Luke Skywalker 1,795 Posted December 19, 2020 Share Posted December 19, 2020 That should have been lukes theme. .oh wait, its the falcon theme now so... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MedigoScan 324 Posted December 19, 2020 Share Posted December 19, 2020 6 hours ago, Jay said: Isn't the theme that opens "The Seeing Stones" a theme for Grogu and Mando's relationship? If it's not what it is, just a theme for Grogru himself? Pretty sure thats the same theme Yannick mentioned earlier. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Knight of Ren 789 Posted December 19, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted December 19, 2020 Just finished listening to the whole album and while there are some nice music missing (especially from chapter 15) is a really great presentation with the major highlights of each episode Dark Troopers and Activated are insane! Bobba's theme in Capture the Flag is so cool and badass. I love Ahsoka Lives with the recorder riff and the full rendition of Ahsoka's Theme And the end of the album is close to perfection and really emotional, building up tension and expectation with A Friend, releasing it and giving some closure with Open The Door, and then Come With Me serves as an excellent coda to not just the album but the whole season Goransson outdid himself with some of these tracks, especially in the last chapter. Also, I wonder who will composer The Book of Bobba Fett but it could be really cool that if it's not Goransson, whoever is uses Bobba's theme from The Mandalorian as it is so cool and fitting for his bad-ass persona Cerebral Cortex, Obi, The Illustrious Jerry and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faleel 5,350 Posted December 19, 2020 Share Posted December 19, 2020 5 hours ago, Luke Skywalker said: That should have been lukes theme. .oh wait, its the falcon theme now so... The Force theme is Luke's theme since TFA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Illustrious Jerry 3,356 Posted December 19, 2020 Share Posted December 19, 2020 12 hours ago, Jay said: Isn't the theme that opens "The Seeing Stones" a theme for Grogu and Mando's relationship? If it's not what it is, just a theme for Grogru himself? hehe I had just mentioned that a few posts above you there. You're correct! 15 hours ago, The Illustrious Jerry said: You're on the right track! That is, as far as we've been able to tell, the theme for Mando & child, as it has essentially charted their relationship from early on in Season One. There have been a few more allusions to it this season as well, such as in Vol. 1's Experiment as well as in Vol. 2's The Seeing Stone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bespin 8,483 Posted December 19, 2020 Share Posted December 19, 2020 I must admit it was a shame to assist to The Return of... Spoiler The Luke!!! ...without hearing the.. Spoiler Star Wars Main ...Theme. At least he gaved us a little bit of The... Spoiler Force ...Theme at the end. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tydirium 1,167 Posted December 20, 2020 Share Posted December 20, 2020 Thoughts? (I think it’s a bit of a stretch. It’s just 3 notes… But idk.) https://www.reddit.com/r/StarWarsLeaks/comments/kg3was/jedi_steps_theme_in_lukes_hallway_scene/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarthDementous 1,059 Posted December 20, 2020 Share Posted December 20, 2020 I could also hear hints of the Star Wars main theme playing during that sequence Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,368 Posted December 20, 2020 Share Posted December 20, 2020 12 hours ago, Tydirium said: Thoughts? (I think it’s a bit of a stretch. It’s just 3 notes… But idk.) Hmmm, could be! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D_A_R_T_H 24 Posted December 20, 2020 Share Posted December 20, 2020 "This video received a copyright claim for sounding too close to the original so I had to trim out a few segments in the first half. Please start the video from 1:55 and you will be able to play the entire piece! Thanks for listening!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Obi 404 Posted December 21, 2020 Share Posted December 21, 2020 The Brad Fiedel's theme from Terminator in "A Friend "disturbe me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Jay 37,368 Posted December 21, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted December 21, 2020 The new Season 2 volume 2 OST album is GREAT! There are a number of reasons for this One is that the scores for episodes 5-8 just happened to be overall better than the scores for episodes 1-4 (IMO) Also, it seems as the season went on ratio of new music compared to tracked season 1 music got better and better, with the finale being all original music, from what I noticed watching once anyway... and so, the Vol 2 album is longer, which is great, as the ideas get more room to shine and develop And finally, a big problem I had with the Vol 1 album was that it had no ending, there was no "big finish" or anything, the album just kind of went along its way building and building, and then just stopped. This is completely irrelevant now, because if you simply listen to both albums back to back as if it was one single album, you get an extremely satisfying album experience with nothing unusual about its structure or pacing at all. Basically, if they had just released Season 2's score as a 109 minute album after the whole season was over instead of splitting it in two volumes, it would have done a better service to the music, IMO (though, it was nice getting half of it a month earlier!) I've already listened to this album many times since Friday! This (double) album is one of my favorite film score releases of the year! Tydirium, Knight of Ren and The Illustrious Jerry 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,368 Posted December 21, 2020 Share Posted December 21, 2020 Does Ashoka Lives remind anyone else of Leeloo's theme from The Fifth Element? