Sanico..You are right about Total Recall. It now has one of the permanent spots on the ipod...

American History X / Anne Dudley

A powerful, broody, low end brass heavy score laced with some beautiful boy choir work.

I don't think a score has suffocated me this much with it's emotional and moody weight this much aside from James Newton Howard's Defiance score. It's wonderfully written and perfect for the film it's written for.

Taking elements of moody Bernard Herrmann and Howard Shore's thriller scores (Silence Of The Lambs, The Fly, Se7en) then throw in some of Patrick Doyle's style of gothic choir and you begin to get an idea.

I love it but it's just a little too morbid and depressing to really want to casually revisit too often.

4 out of 5

Die Hard 3 - With a Vengeance (Expanded Score) - Michael Kamen ...great :)

2 brothers - stephen warbeck

4/5

Little Children by Thomas Newman

As I mentioned before Thomas Newman can't do wrong in my book.
A beautiful, quiet and restrained score that sets the right mood for the movie.
He toned down the usual quirkiness and opted for a more serious, haunting sound.
Gorgeous but much too short.

Love Happens by Christopher Young

Another week, another romantic comedy starring Jennifer Aniston. I'm not a fan of the genre and I'm seriously not a fan of romatic comedy scores.
Young managed to surprise me though.
While the first half mostly sounds like the stuff Theodore Shapiro usually composes for this type of film the second half is quite nice.
It's emotional without being corny and romatic without going overboard.
His constant use of guitars is not half bad either ;)

28 Weeks Later - John Murphy

Amazing Score to a great Movie :)

Now: Sunshine - John Murphy and Underworld

Epic Songs like Kaneda`s Death Part 2 or Sunshine (Adagio In D Minor) ... powerfull tracks!

BearCity - Kerry Muzzey

quiet little score, piano, 4/5

The Lovely Bones by Brian Eno

Peter Jackson's return to drama unfortunately tanked at the box-office (I liked it) which ultimately nixed the plans for a score release. That's a shame because it is actually very good. Quiet, somber and haunting in tone with piano and guitar dominating and soft electronic soundscapes supporting the feel. I hope that some day a (full) promo score shows up but chances are slim because Eno seems to be very peculiar when it comes to his work. Too bad.

Max Payne by Marco Beltrami & Buck Sanders

Another box-office bomb and this time rightfully so. The score is not much better though.
Beltrami's lackluster score sounds more like a quick paycheck than anything else.
Basically orchestral with occasional electronic touches and some guitar action this score is hardly imaginative or even original.
Not entirely bad but totally forgettable.

Soul of the Ultimate Nation - Howard Shore

In terms of orchestration this is like listening any of Shore's Lord of the Rings soundtracks, but without any of the familiar themes!
Nevertheless is a nice soundtrack and has a character on its own. There are 2 or 3 tracks that use a therem�n, which gives the music a weird element and distinguishes a little with the rest of the score.

Rain Man. Both the Preseverance release, and the "recording sessions". Maybe not the greatest score EVER, but I love the main theme a lot...

Pride - Zigman

has some ethnic elements, even a jazzy touch in some tracks...

carrington - michael nyman


Nyman for me is to be handled with care. I do not like all of his work. Some for me is too experimental.
I like it harmonic.
I mostly like The Piano and The End Of The Affair.

Gattaca I liked as well, now giving a chance to Carrington....

The Lost World: Jurassic Park, Gotta love the percussion!

The Towering Inferno, Very tragic, yet adventurous at the same time.

vladimir cosma - le jaguar

alex heffes - the rite


ok, kind of two contrasting scores :D

The Punisher Complete Score - Carlo Siliotto

vladimir cosma - le jaguar

alex heffes - the rite


ok, kind of two contrasting scores :D

Any thoughts you might wanna share? ;)

The Next Three Days by Danny Elfman

A welcome change from Elfman's Tim Burton style. Similar to John Powell's scores but less percussive. Nice emotional moments too.
Solid score.

Monsters by Jon Hopkins

Great ambient score by newcomer Hopkins. Very simple in structure but highly effective. Sometimes less is (so much) more.
Recommended.

AMEN / Armand Amar

Amar's wonderfully delicate and intimate score to the 2002 SS War drama "AMEN".
It makes wonderful use of some twinkling solo piano and soothing and moody violin performances. Amar uses a charging ostinato string section that has become tired in the Zimmer sound but he refreshes it with a touch of elegance and not so masculine and in your face as Zimmer and his cohorts seem to do a little too much. There are some electronic ambient cues that may not be for everyone but I find they stitch everything together while not straying too far from the dark and moody overtones Amar has created.
While I find the whole score morbidly intriguing, I think many will want to skip over the dark ambient cues and get to the beautiful solo performance tracks.

4 out of 5.




The Next Three Days by Danny Elfman

A welcome change from Elfman's Tim Burton style. Similar to John Powell's scores but less percussive. Nice emotional moments too.
Solid score.

I thought it was a great score that's been buried or ignored for some reason. "The Truth" being the highlight track. Moby's two tracks are a nice addition and don't stick out like most songs do on score albums.

A diamond in the rough if you will.


Monsters by Jon Hopkins

Great ambient score by newcomer Hopkins. Very simple in structure but highly effective. Sometimes less is (so much) more.
Recommended.

I liked the movie enough. Don't recall the score. Will seek out on your recommendation. :)

Any thoughts you might wanna share? ;)



....not sure: For my ears, Cosma has something of a mix of Rombi/Piovani, a "nice" mix sort of.
I have to listen again trofile though.

It was pleasant to hear, so far so good.

The rite.....I am afraid is not mine, really.

I'm listening Anna and the King by George Fenton.
It's a charming score with subtle moments ethnic colouring given the exotic locale at which the film takes place.

I thought it was a great score that's been buried or ignored for some reason. "The Truth" being the highlight track. Moby's two tracks are a nice addition and don't stick out like most songs do on score albums.

A diamond in the rough if you will.

My favourite track was the longest, "Breakout". Yes it's a good to hear something different from Elfman. He tried his new style with "The Kindgom" and "Terminator Salvation" but I was not fully convinced. The Next Three Days was much more satisfying.
And yes, Monsters was a good film. There was not that much music (the soundtrack is also only about 30 minutes long) and it was mostly in the background.

Last score I heard:
Nine Months by Hans Zimmer

If you wanna hear a different Zimmer check this out. Completely orchestral, no electronic stuff to find. Very romantic and emotional but too schmaltzy for me.
Not my cup of tea but definitely different from his usual stuff.

Hook by John Williams

This man can surely write memorable music. More than a mere film score, this is a symphony that truly evokes a sense of magic, fantasy and adventure, as we seldom hear these days.
A fabulous and timeless work of art.

Bad Boys - Mark Mancina

Steering a little off topic: There's something giggle-worthy about Zimmer of all people to say something like this.

Modern film scores are terrible, say composers - Times Online (http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/film/article3564154.ece)

Stargate Universe - Season One (Unoffical) - Vrious Artists

Wow, beautiful Themes from the Series and Songs. My favorite: Countdown to Destiny

Ninja double feature this time.

Ninja by Stephen Edwards

Has a bit of a retro 80s vibe but that's intentional given the movie. Like many composers before him, Edwards tries to emulate traditional Asian music and like all of the others he fails. Mostly orchestral with little electronic elements here and there and some e-guitar action.
It's a solid score. Nothing more, nothing less.

Ninja Assassin by Ilan Eshkeri (included songs are not considered)

The Asian colouring is also there but more subtle. The score is a mix of powerful orchestra and rock/electronic. There's hardly a moment of quietness, it's almost non-stop action. Say what you want about those RCP guys but there scores are hardly ever dull.

Out of the two I prefer Eshkeri's score. It's just more fun. It's also more high class because the budget restrictions Ninja had to face (it went direct-to-dvd while Ninja Assassin had a limited theatrical run) shine through here and there.

The General - Jo Hisaishi's version.

x-men first class - henry jackman (again)
for me, a great action score.

review:


Reviews
Review of Edmund Meinerts, submitted at 2011-06-02 14:48:55, score: 7/10

Is there any comic book film franchise that has patchier continuity? Well, besides Batman, that is? Anyways, one of summer 2011�s tentpole pictures is X-Men: First Class, DC�s answer to the Marvel double whammy of Thor and Captain America: The First Avenger. This is the fifth entry into the eleven-year-old franchise and the second origins film following 2009�s X-Men Origins: Wolverine. It is set in the 60s against a Cold War backdrop and features teenage versions of the characters enrolling in their �first class� with Professor Xavier. Along for the ride is the series� fifth composer, Henry Jackman � indirectly replacing the series� other, rather better known H. Jackman.

A quick recap of the series� musical history: the late great Michael Kamen gave the first film a somewhat troubled blend of orchestra and electronica whose album was rather short on themes and did not necessarily represent the score�s highlights. John Ottman followed on the second film with a more traditional, orchestral superhero effort that some enjoyed, but others felt to be limp and unoriginal. Rising star John Powell then pulled out all the stops for X-Men 3: The Last Stand, writing a phenomenally complex, thematically developed action score that stands as the highlight of the series so far (and is something of an oddity in Powell�s career as it is one of the very few films he�s scored that isn�t either a thriller or an animation). His former colleague Harry Gregson-Williams then contributed a score for X-Men Origins: Wolverine that failed to live up to the potential of its strong opening cue and disappointed many. So it�s no surprise to report that Jackman, too, eschews references to the other scores and heads off in his own direction.

