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- CommentAuthorEdmund Meinerts
- CommentTimeMay 28th 2013
Bregt wrote
I think Jablonsky's Pain and Gain is the best score of 2013 though. When you cut out all the tracks there's some good tranquil pieces left that create a rather foreboding and self reflecting experience. Sometimes that's all you need.
I think you'll find that John Cage's "4'33" provides a similar atmosphere to Pain and Gain once you cut all the tracks from the latter. -
- CommentAuthorMartijn
- CommentTimeMay 28th 2013
Made me smile!'no passion nor excitement here, despite all the notes and musicians' ~ Falkirkbairn -
- CommentAuthorEdmund Meinerts
- CommentTimeMay 28th 2013
Martijn wrote
Made me smile!
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- CommentAuthorTimmer
- CommentTimeMay 28th 2013
NP : PATTON - Jerry Goldsmith
One of the most intelligent war film scores ever. It's very enjoyable too.On Friday I ate a lot of dust and appeared orange near the end of the day ~ Bregt -
- CommentAuthorCaptain Future
- CommentTimeMay 28th 2013 edited
NP: Akira - Yamashiro Shoji
Something in this film and it's score touches me deeply. There are few scores to which I react so strongly.
(Return of the Jedi; The Black Hole; Star Trek TMP; 2010 Odyssey II; Chariots of Fire; Dead Poets Society ...)
VolkerBach's music is vibrant and inspired. -
- CommentAuthorThor
- CommentTimeMay 28th 2013
NP: PAIN & GAIN (Steve Jablonsky)
Yeah!!!
I am extremely serious. -
- CommentAuthorMartijn
- CommentTimeMay 28th 2013
For me it's No Pain, No Gain
(Sorry, sorry, sorry. I had to. I'm deeply embarassed.
)'no passion nor excitement here, despite all the notes and musicians' ~ Falkirkbairn -
- CommentAuthorJosh B
- CommentTimeMay 28th 2013
Da Vinci's Demons- Bear McCreary
Making my way through this now. It's pretty fantastic. There's a gigantic thirteen-minute piece near the end which is very impressive, undoubtedly for the yet-to-be-aired finale (which in itself is an awesome concept, we get the music before the show's even out there!) with big orchestra and a small chorus. -
- CommentAuthorDemetris
- CommentTimeMay 28th 2013
Fantastic eh? Now you've got my curiosity! Thanks dear Josh!Love Maintitles. It's full of Wanders. -
- CommentAuthorSouthall
- CommentTimeMay 28th 2013
Citta Violenta - E Morricone
Speaking of fantastic... -
- CommentAuthorJosh B
- CommentTimeMay 28th 2013
Demetris wrote
Fantastic eh? Now you've got my curiosity! Thanks dear Josh!
It's on Spotify if you want to check it out (and iTunes if you want to buy it). It sounds a lot like Human Target but with more use of Renaissance instruments (like the harpsichord and so on). The themes are great, too. -
- CommentAuthorFalkirkBairn
- CommentTimeMay 29th 2013
Josh B wrote
Demetris wrote
Fantastic eh? Now you've got my curiosity! Thanks dear Josh!
It's on Spotify if you want to check it out (and iTunes if you want to buy it). It sounds a lot like Human Target but with more use of Renaissance instruments (like the harpsichord and so on). The themes are great, too.
McCreary's Da Vinci's Demons has some really great thematic material and I love the use of the Renaissance instruments as well as some of the choral material. It's a tad too long, clocking in at almost 90 minutes of music but that can be remedied with a bit of whittling down of the running time.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 -
- CommentAuthorFalkirkBairn
- CommentTimeMay 29th 2013
NP: L'Ira di Dio - Michele Lacerenza
A great spaghetti western-styled theme blasted out on trumpet side-by-side with delicate string/piano passages make this a great little score. Probably labelled by some as "Morricone-lite", but it's an enjoyable listen nonetheless.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 -
- CommentAuthorFalkirkBairn
- CommentTimeMay 29th 2013
FalkirkBairn wrote
NP: L'Ira di Dio - Michele Lacerenza
A great spaghetti western-styled theme blasted out on trumpet side-by-side with delicate string/piano passages make this a great little score. Probably labelled by some as "Morricone-lite", but it's an enjoyable listen nonetheless.
Listening to the clips, Lacerenza's 1000 Dollari Sul Nero (Blood At Sundown) may be worth getting too!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 -
- CommentAuthorSouthall
- CommentTimeMay 29th 2013
I agree. Just listened to them too! -
- CommentAuthorJosh B
- CommentTimeMay 29th 2013
McCreary's Da Vinci's Demons has some really great thematic material and I love the use of the Renaissance instruments as well as some of the choral material. It's a tad too long, clocking in at almost 90 minutes of music but that can be remedied with a bit of whittling down of the running time.
