, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted May 28, 2018 I don't actually find the opening tracks fatiguing at all. They feel like a joyous exuberant outpouring of Star Wars music, Powell-style. Fancyarcher, Breadstick Basilisk, Tiburon and 10 others 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anthony 572 Posted May 28, 2018 Share Posted May 28, 2018 39 minutes ago, The Illustrious Jerry said: I believe this coaxing thing is in the script. It's the only constantly recurring reference to coax out I can find. 18 minutes ago, Batman's Diet Coke said: They mentioned coaxial in every scene! I think Kathleen Kennedy told Ron Howard to reshoot lines for every scene where they mention it. Yes, however the point is Powell has written a coaxium motif in the score and we are yet to find it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kasey Kockroach 2,344 Posted May 28, 2018 Share Posted May 28, 2018 I was surprised when first going through the score that people found it exhausting, as for one thing, Spaceport is more like a suspense piece than an action piece. Not to mention a lot of the cues like the first part of Train Heist and the second half of Flying with Chewie have plenty of nice down time to settle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Disco Stu 15,495 Posted May 28, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted May 28, 2018 4 minutes ago, kaseykockroach said: I was surprised when first going through the score that people found it exhausting, as for one thing, Spaceport is more like a suspense piece than an action piece. Not to mention a lot of the cues like the first part of Train Heist and the second half of Flying with Chewie have plenty of nice down time to settle. And then in the second half of "Flying with Chewie" it calms down for such a gratifying moment of emotion and character-building. Mitth'raw'nuorodo, crumbs, Arpy and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kasey Kockroach 2,344 Posted May 28, 2018 Share Posted May 28, 2018 Marauders Arrive is like a perfect climax for that first third of the score. Just...good lord, that cue just gets more and more spectacularly insane as it goes on. It's like...music for a train crashing, or something! The Illustrious Jerry 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faleel 5,365 Posted May 29, 2018 Share Posted May 29, 2018 2 hours ago, GiacchinoCues said: Yes, however the point is Powell has written a coaxium motif in the score and we are yet to find it! Howabout: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arpy 4,145 Posted May 29, 2018 Share Posted May 29, 2018 Lando's Closet is a nice respite from all the action, as is Chicken in the Pot if one were to listen to the album back-to-back as I'm sure most have. Yeah, it's action heavy at times, but there are enough pit-stops for that to not be a major problem. I haven't seen the film yet and the only thing I'm anxious about is the mix, once again buried under SFX. Why don't producers have faith in the power of the music to tell a story anymore? I find it's stingers and jumpscares that are the only times the music can stand up and belch... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gruesome Son of a Bitch 6,488 Posted May 29, 2018 Share Posted May 29, 2018 I heard the music just fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kasey Kockroach 2,344 Posted May 29, 2018 Share Posted May 29, 2018 As did I. But that does seem to be a problem with theatre sound mixing. I remember seeing Jurassic World four times in the theatre and never being able to make out any music save for the couple of Williams reprises. Then when I watched the film on DVD, I heard a lot of the music perfectly clear! So maybe just wait to watch Solo on DVD. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gruesome Son of a Bitch 6,488 Posted May 29, 2018 Share Posted May 29, 2018 Honestly, it wasn't a particularly great score, but it had plenty of rousing badass moments. The weakest stuff was probably the tribal music for those random people no one cared about. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Taikomochi 1,136 Posted May 29, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted May 29, 2018 The Marauder music was fucking awesome, if that's who you mean. Evanus, Mitth'raw'nuorodo and Breadstick Basilisk 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Kasey Kockroach 2,344 Posted May 29, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted May 29, 2018 Sometimes it just hits me anew that I now have a John Powell Star Wars score. An official Star Wars score. By John freaking Powell. Life is lovely. Mitth'raw'nuorodo, Arpy and Holko 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharkissimo 1,973 Posted May 29, 2018 Share Posted May 29, 2018 15 minutes ago, Taikomochi said: The Marauder music was fucking awesome, if that's who you mean. It's great, though i can see why some might find it grating. That Bulgarian folk style is extremely compressed and resonant, using quite a different mode of vocal production to that of the Italian bel canto sound we're all familiar with. . SteveMc and publicist 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Breadstick Basilisk 108 Posted May 29, 2018 Share Posted May 29, 2018 1 hour ago, Fal said: Howabout: So just... repeated eighth notes...? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faleel 5,365 Posted May 29, 2018 Share Posted May 29, 2018 Well, it's a riff we are looking for, not a theme or a motif. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharkissimo 1,973 Posted May 29, 2018 Share Posted May 29, 2018 It's a harmonic motif. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Faleel 5,365 Posted May 29, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted May 29, 2018 Some of the statements of the Love theme (near the end of the score) reminds me of the Mary (?) theme from Rosza's King of Kings: : DarthDementous, Will and SteveMc 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrayodiBA 517 Posted May 29, 2018 Share Posted May 29, 2018 Yeah Powell constantly influenced by Rosza: This HTTYD2 theme particularly screams "Rosza!" ---------- Well Actually The Love Theme is kind of amalgam of Powell's previous writing: This Rio 2 theme comes as the most similar, particularly this statementt And this other statement too And.. also this Ice Age 4 theme (once a small motif from Ice Age 2): Andalso for your refreshment, Han Qira Clip! Feat. The Love Theme! Damn, those music was GLORIOUSLY mixed in these kind of scenes. Breadstick Basilisk 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
publicist 4,643 Posted May 29, 2018 Share Posted May 29, 2018 15 minutes ago, PrayodiBA said: Yeah Powell constantly influenced by Rosza: This HTTYD2 theme particularly screams "Rosza!" It screams 'Vaughan-Williams!' A better example is Fal's. And it's moments like these that give the score some much-needed depth (and caesura). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Breadstick Basilisk 108 Posted May 29, 2018 Share Posted May 29, 2018 32 minutes ago, PrayodiBA said: Man, I forgot how much I loved the music in this scene. Is that particular statement of the theme on the soundtrack, or not? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kasey Kockroach 2,344 Posted May 29, 2018 Share Posted May 29, 2018 I don't believe so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Breadstick Basilisk 108 Posted May 29, 2018 Share Posted May 29, 2018 Didn't think so. Too bad. It's such a short cue, though; I'm not surprised it was left off. Possible unpopular opinion here, but I honestly rank Powell's Han & Qi'Ra love theme as one of the best in the franchise. As in, better than "Across the Stars". So, I guess my two fav love themes both involve Han, lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kasey Kockroach 2,344 Posted May 29, 2018 Share Posted May 29, 2018 I rank this score higher than any Star Wars score that came after Return of the Jedi. justaguy and Lewya 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted May 29, 2018 Share Posted May 29, 2018 Totally valid! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted May 29, 2018 Share Posted May 29, 2018 Sad to see this score isn't in THX. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post crocodile 8,020 Posted May 29, 2018 Author Popular Post Share Posted May 29, 2018 It is the finest SW score of 2018 and also the best one since The Last Jedi. I also rank it among my top 10 feature SW scores of all time. Karol Not Mr. Big, crumbs, Mitth'raw'nuorodo and 7 others 4 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kasey Kockroach 2,344 Posted May 29, 2018 Share Posted May 29, 2018 What's the second best SW score of 2018? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post mrbellamy 6,298 Posted May 29, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted May 29, 2018 I think "Flying with Chewie" is quickly becoming a contender for my favorite score cue of Disney Star Wars. Like my other favorite "Farewell and the Trip" it feels like it has a beginning, middle, and end, plenty of scope with an emotional center and melodic flow, dramatically effective, but unlike that one it's also got all that rousing Star Wars-y action stuff, all original thematic material, and the Chewie's theme statement is beautifully, unabashedly non-Williams and brings something new to the table without turning its back on the franchise's heart-on-sleeve lyricism. It also has probably the most satisfying version of Han's theme, sounds great releasing the tension. I had some worries that either Williams or Powell would drop the ball and we'd get a theme that was too good, not good enough, overused, underused. Everyone's mileage will vary but it feels just about right to me. Testament to Powell's skill and taste that he could take Williams's material and seamlessly craft a whole little world around it. There's no real doubt to me that Powell could have written his own damn theme and it would have been just fine, but man, a Han Solo theme by John Williams exists now and it's a lot of fun and so is this score. Got pretty lucky. Arpy, Breadstick Basilisk, crumbs and 6 others 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post crocodile 8,020 Posted May 29, 2018 Author Popular Post Share Posted May 29, 2018 Having heard Lando's Closet, the muscular brass of this score and even, believe me or not, Chicken in the Pot, I'd love to hear Powell's Bond score. Karol Will, Arpy and Breadstick Basilisk 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrTenma 116 Posted May 29, 2018 Share Posted May 29, 2018 For me this score is a mixed bag of feelings. I think Williams' Adventure of Han is good enough and appropriate for this type of film and I really liked 'Mine Mission', but apart from that I couldn't find yet great musical moments. For example, I found 'Reminiscence Therapy' as a bad arrangement of Star Wars themes... I won't be surprised if John Powell didn't work on that track at all and left any of the additional composers to work there. Anyway, I'll need to listen more times the score. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arpy 4,145 Posted May 29, 2018 Share Posted May 29, 2018 1 hour ago, crocodile said: Having heard Lando's Closet, the muscular brass of this score and even, believe me or not, even Chicken in the Pot, I'd love to hear Powell's Bond score. Karol I was thinking exactly the same thing! Mitth'raw'nuorodo 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crumbs 14,319 Posted May 29, 2018 Share Posted May 29, 2018 5 hours ago, Breadstick Basilisk said: Didn't think so. Too bad. It's such a short cue, though; I'm not surprised it was left off. Possible unpopular opinion here, but I honestly rank Powell's Han & Qi'Ra love theme as one of the best in the franchise. As in, better than "Across the Stars". I don't think that would be too unpopular an opinion, the theme is stunning! Very Golden Age Hollywood, simply gorgeous. Reminds me of Arnold's love theme from Casino Royale and feels right at home with any other soaring love theme in the saga. Let's be frank for a moment: there's not a dud in the whole bunch! They're Williams' bread & butter and diverse in their styles and moods. And yes, Powell would create a fantastic Bond score given the chance. Who knows what happens with that, now Boyle's directing the next. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crocodile 8,020 Posted May 29, 2018 Author Share Posted May 29, 2018 I'd also like to add that while I enjoy all the over the top swashbuckling antics in this score, Solo shines the most in its quieter moments. The very end of Reminiscence Therapy is one of my favourite moments in the entire score. Makes me think of Indy for some reason. The entire, relatively low key, space opera melodrama of the final cues from Savareen Stand-Off onwards (and including The Good Guy which is in the wrong place on album) is absolutely great Karol publicist and Loert 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holko 9,532 Posted May 29, 2018 Share Posted May 29, 2018 Goddamnit Karol, now I need a Powell Indy score I never even thought about before! crocodile 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crocodile 8,020 Posted May 29, 2018 Author Share Posted May 29, 2018 That march-like development of the droid theme would serve as a nice theme for an Indy film. Karol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Brausam 215 Posted May 29, 2018 Share Posted May 29, 2018 I'm glad that I'm not the only one that hears Rozsa in Powell's scores, including in Solo! What a great source to pull inspiration from. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Lockdown 238 Posted May 29, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted May 29, 2018 I put a suite together and thought of it as the love suite. I hope you all have time to listen and check it out. Hope it sounds good Jay, Tiburon and Demodex 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisAfonso 186 Posted May 29, 2018 Share Posted May 29, 2018 On 5/28/2018 at 2:46 AM, Fal said: At 1:17 in "Break Out", are those the opening fanfares from the Main Title? Also at 1:32 in "Reminiscence Therapy" (between the rebel fanfare and Here they come) there is the augmented-chord-arpeggio transition section from the Main Title into the starfield pan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted May 29, 2018 Share Posted May 29, 2018 No one screamed bloody murder yet about the piano in Testing Alliance? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crocodile 8,020 Posted May 29, 2018 Author Share Posted May 29, 2018 There's a piano in the Imperial March! Karol Mitth'raw'nuorodo 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kasey Kockroach 2,344 Posted May 29, 2018 Share Posted May 29, 2018 As long as there wasn't a mouse living in that piano! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faleel 5,365 Posted May 29, 2018 Share Posted May 29, 2018 25 minutes ago, crocodile said: There's a piano in the Imperial March! Karol And the Sandpeople cue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Stu 15,495 Posted May 29, 2018 Share Posted May 29, 2018 Battle in the Snow! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faleel 5,365 Posted May 29, 2018 Share Posted May 29, 2018 Anakin and Padme! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrbellamy 6,298 Posted May 29, 2018 Share Posted May 29, 2018 The Scavenger! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holko 9,532 Posted May 29, 2018 Share Posted May 29, 2018 Luke Pursues the Captives! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Stu 15,495 Posted May 29, 2018 Share Posted May 29, 2018 er... the Leia's Theme insert in the Last Jedi finale! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Not Mr. Big 4,642 Posted May 29, 2018 Share Posted May 29, 2018 Just now, Disco Stu said: er... the Leia's Theme insert in the Last Jedi finale! That one's intentionally out of place though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kasey Kockroach 2,344 Posted May 29, 2018 Share Posted May 29, 2018 John Williams: Yes, absolutely intentional! I, uh, meant to do that, t-that's right! Mitth'raw'nuorodo 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faleel 5,365 Posted May 29, 2018 Share Posted May 29, 2018 7 hours ago, crocodile said: Makes me think of Indy for some reason. Karol I was thinking the same thing! perhaps it sounds kind of like the Cross motif from TLC? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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