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MedigoScan 324 Posted December 21, 2020 Share Posted December 21, 2020 The final episode did play recycle 'Warm or Cold' from season 1's OST. But since that season1 episode didnt actually use the track, it can be forgiven. Jay 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,368 Posted December 21, 2020 Share Posted December 21, 2020 Ah, good to know! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post The Illustrious Jerry 3,356 Posted December 21, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted December 21, 2020 Edited 7:10pm Monday I've decided to continue with the isolated score videos (available with a handful of Ch. 8 cues in this Drive folder), this time with three notable moments from Season 2. Note that for most of them you can change the video quality to be higher than the default. Unfortunately, all of these play out differently on album than they do in episode, which means that whatever you hear in these clips has been subjected to my editing, having been patched together with extracted audio from the episode as well as the OST tracks to sync up with the images. OBVIOUSLY, these videos contain spoilers. Ship o hoj, Mandalorians! (contains brief SFX) A Friend Open the Door (Album Version) (cleanest version)Open the Door (Edited Version) Open the Door (Film Version) (contains some SFX) Explanations on the editing process: Spoiler Ship o hoj, Mandalorians: In this case, I had to use two small inserts from within the episode, which is why there are very brief SFX and inconsistencies in the volume within the first minute or so (be mindful of your audio). Of course, all of this had to be done in order to recreate the cue as heard in the chapter, otherwise the idea of the isolated score doesn't really work. A Friend: Very little editing was required. I merely separated the track into a few parts (as some brief pauses allowed) and aligned everything like so. It's probably the most seamless of this latest batch. Open the Door: I did multiple versions of this. First there's the edited version, which combines the album and film extracts in a way that best aligns to the picture. There's also the film version, which contains a section of muffled dialogue but varies quite a bit from what's heard in the track proper, and makes sense for archival purposes I guess (i.e. a second half-statement of the Force theme and not as much Mando & child). I think the best one is the album version, which was still edited and shifted around, but plays out in its entirety and without any inconsistencies or SFX. None of these are exactly ideal, but the cue was so impactful that I had to give it a shot one way or another. I had wanted to do some more (especially Activated et al.) but I realized that the "film" versions were far too different that it wasn't worth the editing trouble. Pity! Should there ever be a sessions leak or more complete release in the future I will revisit these. I'll dump some more thoughts here soon. Thanks! Holko, CGCJ and Knight of Ren 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knight of Ren 789 Posted December 21, 2020 Share Posted December 21, 2020 This videos are great! I love seeing how the music syncs up with scenes and the Nite Owls attack for example fits perfectly. I love that cue. I noticed that there is a little string motif (similar to The Client's theme) that plays two times when the cockpit with the Imperial Officers is seen so maybe its a secondary motif for the Empire, but I'm not sure, as I don't know if it played elsewhere Also, I realizaed that "A Friend", at least part of it it's just an epic variation on the Mando & Grogu Motif, right? The one that sounds like Kylo's theme Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Illustrious Jerry 3,356 Posted December 21, 2020 Share Posted December 21, 2020 1 minute ago, Knight of Ren said: I noticed that there is a little string motif (similar to The Client's theme) that plays two times when the cockpit with the Imperial Officers is seen so maybe its a secondary motif for the Empire, but I'm not sure, as I don't know if it played elsewhere I wondered that too but no other examples came to mind. I'll keep an ear open though! 2 minutes ago, Knight of Ren said: Also, I realizaed that "A Friend", at least part of it it's just an epic variation on the Mando & Grogu Motif, right? The one that sounds like Kylo's theme Could you timestamp that for me perhaps? I've been having trouble picking up on any references in that cue thus far. Thank you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knight of Ren 789 Posted December 22, 2020 Share Posted December 22, 2020 8 hours ago, The Illustrious Jerry said: Could you timestamp that for me perhaps? I've been having trouble picking up on any references in that cue thus far. Thank you! These are the most prominent ones. For me it sounds like a variation on that theme, with the last two notes swaped, so instead of going down then up, they just go down. Also could be a coincidence and this is just a new theme for Luke maybe? The opening riff in A Friend is the same as the opening in Open The Door, so there's definetly some material Goransson created for Luke But apart from that, A Friend felt like brand new music to me when I first listened Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Jay 37,368 Posted December 22, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted December 22, 2020 OK which one of you madlads did this Gojira, Knight of Ren, DarthDementous and 3 others 2 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Henry Sítrónu 494 Posted December 29, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted December 29, 2020 Happy Holidays! OpenTheDoor.pdf Jurassic Shark, Knight of Ren, The Illustrious Jerry and 1 other 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Popular Post The Illustrious Jerry 3,356 Posted January 1, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted January 1, 2021 For all the challenges that 2020 