Bellosh 3,419 Posted December 17, 2019 Share Posted December 17, 2019 I love it so much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JacksonElmore 69 Posted December 17, 2019 Share Posted December 17, 2019 this is incredible! so much better than TLJ, which is all i could ask for. Williams forever Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faleel 5,349 Posted December 17, 2019 Share Posted December 17, 2019 18 minutes ago, Drew said: Jon Broxton, who got the album early, said this about Anthem of Evil: “I won’t say anything until I hear it in context.” That might mean it’s not a concert suite. It’s possible he was talking about the score in general, but Anthem of Evil was the OP’s talking point. Pretty sure he was referring in general Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Stu 15,495 Posted December 17, 2019 Share Posted December 17, 2019 Gettin' serious "'Yoda's Theme' concert arrangement in the middle of TLJ finale" vibes from the Imperial March. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
filmmusic 1,829 Posted December 17, 2019 Share Posted December 17, 2019 1 minute ago, JacksonElmore said: this is incredible! so much better than TLJ, which is all i could ask for. Williams forever Yes, I agree... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bellosh 3,419 Posted December 17, 2019 Share Posted December 17, 2019 I 1000% already like this score more than TFA and TLJ. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
filmmusic 1,829 Posted December 17, 2019 Share Posted December 17, 2019 I hate to say I'm listening to this through crappy laptop speakers. JacksonElmore 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Disco Stu 15,495 Posted December 17, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted December 17, 2019 Hmmmmm, gotta say my first reaction to "Finale" is not super positive. montgocloud, crumbs and aviazn 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,364 Posted December 17, 2019 Author Share Posted December 17, 2019 Finale starts off sounding just like the Last Jedi finale, then we get the classic end credits opening, the Rise of Skywalker Theme, the Imperial March, Rey's Theme, the trio theme... then the freaking Main Title march again..... then some of the Throne Room concert arrangement? Then the traditional end credits ending at a slightly different tempo. I dunno, this started as a nice medley then got kinda rote by the end. I kind of feel a shorter medley would be more impact. The first thing I'd drop would be The Imperial March, as while it's a sweet new re-recording (faster paced, I think), it's still the old arrangement. The Rey's theme section, however, is new and TERRIFIC, I am glad he is still finding ways to rework that theme. montgocloud 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Stu 15,495 Posted December 17, 2019 Share Posted December 17, 2019 Just now, Jay said: Finale starts off sounding just like the Last Jedi finale, then we get the classic end credits opening, the Rise of Skywalker Theme, the Imperial March, Rey's Theme, the trio theme... then the freaking Main Title march again..... then some of the Throne Room concert arrangement? Then the traditional end credits ending at a slightly different tempo. I dunno, this started as a nice medley then got kinda rote by the end. I kind of feel a shorter medley would be more impact. The first thing I'd drop would be The Imperial March, as while it's a sweet new re-recording (faster paced, I think), it's still the old arrangement. The Rey's theme section, however, is new and TERRIFIC, I am glad he is still finding ways to rework that theme. Yeah, I'm disappointed. I would have preferred the new themes, and then a summation of the sequel trilogy maybe. The OT stuff felt out of place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,364 Posted December 17, 2019 Author Share Posted December 17, 2019 Maybe there's a different medley on a hard drive at Lucasfilm somewhere Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larry O 115 Posted December 17, 2019 Share Posted December 17, 2019 I haven't gotten there yet, but it sounds like he tried to split the difference between a ST sum-up and the Revenge of the Sith "victory lap" on the Finale? Molly Weasley and aviazn 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taikomochi 1,136 Posted December 17, 2019 Share Posted December 17, 2019 Honestly that still sounds way better than what we got in TLJ so I aint mad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edmilson 7,457 Posted December 17, 2019 Share Posted December 17, 2019 Just now, Jay said: Maybe there's a different medley on a hard drive at Lucasfilm somewhere Or on the film's credits, like on TLJ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JacksonElmore 69 Posted December 17, 2019 Share Posted December 17, 2019 A new home gave me chills Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wierzbowski85 7 Posted December 17, 2019 Share Posted December 17, 2019 Enjoying this very much overall, but I really miss 'Falcon Flight' – that was one of my favorite FYC tracks. At least we got it in that form. Seems like a weird one to leave off the OST though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Edmilson 7,457 Posted December 17, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted December 17, 2019 21 minutes ago, Biodome said: Wait, was it leaked somewhere? The last few posts are