Obi-Wan Theme released as a single!

[Jay 33,749]

 

https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=0vkzQDimiaA

https://music.apple.com/us/album/obi-wan-from-obi-wan-kenobi-single/1625952537

https://tidal.com/browse/album/230714253

https://open.spotify.com/album/2rP5W8xXmYH2cKTuZVgPUG?si=gEfJUfTpQhu5DOPT2rcsvw

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0B27LNPXJ

https://soundcloud.com/johnwilliams-official/obi-wan-from-obi-wan-kenobi

https://www.qobuz.com/us-en/album/obi-john-williams/perxq7jduorta

 

It does not appear to be on 7Digital or HDTracks at the moment.

[Luke Skywalker 1,622]

Love it. Though the force theme would have worked wonders too.

 

it just saddens me this or a similar wiliams composition could have been rogue one’s hope theme for giacchino to work around.

[Jay 33,749]

Any differences from this recording to the live performance version?

[Tom 4,008]

So much more crisp and up tempo (natural for a studio recording).  I love it. 

 

I did not notice any differences, other than the very opening is not as pronounced.  

[Holko 8,640]

Wow, I like it a lot better like this!

[Disco Stu 15,483]

Praise the lord!  The concert version is released!

 

[King Mark 3,411]

Honestly this is stellar

 

why not use this one for the TV credits? Not that I mind having 2 versions

[BrotherSound 2,078]

5 minutes ago, Jay said:

Any differences from this recording to the live performance version?

There’s a short woodwind/vibraphone note at the very beginning that’s present on the live performance but not this recording.

[Damien F 1,413]

Is this the Williams or Ross conducted version?

[Jay 33,749]

1 hour ago, BrotherSound said:

There’s a short woodwind/vibraphone note at the very beginning that’s present on the live performance but not this recording.

 

Interesting!

[DangerMotif 904]

1 minute ago, Damien F said:

 

Is this the Williams or Ross conducted version?

I assume Williams

[Jay 33,749]

It's clearly what Williams recorded in February.

[bollemanneke 3,072]

Sigh. Now I have no more excuses to postpone re-doing my entire SW concert suite compilation.

[King Mark 3,411]

I just can't over the fact that Williams in his late 80's and early 90's is composing some of his best tracks EVER .Pretty mind boggling.

 

Galaxy's Edge Symphonic Suite

The Rise of Skywalker

The Adventures of Han

The Rebellion is Reborn

And now this.

 

The majesty of this track is off the charts

[Bespin 7,568]

16 minutes ago, Jay said:

Any differences from this recording to the live performance version?

 

Knowing JW, the live version was surely already revised compared to the recorded one!

[Not Mr. Big 4,489]

8 minutes ago, King Mark said:

I just can't over the fact that Williams in his late 80's and early 90's is composing some of his best tracks EVER .Pretty mind boggling.

 

Galaxy's Edge Symphonic Suite

The Rise of Skywalker

The Adventures of Han

The Rebellion is Reborn

And now this.

 

And Now This is my favorite Williams theme 

[Brónach 1,219]

it's very pretty

 

i'm reminded of Spider-Man PS4 for some reason

 

47 minutes ago, Luke Skywalker said:

Love it. Though the force theme would have worked wonders too.

 

we're past the need to repeat things over and over

[BrotherSound 2,078]

So, there’s now John Williams Star Wars music from the 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, 2010s, and 2020s: six different decades!

[Jay 33,749]

4 minutes ago, Brónach said:

i'm reminded of Spider-Man PS4 for some reason

 

Man, you're now the third person to bring up this comparison here!

 

16 hours ago, Alex said:

The first notes reminded me of John Paesano’s Spider-Man theme.

 

5 hours ago, rolltide1017 said:

I thought this as well.  Probably because I've been playing the game for the first time this year and that Spider-Man theme plays every time you swing around the city so, you hear it A LOT.

 

I'll have to check out this theme you are all comparing it to - what track, specifically?

[Brónach 1,219]

it's probably just that rising hook that it has

[Jay 33,749]

1 hour ago, BrotherSound said:

So, there’s now John Williams Star Wars music from the 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, 2010s, and 2020s: six different decades!

