Popular Post Jay 26,057 Posted April 22 Popular Post Share Posted April 22 https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2022/04/obi-wan-kenobi-composer-natalie-holt-john-williams/ Darth Mulder, Michael G., ragoz350 and 4 others 5 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Brando 205 Posted April 22 Popular Post Share Posted April 22 Quote "You mentioned that you’re a violinist. Do you perform in the score, or are you strictly composing? I do! Actually, I am singing and I’m playing viola. And I’m playing some violin in there too. So yeah, I am performing on the score." That's pretty cool. Manakin Skywalker, Cerebral Cortex and Bayesian 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Brando 205 Posted April 22 Popular Post Share Posted April 22 I think the thread should titled 'Natalie Holt's Benny (2022)' Michael G., Manakin Skywalker and crumbs 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilverTrumpet 404 Posted April 22 Share Posted April 22 Never actually heard anything I've liked from her, but I'll keep an open mind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bespin 6,129 Posted April 22 Share Posted April 22 Violin solos by James Ehnes!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thor 5,264 Posted April 22 Share Posted April 22 Good to have a composer confirmed, and that it's not any of my "Unholy Three" (Giacchino, Göransson, Desplat). In terms of her solo score work, I think I've only sampled LOKI. That did absolutely nothing for me. I liked bits and pieces of JOURNEY'S END that she did with Hildur Gudnadottir. But basically, she's a tabula rasa to me. So I'll await any judgement untill the series is out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bespin 6,129 Posted April 22 Share Posted April 22 The heirs of John Williams are british! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy 1,064 Posted April 22 Share Posted April 22 Somebody is quite proud of their hunting horn. I am all for bringing in new tones or acoustic oddities. I am less enthusiastic about Quote We’re also blending the orchestra with some more modern synths sounds as well. Which just doesn’t sound as innovative as Holt might like it to. I mean, that’s what everyone does now. igger6 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thor 5,264 Posted April 22 Share Posted April 22 Depends on what type of synths or blend it is. I could picture some Vangelis-like elements in an Obi-Wan story. If it's just blending in typical RC fashion, it's nothing new. Time will show! Andy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
p0llux 230 Posted April 22 Share Posted April 22 What she mean 250 horns and flutes? lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Penna 1,905 Posted April 22 Share Posted April 22 Interesting, but I think inevitable given recent hints. So this means that Disney isn't fussed about having a known composer on this, and that either JW has seen something in her that he likes/trusts, or she's not using his theme in the body of the score. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Not Mr. Big 3,532 Posted April 22 Share Posted April 22 2 minutes ago, Andy said: Somebody is quite proud of their hunting horn. I am all for bringing in new tones or acoustic oddities. I am less enthusiastic about Which just doesn’t sound as innovative as Holt might like it to. I mean, that’s what everyone does now. I'm hoping the electronics are organically "weaved in" to the orchestral music rather than the other way around. Andy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crocodile 6,096 Posted April 22 Share Posted April 22 A decade ago I would kill for some woodwinds in a film score. But this...this is bit...much. Karol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy 1,064 Posted April 22 Share Posted April 22 Hopefully Holt will use JW’s material as a building block like Powell did. The way they described allowing Johnny to record a theme for Benny was rather “Oh, okay. We have to let him just because. “. Or maybe I’m reading into it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post David Gawne 6 Posted April 22 Popular Post Share Posted April 22 I`m just glad it`s not Goransson. I`m not a hater of his work on The Mandalorian but i`d just like to hear someone else have a go. Same with with Jeff Russo on Star Trek. I was hoping someone else would get Strange New Worlds and i was glad it was Melumad after hearing Prodigy. I have to admit i`ve heard very little of Natalie Holt`s work apart from a few tracks of Loki and it`s ok to good for me but i`m confident Star Wars will stir her a little more. That Vanity Fair interview has me more excited than her past work. She names Raiders, E.T and Jurassic Park as some of her inspirations and reading about her writing for the brass section and horns and saying Obi-Wan is a little more traditional compared to The Mandalorian really makes me think she understands what a Star Wars score should be. Particularly one led by a legacy character. Edmilson, GerateWohl, Michael G. and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post