confusing. If it was, please DM me! It's pretty easy to find if you look it up. Oh, well, on the other hand, I guess this is a terrible time for that forum dedicated to the worship of the iconic Japanese RPG series to be offline. heidl, Pieter Boelen and Qui-GON29 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Disco Stu 15,495 Posted December 17, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted December 17, 2019 My first listen through = a great OST! I can't believe how fresh and vibrant Williams sounds here. "The Rise of Skywalker" is an instant classic, both the themes and the concert arrangement itself. "Speeder Chase" is another amazing entry in the canon of Williams action cues. But "The Jedi Steps and Finale" remains my favorite final track for *any* Star Wars score across all three trilogies. montgocloud, crumbs, heidl and 6 others 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taikomochi 1,136 Posted December 17, 2019 Share Posted December 17, 2019 The Jedi Steps and Finale is the best piece of music Williams ever wrote. I didn’t expect he’d be able to touch it Disco Stu 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaestroUE 29 Posted December 17, 2019 Share Posted December 17, 2019 Can someone at least give a hint of how to listen to the OST? Google is apparently not a good friend to me, except for an iffy download link Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JacksonElmore 69 Posted December 17, 2019 Share Posted December 17, 2019 @Jay How many new themes did you say there are? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larry O 115 Posted December 17, 2019 Share Posted December 17, 2019 I almost wonder if large parts of Reunion were meant to be in the Finale? crumbs 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricard 2,245 Posted December 17, 2019 Share Posted December 17, 2019 11 minutes ago, filmmusic said: I hate to say I'm listening to this through crappy laptop speakers. You don't have earphones? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cerebral Cortex 3,357 Posted December 17, 2019 Share Posted December 17, 2019 Initial gut reaction: how does this one rank compared to the other ST OSTs? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
filmmusic 1,829 Posted December 17, 2019 Share Posted December 17, 2019 Just now, Ricard said: You don't have earphones? They are crappy too... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romão 2,274 Posted December 17, 2019 Share Posted December 17, 2019 I would say A New Home is The Jedi Steps of this score Larry O 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Larry O 115 Posted December 17, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted December 17, 2019 Just now, Cerebral Cortex said: Initial gut reaction: how does this one rank compared to the other ST OSTs? Gut reaction is that this is the one that works best on first listen. I'm sure there will be a lot of nuances and hidden touches as there were with the prior two scores, things that don't really reveal themselves until a few listens are tucked under the belt, but as of right now, this one satisfies VERY quickly. There's no sense of delayed gratification at all. Cerebral Cortex, crlbrg, Disco Stu and 2 others 3 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Stu 15,495 Posted December 17, 2019 Share Posted December 17, 2019 Just now, Romão said: I would say A New Home is The Jedi Steps of this score Oh yeah, it's very clearly directly modeled on it IMO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
filmmusic 1,829 Posted December 17, 2019 Share Posted December 17, 2019 Finished the ost. Didn't like Finale. (i generally don't like pot-pouris). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,364 Posted December 17, 2019 Author Share Posted December 17, 2019 5 minutes ago, JacksonElmore said: @Jay How many new themes did you say there are? I didn't notice any additional themes beyond the 5 listed in the FYC thread's main post Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post King Mark 3,631 Posted December 17, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted December 17, 2019 But Finale has a unique arrangement of Rise of Skywalker... Rise of Skywalker is one of the most beautiful concert version ever. it's in Jurassic Park Theme and Harry's Wondrous World territory Molly Weasley, crlbrg, Pieter Boelen and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
filmmusic 1,829 Posted December 17, 2019 Share Posted December 17, 2019 1 minute ago, Jay said: I didn't notice any additional themes beyond the 5 lists in the FYC thread's main post well, there is the speeder chase theme, so that's 6. and the anthem of evil theme. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,364 Posted December 17, 2019 Author Share Posted December 17, 2019 I've never considered a melody that appears in only one cue a "theme" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Stu 15,495 Posted December 17, 2019 Share Posted December 17, 2019 Is Speeder Chase the only sequel trilogy action cue to not feature any existing themes at all? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MedigoScan 324 Posted December 17, 2019 Share Posted December 17, 2019 So did these tracks 04. In the Desert (2:27) 05. A Prisoner (1:24) 06. To Kimiji (1:38) 08. Hallway Shooting (2:11) 09. Hard to Get Rid Of (2:20) 13. Final Saber Duel (1:38) 14. Healing Wounds (2:50) Appear anywhere in the OST? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
