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BENJAMIN WALLFISCH

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      CommentAuthorBregt
    • CommentTimeJun 18th 2008
    Still one of my favourite releases from recent years is MovieScore Media's Dear Wendy, composed by Benjamin Wallfisch. That was his first film score project, now followed by The Escapist. A prison breakout movie with Ralph Fiennes and Brian Cox.

    Listen to the complete score here (click the disc player next to the 'Music composed by ...' text:
    http://www.escapistthemovie.com/


    The main theme, the agressive, cello driven one, sounds a bit like The Ring. But there's quite some heavy electronics in now and then too. Atmospheric scoring like in Dear Wendy too, with sometims vocals and a cimbalon. I really like it.
    Kazoo
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      CommentAuthorFalkirkBairn
    • CommentTimeJun 18th 2008 edited
    Thanks, Bregt for highlighting this score. It sounds great.

    The similarities to The Ring are obvious - but that's what happens with a simple but distinctive use of the cello. There's a nice balance between the small-scale instrumentation, the vocals and the synths.

    On a related note, there were some positive comments from some Sundance Film Festival reviews from the beginning of the year:

    "...I've got to give a special shout out to Benjamin Wallfisch, who's work on the score in this incredible. The music in this is half of what made it so awesome. The music in The Escapist reminds me of Tyler Bates' 300 score, that was energetic, intense, and upbeat. Bravo Benjamin Wallfisch for composing one of my favorite scores of 2008..."

    "...reminds me of Bates' 300 score..." shocked
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      CommentAuthorBregt
    • CommentTimeOct 19th 2008 edited
    I'm about to interview Benjamin. Improvisation will reign!
    Kazoo
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      CommentAuthorDemetris
    • CommentTimeOct 19th 2008
    Interesting!
    Love Maintitles. It's full of Wanders.
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      CommentAuthorBregt
    • CommentTimeOct 19th 2008
    I just had dinner with him! He's very generous in talking, with some interesting perspectives. The Escapist will be released btw!
    Kazoo
  6. Bregt wrote
    I just had dinner with him! He's very generous in talking, with some interesting perspectives. The Escapist will be released btw!


    you got a chance to have dinner with him?
    Allright Bregt smile

    That means that there was no interview, or that you got the interview and an encore? wink
    waaaaaahhhhhhhh!!! Where's my nut? arrrghhhhhhh
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      CommentAuthorBregt
    • CommentTimeOct 19th 2008
    Interview and dinner of course. We then also met Badalamenti, who was sitting by the water (Graslei) on his own, enjoying the good weather. Haha, what a cool day!
    Kazoo
  8. Bregt wrote
    The Escapist will be released btw!

    Good news!! I have the tracks that were played on the website but it will be good to have this score as an official release.
    The views expressed in this post are entirely my own and do not reflect the opinions of maintitles.net, or for that matter, anyone else. http://www.racksandtags.com/falkirkbairn
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      CommentAuthorBregt
    • CommentTimeApr 7th 2009 edited
    MovieScore Media will release The Escapist.

    Clip here.
    Kazoo
  10. Bregt wrote
    MovieScore Media will release The Escapist.

    Clip here.

    Good!

    I'll be able to replace the 25 minutes of score I sampled from the official website - but after checking to see that all the music on the MovieScore Media release is contained on the cues I already have.

    And looking at what else is on the way...it's good to see Evan Evans getting a release of one of his scores. There's some effective tracks on his Hunting Humans score.
    The views expressed in this post are entirely my own and do not reflect the opinions of maintitles.net, or for that matter, anyone else. http://www.racksandtags.com/falkirkbairn
  11. FalkirkBairn wrote
    Bregt wrote
    MovieScore Media will release The Escapist.

    Clip here.

    Good!

    I'll be able to replace the 25 minutes of score I sampled from the official website - but after checking to see that all the music on the MovieScore Media release is contained on the cues I already have.

    Looking at SAE's details for the upcoming release from MovieScore Media's The Escapist (http://www.screenarchives.com/title_detail.cfm?ID=12242) I see that it's quite a short release - 31 minutes.
    The views expressed in this post are entirely my own and do not reflect the opinions of maintitles.net, or for that matter, anyone else. http://www.racksandtags.com/falkirkbairn
  12. Anyone heard Wallfisch's new release, Summer In February?

    http://www.amazon.co.uk/Summer-In-Febru … p;sr=1-116

    From the clips it sounds quite classical and it could be one of the scores of the year.
    The views expressed in this post are entirely my own and do not reflect the opinions of maintitles.net, or for that matter, anyone else. http://www.racksandtags.com/falkirkbairn
    • CommentAuthorTimmer
    • CommentTimeJun 17th 2013
    I liked the clips. It's getting so anything that doesn't have the all-prevailing "Zimmer" sound is refreshing.
    On Friday I ate a lot of dust and appeared orange near the end of the day ~ Bregt
  14. The clips are very appealing, though I haven't heard much about this score before now. In fact, not heard anything.

