Hi! The following release is one of the two Deluxe Editions people voted for here (alongside Spiderman 3):
(Poll) Ask SonicAdventure a Deluxe Edition of your favourite score (Thread 179037)



Intro

Finally, it�s done! You cannot believe how big of an obstacle the score to Last Samurai has been during the last year. Before I started to work on it in October 2014 I half expected that I wouldn�t like the result. This fear fulfilled itself, at least partly. Once I started in earnest two weeks ago, I found to my surprise that I had fun. But the year before it? Hell! I simply didn�t want to do it. I did not like the movie when I watched in in cinemas and while I liked the OST I had not listened to it for a decade. I should have simply chosen to do Spiderman 3 only but then I considered the huge amount of Zimmer-fans on this forum and I decided to do both of the winners. Well, this is the first of the two and I hope you like it. Explanations follow below.




The Music

The music was problematic, at least for me. I cannot understand why so many people love this score, it�s a mystery to me. During the battle music ("Way Of The Sword") I half expect the "Barbarian Horde" from Gladiator to enter; a few minutes earlier I�m on my way to Zucchabar, also from Gladiator. The 'hero' theme? A mixture of Pirates of the Caribbean & Gladiator. The only music I like is the Love Theme (or 'Peace' theme; whatever title you prefer). The Japanese sounding music is only pseudo Japanese and not even terribly original. The whole soundtrack is pretty simple, lacking tonality shifts, dissonances or sophisticated rhythms. This can be nice for a while... but something like this gets boring soon. The only redeeming parts of this score are the soft parts, those are indeed very good. My most beloved track would be 'Captured': it�s brilliant in its simplicity and self-containment. But then you have the 'hero' theme blasting in your ear: masculine, edging on being an accidental parody. I will get back to this point later. When it comes to the musical flow, the OST is far superior. It contains all major ideas and condenses them into a tight and quite beautiful package. My chronological version doesn�t flow as well, even though I tried to alleviate problems by combining tracks (I know, some of you hate this... well, I don�t care :D). For those interested in the best presentation, simply listen to the OST.


The Sound

The sessions sounded nothing like the OST. For one, the mix was different (but not all the time!). The major part however was an EQ difference so big I�ve rarely seen before. Even more difficult was the fact that every soft or loud part was equalized differently on the OST. All of these things were corrected by me as best as possible. Since I wanted to keep four tracks from the OST I started out by matching the sessions to the OST. I wasn�t entirely successful but I came close. Still present audible differences between the two are: lack of refinement for the tracks sourced from the sessions (mp3 encoding is to fault here); instruments aren�t glued to their place, on the sessions-derived tracks they wander from left to right and back in a matter of seconds. But I doubt that many people will notice these differences. In fact, the tracks from the sessions have never sounded this good.
When I achieved matching the sound of the sessions to the OST I changed the sound of all tracks to my preferences. Meaning, I turned it into something more balanced. Don�t worry, the deep bass Zimmer is famous for is still there, even though it�s diminished. The overall sound is pleasant, crisp, punchy yet warm and charming. In fact, I�m very happy with the sound.




Cover

The cover wasn�t as difficult as I feared it to be. Nevertheless, it isn�t terribly original or inventive. You can choose between two designs: one is sand brown, the other is dark red. For the latter you have two frontcover designs but only one backcover design. For the sand brown design it�s the other way around, you can see preview pictures above.


2 Versions (irony ahead)

While I was working on it, I thought that parts of the music are so blatantly manly, heroic and ballsy that I had to react to this. For that reason, I�m offering two versions: my preferred 'Honourable Edition' and the 'Bigger Balls Edition'. I figured that many Zimmer fans are male adolescents dreaming about a bigger cock / balls (choose whatever you perceive you lack the most). The musical contents and the cover are the same for both versions, the main difference is the sound. The 'Bigger Balls Edition' sounds like a Remote Control Production released in recent years. In fact, I aimed for a sound similar to the one on Mad Max: Fury Road and Terminator:Genisys. In the end I arrived at a mixture of Gladiator and The Dark Knight Rises. What are the differences? The 'Bigger Balls Edition' has way more subbass (the infamous "droning"), less mids, more presence energy and a bit more treble. And it is much louder (roughly 4 dB too loud). I was aiming for a gritty and extremely in-your-face sound. Those who download this version can use it to brag how big their coc... erm, bass now is ;)

Irony aside: despite sounding very unbalanced and not at all beautiful, the sound of the 'Bigger Balls Edition' actually is ok, it fits the music surprisingly well. I won�t hold it against you if you download it, I will just say "So you feel tiny in the pubic departement, eh?" Haha! No, I won�t. Just choose the version you like the most, really. Though I�d recommend the 'Honourable' version, it�s more balanced and beautiful and will sound better on more playback systems.