brought us, the two albums for the second season of The Mandalorian were an encouraging reward at the tail end of an...interesting year. The music was, for me, love at first listen (no surprise), but I am still warming up to the presentations of the two volumes. Of course, at this point I understand why they were released this way, but certain omissions (some more glaring than others, especially considering a few, let's face it, mediocre cues have seen the light of day) have me hoping for some sort of deluxe edition. Up to this point no Goransson score has really needed a bigger release (Black Panther was pretty full and the sessions have since leaked, the two Creed OSTs were well and covered). Tenet was rereleased with bonus tracks, so I'd hope for something similar in the future, but in the meantime I'm more than content with the music we have now. The second half of the season presented plenty of opportunities for unique musical moments, including several classily-integrated callbacks and a heap of new motifs and sounds. All of this comes in anticipation for the final episode, where we knew in advance that the full(er) orchestra had been able to record for that chapter exclusively. I'll try my best to make this an easy-to-read-and-follow breakdown. Let's take a look! 01. The Sorcerer (3:32) A decent album opener, although not as immediately punchy as Volume 1's Mando is Back. There's a lot of running percussive rhythms here, underneath sliding electronics and whistles, including one sound that evokes a sort of lightsaber effect (appropriately). Essentially, it's a new environment, and that's abundantly clear in the music. Kiner's Ahsoka theme comes to the fore and the title card runs, upheld by slightly moody strings. There's some really cool unreleased music that directly follows this in-episode for the arrival at Corvus, but no cigar. 1:35 Ahsoka's Theme (Kiner) 3:06 Western Motif (downbeat) 3:12 Western Motif (downbeat) 3:18 Western Motif (downbeat) 3:23 Western Motif (downbeat) 02. The Story (6:48) A thoughtful playground for recorders, strings and modest percussion. We hear everything from some expansions of Kuiil-esque soulfulness, to solo cello renditions of the fanfare, a brief glimpse at Yoda's theme, the return of the Child's mysterious motif from Season 1, and a peek at a semi-familiar Seeing Stone idea, which is essentially derived from several overlappings of the Jawa woodwinds (see Chapter 2's Jawas Attack). Towards the end there are some clear ethnic influences in percussion, as if to play into the samurai style that pervades the episode. A lot of that teamwork for strings and drums feels not too far off from something Greenwood might do. 0:56 see Chapter 1's You Are a Mandalorian 1:20 Rhodes Motif 1:27 Fanfare 2:00 Yoda's Theme (Williams) 2:36 The Child (Mystery) 4:02 The Seeing Stone 4:09 Western Motif (downbeat) 4:16 Recorder Riff (skeletal/outline) 4:39 Western Motif (downbeat) Recorder Riff (skeletal/outline) 03. A Mandalorian and a Jedi (1:57) This is a brief action cue, opening with a guttural, thunderous set of rolls, and connected by a percussive through line (which still reminds me of Greenwood for whatever reason). Ahsoka's theme returns amongst the lightsaber sound and upbeat drums, extending itself up into the atmosphere. 0:59 Ahsoka's Theme (Kiner) 04. Ahsoka Lives (3:43) This is certainly the standout track of Chapter 13, and one of the best from this half of the season. The first half of the cue is a recorder fugue that dances between the riff and the fanfare, as well as several connecting ideas. These are both intertwined and constantly working around each other, so I will not specifically timestamp the themes present in that section. The second half of the track features a strong development on Ahsoka's theme, starting with that higher, distant effect and growing into a fuller variation. Goransson really owns it. 0:00 Recorder Fugue (contains shades of riff and fanfare) 1:33 Ahsoka's Theme (Kiner) 2:09 Ahsoka's Theme (Kiner) 2:45 Ahsoka's Theme (Kiner) 3:16 Ahsoka's Theme (Kiner) 05. The Seeing Stone (2:12) A number of familiar ideas reemerge for the first Chapter 14 cue on the album. The Seeing Stone idea returns, along with some fluttering synths, and a quick title card sets us on the way for a brisk, action-packed episode. Unfortunately this particular intro isn't as varied or interesting as the two chapters that follow, both of which did not make this release. No matter. 0:00 Mando & Child Motif 0:51 Western Motif (downbeat) 0:56 Western Motif (downbeat) 1:00 The Seeing Stone 1:11 The Child (Mystery) 1:56 Western Motif (downbeat) 06. Capture the Flag (5:38) This the first real set piece on the album, and it's certainly a kicker. Shades of the Seeing Stone are interspersed throughout a fascinating mixture of electronic and organic elements, introducing old and new motifs in prime Goransson fashion. This of course brings us to Boba Fett, who gets a motif of his own, used in both following episodes in unreleased cues (you have to wonder if it will carry on into the new show, and more importantly, if Goransson will take the helm, especially with Mando S3 seemingly further down the line). Fett's musical treatment is similar to Mando's in terms of the earthy elements offered by the set of recorders. In this case, however, they are tougher and more aggressive, and ultimately more befitting of the character. The semi-vocal underlayment for his motif sounds like a beefed-up, lumbering approximation of some excerpts of Black Panther. It's super cool, but it's also hard to trace where it stops and starts, so the beginning of each section is all that I'll timestamp. We also hear a number of shimmery references to Moff Gideon's theme, as well as stellar statements of the heroic utility motif and the fanfare, both in action mode. 0:07 The Seeing Stone 1:01 Moff Gideon A 1:09 Moff Gideon A 1:41 Boba Fett Motif 2:09 Heroic Motif Western Motif (downbeat w/ interlude) (underneath) 2:15 Western Motif (downbeat w/ interlude) (underneath) 2:26 Boba Fett Motif 2:50 The Seeing Stone 3:53 Fanfare Heroic Motif (underneath) 4:54 Boba Fett Motif 5:12 Boba Fett Motif 07. The Armor (2:43) This is a fine cue, although it certainly wasn't one that I especially picked up on in-episode. The riff and Mando & child motif are glanced at, and a strange guitar theme variant picks up in the middle, later carried on by strings and synth. 