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      CommentAuthorThor
    • CommentTimeJan 26th 2015
    Martijn wrote
    Thor wrote
    NP: QUO VADIS (Miklos Rozsa)

    The Tadlow rerecording. Excellent, of course, but much, much too long and what is excellent eventually gives way to 'grating'. If anyone has a neat 50-60 minute program lying around, give me a holler!


    You're welcome.


    I'm confused.

    At first I thought you had linked to an album with a shorter program that I could use to program my own set. But then I see that you ALSO linked to a massive 2CD set. Or am I missing something?
    I am extremely serious.
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      CommentAuthorMartijn
    • CommentTimeJan 26th 2015 edited
    Thor wrote
    Or am I missing something?


    Yes.
    The fact that it's very, VERY far from "massive": had you looked properly (he said with mild reproach) you would have seen it's a 40-odd minute recording of Quo Vadis (on disc 1), coupled with a 40-odd minute rendition of Ben-Hur (on disc 2).
    Both suite rerecordings (released on LP originally) by Rozsa himself feature outstanding sound quality, and offer nothing but the most exquisite highlights.

    Incidentally, it's a shitload cheaper on DuttonVocalion's own site (just a tenner! You're MAD if you don't get this.)

    It's the very best version of either score EVER to see the light of day, bar none.
    Both albums are roughly sixteen stars out of four.

    To be sure: I certainly greatly appreciate the love and effort gone into the Tadlow rerecording...but I never played it after the first spin. I find its worth to be more archival than enjoyable).
    'no passion nor excitement here, despite all the notes and musicians' ~ Falkirkbairn
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      CommentAuthorBregt
    • CommentTimeJan 26th 2015
    I can attest to what Martijn said!
    (He has done so several times on this board already)
    Kazoo
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      CommentAuthorMartijn
    • CommentTimeJan 26th 2015
    Yup. I cannot sing its praises enough!
    If you own just one Rozsa album, this should be it.
    'no passion nor excitement here, despite all the notes and musicians' ~ Falkirkbairn
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      CommentAuthorRalph Kruhm
    • CommentTimeJan 26th 2015 edited
    The Imitation Game - Alexandre Desplat

    Maybe because it doesn't scream out for attention, but does a simply marvelous job at capturing the loneliness of Turing, the majesty of his accomplishments, and the workings of both a human and an artificial brain and how they work together in perfect harmony, this may, indeed, be Desplat's best score yet.
  6. The Last Starfighter - Craig Safan

    I have the sweetest spot for both the movie and the score, but while I'm happy that a complete version is now available, I don't think that it offers something spectacularly new, just more of the same. Nice new moments with that same old theme, and a lot more Mickey-Mousing in other scenes. This is one of the few occasions where I think that the very first and much shorter release had nearly everything I'd want. The most beautiful tracks were already there.

    But I will say that this new release is a very nice way to celebrate the 30th anniversary of this classic and memorable score and movie. If you don't know and love it already, give it a try. I suggest "Into the Starscape".
    • CommentAuthorTimmer
    • CommentTimeJan 26th 2015 edited
    NP : SCREEN THEMES - John Scott & Various artists



    I had the LP once and am now listening to this on Spotify. I can't remember now which tracks are taken from the original scores and which ones were newly recorded by John Scott except for John Barry's MASQUERADE which at that time had never been released, other composers represented here include Scott, Bernstein, Conti, Kamen, Silvestri, Horner and more.

    Right now is Jerry Goldsmith's CRIMINAL LAW ( definitely from the original score ), a score I've never liked.
    On Friday I ate a lot of dust and appeared orange near the end of the day ~ Bregt
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      CommentAuthorErik Woods
    • CommentTimeJan 26th 2015
    ^ The Roger Rabbit suite is dynamite!

    -Erik-
    host and executive producer of THE CINEMATIC SOUND RADIO PODCAST | www.cinematicsound.net | www.facebook.com/cinematicsound | I HAVE TINNITUS!
    • CommentAuthorTimmer
    • CommentTimeJan 26th 2015
    Erik Woods wrote
    ^ The Roger Rabbit suite is dynamite!