    There's something not quite right about that state of affairs. People need to spend some time hunting down releases such as Wallfisch's.
    The views expressed in this post are entirely my own and do not reflect the opinions of maintitles.net, or for that matter, anyone else. http://www.racksandtags.com/falkirkbairn
  15. When I was on the session back a few years ago I remember overhearing Wallfisch (who was also present) and Hans actually discussing opening a studio for Wallfisch in RCP.
    http://www.filmmusic.pl - Polish Film Music Review Website
    • CommentAuthorTimmer
    • CommentTimeJun 17th 2013
    PawelStroinski wrote
    When I was on the session back a few years ago I remember overhearing Wallfisch (who was also present) and Hans actually discussing opening a studio for Wallfisch in RCP.


    freezing
    On Friday I ate a lot of dust and appeared orange near the end of the day ~ Bregt
  17. Well, the discussion was on the level of "Call the studio manager" already.

    I don't think that's a bad thing, though I am not very sure if I should discuss it in this thread, but I'll say that what I heard told me loads about who Hans wants his collaborators there to be.
    http://www.filmmusic.pl - Polish Film Music Review Website
  18. Can nothing at the moment be talked about without Hans "F" Zimmer's name being mentioned?
    The views expressed in this post are entirely my own and do not reflect the opinions of maintitles.net, or for that matter, anyone else. http://www.racksandtags.com/falkirkbairn
  19. Tyler Bates.
    The views and opinions of Ford A. Thaxton are his own and do not necessarily reflect the ones of ANYONE else.
  20. If anyone mentions James Horner I'm going to scream!
    The views expressed in this post are entirely my own and do not reflect the opinions of maintitles.net, or for that matter, anyone else. http://www.racksandtags.com/falkirkbairn
  21. Skyfall.
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  22. justin boggan wrote
    Skyfall.

    Yep. That too!

    crazy wink
    The views expressed in this post are entirely my own and do not reflect the opinions of maintitles.net, or for that matter, anyone else. http://www.racksandtags.com/falkirkbairn
  23. JAMES HO*mggrrmmphh*
    • CommentAuthorTimmer
    • CommentTimeJun 18th 2013
    FalkirkBairn wrote
    Can nothing at the moment be talked about without Hans "F" Zimmer's name being mentioned?


    I. TOTALLY. AGREE.
    On Friday I ate a lot of dust and appeared orange near the end of the day ~ Bregt
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      CommentAuthorSouthall
    • CommentTimeJul 17th 2013
    My review of Summer in February, if anyone's interested:

    http://www.movie-wave.net/?p=3777
    http://www.movie-wave.net | http://facebook.com/moviewave
  26. I was reading over your review and just as I hit the name "James Horner" in it, I look over to the right at the widget box with flashing pictures of CD covers, and low & behold it's "The Rocketeer" flashing by at the same time.

    The time shows 2:49, but it you'd think it was 11:11. Cue eerie music.
    The views and opinions of Ford A. Thaxton are his own and do not necessarily reflect the ones of ANYONE else.
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      CommentAuthorBregt
    • CommentTimeJul 23rd 2013 edited
    Here's a video with some music, some words by composer Wallfisch and others
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d-i8KN1_fgg
    Kazoo
  28. Synchrotones reviews Hammer of the Gods... a tough listen, but not without merit.

    http://synchrotones.wordpress.com/2013/ … ofthegods/

    Elsewhere on the site you'll find a review for the more traditional, and more rewarding, Summer in February.

    Thanks,
    <s>
    www.synchrotones.wordpress.com | www.synchrotones.co.uk | @Synchrotones | facebook | soundcloud | youtube
  29. It's a Ben Wallfisch double-whammy Saturday as Synchrotones reviews "Conquest 1453".

    http://synchrotones.wordpress.com/2013/ … quest1453/

    Thanks,
    <s>
    www.synchrotones.wordpress.com | www.synchrotones.co.uk | @Synchrotones | facebook | soundcloud | youtube
  30. Listened to Wallfisch's Hours the other day and was disappointed that he seemed to have dropped his love for enjoyable orchestral scoring in favour of the popular (predominantly) ambient/soundscape scoring.

    Of course, the film makers probably asked for this type of score for the film and I wondered whether they wouldn't have been better going to someone who provides that type of score on a day-to-day basis.

    Then, this morning, I read that Wallfisch now has a studio at Remote Control. I'm sure the style of scoring for Hours and his association with Remote Control is purely co-incidental.
    The views expressed in this post are entirely my own and do not reflect the opinions of maintitles.net, or for that matter, anyone else. http://www.racksandtags.com/falkirkbairn

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