bollemanneke 3,338 Posted October 7, 2020 Share Posted October 7, 2020 Got mine. Wanted to rip it. 'No album info available in online database.' Again. I hate having to name tracks myself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arpy 4,145 Posted October 7, 2020 Share Posted October 7, 2020 So I made a big doodoo mistake: I ordered this from the US store in my haste in the early hours of the morning of the release. Then I ordered two more titles from the Shocktober sales and I'm guessing they're only available through the US store. Oh well, I guess it justifies the additional costs of shipping as I was ordering other titles from the US store anyway. Just gotta wait till the 16th now... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan 689 Posted October 7, 2020 Share Posted October 7, 2020 27 minutes ago, bollemanneke said: Got mine. Wanted to rip it. 'No album info available in online database.' Again. I hate having to name tracks myself. I'm doing it now. So time consuming! The price we pay for getting our CDs quickly I suppose? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bollemanneke 3,338 Posted October 7, 2020 Share Posted October 7, 2020 Yeah... I'll wait for someone else to do it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan 689 Posted October 7, 2020 Share Posted October 7, 2020 1 minute ago, bollemanneke said: Yeah... I'll wait for someone else to do it. Well I'm doing it on EAC. Not sure if that means the info for disc 1 is now available for everyone? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bollemanneke 3,338 Posted October 7, 2020 Share Posted October 7, 2020 Not in my app. You failed me. Alan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chewy 2,381 Posted October 7, 2020 Share Posted October 7, 2020 How does the release look like? We need photos! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan 689 Posted October 7, 2020 Share Posted October 7, 2020 The sound on this is awesome! What a great score. bollemanneke 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crocodile 7,988 Posted October 7, 2020 Share Posted October 7, 2020 Got mine. Karol Alan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,312 Posted October 7, 2020 Share Posted October 7, 2020 Mine in still sitting in "unfulfilled" status. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A. A. Ron 1,740 Posted October 7, 2020 Share Posted October 7, 2020 Mine too is unfulfilled. No worries though. I just look at it (and War of the Worlds and Solo) as an early Black Friday. bollemanneke 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,312 Posted October 7, 2020 Share Posted October 7, 2020 I just realized Croc would have ordered from their international store while we ordered from their US one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crocodile 7,988 Posted October 7, 2020 Share Posted October 7, 2020 There is a manufacturing delay in the US, right? They mentioned that in the initial club announcement. Karol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chewy 2,381 Posted October 7, 2020 Share Posted October 7, 2020 47 minutes ago, Alan said: The sound on this is awesome! What a great score. Nice! Do you know if the dynamics are better than the OST, which sounds in some parts, very loud? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,312 Posted October 7, 2020 Share Posted October 7, 2020 1 minute ago, crocodile said: There is a manufacturing delay in the US, right? They mentioned that in the initial club announcement. Karol I guess I forgot! The product page says: Quote Estimated ship date of Oct 16th. Any other titles ordered at the same time will be held and shipped together. https://www.varesesarabande.com/products/how-to-train-your-dragon-the-deluxe-edition-cd Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Alan 689 Posted October 7, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted October 7, 2020 2 minutes ago, Chewy said: Nice! Do you know if the dynamics are better than the OST, which sounds in some parts, very loud? I'm no expert by any means, but while this release does get plenty loud in places I always felt that I was getting all the detail without any distortion or clipping. There actually seems to be some dynamic range! To my ears, it sounds noticeably better than the OST, at least the version on Tidal that I have been listening to. Chewy, DemonStar, crumbs and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,312 Posted October 7, 2020 Share Posted October 7, 2020 Interesting, it's not on Tidal in the US! https://tidal.com/browse/artist/55092 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan 689 Posted October 7, 2020 Share Posted October 7, 2020 Weird how things things vary! They're all on Tidal here, along with the piano solo album for the third film. https://tidal.com/album/35132867 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,312 Posted October 7, 2020 Share Posted October 7, 2020 Sorry, I misunderstood your post - I read too quickly and thought you said you were listening to the Deluxe Edition on Tidal. The OST is on Tidal here. Alan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crocodile 7,988 Posted October 7, 2020 Share Posted October 7, 2020 Really enjoying the liner notes. It's a nice behind the scenes overview focusing on how different ideas and themes came together. Very cool. And the overall package looks really nice too. Karol Alan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,312 Posted October 7, 2020 Share Posted October 7, 2020 Yea Greiving doe good work! I hope they hire him for a Solo digital booklet too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruce marshall 1,315 Posted October 7, 2020 Share Posted October 7, 2020 1 hour ago, Alan said: The sound on this is awesome! What a great score. Are you able to compare it to the ost? Edit: I see you already commented!