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- CommentAuthorTintin
- CommentTimeDec 11th 2009
LSH wrote
NP: Eight Below - Mark Isham
Always makes me happy, this score. Don't know why.
Maybe because the score starts with a very lively theme?
That film has beautiful shots of snowy mountains.
NP Partition Brian Tyler
Excellent change of pace from his action scores. He should do more of these. -
- CommentAuthorAnthony
- CommentTimeDec 11th 2009
Southall wrote
Anthony wrote
NP: TERMINAL VELOCITY - Joel McNeely
I have a new favourite McNeely score.
Have you got Iron Will?
I prefer listening to the real Raiders score.
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- CommentAuthorSouthall
- CommentTimeDec 11th 2009
Anthony wrote
Southall wrote
Anthony wrote
NP: TERMINAL VELOCITY - Joel McNeely
I have a new favourite McNeely score.
Have you got Iron Will?
I prefer listening to the real Raiders score.
It does sail a little close to the wind! But I love it. My favourite McNeely album. -
- CommentAuthorNautilus
- CommentTimeDec 11th 2009 edited
NP: War from Avatar (James Horner, Hans Zimmer , Nick Glennie Smith, Steve Jablonsky )
Can anyone hear electric guitars very low in the background in the 7:30?
I will play next scores wich influenced Avatar: Atlantis, Transformers cd2, Lair and Spiderwick Chronicles. -
- CommentAuthorDemonStar
- CommentTimeDec 11th 2009
NP: Avatar - James Horner
I can hear lots of classic Horner scoring here... the choral material from Troy, the ethnic flutes and drums from Apocalypto, grand orchestration like in Titanic and mild synths. I also hear some Zimmer influence, especially in the action material (the "electric guitar" sounds more like the orchestra-plugged-through-power-amp Hans used in PoTC 2), and MV-esque electronics, which is good! Very enjoyable stuff, the tracks like 3 and 4 (I'm too lazy to type out the long names) are really soothing and pleasant, 5 and 7 have the great-sounding chants in Na'vi language we've been hearing about. I'm still listening to the last three or four tracks which is mostly action material, and they are nothing short of kick @$$!!!
Really great material, I'm enjoying it a lot. It's like Horner took the good qualities from a lot of his past scores and applied them here (including his danger motif
) and with a healthy dose of new material too. It's nothing like the dark electronic beasts we've come expecting to emerge from sci-fi films. I won't be surprised if this thing wins a lot of the awards this year. Beautiful.
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- CommentAuthorDreamTheater
- CommentTimeDec 11th 2009
Back to the Future (Alan Silvestri)
It's here. An album 24 years in the making... What a joy to finally have it my hands and hearing this in crystal clear sound. Well what can I say. It's old-school orchestral fun from begin to end, though I wouldn't rate it as high as some people would. It's a definite 4 STARS for me. The theme is unforgettable of course. '85 Twin Pines Mall' has that brilliant percussive build-up. 'Skateboard Chase' is huge fun. The mammoth 10 minute 'It's Been Educational / Clocktower' is the absolute motherfriggin' highlight where Silvestri shows his undeniable talent of how to structure a finale musical piece, it builds toward a truly memorable finish. One would be absolutely nuts not to LOVE this track.
Some minor remarks though: the short tracks could've been mixed with others as they are too short to leave an impression. And The two source cues are out of place with the rest of the score (or outatime if you will) and I'll skip them in the future.
But Intrada really has really delivered on the overall quality of this album, by adding a second disc with the alternate recording sessions. Can't wait to hear what's that like. Thanks a lot, men and women of Intrada for a stunning release. "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. -
- CommentAuthorTimmer
- CommentTimeDec 11th 2009 edited
DemonStar wrote
NP: Avatar - James Horner
I can hear lots of classic Horner scoring here... the choral material from Troy, the ethnic flutes and drums from Apocalypto, grand orchestration like in Titanic and mild synths. I also hear some Zimmer influence, especially in the action material (the "electric guitar" sounds more like the orchestra-plugged-through-power-amp Hans used in PoTC 2), and MV-esque electronics, which is good! Very enjoyable stuff, the tracks like 3 and 4 (I'm too lazy to type out the long names) are really soothing and pleasant, 5 and 7 have the great-sounding chants in Na'vi language we've been hearing about. I'm still listening to the last three or four tracks which is mostly action material, and they are nothing short of kick @$$!!!
