THE BIG ORCHESTRAL ACTION MUSIC THREAD! [Archive] - Page 8

garcia27

04-23-2009, 03:48 AM

Thanks to everyone for all these magnificent uploads.

Sirusjr, I am agree with Lens of Truth, the music for Romeo and Julieta is really beautiful but at the same time very exciting. I specially like the track number 3. Very powerful theme. In general all the themes have a high quality.

Lens of Truth, your "Action Pack" is really gorgeous. I wait more of your compilations.

Here the third part of Love Themes. Next days I will finish with 4 volumes for the fifties.

(http://www.subirimagenes.com/otros-folder-2400295.html)

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=KZPLJ636

Track list:

Richard Addinsell Dangerous Moonlight Warschauer Konzert (Aus Dem F 1941
Roy Webb Notorius Notorious - Webb 1946
Georges Auric La Belle Et La B�te Les Entretiens Au Parc 1946
Franz Waxman Rebecca Tennis Montage Ii 1940
Mikl�s R�zsa Spellbound Love Theme 1945
Victor Young My Foolish Heart Theme From `my Foolish Heart� 1949
Alfred Newman The Razor�s Edge "The Razor's Edge" 1946
Max Steiner They Died With Their Boots On Libby/Civil War 1941
Alfred Newman A Letter To Three Wives "A Letter To Three Wives": Main Theme 1949
Hans J. Salter House Of Frankenstein Dan�s Love 1944
William Alwyn The Fallen Idol Love Scene Part 1 1948
Mikl�s R�zsa Madame Bovary Rodolphe�s Love 1949
Alfred Newman Captain From Castile Catana 1947
Dimitri Tiomkin Duel In The Sun Love Theme 1946
Erich Wolfgang Korngold Between Two Worlds Between Two Worlds - 14. Retu 1944
Mik�s R�zsa Kiss The Blood Of My Hands Love Theme 1948
Victor Young Love Letters Theme From `love Letters� 1945
Bernard Herrmann The Ghost And Mrs. Muir Spring Sea 1947
Mikl�s R�zsa Double Indemnity Love Theme 1944
Max Steiner The Big Sleep The Big Sleep 1946
Franz Waxman The Paradine Case Rhapsody 1947
Richard Addinsell Under Capricorn Suite (Love Theme) 1949

Sirusjr

04-23-2009, 04:06 AM

I'm happy that you guys enjoy my favorite composer as much as I do :) and Garcia thanks much for another volume!
EDIT: Speaking of Romeo and Juliet, I will upload the full version of the intro single because it is so fantastic. I think I have the full version of the ending as well but I am not a fan of it at all. Sometime tomorrow though :)

tangotreats

04-23-2009, 09:18 AM

As usual, I have no time at all here, but I just want to say a few things: THANK YOU SO MUCH to all recent contributors; particularly the folk who are relatively new to this thread but who are already raising the bar with exceptional posts. Particularly in the last couple of weeks, this thread has entered a "golden age" and it's largely thanks to the new blood, stimulating interest, discussion, and more contributions; and I can't tell you how pleased I am to be in the company of fellow Goldsmith fans, Golden Age fans, and generally fans of good music.

My warmest gratitude goes out to you all for this unique thread; a community in itself and somehow a considerably nicer place than most other parts of this forum... ;)

D

Lens of Truth

04-24-2009, 12:09 AM

Here's a suite I just did of Michael J Lewis music for the 1979 animated TV production of The Lion, The Witch And The Wardrobe. It's faithful to the spirit of the book more than any other adaptation if you ask me. The miniscule budget means that the orchestral performance and sound quality leave a little to be desired (also this is taken from an unofficial promo not a properly mastered release). This is a shame as Lewis' music is all about sonorous Brucknerian tremolos and horns. Nevertheless I think it still captures an epic quality, and the limitations of the recording only add to its nostalgic charm.

THE LION, THE WITCH AND THE WARDROBE - NARNIA SUITE
(Introduction / Mr Tumnus / Narnia / Escape with the Beavers / This is Spring / On to the Stone Table / Pursuit / The Great Magic / Summoning the Army / March to Beruna / To Crucifixion / Dawn / Stag Hunt)
http://rapidshare.com/files/224989273/Narnia_Suite.mp3
320kbps / 39MB / 17:03 mins

Sirusjr

04-24-2009, 12:19 AM

Sweet I'll have to check that out!
Also if anyone is interested, a few awesome game rips have just been completed and posted around the forum.
Killzone 2 rip can be found here. It is very similar to the first game and has a fantastic bombastic orchestral sound to it with occasional choir and minimal synth.
Thread 64888
Also FunnyML just posted the first part of his Broken Sword The Shadow of the Templars rip here
Thread 65062
He links to a small sampler if you are curious and have no idea what the music is like. It is an interesting style and worth a listen.
Finally Hellgate London rip is posted here
Thread 51688
If you are unsure if you want that, I posted a link to an amazon mp3 sale of the album that was initially only in the collector's edition of the game that has samples (on that thread).
As always make sure to thank the rippers for their hard work if you grab anything!

Lens of Truth

04-24-2009, 01:32 AM

As promised:

IFUKUBE: ORCHESTRAL WORKS
http://rapidshare.com/files/225015419/Ifukube_-_Orchestral.rar
320kbps / 139MB / 5 tracks / 1hr

From Classicstoday:

Akira Ifukube is best known as the composer of the scores to the various Godzilla films. His Symphonic Fantasia No. 1 is in fact an arrangement of themes from the various monster movies, and a very skillful one. Ifukube's style takes its inspiration from Stravinsky and the French neo-classicists (such as Roussel), and from nationalist composers of the same period such as Falla. Folk-tinged melodies mingle with bracing passages full of driving, syncopated rhythms. Sinfonia Tapkaara, for example, has much in common with the sound of Portuguese composer Joly Braga Santos. Its slow movement features a lovely tune that begins like the Romance from Prokofiev's Lt. Kij�. Ritmica Ostinata for piano and orchestra sounds like a continuation of Colin McPhee's Tabuh-Tabuhan, with its Asian-influenced ostinatos and minimalist aesthetic. Original it may not be, but it's tremendous fun, very well-written, and though drawing on familiar elements, the mix is Ifukube's own.

Sirusjr

04-24-2009, 01:41 AM

Awesome dude thanks for the upload! I am going to listen to that after I finish listening to the rips i linked above. Good thing I got plenty of music to listen to while I study for my last exam on saturday :)
EDIT: Seems my friend has been searching for some good quality godzilla soundtracks for a while now so he is thankful for this upload as well! If you or anyone here has good quality godzilla soundtracks or other Ifukube stuff I would love to hear some!

Lens of Truth

04-24-2009, 01:44 AM

Cool. Am just downloading Vagrant Story. So I'll have a listen in the morning!

[exam on a saturday?! ouch - hope the music is good brain food and all goes well :) ]

Sirusjr

04-24-2009, 02:01 AM

Saturday exams aren't so bad because when you study so hard like this, the days meld together anyway.

Lens of Truth

04-24-2009, 02:21 AM

Sirusjr

04-24-2009, 02:45 AM

Have you checked out this thread Thread 49091
I know the 'vintage' sound quality can be off putting on some of these. Your prob best asking goisles01 if any are new recordings. He seems to be very up on this stuff.
Yeah see that scared me away and like you said I don't really like the vintage sound of old recordings very much. It can make an awesome soundtrack hard to listen to. I'll ask and post the good ones here!

cradub

04-24-2009, 05:42 AM

In case anyone here is interested, I made another "Adventure" playlist. Check it out: http://forums.ffshrine.org/showpost.php?p=1231302

Billie781

04-24-2009, 03:42 PM

Japanese Orchestral Favourites hope you all enjoy ^^

Tokyo Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra, Ryusuke Numajiri

Yuzo Toyoma
01.Rhapsody For Orchestra

Hidemaro Konoye
02.Etenraku

Akira Ifukube
03.Nocturne
04.F�tes

Yasushi Akutagawa
05.Andantino
06.Allegro

Kiyoshige Koyama
07.Kobiki-Uta For Orchestra

Takashi Yoshimatsu
08.Threnody To Toki For Orchestra And Piano

http://forums.ffshrine.org/showthread.php?p=1231449#post1231449

Billie781

04-24-2009, 03:47 PM

Oh thank you very much for the IFUKUBE: ORCHESTRAL WORKS and THE LION, THE WITCH AND THE WARDROBE - NARNIA SUITE, Lens of Truth
and thank you very much, too, Garcia, i appreciate you hard work ^^

Thank you very much everyone for all your hard work, domo arigato goizamasu m(_ _)m

Sirus: Good luck for your exam, ganbatte (do your best) ^^ X3

Lens of Truth

04-24-2009, 04:47 PM

Sirusjr

04-24-2009, 05:08 PM

Wow, Vagrant Story is quite different isn't it? Not an easy listen by any means - so unremittingly dark. The rhymic aspect is the main appeal for me, and all those bits of flickering passage work for harp/piano that Sakimoto is so fond of (esp here, as it needs some 'lift' occasionally!).
I think you pretty much nailed it there. There are a number of excessively dark soundtracks i have access to that I simply can't listen to very often because it causes me such tension.

Sirusjr

04-24-2009, 06:02 PM

To go along with all the Kaoru Wada posted earlier, I thought I'd link people to a thread with the four inu yasha movie soundtracks. The thread is quite old but the Rapidshare links have been recently refreshed.
Thread 36687

Melkoret

04-24-2009, 07:45 PM

Woohoo thanks for all the soundtracks people ^_-
Never enough time to give proper listens though lol :)
But I still love getting them and randomly finding gems as I leave my players on shuffle, its like a treasure hunt lol :D

-I've been mega busy.Turns out theyre gunna pay me 4.5k for my car (we payed 3.2k originally.. Shhh dont tell my insurance) so I got majorly Blessed there and we fixed up my Fiances perfectly and extremly cheap today.

Anyways im off to one of my good friends wedding tonight and then to Temecula for a memorial this whole weekend.! (I'm really looking forward to eating at Chipotle while im there... !@!!!!@!@! )

.. That reminds me I really need to get some grand headphones(earbud style?) if any audiophiles here have any recomendations

-and Billie, once again AWERSOME music contributions.
-same to Sirjio Jr

Peace out for now have a great one!
- Mel (http://melkoret.com/music/09%20Sometimes%20In%20A%20Fall.mp3)

Sirusjr

04-24-2009, 08:09 PM

I don't know if by earbud style you mean awesome earplug style canal phones but I have a pair that I've been using that has a good overall sound to them (if you can get them to make a proper seal) and works wonders for shutting out the world around you while you listen!
Check them out! (http://www.amazon.com/Etymotic-Research-Isolator-Earphones-Black/dp/B000BQSGMM/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1240600135&sr=8-1)
Other than that I haven't had any experience with earbuds because I tend to find they don't fit well in my ears but these canalphones are different and wonderful!

garcia27

04-24-2009, 08:37 PM

thomasdaly

04-24-2009, 09:14 PM

Japanese Orchestral Favourites hope you all enjoy ^^

Tokyo Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra, Ryusuke Numajiri

arthierr

04-24-2009, 11:12 PM

So much music, so many contributions! Thanks a lot to all recent posters. Your post are extremely appreciated.

Lens of Truth: you're really impressing me. For a newcomer here, your tasteful uploads, your brilliant comments and your musical knowledge and technicity are astonishing. Dannyfrench and Streich now have a new challenger!

Just by curiosity, are you interested in Kanno's orchestral music? If so you should read this thread, if you haven't already:
Thread 47636
The level of the discussion is quite magnificient. Highly recommended.

Speaking of japanese orchestral music, I point out that Kaoru Wada has composed a great deal of pieces which are typically japanese, in composition and orchestration. You should check them.

Dannyfrench: thanks for your appreciation. In fact this place miss your great contributions and cultured comments. I don't ask for "the longest post in history" ;), but only for a little more participation, because I'm sure that there are, from time to time, some music you really appreciate here.

Unless, it's your avatar which is cursed, and prevents you from approaching this thread... :p Get out of this body, Hans!

arthierr

04-24-2009, 11:20 PM

Oops, double post.

garcia27

04-25-2009, 12:24 AM

The Best Of Godzilla - Vol. 1954-1975 (Akira Ikufube and various) 192 Kbps

(http://www.subirimagenes.com/otros-sinttulo1-2412162.html)

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=X521H7UP

Track listing

1. Footsteps FX (00:36)
2. Godzilla Main Title (01:31)
3. Ootojima Temple Festival (01:19)
4. Japanese Army March (00:38)
5. Godzilla Comes Ashore (01:51)
6. Godzilla's Rampage (02:25)
7. Ending (01:42)
Tracks 1-7: GODZILLA 1954 - Music by Akira Ifukube
8. Main Title (01:23)
GODZILLA RAIDS AGAIN - Music by Masaru Satoh
9. Helicopter - Man Screams - SOS FX (00:23)
10. Main Title (01:56)
11. King Kong Roars FX (00:12)
12. Planning King Kong's Transport (02:13)
Tracks 9-12: KING KONG VS. GODZILLA - Music by Akira Ifukube
13. Mothra's Song (02:23)
MOTHRA - Music by Yuji Koseki (Performed by The Peanuts)
14. Mothra FX (00:09)
15. Main Title (01:52)
16. Sacred Springs (03:49)
Tracks 14-16: MOTHRA VS. GODZILLA - Music by Akira Ifukube
17. Main Title - Monsters Appear In Yokohama (02:33)
GHIDORAH THE THREE HEADED MONSTER - Music by Akira Ifukube
18. UFO Approaches - Monsters Fight FX - Monster Battle March (Main Title) (02:56)
INVASION OF THE ASTRO-MONSTER - Music by Akira Ifukube
19. Main Title (02:06)
20. Godzilla Vs. Kumonga (02:15)
21. Ending (02:46)
Tracks 19-21: SON OF GODZILLA - Music by Masaru Satoh
22. Godzilla FX - Toho Mark - Main Title (01:35)
23. Title Credits (01:23)
24. Four Monsters Attack Tokyo (01:46)
25. Destroying The Remote Control (00:39)
26. Showdown On Mt. Fuji (02:47)
27. Ending (01:26)
Tracks 22-27: DESTROY ALL MONSTERS - Music by Akira Ifukube
28. Cute Kid Theme - Monster Fight (02:43)
ALL MONSTERS ATTACK - Music by Kunio Miyauchi
29. Godzilla's Fight (01:09)
GODZILLA VS. HEDORAH - Music by Riichiroh Marsabe
30. Main Title (02:11)
31. Main Title Repeat (01:26)
32. Godzilla March (Record Version) (03:09)
Tracks 30-32: GODZILLA VS. GIGAN - Music by Akira Ifukube
33. Jet Jaguar - Megalon FX (00:15)
34. Main Title (01:27)
35. Godzilla Of Monster Island (02:13)
Tracks 33-35: GODZILLA VS. MEGALON - Music by Riichiroh Manabe
36. MechaGodzilla FX (00:30)
37. Godzilla Vs. Anguiras (02:27)
38. Miyarabi's Prayer (04:03)
Tracks 36-38: GODZILLA VS. MECHAGODZILLA - Music by Masaru Satoh
39. Main Title (04:31)
40. MechaGodzilla II (01:44)
41. Godzilla's Entrance (01:13)
42. Ending (01:15)
43. THEME FROM GODZILLA - arr. Neil Norman (01:33)
Tracks 39-43: TERROR OF MECHAGODZILLA - Music by Akira Ifukube

Total Duration: 01:18:23

garcia27

04-25-2009, 12:32 AM

The Best Of Godzilla - Vol. 1984-1995 (Akira Ikufube and various) 192 Kbps

(http://www.subirimagenes.com/otros-sinttulo1-2412217.html)

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=1T9OSD2N

Track listing

1. Godzilla's Theme (03:18)
From Godzilla Vs. King Ghidorah - Music by Akira Ifukube
2. Main Title (01:49)
Tracks 2-6: Suite From The Return of Godzilla (08:30) - Music by Reijiroh Koroku
3. Take Shelter/Godzilla Vs. Super X (02:15)
4. Japanese Army March (00:47)
5. Godzilla's Exit (01:51)
6. Ending (01:47)
7. Scramble March (04:27)
Tracks 7-9: Suite From Godzilla Vs. Biollante (14:04) - Music by Kohichi Sugiyama
8. Bio Wars (04:36)
9. Ending (05:00)
10. Main Title/UFO Invasion (02:56)
Tracks 10-12: Suite From Godzilla Vs. King Ghidorah (05:16) - Music by Akira Ifukube
11. King Ghidorah Attacks Fukuoka (00:37)
12. Get King Ghidorah (01:41)
13. Main Title (01:25)
Tracks 13-16: Suite From Godzilla Vs. Mothra (07:57) - Music by Akira Ifukube
14. Mahara Mothra (00:55)
15. Mesa March (01:55)
16. Rolling Title Ending (03:40)
17. Mothra's Song (03:46)
From Mothra Vs. Godzilla - Perforemd by Cosmos - Written by Inoshiro Honda, Shinichi Sekizawa and Tomoyuki Tanaka
18. Main Title (01:35)
Tracks 18-19: Suite From Godzilla Vs. Mechagodzilla II (04:25) - Music by Akira Ifukube
19. G-Force March #1 (02:50)
20. Prologue/Main Title (02:35)
Tracks 20-24: Suite From Godzilla Vs. SpaceGodzilla (13:37) - Music by Takayuki Hattori
21. Bass Island (01:21)
22. MOGERA Vs. SpaceGodzilla #2 (01:28)
23. MOGERA Vs. SpaceGodzilla #3 (02:37)
24. Crystal (05:33)
Music by Isao Shigetoh and Takayuki Hattori
25. Main Title/Hong Kong's Destruction (03:09)
Tracks 25-29: Suite From Godzilla Vs. Destoroyah (14:42) - Music by Akira Ifukube
26. Attack of Super X-3 (03:00)
27. Mesa Tank Super Freeze Attack (01:55)
28. Requiem (03:49)
29. Ending Title (02:48)
30. Monster Zero March (03:04)
Performed by Neil Norman - Original Material Composed by Akira Ifukube

Total Duration: 01:18:29

garcia27

04-25-2009, 12:44 AM

Godzilla - 50th Anniversary Edition (Akira Ikufube) 192 Kbps

(http://www.subirimagenes.com/otros-sinttulo1-2412243.html)

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=Y662982A

Track listing

1. Godzilla Approaches (Sound Effects) (00:49)
2. Godzilla Main Title (01:31)
3. Ship Music/Sinking of Eikou-Maru (01:06)
4. Sinking of Bingou-Maru (00:23)
5. Anxieties On Ootojima Island (00:50)
6. Ootojima Temple Festival (01:21)
7. Stormy Ootojima Island (01:53)
8. Theme For Ootojima Island (00:34)
9. Japanese Army March I (00:42)
10. Horror Of The Water Tank (00:42)
11. Godzilla Comes Ashore (01:52)
12. Godzilla's Rampage (02:25)
13. Desperate Broadcast (01:12)
14. Godzilla Comes To Tokyo Bay (01:25)
15. Intercept Godzilla (01:27)
16. Tragic Sight Of The Imperial Capital (02:18)
17. Oxygen Destroyer (03:11)
18. Prayer For Peace (02:48)
19. Japanese Army March II (00:21)
20. Godzilla At The Ocean Floor (06:20)
21. Ending (01:41)
22. Godzilla Leaving (Sound Effects) (01:04)
23. Main Title (Film Version) (02:03)
Bonus Track
24. First Landing (Film Version) (03:37)
Bonus Track
25. Tokyo In Flames (Film Version) (02:17)
Bonus Track
26. Last Assault (Film Version) (02:21)
Bonus Track

Total Duration: 00:46:13

garcia27

04-25-2009, 01:29 AM

Fran�ois de Roubaix

http://www.4shared.com/file/101573094/431e22fa/02_-_O_Est_Pass_Tom.html

Fran�ois de Roubaix (April 3, 1939, Neuilly-sur-Seine, France – November 22, 1975, Tenerife, Canary Islands) was a French film score composer.