0:03 Recorder Riff Mando & Child Motif (underneath) 08. Invaders on Their Land (2:48) This is yet another fine cue, athematic in nature but still quite punchy, what with a Tenet-y synth backdrop, electric guitar and percussion, with the strings aiding in the back half. When the cue titles leaked I was near certain that this would be the great 6-7 minute pirate set piece that follows in-episode, and so while I was greatly disappointed at that (IMO) huge omittance, I still very much like this track for what it is. 09. Brown Eyes (2:51) This is a cue that really leaves me wondering. If the score was released like it was last season, I'd welcome a little tension builder like this on the mini-OST, but in the case of two fairly limited albums, I really don't see how a track like this gets by. In any case, it does exactly what it needs to in one of my favourite scenes of the series, so there's that. 10. Rest in Peace (2:44) Another cute track title from Goransson, this one because it completely threw us off when it leaked. The RIP is in reference to Bill Burr's character and the conclusion that he's "off the grid" (or killed in an explosion, as the cover-up goes). Again, this track is just fine, but I would take that action set piece over it in an instant. Enough moping though! It's a fairly relaxed and bouncy cue, with non-descript approximations of...some theme (?) coming in the first minute. A short bit starting around the minute mark reminds me of the electronic part of Oksana Floren (...) off the Solo Deluxe Edition. The cue ends with a cut to Gideon, and a tracked segment of the recorder riff from Chapter 6 is the final word. 1:33 Heroic Motif Western Motif (downbeat) Recorder Riff (skeletal/outline) 2:06 Recorder Riff 11. Activated (6:08) Goransson finally had a bigger orchestra to work with in the finale, and he held nothing back, making full use of the increased strings and the addition of winds and brass. This track is an album edit, but it works well all the same. It's a symbiosis of hard electronics and delicious orchestrations. There are a number of really great ideas passed around here, some familiar and others really fresh. This episode in particular had a lot of great prominent stretches for the wind section, which I really enjoyed. As far as new motifs go, it's kind of hard to put a finger on just what exactly qualifies for the dark troopers, but one thing is for sure- they have their own sound, and that is dubstep. A little easter egg is the drip-drop The Egg synth that appears two times throughout, as well as on numerous occasions elsewhere in the show. There's just a lot of cool things overlapping and working alongside each other- it takes a couple listens to really wrap your head around all the different elements at play! 0:42 Recorder Riff 1:22 The Egg Synth 1:40 Fanfare 2:03 Heroic Motif 2:49 The Egg Synth (underneath) 12. The Sword (3:07) Another great cue, this time with references to Moff Gideon's material, with plenty of variety as his theme slowly phases out towards the end. I particularly like that col legno (hit with the bow) slap that accompanies the swirling strings after 0:19, as well as the woodwinds that space out the marks of the skeletal riff after 1:17. 0:19 Moff's Frenetic Strings 0:27 Moff Gideon A (continues interspersed) 0:33 Moff Gideon B (continues interspersed) 1:17 Recorder Riff (skeletal/outline) 2:23 Moff Gideon B (partial) 2:46 Moff Gideon B (partial) 13. Troopers (2:33) This track certainly defines the dark trooper sound further, going full in on the electronic side of things, but carrying through with highly complimentary orchestral furnishings to fill the space and round things out. Strings tend to be easiest as a counterpart to the dubstep, and they have plenty of great teamwork moments here. 1:36 might be the closest the troopers get to a motif of their own, but I think it's clear that they're most easily represented by a generally mechanical sound. 1:18 The Egg Synth 1:25 Recorder Riff 14. A Friend (3:52) As we reach these last three tracks, each of which features some of Goransson's best work to date, I find I already have an immediate emotional response to each of them. In short, I'm of the mind that the final 10 minutes of the episode are perfectly scored. This cue is unlike anything else in the Mando repertoire up to this point, and rightfully so. A choral effect carries on throughout, and what starts out as a darker, more mysterious idea for the hooded hero quickly turns triumphant and magical. It makes way more sense than Luke's theme, especially considering even Williams rarely considers it in that context anymore. There are so, so many masterful strokes here that solidify this sequence for me, and I'll touch upon a few of them. The oboe (?) at 1:41 syncs up perfectly with a slight hand movement from Grogu as he's drawn in to the security footage (see the isolated score video up the page). It's a small touch, but it works so well. As the troopers prepare to face the lightsaber wielder at 1:57, there's an absolutely splendid blending of all the sounds: the dubstep working with the choir effect and strings to create a powerful build-up, leading into a release at 2:33 with a reprise of the "friend" idea. The end of the cue features some dissonant textures between strings and winds. From start to finish, it's a fantastic sequence of musical storytelling, and even within these 4 minutes, Goransson's development as a composer is quite apparent. 