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Kindergarten cop (Edelman)

What a lovely score. Not all the underscore is interesting, but the themes I love.


Kimberly (Poledouris)

The main theme is excellent. Other good themes, but much of the underscore I could do without.


Transformers (Jablonsky)

Simplistic, but absolutely excellent. Me like. Me like alot.

Peter

You are mad, but I reserve the right to use your opinion as backup on a range of other issues where you happen to be in the right.

Rebirth is actually part two of that monster cue. If you add 'It Knows What Scares You', Rebirth becomes even more powerful.

I'm still certain this is my favourite Jerry. Goosebumps up the wazoo !!!!

I like this one - must give it another listen. I had forgotten it was written in such a short space of time. Who wrote the rejected score? (Something else I've forgotten!)

I thought it was originally Goldsmith who then recommended Broughton to score it instead.

NP: Tron Legacy - Daft Punk

Magnificent!

-Erik-

Thanks! I'll check it out.

The sound scape of Torn Legacy is so wondrous, hypnotic and extremely powerful! Every element in this score from organic to electronic complements each other so perfectly. The themes... oh man, the themes. Not since... oh, I don't know... The Lord of the Rings have themes from one particuar score been this strong. It has been a very, very, very long time since a score of this calibre has had such a profound affect on me. I know that I drooled over How To Train Your Dragon (a score I selected as the best score of the year in 2010 and rightfully so) but Tron Legacy (released the same year as HTTYD) has been the most played album in my collection since its release. Raiders, Star Wars, Medal of Honor, Back To The Future and all of my other top 10 favorite rarely get this kind of playtime. What does that mean? Is Tron Legacy becoming one of my top 10 scores of all time - a top 10 list that hasn't changed for roughly 10-15 years. What does it replace? I think I need to revisit my top 10 anyway. I need to fit in stuff like Star Trek: The Motion Picture and Signs.

So confused.

-Erik-

Thanks. I'm looking into finding the album!

-Erik-

Intrada did release it some time ago, the original tracks rather than the original album's re-recording by Goldsmith himself.

Hans Zimmer and Klaus Badelt- The Pledge

A really overlooked score which is exclusively or almost exclusively a Badelt work (Zimmer gets the main credit and a producer one on the album and in the film). Chamber work, featuring electronics, piano, guitar, solo violin (is it a fiddle?), electric guitar, a cello and ethereal vocals courtesy of Alison Moynihan. Very atmospheric, completely anti-Hollywood, somehow depressing and sometimes with tingles of hope hinted at, very cold.

Zimmer's contribution may be discussion over the general sound, playing some synths and the theme played best in Ex-Cop.

I really like it since I rediscovered it recently, thanks to an original copy I bought very early in my days. Not for everyone, but if anyone things that RCP/MV is only one style, this underrated works showcases it's not.

I'm NOT letting it go Erik , you can be shure of that !
I forgot there was an Intrada release as well , I missed buying that one though ...

SYMPHONIC FANTASIES TOKYO

From the people behind the fantastic 'Symphonic ... ' game concert series (including 'Symphonic Shades' and 'Symphonic Odysseys'), comes this much improved update of their 2009 concert recording (which was already stellar IMO). The big improvements come in the form of higher quality arrangements and the addition of powerful choir. The music is sounds bigger than ever before and you get more bang for your buck.

If you have yet to discover the rich and wonderful music of Kingdom Hearts, Secret of Mana, Chrono Trigger + Chrono Cross and Final Fantasy, check this album out. It features 4 lengthy suites of the highlights of each series. As a bonus there's an encore in the form of a suite of battle music from the 4 game series.

More info here

And comes recommended by me.

Symphonic Odysseys is a tribute concert for the great Nobuo Uematsu.

Who? You ask?

Liberi Fatali

Just one of his many splendid creations.

It's very esoteric, and touching at places. I love it. Has a nostalgic trait in its sound too.

Does it worry you that much that you need to quantify your favourite scores? I must admit I enjoy my music far more now that I'm not worrying about whether this or that is my 12th favourite score, or my 28th favourite cue (because admittedly I did use to do that). Still, that's me. If you get enjoyment from quantifiable 'personal favourite' lists, all power to you!