    -Erik-


    Yes it is! cool The briefest track on the album is Nile Rogers COMING TO AMERICA which is a superb 1 minute and 35 seconds long.
    On Friday I ate a lot of dust and appeared orange near the end of the day ~ Bregt
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      CommentAuthorThor
    • CommentTimeJan 26th 2015
    NP: SAMPLER (Mike Verta)

    This guy knows his pastiche! I love the BATMAN - THE SIMULATOR RIDE track, for example, which sounds like Danny Elfman (obviously, since it's using the original theme) if it had been channeled through John Williams' style.
    I am extremely serious.
  11. Timmer wrote
    Erik Woods wrote
    ^ The Roger Rabbit suite is dynamite!

    -Erik-


    Yes it is! cool The briefest track on the album is Nile Rogers COMING TO AMERICA which is a superb 1 minute and 35 seconds long.


    Never heard of that compilation. Just bought a used copy for next to nothing.
    Bach's music is vibrant and inspired.
  12. NP - TARZAN - David Newman

    This is good. It's great to hear David Newman scoring on this scale again.
  13. I just listened to that the other day, not sure how it managed to slip by me this year...Very enjoyable indeed (it's my first David Newman score, actually). It reminds me in a lot of places of Andrew Lockington, in that it has the feel of a 90s adventure score but with a few more modern touches. Like Lockington, Newman acquits himself with those "modern touches" quite well, though, better than many other composers in that situation.

    The one thing I think Tarzan could benefit from is a stronger main theme, though.
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      CommentAuthorScribe
    • CommentTimeJan 27th 2015 edited
    It has a main theme? I didn't realize that. I listened to most of the tracks probably 10+ times and it all just drifted by, pleasantly but anonymously.

    You compare it to Lockington and I'm not saying you're wrong but one thing Lockington scores always seem to have is a solid, obviously identifiable main theme. Even if certain people hate them.
    I love you all. Never change. Well, unless you want to!
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      CommentAuthorBregt
    • CommentTimeJan 27th 2015
    PORNO GROOVES | the upstroke

    Funky beats, groovy shaky music! Tracks with names like Greatful Head, Two is Better than One and In My El Camino heavily breath explosive pieces of joy! Excellent music during work.
    Kazoo
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      CommentAuthorMartijn
    • CommentTimeJan 27th 2015
    What kind of work?
    'no passion nor excitement here, despite all the notes and musicians' ~ Falkirkbairn
  17. Scribe wrote
    It has a main theme? I didn't realize that. I listened to most of the tracks probably 10+ times and it all just drifted by, pleasantly but anonymously.

    You compare it to Lockington and I'm not saying you're wrong but one thing Lockington scores always seem to have is a solid, obviously identifiable main theme. Even if certain people hate them.

    The main theme gets a good reading right at the outset of "Take Me to the Meteor" (well, about 15 seconds in). It doesn't quite stick in the head the way a Lockington theme does, though, I agree.
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      CommentAuthorBregt
    • CommentTimeJan 27th 2015
    Martijn wrote
    What kind of work?

    biggrin
    Kazoo
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      CommentAuthorErik Woods
    • CommentTimeJan 27th 2015 edited
    Edmund Meinerts wrote
    I just listened to that the other day, not sure how it managed to slip by me this year...


    You should read my posts more often or at least listen to my radio show now and again. I've been championing this score all year.

    Edmund Meinerts wrote
    Very enjoyable indeed (it's my first David Newman score, actually). It reminds me in a lot of places of Andrew Lockington, in that it has the feel of a 90s adventure score but with a few more modern touches.


    I'm shuttering at the Lockington comparisons so I'll just forgot you said that. Anyway, pick up THE PHANTOM immediately. It's just one of the finest comic book film scores of all time!

    Edmund Meinerts wrote
    The one thing I think Tarzan could benefit from is a stronger main theme, though.


    Good God man. The theme is AWESOME! Are you one of those people who can't hear the themes in Elfman's Spider-Man?