Roubaix did not receive any formal education in music, but began studying jazz on his own at age 15, forming a band and learning trombone as an autodidact. His father, filmmaker Paul de Roubaix, made educational films, and offered to let Fran�ois compose scores for them. His first film score was for a 1961 film by Robert Enrico; through the late 1960s and early 1970s he scored films for Enrico, Jose Giovanni, Jean-Pierre Melville, Jean-Pierre Mocky, and Yves Boisset. Notable in his style is his use of folk elements, as well as electronic musical instruments such as synthesizers and early drum machines. Roubaix had a home studio where he would overdub parts until he was satisfied with the result. He died in 1975 in a diving accident; in 1976, his score for Le Vieux Fusil was awarded a C�sar Award.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6k7LAK6qhIo

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IpmgtOxBpr4&feature=PlayList&p=6BC45BE71B25E83A&playnext=1&playnext_from=PL&index=2

Les Plus Belles Musiques De Fran�ois De Roubaix Vol. 1

(http://www.subirimagenes.com/otros-sinttulo1-2412488.html)

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=G0BP48BO

Track listing

1. Clara (05:20)
LE VIEUX FUSIL (1975)
2. Tom - Les prisonniers (05:40)
O� EST PASS� TOM ? (1971)
3. B�n�dicte (01:28)
HO ! (1968)
4. G�n�rique (04:00)
DERNIER DOMICILE CONNU (1970)
5. Les ca�ds (02:12)
LES CA�DS (1972)
6. G�n�rique (02:12)
POUR UN SOURIRE (1969)
7. G�n�rique (02:30)
LA MER EST GRANDE (1973)
8. (face B) G�n�rique (chant� par Los Incas) (05:50)
LE RAPACE (1968)
9. Linda et Cornelius - Bataille navale (03:54)
BOULEVARD DU RHUM (1971)
10. Le samoura� (02:05)
LE SAMOURA� (1965)
11. G�n�rique (03:04)
LE GOBBO (1969)
12. Lecocq - Ca�da (02:36)
R.A.S. (1973)
13. G�n�rique (01:55)
LES GRANDES GUEULES (1965)
14. G�n�rique (02:15)
L'HOMME ORCHESTRE (1970)

Total Duration: 00:45:01

Sirusjr

04-25-2009, 01:52 AM

Sweet thanks garcia! Will check that Godzilla and Fran�ois de Roubaix stuff out :)

garcia27

04-25-2009, 01:58 AM

Los Borgia (Angel Illarramendi)

http://www.illarramendi.com/en/index.htm

(http://www.subirimagenes.com/otros-sinttulo1-2412608.html)

http://www.4shared.com/file/101576636/64ac27dc/04-angel_illaramendi-lucrecia_parte_hacia_el_convento-DivxTotalCoM.html

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=8SRBJTIT

Music performed by The National Philharmonic Orchestra and Chorus of Poland, conducted by Lukasz Borowicz.

Track listing

1. Partida de C�sar Borgia
2. Roma
3. Coito Bendecido
4. Lucrecia Parte Hacia el Convento
5. Despedida
6. Juan Parte con Su Ej�rcito
7. Lucrecia Embarazada
8. Nombramiento de C�sar
9. In Nomine Patris
10. La Batalla
11. Pacto con Orsini
12. Muerte de Juan
13. Funeral de Juan
14. Llegada al Vaticano
15. Iron�as del Destino
16. Retrato de Julia
17. El Amor de Lucrecia y Peroto
18. Aleluya
19. La Boda
20. Lucrecia Se Despide de C�sar
21. La Conspiraci�n
22. Muerte del Papa
23. Carta de Lucrecia a C�sar
24. Muerte de C�sar

garcia27

04-25-2009, 02:11 AM

Alatriste by Roque Ba�os

http://www.roquebanos.es/v2/index.php?set_lang=eng

(http://www.subirimagenes.com/otros-sinttulo1-2412650.html)

http://www.4shared.com/file/101578238/64c2d534/14_-_El_Collar.html

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=ZHO393L9

Music performed by the PRO-ART Orchestra and Chorus, conducted and orchestrated by Roque Ba�os.

Track listing

1. Flandes (08:38)
2. Alatriste (01:13)
3. Ang�lica y Mar�a (02:35)
4. Malatesta (02:11)
5. Bocanegra (04:21)
6. La Conquista de Breda (06:14)
7. Quien No Sospecha Tanto Amor (03:05)
8. Asalto al Gale�n (04:16)
9. Toca Ser Libres (03:23)
10. Los Menesteres del Rey (03:57)
11. Traici�n a ��igo (03:10)
12. Duelo (04:03)
13. Recordando a Quevedo (03:26)
14. El Collar (03:38)
15. La Mancha de la Traici�n (01:32)
16. La Playa (01:56)
17. Batalla (03:01)
18. H�roe Abatido (02:42)
19. Cuenta lo que Fuimos (03:52)
20. Fanfarre y Cr�ditos (07:47)

Total Duration: 01:15:00

arthierr

04-25-2009, 02:20 AM

Holy Moley! Garcia, you're too good with us, my friend. This is an amazing amount of music you posted, it'll literally take us weeks to plainly savor so much great music. Thank you very much.

This Los Borgia post is very intriguing, it's the first time I hear about it. I'll start with this one.

Sirusjr: your lossless Romeo x Juliet is fabulous! This score has a high level of complexity, the sound is huge and a ton of instruments are frequently playing at the same time. In that case, even a 320 kbps isn't enough to correctly render such a rich sound. Only a lossless version can do that perfectly, hence your post is extremely welcome. Thank you.

Sirusjr

04-25-2009, 03:17 AM

Glad you like it Arthierr! I kept it from when I first grabbed it because I didn't want to put down the cash and import it. For some reason anime imports cost 25$ for one cd while I can import a 3 or 4 cd soundtrack from a game for 35-40$, thus I wait for the anime soundtrack to get released in my country.

Anterak

04-25-2009, 02:48 PM

Thanks Billie for the track from Tekka blade OST.
Really love it, could you, if you have it upload the complete OST

Billie781

04-25-2009, 04:57 PM

Hi Anterak
yes, i have the whole album and upload it, no problem ^_______^ (it takes a while ^^)

TREKmaniacX

04-25-2009, 09:29 PM

budarc released his own music compilation "ultimate adventure" few days ago,
i decide to create a compilation too and here is it now, hope you like it :)

Sounds of Heaven - Drama I (2CDs)

HQ-Covers inclusive

http://forums.ffshrine.org/showthread.php?p=1232005#post1232005

thomasdaly

04-25-2009, 09:40 PM

budarc released his own music compilation "ultimate adventure" few days ago,
i decide to create a compilation too and here is it now, hope you like it :)

Sounds of Heaven - Drama I (2CDs)

HQ-Covers inclusive

http://forums.ffshrine.org/showthread.php?p=1232005#post1232005

hmmmmmmmmm i like this ablum nice work

garcia27

04-25-2009, 11:29 PM

budarc released his own music compilation "ultimate adventure" few days ago,
i decide to create a compilation too and here is it now, hope you like it :)

http://forums.ffshrine.org/showthread.php?p=1232005#post1232005

Thanks for that compilation =)

arthierr

04-26-2009, 12:31 AM

budarc released his own music compilation "ultimate adventure" few days ago,
i decide to create a compilation too and here is it now, hope you like it :)

Sounds of Heaven - Drama I (2CDs)

http://forums.ffshrine.org/showthread.php?p=1232005#post1232005

Very nice compil, bi0h4zard. I'm particularly interested in some tracks I didn't know, like "Rendition", "Dexter" or "Savior". Oddly enough, the same track from "Dragonfly" appears in both cds.

May I ask you a favor, bi0h4zard? I know you often post new scores in the board (and I thank you a lot for doing this), but I don't have enough time to listen to all of them. As I'm mostly interested in orchestral scores only, I would highly appreciate if you could repost here the orchestral scores as well as in the usual places where you post them. This way, me and the many people interested in orchestral music and scores would know that there's something new and very interesting for them.

Thank you in advance if it's ok for you. :)

TREKmaniacX

04-26-2009, 12:45 AM

Oddly enough, the same track from "Dragonfly" appears in both cds.

Oh sry, that was my fault... *g*

btw. what kind of orchestral do you mean? every score is performed by a orchestra... :D

arthierr

04-26-2009, 01:50 AM

what kind of orchestral do you mean? every score is performed by a orchestra... :D

Not every score. There are many scores using electronics, synth, modern beats, small intimistic ensembles, piano, etc. There are also soundtracks full of songs.

What I meant is scores performed by a true symphony orchestra. Preferably in the same vein of legendary composers like Williams, Goldsmith, Poledouris, Horner, etc: grand neo-classical symphonic music. I also appreciate (and many people here) big orchestral epic/adventure/fantasy/SF scores.

If you have this sort of thing, it would be very welcome. :)

Sirusjr

04-26-2009, 04:16 AM

garcia27

04-26-2009, 05:20 AM

Thanks to Amedio:

Coco Avant Chanel de Alexandre Desplat:

(http://www.postimage.org/)

http://www.filesend.net/download.php?f=8bfa314e91415ba7a2204c3f59d7b4c5

Track listing

1. L�abandon (04:07)
2. Chez Chanel (02:33)
3. Coco & Boy (02:48)
4. Royallieu (02:54)
5. Couture (02:28)
6. Avenue du Bois (01:38)
7. Premier baiser (01:40)
8. Gabrielle Bonheur (01:54)
9. L�Hippodrome (02:55)
10. Arthur Capel (02:09)
11. Confession de Balsan (01:27)
12. Coco reve de Paris (01:32)
13. L�Atelier (01:48)
14. Un seul Amour (01:54)
15. Le Chagrin de Coco (03:00)
16. Casino de Deauville (01:38)
17. Little Black Baby (Scott Joplin) (01:37)
Interpr�t� par Vanessa Wagner sur un Piano Ibach de 1908
18. Qui qu�a vu Coco (Baumaine-Blondelet / Deransart) (01:42)
Extrait sonore du film, interpr�t� par Audrey Tautou et Marie Gillain, Piano: Patrick Laviosa

Total Duration: 00:39:44

garcia27

04-26-2009, 05:25 AM

Thanks to Amedio

Ch�ri by Alexandre Desplat

(http://www.postimage.org/)

http://www.filesend.net/download.php?f=adf0273a3cd87b80bb98199c5035caf6

Track listing

1. Ch�ri (04:16)
2. The Rose Acacia (02:53)
3. The Wedding (06:52)
4. First Kiss (02:22)
5. Flower Tunnel (02:03)
6. To Biarritz (04:07)
7. 6 Years Later (02:36)
8. Return Home (04:04)
9. Lea's Solitude (01:14)
10. All Goes Well With The World (02:50)
11. Orphans (01:07)
12. Pleasure And Happiness (02:56)
13. The Courtisanes (01:35)
14. Beautiful Handles (02:34)
15. An Old Woman (05:01)

Total Duration: 00:46:30

Argo1naut

04-26-2009, 12:19 PM

Arthierr I tend to listen to them and should do a better job of posting the new orchestral ones here! Anyway you guys should check out Giacchino's Star Trek Here! (Thread 65106) Its no goldsmith but its surprisingly good i think.

Gotta disagree with you on this one, Sirusjr. It's a fair score, but hardly a good one. It sounds more like mood music ( especially the end credits and that disappointingly 'award show' version of the TOS theme ) or very nice wallpaper music than anything really memorable.
If it had been Goldsmith, or Horner, or even Eidelman, we would have gotten something we could really sink our teeth into. Instead we got the 'lite' version that does little to satisfy beyond the moment.
Good score? Nope. Okay score? Yep.

hater

04-26-2009, 12:37 PM

Gotta disagree with you on this one, Sirusjr. It's a fair score, but hardly a good one. It sounds more like mood music ( especially the end credits and that disappointingly 'award show' version of the TOS theme ) or very nice wallpaper music than anything really memorable.
If it had been Goldsmith, or Horner, or even Eidelman, we would have gotten something we could really sink our teeth into. Instead we got the 'lite' version that does little to satisfy beyond the moment.
Good score? Nope. Okay score? Yep.

thats not even half of the score, so don�t judge too quick.

Lens of Truth

04-26-2009, 01:19 PM

Firstly, garcia, thanks for those two Desplats! I've never heard these and he's a composer I'm just beginning to enjoy. Technically he seems very assured, with a unique voice of his own, and one that nevertheless is able to flow between genres with ease - rare qualities these days. My only reservation is that his music often seems a bit cold and clinical, detached maybe. Birth was the score that got me interested.. It's even more affecting in the film, which is a sad, almost surreal mix of pathos, parody and alienation - a bit like Kubrick meets Bunuel meets Dreyer. And for once Nicole Kidman's artificiality feels entirely appropriate!

Just by curiosity, are you interested in Kanno's orchestral music? If so you should read this thread, if you haven't already:
Thread 47636
The level of the discussion is quite magnificient. Highly recommended.

You know, I haven't actually heard any of her stuff.. Even so, reading the thread I can't help trusting in the judgment of danny and streich! I think this forum is very lucky to have people willing to engage in thoughtful discussion. That hardly happens in the 'real' world, let alone on the internet!
One thing I find incredibly frustrating is the general hostility one encounters towards classical music (or, if you like, music as a 'serious' art form). The 'elitist' slogan that people are so quick to throw around is absurd; the implication being that classical music is somehow a preserve of the upper classes or political power elites; this is manifestly NOT TRUE anymore, but merely a willful anachronistic delusion. Of course, anyone has the 'power' or the 'privilege' to look beyond the pop they're being force-fed with, to walk up to the relevant shelf in hmv and pick up a cd of Bach or Brahms! ..Or indeed to download some of the more esoteric material found here ;) I don't buy the 'education' argument either as I received next to no musical education whatsoever. Often when people ask what music I like and I say classical the immediate response is 'Oh, do you play an instrument then?' - I think many assume that young people only get into classical as a sort of utilitarian accompaniment to tedious violin lessons!

Shouts of elitism also carry the suggestion that admiring something for it's quality of construction is inherently wrong, and inherently at odds with emotional engagement. The wonderful thing about music is that it collapses these false distinctions! Intellect and emotion may not be so far removed from one another after all. Is it not impossible to consistently distinguish between these categories of experience, especially when responding to great music?!

Anyway, I've just downloaded some of Kanno's action music posted earlier in this thread out of curiosity. So I'll report back when I've given it a go.

Lens of Truth

04-26-2009, 01:39 PM

Arthierr I tend to listen to them and should do a better job of posting the new orchestral ones here! Anyway you guys should check out Giacchino's Star Trek Here! (Thread 65106) Its no goldsmith but its surprisingly good i think.

Listening to it now. He's right in there at the start with a very simple arrangement of the main theme. Is it me or is there something a bit Batman Forever about that downward grind at the end of this tune(without which it wouldn't be nearly so catchy)? The action stuff is pretty bland so far, but all very well put together. I'm sure it's better than the film deserves, but it might be the most 'conventional' trek score I've heard.

RE: Fran�ois de Roubaix

I've only encountered his music once in Le Samourai (a fav of mine). It's very effective in the film, but I'm not sure I'd listen to it seperately. But I will certain give this compilation a try. Thanks!

Lens of Truth

04-26-2009, 01:42 PM

that disappointingly 'award show' version of the TOS theme

Haha spot on!

Billie781

04-26-2009, 03:42 PM

hi there ^^, i have two tracks to listen to, enjoy everyone

Chinese Music Classics of the 20th Century: Orchestral Music

Taiwan Dance (http://www.sendspace.com/file/khbbsa), performed by the China Broadcast National Orchestra

Wada / Ifukube / Toyama: Japanese Orchestral Music

Ballata Sinfonica I. Prima ballata Allegro capriccioso (http://www.sendspace.com/file/u80hrj), performed by Hirokami Jun'ichi and the Malm� Symphony Orchestra

arthierr

04-26-2009, 03:54 PM

Anyway, I've just downloaded some of Kanno's action music posted earlier in this thread out of curiosity. So I'll report back when I've given it a go.

Make sure to read Streich's notes about each track. As you have quite a good classical culture, maybe you'll find even more references and complete his own notes.

Billie: fantastic! I'm very curious about chinese orchestral music, and thanks to you it's the first time it appears in this thread. I'll listen to this pieces and tell you how it goes.

Garcia: Thanks for the new scores. Desplat is quite prolific nowadays.

Gotta listen to this new Star Trek score everybody talk about. Comments after listening.

garcia27

04-26-2009, 04:16 PM

Thanks to Flyboy.

Twilight Zone - The Movie - Jerry Goldsmith (FSM 2009)

Track listing:

1. Main Title: Twilight Zone Theme (00:45)
(Marius Constant)

2. Time Out - Time Change/Questions/The Ledge (04:51)
3. Time Out - The K.K.K./Yellow Star (03:53)

4. Kick the Can - Harp and Love (01:27)
5. Kick the Can - Weekend Visit (01:34)
6. Kick the Can - Kick the Can (00:37)
7. Kick the Can - Night Games (01:53)
8. Kick the Can - Young Again/Take Me With You/A New Guest (10:10)

9. It's a Good Life - I Remember/The House (02:29)
10. It's a Good Life - The Picture/The Sister/I Didn't Do It (01:20)
11. It's a Good Life - Cartoon Monster (03:06)
12. It's a Good Life - That's All, Ethel (01:47)
13. It's a Good Life - Teach Me/No More Tricks (03:54)

14. Nightmare at 20,000 Feet - Cabin Fever/Nervous Pills (02:39)
15. Nightmare at 20,000 Feet - No Smoking (02:06)
16. Nightmare at 20,000 Feet - On the Wing (01:20)
17. Nightmare at 20,000 Feet - A Face in the Window (02:10)
18. Nightmare at 20,000 Feet - Hungry Monster/Engine Failure (01:35)

19. Overture (Twilight Zone Theme and End Title) (05:55)

1-19 total score time 53'16 / 20-26 additional music and alternates:

20. Nights Are Forever (03:36)
(Sung by Jennifer Warner)

21. Anesthesia (03:02)
(Sung by Joseph Williams)

22. Time Change/Questions/The Ledge (Time Out: album edit) (03:01)

23. Young Again/Take Me With You/A New Guest (Kick the Can: alternate segments) (05:01)

24. Cartoon Monster/That's All Ethel (It's a Good Life: album edit) (04:29)

25. Cartoon Music (It's a Good Life) (01:26)

26. On the Wing/A Face in the Window/Hungry Monster/Twilight Zone Theme (Nightmare at 20,000 Feet: album edit) (04:59)

Total Duration: 01:19:05

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=YWTYCKDR

arthierr

04-26-2009, 04:22 PM

Awesome! A brand new version of this score is very welcome, my old version wasn't very good. Thanks garcia. :)

Lens of Truth

04-26-2009, 04:30 PM

Wada / Ifukube / Toyama: Japanese Orchestral Music

Ballata Sinfonica I. Prima ballata Allegro capriccioso, performed by Hirokami Jun'ichi and the Malm� Symphony Orchestra

^^This is the other cd I was thinking of! It also has a Folkloric Dance Suite by Wada. Greatly appreciated Billie.

arthierr - so far from what I hear the Kanno's stuff seems a bit.. soulless? I don't think I can really play the spot the rip off game any better than streich and danny have. Once you get over the initial impressiveness of the orchestration it feels like something fundamental is missing. Really I'm into the great Classicists/Romantics (amongst other things) like Haydn, Beethoven, Bruckner, Wagner etc so 20th century orchestral colouration-for-it's-own-sake leaves me a bit cold anyway.. broadly speaking, although I do like much of what she's 'referencing' - Prokofieve etc. For me Sakimoto's Romeo x Juliet is much stronger as music - not fussy or virtuosic, and perhaps even a bit stylistically conservative, but infinitely more cogent. It got to me straight away.