3:29 Fanfare (ascending closing figure) 15. Open the Door (4:52) It's crazy to think about just how many great themes and memorable ideas Goransson has delivered for the show in the last two years, and what's crazier is that at least four or five of them reach their highest points one after the other in this next cue. The track opens the same way as A Friend, a little repeating figure that kind of feels like a touch-up of Binary Sunset, which makes sense because it does in fact lead into the Force theme here, complete with the second phrase. The Mando & child motif makes a touching return in similar fashion to the emotional climax of last season, before giving way to the glittery Grogu synths that came as such a sweet surprise not but a few weeks ago. From the chiming theme to the bright eyes portion, up to the strings and then eventually on brass with counterpoint, it's a perfect incarnation of the material and a beautiful resolution in so many ways. I hate to make the comparison to E.T., but the music garners a similar response from me, as I think both ending scenes are similar in a lot of ways as is. The fanfare and riff appear on glorious brass before an uplifting and highly fulfilling ending closes out the season. This track feels like such a definitive conclusion to this part of the Mando story, and I don't think it could be any better than this. It's clearly one of Goransson's best. 0:13 Force Theme (Williams) 0:42 Mando & Child Motif 1:19 Mando & Child Motif (B section) 2:08 Grogu/Snacks 2:29 Grogu/Snacks 2:56 Bright Eyes 3:07 Grogu/Snacks 3:20 Bright Eyes 3:34 Bright Eyes 3:51 Grogu/Snacks 4:02 Grogu/Snacks 4:16 Fanfare 4:30 Recorder Riff 16. Come with Me (2:45) And then this lovely surprise- a brand new credits piece derived from the recorder fugue in Ahsoka Lives, playing out the end with bittersweet joy. It starts with the riff and then goes into the piece proper, the riff, fanfare and western motif fused together by strings, and some winds (see 1:42). 0:00 Recorder Riff 0:25 Recorder Riff 0:51 Recorder Fugue ... I'm preparing some "resources" using an easy-to-access medium that should clear up any questions/confusion there might be as to which theme or motif is which and such. Basically, I've set up a blog site where I will collect revised versions of my write-ups for Season 1, album analyses for Season 2 and much more in that regard, and probably the most useful part; a comprehensive guide to all the recurring musical ideas in the show (as far as I understand them ). It's a major work in progress, but fortunately it is also a passion project, so I look forward to sharing it here for anyone who may be interested! What a ride! Goransson has really impressed me this season, both in how he made do during the pandemic and with how he has progressed in the writing itself. I do wonder when we might start to get announcements about composers for the other upcoming shows. Depending on the scheduling, I'd be willing to bet Goransson might just be able to stick around for some of the other Mando timeline projects, especially if Mando S3 doesn't go into production until sometime after The Book of Boba Fett is completed. Who knows. Wishful thinking, and it's too soon to tell, but I look forward to hearing how it works out. Thank you for taking the time to read my writing, and for all the discussion and shared excitement of these past two months! I'm looking forward to a good year ahead, what with all the music I have to keep busy with until next time. Cheers and happy new year! Knight of Ren, CGCJ, Edmilson and 8 others 5 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Jay 37,368 Posted January 1, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted January 1, 2021 Post of the year! The Illustrious Jerry, Jurassic Shark, Edmilson and 1 other 2 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MedigoScan 324 Posted January 1, 2021 Share Posted January 1, 2021 I am still sad that we didnt even get one action setpiece from episode 7. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knight of Ren 789 Posted January 2, 2021 Share Posted January 2, 2021 That's a great breakdown! I also hope we would get some additional cues, especially the action set-piece from Chapter 15, but I'm not complaining since we got some really great cues I think Open The Door might be one of my favorite Goransson cues he has ever done. I love how he takes a couple of his own motifs and develops them in their most emotional statement yet, making for a really ET inspired finale! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Illustrious Jerry 3,356 Posted January 4, 2021 Share Posted January 4, 2021 Was randomly skipping through some Season 1 cues when I made a really neat discovery! I know that the Bright Eyes motif first appeared in the Chapter 5 track of the same name, although it was then completely isolated. Well I just realized that later that episode, in Farewell, the complimentary motif, which I've dubbed Grogu/Snacks, makes a brief appearance on strings over the fanfare. This is long before it became it's own thing! Check it out (1:10): And just an example to clarify/compare what this becomes in Season 2 (0:08): Knight of Ren and Holko 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,368 Posted January 5, 2021 Share Posted January 5, 2021 Neat! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,368 Posted January 6, 2021 Share Posted January 6, 2021 Any JWFanners out there besides me really liking listening to the Season 2 OST albums, like a lot? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaxMovieMan 272 Posted January 7, 2021 Share Posted January 7, 2021 Yes! "The Story" in particular is getting a lot of attention from me. I love the development of the Kuiil flute and chimes motif throughout as well as the quick rendition of Yoda’s theme. Such a calming track. I can’t get enough of this album. The Illustrious Jerry 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,368 Posted January 7, 2021 Share Posted January 7, 2021 I just listen to both volumes as one long album and holy hell is it satisfying every time! The Illustrious Jerry 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post The Illustrious Jerry 3,356 Posted February 21, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted February 21, 2021 Hey folks! I've spent the last few months updating my writing and getting to know the ins and outs of a basic website, and I'm now ready (and super excited ) to share the first few posts from The Music of The Mandalorian, a collection of write-ups on Goransson's score in standard blog format. The first round of posts includes a (hopefully) comprehensive thematic catalogue, covering 44 different musical ideas, as well as the isolated score videos for Chapter 8, Chapter 11, and Chapter 16. There's still a lot of editing required before the timestamps and other write-ups are up to date, but I think this is a pretty good start. Of course, I'm still getting accustomed to the technical aspect, which was hardly my forte to begin with. Fortunately, something like this doesn't entail too many complications! I'll post about any updates here as they happen. If you're a fan of the show and score (or know someone who is), feel free to take a look. Feedback is always welcome. Thanks! SteveMc, Bofur01, Edmilson and 4 others 6 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mxsch 115 Posted February 21, 2021 Share Posted February 21, 2021 16 minutes ago, The Illustrious Jerry said: Hey folks! I've spent the last few months updating my writing and getting to know the ins and outs of a basic website, and I'm now ready (and super excited ) to share the first few posts from The Music of The Mandalorian, a collection of write-ups on Goransson's score in standard blog format. The first round of posts includes a (hopefully) comprehensive thematic catalogue, covering 44 different musical ideas, as well as the isolated score videos for Chapter 8, Chapter 11, and Chapter 16. There's still a lot of editing required before the timestamps and other write-ups are up to date, but I think this is a pretty good start. Of course, I'm still getting accustomed to the technical aspect, which was hardly my forte to begin with. Fortunately, something like this doesn't entail too many complications! I'll post about any updates here as they happen. If you're a fan of the show and score (or know someone who is), feel free to take a look. Feedback is always welcome. Thanks! Hell yeah! Thank you so much! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knight of Ren 789 Posted February 21, 2021 Share Posted February 21, 2021 This is really great! Thanks for sharing it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Illustrious Jerry 3,356 Posted March 14, 2021 Share Posted March 14, 2021 Hello folks! I've made a few quick updates to The Music of The Mandalorian in the past two weeks. First of all, I've included Disco Stu's Chapter 4 video with the previous isolated score videos that had been posted, so as to keep them all together. Also posted is a breakdown of the amount of music in each episode, as well as how much has been released vs. unreleased. The post links to CGCJ's spreadsheet and includes a chart indicating estimated times. Aside from that there are a few small changes to the theme catalogue and layout. Most significantly, I have clarified what I hope the site will cover in the future. The intention is for all the music from under the Mando umbrella, including The Book of Boba Fett, Ahsoka, and Rangers of the New Republic, to be catalogued, regardless of whether or not Goransson will score the concurrent shows mentioned. I'd expect Goransson would have had some idea of the showrunners' plan from the start, so I have high hopes for his involvement going forward, especially if they want to achieve musical continuity. Barring an announcement to the contrary, I'm anticipating him to score the upcoming Boba Fett show, having already established a strong theme (which played rather bombastically over the show reveal, no less). In any case, I look forward to seeing what happens! I'm still reviewing some previous write-ups and revising the timestamps, but I hope to finish majority of those things by Easter, or thereabouts. I'll post about any more updates here as they happen. If you're a fan of the show and score (or know someone who is), you're welcome to take a look. Feedback is always welcome. Thanks and cheers! CGCJ and Holko 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CGCJ 394 Posted March 17, 2021 Share Posted March 17, 2021 The SABAM repertoire recently added entries for the series 2 releases, revealing full track credits including additional composer credits! (Unfortunately, there's currently no way to know which cues/parts of the track each did without a full cue list) Spoiler The Marshel Mando is Back - Ludwig Göransson / Joseph Shirley Enjoy the Fights - Ludwig Göransson / Joseph Shirley The Marshal's Tale - Ludwig Göransson / Joseph Shirley Tusken Raiders - Ludwig Göransson / Joseph Shirley The Passenger Get the Child - Ludwig Göransson / Max Sandler [Credited as synth programmer] Beneath the Ice - Ludwig Göransson / Joseph Shirley Snacks - Ludwig Göransson The Heiress Reunited - Ludwig Göransson / Joseph Shirley Ship o hoj, Mandalorians! - Ludwig Göransson / Joseph Shirley Long Live the Empire - Ludwig Göransson The Siege Back Together - Ludwig Göransson Experiment - Ludwig Göransson Quite a Soldier - Ludwig Göransson / John Williams / Joseph Shirley The Jedi The Sorcerer - Ludwig Göransson The Story - Ludwig Göransson / Pedro Eustache / John Williams A Mandalorian and a Jedi - Ludwig Göransson / Joseph Shirley / Kevin Kiner Ahsoka Lives - Kevin Kiner / Ludwig Göransson / Per Gunnar Juliusson [Credited as orchestrator on Göransson's Creed score] The Tragedy The Seeing Stone - Ludwig Göransson / Joseph Shirley Capture the Flag - Ludwig Göransson / Joseph Shirley The Armor - Ludwig Göransson / Joseph Shirley The Believer Invaders on their Land - Nathan David / Ludwig Göransson Brown Eyes - Nathan David / Ludwig Göransson