Really great material, I'm enjoying it a lot. It's like Horner took the good qualities from a lot of his past scores and applied them here (including his danger motif ) and with a healthy dose of new material too. It's nothing like the dark electronic beasts we've come expecting to emerge from sci-fi films. I won't be surprised if this thing wins a lot of the awards this year. Beautiful.
I'm really looking forward to hearing this ( but only when I have the physical CD ) despite the 'Zimmer influence'.On Friday I ate a lot of dust and appeared orange near the end of the day ~ Bregt -
- CommentAuthorkeky
- CommentTimeDec 11th 2009
Take it easy, the "Zimmer influence" is minimum, this is unmistakebly Horner's music! -
- CommentAuthorTimmer
- CommentTimeDec 11th 2009
I kind of presumed that On Friday I ate a lot of dust and appeared orange near the end of the day ~ Bregt -
- CommentAuthorMarselus
- CommentTimeDec 11th 2009
keky wrote
Take it easy, the "Zimmer influence" is minimum, this is unmistakebly Horner's music!
Indeed. I´d add there´s barely any Zimmer influence.Anything with an orchestra or with a choir....at some point will reach you -
- CommentAuthorMarselus
- CommentTimeDec 11th 2009
Tintin wrote
NP Partition Brian Tyler
Excellent change of pace from his action scores. He should do more of these.
At last someone that likes this one. I thought I was alone! And I agree, he should do more of this and more like "The Killing Room".Anything with an orchestra or with a choir....at some point will reach you -
- CommentAuthorTimmer
- CommentTimeDec 11th 2009
Marselus wrote
keky wrote
Take it easy, the "Zimmer influence" is minimum, this is unmistakebly Horner's music!
Indeed. I´d add there´s barely any Zimmer influence.
It's sounding better all the timeOn Friday I ate a lot of dust and appeared orange near the end of the day ~ Bregt -
- CommentAuthorDemetris
- CommentTimeDec 11th 2009
Marselus wrote
Tintin wrote
NP Partition Brian Tyler
Excellent change of pace from his action scores. He should do more of these.
At last someone that likes this one. I thought I was alone! And I agree, he should do more of this and more like "The Killing Room".
It's good. It's actually enjoyable, relaxing music.Love Maintitles. It's full of Wanders. -
- CommentAuthorScribe
- CommentTimeDec 11th 2009
Marselus wrote
Tintin wrote
NP Partition Brian Tyler
Excellent change of pace from his action scores. He should do more of these.
At last someone that likes this one. I thought I was alone! And I agree, he should do more of this and more like "The Killing Room".
Partition is pretty much my favorite Tyler score. And I have about 15...
I love you all. Never change. Well, unless you want to! -
- CommentAuthorSteven
- CommentTimeDec 11th 2009
Angel Phillipe Rombi
Gorgeous. I guess the first time I heard this I wasn't in the mood and sort of neglected it for a while.
Stupendously romantic and wonderfully old skool.
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- CommentAuthorlp
- CommentTimeDec 11th 2009
NP: Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 - Lorne Balfe and Crew
Struggling to go through 10 hours of music... some good action tracks, but still mostly forgettable stereotypical RC stuff. Can't wait for the Sherlock Holmes score to get released. It should be an infinitely better listening experience. -
- CommentAuthorLSH
- CommentTimeDec 11th 2009
lp wrote
Struggling to go through 10 hours of music...
Fucking hell. -
- CommentAuthorSouthall
- CommentTimeDec 11th 2009
The Princess and the Frog - Randy Newman
Brilliant. -
- CommentAuthorlp
- CommentTimeDec 11th 2009
LSH wrote
lp wrote
Struggling to go through 10 hours of music...
Fucking hell.
Yeah.... i can only handle a 10-15 at a time so i never finish listening to it. -
- CommentAuthorSteven
- CommentTimeDec 11th 2009
Return to Neverland Joel McNeely
How does McNeely get the enthusiasm to write such great film music for such garbage!?
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- CommentAuthorErik Woods
- CommentTimeDec 11th 2009
Steven wrote
Return to Neverland Joel McNeely
How does McNeely get the enthusiasm to write such great film music for such garbage!?
