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Patriot Games is not quite a great example of a technothriller, because it is a reworking of a score which worked (never watched the movie, but I'd love to) in a spiritual crime thriller about Native Americans. Young's score sometimes sounds like Horner-lite, even if I love it. Clear and Present Danger doesn't have anything original to it and even is the last and finally orchestral version of the 80s action (parts of Ambush).

Great examples because all are adaptations of Tom Clancy (the creator of technothriller genre). I think you forgot Poledouris's Hunt for the Red October, which would work greatly, but I can't speak of the album here much, because it's well, an example of the bad release of a great score, so I can't name you examples of a great track except Nuclear Scam (and for any Russian themed movie/game - of course - the Hymn).

Didn't hear much of Broughton yet. Goldsmith's stuff is the best, but I do think there are some Zimmer references (temp-track - Crimson Tide and Peacemaker) not through motifs or themes, but rather ways to use certain elements (choir and electronics namely).

I wonder what would Giacchino do with such a genre.

Angel by Philippe Rombi. What an excellent score full of wonderful track after wonderful track. The score gets a little samey by the end, but that doesn't lower it too much when more of the same in this case is still orchestral and thematic beauty.

The movie is very French... a bit camp and over-the-top, but it definitely has a heart.

Ah, good, I am glad someone else enjoys it. Of course it's not as good as Lost, but few things are!

LES CHORISTES | bruno coulais & christophe barratier (lyrics and some songs)

Woow, there's only lovely melodies on this one. It's so likeable and full of spirit! 'Caresse sur l'océan' is just wonderful, as is the main theme and its song 'Vois sur le Chemin'. Or 'Cerf-volant'.


DOCTOR WHO season 5 | murray gold

CD1 does not contain much interesting material, although the track 'The Greats of Past Time' is actually very good. But it's the second CD that makes this set worth the money. Going through all themes of the previous seasons, in more epic proportions, with a grand build-up to the finale: Four Knocks and Vale Decem.

Aliens - James Horner

It'd be great to hear Horner go balls-out on a movie again like he did with this score. I always loved his action music.

Windtalkers - James Horner

Wow. This score does not get half the attention it deserves. Talk about underrated...

Even Thunderheart?

I really like Thunderheart, it has cool atmosphere. Sadly it was overshadowed by the weaker Patriot Games (basically a rehash).

Sadismo from Les Baxter. Percussion galore

I'm 9 for 9 on his last nine releases. I'm truly amazed at what he can do with such a small orchestra. His scores don't sound low budget at all.
Thomas

Been getting into FSM's "Star Trek: The Next Generation" box; make it to CD4, at "Skin of Evil".

Making notes of the best cues, will then eventually rip those and put them in a listening order.


Surprised at how, so far, a lot of the scoring sounds the same early on (I know he changed later on). Same ideas, motif styles, echoing shakers and what not. And some rather weak orchestration early on. And no one feed me the line of a small orchestra -- I've watched plenty of TV from the original Twilight Zone's to the last season of "Dexter" -- I know a composer can accomplish a lot with a small orchestra.

I really wish he had used real instruments sometimes, instead of the synth he would switch out (for french horn or what have you); it was a little too cheesy sometimes.

Anyway, that all aside, I enjoy his rythmic devices and the repeating ostinatos. That repeating ostinato when Lore has poisoned Data's biochemical insides, from "Datalore" -- love it; the repeating ostinato when the children are being kidnapped by way of beaming, off the Enterprise unexpectedly (I forget the episode name) -- love it.

I even love the cheesy, yet surprisingly effective synth female blurts in "Skin of Evil".


I'm thinking probably a three of four CD compilation when done.


I still don't understand why "The Best of Both Worlds" was left off; yes, I know it was some kind of problem with GNP holding the rights, but ... they also released most of the score to "Heart of Glory" themselves, and FSM included every note GNP released, so ... what's up with that? Why would the rights be any different to one episode score and another?

I'd check out the thread at FSM about illegal downloads, Lukas is even threatening to quit.

I'd link it but I can't get FSM access at the moment?

NP : PLAYING BY HEART - John Barry



Gorgeous album, mellow, laid back jazz, perfect late night listening.