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- CommentAuthorSteven
- CommentTimeJun 27th 2008
Erik Woods wrote
NP: Various Works of Christopher Gordon
Inspried by Steven's post I thought I'd listen to some music from I think one of most under appreciated composers around.... maybe not in Australia but at least in Hollywood circles. He is clearly one of the most gifted composers out there.
I'm currently spinning his fabulous score from the 2006 Commonwealth Games. Later I'll be listening to his work from the Rugby World Cup featuring one of my all time favorite themes. And then I'll be listening to sections from On The Beach, his delightful score to the stop motion animated short, Ward 13 and the complete score album to Salem's Lot which I don't think I've given a complete listen. So much genuinely GREAT music coming up!
-Erik-
His music for the Melbourne Olympics is one of my favourite works by any composer, quite a personal "score" to me.
I'm currently listening to Sydney: The Story Of A City which I think is a short IMAX film? Fantastic music from a bloody fantastic composer. -
- CommentAuthorErik Woods
- CommentTimeJun 27th 2008
Steven wrote
His music for the Melbourne Olympics is one of my favourite works by any composer, quite a personal "score" to me.
About half way through "Welcome To Melbourne" don't you just love the variations that theme goes through. The lush version on the strings, the solo trumpet and all those swirling woodwinds and low brass clusters underneath. The man differently known how to write stunning symphonic music. And Michael was right... he writes counterpoint with the best of them.
-Erik-host and executive producer of THE CINEMATIC SOUND RADIO PODCAST | www.cinematicsound.net | www.facebook.com/cinematicsound | I HAVE TINNITUS! -
- CommentAuthorSouthall
- CommentTimeJun 27th 2008
Erik Woods wrote
TheTelmarine wrote
Christodoulides wrote
TheTelmarine wrote
NP: National Treasure: Book of Secrets - Trevor Rabin
Just got this one last night. Not quite as good as I had hoped, but still an okay soundtrack. My big complaint is the length; it's only got eight tracks, clocking in at about twenty-two and a half minutes! Still, an overall entertaining listen.
Favorite tracks:
1. Page 47
2. Cibola
4. City of Gold
8. Franklin's Tunnel
Get the first score, it'll blow you away. This is nothing compared to the 1st one.
Ah, ok. Thanks!
But it's not that great either.
-Erik-
In fact I would say the two are so close to being identical musically, only the fact that the first one has a few more minutes of music distinguishes them. -
- CommentAuthorWilliam
- CommentTimeJun 27th 2008 edited
Erik Woods wrote
TheTelmarine wrote
Christodoulides wrote
TheTelmarine wrote
NP: National Treasure: Book of Secrets - Trevor Rabin
Just got this one last night. Not quite as good as I had hoped, but still an okay soundtrack. My big complaint is the length; it's only got eight tracks, clocking in at about twenty-two and a half minutes! Still, an overall entertaining listen.
Favorite tracks:
1. Page 47
2. Cibola
4. City of Gold
8. Franklin's Tunnel
Get the first score, it'll blow you away. This is nothing compared to the 1st one.
Ah, ok. Thanks!
But it's not that great either.
-Erik-
Well, I guess I'll find that out soon, if that's really the case. -
- CommentAuthorPanthera
- CommentTimeJun 27th 2008
LSH wrote
NP: Blood Diamond - James Newton Howard
There is some aggressive material on the album which is not as listenable, but you an make a great playlist out of the more melodic cues that are really pleasant and soothing - great music to unwind to (Blood Diamond Titles, Archer & Solomon Hike, Maddy & Archer, Goodbyes, Your Mother Loves You, Thought I'd Never Call, London, Solomon Vandy).
I love the action music from Blood Diamond. I like the softer moments as well. I think the whole album is really enjoyable.
