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      CommentAuthorMartijn
    • CommentTimeMay 13th 2014
    NP: Maddalena - Ennio Morricone

    shocked This...this is hypnotically beautiful!
    'no passion nor excitement here, despite all the notes and musicians' ~ Falkirkbairn
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      CommentAuthorlp
    • CommentTimeMay 13th 2014
    Steven wrote
    lp wrote
    Steven wrote
    I think there is a difference between 'difficult to remember' and 'forgetabble'. It's more than just semantics, that first track is certainly not forgettable, it just doesn't have an easily recognisable melodic line.


    I'm saying that the "main" melodic line is not good enough. I don't care if the "main theme" is picked apart and worked on through out the score. Anyone can do that. I'm saying that the main melody, first played on horn(?), is a lesser version of something David Arnold would create, is lame. The whole "Godzilla" track, works not because of that short melody, but because of the ostinati that supports it.


    Then you've missed the point. This isn't meant to be like Arnold's score (though it's inevitable the comparison would pop up eventually!), it's clearly written for a meaner, darker film. It just doesn't need a big concert-like theme given how effective it is without one. I haven't seen the film, so I can't comment on its effectiveness strictly within context, but it's not exactly hard to imagine this music working well to images of a large lizard stomping around a city.


    I only said that the melody is a bit like David Arnold creation, not that I was expecting a score similar to the 1998 version. I don't even think the "Godzilla!" track need it at all, and I mean the ineffective long melody. The development of the Beltrami ostinati and Goldenthal Brass was all that was memorable to me, more evocative of the giant monster destruction, and for me, that's not enough. Sure, we can all see that the film will be a darker/grounded film, but that's not the point though. If track #1 is the theme for Godzilla, then it's a good one. But if it's a suite of themes for Godzilla, then one part of it worked for me, memorable for its construction, and the other one is entirely forgettable.
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      CommentAuthorlp
    • CommentTimeMay 13th 2014
    Martijn wrote
    NP: Maddalena - Ennio Morricone

    shocked This...this is hypnotically beautiful!


    This is... Ennio Morricone.
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      CommentAuthorMartijn
    • CommentTimeMay 13th 2014
    Oooo, you must have missed his Moses! wink
    'no passion nor excitement here, despite all the notes and musicians' ~ Falkirkbairn
    • CommentAuthorTimmer
    • CommentTimeMay 13th 2014 edited
    Martijn wrote
    NP: Maddalena - Ennio Morricone

    shocked This...this is hypnotically beautiful!


    Ahhhhh! This score is gorgeous!!! Very dreamy.

    I first came across this as a 45rpm single in a bargain bin back in the Devonian period, it had Come Maddalena on side A and Chi Mai on side B. I'd bought it a few years before Chi Mai became a massive UK chart hit for being used as the theme music for BBC drama series The Life and Times of Lloyd George.

    I remember wondering why a Morricone theme that I'd had for about 5 years had suddenly become the theme tune to a BBC series?

    The 45rpm single I had gave no indication that both tracks came from a single film or what that film might be.
    On Friday I ate a lot of dust and appeared orange near the end of the day ~ Bregt
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      CommentAuthorSouthall
    • CommentTimeMay 13th 2014
    Martijn wrote
    Oooo, you must have missed his Moses! wink


    There are difficult parts in that but also some staggeringly beautiful melodies...
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      CommentAuthorSouthall
    • CommentTimeMay 13th 2014
    Hamlet - Ennio Morricone

    I haven't listened to this for 15 years probably but Timmer's enthusiasm forced me into it. It's certainly not an easy listen (nor should it be).
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      CommentAuthorThor
    • CommentTimeMay 13th 2014
    Timmer wrote
    Thor wrote
    NP: VISITORS (Philipp Glass)

    Not quite sold -- minimalism is on/off to me, depending on conceptualization -- but I want to give it a few more shots.


    Have you tried Glass symphonies Low and Heroes based on the work of David Bowie and Brian Eno?


    I haven't, no. Sounds intriguing.
    I am extremely serious.
    • CommentAuthorAnthony
    • CommentTimeMay 13th 2014
    Hidden Kingdoms - Ben Foster

    I was concerned the number of less-than-a-minute length tracks would be a major issue, but this keeps coming out with so many interesting ideas at such a rate it's very difficult to get frustrated - or to stop listening for that matter!
    • CommentAuthorTimmer
    • CommentTimeMay 13th 2014
    Thor wrote
    Timmer wrote
    Thor wrote
    NP: VISITORS (Philipp Glass)

    Not quite sold -- minimalism is on/off to me, depending on conceptualization -- but I want to give it a few more shots.


    Have you tried Glass symphonies Low and Heroes based on the work of David Bowie and Brian Eno?