Perhpas I should listen to a full score to get a better picture.

arthierr

04-26-2009, 04:32 PM

Guys, here are some interesting stuff about the new Star Trek at ScoringSessions.com:

Michael Giacchino hits warp speed with his score to Star Trek

http://www.scoringsessions.com/news/179/

Lens of Truth

04-26-2009, 04:33 PM

Gosh! Garcia you're working overtime. This is amazing thank you! I also had a poor quality version :)

arthierr

04-26-2009, 04:39 PM

arthierr - so far from what I hear the Kanno's stuff seems a bit.. soulless? I don't think I can really play the spot the rip off game any better than streich and danny have. Once you get over the initial impressiveness of the orchestration it feels like something fundamental is missing. Really I'm into the great Classicists/Romantics (amongst other things) like Haydn, Beethoven, Bruckner, Wagner etc so 20th century orchestral colouration-for-it's-own-sake leaves me a bit cold anyway.. broadly speaking, although I do like much of what she's 'referencing' - Prokofieve etc. For me Sakimoto's Romeo x Juliet is much stronger as music - not fussy or virtuosic, and perhaps even a bit stylistically conservative, but infinitely more cogent. It got to me straight away.

Perhpas I should listen to a full score to get a better picture.

In fact I'm not so much into Kanno, and this is exactly why. Of course the composition is dazzling, the orchestrations are world-class, everything is almost perfect, but I find it lacks some soul, some authenticity, it seems it's been composed by an extremely efficient computer, which has a gigantic database of classical and movie music in it, and which knows how to use it effectively. But it's too cold and detached for me.

garcia27

04-26-2009, 04:40 PM

Billie, thanks a lot for these two last themes.

Could you upload the Ikufube/Wada cd.

Thanks in advance

arthierr

04-26-2009, 04:46 PM

Billie, thanks a lot for these two last themes.

Could you upload the Ikufube/Wada cd.

Thanks in advance

That's funny because I wanted too ask the other chinese album too! This Taiwan Dance is splendid, Billie. I'd really appreciate if you could please upload the album. But take your time, of course.

Lens of Truth

04-26-2009, 04:46 PM

arthierr

04-26-2009, 04:52 PM

arthierr I'd be interested to hear your take on the Giacchino Star Trek. I'm very lukewarm on it so far. There's something a bit autopilot-filmscore about it. Disappointing for a franchise whose weakest musical entries are even quite unique. Though I have to admit, the theme is very appealing.

Will listen tonight. Giacchino will have to be really good here, as I'm a big fan of Goldsmith's and Horner's scores. The samples I've previously heard were rather disappointing though, but let's see.

Billie781

04-26-2009, 05:49 PM

That's funny because I wanted too ask the other chinese album too! This Taiwan Dance is splendid, Billie. I'd really appreciate if you could please upload the album. But take your time, of course.

Hello friends, yep, i would upload the album, noooo prob ^^
the other, too?

arthierr

04-26-2009, 05:53 PM

THANK YOU! :)

Yes, Garcia asked for the Wada one and I'd like the Chinese one. The music was gorgeous in the tracks you posted. But take your time, Billie.

Edit: I tried the "Ballata Sinfonica I. Prima ballata Allegro capriccioso" track. Very beautiful. I second Garcia's request: please upload this one too when you have time, Billie.

TREKmaniacX

04-26-2009, 06:07 PM

Thanks garcia27 for your last uploads, most of all for those new desplat scores! Very appreciated.

tangotreats

04-26-2009, 10:47 PM

Thoughts on Star Trek:

Oh lord.

That said, I am trying to keep in my mind HOW MONSTRUOUSLY AWFUL this score could have so easily been, had almost any other "popular" composer got their hands on it.

That a 2009 summer blockbuster received a score like this (regardless of the fact that the franchise demands a certain type of score) is a miracle. It's undoubtedly a failure when compared to the seminal work of Goldsmith, Horner, Eidelman, Rosenman, and yes, even McCarthy. My expectations weren't high. Giacchino has his moments but his musicianship is just too weak for Trek.

This score is a homage to great scores; not a great score. That's the big problem. Giacchino has proved again and again that his technique for making music is to analyse the franchise he's entered, and write a score that winks and nods its way through the movie without a great deal of substance. The Incredibles was super good fun... but it was a John Barry knockoff and Giacchino got the gig because Barry turned it down.

Cloverfield's Roar! Overture was (again) super good fun... but it was an Akira Ifukube knockoff.

Medal Of Honor was super good fun... but it was a John Williams in Americana mode knockoff.

So, here comes Star Trek. Giacchino considers the greats his Gods. Whilst you've got your head in the stars looking up at your idols, you're NOT writing your own good music. Giacchino has stuffed Star Trek full of the musical equivalent of fanservice, in the hope that people will be so delighted with the "respect shown to the genre" that they won't notice that once you take out the Goldsmith love, and the Courage theme, and the fluffy orchestrations... what you've got here is basically sod all.

Giacchino's theme slinks and slides its way through the score, but as a melody it fails because it doesn't do anything. It just turns up from time to time, and we think "Wow, he's using it as counterpoint to Courage's theme, isn't that clever!"

I'll give him this: It is a theme (even if it's not very good) and it is memorable. And at the same time, it's so very amateurish. And it doesn't work in Trek. It sounds like a theme straight out of Gotham City (Elfman's, not Zimmer's at least) and it just doesn't work. It functions better than it's just being alluded to; or Giacchino is just quoting the harmonies. But when you hear a statement of the whole theme, suddenly Goldsmith's TMP theme starts playing in your head and you think "Aw, crap..."

In short, like the rest of the score, it's just Giacchino pressing buttons in blind panic, hoping that he'll hit the right ones.

This is the equivalent of "Your local high school band play music they really really love - VERY VERY BADLY but you like it because they're trying their best."

I think that I will probably be able to articulate my thoughts on this a little better tomorrow once it's had a chance to sink in. These are "first impressions" and subject to alteration.

Two things are certain: This is absolutely a missed opportunity for Giacchino, and is the weakest entry in the Trek canon. It's a "not very good composer asked to score movie in the style of his favourite composers and doesn't have the good sense to say no" score through and through.

Very sad. Could have been worse... MUCH MUCH WORSE. But, *SHOULD* have been MUCH MUCH BETTER.

Sirusjr

04-26-2009, 11:00 PM

Once again Dannyfrench hits the nail on the head. I think thats about how I feel about it as well. It is enjoyable for a few listens but I think it will be quite stale before long and certainly not be worth a purchase because lets face it the whole reason I download new scores is so I can sift through the trash and find the gems that are worth owning.

Lens of Truth

04-26-2009, 11:11 PM

I agree with you here dannny almost entirely. It's paper thin. The theme doesn't develop or play off of anything or have any real resonance at all (other than "MAIN THEME FOLKS"). I'm not really getting the Goldsmith love though. There is a bit of ostinato stuff going on but it's all pretty predictable, totally without the Goldsmith zing. If he wanted to homage he could have at least tried to be musically accurate - a la McNeely. But yes, I was expecting a complete embarrassment of a mechanised modern action score; instead it's pitched at exactly the same level as The Incredibles, so we should be thankful for small mercies.

chiops

04-26-2009, 11:13 PM

Yep, it is an underwhelming score, and at only 45 minutes better things may be heard during the movie and a "complete" score rip from the eventual DVD rip.

But until we "see" the score in the movie rather than just hearing it it maybe a case of 2/5 isolated listening experience but a 4 or 5/5 when "seeing" it with the movie.

Time will tell. Not long to wait though.

Sirusjr

04-26-2009, 11:24 PM

I present to you another Hitoshi Sakimoto anime soundtrack!
The Tower of Druaga ~the Aegis of URUK~

It is a bit darker than Romeo X Juliet but still has some solid moments to it. Check it out http://forums.ffshrine.org/showthread.php?p=1232444#post1232444

arthierr

04-26-2009, 11:25 PM

Dannyfrench: good to see you in great shape. Now about your review, not having heard the score yet (will do tomorrow), I can't tell my opinion, but based on the samples I've heard, what you say is certainly true. I was notably striked by the weakness of what seemed to be the Main Theme. Giacchino (who I don't consider as "not very good" but as a "good but not enough personal") used us to much better themes.

Sirusjr: Wonderful! A new Sakimoto score is such great news (at least for his fans). In what quality is it?

Lens of Truth

04-26-2009, 11:31 PM

In all honesty the theme is about the only thing the score has going for it. Perhpas further listening will reveal subtleties and a few (one?) more interesting motifs/ideas..

Sirusjr

04-26-2009, 11:45 PM

Arthierr - Its 320kbps mp3. Very good sound quality!

Y�ti

04-26-2009, 11:47 PM

I'm a big fan of Star Trek... and I love Giacchino. This guy is the new Hans Zimmer, capable of doing an entire score with wit, with talent (and an orchestra) but without any theme. I love his MoH's scores, it's just about rythm.
MI3 was the same thing : the guy has one the best theme ever written by a human being and it's just awful.

The last track, with the Star Trek Theme is horrible. It looks like Love Boat !
I'm so disappointed...

arthierr

04-26-2009, 11:51 PM

This guy is the new Hans Zimmer, capable of doing an entire score with wit, with talent (and an orchestra) but without any theme.

This statement is just lol, here...

T'es sur d'avoir lu mon thread, Y�ti? On n'est pas exactement fan de Zimmer ici. ;)

Argo1naut

04-26-2009, 11:51 PM

Lens of Truth

04-26-2009, 11:55 PM

As a belated follow up to Sirusjr's Pinocchio post, some score selections from a few Disneys, with an action emphasis :)

EARLY DISNEY
http://rowanduk.googlepages.com/vlcsnap-1075208.PNG
http://rapidshare.com/files/226118756/Early_Disney.rar
320kbps / 83.5MB / 6 tracks / 36:23 mins
1. BAMBI: Galop of the Stags / The Great Prince / Man (Frank Churchill)

2. CINDERELLA: Suite (Oliver Wallace)
Reception at the Palace / Cinderella Waltz / Stroke of Midnight / Thank You Fairy Godmother

3. SLEEPING BEAUTY: Aurora's Return / Maleficent's Evil Spell
4. The Forbidden Mountain / Battle with the Forces of Evil
5. The Three Good Fairies
(From Tchaikovsky's ballet, adapted and arranged by George Bruns)

6. DUMBO: Suite (Oliver Wallace)
Loading the Train / Pyramid of Pachyderms / Bathtime / Ain't that the Funniest Thing / Berserk / Dumbo's Triumph / Making History / Finale

thomasdaly

04-27-2009, 12:00 AM

i have lost 6 important cds i have there Mahou Sentai Magiranger ablums

1 2 3 4 and 5 and the movie one

anyone know where i can get them cnt find them anywhere

arthierr

04-27-2009, 12:02 AM

Beautiful! I'm not really into Disney music, but I had the intention to try it since a long time, because I'm sure there are some wonderful stuff to be heard there. As I trust your taste (I've seen its goodness recently), I'm sure you've chosen some really interesting music, perfectly in the vein of this thread. Thank you!

Lens of Truth

04-27-2009, 12:21 AM

I think Disney's scores are overlooked. Bambi is wonderful and much darker than convential wisdom would have you believe. Churchill's music is filled with one flowing melody after another. I kept the selection here short as I feel you need to watch the film for it to have its full effect. Together with the watercolour artwork it's like a 'pastoral symphony' that encompasses a huge range of different styles from impressionism to the kind of heraldry heard at the opening of this track.

'Battle with the Forces of Evil' from Sleeping Beauty is one of the most thrilling action cues in any animation if you ask me. The appropriation of Tchaikovsky is very felicitous. Also listen to those gorgeous fairytale woodwind chords that open 'The Forbidden Mountain'. 'The three Good Fairies' is developed by Bruns from a slight piece in the ballet to a frenzied climax.

Dumbo is in there for a bit of fun :)

Edit: shame it's stuck at the bottom of the previous page.

Melkoret

04-27-2009, 07:17 AM

*whew* home from my really long weekend. Was very perfect, but epic-ly exhausting.

-Thanks Sirus for your hphones recomendation, yes thats the general style I was talkin about, because my ears also dont hold things in very well lol. Anyways im crappin tired and its back to another full day of school/work :D
But its great to be home!!!

-PS still do want flute music lol. just throwin it out there...ZZzzzzzz /collapses

thomasdaly

04-27-2009, 08:56 AM

hey arthierr i saw on another thread your a big fan of Mahou Sentai Magiranger Magical Soundstage cds i lost mine but last night i found the first one i can upload for you if you want

TREKmaniacX

04-27-2009, 09:43 AM

Sounds of Heaven - Drama I (2CDs).

I'm planning now to create "Drama II" with some more Drama Tracks.
Will be upped soon :)

Y�ti

04-27-2009, 09:47 AM

This statement is just lol, here...

T'es sur d'avoir lu mon thread, Y�ti? On n'est pas exactement fan de Zimmer ici. ;)
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Ha ha ! D�couvert ! Mon anglais est si mauvais que �a ? ^^

I like Zimmer... sometimes... He has a industrial way of composing that I can enjoy. Giacchino is like a robot, doing 34 scores a year.

I'm a biiiiiiiig fan of Desplat. I'm following him for years now, I met several times (once in a supermarket, in Paris...) but he's composing too much. His last scores are nothing but disappointing.

arthierr

04-27-2009, 03:41 PM

Ha ha ! D�couvert ! Mon anglais est si mauvais que �a ? ^^

I like Zimmer... sometimes... He has a industrial way of composing that I can enjoy. Giacchino is like a robot, doing 34 scores a year.

I'm a biiiiiiiig fan of Desplat. I'm following him for years now, I met several times (once in a supermarket, in Paris...) but he's composing too much. His last scores are nothing but disappointing.

Tu sais, avec les �l�ments que t'as mis dans ta pr�sentation, � gauche, je me doute que t'es pas australien. ;)

You met with Desplat? How interesting. Is he a nice guy?

I haven't heard much of his scores. The one I remember most is Largo Winch. Listenable, but looks too much like a catalog of orchestral effects, a series of action ostinati (much inspired by Matrix), and poorly thematic, IMO.

Sirusjr

04-27-2009, 05:35 PM

Well arthierr i posted my favorite desplat score in this thread already I think (The painted veil) although I really should post it in FLAC sometime :)

arthierr

04-27-2009, 06:18 PM

Ok, some rough impressions about Star Trek (of course this is strictly my personal opinion):

- The theme isn't too bad, even if it's not comparable to Goldsmith's or Horner's ones. At least it's solid and memorable, and Giacchino has obviously a lot of fun to twist it in all kinds of ways throughout the score. But it seems a little too "clich�", like a parody of space music theme (especially the 5 last notes).

- This not a bad score, far from there, but is it a great score, at the same level of some of the previous ones? No. It seems sometimes too simplistic, almost amateurish, like it's been composed by a young, inexperienced composer (Giacchino is relatively young, but in no way inexperienced). It should be more elaborate, complex, and virtuosic (remember Horner's "Surprise Attack" and "Battle in the Mutara Nebula"?). Is it a problem of time? Short delays?

- Is it just me, or is there only ONE clearly noticeable theme? I remember the score of the first movie almost had one theme or motif in each track (or at least its own distinct identity).

Overall a good functional score, with a solid, effective theme, but IMO average in quality compared to some previous ST entries.

BUT, it seems this version is very partial, lacking a great deal of material, so let's see when a full edition will be released.

garcia27

04-27-2009, 06:35 PM

For me Desplat's best is Girl with a Pearl Earring. Very beautiful. Per example Firewall is fully different with some impressive action themes. I like too.

However Desplat is not one of my favorites (apply the same to Marianelli). Both are too softy for me, and in some cases very boring too, although their music is technically perfect. Per example it was a deception Desplat's work for The Golden Compass, I prefer Ilan Eshkeri's one for Star Dust or more recently Navarrete's for Inkheart. One of the best Horner's in years, The Spiderwick Chronicles, is superior too. Their listening produced me more feelings that Desplat's cold work. It is similar to Nicole Kidman's face in the film, cold, cold, too cold.

Finally I must be one of the few that likes Giacchino's Star Trek. Of course it is not comparable to Goldsmith's or Horner's but the movie is in some ways different from the previous and my opinion is that the film needed other approximation. Giacchino's is very superior to the most of works coming from Hollywood these days. Compare Star Trek with Watchmen, the difference is abismal. The main title is fabulous although similar to Goldenthal's for Batman, that is true.

Best!!

Edit. I just read that Arthierr enjoyed Star Trek too. Good thing then.

Sirusjr

04-27-2009, 08:27 PM

The Painted Veil - Alexandre Desplat (FLAC)

http://www.sendspace.com/file/drm01e

Atonement - Dario Marianelli (FLAC)

http://www.sendspace.com/file/1mg6au

Argo1naut

04-27-2009, 08:37 PM

garcia27

04-27-2009, 09:11 PM

And, just because this new movie is different from earlier efforts isn't a reason for Giacchino to produce such a so-so score.
Don't shortchange the audience just because you think they will forgive you.

Well, I remember Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home with music of one of the best and more expert cinema composers ever, Leornard Rossenman. This movie is completely different from the previous since the most of the action happens during the eighties. Conveniently Rossenman composed the music that the movie needed, one of the best main themes in the Star Trek universe plus a bunch of themes typical from that time, that I hate. Does it mean that the score is worst or less mature that the previous one by Horner? I don't think so, it is only different, however very good with the images.

Personally I don't find that the work of Giacchino is so-so. Themes as Hella Bar Talk, Nero Death Experience or The New Cat Smell are very, very good, for these reason I compared this work with Bates's. For me there aren't interesting themes in Watchmen score. Of course, Hella Bar Talk is not The Enterprise by Goldsmisth or Battle in the Mutara Nebula by Horner, but they are still very good at least for me. Here the people is comparing two of the best film composers ever with Giacchino that nowadays is only a very good composer but far away from the old Horner or Goldsmith.

Best!!!

Y�ti

04-27-2009, 09:12 PM

I'm a huuuuuuuuuuuuge fan of Desplat... well I was. In France, when he came out of nowhere, it' was a shock for me. Soon as I have time, I'll post here "Nid de Gu�pes" ou "Waps' Nest", one of his finest work. I was very surprised because usually in France we have heavy melodic stuff but poorly orchestrated.

Now, almost seven years later, I'm disapointed by his work. I like the way he writes music but it's always the same... Not the "Horner always the same" but still, the same sound.
And he is a nice man. I had the chance to meet him at least 10 times on several occasion. Very nice, he listens a lot and is very interesting. His wife is also very nice and they eat cheese (that's where I was seeing him most of the time).

