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- CommentAuthorMartijn
- CommentTimeAug 23rd 2008
What the hell???
From the Instrada site: "DRG CD has same contents and striking cover art as original Columbia stereo LP"
It's NOT stereo!
It's MONO!
Am I going mad or is everyone else?
(Don't answer that. rethorical question)
James, AntiNeutrino, are your copies stereo?
(Answer that. Not a rethorical question)'no passion nor excitement here, despite all the notes and musicians' ~ Falkirkbairn -
- CommentAuthorMartijn
- CommentTimeAug 23rd 2008
Christodoulides wrote
They can't do a real stereo disc if the originals are in mono; they'll just duplicate the mono, send it to 2 channels and sell it as what's essentially is a pseudo-stereo, both speakers will be playing exactly the same thing.
Except it isn't: it's real proper, "middle of your head" mono mix. Not duplicate or "echoed" stereo.
This is WEIRD.'no passion nor excitement here, despite all the notes and musicians' ~ Falkirkbairn -
- CommentAuthorDemetris
- CommentTimeAug 23rd 2008
Martijn wrote
What the hell???
From the Instrada site: "DRG CD has same contents and striking cover art as original Columbia stereo LP"
It's NOT stereo!
It's MONO!
Am I going mad or is everyone else?
(Don't answer that. rethorical question)
James, AntiNeutrino, are your copies stereo?
(Answer that. Not a rethorical question)
Don't expect anyone to admit it's a mono or pseudo-stereo.Love Maintitles. It's full of Wanders. -
- CommentAuthorMartijn
- CommentTimeAug 23rd 2008
Why not?
'no passion nor excitement here, despite all the notes and musicians' ~ Falkirkbairn -
- CommentAuthorDemetris
- CommentTimeAug 23rd 2008
'CAuse it won't get potential buyers hot and horny; it's a turn-off.Love Maintitles. It's full of Wanders. -
- CommentAuthorMartijn
- CommentTimeAug 23rd 2008
You're not wrong there.
But I WOULD pay through the nose for a proper stereo version.
One of Jarre's most lovely themes.
One of the best themes in any war film, period.'no passion nor excitement here, despite all the notes and musicians' ~ Falkirkbairn -
- CommentAuthorDemetris
- CommentTimeAug 23rd 2008 edited
Yeap, granted the originals exist and are in stereo. Otherwise there's nothing you can do about it.Love Maintitles. It's full of Wanders. -
- CommentAuthorMartijn
- CommentTimeAug 23rd 2008
I would be...
...disappointed.'no passion nor excitement here, despite all the notes and musicians' ~ Falkirkbairn -
- CommentAuthorMartijn
- CommentTimeAug 23rd 2008
The Battlers - Carl Vine
This is just lovely. LOVELY!
What an underrated talent this Australian composer is. beautiful, romantic strings and orchestral writing with a true and rare ear for proper melody. I'm enjoying the HECK out of this!'no passion nor excitement here, despite all the notes and musicians' ~ Falkirkbairn -
- CommentAuthorDemetris
- CommentTimeAug 23rd 2008
...beautiful........roMaNtic...........STRING!?!?! AND I DON'T HAVE IT ALREADY?!
Love Maintitles. It's full of Wanders. -
- CommentAuthorMartijn
- CommentTimeAug 23rd 2008
No.'no passion nor excitement here, despite all the notes and musicians' ~ Falkirkbairn -
- CommentAuthorAtham
- CommentTimeAug 23rd 2008
Martijn wrote
The Battlers - Carl Vine
This is just lovely. LOVELY!
What an underrated talent this Australian composer is. beautiful, romantic strings and orchestral writing with a true and rare ear for proper melody. I'm enjoying the HECK out of this!
A wonderful score isn't it! Beautiful themes. Love the use of harp in it too! -
- CommentAuthorMartijn
- CommentTimeAug 23rd 2008
I'm *almost* certain though I've heard that harp theme before.
Is it possible he based it on an old celtic ditty?
I seem to remember it from an old Clannad or Steeleye Span album...
