New Lucasfilm logo music: is it JW?

[BrotherSound 2,242]

So, the new show Obi-Wan Kenobi features some rather Williams-y music over the Lucasfilm logo:

 

So, what do we think? Is this music by JW? I’m not certain, but leaning towards ‘yes’.

 

[Fabulin 3,510]

Whoever wrote it, wrote it too short. Moar! 

 

[lairdo 726]

4 minutes ago, BrotherSound said:

So, the new show Obi-Wan Kenobi features some rather Williams-y music over the Lucasfilm logo:

 

So, what do we think? Is this music by JW? I’m not certain, but leaning towards ‘yes’.

 

 

My first impression was yes as well. As soon as it started, I thought so and actually thought that was going to transition into the title music (instead of the rescored prequel flashback edit).

 

[Faleel 5,330]

I am leaning more toward Ross personally.

[SilverTrumpet 638]

Ross is the true mastermind behind the score in Obi-Wan.

[Manakin Skywalker 4,889]

"I'm betting heavily on Ross!"

 

-Watto

[Holko 9,498]

My brain immediately went to Gordy Haab.

[Luke Skywalker 1,792]

Much better than the previous crap

[Not Mr. Big 4,639]

13 minutes ago, Luke Skywalker said:

Much better than the previous crap

I haven't heard the new one yet but I agree

[The Lost Folio 183]

I think after decades of Star Wars music by dozens of composers (TV shows, games, etc.) we know that the Star Wars "style" can be easily imitated by any professional (or even amateur) composer.

[Andy 4,076]

It's certainly better.  I wish they'd done new visuals too.  There's nothing I like about those colored heads, or the altered typeface in the logo.

 

The 2022 Star Trek visuals are much more fun and striking

 

 

[DarthDementous 1,059]

It's quite funny, when I heard that opening logo music I thought it was Natalie Holt's score and I was like 'wow this really does sound like Star Wars!'...and then the Order 66 sequence begun

[King Mark 3,624]

if it was JW it would be more distinctive

[Tom 4,633]

2 minutes ago, King Mark said:

if it was JW it would be more distinctive

Yeah, I agree.  Also, it is freaking Star Wars. It has the most distinctive theme in all of movie history, just use a damn subdued or whatever version of it.  

[artguy360 1,843]

It has a lot of JW SW flavor, but if it was JW I think Luacasfilm marketing would make a bigger deal of it.

[Docteur Qui 1,544]

I'm betting on Ross. They wouldn't bring in Haab just for one short cue when they already had the better of the Williams adaptors on the books and an orchestra in front of him.

[lairdo 726]

15 hours ago, Andy said:

The 2022 Star Trek visuals are much more fun and striking

 

 

 

I really want to like the new Star Trek logo, but the ship is flying around too much - I bet Lower Decks makes a total parody of it in season 4 (assuming season 3 is too far along to squeeze it in). 

 

Back to Star Wars - I too wish they would do something better than the chrome heads. It feels like a marketing message since there are no likeness rights associated with those characters.

 

[Disco Stu 15,495]

I prefer the Ludwig one.

[Jay 37,281]

Was it ever confirmed Ludwig wrote that one? 

[Not Mr. Big 4,639]

7 minutes ago, Stu said:

I prefer the Ludwig one.

That one sucked so bad (I doubt it was Ludwig) 

[Disco Stu 15,495]

The Mando one works as cool logo music (sorry I just like it) while this new one just sounds like the beginning of a longer cue, doesn’t feel natural to me

[Andy 4,076]

It’s a little weird to me that we even need these. I know what show I clicked on. 

[Jurassic Shark 12,024]

As JW is a master of interesting harmonic progressions, I think he would have come up with a more refined key change towards the end.

[PokeDocMatt 57]

3 hours ago, Jurassic Shark said:

As JW is a master of interesting harmonic progressions, I think he would have come up with a more refined key change towards the end.

The final chord also sounds like it arrives just a bit too early. Doesn’t have the space to arrive at the culminating moment. It’s anticlimactic for me actually. JW wouldn’t have done this, but an editor might have…

 

EDIT - just listened to it again, it really sounds like a poorly spliced edit. Wonder what it was supposed to do.

[CGCJ 394]

5 hours ago, Jay said:

Was it ever confirmed Ludwig wrote that one? 

He's credited for "Star Wars Logo" in the music copyright databases (BMI, GEMA, etc).

[Manakin Skywalker 4,889]

5 hours ago, Jay said:

Was it ever confirmed Ludwig wrote that one? 

 

46 minutes ago, CGCJ said:

He's credited for "Star Wars Logo" in the music copyright databases (BMI, GEMA, etc).

 

Joseph Shirley said he wrote it iirc.

[Faleel 5,330]

11 hours ago, Stu said:

The Mando one works as cool logo music (sorry I just like it) while this new one just sounds like the beginning of a longer cue, doesn’t feel natural to me

It also feels a little floaty, doesn’t really sync to anything

[Brónach 1,301]

On 27/05/2022 at 11:10 PM, BrotherSound said:

So, the new show Obi-Wan Kenobi features some rather Williams-y music over the Lucasfilm logo:

 

So, what do we think? Is this music by JW? I’m not certain, but leaning towards ‘yes’.

 

 

I like the music and I like when the logo appears colourful but I still don't like the helmets

[Fabulin 3,510]

The plot thickens. The thematic material and the orchestration of the logo music have been woven into the score of the 4th episode, fitting a dimly lit sneaking scene in an imperial hallway like a glove. It's not exactly the same thing, but sounds adapted from it. Either it's an awesome use of logo music, or... could it be that it is the logo music that has been derived from that cue in the first place?

[crumbs 14,297]

Specifically, in this William Ross cue around 1:48:

 

 

So I guess we can assume Ross was involved in arranging the new logo music?

[Courtney Sees Ghosts 269]

I think Ross made it. I heard it reprised in the actual show in episode 4. 

I hope the logo music changes with every show.

[crumbs 14,297]

3 minutes ago, CourtneyNeedsAW said:

I hope the logo music changes with every show.

 

That's a neat idea, I hope you're right!

 

Especially if each show has a different stylistic approach to the music.

[Luke Skywalker 1,792]

I do not, if this is a williams cue it should be the logo music for ever

 

 

and if it is a ross cue, then it too deserves to be there till the end of time, the guy needs some recognition for his hard work.

[Courtney Sees Ghosts 269]

5 minutes ago, crumbs said:

 

That's a neat idea, I hope you're right!

 

Especially if each show has a different stylistic approach to the music.

Imagine what it will sound like with The Acolyte. 0.0

[Will 2,215]

23 hours ago, crumbs said:

Specifically, in this William Ross cue around 1:48:

 

 

 

Wow, Ross did a great job arranging JW's theme! Some nice variations in there.

[Andy 4,076]

There were one or two new helmets this time. Lola too. 

[igger6 894]

Wait, Lola was in the logo?  Know your place, new kid!  I was questioning whether the mouse droid even deserved it, and it's been around for all 45 years!

[Not Mr. Big 4,639]

7 minutes ago, igger6 said:

Wait, Lola was in the logo?  Know your place, new kid!  I was questioning whether the mouse droid even deserved it, and it's been around for all 45 years!

Lola Bunny??