Although to say that is, perhaps, slightly misleading, as X-Men: First Class might come across as a disappointingly pedestrian effort to some. Jackman had shown glimpses of a dynamic orchestral sound hinted at in Monsters vs. Aliens and his contributions to Kick-Ass before going on to so surprise film music fans in 2010�s sleeper hit (score-wise), Gulliver�s Travels. There are even rumors that he had a large hand in writing the popular, jaunty �Up is Down� cue from Pirates of the Caribbean: At World�s End. This time around, though, he (or the producers) has chosen to deliver a more standard third-millenium action score that relies on tried-and-tested Remote Control Productions techniques combined with the defiant rock tones of Jackman�s only other score in the superhero genre, Kick-Ass. Listeners who were disappointed with Brian Tyler, Patrick Doyle and Christopher Young�s respective spins on that style in Battle: Los Angeles, Thor and Priest will be even more let down here. However, those three scores were all strong in my opinion, partially because of that influence, and to label it as an automatic negative would be highly unfair.

The opening �First Class� cue presents Jackman�s main theme in as convenient a package as you could ask for: the typical building anthemic statement over chopping string ostinati. The only really unique touch is the Kick-Ass -inspired rock instrumentation that joins the activity about halfway through, a sound Jackman remains loyal to throughout the score as an effective representation of the fledgling mutants� youthful defiance. This cue exposes both a strength and a weakness of X-Men: First Class � on the one hand, the orchestration is stronger than in most RCP scores (despite existing in a rather dry mix), the string ostinati far more vibrant and layered here than in something such as Ramin Djawadi�s Clash of the Titans. One can usually tell what's orchestral and what's synthetic here, and there's none of that awful synthetic brass that plagues some of the lesser MV/RC scores. The theme itself, however, is far from being memorable. It is certainly enjoyable and harmoniously pleasing, but it doesn�t stick easily in the mind. One could argue that the X-Men at this early stage have not earned a fully memorable theme yet, but Jackman�s heroic intent is clear, so it is doubtful that this is the case. It�s certainly not a bad theme, but it can�t stand up to Powell�s �Bathroom Titles� or even Gregson-Williams� �Logan Through Time�, which is why its reduction to a piano solo in �Would You Date Me?� lacks the impact it could have had.

A second, more ominous motif for Magneto begins to establish itself in the score�s first third, though it is little more than two oscillating chords (the same two, incidentally, that repeat at the beginning of the refrain of �Gollum�s Song� from The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers - a really farfetched idea could be that this is hint at the fact that Magneto would go on to be played by LotR star Ian McKellan, but that's a huge stretch). This gets its own crescendo of rock-laced defiance in Frankenstein s Monster. Of some interest in places is the electric guitar�s very slight infusion of James Bond-like spy attitude into this motif, perhaps a slight nod to the film�s era. This occurs at 1:14 of �Not That Sort of Bank�. It would have been nice to hear more of this unique style.

The score�s more-or-less orchestral action finally arrives in the pair of �Rise Up to Rule� and �Cold War�, and is fairly standard material, with the usual reliance on the ever-present ostinati and synthetic pulses to keep things moving along. A lone, all-too-brief zither hidden in the middle of �Cold War� is the only Russian touch in these otherwise entirely generic � though admittedly enjoyable � cues. The defiant synthetic side then counters in �X-Training�, a somewhat obnoxious montage-like cue which reprises some of the main anthem once the strings enter in the second half.

A highlight of the score is �Rage and Serenity, which builds a subtheme from a troubled strings-and-piano version of the main theme with a hint of John Barry to a massively dramatic statement along the lines of Hans Zimmer�s �Journey to the Line� from The Thin Red Line. These dramatic string layers continue in the first minute of �To Beast or Not to Beast� and the second half of �Coup d��tat�, but again, this avenue isn�t pursued satisfyingly enough to leave much of an impact.

After �True Colors� does little but unexpectedly pull a rhythmic motif from Clash of the Titans, Jackman unleashes his action finale in the next four cues. He manages to stir up a great deal of excitement and noise, but has an unfortunate tendency to introduce a good action idea and then quickly abandon it. For example, the first 26 seconds of �Let Battle Commence� are as close as this score ever gets to the swinging rhythms of Gulliver�s Travels, but the rhythm it segues into is as stock as it gets. The main theme is given its best statement in the first half of �Sub Lift� � complete with echoing choral backing, a true slo-mo moment � but is followed by some of the score�s more annoying synthetic effects. Even more problematic is the reappearance of Zimmer�s �Journey to the Line� on the temp track, repackaged with some of the progressions from Jackman�s theme and relabeled �Mutant and Proud�. The connection is unmistakeable and the attempt to tie it in to the rest of the score feels highly forced, an unfortunate misstep.

Appropriately, the score ends on an ominous, rather than heroic, note (obviously the film can't resolve entirely, otherwise there would be no series for it to be a prequel to). The final �Magneto� cue � perhaps the most abrasively rock-heavy of them all � provides the most consistent performance of the character's dual-chord motif. Unfortunately, the motif really isn�t strong enough to be a villain theme, and the repetitively alternating pounding will become somewhat obnoxious in the end, leaving the listener with a feeling of overall dissatisfaction.

The biggest issue that X-Men: First Class has is that it tries to do too many things at once, but it doesn�t do any of them more than adequately. It tries to be a Media Ventures power anthem score, but its �power anthem� isn�t quite memorable enough to be fully satisfying. It throws in tantalizing hints of John Barry�s James Bond style, and the score would have been really unique if it had followed up on that, but it doesn�t. Probably Jackman�s most successful idea is the addition of rock to represent the not-yet-maturity of the mutants, but even that plays as somewhat pedestrian, and can become obnoxious in cues like �X-Training�. The occasional temp-track issue (especially with 'Journey to the Line') doesn�t help either. It's a smoother listen than the multi-composer, genre-bending Kick-Ass, but doesn't have that score's uniqueness or highlights either.

All in all, X-Men: First Class is not a bad score by any means. It�s a huge step above your typical phoned-in Remote Control score and is further proof that Henry Jackman is among the more talented half of that squad. But one gets the impression that the composer didn�t really know in which direction he wanted to take this score, and ended up having to water all of them down as a compromise (and perhaps the producers are more to blame for this). It�s a solid buy for fans of blockbuster action scores, but doesn�t stand up to the stiff competition in the summer of 2011, and in the end will probably go down as an ever-so-slightly missed opportunity.

I have heard lately, in the last 3 or 4 days, scores that have a strong presence of local ethnic instruments where the movies and nature documentaries take place, such as India Kingdom of the Tiger (Michael Brook), Land of the Tiger & Andes To Amazon (Nicholas Hooper), and Kundun by Philip Glass.
I would risk and say that the two Hooper scores is a so much better listening experience than the music he made for Harry Potter, that reveals the talent he has and how he was clearly out of his territory on Potter.

@Sanico

I like Michael Brook, will listen to that score (it is in my archive)
and I will listen to the Hooper score too.

I have been listening to lots of different scores, right now:

Jeff Rona: Traffic, The Mini Series

reminds me of "L.A. Crash" /Isham, in a god way ( I like Crash)

Now: Resident Evil Extinction Complete Score

Octane by Orbital (again)

I just love that score. I have to admit I had never really heard of Orbital when I watched the movie back in 2003 (I only later learned they worked on Event Horizon with Michael Kamen) but their music hit a nerve. It's not really melodic (although there is a theme which pops up every now and then) but more ambient like and it will most likely be more appreciated by those who are into electronic music.
If you're into Orbital's stuff (or electronic music in general) check it out.

The One by Trevor Rabin

It's hit-and-miss with Rabin for me. His electronic/rock stuff is usually ok but his orchestral stuff is really not very good imho. Here we have a combination of both and it works. It's not overly original but it's fast and it's loud. Just the way action-music should be.
I definitely like the one (pun intended).

Empire of the Sun by John Williams.

I like to listen this soundtrack mostly for this two songs 'Suo Gan' & 'Exsultate Justi'. The former is sung by a solo voice of a child, maybe symbolizing the innocence of children before the horrors of war that is to come, while 'Exsultate Justi' is quite the opposite, as is a joyful anthem for children choir and orchestra, celebrating the return of freedom and peace at the end of the war.
Another track that is worth to mention is 'Cadillac of the Skies'. Here the music is majestic in the beginning and is joined by a powerful angelic choir, but along the track the music turns more and more darker and the choir is now nuanced on a gloomier tone. In a way this track is like a representation of the score, because the rest of the album is filled with music moments of exaltation and sorrow.
It's not the best by Williams but nonetheless it's a very good listen.

4 out of 5

Terror Tract by Brian Tyler. I haven't watched the movie yet but there's a lot of good music in this album...it seems more like a superhero themed soundtrack but it's not based on the cover it could have been a suspense thriller.

and again

Anatomie 2 by Marius Ruhland. I just love the leitmotif of sort with the score/ soundtrack as well as the choral voices which added more tone to the build up of the suspense...

:)

Terror Tract by Brian Tyler. I haven't watched the movie yet but there's a lot of good music in this album...it seems more like a superhero themed soundtrack but it's not based on the cover it could have been a suspense thriller.
:)

Terror Tract is a horror anthology movie. The different stories vary drastically in quality. It's an ok movie but nothing to write home about.

One Hour Photo by Reinhold Heil & Johnny Klimek

The movie is just great and so is the music. Somber and restrained with occasional hints of threat.
It's mostly strings-based with electronic underscoring.
Definitely one of their best works to date.

Nurse Jackie Season One by Wendy & Lisa

I just loved their Heroes score. Nurse Jackie is a whole different story though. Kinda pseudo-jazzy and quirky.
Reminded me a lot of the score for the British hospital comedy show "Green Wing".
Not exactly great but doesn't hurt much while listening. Ok-ish.