Tracklist:

Disc One

1. Opening Titles 3:08
2. Travelling To Japan 3:48
3. Scalping Technique 3:39
4. Battle In The Fog 7:45
5. Captured 1:15
6. Sake & Exploring The Village 5:53
7. A Hard Teacher 6:09
8. Season‘s Pass 6:04
9. Ninja Attack 4:49
10. Nightmares 7:19
11. Ronin 5:30
12. Street Encounter 2:36

Disc Two

1. Breaking Out Katsumoto 3:20
2. Safe Passage 2:35
3. Preparing For Battle 6:40
4. Red Warriors 1:53
5. Way Of The Sword 9:23
6. Final Charge 11:33
7. A Small Measure Of Peace 8:03
8. A Way Of Life (Album Suite) 8:02
9. Spectres In The Fog (Album Suite) 4:05
10. To Know My Enemy (Album Suite) 4:44
11. Safe Passage (Album Suite) 6:14



A WARNING:
Once the links expire, I won�t upload it again, someone else has to do that (maybe by creating mirrors?) Oh, and if you download either of these versions, I would like you to click "Like" - because it enlarges my penis ;)

Honourable (balanced) Edition:
Links:


http://www.mirrorcreator.com/files/GPALAQFW/HonourableJapaneseBalls.part1.rar_links
http://www.mirrorcreator.com/files/1ZMHDZIC/HonourableJapaneseBalls.part2.rar_links
http://www.mirrorcreator.com/files/OLOUOLYN/HonourableJapaneseBalls.part3.rar_links

Password:

Closeted_Gay_Scientologist_Inside


Bigger Balls Edition:
Links:


http://www.mirrorcreator.com/files/1R5ITIYK/BigHonourableJapaneseBalls.part1.rar_links
http://www.mirrorcreator.com/files/R5IWOLCX/BigHonourableJapaneseBalls.part2.rar_links
http://www.mirrorcreator.com/files/1YZDATIT/BigHonourableJapaneseBalls.part3.rar_links

Password:

Closeted_Gay_Scientologist_Inside

haha, this is one of my favorite Zimmer scores. I'm sorry that you don't enjoy it as much. Thanks for doing it anyway, I'm very excited to hear your version. :D

Sweet! Not a fan of Zimmer and I don't remember this score much, but anything of yours is worth checking out!

Thank you.

This is fucking brilliant.

I just hope my mommy never sees these file names. I would be so embarrassed.

(Thanks!)

Thank you very much. I always look forward to hearing your releases.

Not a score I listen to too often, but I do -- in all seriousness -- have moments when "adolescent male" perfectly describes my score tastes. This score certainly hits the spot in such moments. There are also times when I seek the score out for its more reflective qualities. As such, I'm grabbing both editions now! :)

Wow, thank you so much for this. I love the filenames and passwords but I'm not saying which of the two editions I'm going for.

Oh yeahhhh. Small man parts or not, this score always hits the right spots ;)

Thank you for this upgrade, Sonic!

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Also... the password is priceless lol

Awesome job Sonic! Love the names! Thanks so much!

...and the next big fan of the score of The Last Samurai is...me !! :) thank you so much for your edition. I will enjoy it, I'm pretty sure!

Not really much a big fan of Zimmer but anything that you touches seems interesting and worth checking out. btw I hit the "like" button more because of your witty humor in your posts!

holy **** back at it again! Looking forward to hearing this, Thank you.

Long overdue

When listening to Zimmer power anthem stuff I usually fill my head with images of fictional girl heroes doing hero things, so I'm not sure why the gender association is seen to be so straightforward. I hear it as "heroic" music, and people of any gender and age group can be heroic. </rant>

But that's neither here nor there, and it's amazing to have another probably-amazing polished recording sessions by IMO the greatest sound balancer on this site or any other film score website. Cheers SonicAdventure!

Awesome!
Thank you in advance.

Already? You should have take your time, nobody was urging you to do it everyday... but well, maybe this will sound good we'll see... And so I understood you are working on Spider-Man 3..? :)

:erm:.....**no** male parts, so which to choose......:/

Thank you so very much, SonicAdventure!

Thank you very much!

thanks a lot!!

thanks

Thanks

My balls grew up but i still love this score ! thanks very much !