Have you seen the film? It might be good.
-Erik-host and executive producer of THE CINEMATIC SOUND RADIO PODCAST | www.cinematicsound.net | www.facebook.com/cinematicsound | I HAVE TINNITUS! -
- CommentAuthorSteven
- CommentTimeDec 11th 2009
I've seen bits of it, of all which were garbage. -
- CommentAuthorDreamTheater
- CommentTimeDec 11th 2009
LSH wrote
lp wrote
Struggling to go through 10 hours of music...
Fucking hell.
Yeah. That's like going through TLOTR extended scores in one go. Only difference is you won't fall asleep while doing so.
"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. -
- CommentAuthorErik Woods
- CommentTimeDec 11th 2009 edited
NP: Avatar - James Horner
This is much better in crystal clear CD quality sound than that yukky 112k stream at MusicMe. After my first listen I pick up on some Zimmer traits which I found quite interesting to say the least but after a few more listens this score is unmistakably Horner. Unfortunately, I can't believe that this is all Horner was able to come up with after spending a year on the project. It doesn't really break any new ground and doesn't really separate itself from the bunch of scores he has written in the past few years. HOWEVER, in saying that, there are some outstanding stand out cues like the wonderful blend of soft high and low strings and synths in "Pure Spirits Of The Forest" (although the bolder Batman Begins/Zimmeresque music near the end of the track is a bit distracting) There's the brilliantly exotic and hypnotic "Becoming One Of "The People", Becoming One With Neytiri" - probably my favorite track - and the big action cue "War" which is fun to listen to but Horner has done much better in the past.
I also hate the fact that Horner had to reach into his book of tricks and pull out that bird call from Project X, his theme from Glory, and the God awful four-note danger motif! Ugh!
Overall, I'd say this is average... maybe a notch above average. But with the time Horner had to write this it should have been 5 stars.
-Erik-host and executive producer of THE CINEMATIC SOUND RADIO PODCAST | www.cinematicsound.net | www.facebook.com/cinematicsound | I HAVE TINNITUS! -
- CommentAuthorSteven
- CommentTimeDec 11th 2009 edited
DreamTheater wrote
LSH wrote
lp wrote
Struggling to go through 10 hours of music...
Fucking hell.
Yeah. That's like going through TLOTR extended scores in one go. Only difference is you won't fall asleep while doing so.
...or lose the will to live. -
- CommentAuthorSouthall
- CommentTimeDec 11th 2009
Rescue Dawn - Klaus Badelt
I'm just amazed by this. Really, really good. -
- CommentAuthorAnthony
- CommentTimeDec 11th 2009
Steven wrote
DreamTheater wrote
LSH wrote
lp wrote
Struggling to go through 10 hours of music...
Fucking hell.
Yeah. That's like going through TLOTR extended scores in one go. Only difference is you won't fall asleep while doing so.
...or lose the will to live.
I was thinking the same. Why you'd listen to this music outside the game though baffles me...it's awful enough in the game. -
- CommentAuthorTimmer
- CommentTimeDec 11th 2009
NP : ZULU - John Barry
Corking!On Friday I ate a lot of dust and appeared orange near the end of the day ~ Bregt -
- CommentAuthorMartijn
- CommentTimeDec 11th 2009
Zulu? And it's not even Christmas yet!'no passion nor excitement here, despite all the notes and musicians' ~ Falkirkbairn -
- CommentAuthorMartijn
- CommentTimeDec 11th 2009
NP: Salomé - Roque Baños
Powerfully flamenco-driven score with a twist as it contains Indian percussion and -less surprisingly-oriental instrumentation to spice up the mix. If you're as fond of Spanish music as I am, this CD is an absolute delight: rousing, emotional, moving, energetic, mysterious, and then some. Maybe I'm just particularly sensitive to outbursts of emotion right now, but this music sure as hell gets my attention and my love! The flamenco playing is beyond reproach, the sound is crystal clear and the slower orchestral pieces drape themselves around the more explosive pieces like curtains of velvet.
This score is offbeat to be sure, and strongly folk-influenced, but if you're partial to that it's a wonderful and very welcome surprise, indeed. A beautiful listen.
4.5 out of 5'no passion nor excitement here, despite all the notes and musicians' ~ Falkirkbairn