filmmusic 1,829 Posted December 17, 2019 Share Posted December 17, 2019 2 minutes ago, Jay said: I've never considered a melody that appears in only one cue a "theme" oh, really? I do. An incidental theme, but still a theme... In that regard, I guess you don't consider the theme from Anthem of evil a theme too.. Ricard 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oswin Pond 58 Posted December 17, 2019 Share Posted December 17, 2019 1 minute ago, Jay said: I've never considered a melody that appears in only one cue a "theme" I don't know. Some are so iconic that for me it is a theme. Like Asteroid Field. Only appearded once but it's so iconic that it was theme for me. And Solo did it again so it "officially" became a theme! Ricard 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,364 Posted December 17, 2019 Author Share Posted December 17, 2019 The OST track called The Final Saber duel is FYC Final Saber Duel and FYC Healing Wounds combined Falcon Flight and In The Desert were definitely not on the OST anywhere Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tydirium 1,167 Posted December 17, 2019 Share Posted December 17, 2019 Hm. It's a bit too bad the segue in "Finale" to the credits is the exact same as TFA. crumbs 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Ricard 2,245 Posted December 17, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted December 17, 2019 Looking forward to the updated version of Jay's spreadsheet filmmusic, Biodome and Larry O 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larry O 115 Posted December 17, 2019 Share Posted December 17, 2019 Is it me, or does it seem like every transition between themes in the finale would work better if you opened the file in a DAW, and manually moved each new theme (except for the Main Title reprise at the 8min mark) back about one second? it feels like the blending of the medley is weirdly prolonged at many of the joins. Also, that Main Title reprise at the end might be a soundtrack-only sort of thing, like Revenge of the Sith's was? It's kind of a strangely re-done version of the album version of the Main Title from 1977, much like the ROTS soundtrack had the concert suite version of that same program inserted into its End Titles through a few awkward edits. At least the Main Title (or Fanfare) on this soundtrack is VASTLY improved from the previous two films' soundtrack presentations. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
filmmusic 1,829 Posted December 17, 2019 Share Posted December 17, 2019 So, unless anthem of evil theme appears anywhere in the film, it's like a "music inspired from TROS" thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom 4,658 Posted December 17, 2019 Share Posted December 17, 2019 Hopefully Williams releases a concert suite of not only Rise (which is a given), but also the Speeder Chase and Anthem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post King Mark 3,631 Posted December 17, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted December 17, 2019 Is the Anthony Daniels march in there? AzOutcast, Disco Stu and crumbs 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aviazn 273 Posted December 17, 2019 Share Posted December 17, 2019 19 minutes ago, Larry O said: I haven't gotten there yet, but it sounds like he tried to split the difference between a ST sum-up and the Revenge of the Sith "victory lap" on the Finale? Pretty much. 22 minutes ago, Jay said: The first thing I'd drop would be The Imperial March, as while it's a sweet new re-recording (faster paced, I think), it's still the old arrangement. It is a sweet rerecording—possibly the best sounding version we've ever had. I don't think it started off quite as fast-paced as the OST, but still noticeably faster than some of his recent concert renditions. But as it builds to the ending, the tempo starts to drag a bit, as often seems to happen with JW's conducting these days. crumbs and Larry O 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Stu 15,495 Posted December 17, 2019 Share Posted December 17, 2019 For "Finale", I just wish that the Imperial March didn't come between Anthem of Evil and Rey's Theme. If it instead came between the Rise of Skywalker theme and the main title fanfare, we'd have an unbroken stretch of new stuff + Rey's theme which should be in there of course. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tydirium 1,167 Posted December 17, 2019 Share Posted December 17, 2019 1 minute ago, King Mark said: Is the Anthony Daniels march in there? No. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gkgyver 1,645 Posted December 17, 2019 Share Posted December 17, 2019 Well, I suppose I can wait one more day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tydirium 1,167 Posted December 17, 2019 Share Posted December 17, 2019 The "Rise of Skywalker" and trio themes are by far the two highlights of this score, for me. Really beautiful stuff, and thankfully the OST features them a lot more than the FYC; I was beginning to get worried. Disco Stu 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
filmmusic 1,829 Posted December 17, 2019 Share Posted December 17, 2019 Will you listen to this a straight second time? I'm just listening to highlights.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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