@boogiepop

I like "One Hour Photo a lot, and I discovered "Sophie Scholl" as a real good one as well ( by the same composers)

I like "Standed" by Javier Navarrete too :)

quiet, some people would call it boring [I know boogiepop does]

Basil Poledouris' "WIND"

I love this score, which is strange. I don't usually like New Age-y synthesized scores from the late 80's or early 90's but Poledouris manages to pull it off quite well. The tranquil main theme is so well orchestrated on the synth I completely forgive the outdated sound.

4 out of 5.



I like "Standed" by Javier Navarrete too :)


I really like that score. It's my favorite of Navarrete's, next to Pan's.

Of course, I've only other ones I've heard are The Devil's Backbone, Inkheart, Mirror and Fireflies In The Garden.

Basil Poledouris' "WIND"

I love this score, which is strange. I don't usually like New Age-y synthesized scores from the late 80's or early 90's but Poledouris manages to pull it off quite well. The tranquil main theme is so well orchestrated on the synth I completely forgive the outdated sound.

4 out of 5.



I really like that score. It's my favorite of Navarrete's, next to Pan's.

Of course, I've only other ones I've heard are The Devil's Backbone, Inkheart, Mirror and Fireflies In The Garden.

I will give Wind a chance... (The only Poledouris I ever listened to was "Blue Lagoon")

did You like fireflies in the garden? (Ok, yes, fireflies is my favorite)


I love "Cracks" as well...

I will give Wind a chance... (The only Poledouris I ever listened to was "Blue Lagoon")

I have Conan, Robocop, Cherry 2000 and Starship Troopers........none of them are anything like Wind, so I find it more surprising I enjoy this score so much.


did You like fireflies in the garden? (Ok, yes, fireflies is my favorite)

I love "Cracks" as well...

I quite like Fireflies.

....and I completely forgot I have Cracks on my HD. I downloaded it and never listened to it. That's next up. :laugh:

Basil Poledouris' "WIND"

I love this score, which is strange. I don't usually like New Age-y synthesized scores from the late 80's or early 90's but Poledouris manages to pull it off quite well. The tranquil main theme is so well orchestrated on the synth I completely forgive the outdated sound.


Make sure that's the Japanese edition you listen because does it have an extra track, in fact is a song and is performed by a group called The Amazons (??). It's that kind of a song that you hear in the afternoons on VH1 channel program dedicated to the 50 most awesomely unknown cheesy pop songs of the nineties, if you know what i mean... *smiles* :D

Project A-ko

quiet, some people would call it boring [I know boogiepop does]

But I liked Fireflies in the Garden :D

Outlander by Geoff Zanelli

It's nice how Zanelli works with the general theme of the movie: old (Vikings) vs. new (Alien/Spaceship).
We have "old" instrumentation (drums, flutes, several wooden instruments) vs. modern instrumentation (electronic beats, E-guitar).
Ok, that's as far as innovation goes. The rest is pretty much standard RCP action scoring.
It's a fun score. Nothing more, nothing less. Sometimes that's all I need.

ok, listening to outlander now...

"winds" was not what I expected ( it was better than what I expected) I still prefer "blue lagoon"

SAW V - Charlie Clouser ... love Zepp Five .. :)

Hanna by The Chemical Brothers

Well, that was different...and I love it. Another contender in the long line of musicians/groups-turned-composers and finally one that totally did his/their own thing. You're getting 100 % Chemical Brothers here. If you don't like their stuff you won't like this score. It's as simple as that.

Jonah Hex by Marco Beltrami

Another lackluster score by Beltrami. You can easily tell he didn't put much heart into this project.
Pseudo-western with e-guitars. No poignant themes, no blood-pumping action tracks, no excitement whatsoever.
This score more or less just IS. Listen and forget.

The last scores i've heard:

Masada - Goldsmith & Stevens
Impressive release, but i must say that i enjoy a lot more the broader sound in the orchestration of the re-recording arranged by Goldsmith, over the sparse orchestration of the complete original soundrack recording. I guess it's a case of quality over quantity thing. Having said that, there's a good chunk of new music to discover, especially in Morton Stevens Part IV sequence. The best parts of Goldsmith score are already on the re-recording anyway.

Magnolia - Jon Brion
The first thing i noticed is how much the first two tracks, reminds me some parts of Richard Robbins score of The Remains of the Day (a personal favorite of mine), with that almost mathematical repetition cadence of strings and counterpointed with the woodwinds and cellos, giving the music an almost hypnotic effect.
But there's more. 'Jimmy's Breakdown' is entirely written for strings and is reminiscent of the last part movement of Zimmer's brilliant 'Journey to the Line', and on a total different tone is 'So Now Then', which is a charming and full of hope piece, played on acoustic guitars.
I'm sure that i'll hear this soundtrack many more times...

Live and Let Die - George Martin
Well ok, i've never been a fan of the song, but on the other hand i appreciate the score and his distinct funky style. And while it's not on the same level of a Barry score made for Bond, it has its own merits, like for example the flavoured Caribbean rhythm of 'San Monique', or the instrumental rendition of the song in 'The Lovers'.
It's a fun listen while it lasts, but easily forgotten after a short while.

Eat Drink Man Woman - Mader
This is a curious soundtrack, because it combines in the same score so distinc music styles like mambo, with Chinese instruments such as a pipa or erhu. If nothing else this soundtrack is worth a listen alone for this combination of styles.
In between there's place for a more reflective music like in the piano driven cues in 'The Daughter's Heart' part 1 and 2.

Jonah Hex by Marco Beltrami

I didn't think anything from this score was released by Beltrami. There was talks of a CD-R release but it never happened.

Is it a DVD rip or Mastodon's EP which gets mistaken for Beltrami all the time on the interwebs?

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Paul Cantelon's "EVERYTHING IS ILLUMINATED"

Cantelon's quirky, traditional score to Liev Schreiber's directorial debut.

While the score doesn't really thematically develop but more or less serves as backdrop to the country and characters, this score is always a joy for me to listen to. If you don't like Gogol Bordello or Leningrad, you probably won't like this score either. As the Klezmer instrumentatal score shares the same as all the source songs as well.

It's not often an album mixing up score and songs is a very cohesive listen but this one manages to pull it off with flying colors.

....and a great movie as well. Both film and score are highly recommended.

4 out of 5

I just wrap up listening to The Omen the complete score, (really awesome) done by Jerry Goldsmith of course. then...

Green Lantern by James Newton Howard which i find good actually. I'll probably listen to it again after seeing the movie..

I didn't think anything from this score was released by Beltrami. There was talks of a CD-R release but it never happened.

Is it a DVD rip or Mastodon's EP which gets mistaken for Beltrami all the time on the interwebs?

It's the real deal. 33 track promo score.

I just wrap up listening to The Omen the complete score, (really awesome) done by Jerry Goldsmith of course. then...

Green Lantern by James Newton Howard which i find good actually. I'll probably listen to it again after seeing the movie..


Yes, The Omen is awesome as you said. And if you have the chance, don't forget to listen The Final Conflict. It's good if not better than The Omen sexpot

Didn't listen the Green Lantern. The movie won't be open here until about a month or so. That's how things work most of the time when you don't live in the US, so i can wait...

Now: James Horner - AVATAR (FLAC) ... An amzing Score with beautiful Tracks...

Now: James Horner - AVATAR (FLAC) ... An amazing Score with beautiful Tracks...

agreed :)

so is paradise lost by Oshima... ;)

I've only heard the commercial album of Avatar.....and I really, really liked it.

I can only imagine it would get better when expanded upon.

What's the best version to grab?

I'm not looking for the most music but the best album presentation.

I'm not that interested in every single second of music written for scores.....I like presentation much more.

Now: James Horner - AVATAR (FLAC) ... An amzing Score with beautiful Tracks...

Yes it is! I really like the themes between the tracks "Becoming One.../Climbing Up.../Jake's First Flight". It's 15 minutes of music full of wonderful moments.



agreed :)

so is paradise lost by Oshima... ;)

Paradise Lost is also very good, but it's the kind of music that will only work to me if i'm in the right mood for it. It's beautiful, but brings a sense of a sadness and a solitude felling, which is not easy to listen. Proof that Oshima hardly disappoints.



I've only heard the commercial album of Avatar.....and I really, really liked it.

I can only imagine it would get better when expanded upon.

What's the best version to grab?

Cuckoo the soundtrack album is a very good representation of the score, imo. The time length is generous (80 Min if you count the song), the best tracks are already present, and in general the music flows so well that you not realize the time passing. If you prefer the quality of a better listening experience over excess of quantity, then i'd say the album is enough for you.

Cuckoo the soundtrack album is a very good representation of the score, imo. The time length is generous (80 Min if you count the song), the best tracks are already present, and in general the music flows so well that you not realize the time passing. If you prefer the quality of a better listening experience over excess of quantity, then i'd say the album is enough for you.

Thanks for the lowdown, Sanico. I trust your judement.

I know there were a few bits of music not on the album I liked but can't be bothered to sit through that movie a third time to figure out what moments they were.

Commerical album it is then. :)

"Obaba" by Xavier Cappelas

liking Ink by Winans and some Navarrete I just had to like Cappellas I guess :)

First score I listened to was "Bruc", and now "Obaba"

[hopefully Obama and Osama won't meet in Obaba, sorry folks, I just HAD to write that]

I've been listening less music these days not only because of my employment and housework tasks, but also because when the time permits me i spent mostly on transfering and check for any errors on all my files into this new external hdd that i've recently bought. And i have a very long way to go before finishing everything :puppydog:

But the last score i've heard was Kingdom of Heaven by Harry Gregson-Williamsm, and surprised me because i was expecting something toward the style of Gladiator (which i didn't liked btw).
Instead it's less of an action synth oriented type of music, but more of a symphonic score that alternates between a kind of religious choirs and orchestra suggesting medieval sonorities, with other parts evoking a more middle eastern style of music with moments a meditative atmosphere and a presence of arabic instruments or similar.

