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That's not a valid answer. What is it about comedy scores that turns you off? Is it music from comedy films in general or comedic styled music... if that makes any sense?

-Erik-

Sooooooo.... if you get a straight dramatic score from a comedy... say Airplane... then you won't listen to it because the score is associated with a comedy?

-Erik-

One very prominent exception to that rule, however, would be Fantastic Mr. Fox. But even that got pretty somber towards the end.

NP: The Thing - Ennio Morricone

This score is soooo depressing! Yet, .......it's sooooo good! So desolate sounding. So atmospheric.
I used to play it all the time in my teens. I played the LP to death, much to my parent's chagrin!
I even used tracks like "Bestiality" in a film I made in 84 called "IT".
It was a kind of alien horror video about a foot long grub that chases me around the house, eventually lays eggs in me and kills me as they spurt out of my guts etc. Nothing very original. But geez it was fun!

Was Playing: The Thing - Marco Beltrami

I'm quite impressed with this one! Great orchestral textures and layers that make it an interesting listen.
Need to play it again soon!

my brother will agree on you there that is is one of Powell's best

I of course like his whole repertoire

Good score, but it sounds more like a Zimmer score to me than a Powell score. I think Antz was the first score where Powell's own voice became really apparent, so being a Powell-nut I tend to prefer his latter stuff.

Peter

Not a Powell nut myself, his style after the year 2000 became so hectic and busy and I can't listen to it for more than 10 minutes.

But his Face/Off is an awesome action score in the mold of Zimmer. And I like quite a bit of 90s Zimmer.

Just sharpen the edges of the CD and knock yourself out, baby!

Ear-bleeding to death whilst listening to it looks less painful.

NP: RESTORATION (James Newton Howard/Henry Purcell)

Very underrated baroque score that blends perfectly between JNH's more contemporary period music and Purcell's original period pieces.

I bought it back in the late 90's and it's been a keeper ever since, despite collection cut-downs.

NP: The Thing - Ennio Morricone

It has been YEARS since I've listened to this score. It hasalmost been the same amount of time since I've seen the film. I do remember really enjoying Morricone's score (especially at this time of the year) and remember the film being one of the finest horror films ever made. I really need to revisit the film this Halloween season.

As for the score, I'm spinning the new re-recording which is surprisingly quite remarkable! I love the John Carpenteresque pulse heard in the "Main Title/Desolation." That element can be found in some of Carpenter's best horror scores (Halloween/Prince of Darkness) and keeps the score moving forward. I love the electronic elements (which Carpenter asked Morricone to do AFTER writing a more orchestral score the first time around) that blends seamlessly with the organic orchestral elements. However, the orchestral elements in this recording are all samples... but a dare you to tell the difference between these samples and the live orchestral cues from the original soundtrack recording. Amazing technology!

Who would have thought it but this could go down as one of the most faithful re-recordings of all time! A big round of applause for everyone evolved in this project; the Buysoundtrax team, producer Alan Howarth and arranger Larry Hopkins. I'm recording my Halloween show today and this most certainly will be the headliner. One of the most pleasant surprises of the year! Highly recommended!

-Erik-

I've started the process of making a Halloween audio special for everybody. So, kicking off, I am selecting cues from various scores. Right now I am refreshing my memory to Graeme Revell's good, unreleased score to "Psycho IV".

If you like this kind of stuff you'll love this year's CAMELOT (Danna brothers) and of course that other, older Danna score whose title i can't recall right now.....have you already heard Camelot?