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- CommentAuthorFalkirkBairn
- CommentTimeFeb 21st 2009 edited
NP: Maro - Aram Mandossian
I don't know if it's because of a subconscious dissatisfaction with what's being released currently but I'm finding myself searching for the more obscure titles.
Trawling through CD Baby this morning I came across this gem of a score from a composer who - until now - I hadn't heard of before (though he has done some orchestrating/conducting on Lost).
A short score at 30 minutes that features some hauntingly beautiful solo female (from Carin Gilfry) as well as some effective ethnic percussion/winds. The music is quite strong as it had to support a 40-minute short movie that was more-or-less wordless, relying on images and music to tell the story.
I'd certainly recommend this title to everyone.
Maro website:
http://www.marofilm.com/maroflash.html
The trailer here gives a good idea of the music.
A (poor) video of the recording sessions:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n0RuK7ZQb8s
CD Baby has 5 clips from various tracks (download is 196kbps mp3):
http://cdbaby.com/cd/aram
Aram's website:
http://www.aram-mandossian.com/main.htmThe 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 -
- CommentAuthorSouthall
- CommentTimeFeb 21st 2009
Pane e Liberta - Ennio Morricone
Familiar, but still very good. -
- CommentAuthorAnthony
- CommentTimeFeb 21st 2009
Scribe wrote
NP: Coraline - Bruno Coulais
The best score of 2009!
(granted it's also the only score I own from 2009 so far, but I can only think of a few upcoming projects that I can imagine surpassing this)
Is it anything like a Burton/Elfman score? -
- CommentAuthorWilliam
- CommentTimeFeb 21st 2009
NP: The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian - Harry Gregson-Williams
I don't like it nearly as much as I did when I first heard it, though Miraz Crowned still manages to send chills running up my spine. -
- CommentAuthorTimmer
- CommentTimeFeb 21st 2009 edited
NP : BALTO - James Horner
I was influenced into playing this after watching IRON WILL on Channel 5 this afternoon, absolutely loved Joel McNeely's score and it has now become a 'MUST HAVE'.On Friday I ate a lot of dust and appeared orange near the end of the day ~ Bregt -
- CommentAuthorAntineutrino
- CommentTimeFeb 21st 2009
NP: Amerika - Basil Poledouris
Not his best, but still very good. -
- CommentAuthorWilliam
- CommentTimeFeb 21st 2009 edited
NP: Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace - John Williams
Anakin's Theme is gorgeous!
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- CommentAuthorEric
- CommentTimeFeb 21st 2009
NP : Jaws 3D - Alan Parker
Mr. Parker decided not to re-hash all of John Williams' excellent music for the first two Jaws films
and instead he brought us a completely new score with its own themes , that makes more sparce (but effective) use of the classic Shark theme and even introduces a new shark theme .
Definitely worth a listen if you haven't already ...
"Simplicity is the key to brilliance" -
- CommentAuthorFalkirkBairn
- CommentTimeFeb 21st 2009
Eric wrote
Definitely worth a listen if you haven't already...
NP: Jaws 3-D - Alan Parker
Not quite a "completely new score" - there's several references to Williams' music. References but of a length that probably just avoided the need for some copyright issues!!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 -
- CommentAuthorDreamTheater
- CommentTimeFeb 21st 2009
The Spiderwick Chronicles (Horner)
Not a bad one, but he did this sort of magical fantasy thing better in the past. The first part is a little understated and deja-vu, however the second part is beautiful, with exciting orchestrations and uplifting themes. A score that grows with each listen, but it'll never attain that magical Casper-feeling for me (which I consider to be very similar to this one, despite the obvious rip)."considering I've seen an enormous debate here about The Amazing Spider-Man and the ones who love it, and the ones who hate it, I feel myself obliged to say: TASTE DIFFERS, DEAL WITH IT" - Thomas G. -
- CommentAuthorSouthall
- CommentTimeFeb 21st 2009
Timmer wrote
I was influenced into playing this after watching IRON WILL on Channel 5 this afternoon, absolutely loved Joel McNeely's score and it has now become a 'MUST HAVE'.
It's FANTASTIC! -
- CommentAuthorSouthall
- CommentTimeFeb 21st 2009
The Spirit - David Newman
Pretty average stuff. A couple of tracks which allow it to rise above downright mediocrity, but (more than) a couple where you have to wonder what they're doing on the album. -
- CommentAuthorSouthall
- CommentTimeFeb 21st 2009
Gold - Elmer Bernstein
So camp, but so satisfying! (The musical equivalent of Martijn?) -
- CommentAuthorDemetris
- CommentTimeFeb 21st 2009
Southall wrote
Let the Right One In - Johan Söderqvist
Now this one IS a rare beauty.
Thank you.Love Maintitles. It's full of Wanders. -
- CommentAuthorDemetris
- CommentTimeFeb 21st 2009
Anthony wrote
Live Free Or Die Hard - Marco Beltrami & Marcus Trumpp
I love this score. It's the biggest, dumbest, most popcorn-filled action score I've heard in ages. Not a single theme, just Kamen's simple terrorist motif and a four note motif for McClain. To be honest, it doesn't need anything more.
Ridiculous action tracks like "Shootout", "Copter Chase", "Hurry Up", "The F-35" to name a few. The over the top "Love On A Rope" cues that went unused in the end. And "All Aboard", the best cue of the movie. Awesome!
The quieter tracks are a bit dull, but they provide nice breathing room in between the four minute plus action tracks.
Kudos to Trumpp, who from the sound of things wrote the majority of the score, including "The F-35" finale cue.