My favorite track is 'Ibelin'. The theme exudes optimism and beauty. and is highlighted with the presence of winds and percussion middle eastern instruments, that gives the music an exotic touch.

just wrap up listening to Howard Goodalls score on the Bean Movie...it has lots of catchy as well as soft to up beat tunes played to the funny antics of Mr. Bean of course...the tracks were untitled but still, if you managed to watch that movie you might get the idea of whats happening with the scene while listening to the music score...it's a fun collection of music fit for Bean himself. :)

HGW's KOH is one of my top 10 favorites.

That's why it's always so disappointing when HGW churns out crap for most Tony Scott films.

He can write.....but he goes on 'auto-pilot' writing all too often. :(

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Yesterday I listened to Chris Young's "Priest", Marco Beltrami's "Soul Surfer" and Brian Tyler's "Battle: Los Angeles" & "6-STring Samurai". I think I mentioned a few of these scores a few times all ready here.....but whatever.......:D

Chris Young's work is easily a 4 star effort. Huge, gothic and uber-moody. It's what he does best, as he proved with Hellraiser. :)

Marco Beltrami's "Soul Surfer" is probably my favorite score of 2011 so far. Intimate, innocent and very colorful. Beltrami was beginning to disappoint a little too often but he pulled himself out of that rut with this 4 1/2 star score.

"Battle: Los Angeles". Like what Daft Punk did with Tron: Legacy, Brian Tyler took that RC/MV sound and showed those guys how it should be done. Well-crafted orchestrations and well-placed electronics and synths, prove you can still use that RC/MV style and actually write something that isn't so what you hear is what you get. 3 1/2 out of 5.

Brian Tyler & The Red Elvises' "6-String Samurai". A wonderful little summer album to pull out and just let it play. Surf music with a little quirkiness to boot. Like most Tyler albums it does run for maybe 10-15 minutes too long and could use some editing, especially because surf music does tend to sound like the same thing over and over again after about 20 minutes.
3 out of 5.

...Marco Beltrami's "Soul Surfer" ...

..."Battle: Los Angeles". ....




Nice to see we agree on 2 scores again ;)

Nice to see we agree on 2 scores again ;)

You like good music.

:smug:

Just now...listened to William Ross' T-Rex Return To Cretaceous 6/10, Tale Of Desperaux 9/10, and Driftwood 6/10,

Les Baxter - The Beast Within 5/10, Winifred Philipps - Legend Of The Guardians BGM 7/10, Kevin Manthei - Justice League New Frontier 7/10,
Sean Callery - 24 Redemption 7/10, Andrew Lockington - Skin Walkers 5/10

with 10 being the highest...that is of course the degree on how i felt i enjoyed that particular score

:)

Nice to see we agree on 2 scores again ;)

Same here...at least with Soul Surfer (haven't checked out Battle: LA yet)
My favourite score of the year so far.

Just now...listened to William Ross' T-Rex Return To Cretaceous 6/10, Tale Of Desperaux 9/10, and Driftwood 6/10,

with 10 being the highest...that is of course the degree on how i felt i enjoyed that particular score

:)

my favorite Ross scores are:
my dog skip
evening star
ladder 49
september dawn


@cuckoo: now, would you STILL say that? :P

@cuckoo: now, would you STILL say that? :P

T-rex is actually REALLY good. :laugh:

I liked My Dog Skip and Ladder 49.

I haven't heard the others.

So yes. yes I would still say that. :)

Another thumbs up to Soul Surfer from me too! I would also add for a best of 2011 so far: Jane Eyre (Marianelli), Ni no Kuni​ (Hisaishi), Hawk (Stuart Hancock) and Ligne droite (Patrick Doyle).

Mine 2011 goes as this so far. I still have a huge back log of 2011 scores to listen to, so it could change within the week.

10. The Way Back / Burkhard Dallwitz
9. L.A. Noire / Andrew Hale
8. The Witcher 2 / Adam Skorupa & Krzysztof Wierzynkiewicz
7. Battle LA / Brian Tyler
6. Rio / John Powell
5. Water For Elephants / James Newton Howard
4. Priest / Christopher Young
3. La Herencia Valdemar II / Arnau Bataller
2. Jane Eyre / Dario Marianelli
1. Soul Surfer / Marco Beltrami

I have yet to hear "Ligne droite" and from the buzz of it, I'm anticipating my 1st exploration of it.

hmmmmmmmmm

Battle LA - Brian Tyler
Game Of Thrones- Ramin Djawadi
Soul Surfer - Marco Beltrami
Tree of Life - Alexandre Desplat
Ligne Droite - Patrick Doyle
Transformers 3 - Brian Tyler
Conspirator - Mark Isham

no particular order, but I am sure forgot some...


I keep mixing up stuff that I first LISTENED to this year with stuff that was released this year...

Think i must listen Priest & Tree of Life, sometime soon. People everywhere only says good things about those two.

T-rex is actually REALLY good. :laugh:

I liked My Dog Skip and Ladder 49.

I haven't heard the others.




So yes. yes I would still say that. :)


i also like T-Rex it's just that there isn't enough much to listen to it as the score is short(at least in what i listened to)
my favorite Ross score's are The Tale of Desperaux & Ladder 49.

I haven't listened the september dawn and my dog skip yet so i will probably check it out...

and

Here's what i have listened to recently..
Castlevania: Lords Of Shadow (Complete Score)/ Oscar Araujo - 9/10
Final Fantasy Adevnt Children / Nobuo Uematsu - 9/10

both love this score :)

Peacemaker by Hans Zimmer & Gavin Greenaway

A bit disappointed by this one. While all the ingredients for a big blockbuster score are there it sounds a bit lackluster. Nothing really sticks out, nothing stays with you very long. It's your typical orchestra with electronics score you expect from 90s blockbuster films. The choir work is kinda nice though.
It's an ok score but I liked Broken Arrow more.

Point of No Return by Hans Zimmer (I'm in the middle of an old-Zimmer-stuff-marathon)

Since this came out in the early 90s it still sounds a bit 80s-ish. Meaning it's a mix of orchestra and (dated) synthesizer. What I didn't like were the male (?) vocals he used in some of the tracks. They mostly sounded off.
I'm not a big fan of 80s music but it was tolerable. I just don't see myself listening to this very often.
Seems like a rollercoaster ride with older Zimmer scores for me.

Ao no Exorcist Original Soundtrack 1 by Hiroyuki Sawano

Awesome!!! I've been a fan of Sawano's anime scores for a while but he really outdid himself with this one.
Just like someone else stated in the corresponding thread, this is modern score music done right.
Highly creative, always surprising and a bit crazy. It's right up there with his score for Sengoku Basara.
Love it. Highly recommended!!!

listening to Dr.Dolittle by Richard Gibbs right now and so far its been fun...good score...

Castlevania: Lords Of Shadow (Complete Score)/ Oscar Araujo - 9/10


Wow...such an amazing score.

It knocked me off my feet the first time I heard it.

Wow...such an amazing score.

It knocked me off my feet the first time I heard it.


can't get enough of that score, it's still on my player right now though i'm still logging on lots of other score to listen to... :

right now...I just finished listening to David Raksin/Raskin conducts his classic film scores and it's simply stunning... in a word, epic!

I listened John Carpenter's Vampires, and i liked.

Most of the music is driven by this kind of blues-rock guitars, which is very cool to hear. Tracks like 'Cruel Highway', 'Padre's Wood', 'Motel Sex' or 'Slayers', are very energetic and i guess they could even be enjoyed in general by the fans of rock music.
There is also place for tracks that have a larger presence of the synths, creating a layer of oppressive sonorities, very typical of the music that Carpenter makes for his films.

It's a good listen mostly for the enjoyable guitar tracks, and it's fun to listen once in a while, soundtracks with a distinct style that i'm used to hear.

'Priest' By Christopher Young

Resident Evil: Afterlife by tomandandy

I'm not a fan of the franchise but the films are entertaining and they got the eye-candy right (yes, I'm talking about Milla Jovovich in skimpy outfits).
The previous three composers (Marco Beltrami, Jeff Danna, Charlie Clouser) all took the worn orchestra-with-electronics-approach. The results were mediocre at best. Now it's tomandandy's turn and guess what? They totally nailed it!
They thankfully got rid of the orchestra stuff entirely. It's just e-guitars, a drumset and electronics now and this soundscape fits the film like a glove.
It's not high art but it doesn't matter...this score friggin' ROCKS!
For me, the best score of the franchise. I hope they bring tomandandy back for part 5.

wrapping up listening to Gransazers Score by Yasuharu Takanashi, had some rockin' themes as well as mellow tones for the light scenes and some classical tone to it..

it's a good mixture of upbeat & enjoyable music for the fanboys of Japanese superhero league :)

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I'm a Resident Evil fan boy admittedly, I also enjoy the RE Afterlife score by Tomandandy as well but it sure wasn't my favorite among the series...My wish is for Brian Tyler to provide the next RE 5 music and see how it will turn out as Brian is a perfect fit for an action packed movie like Resident Evil in IMO .. :D

Forest Gump by Alan Silvestri is a classic...has lots of memorable themes in it, not surprising it has been nominated for various awards...

last love song on this little planet - Yoshihiro Ike


just downloaded, curious, the first 4 tracks are good, quiet, harmonic, I like them...