    I haven't, no. Sounds intriguing.


    They're both on Spotify. Give them a try.
    On Friday I ate a lot of dust and appeared orange near the end of the day ~ Bregt
  11. MOUNTAIN LANDSCAPES - Paolo Vivaldi

    This is VERY lovely. Does anyone know anything about this? It was just released, but I can't find any information about it. The Album proclaims itself to be an "Orchestral Documentary Drama" on the cover, but I can find no evidence of a documentary or a drama film by this name. I'm wondering if it's a film/tv score at all, or if it's a concept album or something.

    Either way, it's wonderful. The more I hear of it the more impressed I am with it. If it does end up being a film/tv score, it will probably land in my top 10 for 2014.
    • CommentAuthorTimmer
    • CommentTimeMay 13th 2014 edited
    christopher wrote
    MOUNTAIN LANDSCAPES - Paolo Vivaldi

    This is VERY lovely. Does anyone know anything about this? It was just released, but I can't find any information about it. The Album proclaims itself to be an "Orchestral Documentary Drama" on the cover, but I can find no evidence of a documentary or a drama film by this name. I'm wondering if it's a film/tv score at all, or if it's a concept album or something.

    Either way, it's wonderful. The more I hear of it the more impressed I am with it. If it does end up being a film/tv score, it will probably land in my top 10 for 2014.


    This is on Spotify so I'll give this a listen tomorrow. smile

    On IMDb it lists K2 La Mantegna de Italia which might be the same score? The track listing on Spotify includes Death Zone and Sherpas so the link is strong.
    On Friday I ate a lot of dust and appeared orange near the end of the day ~ Bregt
  13. I think that the Vivaldi release is an album of music library tracks grouped together into themes. I have another of his albums released on Deneb Records - "Nature's Wonders" - and I think that this is an album of music library tracks too.

    http://www.flippermusic-international.c … type=label
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  14. NP: Grace of Monaco - Guillaume Roussel / Christopher Gunning

    It's a lot more dramatic than I was expecting it to be. I think that Roussel has composed the piano-led main theme and Gunning has composed the bulk of the remaining orchestral score featured on the album.
    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
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      CommentAuthorErik Woods
    • CommentTimeMay 14th 2014 edited
    lp wrote
    I'm saying that the "main" melodic line is not good enough. I don't care if the "main theme" is picked apart and worked on through out the score. Anyone can do that.


    Ummm... yeah.... no. If that was the case then every composer would do it. They don't because it's hard work.

    lp wrote
    The bigger problem, for me, is this. I want to really like this score. I really want this score to be my way into Desplat's work, aside from his Julie & Julia score, but really, this score shows me that Desplat didn't give me anything unexpected. I think any knowledgeable composer could have delivered a similar result.


    Uh huh. Yeah, that's not true at all.

    -Erik-
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      CommentAuthorErik Woods
    • CommentTimeMay 14th 2014
    Anthony wrote
    Hidden Kingdoms - Ben Foster

    I was concerned the number of less-than-a-minute length tracks would be a major issue, but this keeps coming out with so many interesting ideas at such a rate it's very difficult to get frustrated - or to stop listening for that matter!


    The album flows beautifully... never mind what King Thor has to say on the matter.

    -Erik-
    host and executive producer of THE CINEMATIC SOUND RADIO PODCAST | www.cinematicsound.net | www.facebook.com/cinematicsound | I HAVE TINNITUS!
  17. BALLET DE AZUL E VENTO - Alexandre Guerra

    Continuing his string of releases with the word 'vento' in the title, comes this compilation of music he composed for a national geographic documentary, a Brazilian/French co-produced documentary and a tv soap opera (I think). And it only amounts to 14 tracks. But it's very nice so far.
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      CommentAuthorlp
    • CommentTimeMay 14th 2014
    Erik Woods wrote
    lp wrote
    I'm saying that the "main" melodic line is not good enough. I don't care if the "main theme" is picked apart and worked on through out the score. Anyone can do that.


    Ummm... yeah.... no. If that was the case then every composer would do it. They don't because it's hard work.


    Umm, Pacific Rim.


    Erik Woods wrote
    lp wrote
    The bigger problem, for me, is this. I want to really like this score. I really want this score to be my way into Desplat's work, aside from his Julie & Julia score, but really, this score shows me that Desplat didn't give me anything unexpected. I think any knowledgeable composer could have delivered a similar result.


    Uh huh. Yeah, that's not true at all.

