KEVIN KINER

This just in: the first official info on the Star Wars: The Clone Wars soundtrack/score by Kevin Kiner has been posted at StarWars.com!

Joel McNeely wrote a huge, thematic, purely SYMPHONIC score (without rock music) in the same style already establish by John Williams. There was nothing wrong with that approach.

-Erik-

Erik, how's that Church of John Williams coming along? I can think of a couple of more members that come from right here, maintitles, and who would die to join!

Of course if you can't have it ready in time, i am also positive the Church of the Fonz will absorb them away from you!

What about Mastercard? Do you accept that? You see, i am a Shyamalan freak.

I didn´t question that.


Nope. Beside the obvious note by note lifts in some tracks and the one extremely nice Force Theme variation nothing that McNeely composed reflected the style Williams established, at least not for the classic trilogy (which was all we had when SotE came out). It was far more complex and opera-like, even the action tracks, which were extremely cacophonic, like a modern symphony, and certainly didn´t sound like Star Wars to me at that time. I have to agree, though, that some of Williams action music, especially in Episodes 2 and 3, even topped that, so actually McNeely wrote a blurred vision of a future that was yet to come by the time he wrote it. That doesn´t make me like his approach or Williams´ new way of writing action one bit more.


Only because you dig this style. That doesn´t make it more Classic Star Wars than any other approach, and that´s what he was writing for.

I know that I am close to alone on this one, but I don´t care. I know what I felt when I bought SotE. I wanted a Star wars score. I didn´t get one.

And just in case: That doesn´t mean I like Kiner´s approach better.

Good!



Williams scores are also VERY operatic. And even though McNeely brought in his own style of symphonic writing at least it was still purely symphony, thematic, and used the already establish themes properly. BTW, don't forget McNeely's wonderful use of the Imperial March and the very Star Warsesque Beggar Canyon Chase featuring the AWESOME Dash Render Theme.



Interesting observation.



Again, McNeely composed a score using Williams music and themes ina purely symphonic form. Williams original trilogy scores also go through many changes in styles pure stick to the symphonic sound that now has become the staple sound for the trilogy and the rest of the series.

-Erik-

All right!

From the site - "Composer Kevin Kiner has created a unique musical experience for Clone Wars which builds upon the classic themes created by John Williams."

Sounds good to me so far... interested what this "rock sound" is like....

Some of the music from the official site reminded me of John Debney's The Scorpion King.

I like the music for the Scorpion King, but for Star Wars it definitely isn't the approach I would have taken. Still, I'm very interested in hearing how this turns out.

I guess, I will abstain from clips till I get the actual CD!

LOL, that's for sure!

I haven't heard any of The Dark Knight clips yet. And I've only heard small bits and pieces of the Star Wars music. I generally stay away from clips.

Over at ScoreNotes there is a new audio interview with Kevin Kiner on the subject of Star Wars: The Clone Wars.

Sorry to disappoint but it's the City of Prague Philharmonic. But like I said in another post somewhere on this board, the Prague Philharmonic's performances on actual soundtracks (ie - the Iron Giant) outshines their dreadful re-recordings (excluding the Tadlow recordings).

-Erik-