Thor by Patrick Doyle

Star Trek The Motion Picture: Jerry Goldsmith

Star Trek The Motion Picture: Jerry Goldsmith

although being a star trek fan I admit I never listened to this (due to the fact maybwe, that I am no Goldsmith fan)

I listened to Xavier Capellas again: Perder Es Cuesti�n De M�todo

With that and Bruc and Obaba, he reminds me a bit of Navarrete or Andre Guerra maybe, I like his style :)

Harry Potter & The Deathly Hollows P2 by Alexandre Desplat & Transformers: Dark Of The Moon by Steve Jablonsky

both enjoyed this score :D

and Biohazard 2 Prototype by Masami Ueda, first time i got it and listened to it, it rocks!..it has the feel of suspense and some hard rift action to it...the only complain i had is it's just about 10 or 11 tracks and short for a good music..

the painted veil - Desplat

I do really like several Desplat, not all of him. never had listened to this one though.
I quite like it.


Transformers: Dark Of The Moon by Steve Jablonsky...enjoyed this score

me to :)

the painted veil - Desplat

I do really like several Desplat, not all of him. never had listened to this one though.
I quite like it.


me to :)

the king's speech was a good score also from Giacchino, persnal favorite of mine there was "the rehearsal".. :)

It isn't the last yet it's still the one i'm currently listening to is the Castlevania Lords Of Shadow Disc 2 again by Oscar Araujo, just as the same it's epic! imo :D

the king's speech was a good score also from Giacchino, persnal favorite of mine there was "the rehearsal".. :)

you mean Desplat? :)
King's Speech is my favorite desplat.





It isn't the last yet it's still the one i'm currently listening to is the Castlevania Lords Of Shadow Disc 2 again by Oscar Araujo, just as the same it's epic! imo :D

I do not know that one...maybe I will give it a try if I find it ;)

you mean Desplat? :)
King's Speech is my favorite desplat.



I do not know that one...maybe I will give it a try if I find it ;)

lol, yes sorry it's Alexandre Desplat, what was I thinking (oh i remember, it had to do with the new soundtrack from Monte Carlo by Giacchino i have it mix up here) .. :D


i think you should try that particular score of Oscar... you might like it as well :)

Green Lantern by James Newton Howard

Poor James. He started out with promising orchestral works like Snow Falling on Cedars and ended up with fluff like Salt and the two Green movies. But say what you want, he always delivers.
GL is hardly original but his combination of large orchestra and pounding electronics still feels fresh (at least in the world of comic adaptions). The score starts rolling with track 1 and never lets up again till it's over.
I like it.
P.S.: I don't have a clue what the purpose of the last track is though.

Partition - Brian Tyler

great, adding to my favorite Tylers.

review

by Mike Brennan
on March 22nd, 2007
Brian Tyler hit the ground running in 2003 with a series of mainstream scores, including the epic mini-series to Frank Herbert's Children of Dune. Early on, it seemed that Tyler would tackle a different genre with each scoring assignment. That, of course, could not last. With Partition, Tyler returns to the ethnic woodwind tone of the quieter parts of Children of Dune. The score album is structured like a typical Tyler album: a main theme followed by a large number of generally short cues and then an end credits suite. The main theme, introduced in "Partition", is a sweeping, majestic melody in the strings and stated often throughout the score with other instruments added for texturing. The woodwinds and strings dominate the score, however, with the minimal brass presence as sound color, as in "Attack at the Crossing".
"The Crossing" begins with a series of moving chords that follow the general theme progression. While these chords are slow, Tyler throws in brief statements of the theme in languid eighth notes to keep the music from being weighed down and slow. This cue builds slowly into a layered string piece with ethnic woodwinds and French horn. This cue leads into "Attack at the Crossing", which is in a similar style to the action cues of Dune, with percussion and moving string lines. Brass comes in toward the end. The theme is never far away and it returns in full in "Naseem's Journey", but in a 6/8 time rather than the 4/4 from the opening cue. (At least Tyler went for a beat I could count and not the 19/8 from The Hunted!) These first few opening cues cover most of the album in terms of the main musical ideas, which are rewoven throughout the score. For example, the drawn out "Sirsa" weaves the theme in around some tenser, atmospheric music.
A few other cues stand out. Toward the end of "Transformation of Gian", Tyler uses both drums and plucked strings for a percussive effect, which return in "Crossing the Border" and "Free", the former of which uses echoing vocals in the background. "Coming of Age" is the only cue that uses a vocal soloist, here along with light percussion and strings. Some quieter moments that bring out more of the ethnic tones without the cover of the orchestra include "Bombay" and "Separation". A number of these solo ethnic instruments were performed by Tyler, as was the percussion and piano. ****** Sarabande's album release is long, about 2 minutes short of filling the disc. While scores such as Children of Dune could have benefited from a longer release, smaller score of this nature begin to get bogged down with long albums. I think Partition would be better enjoyed on album with a release more along the lines of the 45 minutes of Timeline, for example. I like his theme for Partition; it properly evokes the setting of World War II India and has a good mix of orchestration and solo ethnic elements. While not among Tyler's relative best, this score is a nice listen for fans of sweeping themes with an ethnic flavor.

The Way - Zack Hamsey

Love Zack for his fabolous music, great music.

Planet Of The apes by Jerry Goldsmith
a classic

The Walking Dead, bootleg/unreleased (yet) by Bear McCreary, conveys action themes & generates suspense fit for a series having the undead creeping & lurking from the shadows most of the time...it has some emotional moments as well.though tracks are quite short (as it was just samples, if not only parts that had been featured on the series) so it's understandable for that matter.

I enjoy it and I'm looking forward for an official release.

Compilations albums, "Hollywood Rhapsody" John Wilson conducts the BBC Hollywood Orchestra - An awesome experience for the fans of classic masterpieces within the likes of greats such as Frans Waxman, Max Steiner, Erich Korngold, Bernard Herrmann, Alfred Newman, David Raksin...among others....

:)

The Greatest Game Ever played - Brian Tyler

I am discovering Tylar has more faces than just he action face one....

Bopha - James Horner

I'll have to listen to it again. "Ethnic" elements, not sure about that one yet.

hey how have you been? I've been out for a week so i couldn't post anything during this time, but i hope you are all ok and enjoying a lot of music or doing other stuff you like :D

I listened The Informant by Marvin Hamlisch, and it's good light music pastiche of the 60's & 70's kind. It's a smooth and laid-back jazzy loungue score. Very entertaining. I like it. :)

And now, if you excuse me, i have 8 pages on downloads section to read and respond to PM's...

The Greatest Game Ever played - Brian Tyler

I am discovering Tylar has more faces than just he action face one....

he does, in fact i got surprised too when i listened to his works on Partition & The Greatest Game Ever Played 2 or 3 months ago. (both became a personal fave of mine after that) :)

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i just listened to Tintin au cinema by Andre Popp, Ray Parker, Tim Morgan & Tom Szczesniak...brings back memories :)

and

Porco Rosso, only recently i discovered how great Joe Hisaishi's music are! and so i'll probably be chewing on more of Joe's music in the coming days & i'm enjoying it :)

Brian Tyler is pretty fun when he trails off into different territory.

Try out "Six-String Samurai", "Plan B" and "Last Call" those couldn't be any different from his usual action scores.

"6-String" is pure surf rock. It runs a little long but is charming while it's got your interest.

"Last Call" is late night, smoky lounge jazz.

"Plan B" is swing flavored. Put on your dancing shows zoot suit, wiseguys.

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I listened to Jablonsky's new 'Transformers' score.

Ehh....it wasn't great. It wasn't bad either. It just sort of sat there and predictably crash, bam and boomed to the tune of a heroic anthem.

2.5 out of 5.

Brian Tyler is pretty fun when he trails off into different territory.

Try out "Six-String Samurai", "Plan B" and "Last Call" those couldn't be any different from his usual action scores.

"6-String" is pure surf rock. It runs a little long but is charming while it's got your interest.

"Last Call" is late night, smoky lounge jazz.

"Plan B" is swing flavored. Put on your dancing shows zoot suit, wiseguys.

Thanks. Now I know which Brian Tyler scores I DON'T need to check out :D

Porco Rosso, only recently i discovered how great Joe Hisaishi's music are! and so i'll probably be chewing on more of Joe's music in the coming days & i'm enjoying it :)

Hisaishi is wonderful. Once i start to listen one of his scores i can't stop for days to hear any of his other music. It is just that addictive :p I rank him along with Barry Williams, Goldsmith and Horner on my list of personal faves.

Porco Rosso is good as always is when he's writing the music score in harmony with Miyazaki unique imaginary.
I love Fio's theme from Porco Rosso, it evokes so much of the naive sweetness of the character, and wnen it's played with the mandolin and castanets gives an exact flavour of the seaside Italy in the movie. Love it :D

Hisaishi is wonderful. Once i start to listen one of his scores i can't stop for days to hear any of his other music. It is just that addictive :p I rank him along with Barry Williams, Goldsmith and Horner on my list of personal faves.

Porco Rosso is good as always is when he's writing the music score in harmony with Miyazaki unique imaginary.
I love Fio's theme from Porco Rosso, it evokes so much of the naive sweetness of the character, and wnen it's played with the mandolin and castanets gives an exact flavour of the seaside Italy in the movie. Love it :D


indeed, i just can't get the tune of Porco E Bella out of my head...love it's melody...i'm glad to have watch the 25 years Animation Celebration Music The Budokan Hall concert (sorry if i mixed up the title) it's like a condensed preview of some of his best works & I immediately love his music. :)

now I'm a certified new JH fan :D

now I'm a certified new JH fan :D


Welcome to the ever growing Joe Hisaishi Fan Club :D

s.darko - Ed Harcourt

Big surprise. I liked it!

Rambo (IV) - Brian Tyler

Yes!

I liked the ones boogiepop suggested to me, too:
the greatest game ever played
Lazarus Project
Final Cut
Partition

Wallstreet two. Just the Armstrong score tracks. But I liked it enough, that I have started hunting down others of his. I had never really bothered with his Hulk score. I was wrong......