I may be completely wrong, but it sounds so very familiar.'no passion nor excitement here, despite all the notes and musicians' ~ Falkirkbairn -
- CommentAuthorAtham
- CommentTimeAug 23rd 2008
You may be right. I don't know. I've never heard it anywhere else though. -
- CommentAuthorWilliam
- CommentTimeAug 23rd 2008 edited
NP: Star Wars: The Force Unleashed - Mark Griskey
Just discovered this little gem today on the Internet. A true Star Wars score, and a great addition to the Star Wars universe of film and game music. Lots of Williams-esque scoring may be found here, and there are more than several references to Williams' motifs from the six live action films. It's kind of funny that both this and Kiner's The Clone Wars have been released (well, this one wasn't really released; it's a promo) so close together... -
- CommentAuthorDemetris
- CommentTimeAug 23rd 2008
TheTelmarine wrote
NP: Star Wars: The Force Unleashed - Mark Griskey
It's kind of funny that both this and Kiner's The Clone Wars have been released (well, this one wasn't really released; it's a promo) so close together...
It's for people to observe the huge difference in quality.Love Maintitles. It's full of Wanders. -
- CommentAuthorWilliam
- CommentTimeAug 23rd 2008
Christodoulides wrote
TheTelmarine wrote
NP: Star Wars: The Force Unleashed - Mark Griskey
It's kind of funny that both this and Kiner's The Clone Wars have been released (well, this one wasn't really released; it's a promo) so close together...
It's for people to observe the huge difference in quality.
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- CommentAuthorTimmer
- CommentTimeAug 23rd 2008
Steven wrote
Battle Beyond The Stars James Horner
Far from a brilliant performance from the orchestra, and not a particularly full recording, yet early-Horner's music is so irresistible that I don't care! I love this score.
In fact, I kind of like that the recording isn't Mr. Sparkle Fantastic super 24-bit and the orchestra isn't to LSO standards... it all gives it a certain charm IMO. (Don't get me wrong, I'd love to hear a rerecording of this score too.)
Played this a few days ago, very much of it's time but still great fun and shows a composer in his infant stages.On Friday I ate a lot of dust and appeared orange near the end of the day ~ Bregt -
- CommentAuthorSteven
- CommentTimeAug 23rd 2008 edited
Timmer wrote
Steven wrote
Battle Beyond The Stars James Horner
Far from a brilliant performance from the orchestra, and not a particularly full recording, yet early-Horner's music is so irresistible that I don't care! I love this score.
In fact, I kind of like that the recording isn't Mr. Sparkle Fantastic super 24-bit and the orchestra isn't to LSO standards... it all gives it a certain charm IMO. (Don't get me wrong, I'd love to hear a rerecording of this score too.)
Played this a few days ago, very much of it's time but still great fun and shows a composer in his infant stages.
You know what would be the most awesome thing to happen in the history of mankind? If he adapted and reused the main theme and then used it in Avatar! I don't care if it's not appropriate, that theme is an absolute classic sci-fi theme! [/madfanboymode] -
- CommentAuthorSteven
- CommentTimeAug 23rd 2008
Martijn wrote
The Battlers - Carl Vine
This is just lovely. LOVELY!
What an underrated talent this Australian composer is. beautiful, romantic strings and orchestral writing with a true and rare ear for proper melody. I'm enjoying the HECK out of this!Christodoulides wrote
...beautiful........roMaNtic...........STRING!?!?! AND I DON'T HAVE IT ALREADY?!
....rare...true....underrated TALENT!? WHEN DID MARTIJN TURN INTO DEMETRIS!?
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- CommentAuthorAntineutrino
- CommentTimeAug 23rd 2008
Martijn wrote
What the hell???
From the Instrada site: "DRG CD has same contents and striking cover art as original Columbia stereo LP"
It's NOT stereo!
It's MONO!
Am I going mad or is everyone else?
(Don't answer that. rethorical question)
James, AntiNeutrino, are your copies stereo?
(Answer that. Not a rethorical question)
My copy definitively has two different channels. I've uploaded a short clip for you so that you can compare (-> http://www-stud.uni-essen.de/~s501097/i … urning.mp3) Maybe it's only faked stereo. I don't have any of the older versions to compare. -
- CommentAuthorAnthony
- CommentTimeAug 23rd 2008 edited
I've hit the point where I've got enough Horner in my collection to start hearing how much crap he copies from score to score. It's not nice hearing The Pagemaster in Casper, and Jumanji in Zorro. And I can only imagine it goes way beyond this.
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- CommentAuthorSteven
- CommentTimeAug 23rd 2008
Anthony wrote
I've hit the point where I've got enough Horner in my collection to start hearing how much crap he copies from score to score. It's not nice hearing The Pagemaster in Casper, and Jumanji in Zorro. And I can only imagine it goes way beyond this.