NP: A Perfect Place - Mike Patton
The main theme is really catchy, but the music is also really weird. A lot of people won't like it, but I do. -
- CommentAuthorSouthall
- CommentTimeJun 27th 2008
Hancock - John Powell
The opening track is pure dynamite. It has a 1950s Elmer Bernstein vibe to it - shades of Walk on the Wild Side - absolutely brilliant. -
- CommentAuthorNautilus
- CommentTimeJun 27th 2008
Southall wrote
Hancock - John Powell
The opening track is pure dynamite. It has a 1950s Elmer Bernstein vibe to it - shades of Walk on the Wild Side - absolutely brilliant.
Tell me one good track between the opening and the 4 last tracks.
thanks.
NP: The Sea Hawk
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- CommentAuthorSouthall
- CommentTimeJun 27th 2008 edited
Nautilus wrote
Southall wrote
Hancock - John Powell
The opening track is pure dynamite. It has a 1950s Elmer Bernstein vibe to it - shades of Walk on the Wild Side - absolutely brilliant.
Tell me one good track between the opening and the 4 last tracks.
"Hollywood Blvd" is as good as Powell gets. Bourne-level action music. -
- CommentAuthorSteven
- CommentTimeJun 27th 2008
Southall wrote
Nautilus wrote
Southall wrote
Hancock - John Powell
The opening track is pure dynamite. It has a 1950s Elmer Bernstein vibe to it - shades of Walk on the Wild Side - absolutely brilliant.
Tell me one good track between the opening and the 4 last tracks.
"Hollywood Blvd" is as good as Powell gets. Bourne-level action music.
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- CommentAuthorSteven
- CommentTimeJun 27th 2008
Young Sherlock Holmes Bruce Broughton
Bah, I got so bored with all this Hancock talk I needed some PROPER film music.
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- CommentAuthorfranz_conrad
- CommentTimeJun 28th 2008
Erik Woods wrote
franz_conrad wrote
NP: Lover's Prayer (McNeely)
Very beautiful, romantic score. A nice score to listen to alongside Desplat's Luzhin Defense.
I never commented on this one. IMHO, this could be McNeely's best score. I think it's a hidden gem that I'm sure a lot of people around here haven't heard. Sure, McNeely is known for his John Williams, Jerry Goldsmith, Bruce Broughtonesque adventure music but this intimate score is easily one of his most original, emotional, and personal scores. A score that was obviously crafted with loving care and compassion. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.
NP: Larger Than Life - Various Artists <-- On shuffle
Art Work:
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A personal compilation of gigantic, epic film music edited together in custom suites. I just finished with Christopher Gordon's superb Mody Dick and have moved on to Graeme Revell's under rated Mighty Morphin Power Rangers This is epic music we rarely here from Revell.
My personal Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow (Fantasy End Credits) and Warriors of Virtue suites are up next and afterwards I'm going to give McNeely's Lovers Prayer a spin!
-Erik-
I would like to hear some of these suites!
I've just downloaded your Williams one and am eager to hear it.
RE: MOBY DICK. Gordon does have a concert suite of that one worked out, as he did for ON THE BEACH (it played at Soncinemad), but it has not been performed sadly.A butterfly thinks therefore I am -
- CommentAuthorNautilus
- CommentTimeJun 28th 2008
Steven wrote
Young Sherlock Holmes Bruce Broughton
Bah, I got so bored with all this Hancock talk I needed some PROPER film music.
More bored than With the score itself?
NP:Young Sherlock Holmes
From my youth. -
- CommentAuthorMiya
- CommentTimeJun 28th 2008
NP: Shrek - Harry Gregson-Williams & John Powell
I love whistling Fairytale theme
Labels are for cans, not people. - Anthony Rapp -
- CommentAuthorjustin boggan
- CommentTimeJun 28th 2008 edited
Has ANYONE heard (or have) this?
http://www.amazon.com/Vision-2-Spirit-G … mp;sr=1-41
The reviews make it sound different from his normal output in movies as of late, and other reviews I read make it sound more akin to his theme-based orchestra score to "Eaters of the Dead".