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And I waded through four volumes of music for The Adventures of Superman (tv series).....

Is that the one with THE BEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEF?

Yup.

I think, if I'm getting you.

Which is about 50/50, considering...:)

What kind of name is Shia, anyway?

You, son, from this day forth, shall be known as Shia TheBeef.

. But I liked it enough, that I have started hunting down others of his. I had never really bothered with his Hulk score. I was wrong......


Ok, I just chose "Elisabeth The Golden Age", and will take Hulk after that...


oops

I just saw I already DID

Elisabteh Golden Age
Hulk
The Quiet American
Orphans
The Clearing

are already on my player

I forgot :D

Samuel Sim - Emma... It's a great one! Check it out! ;)

Salt by James Newton Howard

Paycheck? That's what came to my mind after finishing this score. Ok, the film was an average actionthriller no one would have cared about in the first place if it weren't for Angelina Jolie in the lead role. But did the score have to be THIS bland?
Run-of-the-mill orchestral action scoring you heard a gazillion times. Some electronic enhancements and a little e-guitar action couldn't save this from total mediocracy. It was actually so bland I already totally forgot about it the minute the last track faded out.
The other problem was it was just too long for it's own good.
I said earlier that JNH always delivers...obviously I was wrong. Next!

Sand Serpents by Pierpaolo Tiano

Syfy original movies don't have the best reputation. Bad scripts, bad actors, bad fx...and usually bad scores.
It changed with Sand Serpents. This is a score that easily surpasses it's source material.
Yes, it's orchestra and electronics again but this time it's actually fun. Tiano obviously has experience with electronics. They fit quite nicely with the (most likely synth) orchestral moments. There's a bit of a middle eastern flavour in there (the movie is set in Iraque).
It also sounds much more like an action score then a horror film score. In it's best moments it resembles Black Hawk Down a bit.
Tiano's work here is comparable to scores by bigger names like Badelt, Jablonsky or Djawadi.
Recommended (to fans of modern action scoring).

Alexandre Desplat - "Harry Potter & The Deathly Hollows Pt2"
it has a 6 out of 25 stand out tracks for me. 3 personal picks
over all grade (IMO) = 6/10 , like it anyway

Naoki Sato & ... - "Space Battleship Yamato"
it has 11 out of 22 stand out tracks. 5 personal picks
over all grade (IMO) = 9/10 , love it! :)

Batman (LaLaLand Version)- Danny Elfman
Medal of Honor- Ramin Djawadi
Godzilla- David Arnold

Akira Senju - Red Garden OST

Laputa, Castle in the Sky by Joe Hisaishi - epic score...the movie is good too :)

La Piste - Armand Amar


Love it. Like Ao le dernier neanderthal and le premier crie...

An expanded fan edit of Shelock Holmes: Zimmer et al. I removed the tracks with the most noticeable effects. But, I dig the opening music a lot. I pine for an official ( or not) fx free album. I dunno why, but the main themes keep sticking in my head......Not really an album, but watched the first two episodes of Torchwood: Miracle Day back to back. I am digging the show, and Murray Gold's score for it. lots of the old Torchwood themes revisited, and a proper opening and end title sequences. Coooolll..:)

Bullitt - Lalo Schifrin

These 60's & 70's crime thrillers always have this groovy jazz sound that is so much enjoyable to hear. Sometimes jazz can be painful to listen to when starts to be too dissonant and experimental, but that's not the case of Bullitt, because every track here is driven by a infectious melody and warm rhythms, that makes it easy to hear by those that are not used in jazz.

Hook- John Williams
Total Recall- Jerry Goldsmith

Listened Snow Flower and the Secret Fan by Rachel Portman.

The soundtrack have the same characteristics of other Portman works, that is written with elegance and finesse.
The use of traditional Chinese instruments like the pipa and erhu are merely there to add an extra colour and not to carry the music, and fuse well in a harmonious way with the traditional orchestral instruments (piano, cellos), and even with subtle and very minimal electronic elements. The track 'Bicycle' combines piano and ehru over a electronic layer, in an ingenious way.
It's another score that enter in the best of 2011 so far, and 'We Will be Laotong' in the best tracks.

Don't miss it.

@Sanico

agreed, absolutely :D

listening to "Dangerous Beauty" by Fenton now, I am not familiar with Fenton, started with Deep Blue and Blue Planet, which I liked. I have only been listening to the first 3 tracks so far, but I guess I miht give Fenton some more time... ;)

review from the net:


Dangerous Beauty: (George Fenton) Powerful prostitutes make up some of the most interesting characters in the history of film, and Dangerous Beauty adapts the partially true tale of "The Honest Courtesan" written by Margaret Rosenthal and gives it the usual preachy conclusion about societal structure that Hollywood adores. In the story, Venice's most famed prostitute has an impressive client list of kings and bishops, as well as a knack for using her intelligence to commit faux pas such as reading, writing, scrapping, and opening her mouth. Her poetry and dominance in her profession made her a silent heroine for the women of 1580's Venice, though she would have given away all of that to be able to marry the man of her dreams. Unfortunately, as he was a statesman, such a marriage was impossible despite his reciprocation, and the prostitute would eventually end up on trail for witchcraft. When the film was still titled The Honest Courtesan, it was meant to be an assignment for composer Rachel Portman, whose work on romantic dramas and comedies had earned her widespread praise and an Academy Award win in the previous few years. Her pregnancy, however, caused the scoring duties to be offered to George Fenton, whose career was defined at the time by lighter romantic comedies and the pseudo-period score for Ever After: A Cinderella Story. His capability in the genre of lush, grandiose romances with a hint of historical significance, though, has proven itself time and time again, and Dangerous Beauty is perhaps the greatest of these triumphs. In retrospect, Dangerous Beauty may have seemed like a logical progression from the tones of both Ever After and Shadowlands, among several others, but this work is better connected to the symphonic majesty that came later with Fenton's massively successful nature documentary music of the 2000's. In meeting the wishes of the director for Dangerous Beauty, Fenton managed to perfectly balance the elements of power, playfulness, and passion, providing one of 1998's most accomplished scores and enjoyable companion albums. While Rachel Portman may have offered an acceptable score for this film, it's hard to imagine that she could have surpassed the magnificence of Fenton's inspiration for the picture.



The London ensemble for Dangerous Beauty is of significant size and features an acoustic guitar as its heart. One of the most impressive aspects of the score is its ability to convey convincing classicism without becoming pretentious. The guitar is key to this success, underlining the warmth that the film exudes in its leading duo and their impossible dreams. Fenton writes two major themes for Dangerous Beauty, one for the culture of Venice and one for Veronica, the prostitute. The first theme bubbles along immediately in "Venice Proud and Pretty" but is largely replaced by the Veronica theme introduced in "The First Kiss" and used liberally throughout the score. Fenton alternates between touching solo guitar performances and flowing string fanfares with bold brass counterpoint, never losing touch with the spirit of lush resonance that accompanies every ensemble performance. The score's only truly menacing, minor-key expressions come in "The Plague/Veronica's Arrest" and the two "Imprisonment" cues that follow, the first of which presents a rumbling crescendo that reminds of the opening of We're No Angels. The pivotal moment of testimony in "I Stand Alone for Venice and This Woman" diminishes itself to solitary and tempered timpani strikes. Fenton also infuses Dangerous Beauty with a comedy rhythm under the Venice theme for the two "Duel" cues and the mid-section of the end titles, imitating the style with which Portman likely would have approached the scenes. But otherwise, Dangerous Beauty is a series of one beautiful thematic cue after another. On album, the score is very much the equal of Anna and the King from the following year, but even more consistent in its movement through each track. The cue "The Verdict/End Titles" is the dramatic equal to "The Execution" from Anna and the King, both lengthy tracks that demand inclusion in any film music collection. The piano's performances in the latter score are perhaps a bit colder than the guitar in Dangerous Beauty. Overall, you'll be hard-pressed to find any significant criticism of the Dangerous Beauty score, with a gorgeous and heartfelt attitude that will overwhelmingly please any fan of the composer. If not for James Horner's wildly attractive The Mask of Zorro, Dangerous Beauty might have been the best score of 1998. *****

listening to "Dangerous Beauty" by Fenton now, I am not familiar with Fenton, started with Deep Blue and Blue Planet, which I liked. I have only been listening to the first 3 tracks so far, but I guess I miht give Fenton some more time... ;)


I like Fenton Anna and the King. Lush melodies with subtle colouring hints of exotic locale setting. Perfect. Also think the movie is underrated. I haven't listened Dangerous Beauty, but seems to be in the same style of Anna. Any links? :)

Sherlock Holmes by Hans Zimmer

The Good:
It's definitely a different sound and not the Zimmer you know (and most likely are tired of). There's no big orchestra. It's not as bombastic as his other big blockbuster scores. There are actually very few instruments playing at once. The main theme, which is used many times, is rather catchy.

The not-so-good:
It's not exactly a nice listening experience (at least to me) as it is a very edgy score. The melodies shift and turn at unexpected places. It' so edgy it at times got on my nerves. Especially the fiddle which mostly plays the main theme was occasionally kinda hard to endure.
It's an interesting score but no love at first note.
I'm in the middle with this one.

Skyline by Matthew Margeson

Matthew who? Never heard of this guy before and he only got the job because Brian Tyler, who was attached to that project from the beginning, had to turn it down.
It's exactly the score I feared it would be. Uninspired, derivative, underwhelming. You heard it all before and you will not remember a single tune after the CD stopped. It's of course big orchestra with electronic underscoring which sounds at times like Tyler's work (Margeson arranged a couple of Tyler's scores) and at times like a second row RCP guy.
Dissappointing. Next!