But to be honest... Sometimes i listen to it thinking of beating 300 guys like Jason Statham to protect my girlfriend, who is Natalie Portman for the occasion :D

Oh, and if you download either of these versions, I would like you to click "Like" - because it enlarges my penis ;)






YEEEEEEEESSSSS !!! LoL :D

love the score and your discription & thanks for the work and share

Not a score I listen to too often, but I do -- in all seriousness -- have moments when "adolescent male" perfectly describes my score tastes. This score certainly hits the spot in such moments. There are also times when I seek the score out for its more reflective qualities. As such, I'm grabbing both editions now! :)

Which spot does it hit? The G-spot? :D

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Long overdue

So true.

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I just hope my mommy never sees these file names. I would be so embarrassed.

(Thanks!)

My mum once catched me jerking off. THAT was embarrassing, even though she was cool and said "Don't worry, your Dad did it too" - Thanks, Mum! :D

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When listening to Zimmer power anthem stuff I usually fill my head with images of fictional girl heroes doing hero things, so I'm not sure why the gender association is seen to be so straightforward. I hear it as "heroic" music, and people of any gender and age group can be heroic. </rant>

Very well said. Of course, any person of any gender can be a hero. My perception shouldn�t be taken for granted.

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Already? You should have take your time, nobody was urging you to do it everyday... but well, maybe this will sound good we'll see... And so I understood you are working on Spider-Man 3..? :)

Love you, too.

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:erm:.....**no** male parts, so which to choose......:/

The balanced version, of course. In all honesty though... you can also try the Balls-version. It doesn�t sound bad - and it certainly is more fun (just gets tedious sooner).

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My balls grew up but i still love this score ! thanks very much !

But to be honest... Sometimes i listen to it thinking of beating 300 guys like Jason Statham to protect my girlfriend, who is Natalie Portman for the occasion :D

Jason Statham?? Couldn�t you imagine someone more attractive? I mean... when Natalie Portman needs protection... I opt for... Zac Efron! :D

I think you should do Desplat's Godzilla......:D

I'd swoon:awsm:

Thanks For Taking The Time To Make This (And All The Others You Have Made)
I Have Never Actually Listened to This Score, So It Will Be New And What Better Way to Start.

Many Thanks.

I think you should do Desplat's Godzilla......:D

I'd swoon:awsm:

LOL! Know what? I will!! It�s already in the early planning stages.

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Thanks For Taking The Time To Make This (And All The Others You Have Made)
I Have Never Actually Listened to This Score, So It Will Be New And What Better Way to Start.

Many Thanks.

You�re welcome. And this score is a good place to start listening to Zimmer, it contains many styles Zimmer was known for at that time (not that they have changed that much within the past 12 years).

You�re welcome. And this score is a good place to start listening to Zimmer, it contains many styles Zimmer was known for at that time (not that they have changed that much within the past 12 years).

Cool!, I Have A Few Zimmer Collections. Just For Some Reason Never Got To This. Thanks Again ;)

Thanks a lot for this, always enjoy your work. I downloaded the Honourable Edition as I'm quite content with the current size of my testicles. So far, it sounds beautiful.

LOL! Know what? I will!! It�s already in the early planning stages.

Oh YES.

Thank you very, very much!

Welcome back Sonic!
Many thanks for giving the Sonic treatment to this score. I can't wait to see which score is up next.

btw sonic have you ever considered doing the same thing with the thin red line? or is it too complicated?

Thanks for your work on this project and for sharing it.

Thanks, SonicAdventure!

Thanks a lot SonicAdventure & good to see you Back :-)

Welcome back Sonic!
Many thanks for giving the Sonic treatment to this score. I can't wait to see which score is up next.

Several ;)

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btw sonic have you ever considered doing the same thing with the thin red line? or is it too complicated?

Well, Fink tried to convince me that I should do it. I listened to it, didn�t like it. Furthermore, as far as I remember the quality of the files wasn�t very good.

I never tried to convince you, i just tried to FORCE you to do it, that' s different :)

I never tried to convince you, i just tried to FORCE you to do it, that' s different :)

Oh, of course. Forgive me for remembering this one incorrectly ;)

Thanks! :) Another fun, a well-received, edition by SonicAdv! :)

EDIT: What if I'm not closeted? I can haz diff password? :awsm:

Wow. I'm comparing them to the CD I have and I'm in awe at the balanced version. Yet another outstanding release Sonic! 5 star, like and rep- done!

What if I'm not closeted? I can haz diff password? :awsm:

No, you shall not ;)

The password concerns Tommy Girl only, he will know what I mean :D

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Wow. I'm comparing them to the CD I have and I'm in awe at the balanced version. Yet another outstanding release Sonic! 5 star, like and rep- done!

You�re the first to say something about it after downloading and listening to it.

All others praised it before they heard it (that�s at least my impression)... I mean, I could have fucked this up beyond measure so I wouldn�t say anything unless I�ve listened to it. This isn�t criticism, btw. Just curiousity.

