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- CommentAuthorDemetris
- CommentTimeJul 22nd 2016
Stavroula wrote
Demetris wrote
Stavroula wrote
Well, each time I return I say to myself "That's it! I'm back! I'll start writing again! I missed them!" and each time the world turns around... Hmmmm... I guess it has to do with the stars!
NP: Game of Thrones Season Six ~ Ramin DjawadI
It's been one of my favorites the past few weeks! I can't decide what I like the most about it!
hey! how are you? welcome back
Hello yourself love! I'm fine! You?
What's the best music to do house chores? Let me think! Something heroic and uplifting and my daddy's favorite (yeah, yeah I'm still my daddy' s girl even though I'm 34).
NP:Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade ~John Williams
The Grail theme is one of my all time favorites!
I am fine. Swamped with our photography business and listening to less and less film music as years go by i think heheLove Maintitles. It's full of Wanders. -
- CommentAuthorMartijn
- CommentTimeJul 22nd 2016
Stavroula wrote
What's the best music to do house chores? Let me think! Something heroic and uplifting and my daddy's favorite (yeah, yeah I'm still my daddy' s girl even though I'm 34).
NP:Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade ~John Williams
The Grail theme is one of my all time favorites!
Excellent choice! Very active and activating score!'no passion nor excitement here, despite all the notes and musicians' ~ Falkirkbairn -
- CommentAuthorMartijn
- CommentTimeJul 22nd 2016
Demetris wrote
...and listening to less and less film music as years go by i think hehe
You're banned.
'no passion nor excitement here, despite all the notes and musicians' ~ Falkirkbairn -
- CommentAuthorCaptain Future
- CommentTimeJul 22nd 2016 edited
NP: Game Of Thrones: Season 6 (2016) - Ramin Djawadi
I am still totally ignorant of the books and the show, but I maintain my collection of the scores.
Upon first listen this seems to be the strongest entry to date. Some really fine choral writing here. Including the additional downloadable cues this is a massive 90 minutes of music album. Maybe it is best digested in two sittings.
Does anyone know if the Czech Film Orchestra is an incarnation of the City of Prague Philharmonics? Wasn't the former the original name of the latter? Same as Orchester Graunke / Munich Symphonics.
VolkerBach's music is vibrant and inspired. -
- CommentAuthorStavroula
- CommentTimeJul 22nd 2016 edited
I have all the scores too Volker and I definitely agree that this one is the strongest entry to date. It think that the way the old themes are developed and the introduction of the new ones is presented and mingled in an ingenious way. In fact music was one of the major highlights for me in season 6. It seems that the development of the characters was not only reflected but also linked to their musical themes. To be honest I didn't have to listen until the end to decide that it' s my favorite season as far as music is concerned. The piano introduction in the 'Light of the Seven' was enough!
I'm listening to it at the moment by the way!Whatever you gaze rests on,do not use your vision, but the eyes of your soul...She knows better... -
- CommentAuthorThor
- CommentTimeJul 22nd 2016
NP: THE MASTER (Jonny Greenwood)
One of the few current film composers who employ modernistic techniques consistently; but this one is fairly accesible -- has almost an impressionistic Debussy quality at times.I am extremely serious. -
- CommentAuthorMartijn
- CommentTimeJul 22nd 2016
Thor wrote
I like REVELATION (never played the game, nor will I ever), but the album is MUCH too long. My usual criticism, you say, and yes, that's right. However, in this case the music REALLY deserves to be heard in a more succinct arrangement.
Much too long? 50 minutes?'no passion nor excitement here, despite all the notes and musicians' ~ Falkirkbairn -
- CommentAuthorErik Woods
- CommentTimeJul 22nd 2016
Martijn wrote
Thor wrote
I like REVELATION (never played the game, nor will I ever), but the album is MUCH too long. My usual criticism, you say, and yes, that's right. However, in this case the music REALLY deserves to be heard in a more succinct arrangement.
Much too long? 50 minutes?
Because Thor!
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- CommentAuthorThor
- CommentTimeJul 22nd 2016
Sorry, I confused it with CIVILIZATION: BEYOND EARTH. I looked up my copy of REVELATION, and it's a fine 35-minute version.I am extremely serious. -
- CommentAuthorMartijn
- CommentTimeJul 22nd 2016
Yeah, I WAS wondering.
Normally we're pretty aligned on 'suite' album lengths.
50 minutes for me is still very acceptable.
I found I tend to "top out" at 54-55 minutes. Any album over that length is either incredibly good or has a massive personal connection or meaning to me.'no passion nor excitement here, despite all the notes and musicians' ~ Falkirkbairn -
- CommentAuthorSouthall
- CommentTimeJul 22nd 2016
Ghostbusters - Theodore Shapiro
Not quite sure I understand the hype for this one. -
- CommentAuthorlp
- CommentTimeJul 22nd 2016
NP: Salt - James Newton Howard
There are some massively fun action cues within. Very enjoyable. Mr. Howard's combination of orchestral forces with synthesizers and percussion can be immensely satisfying. -
- CommentAuthorchristopher
- CommentTimeJul 22nd 2016
HIGH RISE - Clint Mansell
I haven't found much by Mansell that I've enjoyed, but after reading some positive comments about this score I decided to try it out. I haven't found much that I've enjoyed. -
- CommentAuthorJ. Flaherty
- CommentTimeJul 22nd 2016
Thor wrote
NP: THE MASTER (Jonny Greenwood)
One of the few current film composers who employ modernistic techniques consistently; but this one is fairly accesible -- has almost an impressionistic Debussy quality at times.