I love most of his work... but recently Afterwards and Benjamin Button really make me feel something.

Next subject : Star Trek...
I'm sure James Horner was younger than Giacchino when he wrote Star Trek II. Ok, he stole a lot of material from Pokofiev but his action pieces for the movie are much much better than Giacchino's heavy music. Reminds me of M:I 3...

Lens of Truth

04-27-2009, 09:24 PM

Finally I must be one of the few that likes Giacchino's Star Trek. Of course it is not comparable to Goldsmith's or Horner's but the movie is in some ways different from the previous and my opinion is that the film needed other approximation. Giacchino's is very superior to the most of works coming from Hollywood these days. Compare Star Trek with Watchmen, the difference is abismal. The main title is fabulous although similar to Goldenthal's for Batman, that is true.

After another listen, I’m afraid the mediocrity of this score is inescapable. The theme is incessant. The action music is ok, but still has the ‘white noise’ effect so common in contemporary film scores - the orchestrations seem simple yet overloaded, the sound inflated and clangy. Think of a moment of pure poetry from one of the previous scores, such as when we first hear an elegiac voicing of Goldsmith’s theme on cellos at the start of ‘The Enterprise’; the abstract alien soundscapes, occasionally punctuated by softly divided strings, in ‘The Cloud’ or ‘The Force Field’, also from the first movie; the thrill of those brass ascents in Horner’s ‘Genesis Countdown’ filled with expectation and horror; or, to take an example from the nearest forebear, the shrieking high strings, and stabbing brutalizing rhythms during the fight with Shinzon in ‘Final Flight’; think of these or many more and you know you’re a million miles away from what we have here. When Goldsmith unleashes one of his jostling rhythmic sections and bashes the orchestra around, it’s powerful because his writing is so personal (yes, even in the flawed score to Nemesis). There’s a human, almost ‘vocal’ quality there even in his harshest action writing that’s completely missing in Giacchino’s by the numbers affair. Also Goldsmith, Horner, Rosenman et al are producing music that seems organic, ‘effortless’. This score constantly seems to be trying too hard – I think Arthierr is right when he points to the amateurish sound some of it has. You just know that the MG’s theme will be blasted out in sound mix as much as possible, and the score will probably be popular. The other thing that irks me about this whole venture (the film) is the sickening revisionism that, for example, sets its title as simply STAR TREK, as though this were the definitive entry in the series (of course it is, it’s NEW and it’s NOW). Considering the obvious crash bang, let’s-appeal-to-an-even-bigger-mass-audience approach the film has taken, the relative dumbing down of the score seems mild. It’s just totally generic. And that’s a pretty popular thing to be.

Thanks for those two Sirus. I picked up your Painted Veil in mp3 a while back. 'Kitty's Theme' in particular is very beautiful and understated. I haven't heard Atonement yet as I've been a little wary of Marianelli, but I'll give it a try :)

Eshvoide

04-28-2009, 12:23 AM

The Rock (1996)
- HR 62062-2 Part 1 (http://www.mediafire.com/?tymt4byk5zk)
- HR 62062-2 Part 2 (http://www.mediafire.com/?mnwjjmx4qjd)
(Nick Glennie-Smith, Hans Zimmer, and Harry Gregson-Williams) Only ripping it because I want to have it in my collection and if you guys want it too...

TREKmaniacX

04-28-2009, 12:43 AM

One Little Indian (OST) (Limited) (Jerry Goldsmith) (1973)

Thread 65169

Y�ti

04-28-2009, 12:48 AM

I just came back from the movies where I saw... In The Eletric Mist. It's soooooooo goood my god ! Unfortunately french will be the only ones to see it thanks to that american f*** producer.

And the music is great. Beltrami did a wonderful job.

garcia27

04-28-2009, 01:39 AM

Today I am going to upload an "extravaganza" that I found weeks ago, and after I listened it yesterday I have to recognize that I like it.

It is the score from Star Knight, a movie from 1985 starred by Harvey Keitel, Klaus Klinsky and Fernando Rey.

(http://www.postimage.org/image.php?v=gx29SugA)

(http://www.postimage.org/image.php?v=gx29SGKi)

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=JFJU1NR2

The plot seems appealing since an alien takes off his spaceship in a European medieval village and its people think that is a Dragon. This movie is charming for a few and crappy for the most despite it seemed to have enough budget.

Well, the score is by Jose Nieto, the most prolific Spaniard composer during the 80s and 90s, although this is not one of his best works it is mostly symphonic and orchestral (except for the last theme) trying to imitate the sound of Hollywood. The score is simple and short but with a very retentive main theme, may be for that reason I like it. I have changed the listening of Star Trek for the listening of Star Knight, ja, ja, ja.

Here a sample:

http://www.4shared.com/file/102117341/2ec72c1d/12_Track_12.html

(and here the last track dedicated to Arthierr, je, je. It is a joke !!!)

http://www.4shared.com/file/102117754/40bf410f/16_Track_16.html

Track listing

1. TITULOS (02:24)
TITLES
2. IX (01:31)
IX
3. EN EL LAGO (02:13)
IN THE LAKE
4. FLASHBACK (01:20)
FLASHBACK
5. EN LA BOCA DEL INFIERNO (02:03)
AT HELL�S MOUTH
6. LA GRAN MEDICINA (01:56)
THE BIG MEDICINE
7. LOS SIETE ESPIRITUS DEL ALBA (01:31)
SEVEN SPIRITS OF DAWN
8. BUSQUEDA EN EL LAGO (02:48)
SEARCH IN THE LAKE
9. TEMA DE AMOR (02:08)
LOVE THEME
10. PERSECUCION EN EL CASTILLO (04:52)
CASTLE PURSUIT
11. �TE VAS A QUEDAR AHI SIN HACER NADA? (01:42)
ARE YOU GOING TO STAY THERE DOING NOTHING?
12. DUELO EN LA BOCA DEL INFIERNO (03:17)
DUEL AT HELL�S MOUTH
13. IX, POR FAVOR NO TE MUERAS (02:01)
IX, PLEASE DON�T DIE
14. EN EL ESPACIO (01:22)
IN THE SPACE
15. �UN SANTO! (01:48)
A SAINT!
16. EL CABALLERO DEL DRAGON (03:22)
STAR KINGHT

Total Duration: 00:36:18

Best!!!

garcia27

04-28-2009, 01:42 AM

One Little Indian (OST) (Limited) (Jerry Goldsmith) (1973)

Thread 65169
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Thanks, this score is completely new for me, and it is a western by Goldsmith. Perfect!!!

Lens of Truth

04-28-2009, 02:31 AM

A new Goldsmith!! Amazing! Thanks bi0h4zard :D

Melkoret

04-28-2009, 05:36 PM

The other thing that irks me about this whole venture (the film) is the sickening revisionism that, for example, sets its title as simply STAR TREK, as though this were the definitive entry in the series (of course it is, it’s NEW and it’s NOW). Considering the obvious crash bang, let’s-appeal-to-an-even-bigger-mass-audience approach the film has taken, the relative dumbing down of the score seems mild. It’s just totally generic. And that’s a pretty popular thing to be.

Dude, I might agree about about that point, except for the fact that I was thinking about it last night, and 99% of the people who wanna go see this movie never would be seeing a star trek movie if it werent what it was with this re-boot thing.

I hate names of the score songs though. Just from reading them i became a few ticks less excited because they sound like im about to watch The OC or something lol.

arthierr

04-28-2009, 08:28 PM

Thanks a lot for your wonderful posts, Sirusjr, Garcia, bi0h4zard and Eshvoide.

shame it's stuck at the bottom of the previous page.

Haha, yeah it sometimes happens, but it's no biggie, because I noticed the older pages of this thread are visited a lot over time, so your beautiful compilation will get anyway the attention it deserves.

Billie781

04-28-2009, 08:33 PM

hi everyone ^^
i hope you all doing well? i have a little track for you (the other osts comes soon ^^) Maybe you, Melz, would like this, it's a track with a flute (hmm, not really a orchestral, but in the background plays a small orchestra), more precisely a chinese dizi. The dizi is a major Chinese musical instrument, and is widely used in many genres of Chinese folk music, as well as Chinese opera, and the modern Chinese orchestra. Traditionally, the dizi has also been popular among the Chinese common people, and it is simple to make and easy to carry.

I love the beauty in this instrument, the warm, joyfull and soft sound, so wonderful *____*

This is a Dizi

Enjoy the track ^^

CHINA RECORD CORPORATION - Gold Finger: Chinese Dizi

River Of Sorrow (http://www.sendspace.com/file/mk83d7)

arthierr

04-28-2009, 09:00 PM

Billie, this Dizi piece is totally exquisite! It's typically chinese and very beautiful. I remember having heard this instrument many times but now I know its name, thanks to you.

I'm very interested in chinese traditional/classical music. Do you have other pieces to post, even if not orchestral?

Billie781

04-28-2009, 09:16 PM

Hello Arthierr
you are welcome and i'm very pleased that you like it, too ^^

Yes i have few soundtracks with Dizi, Pipa (

),Guqin (

), wind instruments and violin ^^

I make a compilation in the next day with music from china

arthierr

04-28-2009, 09:32 PM

Here's something I wanted to post since a long time. It's a gorgeous symphonic arrangement of the music of some classic FALCOM games, performed by nothing less than the London Symphony Orchestra! I precise that only the 1st disc has a real value for orchestral music enthusiasts, as the other discs aren't orchestral and IMO not very interesting.

This is not my link, so thanks a lot to the original uploader. The quality is very good, as it's a Gamemp3s release (Lame VBR).

Falcom Neo Classic: From Studios in London City

Released On: November 21, 1992
Composed By: Sound Team JDK
Arranged By: Takayuki Hattori (Disc 1), Jun Irie (Disc 2)
Recorded At: The Hit Factory (London) Studio 1, Y.K. Studio

Mp3 VBR HQ

http://tinyurl.com/c9lyjt

http://homepage2.nifty.com/tkdate/ysmusic/cd/falcom/graphic/cd_fnc.gif

Tracklist:

Disc One
London Symphony Orchestra Version

01 - Lilia Symphonic Suite
02 - Josephine
03 - Off the Deep End - La Valse Pour Xanadu - Dragon Slayer~The Legend of Heroes
04 - Wanderers From Ys
05 - Cursed Earth (Desert [Cursed Oasis], Village [Medusa's Neck])
06 - The Legend of Heroes

Total Time: 43'56"

Bonus 8cm
Practice Rehearsal Tracks

7 tracks

Total Time: 16'21"

Disc Two
Logic System Version

01 - On The Fritz (Brandish - Stage Clear)
02 - Cursed Oasis
03 - A Village Turned to Stone (Sorcerian - Village [Medusa's Neck])
04 - Ancient Sculpture (Brandish)
05 - Distant Valhalla (Popful Mail - Opening)
06 - The Voice (Dragon Slayer~The Legend of Heroes - The Word of God)
07 - Oh! No! Feena
08 - Flare Lullaby (Dragon Slayer~The Legend of Heroes)
09 - Josephine
10 - The Morning Grow

Total Time:43'20"

This CD is, by far, the rarest King-Records-printed Falcom CD known to man. It is worth about the same as any one CD in the Orchestral Game Concert series...in fact, this CD is often referred to as "Falcom's own OGC"...but with some unexpected bonus music.

The first track, an ode to all those ballad-like Ys tracks, is a great and memorable opening. Featuring melodies from Lilia, Feena, and The Morning Grow, this 11-minute track (well, almost) makes some good symphonic euphony. It's a favorite of mine.

The cheese stands alone, Josephine is the only track I didn't sample. It features only piano, violin, and cello, and while it's a great relaxing tune, there's nothing musically impressive about it to me. I feel like I could pick up any of those instruments and play their parts with little-to-no time in advance to learn it, which is boring for the musician in me. Though, of course, I'm a big fan of the Josephine track in general (and most Sorcerian music)...just not this version, it's not too exciting.

Next up is a big good happy medley. We have some Xanadu, some Dragon Slayer, it's all good here. See, there are two Symphony Ys CDs, and a Symphony Sorcerian CD, but here's the rest of the symphony (and there's some on a couple of Special Boxes, but nothing like this great great stuff). LA VALSE POUR XANADU builds up to this one really great climax, and it uses drag triplets and it's high and it's loud...and it's sampled. Great musical genius comin' through here.

And Ys III gets some good good orchestra (strings-only) in track 4. I really don't have much to say on this one. It's as much quality as the others...just listen to the sample.

The next track is great. The first half of this track (Desert - Cursed Oasis) has this one melody-line in it that sounds JUST like the pre-chorus to Michael Jackson's "Beat It"...(something something something, if you wanna get tough, just beat it!). Now, with this orchestrated versions, I can brag to my friends that I have some Michael Jackson symphonic music at my house, and they all love it. The rest of the track is great too, but that part just makes my day.

And so disc 1 ends with an 11-minute medley of Legend of Heroes music. The track opens with the only piece of LoH music I can recognize, "Legend of Heroes". However, there may other melodies woven throughout this last track that I can't identify (I'm just not sure...I can't see this 5 minute song being spread out into 11 minutes). This track features some great xylophone work (and I'm a huge xylo-fan). It takes a good long time until the droning brass comes in (this part's great, it sounds like bad synth in most versions, but it's GREAT here). The entire brass section shines in this entire track, really. It's an amazing piece to end the CD with.

[...]

This collection has only sold on eBay once...ever. It went for $107, and this was during a sort of VGM depression, so expect prices to soar during midsummer when all the teens have jobs. Otherwise, the price will range around $100 for this one. Good luck finding this almighty and ultra-rare Falcom collection!

Reviewed by: Patrick Gann

Lens of Truth

04-29-2009, 01:54 AM

Thanks arthierr, Billie. Both very interesting sounding posts.

Lens of Truth

04-29-2009, 02:20 AM

Continuing the Disney theme:

arthierr

04-29-2009, 11:24 AM

Great! Even more quality Disney Music!

Even though I'm not usually into Disney music, Alan Menken is a composer I often enjoyed. He wrote some magnificient themes, my favorite from him being the sublime Love theme from 'Beauty and the Beast'.

I'm quite curious about those classical arrangements you've posted in your pack. Where do they come from?

Thanks a lot. :)

Lens of Truth

04-29-2009, 02:38 PM

The classical style pieces are from an album called Heigh-Ho Mozart!. Although 'in the style of' stuff is always going to seem a bit kitsch I think these are pretty successful, tastefully done. They're performed by the English Chamber Orchestra. One is from a follow on collection called Bibbidi Bobbidi Bach, which I don't have in full, but if you like I can post the whole of the first cd. I think you'd enjoy it.

Menken is known primarily for his talents as a song writer of course, but I thought I'd put together some suites to show off his abilities with dramatic scoring. Apart from being among the most gifted melodists of our time, he can actually write very subtle and well structured underscore. You'd expect him to handle romance well (there's a very classical, almost 'Mozartian' grace to some of this), but he's equally good at action. It's interesting for example to compare the storm cues from Little Mermaid and Pocahontas - there's a greater degree of fluency and control in the later (and many have commented on the gradual stylistic maturation of his scores), however, even in his first score for Disney the rapid string figurations, ominous brass refrains and delicate woodwind detailing are all in place. For my money, 'Farewell' from Pocahontas is one of the most rousing finales in any film score, animated or otherwise. The Dvorak-like version of 'Colours of the Wind' draws attention to the composer's likely influence on the score, with the obvious 'New World' associations being entirely appropriate.

Speaking of classical examples, the 'Prologue' in Beauty and the Beast always reminds me of 'The Aquarium' from Saint-Saens 'Carnival of the Animals' - I wonder if it was used as the temp track..? The original soundtrack release only has this lovely cue with the narration overlayed, but thankfully it was later released in a collectors set without. Also 'Transformation 1' is not on the OST.

Y�ti

04-29-2009, 08:47 PM

Clearly "Aquarium" from Saint-Saens was the inspiration for Beauty & the Beast's opening. This theme and the music (with narration unfortunately) is soooo good.

I think that's Little Mermaid's problem is the orchestrator : Thomas Pasatieri. He works now with Thomas Newman and is orchestration is more about sounds and rythm than melody. Menken is a very good but underated and underused composer, and "Farewell"... is... wonderful. Pocahontas is a great movie anyway, besides the girly atmosphere.

Thanks for the upload, I'll listen to it ASAP.

Melkoret

04-29-2009, 11:26 PM

This is a Dizi

Wow, you have no idea how much im going to download that when I get home...!!! lol.

-and on the Star Trek theme, I listened to it, and I think that its pretty good, but not the best. I really think my final opinion depends on how the movie goes and how it sounds during it obviously. I do wish the credits had that classic STAR TREK feel though :P
etc etc. Is it wrong I'm a lot more willing to like this soundtrack because I know that a squeal is inevitable and it will hopefully build even more upon this (OST/FILM)?

Lens of Truth

04-29-2009, 11:31 PM

I think that's Little Mermaid's problem is the orchestrator : Thomas Pasatieri. He works now with Thomas Newman and is orchestration is more about sounds and rythm than melody. Menken is a very good but underated and underused composer, and "Farewell"... is... wonderful. Pocahontas is a great movie anyway, besides the girly atmosphere.

Interesting. You're probably right about the orchestration being the weak link in Mermaid. It's either not suffficiently fleshed out or performed by a smallish orchestra.

Totally agree about Pocahontas. It suffers from red-cheeked political correctness (as do most 90s disneys), but I never understood all the criticism it received on release. It's actually very respectful of its subject, despite not being 100% historically accurate (yawn, neither is Malick's New World but nobody minded there). It's also at pains to poeticise the Native American culture and the animation (esp of the heroine) is some of Disney's most sophistcated.

tangotreats

04-29-2009, 11:33 PM

Star Trek is getting a fair bit of play around here... I still don't like it, but I do respect it for what it does manage to achieve in 2009; it's not good, but it's a step in the right direction if you look at film music as a whole.

Undoubtedly there will be a sequel if this does well (and it's going to do well) - I wonder if Giacchino will be retained... I get the sneaky feeling he'll either be out the door or he'll be pressured into writing even more modern style music...

Even taking into consideration its shortcomings, Giacchino's Star Trek is one gigantic throwback. If the reboot is successful they're going to want to take it out of the sixties and make it a fully fledged modern sci-fi franchise, rather than one which panders to Trekkies and owes its life to a TV show that was cancelled fourty years ago...

streichorchester

04-30-2009, 04:47 AM

The new Star Trek score confuses me. It's driven by one theme, which isn't such a great theme to begin with, but it's manipulated and developed really well as if to say "This is my theme and I'm sticking to it!" The rest of the score has some decent action rhythms and orchestration, much like the Medal of Honor scores, but for Star Trek. Overall it fails to earn a place among Goldsmith, Horner, even Eidelman. In a way it parallels McCarthy's Generations, but I like Generations better. 4/5 stars: probably serves the movie better than it does my personal needs.

Y�ti

04-30-2009, 08:30 AM

Interesting. You're probably right about the orchestration being the weak link in Mermaid. It's either not suffficiently fleshed out or performed by a smallish orchestra.

