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"Nigel's Trip" is probably the best Barry homage (non-Bond) I've ever heard.

Agree!

Pure genius, this score. We used it for our Warhammer RPG sessions quite regularly for a long time even before the Silva edition came out, so the players were really hit in the gut when I used those new versions out of nowhere for some special scenes. ^^

In Dreams - Elliot Goldenthal

Would have to regard it as middle of the road Goldenthal. Has some strong cues with very 'Goldenthalian' orchestrations but it never reaches any great heights as a whole.

The Force Awakens John Williams

I's just never getting boring for me, such a rich piece of work. This morning I'm particularly digging the Kylo Ren material any time it pops up!

NP : THE BIG COUNTRY - Jerome Moross



It's been too long since I last played this, not only my favourite western score but one of my all time favourite scores full stop. The main theme has to be a contender for one of the greatest ever written.

Cor! Some cracking tunes this Saturday, lads!

NP: The Jungle Books (2012) - John Debney

I like this tremendously. Very enjoyable.

Volker

Star Wars: The Force Awakens - John Williams

This is the most recent Star Wars score, which was released on album late last year, unless you're reading this next year, in which case it was released the year before last.

NP: STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS (John Williams)

Since everyone else was listening to it. This has become an extremely slow burner for me, meaning that it grows a bit more in appreciation every time I listen to it. It's nearing a place in my Top 10 of the year, but it's too early to tell.

IN DREAMS is great, but I don't play it very often. In fact, I haven't played anything by Goldenthal in a long while. It's a bit like fine dining. I can't overdo it all at once, and I can only "afford it" occasionally.

The Winter Huntsmen: Snow... White II? James Newton Howard

The new theme is glorious; the rest is forgettable. A shame that he didn't incorporate the previous themes from the first score, as this would have elevated it far above what it is. A decent suite could be made from this, but an album is too much.

CIVILIZATION BEYOND EARTH: RISING TIDE - Geoff Knorr, Grant Kirkhope

A self-made 63 minute playlist of all the good stuff. Fantastic, wondrous music.

It's like a love potion for the soul.

It's just a shame that there is no release yet of the soundtracks that preceded Beyond Earth, which are called 'Civilization V' and two expansions called 'Gods & Kings' and 'Brave New World' written by Geoff Knorr and Michael Curran. Because from a writing standpoint those are easily just as glorious and brilliant as 'Beyond Earth' and 'Rising Tide'. The music has been released, though not through official channels, if you get my drift. They can be found on youtube. Hopefully some label will release these one day, very much deserved.

SPACE BATTLESHIP YAMATO - Naoki Sato & Hiroshi Miyagawa

The way I understand it is that Sato adapted the original themes from Miyagawa from the original TV series and crafted a lush and emotional score out of them for this big screen adaptation. This is my type of epic 5 star rated masterpiece. Not a track goes by where something happens that isn't instantly memorable or wonderful. A rare thing these days.