Oh, yeah. It's *way* too long (as are most of McCreary's releases). It's not really a coherent album but for listening to tracks one at a time, it's great. I have the Lucrezia Donati track on constant repeat. Just lovely. -
- CommentAuthorMartijn
- CommentTimeMay 29th 2013
Captain Future wrote
Due to a thread I'm just reading on FSM:
NP: Dr Who Series 5 - Murray Gold
That is everything I have from that series. I have to admit I don't know anything about "Dr Who". Germany has never been "Who" territory really. I do have the original theme on some ancient compilation, but that's it.
Now, this is basically very good tv-scoring. For whatever reason I seldom return to it and never felt any urge to get further releases from that series. In a way it's rather forgettable.
Yet now, that I listen to it, I enjoy it.
Volker
I would recommend the first two CDs (which comprise season 1&2 and 3 from the 'reboot') for a much better listening experience.
It's absolutely gobsmackingly brilliant TV scoring, and Gold actually took the time to arrange many of the cues in suite format. The latter CDs are more "complete and chronological", and while still excellent TV scoring, I do not return to them as often as I do to the first two.
That said, I think Gold has set a new high for TV soundtracks.
To me there has not been better TV series scoring since the last twenty years or so.'no passion nor excitement here, despite all the notes and musicians' ~ Falkirkbairn -
- CommentAuthorEdmund Meinerts
- CommentTimeMay 29th 2013 edited
Martijn wrote
I would recommend the first two CDs (which comprise season 1&2 and 3 from the 'reboot') for a much better listening experience.
It's absolutely gobsmackingly brilliant TV scoring, and Gold actually took the time to arrange many of the cues in suite format. The latter CDs are more "complete and chronological", and while still excellent TV scoring, I do not return to them as often as I do to the first two.
That said, I think Gold has set a new high for TV soundtracks.
To me there has not been better TV series scoring since the last twenty years or so.
The first CD represents two seasons' worth of music in an hour. The most recent releases represent one season's worth of music in two hours. You can see how the ratio of highlights might start to decrease! Also, I think I prefer Gold's scores for the Russell T Davies era to the Steven Moffat era in general; it just feels a lot more creative and "flamboyant" and over-the-top in a way. The Moffat stuff is perhaps more unified (both stylistically and thematically) but it lacks the wildly entertaining genre-bending tangents of seasons 1-4. -
- CommentAuthorTimmer
- CommentTimeMay 29th 2013
I can only just about understand all the fuss over Giacchino's scoring for LOST, I guess one of the reasons I'm not so enamoured with the scoring is because of how much I disliked the stupid show.
I wouldn't go with Martijn's mighty praise of Murrey Gold's scores but I do find them very enjoyable, far more enjoyable than Giacchino's LOST ( I compare merely because they are being talked about ), they're big, melodic and in-your-face, a true rarity these days of carbon copying scores.On Friday I ate a lot of dust and appeared orange near the end of the day ~ Bregt -
- CommentAuthorMartijn
- CommentTimeMay 29th 2013 edited
I rather liked Lost (except for the last couple of episodes and the ludicrous resolution), but while I appreciated the musical coherency, I didn't particularly like any of the score, or at least not a standalone listening experience.
In fact I've been trying to compile a 45-minute play list of the best/most enjoyable cues of all seven seasons....but I'm simply unable to do it.
There's simply not enough thematic musical 'meat on the bone' for my taste.'no passion nor excitement here, despite all the notes and musicians' ~ Falkirkbairn -
- CommentAuthorMartijn
- CommentTimeMay 29th 2013
Timmer wrote
I wouldn't go with Martijn's mighty praise of Murrey Gold's scores
Oh yeah? OH YEAH?
Name ONE TV series that was scored better in the last twenty years. Just one! JUST ONE!
Do it now! Do it! NOW!
NOW!
C'mon! Huh? Can't, can ya? G'on! Just one!
Walking With Dinosaurs.
Yeah.
OK.
Shit.'no passion nor excitement here, despite all the notes and musicians' ~ Falkirkbairn -
- CommentAuthorTimmer
- CommentTimeMay 29th 2013
Martijn wrote
I rather liked Lost (except for the last couple of episodes and the ludicrous resolution), but while I appreciated the musical coherency, I didn't particularly like any of the score, or at least not a standalone listening experience.
In fact I've been trying to compile a 45-minute play list of the best/most enjoyable cues of all seven seasons....but I'm simply unable to do it.
There's simply not enough thematic musical 'meat on the bone' for my taste.
I totally agree ( you do know we'll get *whacked* for this?
), if you ever figure out that 45 minute playlist please do share.On Friday I ate a lot of dust and appeared orange near the end of the day ~ Bregt -
- CommentAuthorTimmer
- CommentTimeMay 29th 2013
Martijn wrote
Timmer wrote
I wouldn't go with Martijn's mighty praise of Murrey Gold's scores
Oh yeah? OH YEAH?
Name ONE TV series that was scored better in the last twenty years. Just one! JUST ONE!
Do it now! Do it! NOW!
NOW!
C'mon! Huh? Can't, can ya? G'on! Just one!
Walking With Dinosaurs.
Yeah.
OK.
Shit.