Totally agree about Pocahontas. It suffers from red-cheeked political correctness (as do most 90s disneys), but I never understood all the criticism it received on release. It's actually very respectful of its subject, despite not being 100% historically accurate (yawn, neither is Malick's New World but nobody minded there). It's also at pains to poeticise the Native American culture and the animation (esp of the heroine) is some of Disney's most sophistcated.
Totally agree !
The end is specially good with the music and Pocahontas running towards the ship to say goodbye a last time... Pffiou ! So sad ^^

JRL3001

04-30-2009, 09:22 AM

Undoubtedly there will be a sequel if this does well

No.2 is already in pre-production, as commented by certain members of the production crew at a certain surprise premiere in Austin. Then also I think they are contracted to do a total of three films if this does well, which to agree with Danny, I think this will.

Also, pretty sure Giacchino will be back for the next ones if Abrams is in charge again. He is to Abrams as John Williams is to Stephen Spielberg. As far as I have seen, he has done the music for about everything Abrams has worked on. Could be wrong though, just seems that way.

As to the music. I am enjoying it. For sure not the BEST Star Trek score ever. (That is reserved for 1-3 for me) but this one is good. Better than a lot of the movie music thats been coming out over the past few years thats for sure. And as I think I mentioned in another thread earlier, when the original series theme came blasting in for the ending credits the die hard trekkie in me was oh so happy :)

Lens of Truth

04-30-2009, 11:23 AM

The new Star Trek score confuses me. It's driven by one theme, which isn't such a great theme to begin with, but it's manipulated and developed really well

I'm surprised to hear praise for the theme's/scores's sense of development. It all feels rather one dimensional to me. The character of the theme rarely changes at all (at least, not in a way that isn't completely by-the-numbers).

You know, when the only emotion a score expresses is "movieness", I have trouble enjoying as music outside of the film. I'm sure it will add an aspect of "cool" to the chaos onscreen, however. And in this context the over-exertion of the main idea might be a blessing.

Melkoret

04-30-2009, 09:52 PM

*nearly a hundred songs uploaded and posted on my Music Sampler Post. See the blog *~

:p not too much Orchestral though

arthierr

04-30-2009, 11:33 PM

As we talked a lot about Star Trek , I'd like to announce that Silvestri just posted an incredible thread: his Star Trek Soundtrack Collection in Lossless (Flac & Ape) and MP3 (vbr 320), with HiRes cover scans!

http://img135.imageshack.us/img135/9805/tnglogo.gif

- SOUNDTRACK COLLECTION -

Thanks a lot to Silvestri

Thread 65245

garcia27

05-01-2009, 12:25 AM

Here a nice compilation:

Classic Film Scores For Bette Davis

(http://www.postimage.org/)

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=TBAAU9OD

National Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Charles Gerhardt.

Contains music from:
Now, Voyager
Dark Victory
Stolen Life, A
Private Lives Of Elizabeth And Essex, The
Mr. Skeffington
In This Our Life
All About Eve
Jezebel
Beyond The Forest
Juarez
Letter, The
All This, And Heaven Too

Track listing

1. NOW, VOYAGER (02:33)
Fanfare and It Can't be Wrong
2. DARK VICTORY (06:20)
Blindness (Judith's Theme); Winter; Resignation
3. A STOLEN LIFE (01:37)
Main Title
4. THE PRIVATE LIVES OF ELIZABETH AND ESSEX (01:47)
Elizabeth
5. MR. SKEFFINGTON (02:48)
Forsaken
6. IN THIS OUR LIFE (04:31)
Main Title;Stanley and Roy; Finale
7. ALL ABOUT EVE (01:36)
Main Title
8. JEZEBEL (02:17)
Waltz
9. BEYOND THE FOREST (05:07)
Main Title; Rosa Moline; The Train; Rosa's Death
10. JUAREZ (02:50)
Carlotta
11. THE LETTER (01:06)
Main Title
12. ALL THIS, AND HEAVEN TOO (07:38)
Main Title; Henriette and the Children; Love Scene; Finale; End Cast

Total Duration: 00:40:10

Enjoy!

garcia27

05-01-2009, 12:48 AM

Captain From Castile by Alfred Newman:

(http://www.postimage.org/)

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=OOF2F4PM

2 CD's limited edition.

Track listing

Disc/Cassette 1

1. Main Title (02:00)
2. Search For Runaway Slave (02:26)
3. Aiding The Runaway (04:37)
4. Pedro and Juan (05:02)
5. De Vargas' Terrace (02:12)
6. Pedro and Luisa (03:24)
7. Pedro Captured By Inquisition Guards (00:40)
8. The Inquisition (04:14)
9. Duel With De Silva and Escape (04:16)
10. De Vargas Family Escape (05:19)
11. News Of The Expedition (05:17)

Disc/Cassette 2

1. The Shores of Cuba/Villa Rica (05:46)
2. Catana's Dance (00:15)
3. Zarabanda (02:47)
4. Pledge of Love (01:43)
5. Cempoala (08:18)
6. Pedro Moves To Recover The Jewels (04:07)
7. Escape From Traitors (03:38)
8. Watching Over Pedro (00:53)
9. Destroying The Armada (05:35)
10. Cholula Hostages/Ominous Drums/Catana Is Enciente (05:13)
11. Cortez Returns From Villa Rica/De Silva Reappears (05:40)
12. Da Silva Murdered (06:47)
13. Assembly (01:59)
14. Conquest (04:10)

Total Duration: 01:36:18

garcia27

05-01-2009, 01:38 AM

Thanks to Amedio:

Puccini - Marco Frisina

(http://www.postimage.org/)

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=BAZ78HUE

Track listing

1. Puccini Titoli (02:00)
2. Cherie (03:22)
3. Dolore e passione (01:51)
4. Ce l'ho fatta (01:43)
5. Corpo e anima (02:59)
6. Incontro con Elvira (02:26)
7. Doria (02:16)
8. Un Sarto in Ritardo (00:55)
9. Ricordi di una vita (05:41)
10. Musetta (02:45)
11. Fallimento (01:35)
12. I doni di Giacomo (02:01)
13. Ghigliozzi (02:21)
14. Lisa (01:27)
15. Michele va in Argentina (01:41)
16. Tosca in fieri (01:26)
17. Incontro con la madre (02:14)
18. Al caf� chantant (01:34)
19. Tentazione suicida (02:52)
20. Il calesse (01:04)
21. Contraddizioni di un artista (02:14)
22. Il tumulto dei Ciompi (01:11)
23. La giovinezza e passata (01:26)
24. Polka a Vienna (01:57)
25. Turandot: Nessun dorma (03:07)
Giacomo Puccini, Jos� Carreras
26. La boheme: Si, mi chiamano Mimi (04:57)
Giacomo Puccini, Renata Tebaldi
27. Tosca: Vissi d'arte (03:57)
Giacomo Puccini, Nelly Miriciolu
28. Madama *********: Con onor muore (05:13)
Giacomo Puccini, Miriam Gauci
29. Manon Lescaut: Sola perduta abbandonata (04:47)
Giacomo Puccini, Miriam Gauci

Total Duration: 01:13:02

Lens of Truth

05-01-2009, 08:09 AM

Garcia, I can't thank you enough for Bette Davis and Captain from Castille!! These are very rare indeed! I'm a huge fan of Bette Davis as an actress - The Letter posseses a great performance, and a classic, uncharacteristically economic score by Steiner. The others, esp All About Eve and Elizabeth and Essex are treasures. Newman's Captain From Castille is an enormous epic that will take a good deal of time to digest. Newman, certainly by critical reputation, seems to lack "sex appeal", but I believe he was a truly great, original composer - a conspicuous influence on Goldsmith and Williams' feeling for showmanship and lyricism.
You are truly an arbiter of taste and sensibility in this wonderful thread! I shall post more comments after a good listen :)

Billie781

05-01-2009, 11:13 AM

Hi Anterak
yes, i have the whole album and upload it, no problem ^_______^ (it takes a while ^^)

Here you are, Anterak, the whole Album from Tekkaman Blade

Tekkaman Blade - Original Soundtrack

44kHz Stereo (320bit), MP3

01-Ruins in the Sand and Golden Land
02-The Space Knights
03-Tek Setter!!
04-D-Boy & Winter Orbit
05-Over the Sea of Stars
06-Song of Victory for the Age
07-Energy of Love
08-Eye Catch
09-Freeman
10-United Army of Earth
11-Holy Cloth of Steel
12-Forever Motherland
13-Radam's Pod
14-Drifting in Vacuum
15-Heir to Space
16-Reason

Thread 65261

Billie781

05-01-2009, 11:31 AM

Thank you very much for Captain From Castile by Alfred Newman, Garcia, this is really great ^^
And Lens of Truth: Thank you so much for the Disney Themes ^______^

thomasdaly

05-01-2009, 11:37 AM

Here you are, Anterak, the whole Album from Tekkaman Blade

Tekkaman Blade - Original Soundtrack

Billie781

05-01-2009, 12:29 PM

what kinda music is this before i download

Tekkaman Blade's soundtrack is a wonderful assortment of epic orchestral pieces (few tracks with choir)

Sirusjr

05-01-2009, 03:24 PM

Thanks for Puccini!, although The Captain from Castille is far too old sounding for me to get into it. With so many fantastic early film scores, they really need to get re-recorded so they are easier to enjoy.

Y�ti

05-01-2009, 07:55 PM

My first upload... (http://forums.ffshrine.org/showpost.php?p=1234908&postcount=1)

It's a french movie scored by Alexandre Desplat.

TREKmaniacX

05-01-2009, 08:21 PM

Invasion (TV-Soundtrack) (Jon Ehrlich & Jason Derlatka) (FLAC/MP3) (2008)

The Warner Bros/ABC sci-fi series Invasion, which created a strong fan base during its single season 2005-2006, features a large orchestral score that is worthy of any big blockbuster feature film. We are proud to announce that this title is the sixth release in our Discovery Collection!

Composer team Jon Ehrlich and Jason Derlatka, who were Emmy-nominated for their work on CBS’ series The Agency, created a chilling and highly dramatic, but still melodic and thematically rich score for Invasion. “Jason and I were given the rare gift in television of a live orchestra. Our goal was to create something that reflected both the brutal, relentless nature of survival and the hypnotically beautiful, yet fragile quality of each life that the characters of Invasion struggle in every moment to protect,” composer Jon Ehrlich says.

Their orchestrations feature a lot of delicate solo parts for violin as well as other striking features such as countertenor solo. The music for Invasion is certainly one of the most impressive television scores in recent time. Our album features more than 60 minutes of carefully selected tracks from the series.

Thread 65268

arthierr

05-01-2009, 08:40 PM

Thank you Billie, Garcia, Y�ti and bi0h4zard for your recent posts.

bi0h4zard: Kudos, sir, because if you haven't mentioned this one was orchestral, I probably would have missed it. There are so many posts in this board, can't check every single one.

Sanico

05-01-2009, 09:24 PM

Here is the track "Hot Water" from Outland score by Jerry Goldsmith.
It's a furious and frenetic piece of music, where the pace grows throughout the track (whatever that means in musical terminology).
The rest of the score doesn't come close to this track, in my opinion. It's an average Goldsmith score, (average of Goldsmith it's better than most of soundtracks made today, if you think about it), that sound like Alien sometimes.
If someone wants the rest of the score, just ask and i will upload it.

Download Track (http://rapidshare.com/files/227130140/Hot_Water.zip)

arthierr

05-01-2009, 10:29 PM

Thanks Sanico. Classic Goldsmith stuff. A good old action track of his own, with busy strings and syncopated rhythms.

If the score has more good tracks, then please upload, it would be a pleasure to listen to it.

garcia27

05-01-2009, 10:29 PM

Here is the track "Hot Water" from Outland score by Jerry Goldsmith.

I am agree, for a lot of Goldsmith's fans this is one of his best themes, for me too, however I prefer "The hunt" from The Final Conflict, in my opinion his best theme together with The Enterprise.

Best!

Argo1naut

05-02-2009, 12:14 AM

FSM support.

Yosemite

05-02-2009, 02:29 AM

eh so much to download

pretty awesome thank you all

the music of FF12 kind of traumatised me, whenever i see the name hitoshi sakimoto i must get

Sirusjr

05-02-2009, 02:50 AM

Now an interesting album for everyone here to enjoy! At the very least it should excite to hear The City of Prague Philharmonic play the music from Elfman's Batman and maybe even the stuff from Zimmer/Newton-Howard's Batman movies will impress as well.

Masterfully performed by the City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra, this unique compilation features the music from the complete Batman silver screen franchise.

Composer Danny Elfman’s off-centre gothic inspiration captures the spirit of a Batman Movie soundtrack. With its four-note minor key ascent and two-note major key descent perfectly depicting the duality of the Bruce Wayne character, Elfman's title theme had a great impact on subsequent Batman scores and Superhero blockbusters in general.

Also includes music from Neal Hefti and Nelson Riddle’s sixties loungey, brassy, bass-driven beats for Batman TV series, Hans Zimmer and James Newton Howard’s minimalist angst ridden score, as well as various Batman themes from Shirley Walker (Escape from L.A.,), Christopher Drake (Wonder Woman) and Elliot Goldenthal (Drugstore Cowboy, Interview With The Vampire, Heat, Frida).

http://forums.ffshrine.org/showpost.php?p=1235081&postcount=9759

Melkoret

05-02-2009, 08:25 AM

-edit-

any more fluteations for a emotionless robot such as myself?

arthierr

05-02-2009, 04:42 PM

Sirusjr: Great find, my friend! This is the kind of stuff I often look for. And of course thanks to Argo1naut for uploading it.

Melkoret: Motoi Sakuraba composed a lot of ravishing flute pieces, I'll do a selection of those and post it here. Tell me your opinion, then.

Sirusjr

05-02-2009, 04:55 PM

The most flute centric Sakuraba album is Infinite Undiscovery so I suggest you check it out in full!

arthierr

05-02-2009, 05:08 PM

And now, here's an obscure jewel I discovered by chance, randomly downloading stuff from here. This is a magnificient little orchestral gem, absolutely to be heard. The music is very beautifully composed and orchestrated, and nicely performed by the Symphony orchestra of Frankfurt, some tracks even having a choir. Given the fact this album has been composed for a game, there's no "mickey-mousing", no sticking to events on-screen. Every track is perfectly structured in itself, and this album then sounds like a symphonic suite.

Highly recommended!

Anno 1701

Composed by Tilman Sillescu, Pierre Langer

performed by the symphony orchestra of Frankfurt

Thanks to Compatto

Thread 59457

Anno 1701 (Tilman Sillescu, Pierre Langer) - Demo Rip (01:25:04)

Thanks to Alpha23
Thread 51609

The strategy title Anno 1701 was the biggest production in the history of German game development. Building upon the trademarks of the Anno series, the latest instalment featured the same addictive city building gameplay concepts but improved on its interface and overall playability. The graphics were state-of-the-art and the presentation left little to be desired. The game has gotten rave reviews in German gaming magazines and is now making its way over the big ocean to impress American gamers as well.

Like in every big German production, the job to score the game fell to composers Pierre Langer and Tilman Sillescu. The budgeting even allowed for a performance of their score with the orchestra of Frankfurt. Knowing their way around scoring strategy games, the challenge for this particular project was to create a soothing and classical sounding soundtrack that was supposed to stay in the background, but expand and enrich the on-screen imagery.

Basically, that’s what Langer and Sillescu did and very successfully so. The score is beautifully written and performed, and the sound is distinctively European with hints at Baroque orchestrations: solo violins and cellos, harps and cembalos, horns and warm strings. “Beautiful Day” opens up with a horn solo before giving the melody over to strings and flutes and later to a solo violin. “Apples in the Trees” combines harp, flute and strings to a lovely, light-hearted piece of music. What makes these cues even more enjoyable is that each of them starts off with a little motif that is developed over the course of its running time.

The score has two primary themes. One is the heroic and seafaring main theme performed majestically in “A New World”. It’s not confined to the main menu of the game, though, and makes its statement in some of the other cues as well: most notably in “Catch the Rabbit” and “Battleground”. The second theme is full of excitement and adventurous spirit. It’s first introduced in “To the Shores” and later reprised in some of the background pieces.

The game not only lets you build your own city but also engage in trading activities with other peoples. This offered Langer and Sillescu a chance to add more musical colours to their classical palette. “Aztecs” combines tribal percussion and an ethnic flute while “Asia” features more Far-Eastern instrumentation.

The world of Anno is not devoid of battle and neither is the score. Whenever you attack or are being attack, the rough action music bursts out of the lush ambient pieces. The battle cues feature soaring brass statements, running strings and pounding percussion; and the main theme is never far away…

All in all, Anno 1701 is a very pleasant and enjoyable effort. The writing is sophisticated and varied throughout; the performance of the orchestra very well done. It’s especially the more European sound and the thematic nature of the score that make it sound distinctively Anno 1701 and not as anonymous as many other strategy game soundtracks tend to be. It’s worth mentioning that the recording of the score was done in Dolby Surround 5.1 and if you have the proper hardware the sound is simply stunning. Consequently, the score album is not a CD but a DVD and lets you enjoy the score in 5.1 at home too. Sadly, the score album has only been released with the limited edition of the game which costs quite a lot more. Should you find one of those, do not hesitate to pick it up. The soundtrack alone is well worth the additional cost for the set.

Billie781

05-02-2009, 05:25 PM

Hello friends
my uploads take a little more time, because my best friend's dad died today in the morning, i feel so sad about. Sorry for the circumstances

Sanico

05-02-2009, 06:02 PM

The soundtrack of Outland that was requested by Arthierr and Argo1naut.
Just a note that this is not my rip. I only have this version with 128k bitrate.

Outland - Jerry Goldsmith
Download (http://rapidshare.com/files/228080294/Outland.zip)

Excerpt of a review from Movie-Wave.net:
"The movie is a kind of western in space - it's been described as "High Noon on Jupiter" - but the score paints a very vivid picture of a cold, miserable life that is (appropriately enough!) worlds away from the colourful one usually depicted in westerns." Full review (http://www.movie-wave.net/titles/outland_capricorn.html).

More reviews of this soundtrack:
Allmusic (http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:gjfyxqtgldae)
BSO Spirit (http://www.bsospirit.com/comentarios/outland.php)
Goldenscore (http://www.goldenscore.fr/revue.php?numero=128&numSite=5)
Mundo BSO (http://www.mundobso.com/es/verbandasonora.php?id=1845)
Music On Film (http://musiconfilm.net/get_review.php?id=156)
Radio Soundtrack F-M (http://users.telenet.be/soundtrack-fm/Reviews/Jerry_Goldsmith/outland-capricorn/outland-capricorn.htm)
Scoremagacine (http://www.scoremagacine.com/Resenas_det.php?Codigo=323&letra=O)
Soundtracks.pl (http://www.soundtracks.pl/reviews.php?op=show&ID=749)

Lens of Truth

05-02-2009, 06:04 PM

The Batman collection was a very pleasant listen, thanks. Interesting especially to have the different scores juxtaposed in this way, with a 'level playing field' of the same orchestra and recording engineers. The Prague Phil seem more on target here than in many of their older releases (cf the technically dreadful but spirited Goldsmith set), but some of the brass contributions are frankly off (the end of track 6 is cringe worthy) and the balance/acoustic can at times be oddly hollow.

It's a shame they didn't include fuller arrangements of the Penguin and Catwoman themes from Returns. They're both excellent, atmospheric, original themes, and I love the fact that they are clearly siblings to the Batman theme of the original (which we all know is actually Herrmann's). The meowing string glissandi in 'Selena's Transformation' would have been nice to hear afresh too.

Goldenthal is shortchanged most I feel - his powerhouse orchestrations register very weakly here, save for the Mahlerian anguish of 'Mouth to Mouth Nocturne'. Zimmer's stuff seems no better to me than it did previously. His music is very simplistic and unadventurous compared with what came before, simply lacking in gothic allure. It doesn't do The Dark Knight any favours to be largely shorn of its electronics either.