Well, Fink tried to convince me that I should do it. I listened to it, didn�t like it.
Seriously? Now I am offended.


Furthermore, as far as I remember the quality of the files wasn�t very good.
True, the sessions are in 128k.

Seriously? Now I am offended.

Don�t be. One cannot like any work of any composer all the time.

Many thanks! :)

I chose the Honourable path, my balls are already huge.

I just listened to this and I like what you've done. The music flows seamlessly through all the sessions, nice job on the mix. It's not something I would do myself (I always go for the film edit), but I like your approach, nice work!

Oh, awesome! A new Deluxe Edtion from you! Can't wait to get the time to listen to it!

I chose the honourable version of course. I don't have do bother with the size of some balls - I am a woman ;-)

Thank you very much!

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But why? Say what you want to say. I can live with criticism.

Thank you very much for this release and for all your hard work!

Which spot does it hit? The G-spot? :D

Haha The Last Samurai? Not quite.

I've only ever gotten a few minutes into this score, and that was years ago. But you're working on Spider-Man 3, huh? That certainly peaks my curiosity.

I've only ever gotten a few minutes into this score, and that was years ago. But you're working on Spider-Man 3, huh? That certainly peaks my curiosity.

Not really working on it. Just preparing it. Might take another 6 months before it�s released. And Fink? Stop liking everything connected with Spiderman 3! :D

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Oh, sorry. My gigantic cock and balls fell on my keyboard.

What I meant was: thanks!

Catches thieves just like flies
Look Out!
Here comes the...

Okay i stop :)

Not really working on it. Just preparing it. Might take another 6 months before it�s released.

I was tinkering around with it myself last month, comparing the sessions with the score proper, noting what was missing, what was different (the first fight between Harry and Peter is interesting because the sessions version is an alternate that excludes any passage with Elfman's theme), what could possibly be pulled from the surround channels, etc..

Awesome, Thanks for your work on this. I can't wait to give it a listen!

Thank you share!

Well it's about damn time!!!!

Thanks for this, looking forward to listening to it.

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Oh, sorry. My gigantic cock and balls fell on my keyboard.

What I meant was: thanks!

Men: like to brag with non-existent things. Typical.

:D

And you�re very welcome, Mr. Douchy Wahlberg ;)

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Catches thieves just like flies
Look Out!
Here comes the...

Okay i stop :)

Shut it! Though right now I�m concerning myself with mimicking insects...

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I was tinkering around with it myself last month, comparing the sessions with the score proper, noting what was missing, what was different (the first fight between Harry and Peter is interesting because the sessions version is an alternate that excludes any passage with Elfman's theme), what could possibly be pulled from the surround channels, etc..

Yup. I have a list someone nice (I forgot who) provided. It lists every track we have so far, where to find better sounding alternatives, etc. I aim to create a version Christopher Young intended. That means I�m going to exclude tacked-on stuff by Danny Elfman or interpolations of Elfman's theme by Deborah Lurie or John Debney (?).

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Well it's about damn time!!!!

Thanks for this, looking forward to listening to it.

hihihi...

Love this score. Looking forward to listening to the hounorable edition. Thanks!

Thank you Sonic, it's always nice to see another Deluxe Edition from you :-D



I figured that many Zimmer fans are male adolescents dreaming about a bigger cock / balls...

Now I don't know if I want to say that I'm a HUGE Zimmer fan (emphasis on huge) and that I really like this score... ;)

Nice timing, I watched the movie two days ago!
Thanks a lot!

Awwwwwwwww yeah.

Spoiler Alert, Ken Watanabe is the last samurai.
Not Tom Cruise.

All the soldiers bow to the death of the last samurai. :smrt:

Now I don't know if I want to say that I'm a HUGE Zimmer fan (emphasis on huge) and that I really like this score... ;)

Oh, you can. I need "likes" to increase my cock size... so a little something for everyone.

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Nice timing, I watched the movie two days ago!
Thanks a lot!

You�re welcome. And I watched it last 12 years ago ->

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Awwwwwwwww yeah.

Spoiler Alert, Ken Watanabe is the last samurai.
Not Tom Cruise.

All the soldiers bow to the death of the last samurai. :smrt:

-> I should have watched the movie in preparation for this Edition. Oh well...

Awwwwwwwww yeah.

Spoiler Alert, Ken Watanabe is the last samurai.
Not Tom Cruise.