😊 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 12,033 Posted October 7, 2020 Share Posted October 7, 2020 It's got the same music, but more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,312 Posted October 7, 2020 Share Posted October 7, 2020 3 minutes ago, bruce marshall said: Are you able to compare it to the ost? 53 minutes ago, Alan said: I'm no expert by any means, but while this release does get plenty loud in places I always felt that I was getting all the detail without any distortion or clipping. There actually seems to be some dynamic range! To my ears, it sounds noticeably better than the OST, at least the version on Tidal that I have been listening to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruce marshall 1,315 Posted October 7, 2020 Share Posted October 7, 2020 3 minutes ago, Jurassic Shark said: It's got the same music, but more. No, I wanted to know if the new tracks have any " flubs" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 12,033 Posted October 7, 2020 Share Posted October 7, 2020 57 minutes ago, Alan said: I'm no expert by any means, but while this release does get plenty loud in places I always felt that I was getting all the detail without any distortion or clipping. There actually seems to be some dynamic range! To my ears, it sounds noticeably better than the OST, at least the version on Tidal that I have been listening to. Good, the OST is just relentlessly loud. 2 minutes ago, bruce marshall said: No, I wanted to know if the new tracks have any " flubs" Not on Powell's watch. A. A. Ron 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post crocodile 7,988 Posted October 7, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted October 7, 2020 I'm no expert either. To my completely layman ears the original album sounded too "pumped". This sounds bit gentler. Less Zimmerish and more symphonic (if that makes sense). Karol Alan, Chewy, Holko and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,312 Posted October 7, 2020 Share Posted October 7, 2020 That's great to hear and just what I was hoping for Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 12,033 Posted October 7, 2020 Share Posted October 7, 2020 Are there tracks on the OST that are better (musically) than their complete counterparts? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scallenger 481 Posted October 7, 2020 Share Posted October 7, 2020 Yeah the promo files sounded more natural, too. Although I think their dynamic range was a bit... too dynamic? Haha. I believe in a more balanced approach. The OST was overdone, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,312 Posted October 7, 2020 Share Posted October 7, 2020 24 minutes ago, Jurassic Shark said: Are there tracks on the OST that are better (musically) than their complete counterparts? No, in my opinion, but YMMV Jurassic Shark 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 12,033 Posted October 7, 2020 Share Posted October 7, 2020 Yeah, it's of course subjective. I wonder what @Thor thinks. I may have to get this then, but I just found it exhausting to listen to the OST. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruce marshall 1,315 Posted October 7, 2020 Share Posted October 7, 2020 10 minutes ago, crocodile said: I'm no expert either. To my completely layman ears the original album sounded too "pumped" to me. This sounds bit gentler. Less Zimmerish and more symphonic (if that makes sense). Karol There was a lack of clarity in the mix. The dynamics were off. It sounded like they did one quick mix and threw it on CD. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post crocodile 7,988 Posted October 7, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted October 7, 2020 Yeah it actually made it bit unpleasant, especially during the louder moments. This new album is still really loud but I get a sense that I hear more fine detail and the instrument sections don't feel as clumped together in one big mass. Again, forgive my lack of proper vocabulary but I'm trying to describe my impressions as best as I can. 😆 Overall, I'd say the sound difference is a bigger reason to buy this, not new music. It's all really good (the extra music) but the OST did the score justice already. Karol Chewy, 12-Mile Reef, scallenger and 1 other 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruce marshall 1,315 Posted October 7, 2020 Share Posted October 7, 2020 3 minutes ago, crocodile said: ...I hear more fine detail and the instrument sections don't feel as clumped together in one big mass. . Karol Right! THAT was the main problem, to my ears! Hopefully this one corrects that problem Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scallenger 481 Posted October 7, 2020 Share Posted October 7, 2020 Yeah, I didn't buy it really for the new music either, since it has all been... out there already (at least I don't think this has anything that wasn't?). But I wanted to support this release and like others see if the sound quality is improved; happy to hear it is! I also want to support this release because hopefully it will inspire one for the sequels, if they aren't already in the works... There's definitely stuff from those that hasn't been out there that I would definitely love to hear. Faleel and crumbs 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Penna 3,674 Posted October 7, 2020 Share Posted October 7, 2020 I think the second score benefits the most from the unreleased music, but this is worth buying to get the entire score in great sound, and hopefully signal that we want the rest. I haven't seen the third film, so have no idea what is unreleased except the couple of tracks on the FYC. Holko 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faleel 5,340 Posted October 7, 2020 Share Posted October 7, 2020 From what I understand, just one Alpha theme cue Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruce marshall 1,315 Posted October 7, 2020 Share Posted October 7, 2020 I can't think of another score I would rebuy just for improved sound. But, I just love this score! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scallenger 481 Posted October 7, 2020 Share Posted October 7, 2020 Oh yeah, this was still a no-brainer purchase even without motives if the sound alone is improved! This is my favorite score from Powell, for sure! Well... tied with Solo, but that is basically a joint score with Williams. Which is not a bad thing at all! I WANT MORE! lol. For that reason alone there should be a Solo 2. Yeah, HTTYD 2 definitely had more music that even the FYC didn't fulfill. Even Jonsi's stuff for that one had unreleased instrumentals, and since the song for that film was basically a roided up version of the main theme, it's in the "gotta have" material! And yea, as stated, the third film was nearly complete on the OST, so that one is the least needed for an expansion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faleel 5,340 Posted October 7, 2020 Share Posted October 7, 2020 8 minutes ago, scallenger said: Oh yeah, this was still a no-brainer purchase even without motives if the sound alone is improved! This is my favorite score from Powell, for sure! Well... tied with Solo, but that is basically a joint score with Williams. Which is not a bad thing at all! I WANT MORE! lol. For that reason alone there should be a Solo 2. Yeah, HTTYD 2 definitely had more music that even the FYC didn't fulfill. Even Jonsi's stuff for that one had unreleased instrumentals, and since the song for that film was basically a roided up version of the main theme, it's in the "gotta have" material! And yea, as stated, the third film was nearly complete on the OST, so that one is the least needed for an expansion. IIIRC Powell contributed to the Jonsi song in 2. There are some interesting demos for that score as well, which can be heard in several videos on youtube from around the timeframe of the films release (ads, clips etc.), most notably the "first 10-20 minutes" preview, including an alternate version of the Jonsi song. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scallenger 481 Posted October 7, 2020 Share Posted October 7, 2020 Yeah, you're right! I have heard some of them, too. There are some unofficial edits of this score out there, but most are riddled with sfx of course for that kind of material. That's why if there is a expanded release for the sequel I REALLY hope it includes that kind of material, because to me it is part of the score. Faleel 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Faleel 5,340 Posted October 7, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted October 7, 2020 8 minutes ago, scallenger said: Yeah, you're right! I have heard some of them, too. There are some unofficial edits of this score out there, but most are riddled with sfx of course for that kind of material. That's why if there is a expanded release for the sequel I REALLY hope it includes that kind of material, because to me it is part of the score. Well, we should be in luck, provided Powell follows the same formula for the sequels as with this release. Smaug The Iron, Holko and scallenger 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holko 9,499 Posted October 7, 2020 Share Posted October 7, 2020 If properly presented, the song should appear at least 3 times: second track with the orchestral sudden ending; instrumental opening+rest for the finale, maybe the album edit, maybe the demo/early version? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scallenger 481 Posted October 7, 2020 Share Posted October 7, 2020 I LOVE that film version with the sudden orchestral ending you mentioned... it's such an exciting yet unexpected way to conclude it! Holko 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruce marshall 1,315 Posted October 7, 2020 Share Posted October 7, 2020 I'm happy with II ost. I program out several tracks as is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holko 9,499 Posted October 8, 2020 Share Posted October 8, 2020 Well, I rewatched the movie, and the second one too, I didn't think my hype for this could have reached any higher. And then I listened to the Art of the Score episode. Holy crap this can't get here fast enough. bollemanneke 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A. A. Ron 1,740 Posted October 8, 2020 Share Posted October 8, 2020 On 10/7/2020 at 12:03 PM, Jurassic Shark said: Yeah, it's of course subjective. I wonder what @Thor thinks. I may have to get this then, but I just found it exhausting to listen to the OST. Thor's an old curmudgeon who doesn't get why the youngins are so keen on this score. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruce marshall 1,315 Posted October 9, 2020 Share Posted October 9, 2020 My program for HTTYD 2 19 2 3 8 5 6 7 10 12 (14)# 15 18 # OPTIONAL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holko 9,499 Posted October 9, 2020 Share Posted October 9, 2020 On 10/7/2020 at 9:25 PM, scallenger said: I LOVE that film version with the sudden orchestral ending you mentioned... it's such an exciting yet unexpected way to conclude it! I'm very partial to the pre-credits instrumental. That buildup! Oh, and it'd probably need to include Into a Fantasy too to be definitive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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