Monstrous Movie Music label

I highly recommend his GRAND CANYON SUITE.

No! It's fact!

Anyway, film music should only be heard in films.



Er... cool?

Hey!

Prodromidès' Voyage En Ballon was seriously one of the finest releases and greatest surprises I heard two years ago. It's a score I frequent a lot: it's robust, strong, thematic, marvelously melodic and there's absolutely nothing fluffy about it. At all!

I don't know, man.
I think that Celine Dion's soundtrack to Titanic is so great away from the film as well.

Yes of course! It's a shame about all those instrumental songs that fill up the CD though.

Truth hurts eh?

Yes, on a serious note I can understand why some might be put off by the synths (though I love them!). But don't let that put you off the rest of the score which is bloody excellent. Just listen to 'A Building Panic' from the Back To Titanic album if you don't believe me.

The bottom line is that some people aren't really able to take any criticism. I didn't see ANYTHING invalid in Steven's posts.

With MMM's continued strangely piqued reactions honestly I'm not so sure about that.
Well, I'm sure we'll be able to muddle on without their personal involvement.

For future reference, the thread is here for posterity to decide.

I'm sorry to say that David comes across as being a bit "precious", I see nothing that wasn't constructive criticism, really, what was the problem?

I'm glad for that, Tom.

When a genuine remark like Steven is not allowed and repeatedly reacted upon with an air of pretentiousness, followed by more of that when Martijn tries to handle MMM's continued modesty, then surely, letting us know via Tom, is the ultimate of not being capable of handling criticism. It's such a pity because I was going to ask what were worthy releases of this label and what fellow members would recommend. But perhaps their opinions would be wrong. Not sure if I care anymore.


Then he shouldn't have joined a discussion forum...

Even consider my opinion to be potentially wrong?
Bregt, what is wrong with you?

I have a few of MMM's releases.
Here's the attraction...and the problem: we're talking DEEP niche market here.

Even for a niche market such as soundtrack appreciation is, this is seriously cult stuff: soundtracks (rerecorded and orginal) from some of Hollywood's Golden and Silver Age science fictiion/horror/monster classics: Mighty Joe Young, Creature From The Black Lagoon, Alligator People, Tarantula, Them!, The Beast From 20,000 Fathoms...all wonderful "late Friday night" viewings...

...but the soundtracks to them are really an acquired taste.
As you would expect from monster films from the early fifties to sixties, there's loads of "horrific" underscore and very little in the way of melodic progression (and themes are usually found in a two-three beat sting).

Even though I love all those films (and own a goodly part of the titles MMM has released soundtracks to), even for me sitting through a whole CD is a bit of a chore!
This has nothing to do with the quality of the CDs or (re) recordings, which is usually quite good to stellar, but simply with the very nature of the music itself, which in and of itself doesn't lend itself for easy listening and -to me- more often grates than gratifies. However, loving the films, the detailed and excellently researched liner notes are an absolute treat!

Apparently there is a market for these CDs.
I think that's great.
I am always greatly in favour of the bizarre and outrageous getting out there and finding an audience. Even if it doesn't necessarily includes me.

It's a public forum. Sorry if some people cannot handle, well, social interaction. The "send a whining mail to another mail complaining about a public forum i originally stepped in" is a ridiculous route to take, imo and it's not the first time it's happened.

Where did he ask for an opinion on his website??? Am I missing something? The obvious question in my mind is why did you depart from the original sci-fi concept and choose to release two Ernest Gold scores that had nothing to do with horror/science fiction?

When I was alive and well in business at Nelson Photo I can tell you I didn't have the 'clean' look to impress you and woo away your money. What I had was knowledge, things you wanted to buy, and good prices. If someone (they did) came in and wanted to give me advice on what the store should look like I would politely ask them if I could help them with something? If you want to talk about business please make an appointment with Mary after store hours and I'll be happy to listen to what you have to say. I think the analogy is appropriate. Does that make sense?
Tom