 

Amazing, innit?

 

This means John Williams gave us new Star Wars music in his 40s, 50s, 60s, 70s, 80s, and 90s!

 

 

The man is 90 years old, and Star Wars was released 45 years ago earlier this week, so he's now life longer since Star Wars was released than he did before it

[Alex 2,694]

5 minutes ago, Jay said:

 

Man, you're now the third person to bring up this comparison here!

 

 

 

I'll have to check out this theme you are all comparing it to - what track, specifically?

 

Around 18 seconds

[Joni Wiljami 1,201]

52 minutes ago, Holko said:

Wow, I like it a lot better like this!

 

It is the JWfan.com way, according to some crappy phone recording or midi mock up, these themes are dissed. I hate this forum. Wonderful music.

[Jay 33,749]

11 minutes ago, Alex said:

Around 18 seconds

 

Thanks, I can hear what you guys are talking about

[Incanus 5,618]

A fantastic new theme! And the suite gives a nice set of variations and differing moods on the material. And it is indeed amazing that Wiliams at the age of 90 still keeps churning out this great new music for all of us to enjoy.   

 

And the first thing I thought (I saw this mentioned in the other thread) when I heard this new theme was Sigfried's motif from Wagner's Ring cycle:

 

 

 

 

[Holko 8,640]

11 minutes ago, Sergeant said:

 

It is the JWfan.com way, according to some crappy phone recording or midi mock up, these themes are dissed. I hate this forum. Wonderful music.

Oh come on, it was just harder to grasp it in a crappy format than in this proper presentation, I never dissed it anyway

[Joni Wiljami 1,201]

Yes Johnny played that wonderful game and got it there!!

[Andy 3,232]

1:45 -  yeahhhh

2:50 - ooohhh. Ffff. Yeaaaahhh

 

[Joni Wiljami 1,201]

2 minutes ago, Holko said:

Oh fuck off, it was just harder to grasp it in a crappy format than in this proper presentation, I never dissed it anyway

 

Sorry, I didn't mean you, you are cool!!

 

It has just happened many times.

[Jay 33,749]

The official youtube video has these credits:

 

 

 

Provided to YouTube by Universal Music Group

Obi-Wan (From "Obi-Wan Kenobi") · John Williams

Obi-Wan

℗ 2022 Lucasfilm Ltd.

Released on: 2022-05-27

Conductor, Producer: John Williams
Studio  Personnel, Recording  Engineer, Mixer: Shawn Murphy
Studio  Personnel, Editor: Ramiro Belgardt
Studio  Personnel, Editor: Robert Wolff
Composer: John Williams

 

[Andy 3,232]

My first impressions are (if we are comparing one-off’s) I prefer this to Galaxy’s Edge.  It’s more focused and thematically solid. 
 

This is just great. We’ve been given another gift.   Just because John wanted us to have it.   I am floating right now. I don’t think I realized how much I needed this. 

[Raiders of the SoundtrArk 2,228]

One word: brillant!

John Williams really proved that he's the master

[Jay 33,749]

1 hour ago, King Mark said:

I just can't over the fact that Williams in his late 80's and early 90's is composing some of his best tracks EVER .Pretty mind boggling.

 

Galaxy's Edge Symphonic Suite

The Rise of Skywalker

The Adventures of Han

The Rebellion is Reborn

And now this.

 

The majesty of this track is off the charts

 

Don't forget Adagio and the ASM versions of Across The Stars and Han Solo and the Princess too (and the 2018 version of Han Solo and the Princess)

 

40 minutes ago, BrotherSound said:

So, there’s now John Williams Star Wars music from the 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, 2010s, and 2020s: six different decades!

 

Depending on your point of view, we already got new JW SW music in the 2020s via the new ASM version of Han Solo and the Princess

[Joni Wiljami 1,201]

18 minutes ago, Sergeant said:

 

Sorry, I didn't mean you, you are cool!!

 

It has just has  happened here many times.