Rest in Peace - Ludwig Göransson / Joseph Shirley The Rescue Activated - Ludwig Göransson The Sword - Ludwig Göransson Troopers - Ludwig Göransson A Friend - Ludwig Göransson Open the Door - Ludwig Göransson / John Williams Come with Me - Ludwig Göransson The Illustrious Jerry 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post The Illustrious Jerry 3,356 Posted April 16, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted April 16, 2021 Hey folks! I've made a few updates to The Music of The Mandalorian in the past few weeks, including the addition of revised write-ups for Chapter 1, Chapter 2, Chapter 3 and Chapter 4. I have also made a few small discoveries regarding unreleased music in Season 2 (a recent rewatch of Chapter 9 indicates that there's way more missing music than I initially estimated), meaning that the post detailing the amount of music in each episode is in need of an update, which will happen once I've gone over all the chapters again. Don't forget about the isolated score videos and thematic catalogue, which have been up for a few months now! I'm still reviewing the remainder of the write-ups and revising some timestamps, and while I didn't chip away as much as I thought I would over Easter, I'm sure the unfortunate circumstances in my province will keep me homebound for a good long while now, so this will be a good thing to fall back on when I have extra time on my hands. Also, I was reading back on this thread and found a question I wasn't able to answer previously that I can now: On 11/6/2020 at 4:28 PM, Jay said: Does Goransson write unique music each week for the "previously on" recaps, or do the music editors just grab whatever to underscore it? Most of the recaps are edits of tracked music with a few loose inserts (strings building up as the recap ends, etc). In some cases, however, there is between 30 seconds to a minute of music that isn't heard anywhere else. This includes the recorder in Chapter 2's recap, unique electronics in Chapter 4, some action-y synth in Chapter 5, and a hopeful string opening to Chapter 9's recap of Season 1, among others. I've added what each recap cue is comprised of to the write-ups. Also, @CGCJ I recently noticed that your spreadsheet has a page marked "Series 1 (Unsorted)" that lists a Chapter 3 cue as Not Forgotten. I'm almost certain this is the missing music from when Mando spots Baby Yoda's favourite trinket on the dashboard, turns off the Crest's engines and decides to go back for him. The timing seems to line up as far as I can tell. It comes after Mando's Back (also unreleased) in sequence. Just wanted to double check as I had noticed this the last time I opened the spreadsheet to figure out which cue was which. Thanks for putting the document together- it's really helped me to stay organized! Anyways, I'll post about any more updates here as they happen. If you're a fan of the show and score or know someone who is, you're welcome to take a look and spread the news to anyone who might be interested. Feedback is always welcome! Thanks and cheers! Holko, Knight of Ren, CGCJ and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CGCJ 394 Posted April 17, 2021 Share Posted April 17, 2021 6 hours ago, The Illustrious Jerry said: Also, @CGCJ I recently noticed that your spreadsheet has a page marked "Series 1 (Unsorted)" that lists a Chapter 3 cue as Not Forgotten. I'm almost certain this is the missing music from when Mando spots Baby Yoda's favourite trinket on the dashboard, turns off the Crest's engines and decides to go back for him. The timing seems to line up as far as I can tell. It comes after Mando's Back (also unreleased) in sequence. Just wanted to double check as I had noticed this the last time I opened the spreadsheet to figure out which cue was which. Thanks for putting the document together- it's really helped me to stay organized! Thanks! I noticed that cue among the information I had copied from Sabam's database and wasn't sure where it was in the episode. I also recently discovered another cue from Chapter 8; "The Armorer". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CGCJ 394 Posted April 25, 2021 Share Posted April 25, 2021 First cue information from series 2! (courtesy of Songview): Spoiler The Marshal Mandalorian Season 1 Recap D - Max Sandler The Passenger Get the Child - Max Sandler Bar Source - Max Sandler Spider Attack - Max Sandler Trying Times [Credits 01:43 to John Williams, presumably for the use of the Resistance theme] The Heiress Fishing Village Pub - Max Sandler The Siege Navarro Street Source - Max Sandler The Jedi Jedi [Credits 00:31 to Kevin Kiner] Baby Names [Credits 01:10 to Pedro Eustache and 00:09 to John Williams, who are credited for The Story on the soundtrack release, definitely the first cue of that track] Kill Her [Credits 00:20 to Kevin Kiner] Ahsoka Lives [Credits Kevin Kiner] The Believer Phase 1 - Nathan David Vaders on Their Land - Nathan David [Obviously Invaders on Their Land, but that's the exact title it is registered under] Proceed With Caution - Nathan David Frenemies - Nathan David Brown Eyes - Nathan David Toast - Nathan David Put Your Helmet Back On - Nathan David The Rescue Knock Knock (00:50) [Registered between Troopers and A Friend from the soundtrack release, very likely the unreleased cue in-between the tracks where the Dark Troopers start punching the door and an X-Wing arrives] Edit: Even more added! [28/04/2021, 05/05/2021, 27/05/2021, 07/12/2021] The Illustrious Jerry 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post The Illustrious Jerry 3,356 Posted August 29, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted August 29, 2021 Hey folks! I made a few updates to The Music of The Mandalorian back in July, including the addition of revised write-ups for Chapter 5 and Chapter 6. These entries are a continuation of the series of posts which began back in April, with similar reviews having already been added for Chapter 1, Chapter 2, Chapter 3 and Chapter 4. In