All the soldiers bow to the death of the last samurai. :smrt:

Hahahaha I love it when titles are/try to be intentionally deceptive though it's hardly a spoiler because it's so - I want to say - obvious? xD
It's not as tragic a mistake as when people thought Daniel Day-Lewis played the eponymous last of the Mohicans whereas it was Uncas,
the last pure-blood Mahican son, or, alternatively, Chingachgook, the last tribal chief who tragically outlives his own son in one of the finest
scenes to have ever been choreographed for the silver screen.

thanks!! quite excited to hear this new mastering coming from a mastering genius! :D any chance we will be seeing and hearing the (cough, cough) Silvestri's Captain America TFA remastered edition as well? :)

Hahahaha I love it when titles are/try to be intentionally deceptive though it's hardly a spoiler because it's so - I want to say - obvious? xD
It's not as tragic a mistake as when people thought Daniel Day-Lewis played the eponymous last of the Mohicans whereas it was Uncas,
the last pure-blood Mahican son, or, alternatively, Chingachgook, the last tribal chief who tragically outlives his own son in one of the finest
scenes to have ever been choreographed for the silver screen.

Holy S***, I have not even seen that one. Should I?

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thanks!! quite excited to hear this new mastering coming from a mastering genius! :D any chance we will be seeing and hearing the (cough, cough) Silvestri's Captain America TFA remastered edition as well? :)

Well... maybe.

thanks!! quite excited to hear this new mastering coming from a mastering genius! :D any chance we will be seeing and hearing the (cough, cough) Silvestri's Captain America TFA remastered edition as well? :)

I've done a version of captain America and the avengers from lossless recording sessions. I can upload it if ya want

I've done a version of captain America and the avengers from lossless recording sessions. I can upload it if ya want

It�s a nice offer but no, please don�t stress yourself. It will take some time before I even start considering them. I have other stuff in the pipeline first.

Awesome!
Thank you so very much, SonicAdventure!

Thanks for this!!

Awesome! As always!

I'm trusting you and going with the Honourable edition. Thanks, as always, for your time and effort on these things.

I went ahead and just downloaded both versions and retitled them the "The Sonic Adventure Deluxe WAR & ZEN Editions"! )

Awesome! I love the effort you put into a score you didn't care much for, just so others could enjoy it.

But is it possible to upload the links on MEGA? The other links are giving me trouble...

Always had a soft spot for this soundtrack. When Zimmer gets to work in Asian themes and instruments like here and in Beyond Rangoon, he produces his most peaceful and honourable music. Glad you took the time to give this the sonic touch.

Very cool! Thanks!

Awesome! I love the effort you put into a score you didn't care much for, just so others could enjoy it.

But is it possible to upload the links on MEGA? The other links are giving me trouble...

I can recommend JDownloader. Otherwise those hosting sites are pain in the a**.

Another brilliant share for the Incredible SonicAdventure. Thank you again.

Thanks

Thank you.

Another great effort. Thanks for sharing!!

Thanks a lot

Hmmm, a longer cock or balls of steel? F*ck it I'm downloading it twice! ;)

Hmmm, a longer cock or balls of steel? F*ck it I'm downloading it twice! ;)

*like*

-> I should have watched the movie in preparation for this Edition. Oh well...

Also, in terms of bluray, only the EUR/CEE blurays have TrueHD track for the English language.
North American BD's have DD only, plus 20 other foreign language tracks.


Hahahaha I love it when titles are/try to be intentionally deceptive though it's hardly a spoiler because it's so - I want to say - obvious? xD
It's not as tragic a mistake as when people thought Daniel Day-Lewis played the eponymous last of the Mohicans whereas it was Uncas,
the last pure-blood Mahican son, or, alternatively, Chingachgook, the last tribal chief who tragically outlives his own son in one of the finest
scenes to have ever been choreographed for the silver screen.

Haha yes! I was just thinking of that the last time I watched TLOTM.
That's a movie I'm getting in the new UHD-BD formats when they start rolling out.


Holy S***, I have not even seen that one. Should I?

Yes. There aren't many different bluray versions out there.
They're all the same, at this point.
I think the main thing was that the DVD's were mistakenly all PAL-spedup and then slowed down or something.

The blurays should be fine.
I recommend: 1 hr 57 min (117 min) (director's cut) (USA)
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0104691/technical

Thanks Sonic! :)

Thank you very much SonicAdventure for this great post !!! ;)

Thank You

Thank you Sonic!

Hello please link mega, flac

Haha your passwords are always the highlight of the post

Thank you so much Sonic.

Thanks

Outstanding. Thanks a lot.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH

Holy S***, I have not even seen that one. Should I?

Well... I feel awful for the spoiler hahaha You definitely should. It's typical Michael Mann length but it's one of his finest films and my personal favourite. It features a terrific soundtrack by Trevor Jones and Randy Edelman - it's Oscar ineligibility due to the fact that Edelman received credit for some minor scenes he scored after entering late into the game was at the time widely considered travesty. Seriously, I feel like Trevor Jones' "Promentory" is the most recognizable (and at times, beautiful) piece of film music ever written.