 

[King Mark 3,411]

18 minutes ago, Andy said:

My first impressions are (if we are comparing one-off’s) I prefer this to Galaxy’s Edge.  It’s more focused and thematically solid. 
 

 

I still prefer Galaxy's Edge but this is really good

[Incanus 5,618]

This new theme is a perfect blend of the old and new Star Wars music reminding me very much of the Rise of Skywalker suite in its approach. Taking the Force theme as a starting point Williams sort of deconstructs it and weaves a new theme out of it that is more personal and indeed moodier music for Obi-Wan Kenobi, heroic but tempered at the same time.

 

I love how the suite opens with that solo horn, evoking the Binary Sunset and Force Theme mood wise, drawing an immediate connection in the mind of a seasoned Star Wars (music) fan and then begins slowly spinning these different variations on the material from determined to elegiac and even heroic. Great stuff.

 

I saw some comments how this theme wasn't hummable enough for some listeners but I couldn't disagree more. Williams has such a knack for writing memorable melodies and this is no exception. He certainly knows when to be direct and grab the ear of a listener. I haven't seen the show but usually you have to be doubly more direct with a TV show main titles when you aren't afforded time to present your music in long form.

[Jay 33,749]

Anyone else listening to this on repeat today instead of listening to other things you probably should be?

[Indianagirl 297]

Ive listened to it several times today

5 minutes ago, Jay said:

Anyone else listening to this on repeat today instead of listening to other things you probably should be?

 

[Incanus 5,618]

11 minutes ago, Jay said:

Anyone else listening to this on repeat today instead of listening to other things you probably should be?

Well I don't think I have something I should absolutely listen to over this new theme but yes I have listened to it quite a few times today if you count the live version before the official recording of the suite was released.  

 

I should probably go back to listening to A Gathering of Friends again. Just for a change.  

[Edmilson 5,715]

Just listened to the concert suite, and yeah, it does sounds similar to Spiderman.

 

I wonder if JW saw one of his grand-grandsons playing the game and was like "You know, I could use that for Star Wars! Need to call Kathy" 

[Jay 33,749]

I think it's more likely that Paesano was subconsciously emulating a style he heard from Williams

[Bespin 7,568]

43 minutes ago, Jay said:

Anyone else listening to this on repeat today instead of listening to other things you probably should be?

 

I've listened to it on Spotify 2 times, but now I'm waiting for it to be available to purchase on 7Digital Canada. I want to get used to a lossless version, not to a 320 kbps mp3.

[Jay 33,749]

Yea I just checked the US 7Digital and its still not there

 

If you subscribe to Tidal, they office lossless streaming

[Bespin 7,568]

For now, I'm still Spotify, but it's not a lifetime subscription, hehe.

[Andy 3,232]

I’ve listened 4 times. Doesn’t take long to become an earworm.  

[DangerMotif 904]

2 minutes ago, Jay said:

Yea I just checked the US 7Digital and its still not there

 

If you subscribe to Tidal, they office lossless streaming

Is Tidal really better?

not trying to sound dumb but I had a 3 month trial and didn’t notice any difference at all from Apple Music

[Jay 33,749]

Noticing a difference from a well-made lossy file to a true lossless file is dependent on your equipment and your ears.  In many situations the difference is not noticeable.  In others it is.

[mrbellamy 5,898]

5 minutes ago, Jay said:

I think it's more likely that Paesano was subconsciously emulating a style he heard from Williams

 

This is basically how I feel when Giacchino gets brought up too, or even more obviously Haab. It feels like statistically something new John Williams writes is going to sound a little like something they wrote eventually. He would have to stop sounding so much like John Williams to avoid that. 

[Chewy 2,140]

So this track is just called "Obi" on Qobuz  

 

[Tydirium 1,016]

Is nobody going to mention the obvious fact that the ending of this is completely different from the ending of the live performance yesterday? I'm a bit let-down; imo, the live version's ending is better, with the recap of the ostinato figure from the middle... Overall I love the theme, though.

 

2 hours ago, BrotherSound said:

There’s a short woodwind/vibraphone note at the very beginning that’s present on the live performance but not this recording.

 

Yep, noticed that too.