I tried and failed to find any samples online to listen to.The views and opinions of Ford A. Thaxton are his own and do not necessarily reflect the ones of ANYONE else. -
- CommentAuthorDemonStar
- CommentTimeJun 28th 2008
NP: Harry Potter and The Sorcerer's Stone - John Williams
Perhaps a bit too childish with Hedwig's Theme overused, but a fine experience nonetheless.
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- CommentAuthorDemonStar
- CommentTimeJun 28th 2008
NP: Van Helsing - Alan Silvestri
The big gothic choir just knocks my socks off every time!
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- CommentAuthorSouthall
- CommentTimeJun 28th 2008
The Scarlet Letter - John Barry
Magnificent! -
- CommentAuthorDemonStar
- CommentTimeJun 28th 2008
NP: Star Wars - The Empire Strikes Back - John Williams
Terrific!!
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- CommentAuthorPawelStroinski
- CommentTimeJun 28th 2008
Danny Elfman - Wanted
Starts out VERY promisingly... The Holst meets Gregorian meets Glass is cool :Dhttp://www.filmmusic.pl - Polish Film Music Review Website -
- CommentAuthorMiya
- CommentTimeJun 28th 2008 edited
NP: Rescuers Down Under - Bruce Broughton
I usually listen to only first 4 tracks and last 2 tracks, because others have too much mickey mousing for focused listening. But, those first 4 tracks and last 2 tracks are terrific! "Cody's Flight" makes me feel like flying. One of the best scenes & scores of all Disney movies...Labels are for cans, not people. - Anthony Rapp -
- CommentAuthorDemonStar
- CommentTimeJun 28th 2008
NP: Aladdin - Alan Menken
Menken's scores may not be the most widely appreciated ones nowadays but I for one enjoy them a lot. And this is the one which not only creates a very nice Arabian atmosphere with mostly normal orchestral instruments, but also features quite a lot of score compared to what Disney usually releases on its soundtracks.
I love each and every song on this and all the score too, but my favourite score tracks are Street Urchins, To Be Free, On A Dark Night, Cave Of Wonders, Aladdin's Word, The Battle and Happy End in Agrabah. Cave of Wonders is a terrific Menken action track and To Be Free has great themes. -
- CommentAuthorNautilus
- CommentTimeJun 28th 2008
DemonStar wrote
NP: Aladdin - Alan Menken
Menken's scores may not be the most widely appreciated ones nowadays but I for one enjoy them a lot. And this is the one which not only creates a very nice Arabian atmosphere with mostly normal orchestral instruments, but also features quite a lot of score compared to what Disney usually releases on its soundtracks.
I love each and every song on this and all the score too, but my favourite score tracks are Street Urchins, To Be Free, On A Dark Night, Cave Of Wonders, Aladdin's Word, The Battle and Happy End in Agrabah. Cave of Wonders is a terrific Menken action track and To Be Free has great themes.
I like the songs from Aladdin, Hunchback of notredame, hercules, The little mermaid....
NP:Wanted (Elfman)
Addicted to his main theme. the old Elfman mixed with the new elfman. But it seems more for a tim burton movie than for a Angelina Jolie movie...anyway is addictive!!!
"Revenge" with the electric guitars
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- CommentAuthorAnthony
- CommentTimeJun 28th 2008
Steven wrote
Bah, I got so bored with all this Hancock talk I needed some PROPER film music.
I'm actually quite pleased I haven't heard it yet. All the initial reactions will be forgotten by the time I get round to it...
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- CommentAuthorFalkirkBairn
- CommentTimeJun 28th 2008
NP: The Incredible Hulk - Craig Armstrong
I've just made a start to this and I'm really enjoying it. It definitely has that orchestral/synth rhythm style that I like about his work. I suppose that one criticism could be that the main titles isn't particularly strong; it isn't a "superhero theme". But that doesn't matter.