Captain America, The First Avenger by Alan Silvestri

i'm quite partial with this one but i've tried my best to not to be (when i listened & tried to grade rate it in my own preference & standard). i'll just make it short & simple. i love the absence of electronic stuffs(Zimmer & co. dudes) here, & over all. I love this score!

Star Trek IV: Leonard Rosenman

The Main and End Titles are awesome, the middle tracks, not so much, I hope a complete release is made, with the unreleased alternate main title that Rosy wrote.

Trek IV suffers a bit because, unlike other Trek soundtracks, it's not thematically strong and poorly represented on album. The main theme while good on it's own it's not developed enough in the rest of the score, but i have to admit that 'Hospital Chase' and 'Chekov's Run' are the two most funnier tracks i've heard in any Star Trek movie.


La Fille De D'Artagnan by Philippe Sarde. Actually i only play the 10min track 'La Passion Selon Elo�se', which is simply magnificent.

Inception by Hans Zimmer
Diablo II and Lord of Destruction Expansion by Matt Uleman

Castle in the sky, Hisaishi Meets Kitano Films
and
Porco Rosso all by Joe Hisaishi

Coming to America by Nile Rodgers (fan rip) - good & fun score

Kind Lady by David Raksin - another classic

Sky Captain & The World Of Tomorrow by Edward Shearmur - love this score (though i haven't watch yet the film, or probably wont ever be) the music is now a personal fave. btw Sky Captain & Captain A seems to sound alike and so is their score. :)

Batman: Mask of The Phantasm (LaLaLand Edition): A very good score. Good to read if your reading a Batman graphic novel or comic.

Batman: Mask of The Phantasm (LaLaLand Edition): A very good score. Good to read if your reading a Batman graphic novel or comic.

Of all the Batman scores i've heard this is my favorite. That's why i'm listening to it right now :)

'Tis a great score.

You guys know Zimmer is the synthesist on this score?

Weird, huh?

Yep. Who would guessed that a few years later he become one of the composers for a live action Batman movie?!

'Tis a great score.

You guys know Zimmer is the synthesist on this score?

Weird, huh?

Wow I had no idea.

Right now listening to David Arnold's Godzilla score, the movie might have been shit on by everyone but I love the music.

Classic Arnold.

That and ID4 together are an excellent example of fantastic '90's blockbuster scoring.

Wow I had no idea.

Right now listening to David Arnold's Godzilla score, the movie might have been shit on by everyone but I love the music.

as do i, love that David Arnold score on Godzilla!

listened to Ponyo on the Cliff by the Sea by Joe Hisaishi - well i love it :)

Returner by Akihiko Matsumoto - enjoyed this score (the piano piece on the last track was relaxing) i have yet to watch the movie though... rate it at 6/10
Rise of the Planet of the Apes by Patrick Doyle - superb score, i have to rate it at 9/10

....Torchwood.

Im surprised in a good way...

thx boogiepop for recommending!

Listening every soundtrack album of Kanno's Cowboy Bebop & Ghost in the Shell, in shuffle mode. Since these soundracks uses a mixture combination of seemingly contradictory styles that goes from the most symphonic compositons to such distinct styles like funk, rock, electronic, j-pop, jazz, techno, shibuya-kei, blues harmonica, and so on and on and on and on :p, that it doesn't matter if the music is played from different soundtracks or not. And most important it's pretty good to listen and well worth the trip!

The Bridge On River Kwai by Malcolm Arnold, The Black Book by Anne Dudley - cause i feel like going on a WWII score back tracking....
and
Blind Dating by Heitor Pereira - works great on the film, i love the subtle cues with an added Indian sounding touch to it as well as the mellow tracks that tends to be relaxing while your at it listening late at night. :)

Harry Gregson-Williams:

Veronica Guerrin
Passionada
Gone Baby one
Kingdom of heaven
The Magic Of Marciano


Johann Soderqvist

Brothers
Effi Briest
In a better world
Let the right on in
Things we lost in the fire [Movie was great too, for my taste]

all of these found their way to my ipod...

Listening to the EMS Recombination Blade Runner complete score. I love the variety of sounds and synth used. Definatly the best Vangelis score, unfortunatley there is not an official complete thing. (BR 25 Anni is a waste of money imo)

Karas by Yoshihiro Ike

Tyler Bate's score for the new Conan movie, doesnt seem to rip off another composer for once.
Listening to Basil Poledouris's score for the First Robocop, The score has aged well and still is fresh.

"The Promise" by Badelt, recommendation by cuckoo and I do like it, epic, a bit action, a bit ethnic....

The Promise is an excellent score. No doubt. The movie not so much...

Well anyway i'm start to prepare another batch of asian scores to post on the shrine. Mostly obscure stuff (Geisha vs. Ninjas, Green Snake, etc), cult classics (Iron Monkey, the Tai Chi Master for the Li and Yeoh fans) and maybe 2 or 3 oddities.
Haven't upload any score yet, but will do next when i'll be less busy busy at work. So get ready :)

NP: The Count of Monte Cristo - Edward Shearmur

cult classics (Iron Monkey, the Tai Chi Master for the Li and Yeoh fans) and maybe 2 or 3 oddities.

I'll look forward to those. :D

IDOLMASTER FOREVER

"The Promise" by Badelt, recommendation by cuckoo and I do like it, epic, a bit action, a bit ethnic....

I'm glad you like it. :)

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Doyle's Rise Of The Planet Of The Apes hasn't left my CD player since I picked it up the other day.

Ramin Djawidi's Medal of Honor (2010) score.

I think it is a very good score and fits very well with the cliffs and mountains of Afghan. Its made more emotional for me because many of my friends are in Afghanistan.

Among Wolves by Badelt, great score, for my taste, more quiet. harmonic....


One day by Rachel Portman (and there is no such thing like a bad Portman score for me, love this one too)

Terminator Double Feature!

Terminator Salvation by Danny Elfman
I like Danny Elfman. Not so much his Burton stuff but his new scoring style is good.
I however don't really like this score. First of all it sounds like leftovers from former RCP scores. The orchestral work is uninspired and at times a bit boring.
The electronics are sparse and hardly noticable. The Terminator theme (the loud banging) is used very seldom.
I can't really put my finger on it but the whole score sounds too soft for the franchise. Where's the industrial sound? Where are the hard-hitting action cues?
Not here, that's for sure.
Maybe he was just not the right composer for the film.

Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles by Bear McCreary
Now THAT is a Terminator score. McCreary totally hit the spot with this score. The industrial sound is back. There's a little orchestral work but it's mostly electronics and rock. The Terminator theme can be heard in the Main Title and several times (slightly varied) throughout the score.
I don't care much for the Samson and Delilah song everyone wanted to be on the soundtrack. Never been a Garbage fan and I don't really like Manson's singing voice. The song is also lacking a catchy melody. The other song, happy-go-lucky singer-songwriter pop, feels totally out of place, especially since it is placed between aggressive action tracks.
Highly recommended.
Too bad the second season saw no soundtrack release. I was craving for more.

P.S.:
Captain America: The First Avenger by Alan Silvestri
Wow, what a dissapointment. Giacchino leaving the project gave me a little glimmer of hope but it's all destroyed now.
I don't think Giacchino's score would have been much different. Ok, I get what Silvestri was aiming for (a retro sound) but I never thought that would be as far as his ideas went. To top it all off the orchestral work is HEAVY and LOUD. That obviously equals original.
I know, the critics say it's more complex than RCP scores but it's just not entertaining (to me).
Dismissed!

Fright Night by Ramin Djawadi - Totally enjoyed the score!...now as a huge fan of the original film, i would definitely watch it on the big screen and find out if the Vamps would also be proud about this remake. :)

Leeches by John Massari
It has a good mix of suspenseful and pulsating horror themed score, the music is even better than the film itself. lol

Superman Doomsday by Robert J. Kral
Good action score from Kral. I love his works on this animated feature film.


I have been listening to this score a lot, & thus it has grown on me and is now a personal favorite:

PS :)
Captain America: The First Avenger by Alan Silvestri
Though I like the works of Giacchino. upon learning that Silvestri got the gig for this film, it had given me a great sigh of relief, with that in mind
after watching & listening to the score - I just love it! I was very happy to hear none of the Zimmer guys styles get played in the music and in turn Alan Silvestri made use of the brass, drums and patriotic march reminiscent of other classic patriotic march to represent the Character of Captain America in its heroic glory. The score just perfectly represented the massive invasion scenes and naturally a loud action score made it even more exciting for me. Over all this is one of my most favorite score of the year.

King Kong. the complete version. of course by James Newton Howard

one of my most favorite score of all time. love this freakin' score!!

I have been listening to George Fenton and Jeff Danna.

Danna:
O
Baby
Closing The Ring

loved them :)

Fenton:
shadowlands
ever after (listening now)

will listen to some more of both....

and I listened to Christopher Young as well, had never payed ttention to him before, but he has some stuff I do like :)

runaway jury - christopher young

Coincidentally, I listened to Chris Young's "Murder In The First" last night as I relaxed before bed.

It's heavy, dramatic and pretty much nothing in it but several string solo and some well placed choral work.

There's two goofy "newsreel" cues (Movietone News & Suitcase Sally) that break that fine listening experience but they're easy to skip or leave till the end.

Easily a 4 star effort to my ears.

If you haven't heard it yet, Young's "Creation" is a beautiful 4-star effort as well.

The Pirates of The Caribbean: At Worlds End complete score put together quite nicely by Dimenisioner.

Personnaly its my second favorite Pirates score (the first being, well the first one :P).

If you haven't heard it yet, Young's "Creation" is a beautiful 4-star effort as well.

creation has already found its way on to my ipod :)
I agree with you.

just like an unfinished life, shipping news and the hurricane....

The Shipping News is fantastic too. :D

I haven't heard An Unfinished Life or The Hurricane yet.

