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What's great about it is they didn't fuck it up. Like Dexter. Jesus christ...

Breaking Bad's musical 'verse may not be to your liking, but there's no denying it works wonders in the series (and if you do deny that, you're nuts).

I do care about songs in film music, I think a well placed song can be just as effective as a well placed score. But I do agree that Breaking Bad is a prime example of song... placing!

I've been like this ever since I watched Ghostbusters when I was about 6...

It's like hearing a bad song in a significant time in your life; you'll enjoy hearing it for reasons other than its musical merits (and if it's also a good song, it's a bonus!)

I've been catching up on some 2013 scores I've been meaning to get my hands on for a while. Here they are in order of goodness.

COPPERHEAD - Laurent Eyquem

This guy came out of nowhere last year. I'd never heard of him before this score, and then he up and writes two of my favorite scores of the year. I hope he gets more projects this year. I really like him. This score is just lovely from start to finish. It's almost in danger of being too lovely for too long. That's a problem I don't get to deal with often enough when listening to an entire score. Good stuff!

BELLE ET SEBASTIEN - Armand Amar

I haven't heard very many people mentioning this score, which is a shame. It's also very good. While not as consistently enjoyable as COPPERHEAD, its highs are higher. It's orchestral and melodic throughout. It's almost always beautiful, and occasionally grand. I strongly recommend this score.

PUPPETEER - Patrick Doyle

This is a fun little score. It's nothing terribly noteworthy by Doyle's standards, but it's fun.

ZIPI Y ZAPE - Fernando Velasquez

It's clearly music to a children's film, but it's well composed. That last track is especially good.

LA MIGLIORE OFFERTA - Ennio Morricone

A nice opening track gives way to a score that I ended up not caring for too much. It's fine, just not a whole lot going on. It is incredible to listen to something new composed by Morricone. Just think about how long that man has been writing film/tv music. Incredible.

GANGSTER SQUAD - Steve Jablonsky

Ho hum. Not really my kind of score.

JOHN DIES AT THE END - Brian Tyler

Yuck.

THE MISSING PICTURE - Marc something or other

Double Yuck. I don't expect a score for a film depicting the atrocities of Pol Pot to sound nice, though. It depicts the awfulness of Cambodia during that time quite well. It's just absolutely horrid to listen to.

Ha! I saw the documentary and don't remember the music very much. You should check it out though. Clay figures and large sets to create the history. The director, a survivor of the regime, is the only voice you will hear. A bit harsh and cold at times though but well made.

NP : RAISE THE TITANIC - John Barry



Take some Black Hole, mix in some Bond, particularly Moonraker and viola!!!!

This is great, love it!

p.s. This must be one of the worst film music ALBUM COVERS

NP: Gravity (2013) - Steven Price

Wow, an Eno-esque ambient science fiction score in the vain of Solaris (both) and Forbidden Planet! I like it!

Volker

I have. And that one is on Spotify, if you're interested. It's good. It's also pretty short. I like the orchestrations (it's mostly piano and a smaller string ensemble if I'm remembering right, and he gets a great sound of them). It's an impressive composition. Not as good as BELLE ET SEBASTIEN, imo, but then only about a dozen score from this year are.

NP : WALKING WITH DINOSAURS - Benjamin Bartlett



One of the best TV scores ever written.

John Williams - Greatest Hits 1969-1999

What else am I going to listen to when I'm drunk?

Drunken posting. We've all done. And if you haven't yet, join me. Please?

*drunken high five*

*misses*

....yeah, John Williams!

Desolation of Smaug

Still can't get tired of listening to this beautiful, thrilling, delicious, unique music. Adding Conrad Pope to the team was the best thing they could have possibly done.