After this Shirley Walker's Mask of the Phantom is a welcome return to rich, thoughtful, dramatic scoring. Gotham Knight , however, was a surprise for me, having not heard it previously. Is it just me, or do we have a more successful take here on those Zimmer throbbing repetitions? The bit that begins around 2:00 would almost have the nonchalant cool of Goldsmith if the performance were tighter. [I'll prob check out more of this one]

Nelson Riddle's Main Titles are a blast - I actually LOVE this score in toto. And the 60s theme is well done. A fun way to round off.

Lens of Truth

05-02-2009, 06:21 PM

Thanks for drawing my attention to 1701 A.D. arthierr. Sounds very tantalising!

Billie, I'm very sorry to hear this. You're always so bright and cheerful. Don't worry about uploads. There are more important things.

Sanico

05-02-2009, 06:21 PM

Lens, you should check the Batman Gotham Knight soundtrack. Especially the tracks composed by Robert J. Kral and Christopher Drake.

Lens of Truth

05-02-2009, 06:27 PM

^^I will definately. I've just found it on the forum :)

Btw, I quite like Outland, but haven't listened to it in ages. Never seen the movie in full, only the beginning - but even from this it was obvious that Jerry's music adds so much. If you heard textures like these in a film today, imagine, you'd be shocked, astounded!!

Sirusjr

05-02-2009, 09:52 PM

Thanks for the links to Anno 1701 Arthierr! I am enjoying it greatly!

arthierr

05-02-2009, 10:09 PM

I've found an interview of Pierre Langer and Tilman Sillescu, composers of Anno 1701, at gsoundtracks. Among other things, they talk about making fully orchestrated game scores:

How much does the overall composing process differ when using a live orchestra as opposed to a sampled score?

Pierre: As long as the developer does not mind if you are delivering mock ups that do not sound as good as they would if you wrote for sampler only, you can work in a completely different way. No limits to the things you can write except those you have in your own head – no computer is getting in the way. Fortunately the guys at Phenomic Game Development were very open-minded to us when we were telling them “this one part that sounds crappy with sampler – this part will sound marvellous with live orchestra”. Of course this is a risk to take and you better make sure it does sound marvellous afterwards – but there are so many things you can not evoke with sampler instruments that it would be pity to waste all those possibilities a live orchestra gives you only because you are not putting enough energy into persuading the developers. As I said – we did not have any problems at all with the developers of SpellForce, they simply trusted us – and that is a great way to work.

Tilman: Like Pierre said, you can concentrate more on the creative process, because you don’t have to think all the time about what the sampler is able to do and what not. When working with an orchestra, there are much more different orchestral techniques, effects, dynamics and articulations that you can use to get a rich and colourful sound. This results in a larger spectrum of musical possibilities.

Full interview (http://www.gsoundtracks.com/interviews/dynamedion1.htm)

arthierr

05-02-2009, 10:12 PM

Sanico: thanks for Outland.

Billie: take good care of your friend, she'll need this. No problem for the delay, take your time.

Sirusjr

05-02-2009, 10:24 PM

Arthierr does the demo rip of Anno 1701 have anything the soundtrack doesn't? I think i might just stick to the soundtrack.

Billie: Don't worry about any delays. Its more important that you help your friend -hug-

arthierr

05-02-2009, 10:32 PM

Arthierr does the demo rip of Anno 1701 have anything the soundtrack doesn't? I think i might just stick to the soundtrack.

In fact I haven't tried it, because the OST was really very satisfying. I just put the link in case someone wants it. But I'll try it and tell you later if there are some interesting additions.

Sirusjr

05-02-2009, 10:39 PM

The interview with the composers of Anno 1701 got me interested in downloading the Spellforce soundtracks and I found multiple threads on this forum with game rips. I haven't gotten to listen to them yet but I hope they are similarly satisfying as the Anno 1701 soundtrack.

Spellforce 2 Shadow Wars (and others linked in the same thread)

Thread 59608

Argo1naut

05-02-2009, 10:41 PM

FSM support.

Billie781

05-03-2009, 07:15 AM

@all
Thank you very much for your kindness and respect *hug you all*

My friend's situation is now a little better ^^, she is a fighter *respectfull smile*

I see you all in the next days, see ya ^___^/))

streichorchester

05-03-2009, 08:59 AM

Continuing the Disney theme:

http://rapidshare.com/files/226939793/Alan_Menken.rar
320kbps / 165 MB / 8 tracks / 1:11 mins

1. POCAHONTAS - Suite
(Pocahontas / Ship at Sea / Grandmother Willow / Council Meeting / Skirmish / The Warriors Arrive / Execution / Farewell)
2. 'Just Around the River Bend' in the style of Vaughan Williams *
3. 'Colours of the Wind' in the style of Dvoř�k *

4. THE LITTLE MERMAID - Suite
(Main Title / Fanfare / Fireworks/ Jig / Storm / Bedtime)

5. 'Beauty and the Beast' in the style of Rachmaninov *
6. BEAUTY AND THE BEAST - Suite
(Prologue / West Wing / Transformation 1 / Transformation 2)

7. THE HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE DAME - Suite
(Gypsy Dance / Paris Burning / Esmeralda / Santuary! / And He Shall Smite the Wicked)

8. ALADDIN - Suite
(Marketplace / The Cave of Wonders / The Kiss)

* Arrangements by Donald Fraser

Wow, these arrangements are genius. I didn't even realize I was listening to something in the style of Vaughan Williams (didn't read the full title) and actually had to check my playlist to make sure something by him hadn't snuck in there by accident. I thought the Dvorak could have used a little more Slavonic Dances and a little less New World Symphony, but it's still very nice.

Lens of Truth

05-03-2009, 09:15 AM

Cool, I'm glad you liked them. It's an amusing cd - I can post the whole thing if you like. Some of the arrangements are more successful than others, but they're all worth a listen. Actually it doesn't seem appropriate to say 'arrangements' as some are so extensively reimagined as to be more "a fantasia on melodic fragments of..."!

streichorchester

05-03-2009, 09:28 AM

By all means, please do. I can't wait to hear the Prokofiev, Bartok, and Tallis arrangements.

Hotdogmayonnaize

05-03-2009, 12:18 PM

Hey!
After two weeks (the needed time to appreciate it), I can make a brief review of the musics Sirusjr gave me.
First, I'm a bit disappointed by Legend : it's not "easy" to listen, much more atonal than what I was expected. There are beautiful tracks, but I'm not fond of the strange sound of the synthetic orchestration which frequently produces a noisy counterpoint.
By contrast, I love The Sand Pebbles. It's a very cool album, I like the chinese ifluences.

By the way, could someone please upload Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas ?
And thank you again, Sirusjr !

Lens of Truth

05-03-2009, 12:47 PM

You can get Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas here:
http://www.vagos.fm/showthread.php?t=3115

First, I'm a bit disappointed by Legend : it's not "easy" to listen, much more atonal than what I was expected. There are beautiful tracks, but I'm not fond of the strange sound of the synthetic orchestration which frequently produces a noisy counterpoint.

Yes Legend is an odd one. A bit of an acquired taste, even for Goldsmith nuts like me. I've never been able to stand the flatulent sounding synth used to accompany the goblins; it always enters abruptly and seemingly unmusically (but I think this is the point). There are undeniable moments of greatness tho - the flowing impresionistic quality of 'The Unicorns' and the passionate soaring melody at its close. Also give 'Darkness Falls' another chance - surely an amazing piece of 'action' music by any standard :)

Lens of Truth

05-03-2009, 01:01 PM

http://rapidshare.com/files/228574282/Heigh-Ho_Mozart.rar
320kbps / 133MB / 16 tracks / 56 mins

1. Pocahontas: Colors of the Wind (in the style of Dvorak)
2. Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs: Heigh Ho! (in the style of Mozart)
3. Beauty and the Beast: Beauty and the Beast (in the style of Rachmaninov)
4. Peter Pan: Second Star to the Right (in the style of Tallis)
5. The Little Mermaid: Under the Sea (in the style of Joplin)
6. Jungle Book: I Wanna Be Like You (in the style of Villa-Lobos)
7. The Lion King: Can You Feel the Love Tonight (in the style of Tchaikovsky)
8. Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs: With a Smile and a Song (in the style of Chopin)
9. The Three Little Pigs: Who's Afraid of the Big Bad Wolf (in the style of J. Strauss
10. Cinderella: A Dream is a Wish Your Heart Makes (in the style of Grieg)
11. Main Street Electrical Parade: Baroque Hoedown (in the stlye of Vivaldi)
12. Mary Poppins: Feed the Birds (in the style of Brahms)
13. Bambi: Little April Shower (in the style of Handel)
14. Winnie the Pooh: Winnie the Pooh (in the style of Prokofiev)
15. Aladdin: Prince Ali (in the style of Bartok)
16. Pinocchio: When You Wish Upon a Star (in the style of R. Strauss)

arthierr

05-03-2009, 02:39 PM

Absolutely stunning album!

The arranger took some great melodies and masterfully adapted them to great classical composers' style. The result is brilliant and shows how talented and musically cultured he is. Thanks for posting this rare jewel!

Something weird though: the track "02 Donald Fraser - Just Around the Riverbend.mp3" in your Menken pack doesn't seem to be present in Heigh-Ho_Mozart. Does it come from another album?

Sirusjr

05-03-2009, 06:33 PM

This was posted in my lossless game soundtracks thread and I am currently converting it to MP3 for portable listening but I suggest everyone check it out because from the first few tracks it is a phenomenal orchestral score!

Primal
Composed by Bob & Barn (Paul Arnold & Andrew Barnabas)

You can grab the flac version Here (http://forums.ffshrine.org/showthread.php?p=1235545#post1235545)
MP3 version: http://tinyurl.com/dgrsgj

arthierr

05-03-2009, 07:08 PM

Sirusjr

05-03-2009, 07:17 PM

Another superb find, Sirusjr, bravo!

And thanks a lot for the MP3 version (Lame -V0, I guess?), because FLAC is a bit tough to download for an unknown score. People posting a lossless score should post a sample for people to try it.

I'll give more impressions after listening.
Yes I agree. Plus as I said before I like to have mp3 version for my Zune to listen on the go. It sounds like it borrows heavily in a few tracks from popular classical music but still good.

Billie781

05-03-2009, 08:43 PM

Hey there, a little gift for you all as thanks ^^ m(_ _)m

Song Of A Warm Southerly Breeze (http://www.sendspace.com/file/qhb0h9), performed by Zhang Weiliang >> warm, light, soft

JohnGalt

05-03-2009, 08:59 PM

Just wanted to chime in and say that Primal is fabulous! Just listening through it now and I'm quite enchanted. Some lovely stuff going on here. Thanks very much for sharing! :)

Sirusjr

05-03-2009, 09:27 PM

Thanks for the Song of a Warm southerly breeze Billie! It is really beautiful.

garcia27

05-03-2009, 10:04 PM

Here the last pack of Love Themes. Next days I will upload the 5 volumes belonging to the fifties.

(http://www.postimage.org/image.php?v=aVKqXLi)

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=K01GDFGN

Track list:

Alfred Newman Twenty Century Fox 1953
Alfred Newman Anastasia Anastasia 1956
Franz Waxman A Place In The Sun Angela 1951
Alex North/Hollywood Studio Orchestra The Racers Love Theme 1955
Bernard Herrmann North By Northwest Romance On The Train 1959
Mikl�s R�zsa Ivanhoe Rebecca's Love 1952
Henry Mancini Peter Gunn A Lovely Sound 1958
Hugo Friedhofer Between Heaven And Hell Sam And Jenny�s Theme 1956
Alex North I�ll Cry Tomorrow Love Theme 1955
Bernard Herrmann Garden Of Evil Nocturne 1954
Victor Young One Minute To Zero When I Fall In Love 1952
Max Steiner A Summer Place Young Love Scene 1959
Mikl�s R�zsa Knights Of The Round Table Distant Thoughts - Dreams 1953
Alfred Newman The Robe Farewell To Diana 1953
Bernard Herrmann Blue Denim Prelude 1959
Alex North The 13Th Letter Denise 1951
Dimitri Tiomkin Wild Is The Wind Main Theme 1957
Franz Waxman Untamed By The River 1955
Juan Quintero Peque�eces Tema De Amor 1950
Victor Young Johnny Guitar Love Theme 1954
Mikl�s R�zsa Tribute To A Bad Man Love Theme 1956
Cyril Mockridge & Alfred Newman How To Marry A Millionaire Brookman And Schatze 1953
Alex North The Long, Hot Summer Encounter 1958
Leonard Rosenman Rebel Without A Cause Main Title 1955
Victor Young Three Coins In The Fountain Dina And Maria 1954
Georges Auric Moulin Rouge Main Titles 1952
Alex North The Sound And The Fury Too Much Woman (End Title) 1959

Sirusjr

05-04-2009, 06:01 AM

Thanks for another wonderful compilation Garcia :)

garcia27

05-04-2009, 03:13 PM

Thanks for another wonderful compilation Garcia :)

You're welcome Sirusjr =)

arthierr

05-04-2009, 07:38 PM

Thanks for the Love Themes pack, Garcia. Hoping for more great music (but take your time, of course). :)

Billie: Another very nice asian piece, thank you. Please more asian!

Lens: This Heigh-ho album is a true miracle. Having listened to it, it's so good that it makes you willing to listen more to some classical composers! I particularly enjoyed "Beauty and the Beast (in the style of Rachmaninov)", "Colors of the Wind (in the style of Dvorak)" and "Can You Feel the Love Tonight (in the style of Tchaikovsky)", three wonderful pieces.

Lens of Truth

05-04-2009, 11:07 PM

Something weird though: the track "02 Donald Fraser - Just Around the Riverbend.mp3" in your Menken pack doesn't seem to be present in Heigh-Ho_Mozart. Does it come from another album?

Yes, 'Just Around the Riverbend' is from the follow up Bibbidi Bobbidi Bach! I had to buy this track as Vaughan Williams is one of my all time fav composers. Before long I'll be shelling out for the whole thing though, and will surely post it here when I do.

I'm so glad it has inspired you to sample some classical stuff! :) It might be interesting perhaps to post a compilation with tracks from all the composers being 'paraphrased' in the Disney set. As I think you can tell (even by proxy, as it were) each has a distinctive voice/style. One of the great joys of listening to intelligently written music is learning to respond to the idioms of different composers - how they do things that are surprising and unexpected, somehow 'personal' (as we keep saying), or even how they adapt existing stylistic practices to their own expressive agenda.

Melkoret

05-05-2009, 04:26 AM

Woohoo what a weekend ^_^
Its been years since I played beach volleyball :O

-Billie; I hope you gave your friend a nice warm CD to listen to. Nothings worse than Sad music during sad times, and sometimes calming warm music can be just what you need... I would know heh. Its the reason i always ask for it, because its the one thing I have very little of, but always could use more of in a life full of Uncertain events.

Arthiermandudepersonbuddy;
Please do upload that album your referred to on the before page :)

Sirusjr; Ill be sure to check it out!

Im most likely seeing Star Trek in IMAX next week, so guess we'll all find out just how well that mastered OST sounds 'live' :)

-I'll also be uploading my sad compilation finally tommorow.
Happy new week everyone!

dnaught

05-05-2009, 02:22 PM

http://image-1.verycd.com/537f9326dc3020807a19f5252bbad20642706(600x)/thumb.jpg
Symphony The Hero With Great Eagle
http://hyperfileshare.com/d/ba241914
It costs 28 years' work to complete this great Symphony,contains Chinese traditional instruments and western classic orchestra.Performed by Russia Symphony Orchestra.
Sorry for my bad english that i can't introduce more about this.

Lens of Truth

05-05-2009, 02:33 PM

Wow, thanks dnaught! This looks very inviting! Gorgeous artwork. I'll have a good listen soon :)

Sirusjr

05-05-2009, 04:55 PM

If the Symphony The Hero with Great Eagle is in lossless can one of you please reupload it in MP3 before I grab it or just one track so I know what sort of thing I'm getting into?

tangotreats

05-05-2009, 05:09 PM

Wow, what a curious work! Thank you for posting, dnaught!

Sirusjr: It's not lossless; it's 128kbps MP3. If any of you good folks were to locate a lossless version, however, I'd be indebted to you.

About the style, well, what can I say? It's massively conceived, symphonic majesty. It has a certain filmic quality (I mean that in the good way) whilst at the same time has the breadth and scope that you'd expect from a full length symphony. It's not excessively Chinese in sound - it's a very Westernised composition - Dance incorporates Chinese percussion but the language is very European. It doesn't speak with the frenzied committee-driven overkill that you get in pieces like the Yellow River Concerto; it's very direct and very beautiful.

Above all, it's lyrical and very very warm! I'm loving it so far; will of course have to wait until I get home from work before I can give it my fullest attention, but so far I think it's gorgeous. :D

[edit: I'll upload a sample track when I get home - hopefully the original poster won't object.]

Lens of Truth

05-05-2009, 06:36 PM

Billie781

05-05-2009, 07:29 PM

@lens
Thank you very much for your make-curious info at Symphony Hero with Great Eagle ^^

Sorry, but only one track, i upload a compilation at tomorrow evening

The Maidens Of The Tea Mountain (http://www.sendspace.com/file/5plkv0), performed by the Ming Flute Ensemble >> soft, warm

Melkoret

05-05-2009, 08:14 PM

For the win billaee.
For
teh
winz

tangotreats

05-05-2009, 10:15 PM

To anyone who hasn’t downloaded the Symphony Hero with Great Eagle yet, don’t miss out! This is a really impressive, sunny, melodic work, with beautifully buoyant orchestration. It reminds me a little of Vaughan Williams in places – not as brooding and melancholic, but very lush, with even a touch of gentile classicism to it. The Prelude is an odd opener, kaleidoscoping through many different ideas and themes, almost like a little sequence of incidental pieces. The other movements all have a defined, individualised character - ‘Fugue’ and ‘Variations’ being particularly expansive.

I can’t find any info online about Wong Fu-Tong or this piece.. But thanks again dnaught for this discovery!

Sirusjr: it's only about 80MB

It's quite glorious, isn't it - talk about coming out of the blue, as well. Likewise, I can't find a single word of information about either the symphony or the composer in English. I'd really enjoy learning more about the story behind it and the people involved.

I wonder if the original poster is Chinese, or at least speaks it... Perhaps he would be able to point us to some further information...?

[Edit: Bugger - my apologies, it is NOT 128kbps. The crappy music player I was using at work incorrectly reported it as 128kbps. It is in fact LAME VBR! :) ]

dnaught

05-06-2009, 12:36 AM

It's quite glorious, isn't it - talk about coming out of the blue, as well. Likewise, I can't find a single word of information about either the symphony or the composer in English. I'd really enjoy learning more about the story behind it and the people involved.

I wonder if the original poster is Chinese, or at least speaks it... Perhaps he would be able to point us to some further information...?