But it's not "crap" that he copies is it? And don't just focus on the negative points of Horner, look at some of the amazing scores and pieces of music he has composed and appreciate that Lord Pessimist! -
- CommentAuthorMiya
- CommentTimeAug 23rd 2008
NP: Reflections Of Earth - Gavin Greenaway
Stop conducting, and compose your own thing! Now!
Labels are for cans, not people. - Anthony Rapp -
- CommentAuthorAnthony
- CommentTimeAug 23rd 2008
Steven wrote
Anthony wrote
I've hit the point where I've got enough Horner in my collection to start hearing how much crap he copies from score to score. It's not nice hearing The Pagemaster in Casper, and Jumanji in Zorro. And I can only imagine it goes way beyond this.
But it's not "crap" that he copies is it? And don't just focus on the negative points of Horner, look at some of the amazing scores and pieces of music he has composed and appreciate that Lord Pessimist!
Oh, I'm not saying he doesn't come up with great stuff, but when I'm listening to a score, I don't want to think "oh here's that cue from *movie* again...". -
- CommentAuthorSouthall
- CommentTimeAug 23rd 2008
Anthony wrote
Steven wrote
Anthony wrote
I've hit the point where I've got enough Horner in my collection to start hearing how much crap he copies from score to score. It's not nice hearing The Pagemaster in Casper, and Jumanji in Zorro. And I can only imagine it goes way beyond this.
But it's not "crap" that he copies is it? And don't just focus on the negative points of Horner, look at some of the amazing scores and pieces of music he has composed and appreciate that Lord Pessimist!
Oh, I'm not saying he doesn't come up with great stuff, but when I'm listening to a score, I don't want to think "oh here's that cue from *movie* again...".
Sadly when you get a lot of scores by pretty much any film composer you start thinking this. Eventually you come to embrace it. And then don't really even notice any more. True, Horner had a phase of being more blatant than some, but looking back now it's hard to believe all the fuss it created about him specifically when everyone does it. If you're just talking about odd moments here and there in a score (which is mostly all it is) then it doesn't really give me a problem any more. The lifts from classical pieces are less forgivable in my eyes. -
- CommentAuthorSouthall
- CommentTimeAug 23rd 2008 edited
Martijn wrote
What the hell???
From the Instrada site: "DRG CD has same contents and striking cover art as original Columbia stereo LP"
It's NOT stereo!
It's MONO!
Am I going mad or is everyone else?
(Don't answer that. rethorical question)
James, AntiNeutrino, are your copies stereo?
(Answer that. Not a rethorical question)
My copy is stereo. Not an especially dynamic range, nor especially impressive sound quality, but it's stereo. -
- CommentAuthorDreamTheater
- CommentTimeAug 23rd 2008
Anthony wrote
I've hit the point where I've got enough Horner in my collection to start hearing how much crap he copies from score to score. It's not nice hearing The Pagemaster in Casper, and Jumanji in Zorro. And I can only imagine it goes way beyond this.
Oh you'll get used to it. But that's not necessarily better.
Still when he's original, he can be fantastic."considering I've seen an enormous debate here about The Amazing Spider-Man and the ones who love it, and the ones who hate it, I feel myself obliged to say: TASTE DIFFERS, DEAL WITH IT" - Thomas G. -
- CommentAuthorMartijn
- CommentTimeAug 23rd 2008
This is beyond odd.
I'll get my Columbia edition out and compare to your clip, AntiNeutrino .
Many thanks for checking, Stefan and James!'no passion nor excitement here, despite all the notes and musicians' ~ Falkirkbairn -
- CommentAuthorDreamTheater
- CommentTimeAug 23rd 2008
NP: Timeline - Brian Tyler
I'll be doing a comparison which one I prefer, this one or the Goldsmith one.
It's all rather listenable in that big Tyler way without the overbearing bombast of AvP: Requiem which gives me a headache. This actually has themes. And some nice themes at that. I like the Night Arrows track with the addictive beat and soft choir. And there's the love theme but I would have liked more variations of that instead of the repetitive action cues which fill the second part of the album.
My rating (out of 5 stars):
Next up Jerry's entry."considering I've seen an enormous debate here about The Amazing Spider-Man and the ones who love it, and the ones who hate it, I feel myself obliged to say: TASTE DIFFERS, DEAL WITH IT" - Thomas G.