Id love to know how people download this. All I get is popups and .exe files. Tried it on 2 different browsers, same thing.

Try JDowloader 2. It's free.

Well... I feel awful for the spoiler hahaha You definitely should. It's typical Michael Mann length but it's one of his finest films and my personal favourite. It features a terrific soundtrack by Trevor Jones and Randy Edelman - it's Oscar ineligibility due to the fact that Edelman received credit for some minor scenes he scored after entering late into the game was at the time widely considered travesty. Seriously, I feel like Trevor Jones' "Promentory" is the most recognizable (and at times, beautiful) piece of film music ever written.

The problem is... I never was that big a fan of Michael Mann movies. I�ve seen a few of his productions (not TLOTM) and I didn�t like his strong visual style. And when it comes to composers outside of the fairly small circle I regularly listen to, I discover those - to me - "new" composers through their work in a movie I found to be very good.

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Try JDowloader 2. It's free.

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I finally found some time to listen to it!

The new sound is great and you did really a good work. But...

Just like you said: the normal album flows better. I don't like the Last Samurai Soundtrack that much, so there are a lot of clues in the way to make the longer album a good listening experience. I hope I don't hurt you, when I write this. You may be master in sound miracles, but even you can't make the music better than it is;-)

I never understand why the score get's so much love. His work on King Arthur was miles better and one of his best in the older time. ! I love that one. I don't know why many prefer the Samurai. I also have huge problems with his infamous horn blow... I didn't enjoy the Batman Score either...

I hope I am not alone with this.

I wish you all a nice weekend!

I finally found some time to listen to it!

The new sound is great and you did really a good work. But...

Just like you said: the normal album flows better. I don't like the Last Samurai Soundtrack that much, so there are a lot of clues in the way to make the longer album a good listening experience. I hope I don't hurt you, when I write this. You may be master in sound miracles, but even you can't make the music better than it is;-)

I never understand why the score get's so much love. His work on King Arthur was miles better and one of his best in the older time. ! I love that one. I don't know why many prefer the Samurai. I also have huge problems with his infamous horn blow... I didn't enjoy the Batman Score either...

I hope I am not alone with this.

I wish you all a nice weekend!

No, you didn�t hurt me at all with this statement :)

It�s true, the OST works better, it is as it is.

I completely share your distaste for this soundtrack... but your whimsy makes it worthwhile. Thanks!

I don’t know how to feel about this. I love you for doing an extreme amount of work (which definitely can be heard) and putting it here for free. I’m also happy to finally see this in FLAC. That said, I feel like this release completely destroys the flow of the score. Some of my favourite songs are split in half, other ones are out of place or between (to me) completely irrelevant piece of composition. Again, I respect the amount of work put into this.

I love this score for its peaceful vibe. Take “Exploring the Village” for example. Just the opening note makes me calm down and prepare for the next moment. In this release its hidden 2:20 into the song and I don’t want to wait for that moment that long :D The other thing I never understood is crossfading. I hate when a song I like doesn’t have its starting/ending point “defined”. I don’t want to listen to a song that was before this one nor do I want to have a “brief glimpse” into next one. It feels stupid to me… and it’s not about this release (I’m looking at you Blizzard!). Blizzard have seem to mastered this. They even add SFX to their scores on purpose. Like seriously, who the fuck thought that was a good idea.

Again, thank you for this release which is by all means superior in quality and mastering to the lossy mp3 release I have but I don’t feel like deleting it any time soon. I would be so happy to have your mastered version or at least a FLAC one without those crossfades.

Well, time to start dreaming…

I don’t know how to feel about this. I love you for doing an extreme amount of work (which definitely can be heard) and putting it here for free. I’m also happy to finally see this in FLAC. That said, I feel like this release completely destroys the flow of the score. Some of my favourite songs are split in half, other ones are out of place or between (to me completely irrelevant piece of composition). Again, I respect the amount of work put into this.

I love this score for its peaceful vibe. Take “Exploring the Village” for example. Just the opening note makes me calm down and prepare for the next moment. In this release its hidden 2:20 into the song and I don’t want to wait for that moment that long :D The other thing I never understood is crossfading. I hate when a song I like doesn’t have its starting/ending point “defined”. I don’t want to listen to a song that was before this one nor do I want to have a “brief glimpse” into next one. It feels stupid to me… and it’s not about this release (I’m looking at you Blizzard!). Blizzard have seem to mastered this. They even add SFX to their scores on purpose. Like seriously, who the fuck thought that was a good idea.

