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- Comment [b]Home Alone[/b] - John Williams What else? Williams' music is masterful.
- Category General Discussions
- Written by Josh B
- Added Dec 25th 2015
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- discussion topic Now Playing XLVIII
- Comment [quote][b]Southall wrote[/b] [b]Star Wars: The Force Awakens[/b] I know this is going to be controversial, but I'd say this is Williams's best score in at least two years and the best Star Wars score in at least ten.[/quote] I prefer Sith, if only because the tone of the film allowed Williams to ...
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- Written by Josh B
- Added Dec 24th 2015
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- discussion topic Now Playing XLVIII
- Comment [quote][b]Erik Woods wrote[/b] It's the only score I've been listening to since Wednesday! It's outstanding. Best score of 2015! -Erik-[/quote] If anything, The Force Awakens has been an important lesson for me in judging scores too quickly. It really does reveal more and more upon further ...
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- Written by Josh B
- Added Dec 23rd 2015
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- discussion topic Now Playing XLVIII
- Comment [quote][b]christopher wrote[/b] You can hear the more 1977-1987 Williams in his earlier stuff, but the first time I heard some of that music I was really surprised at how different it sounded. And Josh's point was that after the first decade composers just "rewrite" themselves. Even JANE ...
- Category General Discussions
- Written by Josh B
- Added Dec 22nd 2015
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- discussion topic Star Wars, Episode VII: The Force Awakens
- Comment The score is a grower but that has its downsides. A very common refrain from people leaving the theater is that the music was disappointing and unmemorable. I went into the movie with a lot of familiarity with the music (especially its themes) so I feel I was able to get the most out of it in ...
- Category General Discussions
- Written by Josh B
- Added Dec 19th 2015
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- discussion topic Star Wars, Episode VII: The Force Awakens
- Comment I liked the movie a lot. Score worked very well in it.
- Category General Discussions
- Written by Josh B
- Added Dec 18th 2015
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- discussion topic Now Playing XLVIII
- Comment [b]Star Wars: The Force Awakens[/b] - John Williams I don't know. Repeated listens have definitely made the first half better (especially action cues like "I Can Fly Anything" and "The Falcon) but I'm finding the climax of the score deadly boring. Cues like "Torn Apart" ...
- Category General Discussions
- Written by Josh B
- Added Dec 18th 2015
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- discussion topic Now Playing XLVIII
- Comment I think it's the worst Star Wars score by a long shot. Repeated listens have clarified the thematic material but haven't made the action writing (of which there's a lot) any less bland.
- Category General Discussions
- Written by Josh B
- Added Dec 17th 2015
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- discussion topic Now Playing XLVIII
- Comment I don't know. In some ways, Cutthroat Island's score actually made the film worse. It was so overbearingly loud that it became goofy. It's great fun outside of the movie though.
- Category General Discussions
- Written by Josh B
- Added Dec 17th 2015
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- discussion topic Now Playing XLVIII
- Comment [quote]Most classical composers are exempt from that simply because their works are fewer and with longer time periods between.[/quote] Depends on the composer. Ironically enough, Rorem himself fits the rule (and is probably aware of it). But especially pre-20th century, most composers didn't live ...
- Category General Discussions
- Written by Josh B
- Added Dec 16th 2015
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- discussion topic Now Playing XLVIII
- Comment I remember a quote from Ned Rorem which basically said that every composer says all he has to say within the first decade of his career and after that, he's just rewriting himself. I think it's a bit of an overstatement (and certainly doesn't apply to the greats like Beethoven) but it's hard to ...
- Category General Discussions
- Written by Josh B
- Added Dec 16th 2015
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- discussion topic Now Playing XLVIII
- Comment [quote][b]Erik Woods wrote[/b] NP: [b]Independence Day[/b] - [i]David Arnold[/i] IMO, one of the greatest scores ever composed! The new ID4 film won't be the same without David Arnold's contribution. -Erik-[/quote] I didn't expect much from the ID4 sequel to begin with but knowing we'll be ...
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- Written by Josh B
- Added Dec 14th 2015
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- discussion topic Now Playing XLVIII
- Comment [b]Suffragette[/b] - Alexandre Desplat Very competent as this composer always is but large chunks of this score pass by without grabbing my attention. The highlights (like the opening cue) are definitely strong.
- Category General Discussions
- Written by Josh B
- Added Dec 11th 2015
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- discussion topic Now Playing XLVIII
- Comment [b]The Flash, Season 1[/b] - Blake Neely The synth orchestra outside of the pilot cues is grating (although given the budget, understandable) but this is otherwise very solid television music. I much prefer it to the same composer's work on Arrow. My next project is to listen to all six Star Wars ...
- Category General Discussions
- Written by Josh B
- Added Dec 10th 2015
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- discussion topic Now Playing XLVIII
- Comment [quote][b]DreamTheater wrote[/b] [quote][b]Josh B wrote[/b] A crap ton of new releases to listen to and I'm still on [b]Ori.[/b] Maybe tomorrow, I'll listen to [b]Assassin's Creed Syndicate?[/b] I like Wintory's work a lot.[/quote] Stick with Ori. AC Syndicate is a classical music fan's wet dream ...
- Category General Discussions
- Written by Josh B
- Added Nov 25th 2015
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- discussion topic Now Playing XLVIII
- Comment A crap ton of new releases to listen to and I'm still on [b]Ori.[/b] Maybe tomorrow, I'll listen to [b]Assassin's Creed Syndicate?[/b] I like Wintory's work a lot.
