I've finally gotten off my butt and started scripting and recording the next episode of Track Bits. I really should make more of an effort to get them out on a schedule, as they always end up being somewhat easier to think up/write than I initially realize. Look to see this one by the end of the month/beginning of June.
- 'Till Next Time, Soundtrack Fans!
Tuesday, May 25, 2010
ToTW 5/23/2010
Track of the Week: "Hard Rain (Main Titles)" by Christopher Young, from Hard Rain
Christopher Young tries his hand at Media Ventures/Remote Control, and does a damn fine job! Young's taste for the melodramatic fits well with the overblown sensibilities of Zimmer et al., and he even throws in some harmonica solos for good measure. While it may be a few steps away from the harmonic horror scores one is used to Young creating, it succeeds admirably in providing a fun action score with great brass layering.
- 'Till Next Time, Soundtrack Fans!
Christopher Young tries his hand at Media Ventures/Remote Control, and does a damn fine job! Young's taste for the melodramatic fits well with the overblown sensibilities of Zimmer et al., and he even throws in some harmonica solos for good measure. While it may be a few steps away from the harmonic horror scores one is used to Young creating, it succeeds admirably in providing a fun action score with great brass layering.
- 'Till Next Time, Soundtrack Fans!
Tuesday, May 18, 2010
ToTW 5/16/2010
Track of the Week: "Recapitulation" by John Morris, from The Elephant Man
Possibly the most un-Lynchian film by David Lynch, The Elephant Man not only is a soulful yarn on human decency, but also has wonderfully good music. While the Main Title features a sad little circus-like tune that encapsulates the mood of the film well, there's also a redemptive theme on the strings first heard in "John Merrick and Psalm," but brought to fruition in the final track "Recapitulation." It's a bit reminiscent of Vaughn-Williams' Tallis Fantasia or Barber's Adagio for Strings (the latter also a tune found in the movie), but fares better for not being as overplayed as said classical pieces.
- 'Till Next Time, Soundtrack Fans!
Possibly the most un-Lynchian film by David Lynch, The Elephant Man not only is a soulful yarn on human decency, but also has wonderfully good music. While the Main Title features a sad little circus-like tune that encapsulates the mood of the film well, there's also a redemptive theme on the strings first heard in "John Merrick and Psalm," but brought to fruition in the final track "Recapitulation." It's a bit reminiscent of Vaughn-Williams' Tallis Fantasia or Barber's Adagio for Strings (the latter also a tune found in the movie), but fares better for not being as overplayed as said classical pieces.
- 'Till Next Time, Soundtrack Fans!
Monday, May 10, 2010
ToTW 5/9/2010
Track of the Week: "Cleopatra" by Trevor Jones, from Cleopatra
Easily one of the best TV scores by Trevor Jones. This one wins out over Dinotopia for me (though I still consider the latter good score on it's own merits), being more raucous, more epic, more everything. It's got the usual Trevor Jones melody: a broad, mostly major key affair (see also Cliffhanger, Loch Ness, The Last of the Mohicans), but it stands out for me because of it's leanings toward a minor key. I am nothing if not a slavering supporter of the minor mode, and the score for Cleopatra satisfies my itch without deviating too far from Jones' comfort range. Definitely worth a listen.
- 'Till Next Time, Soundtrack Fans!
Easily one of the best TV scores by Trevor Jones. This one wins out over Dinotopia for me (though I still consider the latter good score on it's own merits), being more raucous, more epic, more everything. It's got the usual Trevor Jones melody: a broad, mostly major key affair (see also Cliffhanger, Loch Ness, The Last of the Mohicans), but it stands out for me because of it's leanings toward a minor key. I am nothing if not a slavering supporter of the minor mode, and the score for Cleopatra satisfies my itch without deviating too far from Jones' comfort range. Definitely worth a listen.
- 'Till Next Time, Soundtrack Fans!
Sunday, May 2, 2010
ToTW 5/2/2010
Track of the Week: "Long, Long Time Ago" by Javier Navarrete, from Pan's Labyrinth
This was my first taste of Navarrete's work, and I was very impressed. He captures the sweet, sad and forbidding mood of the film perfectly, and while I found his later work for Inkheart a bit hit-or-miss, the entirety of his score for Pan's Labyrinth is solid. It would almost feel at home in a Tim Burton film, were it not for the lack of Elfman's zany mannerisms and it's more weighty feel. Definitely worth a listen, if you don't mind getting your spirits depressed a bit.
- 'Till Next Time, Soundtrack Fans!
This was my first taste of Navarrete's work, and I was very impressed. He captures the sweet, sad and forbidding mood of the film perfectly, and while I found his later work for Inkheart a bit hit-or-miss, the entirety of his score for Pan's Labyrinth is solid. It would almost feel at home in a Tim Burton film, were it not for the lack of Elfman's zany mannerisms and it's more weighty feel. Definitely worth a listen, if you don't mind getting your spirits depressed a bit.
- 'Till Next Time, Soundtrack Fans!
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