crocodile 6,096 Posted April 22 Popular Post Share Posted April 22 Brian Tyler cited Raiders and stuff like that as inspirations for his Avengers score. This doesn't really mean anything anymore. Hope Natalie does well. But I am not expecting much. Might listen to a bit of Loki later. Can't really recall much of it from the show beyond general vibe. Karol Jurassic Shark, Andy and A. A. Ron 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rough cut 1,143 Posted April 22 Share Posted April 22 Good to finally have a name. Also: JW has had nothing to do with this decision, he has neither approved her nor denied other composers to come aboard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSH 549 Posted April 22 Share Posted April 22 Ok. Not who I wanted but the super long wait for an announcment eventually made me feel somewhat indifferent. Still, looking forward to hearing what she has done. Open mind and all that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MedigoScan 249 Posted April 22 Share Posted April 22 Loki was a very good soundtrack if you ask me. CourtneyNeedsAW 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post mstrox 5,031 Posted April 22 Popular Post Share Posted April 22 1 hour ago, p0llux said: What she mean 250 horns and flutes? lol Smeltington, Brando, Jurassic Shark and 1 other 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 8,700 Posted April 22 Share Posted April 22 1 hour ago, crocodile said: Hope Natalie does well. But I am not expecting much. Because she's a woman? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mstrox 5,031 Posted April 22 Share Posted April 22 Because she has to use some other schmoe’s theme. A. A. Ron 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post MrJosh 437 Posted April 22 Popular Post Share Posted April 22 I've been meaning to listen to Loki outside of the show, but that is the only of Holt's music I have heard. She should really write a suite of music and call it Holt's The Planets, great pun opportunity there. Michael G., DarthDementous, Fabulin and 2 others 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 8,700 Posted April 22 Share Posted April 22 5 minutes ago, mstrox said: Because she has to use some other schmoe’s theme. One would think it would be easier not to start with a completely blank canvas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holko 7,200 Posted April 22 Share Posted April 22 Haven't seen Loki but listened to it when the rumors started and liked quite a bit of it, some good ideas. Looking forward to this! More than the show itself for sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post j39m 34 Posted April 22 Popular Post Share Posted April 22 2 hours ago, p0llux said: What she mean 250 horns and flutes? lol You know that thing that Hans Zimmer does where he assembles all the trombone players of a small nation-state in the Budokan and has them play deep unisons? This is the generalized form. Edmilson, Jurassic Shark and Cerebral Cortex 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mstrox 5,031 Posted April 22 Share Posted April 22 I liked Holt’s score for Loki and thought it fit the show very well. I don’t expect to hear anything like it next month in Obi-wan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evanus 163 Posted April 22 Share Posted April 22 Loki didn't do much for me and neither did the stuff on her site, so my expectations are pretty low. I'm bummed they didn't go for someone like Powell, JNH or Silvestri etc. Oh well, at least we're getting another theme from Williams which will be awesome no doubt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 8,700 Posted April 22 Share Posted April 22 1 hour ago, rough cut said: JW has had nothing to do with this decision, he has neither approved her nor denied other composers to come aboard. Did he tell you that? Taikomochi 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 8,700 Posted April 22 Share Posted April 22 2 hours ago, Andy said: Which just doesn’t sound as innovative as Holt might like it to. I mean, that’s what everyone does now. Duh. She's not saying it's innovative; she's just commenting on how close her score is to a traditional Star Wars score. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pawel P. 512 Posted April 22 Share Posted April 22 Do you think that due to the fact that Obi Wan's theme was composed by Williams, there is a chance for a CD release? Not Mr. Big 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Bespin 6,129 Posted April 22 Popular Post Share Posted April 22 3 minutes ago, Pawel P. said: Do you think that due to the fact that Obi Wan's theme was composed by Williams, there is a chance for a CD release? We'll put the J-Team on this! Manakin Skywalker, Andy, Brando and 1 other 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 8,700 Posted April 22 Share Posted April 22 Bes will be the guy we'll have to bust out from a mental asylum. 7 minutes ago, Pawel P. said: Do you think that due to the fact that Obi Wan's theme was composed by Williams, there is a chance for a CD release? We can only hope. Soon, even JW's name won't be a guarantee for a physical release. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSH 549 Posted April 22 Share Posted April 22 Well LucasFilm Disney must be happy with what's been recorded, since it's now far too late to replace her. Balfe's still got his phone on loud nearby, no doubt. Jurassic Shark and Not Mr. Big 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artguy360 1,368 Posted April 22 Share Posted April 22 She said it will be reminiscent of the Star Wars tradition of music. I'm curious hear what that sounds like. Not Mr. Big and Will 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 8,700 Posted April 22 Share Posted April 22 Will she make inappropriate love themes for siblings? If so, I'm good. MrJosh and A. A. Ron 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crocodile 6,096 Posted April 22 Share Posted April 22 1 hour ago, Jurassic Shark said: Because she's a woman? Because scoring a SW property is hard enough. Having one where you have to adapt JW's theme is an extremely difficult task for any musician. Even people as well versed as, say, Don Davis stumble in that department. At least Ludwig didn't have to do that and went in a completely different direction. Karol Not Mr. Big 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 26,057 Posted April 22 Author Share Posted April 22 1 hour ago, Pawel P. said: Do you think that due to the fact that Obi Wan's theme was composed by Williams, there is a chance for a CD release? Nah Not Mr. Big and LSH 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post GerateWohl 1,747 Posted April 22 Popular Post Share Posted April 22 OK. Now the question pops up, why was that information kept a secret for such a long time? Anyway, it's not bad news so far. But I still don't expect anything special or great. The aera of the great scores is over anyway. Jurassic Shark, JTW, Andy and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Jurassic Shark 8,700 Posted April 22 Popular Post Share Posted April 22 Any great score nowadays is an anomaly. GerateWohl, MikeH, JTW and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GerateWohl 1,747 Posted April 22 Share Posted April 22 Let's face it to get this right. When Williams wrote Star Wars he was already in the business for more than 20 years, had worked with all the greats, had won two academy awards, had written a symphony and lots of other concert work. So, in best case Holt is now in a level like Williams in the mid 60s. In best case! So, adjust your expectations. I am sure, she will do the job OK like most professional composers at her level would do. But I don't expect a miracle. Andy and A. A. Ron 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Not Mr. Big 3,532 Posted April 22 Share Posted April 22 I wonder how TGP feels about this... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 8,700 Posted April 22 Share Posted April 22 Isn't he banned? 12 minutes ago, GerateWohl said: So, in best case Holt is now in a level like Williams in the mid 60s. So you're expecting something similar to Lost in Space. GerateWohl 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Not Mr. Big 3,532 Posted April 22 Popular Post Share Posted April 22 As long as it's as good as the Star Wars Visions score I'll be happy Tiburon, GerateWohl, DarthDementous and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manakin Skywalker 2,672 Posted April 22 Share Posted April 22 1 hour ago, Not Mr. Big said: As long as it's as good as the Star Wars Visions score I'll be happy Not the second episode though, right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Not Mr. Big 3,532 Posted April 22 Share Posted April 22 19 minutes ago, Manakin Skywalker said: Not the second episode though, right? Is that the musical one? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edmilson 3,517 Posted April 22 Share Posted April 22 Loki's score was one of the best of the MCU Disney+ shows, and she'll have Williams' support. I'm a little optimistic about this artguy360 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Not Mr. Big 3,532 Posted April 22 Share Posted April 22 2 minutes ago, Edmilson said: Loki's score was one of the best of the MCU Disney+ shows, and she'll have Williams' support. I'm a little optimistic about this Better than Black Panther and the Silvestri scores?? *Edit* one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edmilson 3,517 Posted April 22 Share Posted April 22 Just now, Not Mr. Big said: Better than Black Panther and the Silvestri scores?? *Edit* one I meant just the Disney+ shows, not the whole MCU. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edmilson 3,517 Posted April 22 Share Posted April 22 2 hours ago, GerateWohl said: OK. Now the question pops up, why was that information kept a secret for such a long time? That's what I want to know. Why keep her name a secret for weeks? Maybe Disney doesn't care about scores and just forgot to tell the press who the composer will be? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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