BTW, as it was a CD-R it took ages to rip to computer. Does anyone else find that CD-Rs take much longer to rip compared to "pressed" CDs?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 -
- CommentAuthorWilliam
- CommentTimeJun 28th 2008
NP: Beauty and the Beast (Special Edition) - Alan Menken
Absolutely beautiful score and songs. My school did this as our annual spring musical; I had the second horn part (I normally would have had first, but the first part for that is insane), and I must say, it was incredible! I soon got the move soundtrack off iTunes, and love it to bits.
Favorite tracks:
1. Prologue (Beauty and the Beast) [Soundtrack Version]
2. Belle (Soundtrack Version)
4. Gaston (Soundtrack Version)
8. Human Again
13. The Beast Lets Belle Go (Score)
14. Battle On the Tower (Score)
15. Transformation (Score) -
- CommentAuthorDemonStar
- CommentTimeJun 28th 2008
TheTelmarine wrote
NP: Beauty and the Beast (Special Edition) - Alan Menken
Absolutely beautiful score and songs. My school did this as our annual spring musical; I had the second horn part (I normally would have had first, but the first part for that is insane), and I must say, it was incredible! I soon got the move soundtrack off iTunes, and love it to bits.
Favorite tracks:
1. Prologue (Beauty and the Beast) [Soundtrack Version]
2. Belle (Soundtrack Version)
4. Gaston (Soundtrack Version)
8. Human Again
13. The Beast Lets Belle Go (Score)
14. Battle On the Tower (Score)
15. Transformation (Score)
Absolutely! An excellent score by Menken which more than deserved its Oscar IMO!
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- CommentAuthorWilliam
- CommentTimeJun 28th 2008 edited
DemonStar wrote
TheTelmarine wrote
NP: Beauty and the Beast (Special Edition) - Alan Menken
Absolutely beautiful score and songs. My school did this as our annual spring musical; I had the second horn part (I normally would have had first, but the first part for that is insane), and I must say, it was incredible! I soon got the move soundtrack off iTunes, and love it to bits.
Favorite tracks:
1. Prologue (Beauty and the Beast) [Soundtrack Version]
2. Belle (Soundtrack Version)
4. Gaston (Soundtrack Version)
8. Human Again
13. The Beast Lets Belle Go (Score)
14. Battle On the Tower (Score)
15. Transformation (Score)
Absolutely! An excellent score by Menken which more than deserved its Oscar IMO!
Yes, I agree!
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- CommentAuthorErik Woods
- CommentTimeJun 28th 2008
TheTelmarine wrote
DemonStar wrote
TheTelmarine wrote
NP: Beauty and the Beast (Special Edition) - Alan Menken
Absolutely beautiful score and songs. My school did this as our annual spring musical; I had the second horn part (I normally would have had first, but the first part for that is insane), and I must say, it was incredible! I soon got the move soundtrack off iTunes, and love it to bits.
Favorite tracks:
1. Prologue (Beauty and the Beast) [Soundtrack Version]
2. Belle (Soundtrack Version)
4. Gaston (Soundtrack Version)
8. Human Again
13. The Beast Lets Belle Go (Score)
14. Battle On the Tower (Score)
15. Transformation (Score)
Absolutely! An excellent score by Menken which more than deserved its Oscar IMO!
Yes, I agree!
Based on the other nominations I'd say yes. Was it the year's best score? Hardly. However, it's one of Menken's best efforts... both song and score wise.
-Erik-host and executive producer of THE CINEMATIC SOUND RADIO PODCAST | www.cinematicsound.net | www.facebook.com/cinematicsound | I HAVE TINNITUS! -
- CommentAuthorHybrid Soldier
- CommentTimeJun 28th 2008
JAMES NEWTON HOWARD - FLATLINERS
I love it !
Amazing choir theme !
Ed Scissorhands' style ! -
- CommentAuthorDemetris
- CommentTimeJun 28th 2008
HANS ZIMMER - GLADIATOR
In all it's glory, Complete 2CD lossless at almost 2 hours of total duration, this is gloriously Zimmer's most outstanding work along with THE THIN RED LINE, by far. Brilliant.Love Maintitles. It's full of Wanders.
