Harry Gregson-Williams / Prince Of Persia (Deluxe Edition) / FLAC / MP3 / HiRes / CVR

A few months ago I visited Fink. He had bought a new TV and while I was setting it up we were listening to some music. Among the CDs he played for us was ‘Prince Of Persia’ and I immediately knew that I wanted to master the sessions that were released here years ago. So when I returned home I immediately started to work on this one and Yared’s ‘Troy’. This one here was the most difficult, as it happens it a recording engineered by Peter Cobbin (https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0167838/) and the scores he recorded are difficult to master most of the time. Not because the recording sounds extremely good, no, it’s because one has to rectify the errors he often makes. Many recordings by him sound either muffled, overtly crisp or both (!). He has a self professed love of mixing ancient analogue stuff with state-of-the-art digital equipment. Sometimes it yields good results. If he keeps it at decent levels. But most of the time he doesn’t and then you’ll get a mess like ‘The Hobbit’ or ‘The Deathly Hallows’. I’m quite sure he’s a capable engineer but despite his success (he won an Academy Award for LOTR II) I just don’t like his style, I can’t help it. So beside the usual "making-soft-stuff-louder" I also had to linearize the sound, turn it into something that would sound good enough anywhere you listeners choose to play it. I was successful… sort of. I like what I ended up with (especially considering what I started with): it has very deep bass, sounds crisp enough and while the stage is pretty compact stereo seperation is without error. But before all that I had to repair the sessions. Some tracks were cut mid-melody. Or suddenly lacked a reverb tail. Or someone hacked into a reverb tail. In those cases, I elected not to delete that material, I just patched it up with material from alternate pieces. Thankfully, I was able to use pieces that weren’t "alternate" at all. IMO, this is the best version of this score so far. Yes, it’s loaded with stereotypes. You have almost everything: a run-of-the-mill Arabian tonality / progression, orchestration, some instruments western orchestras don’t have… and all of it spruced up with synths and RCP ostinatos. But I’m a sucker for this kind of music, despite its tackiness. With the result that I’ve enjoyed this score tremendously during the last months. I hope you’ll do the same 🙂

The cover is really nothing special. Yet I actually researched Persian art and how it compares to the Iranian art of today. The latter is strongly influenced by islamic styles while the original Persian art is light and colourful and loaded with beautiful symbols and logos. The official design material for the movie obviously was more inspired by Persian art (with a slight hint of contemporary Iranian art) but without any style or good taste with the result that most material looks a little cheap. It also doesn’t work well for square covers. So please forgive the very mediocre design of those 4 covers (3 are pictured above).

P.S.: as usual, I combined tracks to form bigger suites. Apart from 2-3 times, the transitions are seamless. I also re-titles some tracks as I didn’t want the pieces to have the tacky names used for the OST.

P.P.S.: the HiRes version is of course based on my 32/96 masterfiles and not an example of the Loudness War. The FLAC / MP3 archive contains the Loudness War material – and if you don’t know what that means or don’t care enough about sound, just take this one 🙂

Tracklist:

01. Opening (The Prince Of Persia)
02. Treachery & Prayers
03. Raid On Alamut
04. The Dagger
05. Tamina Unveiled
06. A Great Man
07. Dastan And Tamina Escape
08. The Powers Of The Dagger
09. Journey Through The Desert
10. Ostrich Race
11. Undignified!
12. Running From Sheikh Amar
13. Trusting Nizam
14. Market Chase
15. Visions Of Death
16. ‘Are You Going To Help Me?’
17. The Oasis Ambush
18. Hassansin Attack
19. Whip Fight & Return To Alamut
20. Fight
21. A Life Not Wasted (No Ordinary Dagger)
22. The Cave Passages
23. The Sands Of Time
24. Nizam Exposed
25. Walk With Me (Destiny)
26. Alanis Morisette – I Remain
27. End Credits
28. Tamina Unveiled (Album Version)
29. A Great Man (Album Version)
30. Ostrich Race (Album Version)
31. Walk With Me (Destiny) Album Version))

Links FLAC HiRes (24/48):

https://www.mirrored.to/files/QPKHBE7O/PersianStereotypicalAdventure.part1.rar_links
https://www.mirrored.to/files/00V33FKU/PersianStereotypicalAdventure.part2.rar_links

Links Loudness War FLAC / MP3:

https://www.mirrored.to/files/FLNEQTLS/PersianStereoAdventure.part1.rar_links
https://www.mirrored.to/files/UEUYIWUB/PersianStereoAdventure.part2.rar_links

Password for all:

FlyingDaggers?Nope!