addition, the site hosts isolated score videos for notable sequences in Chapters 4, 8, 11 and 16. I hope to do more of these in the future. Of course, for anyone not yet familiar with the score, I recommend glancing through the thematic catalogue, which has been compiled for easy access by several fans of the score over the course of both seasons. As for the remainder of the write-ups and timestamps, I do not expect to chip away at them significantly for some time, as there are still a lot of revisions to be made since they were originally posted nearly two years ago. Wow! Chapter 7 and Chapter 8 will likely take the most time, as my writing on Season 1's two-part finale was particularly extensive. Fortunately, reviews of the two volumes of music for Season 2 are more recent and will be posted promptly thereafter! The goal is to have these entries up in time for the release of The Book of Boba Fett in December. Also, there is what one could call a special feature in the works that I am very excited to share. More on that some other time though! Thanks for reading and cheers! Knight of Ren, pete, Whill and 7 others 7 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post CGCJ 394 Posted September 13, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted September 13, 2021 pete, crumbs and Tiburon 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Jay 37,368 Posted October 5, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted October 5, 2021 Quote One of the most exciting arranging assignments I've had lately is being delivered to the Gothenburg Symphony and the Disney Concert Library today: a 12-minute concert suite from Ludwig Göransson's Emmy-winning score for 'The Mandalorian'! I've had so much fun taking a deep dive into Ludwig's unique music, and create an exciting concert work that will receive its world premiere by the GSO, conducted by Ingar Heine Bergby, on November 24. This work is one of the highlights of the "Screen Symphony" I've put together for the Gothenburg Symphony. I urge you all to come - it will be fun and epic! I'll have more updates soon! https://www.gso.se/en/programme/concerts/screen-symphony/2021-11-24-19:30/ https://www.facebook.com/mcarlsson/posts/10159578991895540 Holko, crocodile and The Illustrious Jerry 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,368 Posted October 17, 2021 Share Posted October 17, 2021 Anyone else looking forward to getting to hear this suite? Any predictions what it will contain? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post The Illustrious Jerry 3,356 Posted November 17, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted November 17, 2021 Not sure if anyone here has already seen this video from last year, but Ludwig recently retweeted it and I think it's easily my favourite cover of The Mandalorian at this point. Really cool dressed-up arrangement that riffs on the recorder theme, the fanfare, the Razor Crest, the Jawa theme, and the Child's theme from Season 1. I dig it! Holko, Disco Stu and DarthDementous 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,368 Posted November 17, 2021 Share Posted November 17, 2021 Hehe, that was fun! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarthDementous 1,059 Posted November 26, 2021 Share Posted November 26, 2021 On 18/11/2021 at 3:02 AM, The Illustrious Jerry said: Not sure if anyone here has already seen this video from last year, but Ludwig recently retweeted it and I think it's easily my favourite cover of The Mandalorian at this point. Really cool dressed-up arrangement that riffs on the recorder theme, the fanfare, the Razor Crest, the Jawa theme, and the Child's theme from Season 1. I dig it! Haha it's like The Mandalorian meets Cowboy Bebop, love it. Speaking of which, I wish the former was just as bold as the latter when it comes to blending genres. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laserschwert 475 Posted January 10, 2022 Share Posted January 10, 2022 Has anybody here condensed the S1 soundtracks down to a 2-CD set to match the S2 releases? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,368 Posted January 10, 2022 Share Posted January 10, 2022 No, but I have a nice idea in my mind if how I'd do it. Some day I'll get around to it... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave 217 Posted January 10, 2022 Share Posted January 10, 2022 I did this shortly after S2 finished. Volume 1 (Episodes 1-4) 25 Tracks, 69 Minutes Volume 2 (Episodes 5-8) 23 Tracks, 60 Minutes Episode 1: I Included everything released because every track has something new to offer and serve as pretty good setup for the rest of the Season. I put the final track "The Mandalorian" at the end of Volume 2 to finish of the Album more nicely. 01. Hey Mando 02. Face To Face 03. Back For Beskar 04. HammerTime 05. Blurg Attack 06. You Are A Mandalorian 07. Bounty Droid 08. The Asset Episode 2: 09. Jawas Attack 10. To The Jawas 11. The Egg 12. The Mudhorn 13. Celebration 14. The Next Journey Episode 3: 15. Mandalore Way 16. Signet Forging 17. Whistling Bird 18. Mando Rescue 19. I Need One Of Those Episode 4: 20. The Ponds Of Sorgan 21. Off The Grid 22. Can I Feed Him? 23. Training The Plebs 24. Spirit Of The Woods 25. Mando Says Goodbye Episode 5: 01. Warm Or Cold 02. Speederbikes 03. Night Riders 04. Farewell Episode 6: 05. The Gang 06. Greatest Warriors In The Galaxy 07. Little Mousey 08. My Saviour 09. Mando On The Move 10. Nice Family Episode 7: 11. Man Of Honour 12. Black Skies 13. This Is It 14. The Arrival 15. The Mandalorian (Episode 7 Version) Episode 8: 16. Nurse Droid 17. The Ewebb 18. A Thousand Tears 19. Nurse And Protect 20. Sacrifice 21. Mando Flies 22. The Baby Episode 1: 23. The Mandalorian (Episode 1 Version) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laserschwert 475 Posted January 11, 2022 Share Posted January 11, 2022 Thanks! I'll give that a try Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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