    -Erik-


    Umm, Edward Shearmur did it much better in Reign Of Fire
  19. Can't weigh in on that debate, since I'm behind on my 2014 listening. But I am just finishing up NEED FOR SPEED by Nathan Furst. I don't remember anyone talking about this score, and I'd never heard of Nathan Furst (that I can remember) before tonight. I settled down to listen to this just because it was a score from this year. Based on the genre of the film alone I expected to be subjected to an over-long electric guitar/drum kit riddled noisefest. Imagine my surprise! This is orchestral! And pretty good! It's not amazing or anything, but I find this more enjoyable than any race-car movie soundtracks I've ever heard. Bravo, Mr. Furst, for doing something with a score more than using it as sonic wallpaper!
  20. Need for Speed is a more than solid score that I've been enjoying a lot. I particularly like the tinal cue with its nod to James Horner...cheeky, Mr. Furst. biggrin

    But yeah, I think it's something of a small miracle that that score isn't just a Brian Tyler clone. It could have so easily been a Brian Tyler clone. Instead, it's actually reasonably fresh and manages to do the ol' orchestra + drum kit + electric guitar combo in a way that feels a little bit new.
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      CommentAuthorBregt
    • CommentTimeMay 15th 2014 edited
    FalkirkBairn wrote
    NP: Bi Küçük Eylül Meselesi - Toygar Işıklı

    Apparently the film is a Turkish romantic drama. But the score is a lovely little gem from 2014: orchestral in style with some nice little instrumental solos peppered throughout.

    It's available as a digital download and you could do worse than give the clips a go?

    Cool! I found it on Spotify and it's really lovely. Nice melodies, often cute instrumentation and overall a laid back atmosphere. Nice to hear but nothing more either. The composer has a lot of releases on Spotify!

    EDIT: It gets a lots more dramatic and moody towards the end. I like it!
    Kazoo
    • CommentAuthorTimmer
    • CommentTimeMay 15th 2014
    NP : ASSASSIN'S CREED BLAH BLAH BLAH... - Olivier Deriviere



    Smashing stuff!
    On Friday I ate a lot of dust and appeared orange near the end of the day ~ Bregt
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      CommentAuthorSouthall
    • CommentTimeMay 15th 2014
    Meet Joe Black - Th. Newman

    Rather good.
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      CommentAuthorSouthall
    • CommentTimeMay 15th 2014
    X-Men Days of Future Past - John Ottman

    Zzzzzzzzzzzzz... theme from Lifeforce.... zzzzzzzzzzz... "Time" from Inception.... zzzzzzzzzzz..... Lifeforce......... zzzzzzzzzz....... Inception...... zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
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      CommentAuthorErik Woods
    • CommentTimeMay 15th 2014
    Yeah... doesn't really inspire, does it?

    The album's is a chore to get through. A mix of dark ambiance, electronics, 70's rock and classic symphonic writing. Nothing to write home about.

    There are some interesting ideas floating around in the score but like a lot of Ottman's work he doesn't know how to harness those ideas and turn them into something substantial.

    -Erik-
    host and executive producer of THE CINEMATIC SOUND RADIO PODCAST | www.cinematicsound.net | www.facebook.com/cinematicsound | I HAVE TINNITUS!
  26. It's not every day you get a score that combines Henry Mancini and Hans Zimmer, though. I guess this one can join Tyler's Children of Dune in that respect. tongue
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      CommentAuthorSouthall
    • CommentTimeMay 15th 2014 edited
    It's pretty awful. X2 sounded a bit amateurish but at least it had some life to it. This is just boring low-key Zimmer rip-offs for the most part, weirdly interspersed with half a dozen or so really quite classy pieces that sound like they were written by someone else.
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      CommentAuthorErik Woods
    • CommentTimeMay 16th 2014
    Bingo! It's quite a disappointment.

    -Erik-
    host and executive producer of THE CINEMATIC SOUND RADIO PODCAST | www.cinematicsound.net | www.facebook.com/cinematicsound | I HAVE TINNITUS!
  29. NP: Menachem & Fred - Zbigniew Preisner

    Perhaps a long-shot this one but has anyone listened to this and thought there was a similarity between the tune in tracks such as "The Story Begins" and the theme from Robert Mellin & Gian-Piero Reverberi's score for The Adventures of Robinson Crusoe?
    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
    • CommentAuthorTimmer
    • CommentTimeMay 16th 2014
    FalkirkBairn wrote
    NP: Menachem & Fred - Zbigniew Preisner

    Perhaps a long-shot this one but has anyone listened to this and thought there was a similarity between the tune in tracks such as "The Story Begins" and the theme from Robert Mellin & Gian-Piero Reverberi's score for The Adventures of Robinson Crusoe?


    You have immediately perked my interest in wanting to hear it. cheesy
    On Friday I ate a lot of dust and appeared orange near the end of the day ~ Bregt

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