Thanks.

Yes! This is one of my favourite scores so I’m looking forward to listening to what will almost certainly be the definitive version of it

Very cool. Thanks a lot.

Finally a version i can enjoy!!! Thanks!

awesome, thanks a lot! :O

thanks again for ur work 🙂 look forward to hearing it

Thanks!

Thanks for the Prince of Beefcake!!!

Great! Thanks a lot SonicAdventure!

Stunning job SonicAdventure, many thanks.
You’re now Repped at last 🙂

Thank you, SonicAdventure!
Will you ever find some time for some John Powell Scores?
Sometimes his scores are so good mastered like "Pan". And sometimes you get this "overbassed" disgusting thing like "United 93".
Especially "United 93" needs a mastering from you.

Thank you. I always appreciate hearing your work and I am especially excited for a score I have thoroughly enjoyed over the years.

Huge thanks! Only one remark: can you make the film version of Market Chase, i.e. switch the parts to how they were? It’s strange to hear the ending first and then start of the chase.

Thank you very much. 🙂

thanks

Thank you very much, your editions are always the best!

Thank you very much, Sonic!

Fantastic work Sonic, THANKS!

Fantastic work. One hopes you do something to fix Jupiter Ascending in the near future.

Thank you so much!

Thank you, SonicAdventure!
Will you ever find some time for some John Powell Scores?
Sometimes his scores are so good mastered like "Pan". And sometimes you get this "overbassed" disgusting thing like "United 93".
Especially "United 93" needs a mastering from you.

I don’t think I will tackle those, sorry. I don’t even know them 🙁

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Huge thanks! Only one remark: can you make the film version of Market Chase, i.e. switch the parts to how they were? It’s strange to hear the ending first and then start of the chase.

Nope 🙂

No really, I tried to have them like that. But the flow didn’t work. So I switched them.

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Fantastic work. One hopes you do something to fix Jupiter Ascending in the near future.

Well, I certainly would. But sadly, Var�se is not allowed here.

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Thank you very much, your editions are always the best!

Thanks! 🙂 Not many people seem to think so though. They give this thread one star… so I must have done something wrong. Or it is a person who doesn’t like me personally and gives every thread I open one star to have his revenge.

Thank you very much

Thank you. I appreciate your work on score like this. Rep added

Thank you very much!

Thanks!

Fantastic work. One hopes you do something to fix Jupiter Ascending in the near future.

Well, I certainly would. But sadly, Var�se is not allowed here.

yeah…pity…was hoping for that too 🙂

anyway…thx for another great edition

Thank you.

Thank you very much!

Nope 🙂

No really, I tried to have them like that. But the flow didn’t work. So I switched them.

Oh, well. Can always return to my version.

Thank you SonicAdventure for your great work! Can’t want to listen to this 😀

Thanks for the Prince of Beefcake!!!

https://i.pinimg.com/originals/34/a5/b4/34a5b442b8fd795163626e40c53c89c6.gif

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Oh, well. Can always return to my version.

Yeah, sorry.

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yeah…pity…was hoping for that too 🙂

anyway…thx for another great edition

I would have released Jupiter Ascending already (not expanded) if Var�se wouldn’t be this difficult.

Thanks a lot, this score is a lot of fun!
Don’t let the haters get you down, most of us love your work! 🙂

Thanks a lot, this score is a lot of fun!
Don’t let the haters get you down, most of us love your work! 🙂

Thank you a lot for the kind words 🙂

I don’t even mind that someone hates me; I’m a vocal person and bound to make enemies. No, I would just like to know why.

thanks again for ur work, it’s really awesome!!

Yes I don’t really get why people put one star here and there… Jealousy maybe because you can seem a little arrogant (but i m on your side i do think your editions are the best in terms of mastering here!)… or just trolls… or haters… well if people can support and give 5 stars that would be nice… I know you won’t be taken down by some people but i d like to see it rated 5 stars anyway 🙂

Yes I don’t really get why people put one star here and there… Jealousy maybe because you can seem a little arrogant (but i m on your side i do think your editions are the best in terms of mastering here!)… or just trolls… or haters… well if people can support and give 5 stars that would be nice… I know you won’t be taken down by some people but i d like to see it rated 5 stars anyway 🙂

Thanks for the nice words, dear. But you can also thank yourself, you were the one who played it for us. Weren’t it for you, I might have never touched it. And I really don’t care about the number of stars, I just want to know why people don’t like it. That is what bugs me.