Again, thank you for this release which is by all means superior in quality and mastering to the lossy mp3 release I have but I don’t feel like deleting it any time soon. I would be so happy to have your mastered version or at least a FLAC one without those crossfades.

Well, time to start dreaming…

I have a suggestion: just listen to the OST. You�re completely correct in saying that it flows MUCH better. This is one of the reasons why I dislike working on complete Zimmer scores; their flow is much worse compared to their respective OSTs which include all major thematic ideas, rhythms, etc., anyway. Even worse, his complete scores are often repetitive and, in turn, get boring soon. For that reason I much prefer his OSTs, as in this case.

There is one thing however I cannot agree on: crossfades. A score for a movie is a different beast compared to the same score without the movie. Without the movie it was written for, it needs to be able to stand on its own two feet, crossfades help to create a certain flow, making musical ideas more transparent. And this flow is important for musical development, IMO. If a score is interrupted constantly by 4-second-pauses and consists of roughly 60 tracks, each around 0:45 seconds short, it isn�t exactly an enjoyment and one might loose sight of all ideas. Well, it�s good for analyzing the music, compare it to specific scenes in the movie... but who does that? Musicians and composers can do that even with crossfades. Music is made to be enjoyed, not to be analyzed. My opinion, of course :)

I have a suggestion: just listen to the OST.
I don’t like the sound on the OST. :(

ad crossfades: I don’t like the fact that crossfades work in just one particular moment, which is when you listen to an album as the author intended. You’re limited by their choice. That’s where my “hate” comes from. I rarely find myself listening to a whole album. I only hear the full album length when I’m picking my favourite songs to add them to my favs playlist. I think you can imagine the moment a crossfaded song comes in after a song that ended with silence. Infuriating!!! Yeah, first world problems :)


…it needs to be able to stand on its own two feet

For me, it’s always about the musical ideas. I never listen to a score just to reimagine the movie. I listen to it because of the emotions it brings. And music can do that without pictures. But I can see it may make it a bit more consumable for some people. Maybe I’m just a special snowflake.

Thanks for your reply!

I don’t like the sound on the OST. :(

Oh well, very good reason. Didn�t think about this.


ad crossfades: I don’t like the fact that crossfades work in just one particular moment, which is when you listen to an album as the author intended. You’re limited by their choice. That’s where my “hate” comes from. I rarely find myself listening to a whole album. I only hear the full album length when I’m picking my favourite songs to add them to my favs playlist. I think you can imagine the moment a crossfaded song comes in after a song that ended with silence. Infuriating!!! Yeah, first world problems :)

Ah, explained as well! I listen to the whole score, mostly from beginning to end. I treat it, sort of, as a work of classical music (all the while aware that scores are not classical music). That�s why I don�t need playlists. Quite convenient :D

I listen to the whole score, mostly from beginning to end. I treat it, sort of, as a work of classical music (all the while aware that scores are not classical music). That�s why I don�t need playlists. Quite convenient :D

I can understand that. But do you even listen to songs you don�t like or do you skip them? Because it seems weird to me to �waste� my time on a thing I don�t enjoy. I went to this concert two weeks back and they played Schubert�s Symphony No. 8. It�s great but so repetitive I couldn�t help myself but think �Gosh, just let it be over�. It�s like 70 bars and then repetition. That time I could totally use a skip button :D

many many THX!

I can understand that. But do you even listen to songs you don’t like or do you skip them? Because it seems weird to me to “waste” my time on a thing I don’t enjoy. I went to this concert two weeks back and they played Schubert’s Symphony No. 8. It’s great but so repetitive I couldn’t help myself but think “Gosh, just let it be over”. It’s like 70 bars and then repetition. That time I could totally use a skip button :D

Oops, didn�t reply.

Yes, I listen to tracks I don�t like. For one, that makes me appreciate the good tracks even more. Another reason is that when the music is good I don�t mind one or two tracks that aren�t as good as the rest. Even in tracks that aren�t as good, there usually is some thematic development needed for the other tracks. At least with good scores or classical works. But when, for example, 50% of the music isn�t engaging, I don�t listen to it at all. When I was younger, I used to make compilation for the car or a portable player. But not anymore, nowadays it feels like I�m ripping a work apart. This all deals with scores or classical music, with mainstream like pop or rock it�s different. Except if it�s clear that I�m listening to a concept album, like the ones by, I don�t know, Bj�rk.

All of this is the reason that I don�t listen to Schubert's Symphony No. 8, just as you I think that there isn�t enough variation. And this gets worse the older I get.

Thanks for including

Kagura no Netori - Tokyo Gakuso - 1M6s

;)

I'll try the "Honorable (balanced) Ed" only :-) Appreciate your work, SonicAdventure.