I haven't heard An Unfinished Life or The Hurricane yet.

if you do listen to those at some point, tell me what you think, please :)

For sure. :)

I hope to get to some long over due Score benders in the next week or so.

Coincidentally, I listened to Chris Young's "Murder In The First" last night as I relaxed before bed.

It's heavy, dramatic and pretty much nothing in it but several string solo and some well placed choral work.



Cuckoo i couldn't have said any better about "Murder In The First".

By chance did you ever heard Chris Young Flowers in the Attic (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sC0pfb_aT4o) soundtrack?
It is an hauntingly beautiful score, with a atmosphere that is both mysterious and ethereal. The main theme is one of the most achingly sad yet beautiful pieces of film music coming from a composer who carved out a career of doing those horror scores.

Contact (CIS) - Alan Silvestri

Starship Troopers- Basil Poledouris

Epic Win

in the bedroom - thomas newman

quiet, clear structure, relaxing, even an almost a bit ethnic sounding choir, I DO like this one!

The Punisher - Carlo Siliotto

love it ...

Kinsey
Hamlet
Rob Roy

- Carter Burwell

I admit i have my difficulties with that guy. I like the above named though....

two very different ones...


the claim - michael nyman
the notebook - aaron zigman

I enjoyed both :D

Starship Troopers- Basil Poledouris

Epic Win

Vu Du Ciel - Armand Amar

6 out of 5 :D

Nice score. I also like Tan Dun's Hero and the Banquet.


I watched The Banquet a few days ago. And that put me in the mood for the score. Love some Tan Dun.

Yesterday I got through these. (Most of these I have to thank you for. :love: )

The Banquet : Tan Dun

Tai-Chi Master : Stephen Edwards & Wai Lap Wu

Taegukgi : Dong-Jun Lee

Crying Freeman : Patrick O'Hearn

I listened to the "Beowulf" score earlier today.

And here is my revival at Halloween time after months of not being on.

Russland - Kolja Erdmann

:)

I'm listening the Children of the Corn score. The original not the remake. It's like Carpenter's Halloween but with a chorus a la Omen.

And with this i start the Halloween season. I'll listen only horror scores during these days :p

"About Schmidt", by Rolfe Kent, really relaxing, funny, simple, but not mundane... A pleasure at the same time sweet and sour, as the movie (with a great Jack Nicholson). I highly reccomand them!

Gaku - Naoki Sato

:)

listened to Twilight Breaking Dawn Part 1 by Carter Burwell, must say it just wasn't my cup of tea or maybe i really wasn't a fan of the composer's work at least to some that i recall and i have listened to...

listened to Twilight Breaking Dawn Part 1 by Carter Burwell, must say it just wasn't my cup of tea or maybe i really wasn't a fan of the composer's work at least to some that i recall and i have listened to...

could you describe the style? I am not much into Burwell either. I liked Kinsey, Hamlet and Rob Roy. But I haven't been listening to this one.


I listened to Perfect Sense - Max Richter and i was surprised in a good way, reminded me a bit of 21 grams by Santaolalla...

just to be fair, i haven't fully listened to the whole album yet as well it kinda bores me (sorry) but maybe another round of listening could change it or how it actually fit with the film i don't know yet (but sadly i wasn't a huge fan of that film either so i don't know)...got any carter score that have somehow catch your fancy? then i might try it next rather than pissed some folks who likes his works or this film. :)

just to be fair, i haven't fully listened to the whole album yet as well it kinda bores me (sorry) but maybe another round of listening could change it or how it actually fit with the film i don't know yet (but sadly i wasn't a huge fan of that film either so i don't know)...got any carter score that have somehow catch your fancy? then i might try it next rather than pissed some folks who likes his works or this film. :)

i named the ones i liked in the above post. :) haven't seen the movies either (haven't read the books) ;)
i just thought if mybe it is a bi similar to the one snamed, I should give it a listen ....

sorry i didn't see that last time i was maybe again feeling the midnight sleep sting. lol...

might as well check Rob Roy then... :)

Just finished listening the Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 by Hideyuki Fukasawa, a blast for a VGM score and Captain America Super Soldier VGM by Bill Brown - now a part of my fave VGM score. :D

sorry i didn't see that last time i was maybe again feeling the midnight sleep sting. lol...

might as well check Rob Roy then... :)



all is well, no worries :)

checking out Lucio Godoy.....

el aura - godoy 5/5

Soul Eater OST

L'Africana - Eleni karaindrou

even a bit jazzy, melancholic and of course I like it :)

For nostalgia...Miami Vice. And Godzilla scores. And Star Trek First Contact that was just posted. And M:I 2. Deleted that one forthwith. Now, if only I could do the same to Mr. Cruise....:D

No chatty....just sleeepy. Hello Admiral..

For nostalgia...Miami Vice. And Godzilla scores. And Star Trek First Contact that was just posted. And M:I 2. Deleted that one forthwith. Now, if only I could do the same to Mr. Cruise....:D

No chatty....just sleeepy. Hello Admiral..

...go straight ahead deleting the guy, as long as you stay off my favorite males (actors, in real life my favorite male of course is my husband)

big hug, sleepy goddess.

Landscape in the mist - Eleni Karaindrou

The Proposition by Nick Cave and Warren Ellis.

Everything those two make is pure gold.

the lion in winter television - richard hartley

i am surprised that i like it. somehow it is not my uual style ;)

war of flowers by Qigang Chen. love it.

melodic, quiet, some choir, a bit melancholic. for my ears :)

The Proposition by Nick Cave and Warren Ellis.

Everything those two make is pure gold.

The expanded/complete score to The Eagle. I just watched the movie...twice back to back. I just loved it, and needed the score. I really tend to listen to the albums more after I have seen the film....

bernard herrmann the 7th voyage of sinbad

Listened to 20 of my favorites scores of 2011 yesterday.

Still trying to narrow it down to my 10 faves.

A VERY difficult task indeed.

Listened to 20 of my favorites scores of 2011 yesterday.

Still trying to narrow it down to my 10 faves.

A VERY difficult task indeed.

will you be doing a best of 2011 comp this year?

Star Trek TOS Episode 33: Who Mourns for Adonais? ~ Fred Steiner

Very good score, I especially love the statement of Steiner's Star Trek motif in "Clash of Titans", and Apollo's Theme reminds me of a moment in Howard Shore's LOTR scores at 4:56 of Balin's Tomb (CR).

clint bajakian - indiana jones and the emperor's tomb

will you be doing a best of 2011 comp this year?

I hope so.

I was pretty pleased with how 2010's turned out.

I won't be doing a bonus best of film songs though.

Simply too much work.

I want to knock out another Box and Clock post before anything though.

I wouldn't expect anything until late Feb.

cool. that'll be good timing with oscars around the corner

I like to listen to the Unreleased Jurassic Park OST, found in the JPdatabase site, which has some unreleased tracks, one of which is my favorite. You can't really go wrong with John Williams.

Favorite track: The Triceratops.

1941: La-La land edition - John Williams

Addio Fratello Crudele by Ennio Morricone.

Soaking in all the Mass Effect scores from over the years. It's amazing the quality of not just the professionals, but of fan-made pieces.

I just listened RoboCop score by Basil Poledouris. I've watched that movie several times, but never listened the soundtrack on its own.

Dark Knight Rises

'Indecent Proposal' - John Barry

Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone.

Return of the Jedi (Remastered Edition) - My Edit.

Hanover Street - John Barry

"The Fountain" - Clint Mansell

Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events - Thomas Newman

Silent Hill: Revelation 3D Original Soundtrack by Akira Yamaoka and Jeff Danna
Like it so much!

Nothing but Zimmer...

Blade Runner (Nov11 version)

I better get that now, Jurassic Park was the last soundtrack I listened to and it still sends chills down my spine!

Star Trek TOS.

The commercial release of The Mummy composed by Jerry Goldsmith.

now is good - Dustin O'Halloran

The Fantasy worlds of Irwin Allen.

South Park The Movie Score

Ruroken, OST III

The Right Stuff from Bill Conti

Skyfall, Thomas Newman.

Metsan Tarina (Tale Of A Forest) - Palu Aaltio

Richard Hartley - Alice in Wonderland (1999)

Henry Jackman - X-Men: First Class

Mononoke Hime - Joe Hisaishi

george fenton - frozen planet

HZ POTC At world's end Complete Sessions and SJ Battleship Sessions

Zombi 2 - Fabio Frizzi

Shiro SAGISU (鷺巣詩郎) Music from“EVANGELION;3.0”YOU CAN(NOT)REDO.

johan soderqvist - kon-tiki

i love it :)

John Carpenter's The Thing - Ennio Morricone

Favorite Track: Humanity pt 2

Been playing John Barry's Ipcress File score to death today.

John Barry - The Ipcress File (theme) - YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i2Jw6_Xgszk)

Tune!

Hans Zimmer's
'Man of Steel' and 'Regarding Henry' ...

Steve Henifin - Too Human Soundtrack

HZ Backdraft Complete Recordings and Lone Ranger

Rock 'N' Rolla

(2013)[Planes](by Mark Mancina)

Queen - Michael Kamen - Highlander

Buck Rogers in the 25th Century by Stu Phillips. I was prepping for the 3 CD release for Season 1 of the series :)

Akira Senju - Fullmetal Alchemist Original Soundtrack 1

Beyond two Souls! Oh my fu*** gosh! This Score is amazing!!!

Joe Hisaishi - Wind Rises

The Mothman Prophecies - tomandandy

Dans La Maison - Philippe Rombi

Pino Donaggio's Carrie.

Michael Giacchino - Medal of Honor 1 (1999)
His best score ever!!!

X-Files: Fight The Future. It's the complete and expended edition just released on Tuesday.