Never been a fan of HGW, but I’ll give this a try because you always do phenomenal work! Thanks!
(And very much looking forward to your work on Yared’s Troy!)

(And very much looking forward to your work on Yared’s Troy!)

Thanks 🙂 But actually I don’t know if I’m going to release my version. It’s not longer, just chronological with remastered sound. And I think those aren’t enough reasons to release it here.

Thanks! I’m looking forward to this one a lot!

Thanks 🙂 But actually I don’t know if I’m going to release my version. It’s not longer, just chronological with remastered sound. And I think those aren’t enough reasons to release it here.

That’s fair! But if you do decide to I’ll be very happy to listen to one of my favorite scores with remastered sound!

Thanks for this! I love some perisan adventure Score!

I never unterstood why people give only one star… You are making the best work here and I think there a many people who think so too. Don’t bother the nay-sayers!

Thank you very much!

Thanks again and again for your work!

And again. Even though that ruins one more time my plans of stop downloading great music and focusing on what I already have. Oh, well…

About the Loudness War versions: what are the differences besides higher volume and maybe a tad of compression? Any equalization?

Thanks 🙂 But actually I don’t know if I’m going to release my version. It’s not longer, just chronological with remastered sound. And I think those aren’t enough reasons to release it here.

Yared�s Troy????

Release it immediatly.
Even when it�s not longer, i need it. Please! 🙂

And again. Even though that ruins one more time my plans of stop downloading great music and focusing on what I already have. Oh, well…

About the Loudness War versions: what are the differences besides higher volume and maybe a tad of compression? Any equalization?

Nope. No additional compression or EQ. Just higher gain (that includes brickwall limiting).

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Yared�s Troy????

Release it immediatly.
Even when it�s not longer, i need it. Please! 🙂

It’s not better, really not. Besides, I don’t have a cover.

Yes, it’s loaded with stereotypes. You have almost everything: a run-of-the-mill Arabian tonality / progression, orchestration, some instruments western orchestras don’t have… and all of it spruced up with synths and RCP ostinatos. But I’m a sucker for this kind of music, despite its tackiness. With the result that I’ve enjoyed this score tremendously during the last months. I hope you’ll do the same 🙂

Thanks for this Deluxe Edition!

Maybe you know it already, but if not, give Harry Gregson-William’s "Spy Game" soundtrack a try. There’s the same blend of synths and exotic instruments, and I love it as mush as "Prince of Persia".

Thanks for this Deluxe Edition!

Maybe you know it already, but if not, give Harry Gregson-William’s "Spy Game" soundtrack a try. There’s the same blend of synths and exotic instruments, and I love it as mush as "Prince of Persia".

Really? It has been more than 20 years since I saw that movie… and I don’t really remember the music. I’ll check it out 🙂

First…

Thank you for sharing another one of your deluxe editions. I always look forward to your releases and I ca’t wait to give this one a listen.

Second…

My opinion carries little weight around here but, I’d encourage you to release it. I’ve downloaded a few different version here and both sound heavily compressed and tiny. Even if yours offers the same musical content, any improvement in sound quality is welcome!

Thanks again for how you support this community and the time you give by creating this deluxe editions.

Thank you Sonic, I haven’t been on this forum for a while, so nice to see a post from you in my first day here in months!

I’m a sucker as well for these kinds of scores… To me this is "feel good" music, and considering what I’ve been through lately, I need this!

I enjoy your work! Thank you for this. 🙂

I love this score, thank you so much.

Thank you Sonic, I haven’t been on this forum for a while, so nice to see a post from you in my first day here in months!

I’m a sucker as well for these kinds of scores… To me this is "feel good" music, and considering what I’ve been through lately, I need this!

Huh? Writing you a mail.

Thank you for work in hi-res 🙂

Thanks for the share�
Will get you a Rep when it resets its self

Incredible… thank you very much!

Another stellar job I am sure. Thank you.

Can’t wait to re-explore this score. Thanks for your efforts, as always! Don’t understand the haters, they’ll always be around, being miserable. Luckily the rest of us know when to appreciate and enjoy a great gift! Cheers.

great post …
thanks a lot …