Thanks for including

Kagura no Netori - Tokyo Gakuso - 1M6s

;)

So you found it ;)

At last: someone who listens till the end :)

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I'll try the "Honorable (balanced) Ed" only :-) Appreciate your work, SonicAdventure.

In all honesty... the "Bigger Balls Edition" is good, too. Really. I attempted satire but in fact, for casual listening I myself employ a mixture of both Editions.

can someone upload it to a normal sharing site, like mega.nz ?

Would love if someone could post this to Mega as well. All but one of Sonic's original links are down, and I can't get those files to download for some reason.
Also, miraculously, I somehow missed this entire post when it first came out a couple of months ago, so what an excellent Christmas present to get TWO new scores from Sonic. Sorry to hear both were such pains in the ass to make, but am very eager to hear!

Would love if someone could post this to Mega as well. All but one of Sonic's original links are down, and I can't get those files to download for some reason.
Also, miraculously, I somehow missed this entire post when it first came out a couple of months ago, so what an excellent Christmas present to get TWO new scores from Sonic. Sorry to hear both were such pains in the ass to make, but am very eager to hear!

This one was easy compared to Spidey. The sound issues, anyway. Here it was the music that was tiresome ;)

Any possible way for Re Upload? Pleeeeees!

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I just downloading, but keep getting errors with certain files failing to extract properly. Final Charge being one of them.

Please could anyone reupload BigHonourableJapaneseBalls.part3.rar ? thanks :)

Re-tagged the way I like, but everything is here (In flac and mp3)

https://mega.nz/#F!IsVUhKZB!Lsi7mUSuV3OFjzWA572gJw

many thanks gcyork ! :)

yay, thanks for the reup!

Re-tagged the way I like, but everything is here (In flac and mp3)

https://mega.nz/#F!IsVUhKZB!Lsi7mUSuV3OFjzWA572gJw

Marvellous!

Yes, absolutely... GREAT!!!...
Thousand thanks for the thread Sonic and thousand thnaks too to gcyork for the re-up in mega!!!... :)

could i ask something, are the sessions that were used lossy or lossless. unless i missed it the sessions shared on ffs are lossy, so just wondering. The sound is amazing either way. if anyone has share the sessions in lossless maybe someone can point me to it, i searched but could not find.

could i ask something, are the sessions that were used lossy or lossless. unless i missed it the sessions shared on ffs are lossy, so just wondering. The sound is amazing either way. if anyone has share the sessions in lossless maybe someone can point me to it, i searched but could not find.

The sessions I used for this were lossy. Before I started to work on this, several people reported that they were trying to get me the sessions in lossless, which, in the end, didn't work out. However, the 320 kbps I used seemed to have been a 1st generation encode so the quality generally was ok. So far, no one has shared these sessions lossless. But you can be sure that they exist.

Re-tagged the way I like, but everything is here (In flac and mp3)

https://mega.nz/#F!IsVUhKZB!Lsi7mUSuV3OFjzWA572gJw

Thanks a lot, gcyork !!!!! ;-)

The sessions I used for this were lossy. Before I started to work on this, several people reported that they were trying to get me the sessions in lossless, which, in the end, didn't work out. However, the 320 kbps I used seemed to have been a 1st generation encode so the quality generally was ok. So far, no one has shared these sessions lossless. But you can be sure that they exist.

Thank you for your answer and your hard work :)

Thanks

thanks

Thank you, SonicAdventure for your work! Thank you, gcyork for re-uploading!

Re-tagged the way I like, but everything is here (In flac and mp3)

https://mega.nz/#F!IsVUhKZB!Lsi7mUSuV3OFjzWA572gJw

Excellent!!!!

Arigatō.

There seems to be something wrong with the mega download re:deluxe download. I've tried twice and each time it stops at 97% and won't move forward.

Edit: Fixed issue.

thanks for the reup gcyork !!!!! ;)

Re-tagged the way I like, but everything is here (In flac and mp3)

https://mega.nz/#F!IsVUhKZB!Lsi7mUSuV3OFjzWA572gJw

Thank you so much!

Thanks for the original post and reup !!

Hanz is so good, even at games OST

Uhm... I have to inform you of my appreciation for your work regarding this respective release.

Merci beaucoup

Re-tagged the way I like, but everything is here (In flac and mp3)

https://mega.nz/#F!IsVUhKZB!Lsi7mUSuV3OFjzWA572gJw

Thank you, I love this OST.

Thanks

Hi, can I get the link for this score, thanks in advance.

Thanks to Sonic and the re-up.
Cheers.

Thank you :-)