Thanks, that's my first LOL moment of today On Friday I ate a lot of dust and appeared orange near the end of the day ~ Bregt -
- CommentAuthorTimmer
- CommentTimeMay 29th 2013
Timmer wrote
Timmer wrote
FalkirkBairn wrote
Yes, I have heard the theme - I used to watch the original programme avidly when it was on - but I have only heard it occasionally more recently. I had a recollection that it was Bernstein who wrote it but wasn't entirely sure I remembered correctly.
How come Bernstein ended up writing the theme?
I have no idea? We may have found out if Geoff Leonard had got HTV to allow him to release the score ( apparently they have it and are not interested in releasing it ). Paul Lewis did some great variations on Elmer's theme within the show.
An example of which can be found at the 22.45 mark HERE
The best news I've heard in some time concerning releases...
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Pun intended but this has long been a holy grail for me.On Friday I ate a lot of dust and appeared orange near the end of the day ~ Bregt -
- CommentAuthorTimmer
- CommentTimeMay 29th 2013
Timmer wrote
Timmer wrote
Timmer wrote
FalkirkBairn wrote
Yes, I have heard the theme - I used to watch the original programme avidly when it was on - but I have only heard it occasionally more recently. I had a recollection that it was Bernstein who wrote it but wasn't entirely sure I remembered correctly.
How come Bernstein ended up writing the theme?
I have no idea? We may have found out if Geoff Leonard had got HTV to allow him to release the score ( apparently they have it and are not interested in releasing it ). Paul Lewis did some great variations on Elmer's theme within the show.
An example of which can be found at the 22.45 mark HERE
The best news I've heard in some time concerning releases...
http://www.silvascreen.com/index.php/20 … lmer-fans/
Pun intended but this has long been a holy grail for me.
P.s. Alan, I found this post at FSM from James McMillan ( aka Bluenose 19 )...
A few years ago I spoke with Paul Lewis about the series and how it came to be that Elmer Bernstein wound up supplying the main title to what was basically a kid's-time TV series produced by the Welsh arm of ITV (Harlech Television). I recall him mentioning that the producer (Patrick Dromgoole?) knew EB from some previous endeavour. Elmer duly wrote the theme and that and the incidental music (composed by Paul Lewis) was recorded under Lewis's baton in Belgium. It seems they had to smuggle the cash through customs in order to pay the Belgian players, as in those days there was a restriction on the amount of money that could be carried out of the U.K.
I do remember Mr Lewis (a hellofa nice guy) mentioning that he was surprised to see a bass guitar being employed as one of the instruments for a production set in historical times.
Bernstein's theme is only about 30 seconds long; amazing that it has registered with so many people!
- James.On Friday I ate a lot of dust and appeared orange near the end of the day ~ Bregt -
- CommentAuthorCaptain Future
- CommentTimeMay 29th 2013
Martijn wrote
Captain Future wrote
Due to a thread I'm just reading on FSM:
NP: Dr Who Series 5 - Murray Gold
That is everything I have from that series. I have to admit I don't know anything about "Dr Who". Germany has never been "Who" territory really. I do have the original theme on some ancient compilation, but that's it.
Now, this is basically very good tv-scoring. For whatever reason I seldom return to it and never felt any urge to get further releases from that series. In a way it's rather forgettable.
Yet now, that I listen to it, I enjoy it.
Volker
I would recommend the first two CDs (which comprise season 1&2 and 3 from the 'reboot') for a much better listening experience.
It's absolutely gobsmackingly brilliant TV scoring, and Gold actually took the time to arrange many of the cues in suite format. The latter CDs are more "complete and chronological", and while still excellent TV scoring, I do not return to them as often as I do to the first two.
That said, I think Gold has set a new high for TV soundtracks.
To me there has not been better TV series scoring since the last twenty years or so.
You get rather different recommendations concerning what season has the best score. I head the opportunity to hear them all (up to 6 incl specials) once. Did not change my mind.
OK, I did not say, this is bad music, quite the contrary. I don't get the hype though, but as I said: I don't know the show.Bach's music is vibrant and inspired. -
- CommentAuthorThor
- CommentTimeMay 29th 2013
NP: KILLER BY NIGHT (Quincy Jones)
Gritty crime jazz from the 60s. Takes some getting used to, but ultimately rewarding if you listen intently.I am extremely serious. -
- CommentAuthorScribe
- CommentTimeMay 29th 2013
Speaking of holy grails and Bernstein, is there any possibility we will get a rerecording of the complete Ten Commandments score at any point in the foreseeable future?I love you all. Never change. Well, unless you want to! -
- CommentAuthorTimmer
- CommentTimeMay 29th 2013
NP : CONAN THE DESTROYER - Basil Poledouris
Love LOVE this rerecording though I do miss the keyboards from the original that gave those mystical/magical parts more of a fantasy feel.On Friday I ate a lot of dust and appeared orange near the end of the day ~ Bregt -
- CommentAuthorCaptain Future
- CommentTimeMay 29th 2013
Timmer wrote
NP : CONAN THE DESTROYER - Basil Poledouris
Love LOVE this rerecording though I do miss the keyboards from the original that gave those mystical/magical parts more of a fantasy feel.
You mean to say you are listening to the Prometheus release?Bach's music is vibrant and inspired.