Here's more information but in Chinese:
专辑介绍：

《神雕侠侣交响乐》，是阿镗历尽艰辛，费时廿八年才完成，共八个乐章的大型交响乐作品。。《神雕侠侣交响乐》糅合了中国传统曲目和西洋古典音乐的曲式，亦中亦西，中西合璧，兼容并蓄，一洗甜俗之通病，令人感到丰厚隽永，清新可赏。

它发源在香港，写作在纽约，试奏在北京，首演二演在台北，三演四演在香港与深圳，录音在俄罗斯。它得到金庸先生的高度肯定和多次题辞，也得到众多行家的极高评价。香港着名圣乐作曲家、世界基督教圣乐促进会董事局主席杨伯伦先生说：�此乃我欣赏华人作品五十年来所听过最精彩、最呕心沥血之巨作。可谓�惊天地，泣鬼神�，必可留存至永久。�

第�乐章反出道观
小杨过被带到全真教道观拜师学艺，却受尽欺凌，被逼反出道观，投奔深居於古墓之中，与世无争的小龙女。
一开首，就是杨过的主导动机。这个动机，时倔强、时激烈、时悲愤、时神秘、象徵杨过小时候性格的各个侧面。经过多翻搏斗后，这个动机在曲终时转到明亮、开阔的C大调上，象微杨过遇到小龙女，得到温暖与光明。

第二乐章古墓师徒
古墓之中，杨过拜小龙女为师，勤学苦练武功。时光飞逝，杨过长大成人。爱苗在二人中悄悄种下。
这是用奏鸣曲式写成的中国风格圆舞曲。小龙女与杨过的主题贯穿始终。发展部是一段小赋格。中间不时穿插木管与弦乐器的震音，让人联想到小龙女教杨过空手抓麻雀的场面。

第三乐章侠之大者
郭靖身教言教，化解了杨过的偏激与私仇，引导杨过做一个顶天立地、爱国爱民的侠之大者。
变奏曲式。主题宽广、深情、厚重、不怒自威。六个长大的变奏，时而如长辈慈训，时而如统帅发今，时而如雄狮怒吼，时而如师友切磋，时而如千军万马。三千年的中国音乐，未曾有过如斯气象。

第四乐章黯然销魂
小龙女为助杨过治疗绝症，忍痛不辞而别。杨过思念小龙女，黯然销魂。
全曲只用到弦乐器。本来明亮、清丽、脱俗的小龙女主题，在这个乐章变得黯淡、多愁、柔肠百结。六个降记号的降E小调，本来色彩就够黯淡，到主题再现时，所有乐器都加上弱音器，黯淡变成了惨淡。

第五乐章海涛练剑
杨过得到前辈高人遗下的剑诀和神雕的指引，在海涛中苦练剑术武功进入前无古人之境。
轮旋曲式。传统的轮旋曲，�般情绪欢快，带舞蹈性。这个乐章�反传统，表现的是杨过与海涛搏斗、吞天吐地之豪情。铜管乐器的威力，发挥得淋漓尽致。杨过主导动机，贯串始终，极尽变化之能事。

第六乐章情是何物
问世间，情是何物，直教生死相许?天南地此双飞客，老翅几回寒暑?欢乐趣，离别苦，就中更有痴儿女。
君应有语，眇万里层云，千山暮雪，只影向谁去?此为金朝人元好问所作之《摸鱼儿》词上半段，经过金庸修改，是贯穿《神雕侠侣》整部小说的主题歌。阿镗为其三次谱曲。此乐章，是根据大合唱版配器而成。
赋格曲。赋格曲是集对位技法大成之曲体，写作难度远超过中国诗中的七律。阿镗曾把此曲改编成弦乐合奏，以《赋格风小曲》命名，赢得了1992年大陆黑龙杯管弦乐作品大赛优秀作品奖。

第七乐章群英贺寿
为报答小郭襄的�言之恩，杨过请来各路英雄，备下特别厚礼，同庆共祝福郭襄生辰快乐。
复三段体。全曲充满喜庆味，适合跳舞，也适合祝寿。

第八乐章谷底重逢
杨过一等小龙女十六年，绝望之际，跳下深谷，却意外地在深谷之底，与小龙女重逢。
这是各种曲体中最自由，最不受规范的幻想曲。此乐章的素材安排，是根据文学情节而不是音乐逻辑。能做到秩序井然，不散不乱，那是因为所有素材，都是从杨过与小龙女的主导动机变化而来。中段让人听之欲泪，那是因为小说故事本身动人。毕竟，中华民族的集体潜意识，是渴望大团圆，也乐于见到天下有情人终成眷属。
This Symphony is based on an epic novel written by JinYong，a well-known writer that has produced many swordsmen fictions.
It originated at HongKong,written in New York,first performed at Bei Jing,and recorded in Russia.
Sorry this is all i can translate.

tangotreats

05-06-2009, 01:23 AM

THANK YOU!

I have done a completely broken, probably utterly wrong translation of the above, with the assistance of Google Translate. What I could piece together I have tried to render correctly. I had to guess at the meaning a lot of the time as all Google was giving me was a lot of words with no apparent sign of how they connect together. I've tried to make some sense of it. Note that the quality is getting worse throughout.

This isn't a complete translation - some sentences that I had absolutely no idea what they were talking about, I have omitted completely. There seems to be some kind of story going on here, however...

"Symphony Hero with Great Eagle" was a difficult and time consuming work to complete. It has a total of eight large-scale symphonic movements. It blends traditional Chinese and Western classical music styles to create a rewarding and meaningful piece.

It originated in Hong Kong, was written in New York, first performed in Beijing, second performed in Taipei, and recorded in Russia. The work has received considerable critical acclaim. Mr Yang Bolun said: "In fifty years of Chinese compositions, this stands as the finest work - it will be remembered forever."

FIRST MOVEMENT
Represents the dominant motive of Yang Guo - stubborn, heated, mysterious, and full of grief and indignation. The piece ends in C Major - symbolising the encounter of Yang Guo with Xiao Long Nu.

SECOND MOVEMENT (Ancient Master)
Time passes - Yang Guo has grown up and is in love. This piece is written in sonata form as a Chinese-style waltz. Xiao Long Nu and Yang Gup's themes heard throughout. Development is a small Fugue. Woodwind and stringed instruments evoke the sound of the earthquake.

THIRD MOVEMENT
Variations - the subject is broad, deeply feeling, heavy, but not angry; sometimes as a commander in chief, sometimes as a lion's roar, sometimes as a mighty force. Unique in 3000 years of Chinese music?

FOURTH MOVEMENT. (Grieving)
Yang Guo Xaio Long Nu to help the treatment of incurable diseases and relieve pain. A stringed instrument is used. The movement becomes bleak with six descending E-Minor chords - all instruments are muted.

FIFTY MOVEMENT
Yang Guo is training in martial arts. A cheerful mood. Powerful brass. Yang Guo's leading motif is changing.

SIXTH MOVEMENT
Bitter seperation. The theme song for the entire novel (is this based on a book??).

SEVENTH MOVEMENT
Yang Guo invited by various heroes to receive birthday gift. Celebrations were a happy blessing. Full of festive flavour suitable for dancing and also for a birthday.

EIGTH MOVEMENT
This body of music is the freest taking the form of a Fantasia. Arrangement is based on literary rather than musical logic. It can be orderly. All the material is from the Yang Guo and Xiao Long Nu motif? Touching the Chinese nation. The characters marry? (Also glad to see that the world is married lovers.)

[EDIT - NOTES:
Xiaolongnu means "Young Dragon Girl" - she appears to be Yang Guo's lover.
Edit again: Aha, this symphony is an adaptation of this story: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Return_of_the_Condor_Heroes]

Doublehex

05-06-2009, 02:27 AM

Now before you read this, you have to understand two things. One, I am a Giacchino fanboy. After his Speed Racer score, he stole my heart. In my opinion, he is the next big thing. I think he is one of the best movie composers out there.

Secondly, I am a Star Trek virgin, both in terms of scores and the actual movies. This will change Friday.

I thought the score was quite good. Was it great? Almost. It was nearly there - it just had to keep on going just a little bit further, and I would call it a great, an excellent even, score. But as of now it is quite good. Really good even!

Each track has its charm, minus the opening theme. It goes off all heroic and adventurous...and then it turns all dark and horrible. I do not think that was the best way for Giacchino to express the themes of the movie.

The 10th song, "Nero Death Experience"? Great song. Just downright epic, "end of the world", and such a wonderful final battle theme, if that is what it is meant to be.

Overall, I am not dissapointed. Well, a little I suppose. But I do like it alot. I'll definitely buy it in the near future.

CasualJohn

05-06-2009, 02:31 AM

If it hasn't been recommended yet, I would recommend finding Music for the Tempest by Thomas (The Younger) Linley.

Here is a link to the cd on amazon for reference:

http://www.amazon.com/Thomas-Linley-Tempest-Overture-Cantatas/dp/B000GCG8GC/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1241573292&sr=8-1

And a wiki for those interested,

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Linley_the_younger

Edit: Here ya go

http://passacaille.blogspot.com/2007/11/thomas-linley-younger-music-from.html

Sirusjr

05-06-2009, 02:37 AM

Haha danny i read what was probably 80mb file as 800 mb file and went nuts thanks to their lame size thing. I'll have to check it out for sure then!

Lens of Truth

05-06-2009, 01:57 PM

Sirusjr

05-06-2009, 03:05 PM

Another fantastic post lens! From the first track alone I know I will love listening to this over and over! Thanks!

Doublehex

05-06-2009, 04:10 PM

It would be great if somebody could upload the 1924 Ben-Hur soundtrack. I have the chariot race track, and I am dieing to hear the rest.

tangotreats

05-06-2009, 04:15 PM

Are you talking about the Carl Davis score? I... THINK... it's already been uploaded. Will have a look.

Sirusjr

05-06-2009, 04:22 PM

I have a version of Ben-Hur by the National Philharmonic Orchestra with William Wyler. I thought I posted it earlier but I can't find the link. I can post both FLAC and MP3 if you want.

Doublehex

05-06-2009, 04:24 PM

Are you talking about the Carl Davis score? I... THINK... it's already been uploaded. Will have a look.

It was the very first score. I am certain that Carl Davis was the composer - the file name lists it as such.

As for whoever says MP3 or FLAC, I much more preferable to MP3. They all sound the same to me, and MP3 isn't as memory heavy. :)

Sirusjr

05-06-2009, 04:45 PM

Miklos Rozsa conducts Miklos Rozsa - Ben Hur - performed by the National Philharmonic Orchestra

70 mb / vbr mp3
http://tinyurl.com/c8jp9m

tangotreats

05-06-2009, 04:52 PM

That's not the one he's after - but it's still a great score. Thanks!

[Edit:

CARL DAVIS - BEN HUR
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=IX8EQVFI

Sorry - no covers yet, still at work!

Lens of Truth

05-06-2009, 05:04 PM

Both of these scores are brilliant. I really recommend seeing the 1925 film as well.. It comes as an 'extra' on the 3dvd edition of the Wyler version (which you can pick up for about a fiver these days). In my view the superior work. Silents films, well scored, are a really treat for fans of big symphonic stuff. And if, like me, you adore the visual expressiveness of early cinema, then you're in heaven!

Edit: Dannyfrench got there first :)

Sanico

05-06-2009, 05:05 PM

It was the very first score. I am certain that Carl Davis was the composer - the file name lists it as such.

As for whoever says MP3 or FLAC, I much more preferable to MP3. They all sound the same to me, and MP3 isn't as memory heavy. :)

The film is sure the first one, but the music is just recent.
Carl Davis was commissioned to compose the music for a new audience, like Philip Glass did with the original 1931 Dracula movie.
I will upload Carl Davis Ben-Hur tonight.

EDIT: Nevermind. Dannyfrench already posted the soundtrack.

Lens of Truth

05-06-2009, 05:15 PM

Yes, Davis wrote several scores for Thames Television's 80s broadcasts of some of the silent masterpieces (can you imagine ITV doing such a thing now!!). I'm currently waiting on a release on Broken Blossoms with his gorgeous score, and also the restored version of Napoleon - in distributing rights hell due to the perversity of a certain megalomaniacal Ford Coppola.

Lens of Truth

05-06-2009, 05:38 PM

CARL DAVIS - BEN HUR
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=IX8EQVFI
http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_MdpphCZMDh4/RfLqsXp-V7I/AAAAAAAAAJM/0y8jjS12naY/s400/Ben-Hur+(1925)+-+Front+Cover.jpg

Password: youdont

tangotreats

05-06-2009, 06:20 PM

BLAST! Was it that one? Oopsie... Thank you for the cover and the password!

arthierr

05-06-2009, 06:35 PM

WOW! This thread goes way too fast for me, now!

dnaught: reading the comments of the distinguished people here, your post seems to be really good. I'm looking forward to listening to it this weekend. Thank you!

CasualJohn: How interesting. This composer is quite unknown to me. I'll try it this WE too. Btw, this one has clearly his place in the Classical Thread too, don't hesitate to cross-post it there. Thanks for the suggestion.

Sirusjr and Danny: thanks for your posts, guys.

Lens of Truth: fantastic! Not only the score you posted is a true classic who inspired other great composers (Elfman, notably), but your own review is a marvel, exactly what I'd like to see more often in this thread. (As a side note, I haven't used my french-english dictionary that much since Danny's posts. Thanks for improving my english! ;))

Billie781

05-06-2009, 07:34 PM

@ Lens, Sirus, Danny
Thank you all for the really interesting and fabulous music, you made my day ^^

So, for my friends a little bit chinese music, i hope you will enjoy ^^

China - The Mystical Land

http://imagecache.allposters.com/images/pic/JAPOD/TPX1334~Li-River-and-Limestone-Mountains-and-River-Yangshou-Guangxi-Province-China-Poster.jpg

01. Buddhist Tune (Chan Yuan Fan Bei), performed by the Big Bell Temple Band >> slow, soft, warm, calm

02. Full Of Joy, performed by the China Central Broadcast Folk Music Orchestra >> joyfull, bright, sunny

03. A Spring Morning on the Emerald Lake, performed by the China Central Broadcast Folk Music Orchestra >> the nature awakens

04. On The Eve of The Spring Festival, performed by Chen Lixin (Violin) >> mighty, gentle

05. A Reclusive Life, performed by Jiang Jianhua (Composer Liu Tianhua) >> gentle, warm, little bit sad

06. A Beautiful Girl, performed by Liu Mingyuan (Instrument: Huqin (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Huqin)) >> fond, jolly

07. Spring At Lake Tai, performed by Zhang Weiliang (Instrument: Xiao (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xiao_(flute)) and Dizi (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dizi)) >> bright, sunny, floating

08. An Autumnal Moon Over a Placid Lake, performed by Yu Qiwei (Instruments: Wind Instruments (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wind_instruments)) >> gentle, warm, floating

09. Go Dating With My Love, performed by the Chinese Bamboo Flute >> joyfull, excited, a little bit nervously

10. The Song Of The Four Seasons, performed by the Ming Flute Ensemble >> warm, homesick, a little bit sad

11. The Sun Shining on the Parmirs, performed by Du Ciwen (Instrument: Dizi) >> mysterious, oriental, warm

China - The Mystical Land (http://www.sendspace.com/file/qa2sfa)

arthierr

05-06-2009, 07:41 PM

Great! This special Chinese music compilation is very welcome. I totally enjoy this kind of music. Chinese music can be so incredibly relaxing and harmonious at times.

Thanks, Billie. Much appreciated.

Billie781

05-06-2009, 07:43 PM

You are very welcome, Arthierr, i would upload some more, but listen first the compilation XD X3

TREKmaniacX

05-06-2009, 08:08 PM

China - The Mystical Land

Thank you so much for this! I like the asian music, but only the quiet tracks because they are very relaxing.
I'm listening "A Reclusive Life" right now :)

Billie781

05-06-2009, 08:13 PM

@bi0h4zard
I'm glad that you like it, i upload at tomorrow evening the next soundtrack (request from Arthierr or Garcia)
I hope you like it, too ^^

TREKmaniacX

05-06-2009, 11:14 PM

Angels & Demons (OST) (Hans Zimmer) (2009)

Thread 65408

TREKmaniacX

05-07-2009, 02:48 AM

imo a very great score:

The Soloist (OST) (Dario Marianelli) (FLAC) (2009)

Thread 65416

Sirusjr

05-07-2009, 03:10 AM

I disagree with The Soloist being that great. I find its not very good listen on its own because most of the music is meant to sound different as if played by the characters. Plus any exerpts of Beethoven I might as well just find the actual piece and listen to it with full orchestra.

hater

05-07-2009, 01:30 PM

Hey could someone make a big package with all Y�s Symphony stuff in it?
This one is awesome as is the Y�s 95 Symphony. How much more is there?

arthierr

05-07-2009, 01:44 PM

Look there: http://vgmdb.net/search?q=ys

Maybe some are what you want. If so you can make a request here.

hater

05-07-2009, 02:14 PM

Look there: http://vgmdb.net/search?q=ys

Maybe some are what you want. If so you can make a request here.

damn according to this site there is no more symphonic y� s then i already have.

arthierr

05-07-2009, 07:38 PM

bi0h4zard: Thanks for the suggestions. Will try ASAP.

Little announcement: I don't have much time right now, but this weekend I'll post/promote 2 or 3 very nice orchestral scores I enjoy a lot. Stay tuned for great things to come!

TREKmaniacX

05-07-2009, 07:59 PM

arthierr

05-07-2009, 08:07 PM

what suggestions do you mean? oO

The links to Angels & Demons and The Soloist. I mean thanks for announcing them here, for orchestral fans.

Billie781

05-07-2009, 08:10 PM

Wada / Ifukube / Toyama: Japanese Orchestral Music

Ifukube, Akira
Ballata Sinfonica
Malmo Symphony Orchestra
Hirokami, Jun'ichi, Conductor

01. I. Prima ballata: Allegro capriccioso [07:48]
02. II. Seconda ballata: Andante rapsodico [08:17]

Tanaka, Karen
Prismes
Malmo Symphony Orchestra
Hirokami, Jun'ichi, Conductor

03. Prismes [10:45]

Toyama, Yuzo
Symphonic Poem, "Matsura"
Malmo Symphony Orchestra
Hirokami, Jun'ichi, Conductor

04. Symphonic Poem, "Matsura" [12:55]

Otaka, Atsutada
Image
Malmo Symphony Orchestra
Hirokami, Jun'ichi, Conductor

05. Image [10:11]

Wada, Kaoru
Folkloric Dance Suite
Malmo Symphony Orchestra
Hirokami, Jun'ichi, Conductor

06. I. Hayashi [03:50]
07. II. Magouta [04:25]
08. III. Odori [02:07]
09. IV. Oiwake (attacca) [03:20]
10. V. Dozokuteki - Bukyoku [04:01]

Japanese Orchestral Music (http://www.sendspace.com/file/lt1ha5)

arthierr

05-07-2009, 08:19 PM

Marvellous! Thanks a lot for this exceptional post, Billie. In this album I only know Ifukube and Wada, I'm curious to listen to the other ones.

You have a very impressive collection of orchestral albums. Please upload Chinese Music Classics of the 20th Century: Orchestral Music too when you have time (no hurry ^__^).

Billie781

05-07-2009, 08:29 PM

Okay, i have two soundtracks from Chinese Music Classics of the 20th Century: Orchestral Music, i upload these two tomorrow :)

Hehehe, i have too much chinese music XD, but i love this music *__________*

tangotreats

05-07-2009, 10:32 PM

Wada / Ifukube / Toyama: Japanese Orchestral Music

THANK YOU! If you weren't arthierr's girlfriend, I'd kiss you. ;)

I've long wanted to sample Kaoru Wada's concert hall music... And the rest of these are superbly rare masterpieces as well. :)

Lens of Truth

05-07-2009, 11:10 PM

Billie, thanks so much! I've been eyeing this cd up for the longest time. I can't wait to tuck in! :)

Lens of Truth

05-08-2009, 12:12 AM

arthierr

05-08-2009, 12:29 AM

Absolutely astonishing... Again.