ABSOLUTELY LOVE IT!Love Maintitles. It's full of Wanders. -
- CommentAuthorSouthall
- CommentTimeFeb 21st 2009
Christodoulides wrote
Southall wrote
Let the Right One In - Johan Söderqvist
Now this one IS a rare beauty.
Thank you.
You're welcome!
http://www.movie-wave.net/titles/let_right_one_in.html -
- CommentAuthorSteven
- CommentTimeFeb 21st 2009
Southall wrote
Timmer wrote
I was influenced into playing this after watching IRON WILL on Channel 5 this afternoon, absolutely loved Joel McNeely's score and it has now become a 'MUST HAVE'.
It's FANTASTIC!
Quite. Just not as good Balto in my not-so-humble opinion. -
- CommentAuthorSouthall
- CommentTimeFeb 21st 2009
Steven wrote
Southall wrote
Timmer wrote
I was influenced into playing this after watching IRON WILL on Channel 5 this afternoon, absolutely loved Joel McNeely's score and it has now become a 'MUST HAVE'.
It's FANTASTIC!
Quite. Just not as good Balto in my not-so-humble opinion.
Indeed. But then, not many scores are! -
- CommentAuthorSteven
- CommentTimeFeb 21st 2009
Southall wrote
Steven wrote
Southall wrote
Timmer wrote
I was influenced into playing this after watching IRON WILL on Channel 5 this afternoon, absolutely loved Joel McNeely's score and it has now become a 'MUST HAVE'.
It's FANTASTIC!
Quite. Just not as good Balto in my not-so-humble opinion.
Indeed. But then, not many scores are!
I was not expecting an agreement there at all! As wonderful and uplifting a score as Iron Will is, it doesn't quite reach the heady emotional heights of Horner's themes for Balto. (Helped by Davis's excellent orchestrations... I think.) -
- CommentAuthorSouthall
- CommentTimeFeb 21st 2009
Steven wrote
Southall wrote
Steven wrote
Southall wrote
Timmer wrote
I was influenced into playing this after watching IRON WILL on Channel 5 this afternoon, absolutely loved Joel McNeely's score and it has now become a 'MUST HAVE'.
It's FANTASTIC!
Quite. Just not as good Balto in my not-so-humble opinion.
Indeed. But then, not many scores are!
I was not expecting an agreement there at all! As wonderful and uplifting a score as Iron Will is, it doesn't quite reach the heady emotional heights of Horner's themes for Balto. (Helped by Davis's excellent orchestrations... I think.)
As one of the world's biggest Horner fans, even I couldn't fail to acknowledge Mahler's contribution to the score (and I'm sure there are others I don't know about), but purely on its own terms, it's a fine achievement. This and The Land Before Time are balletic, a quite brilliant achievement to write such coherent music for animations - for Horner to carry his through-composing style over into this genre - and to pull it off with such success - is something deserving of the highest praise. -
- CommentAuthorSteven
- CommentTimeFeb 21st 2009
Film Works (promo) Joel McNeely
Indicative listening for up and coming film composers. -
- CommentAuthorkokodezil
- CommentTimeFeb 21st 2009
Np:The Hollow man-Jerry Goldsmith
check the overture and the first"reincarnation" scene!
enjoy
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- CommentAuthorScribe
- CommentTimeFeb 21st 2009
Anthony wrote
Scribe wrote
NP: Coraline - Bruno Coulais
The best score of 2009!
(granted it's also the only score I own from 2009 so far, but I can only think of a few upcoming projects that I can imagine surpassing this)
Is it anything like a Burton/Elfman score?
Like, totally.
If it wasn't for that distinctive Coulais sound it manages to maintain, I'd swear it WAS a Burton/Elfman score.I love you all. Never change. Well, unless you want to! -
- CommentAuthorSouthall
- CommentTimeFeb 21st 2009
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- CommentAuthorSouthall
- CommentTimeFeb 21st 2009 edited
Steel Magnolias - Georges Delerue
Has cinema ever received a more beautiful love theme than this? Absolutely, unbelievably stunning. -
- CommentAuthorErik Woods
- CommentTimeFeb 22nd 2009
Southall wrote
Steel Magnolias - Georges Delerue
Has cinema ever received a more beautiful love theme than this? Absolutely, unbelievably stunning.
Probably my favorite Delerue theme! Magnificent!
-Erik-host and executive producer of THE CINEMATIC SOUND RADIO PODCAST | www.cinematicsound.net | www.facebook.com/cinematicsound | I HAVE TINNITUS! -
- CommentAuthorTimmer
- CommentTimeFeb 22nd 2009
kokodezil wrote
Np:The Hollow man-Jerry Goldsmith
check the overture and the first"reincarnation" scene!
enjoy
A fine score, it's great on CD.On Friday I ate a lot of dust and appeared orange near the end of the day ~ Bregt -
- CommentAuthorDemetris
- CommentTimeFeb 22nd 2009
Erik Woods wrote
Southall wrote
Steel Magnolias - Georges Delerue
Has cinema ever received a more beautiful love theme than this? Absolutely, unbelievably stunning.
Probably my favorite Delerue theme! Magnificent!
-Erik-
Couldn't agree more. What a brilliant craftsman of Melody and Emotion Delerue was. Talking about...rare beauty Seriously.Love Maintitles. It's full of Wanders. -
- CommentAuthorkokodezil
- CommentTimeFeb 22nd 2009
NP:Puppet Master-Richard Band
1989 score,great beginning! -
- CommentAuthorTimmer
- CommentTimeFeb 22nd 2009
NP : INDIANA JONES AND THE LAST CRUSADE - John Williams
On Friday I ate a lot of dust and appeared orange near the end of the day ~ Bregt