    -Erik-
    host and executive producer of THE CINEMATIC SOUND RADIO PODCAST | www.cinematicsound.net | www.facebook.com/cinematicsound | I HAVE TINNITUS!
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      CommentAuthorThor
    • CommentTimeJan 27th 2015 edited
    Erik Woods wrote
    I'm shuttering at the Lockington comparisons so I'll just forgot you said that. Anyway, pick up THE PHANTOM immediately. It's just one of the finest comic book film scores of all time!


    On that we agree.

    While TARZAN came in 5th in the animation category, that was more because of my lack of exposure to animated films last year than high praise. Mostly, I found it too bombastic and busy. But with the occasional highlight.
    I am extremely serious.
  21. Had a really long post but Never mind! Have to leave and couldn't be bothered editing quote tags...fuuuuuuuuuuck
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      CommentAuthorErik Woods
    • CommentTimeJan 27th 2015 edited
    MWUHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA! Foiled again! The day is mine! :whip:

    -Erik-
    host and executive producer of THE CINEMATIC SOUND RADIO PODCAST | www.cinematicsound.net | www.facebook.com/cinematicsound | I HAVE TINNITUS!
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      CommentAuthorSteven
    • CommentTimeJan 27th 2015
    Thor wrote
    Mostly, I found it too bombastic and busy. But with the occasional highlight.


    Tell you what. We'll just assume you find something too bombastic and busy unless you say otherwise. Deal? I think this is going to save both you and us plenty of time. More time for activities.
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      CommentAuthorSteven
    • CommentTimeJan 27th 2015
    Paper Planes Nigel Westlake

    Although not quite as good as Mica Levi's score to Under The Skin, this has quickly become a last-minute top score of 2014.
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      CommentAuthorErik Woods
    • CommentTimeJan 27th 2015
    Steven wrote
    Paper Planes Nigel Westlake

    Although not quite as good as Mica Levi's score to Under The Skin, this has quickly become a last-minute top score of 2014.


    I'm considering it a 2015 score since all it played was film festivals in 2014. It's official premiere was January 15th.

    -Erik-
    host and executive producer of THE CINEMATIC SOUND RADIO PODCAST | www.cinematicsound.net | www.facebook.com/cinematicsound | I HAVE TINNITUS!
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      CommentAuthorSteven
    • CommentTimeJan 27th 2015
    Eh, 2015, 2014. Whatever. It's great! punk
  27. NP: The Tudors, Season 2 (2009) - Trevor Morris

    I love the scores Morris did for this show.

    Volker
    Bach's music is vibrant and inspired.
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      CommentAuthorThor
    • CommentTimeJan 27th 2015 edited
    NP: EVENT HORIZON (Michael Kamen & Orbital)

    Generally too many typical horror licks to suit my fancy (stingers etc.), but I don't know....there's just something about it, especially when it hits a groove. Of course, the film is bloody fantastic!
    I am extremely serious.
  29. NP: Schindler's List (1994) - John Williams

    Paul Celan - Todesfuge

    (...)

    Schwarze Milch der Frühe wir trinken dich nachts
    wir trinken dich mittags der Tod ist ein Meister aus Deutschland
    wir trinken dich abends und morgens wir trinken und trinken
    der Tod ist ein Meister aus Deutschland sein Auge ist blau
    er trifft dich mit bleierner Kugel er trifft dich genau
    ein Mann wohnt im Haus dein goldenes Haar Margarete
    er hetzt seine Rüden auf uns er schenkt uns ein Grab in der Luft
    er spielt mit den Schlangen und träumet der Tod ist ein Meister aus Deutschland

    dein goldenes Haar Margarete
    dein aschenes Haar Sulamith
    Bach's music is vibrant and inspired.
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      CommentAuthorScribe
    • CommentTimeJan 27th 2015 edited
    Steven wrote
    Although not quite as good as Mica Levi's score to Under The Skin


    Er, what? Never heard of this. Thanks for the tip.
    I love you all. Never change. Well, unless you want to!

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