Lens, your musical culture and your eloquence are very impressive and totally welcome here. I'm very happy that you came here and brought so much brilliance.

I haven't listened to this score since a long time. Last time I heard the main theme was in Danny's scary pack or Sirusjr's suites compilation. It will be a real pleasure to rediscover it along with your brilliant notes. These comments really helps getting much better the importance of such a score in movie music, at a time when percussions and epic brasses weren't the only requirements to make a good score.

Thank you for this exceptional post. Please more of the same quality.

garcia27

05-08-2009, 01:51 AM

Thanks Billie781 for the Wada / Ifukube / Toyama: Japanese Orchestral Music CD and my condolences for your friend lost.

Best!

Sirusjr

05-08-2009, 02:09 AM

Fantastic Lens! Thanks a bunch.
Please post more similar Bernard Herman re-recordings. I really love this stuff.

Sirusjr

05-08-2009, 02:30 AM

I decided to post these four albums thanks to the Angels and Demons soundtrack reminding me how awesome Joshua Bell is. These four albums consist of classical pieces played by Bell with as the main attraction with some accompaniment.

Joshua Bell - The Essential Joshua Bell

http://tinyurl.com/deea75
Joshua Bell - The Kreisler Album

http://tinyurl.com/r4zrpr
Joshua Bell - Romance of the Violin
http://a2.vox.com/6a00f48ceb1256000300fae8defd42000b-500pi
http://tinyurl.com/q7xc8b
Joshua Bell - Vivaldi the Four Seasons

http://tinyurl.com/otzwpw

Billie781

05-08-2009, 10:38 AM

You are all very welcome ^^

@Lens and Sirus
Thank you very much for the great soundtracks

@garcia
Thank you very much m(_ _)m

@danny
hahaha, hey you banting me XD, but i like arthierr, thats a fakt ^///^
*kiss of the cheek*

Beware: The two Soundtracks have the same name, so watch out by unpacking

Chinese Music Classics of the 20th Century - Orchestral Music

Kbps: 320
Performed by: China Central Philharmonic Orchestra & Choir
Year: 2002
Tracks: 6

01. Moon Reflection In The Er Quan [09:30]

02. The Torch Festival (Fourth Movement From The Symphonic Cycle: Tone Poem of Yunnan) [07:37]

03. Taiwan Dance [07:55]

04. Gadameilin: Symphonic Poem [19:58]

05. The Dragon Boat Festival in Zigui (Fourth Movement From The Symphonic Suite Paintings of the Yangtze) [11:16]

06. Good News From Beijing Comes to Border Villages [04:02]

Total Time: 60:18

Chinese Music Classics of the 20th Century - Orchestral Music (http://www.sendspace.com/file/2qv7kj)

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Chinese Music Classics of the 20th Century - Orchestral Music

Kbps: 320
Performed by: China Central Orchestra
Year: 2002
Tracks: 7

01. Spring Festival Overture (First Movement From The Spring Festival Suite) [04:41]

02. On The Eve of The Spring Festival [02:39]

03. Northern Forest [17:58]

04. Song of Snow: Prelude [07:36]

05. Senjidema [02:33]

06. A Mountain Village in a Spring Morning (First Movement From The Symphonic Sketch of Mt. Yunling) [08:09]

07. Ode To The Red Flag: Overture [08:43]

Total Time: 52:19

Chinese Music Classics of the 20th Century - Orchestral Music (http://www.sendspace.com/file/8mmfdb)

arthierr

05-08-2009, 06:39 PM

Billie did it again! Thank you so much for these great posts, Milady.

Here's a little treat for you:

Simon Gale Orchestra - Classical Beatles

Track List:

And I Love Her - Michelle
Eleanor Rigby - Can’t Buy Me Love
Every Little Thing - Got To Get You Into My Life
Here, There And Everywhere
A Hard Day’s Night - All My Loving
Norwegian Wood - The Fool On The Hill
Yesterday - Something

http://tinyurl.com/qre25m

arthierr

05-08-2009, 06:44 PM

Sirusjr: WOW! Thanks for this.

Are those solo performances or is there an orchestra too, like in a violin concerto?

thomasdaly

05-08-2009, 06:52 PM

Tekkaman Blade's soundtrack is a wonderful assortment of epic orchestral pieces (few tracks with choir)

i download it its beauiful

Billie781

05-08-2009, 06:55 PM

Billie did it again! Thank you so much for these great posts, Milady.

Here's a little treat for you:

Simon Gale Orchestra - Classical Beatles

Hehe, you everytime welcome ^.~
Thank you very much for the Classical Beatles, i love the beatles *____*

Sirusjr

05-08-2009, 06:57 PM

Sirusjr: WOW! Thanks for this.

Are those solo performances or is there an orchestra too, like in a violin concerto?
He has accompaniment sometimes of piano or orchestra but its kept quiet so he can shine. Some of the albums he plays famous arias and opera vocal pieces to show how the violin is as beautiful as the Human voice. Those are the only four albums I was able to find of his work but he has many others including numerous movie soundtracks like one from last year I am going to post in little bit once I finish my fresh rip.

Sirusjr

05-08-2009, 07:31 PM

James Newton-Howard - Defiance

http://www.sendspace.com/file/rmytru
This is a really great soundtrack with tons of soul thanks to Joshua Bell solos. I can't believe it didni't make it into this thread previously.

Defining Defiance
Review by Christopher Coleman

Nazi Germany and the Jewish plight during World War II have been, and will likely be for many years to come, the source for powerful movie-making. We need look no further than the end of 2008: THE BOY IN THE STRIPED PYGAMAS, VALKYRIE, and DEFIANCE, where three such films were released in very close proximity to one another. There are, obviously and sadly countless stories of persecution and death, but also of heroism and life to be found throughout Europe during World War II. While many of them will go untold, authors, producers, and directors are telling more and more of those that have survived. One of the most conceptually interesting is director Ed Zwick's DEFIANCE. Taken from the book by Nechama Tec, "Defiance: The Bielski Partisans," Zwick brings to the big screen the tale of the three Bielski brothers who lead a growing group of Jewish refugees in hiding from the extermination of the Nazi army. The film is, unsurprisingly, not without its controversies concerning historical accuracies. Those debates aside, Zwick brings his considerable talents, along with those of his musical collaborator from 2006's BLOOD DIAMOND, composer JAMES NEWTON HOWARD, to bear on the project.

Without a doubt, the score for DEFIANCE is built on and around the violin - an instrument that has become representative of the Jewish culture - particularly of that era. Both the tragic cry of murderous injustices that befell these people and likewise the hope, however faint at times, that remained within them is represented by the skillful playing of violinist Joshua Bell. The mournful tone of the violin has become the most natural musical voice for the persecuted Jews of World War II and JAMES NEWTON HOWARD makes extensive use of Bell's talents. Without question, the most poignant moments of the film are represented by one violin-lead theme or another. Regarding the importance of the violin, director Ed Zwick said, "To hear the violin in this context, is to hear the sound of what was lost...it became the center of something and what we were going to embroider around."

At the conclusion of "Survivors" (2) we get our first glimpse of what I have labeled the "survivor motif." It is built upon a sorrowful violin melody undergirded by NEWTON HOWARD's easily identifiable overlapping strings. This string pattern resurfaces in "Nothing is Impossible" (14) evoking vague memories of NEWTON HOWARD's work for SNOW FALLING ON CEDARS and THE VILLAGE. While some critics are crediting Daniel Craig, who plays the lead role of Tuvia Bielski, with shouldering the film with his acting, it is Liev Schribner, as his brother, Zus, that steals the show. Fittingly, Zus is given a sumptuous violin theme introduced on the soundtrack in "Your Wife" (4), which happens to be the most emotionally powerful scene of the film. As this rag-tag band of refugees gather and move in the forest, JAMES NEWTON HOWARD gives them another beautiful, yet painfully sad theme to accompany them. Again, lead by Joshua Bell's violin. First heard in "Exodus" (7) and later in "Escaping the Ghetto" (11) and "Nothing is Impossible" (12), it is likely the most memorable melody of the film. Lastly, there is, what I call, the "hope theme." It's sparsely, but most effectively used as it brings some balance to what would have otherwise been a fairly depressing score. In "Camp Montage," as the Bielski community starts to take shape and actually become self-sufficient, we hear a piece build from soft woodwinds into a cautiously bright orchestral crescendo. Such lightness is not felt or heard again until the concluding moments of the film and the final track of this release, "The Bielski Brothers." (15).

DEFIANCE is a rare story that depicts the more militant courage of the Jewish people under the persecution of the Nazis and, while the heart and soul of the score is consolidated into Joshua Bell's violin, there remains al little more to this JAMES NEWTON HOWARD score. Even in the "Main Titles" (1), with Bell's sharp, violin punctuating the track, there is a great sense of foreboding conveyed through his employment of timpani and strings. Arguably, the true main theme of the film and possibly for the Bielski brothers themselves is introduced here as three, low-register, brass and string notes. This more ominous element shows up in some of the more intense scenes and tracks "Make Them Count" (3) in reference to the four bullets Tuvia has to protect or to exact revenge, "Police Station" (12) and again in "Nothing is Impossible" (14). Other moments providing some much needed contrast to the violin performance are those of dark ambience and dissonance found in "Make Them Count" (3) or "The Bielski Triad" (5).

There is hardly an Ed Zwick directed film that disappoints; however, very much to my surprise, DEFIANCE does somewhat. Even the solid acting, beautiful photography, and virtuoso Joshua Bell playing the thoughtful notes of JAMES NEWTON HOWARD, aren't quite enough to lift DEFIANCE into the same category as say "GLORY," "LEGENDS OF THE FALL," or "THE LAST SAMURAI." No doubt, this was a special film for Zwick, Bell and Howard; each having Jewish routes. The story of the Bielski Brothers is one that deserved to be transformed into film and to have their respective talents as means for the telling. As we have grown to expect of any and all projects that NEWTON HOWARD is attached to, DEFIANCE is solid effort it most every way. The score just doesn't quite reach the ethereal or inspirational levels of other violin-centric scores like SNOW FALLING ON CEDARS or even THE VILLAGE, but there's no defying it's depth of emotion.
From http://www.tracksounds.com/reviews/defiance_james_newton_howard.htm

thomasdaly

05-09-2009, 10:35 AM

quick question i was never a star tek fan but everyone says the new movie everyone can see it whats the score like ?

grepe

05-09-2009, 01:00 PM

Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian - Alan Silvestri (2009)

...

Lens of Truth

05-09-2009, 04:34 PM

Many thanks for your great recent uploads Sirusjr. I'll certainly download the Joshua Bell stuff and Defiance as soon as I have time (having a total nightmare trying to get 4 essays finished at the mo!).

quick question i was never a star tek fan but everyone says the new movie everyone can see it whats the score like ?
There is much discussion of this a few pages back. Briefly, it's decent, good even in parts, but not a patch on the majority of the previous scores in the franchise. I like 'Enterprising Young Men' and a few of the action tracks, and having seen the film it functions exactly as expected (funnily enough I thought it sounded even less 'Star Trek'/symphonic/atmospheric in the cinema). As with the film itself, your appreciation of the score will depend on how forgiving you are of shallowness in the face of slick, accesible, 'fun'...

[EDIT: Having said this, what is with the fidgeting hand held camera tick in modern cinema - as if preempting and enacting the supposed short attention span of a contemporary audience - even during innocuous dialogue scenes? It's become ubiquitous as well, like a 'fail safe' stylistic choice for directors who don't know any better. And don't get me started on the tacky lens flares..]

Sirusjr

05-09-2009, 04:37 PM

I am going to upload four more Joshua Bell albums soon as well that I just found after putting these up. The links aren't going anywhere though.

Lens of Truth

05-09-2009, 04:47 PM

Cool. I don't suppose you have his version of the Beethoven and Mendelssohn Violin Concertos?

Sirusjr

05-09-2009, 04:59 PM

More Joshua Bell for you guys! I found a torrent with these four right after I posted the others.

Joshua Bell - Prokofiev _ Violin Sonatas 1 & 2 ,5 Melo

http://tinyurl.com/pchdtx
Joshua Bell - Prokofiev Violin Concertos; Shostakovich

http://tinyurl.com/q4gn7k
Joshua Bell - Tchaikovsky_ Concerto in D Major for Violin

http://tinyurl.com/ogk6n7
Joshua Bell - Voice Of The Violin

http://tinyurl.com/o2mlbg
With the initial 4 thats all I've been able to find.
These are not my rips but they are solid quality. I really like the Prokofiev stuff having not heard anything by him before. Enjoy guys!

arthierr

05-09-2009, 05:24 PM

grepe and Sirusjr: thanks for your post. This Defiance score is on my list of scores to be heard since so much time!

Now, just for some fun, I'd like to play with you to a new little game:

The score guessing game

It's very easy: I post a short extract of a score, and you guess from which score it comes from.

As a winning prize, you get the sweet taste of victory + I post the full score for everybody's enjoyment.

Here's the cue you must guess:

http://www.sendspace.com/file/k8uy1s

Good luck!

Sirusjr

05-09-2009, 05:33 PM

I can't tell but im going to guess its an Alan Silvestri piece.

arthierr

05-09-2009, 05:40 PM

Nope, but this composer often used a style similar to Silvestri's.

Lens of Truth

05-09-2009, 06:01 PM

John Debney? I dont recognise it, but it sounds similar to lots of other scores. It has to be in the sci-fi/adventure genre..

Argo1naut

05-10-2009, 12:53 AM

FSM support.

arthierr

05-10-2009, 01:47 AM

John Debney? I dont recognise it, but it sounds similar to lots of other scores. It has to be in the sci-fi/adventure genre..

Maybe, maybe not. I asked for the name of a score, not a composer. ;)

Here's a clue: it comes from an action/comedy movie with some slight SF elements. I chose this cue because a) it's an important moment in the movie, and b) this particular cue is quite different than the other cues, it really stands out in the score.

Lens of Truth

05-10-2009, 02:00 AM

Is it The Adventures of Sharkboy and Lavagirl?? Total stab in the dark.

Yosemite

05-10-2009, 03:19 AM

hey, anyone knows where to get the ms IGLOO 2 the gravity front ost?

i search on google, but all i find are youtube videos

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6gqxB7MjmOA

thanks

arthierr

05-10-2009, 03:42 PM

Following the recent post of Primal, a truly a stunning orchestral score for a VG, I'd like to post MediEvil: Resurrection, by the same composers, Bob & Barn. This score is again quite impressive and highly recommended.

Note: Nic Raine, the guy who often orchestrates and conducts for Silva Screen, did that part too here, with his usual talent.

MediEvil: Resurrection Original Soundtrack

Composed by Bob & Barn (Paul Arnold & Andrew Barnabas)

Orchestrated by Nic Raine

Performed by The City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra & Chorus, Nic Raine

http://forums.ffshrine.org/showthread.php?p=1167345&highlight=MediEvil+Resurrection#post1167345

Tracklist:

01 Welcome to Gallowmere (Dan's Crypt/Cemetery Hill/Narrator) 6:07
02 The Spell (Intro/Enchanted Forest) 4:37
03 Home of the Dead (Graveyard/Graveyard Return/Haunted Ruins) 6:32
04 A Fiery Confrontation (Dragon Island/Flying Demonettes) 4:15
05 Comedy Corpses (Mini Games suite from Gallowmere Plains) 2:21
06 Gallowmere Waltz (Gallowmere Plains/Ghost Ship) 4:07
07 Hall of Heroes (Hall of Heroes) 2:15
08 Village of Madness (Sleeping Village/The Asylum) 4:09
09 Hilltop Mausoleum (Hilltop Mausoleum suite) 3:34
10 Scurvy Docks (Scurvy Docks) 2:16
11 George the Pumpkin (Pumpkin Gorge/Pumpkin King) 4:15
12 Wheat Demons (Scarecrow Fields/Stained Glass Demon) 4:09
13 Zarok's Lair (Zarok's Lair Suite) 1:49
14 A Hero Returns (Outro) 3:36
15 End Titles (Credits) 3:14

Review by Brian McVickar

I must admit that I am not a video game devotee in the slightest, but I am aware of some great music composed by competent talents for these endeavors, obviously inspired by the large emotive canvases many of these games provide. Howard Shore's recently released score for Soul of the Ultimate Nation was absolutely astounding. Now, with the help of Nic Raine conducting the City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra, composers Bob & Barn have contributed to Medievil Resurrection. The story apparently concerns a hero raised from the dead, who had once been a coward, charged with fighting an old nemesis, Zarok, who commands a vast zombie army.

"Welcome to Gallowmere" begins with a mysterious a capella choir in a reverent Latin mass idiom, followed by woodwinds and strings sketching out a five note theme, a worried yet curious tune, which then proceeds through variations in other sections of the orchestra. The choir returns, accompanied this time, to open "The Spell", in a track of darker colors that are not too threatening, somewhat more benign. The pace quickens with snares and a rising, staccato brass and choir mix, leading into a solo violin in Eastern European gestures, and the main theme on piano, augmented by chirping flutes and dark, swirling textures. "Home of the Dead" presents some grand, tragic statements with full choir and orchestra. The chorus carries the melody through the Latin text, paralleled by strings. The last section of the track echoes some of Danny Elfman's work from the late 80's, in its bubbling low end piano and woodwinds bringing a tongue in cheek tone to the mystery.

"A Fiery Confrontation" opens in a flurry, not unlike a bit of Patrick Doyle, and continues into a off-kilter action track of spiraling winds and strings, pounding timpani and rapid brass accents. It gallops along in exciting fashion and yet as in earlier sections, is also imbued with a quirky tone. "Comedy Corpses" lives up to its title in a cartoonish slant, consisting of a quick, syncopated tempo, chirpy flutes and xylophones, all seeming to be barely contained. Pizzicato strings and nodding clarinets open "Gallowmere Waltz", which soon grows much fuller and grander through added choir and orchestra, all in the appropriate � time signature and could certainly be at home in a Harry Potter film.

"Hall of Heroes" returns to a more serious mode, but one full of wonder, with rich, sonorous textures, slightly reminiscent of James Horner's work in animated films. The Elfman-esque quirkiness lurches onto the scene again in "Village of Madness" as if characterizing a waltz slightly out of step, the main theme heard on clarinets, backed by slurring choir, pizzicato strings, horns and piano. The track later picks up the pace further, in an exciting chase mode. "Hilltop Mausoleum" brings the choir to the forefront again, as well as the darker colors, and even a church organ to add an extra dimension of the macabre. The lighter mood is revisited in "Scurvy Docks" and "George the Pumpkin", both full of busy pizzicato strings and woodwinds, the main theme often showing up in trumpets, the latter track developing into racing action similar to "A Fiery Confrontation".

"Zarok's Lair" presents the theme in the choir at a charging pace, while "A Hero Returns" starts unassumingly on winds, chimes and strings before trouble is heralded by snares, brass and choir, all still in a slight tongue in cheek fashion, but no less engaging. It pauses for a wondrous interlude, which carries the track through to its end, the main theme sounding more confident in its range and the choir closing on a satisfied resolution. The "End Titles" initially showcase a gentle, magical flavor with some broader, expansive moments in the strings. All in all, I was pleasantly surprised by the score, finding it to be almost the parodic flip side to Soul of the Ultimate Nation, a sort of prankster cousin with heroic intentions. It utilizes the orchestra and choir well in an epic tapestry, enjoyable throughout in its melodic quotient, instrumentation and rhythms.