Accessible, yes. And sublime in the film. -
- CommentAuthorDemetris
- CommentTimeJul 22nd 2016
Thor wrote
NP: THE MASTER (Jonny Greenwood)
One of the few current film composers who employ modernistic techniques consistently; but this one is fairly accesible -- has almost an impressionistic Debussy quality at times.
Outstanding score and film.Love Maintitles. It's full of Wanders. -
- CommentAuthorDemetris
- CommentTimeJul 22nd 2016
christopher wrote
HIGH RISE - Clint Mansell
I haven't found much by Mansell that I've enjoyed, but after reading some positive comments about this score I decided to try it out. I haven't found much that I've enjoyed.
Mansell has gone downhill since black swan. putting out one mediocre, completely passable score after another.Love Maintitles. It's full of Wanders. -
- CommentAuthorEdmund Meinerts
- CommentTimeJul 23rd 2016
I thought Noah was a high point for him recently. More accessible than he usually is and working with larger forces, but - unlike Sahara - still identifiably his voice.
Not a composer I care for too much, either way... -
- CommentAuthorDemetris
- CommentTimeJul 23rd 2016
Edmund Meinerts wrote
I thought Noah was a high point for him recently. More accessible than he usually is and working with larger forces, but - unlike Sahara - still identifiably his voice.
Not a composer I care for too much, either way...
Noah, yes, very good job. If you compare his post-Noah, post-black-swan work with his past (requiem for a dream, the fountain etc) it's sad.Love Maintitles. It's full of Wanders. -
- CommentAuthorBobdH
- CommentTimeJul 23rd 2016 edited
SUICIDE SQUAD - Steven Price
There's some entertaining symphonic-rock-like moments in there, like opening Task Force X, while the second half reveals pleasant moments on piano, cello and choir that also enrich the action towards an epic finale (One Bullet Is All I Need), but overall this sounds like mediocre Remote Control stuff that tries to have an edge, but doesn't actually accomplish it - it's all too polished, blockbuster-action movie, heard it many times before-music, no actual rawness or bad-assery, while none of the attempts at thematic development actually stick, none of them ever becoming real developed melodies. I very much prefer something like Junkie XL's Mad Max over this. It's funny how Hans Zimmer created a much more interesting, raw sound for the Joker for The Dark Knight, while a film like this, that is I believe is supposed to be even more raw and badass tenfold, never really achieves anything approaching that and stays very much on safe ground. -
- CommentAuthorStavroula
- CommentTimeJul 23rd 2016
Summer... Hot summer nights... Fairy tales, princes, princesses, East... Making plans for new things!
NP: Prince of Persia : The Sands of Time ~ Harry Gregson - Williams
Soooo good! Uplifting and beautiful memories each time I listen to it!Whatever you gaze rests on,do not use your vision, but the eyes of your soul...She knows better... -
- CommentAuthorCaptain Future
- CommentTimeJul 23rd 2016
NP: Days of Thunder (1990) - Hans Zimmer
I love the Zimmerman in rock mode.
VolkerBach's music is vibrant and inspired. -
- CommentAuthorThor
- CommentTimeJul 23rd 2016
Power anthems for the win!I am extremely serious. -
- CommentAuthorEdmund Meinerts
- CommentTimeJul 24th 2016
Southall wrote
Ghostbusters - Theodore Shapiro
Not quite sure I understand the hype for this one.
I guess you've come around on it a bit because you did give it a pretty favorable review? -
- CommentAuthorThor
- CommentTimeJul 24th 2016 edited
NP: RUBINROT (Philipp F. Kölmel)
Big and boisterous symphonic scores from the last 15 years have rarely managed to ignite much interest from me, but this one from 2013 did. The film (and cover) looks cheesy as hell, but the music elevates it to something else.I am extremely serious. -
- CommentAuthorLSH
- CommentTimeJul 24th 2016
NP: 11.22.63 - Alex Heffes
Only discovered this through the half-decent TV series, which in turn, I discovered through through the excellent Stephen King novel.
Lovely score for a TV miniseries. Fully orchestral too. Half suspense/horror, half warm Americana-tinged loveliness. Very good indeed. -
- CommentAuthorCaptain Future
- CommentTimeJul 24th 2016
NP Trancers / Future Cop (1984) - Mark Ryder & Phil Davies
80s synthesizer galore. Small wonder I love this. Had I seen the film back then not being able to find the music on LP would have driven me crazy.
VolkerBach's music is vibrant and inspired. -
- CommentAuthorThor
- CommentTimeJul 24th 2016 edited
NP: O APOSTOLO! (Philip Glass)
A 30-minute promo version of the soundtrack with selected tracks. I really like this; it's more accesible and "less" minimalist than most of his other work (maybe it's because he collaborated with two other people on it). But I think this presentation is enough. I understand the full release is much longer.I am extremely serious. -
- CommentAuthorCaptain Future
- CommentTimeJul 24th 2016
Yes, but the actual album will be much longer ...Bach's music is vibrant and inspired. -
- CommentAuthorCaptain Future
- CommentTimeJul 24th 2016
Django Unchained - Various Artist
I found this in a shop for a bargain. Anyhow, even as a stand alone compilation this eclectic smorgasbord doesn't work for me. Some beautiful individual cues though.Bach's music is vibrant and inspired. -
- CommentAuthorThor
- CommentTimeJul 24th 2016 edited
Captain Future wrote
Django Unchained - Various Artist
I found this in a shop for a bargain. Anyhow, even as a stand alone compilation this eclectic smorgasbord doesn't work for me. Some beautiful individual cues though.
Tarantino albums have to be taken for what they are -- a collection of individual tracks oozing of "coolness". They rarely work as concept albums.I am extremely serious.