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I would love it if orchestras around the world performed this score as part of their repertoire. The album plays like a great, dark, symphony. Brilliant score!

-Erik-

I've almost overheated my CD player with that score lately! Just brilliant!

Among many of the other fantastic cues on this album, I really like 'Alien Landscape' which starts off with uneasy, tense string writing very reminiscent of Williams' Close Encounters, and then about half way through shifts into apocalyptic mode. I've not seen the film, and to be honest I have no interest, I prefer to think of this as a non-score symphony.

NP: Charlie Wilson's War - James Newton Howard

"And he shall purify..."

Good stuff.

You know... I had an Oh-Hum first listen but after seeing the movie I too think that Newman score is one of the best of the year. For a film without much dialog the music has work in order for the film to succeed. Thomas Newman succeeded! Everything from the jaunty Wall-E music to the GORGEOUS space dance music to the epic action material and my favorite cue "The Axiom" docking music.... it's GOLD!!!

However, if there is one blemish it's the Short Circuit music heard in the middle of the film. If you are familiar with THAT score, as I am, then you will hear the influence of David Shire score for another music about a friendly robot in "Foreign Contaminant." It's just the rhythm of the Short Circuit main title theme that is used but I spotted it a mile away. But it works and works extremely well in that sequence. I'm still struggling with the score on CD but now having seen the film I can really appreciate the score. It's dynamite!!!

-Erik-

No need to be daft AND obnoxious. Both qualities are much better in isolation.

I haven't heard this for years Tom but I do remember enjoying it.

NP: Sinbad - Legend Of The Seven Seas - Harry Gregson-Williams

A very fine score by HGW, IMO.

NP : HELLRAISER - Christopher Young



Brilliant horror score from a true master of the genre.

I agree, it's nice to hear Horner's music swell up behind some of the more dramatic pieces of dialogue in the movie. And it's also my favourite Horner score, so it's a perfect blend.

NP: Blood Diamond - James Newton Howard

Just want to get charged up on some JNH before I go out. Bliss!

I can see your point and the dialog does work well but I still prefer to hear my film music albums without dialog.

-Erik-

I would normally completely agree, I hate dialogue/sound effects interfering with music. But because of the fact that the promo edition is available, it's not as though there isn't an alternative. Horner's music worked perfectly in that film and sometimes it's just nice to remind myself of that, by listening to the original CD.

Angela's Ashes (US version), chock full of dialogue, but over the years I've grown to like it, as it's actually part of the sad story and it's told in such a fashion (non-intrusive, most of it) it helps with the emotional aspect of the score.

Just thought of this: the most obnoxious dialogue-filled score release remains Babe (Varese Sarabande), that wonderful music being massacred by singing mice and other voices which belong in the movie and only in the movie. AAAARGGHHHHHHHHHHHH

Ooooooh... but "Back To America" sounds soooooo much better WITHOUT the dialogue. Thank God I was sent a promo.

NP: Various Piano Cues - Various Artists

Usually when I'm editing and can't play music in the background but this boring medical video I'm working on is killing me and I need something playing the background. So, I typed in the word "Piano" into iTunes and selected a few tracks.

I just finished playing
- Vanessa In The Garden from Amazing Stories - Lennie Niehaus (lovel)
- La Valse D'Amelie from Aleilie - Yann Tiersen (what a delightful score)
- Piano in an Empty Room from Blade Runner - Vangelis (this in the first time I've heard this piece and it could easily be transplanted into Giacchino's LOST scores)

Currently Playing:
Testament (Hope-Piano Arrangement) from Concerts Pour L'Aventure (James Horner)

-Erik-