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- Written by Josh B
- Added Nov 23rd 2015
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- discussion topic Now Playing XLVIII
- Comment [quote][b]DreamTheater wrote[/b] [quote][b]Josh B wrote[/b] [quote][b]DreamTheater wrote[/b] [quote][b]Josh B wrote[/b] [b]Ori and the Blind Forest[/b] - Gareth Coker Gets better every time I listen to it. Also makes me want to replay the game (but I'm waiting for the definitive edition they're ...
- Category General Discussions
- Written by Josh B
- Added Nov 19th 2015
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- discussion topic Now Playing XLVIII
- Comment [quote][b]DreamTheater wrote[/b] [quote][b]Josh B wrote[/b] [b]Ori and the Blind Forest[/b] - Gareth Coker Gets better every time I listen to it. Also makes me want to replay the game (but I'm waiting for the definitive edition they're working on).[/quote] Thanks for the heads up, maybe I'll get ...
- Category General Discussions
- Written by Josh B
- Added Nov 18th 2015
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- discussion topic Now Playing XLVIII
- Comment [b]Ori and the Blind Forest[/b] - Gareth Coker Gets better every time I listen to it. Also makes me want to replay the game (but I'm waiting for the definitive edition they're working on).
- Category General Discussions
- Written by Josh B
- Added Nov 18th 2015
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- discussion topic Now Playing XLVIII
- Comment [b]The 33[/b] - James Horner A good theme (and I'm not talking about the one from "Glory"), a good action cue and lots of low-key, morose string writing. I'm not going to pretend that this is top-notch Horner but it feels like everything we get from him now is a gift.
- Category General Discussions
- Written by Josh B
- Added Nov 9th 2015
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- discussion topic Now Playing XLVIII
- Comment [quote][b]Martijn wrote[/b] [blue]NP[/blue]: [b]Black Sails[/b] - [i]Bear McCreary[/i] Aside from the fact I really love the series, I really [i]love[/i] this soundtrack, which I think is easily Bear's best. Fantastic piratey music, with a really clever and enjoyably personal slant (Bear using the ...
- Category General Discussions
- Written by Josh B
- Added Nov 7th 2015
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- discussion topic JAMES HORNER
- Comment Anyone else hear the Amazon samples to the 33 yet? It's far more diverse than I was expecting.
- Category General Discussions
- Written by Josh B
- Added Nov 4th 2015
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- discussion topic Now Playing XLVIII
- Comment [quote][b]Erik Woods wrote[/b] ^ I can't get The Mask of Zorro out of my head when I listen to this one. -Erik-[/quote] Yup. Also, I'm not sure why (maybe the chord progression) but the main theme reminds me a lot of the Stargate theme.
- Category General Discussions
- Written by Josh B
- Added Nov 4th 2015
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- discussion topic Now Playing XLVIII
- Comment [b]Partition[/b] - Brian Tyler This is easily the best Tyler score I've heard. I don't really like his action music but he definitely shows dramatic chops here. Album is way too long, though.
- Category General Discussions
- Written by Josh B
- Added Nov 4th 2015
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- discussion topic Now Playing XLVIII
- Comment [b]Da Vinci's Demons, Season 3[/b] - Bear McCreary Very beautiful. The album especially ends well, reminding me of how Bear closed out all of his themes in the Battlestar Galactica finale. There's that same sense of finality here.
- Category General Discussions
- Written by Josh B
- Added Nov 3rd 2015
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- discussion topic Now Playing XLVIII
- Comment [b]The Secret of NIMH[/b] - Jerry Goldsmith This is about as Ravelian as Goldsmith ever got. It's completely captivating.
- Category General Discussions
- Written by Josh B
- Added Oct 23rd 2015
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- discussion topic Now Playing XLVIII
- Comment [quote][b]Timmer wrote[/b] [quote][b]Steven wrote[/b] [b]Jurassic World[/b] M Giacchino My most-listened-to score of 2015 according to iTunes. And too right. It's a 5 star album for me.[/quote] It's no where near 5 star for me but it does have some bloody great moments, certainly not a weak ...
- Category General Discussions
- Written by Josh B
- Added Oct 19th 2015
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- discussion topic Now Playing XLVIII
- Comment [b]Forrest Gump[/b] - Alan Silvestri Very pretty. Not used to this sound from the composer.
- Category General Discussions
- Written by Josh B
- Added Oct 18th 2015
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- discussion topic Now Playing ( NON film / game / tv scores ) - Part ~~~~~
- Comment [quote][b]Kevin Scarlet wrote[/b] [b]Piano Concerto #3[/b] - Sergei Prokofiev This has become my favorite piano concerto after repeated listens. I especially love the second movement. The Theme itself isn't that spectacular but the many Variations on it are cool to listen to.[/quote] It's a ...
- Category General Discussions
- Written by Josh B
- Added Oct 18th 2015
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- discussion topic Now Playing XLVIII
- Comment [b]Bridge of Spies[/b] - Thomas Newman I'm not familiar enough with Newman's work to compare this to everything else he's written but there's some very Williams-esque writing here. And then there's cues with more electronics that Williams doesn't usually venture into. Either way, it's very good ...
- Category General Discussions
- Written by Josh B
- Added Oct 18th 2015