F. T�taz – Rogue OST *FLAC*

Fran�ois T�taz
Rogue
2007

14 tracks, TRT: 55:12, FLAC

https://mega.co.nz/#!UtkTVJpB!FCu5MkCyAMyHQNjE-FmJ7yDdRlJA3DOrlFMXdbBRvsw

Release Notes:

Unfortunately there are no liner notes on this one so I will add my own. Those who have listened to T�taz’ score for Wolf Creek should most definitely not expect anything of that sort here. This is an actual orchestral recording that takes full advantage of the string section to a chilling effect. Those who enjoy composer Penderecki’s works will find solace in this release. The "attack"/"action" cues feature some of the absolute best suspense/action string-writing I think I have ever had the pleasure to hear in quite some time. Not to mention, there is some absolutely awe-inspiring and beautiful music available to underscore the beautiful surroundings of the Australian locale.

The original album was split up into 32 tracks with some tracks running into the next. Unlike Wolf Creek however, it’s not an unending nightmare so I was able to turn those 32 tracks into 14 to create naturally longer suites. Upon my recent re-viewing of the film, I can almost surely conclude that this soundtrack album may in fact be the complete score.

Despite the film being directed by Greg McLean, virtually no one from the director’s first film, Wolf Creek, appear in this film apart from John Jarratt who, like the film and music itself, takes a complete 360 from his psychopathic character in that film. There is a touching scene during the boat ride sequence around 20 minutes in where we see his character, Russell, tossing the ashen remains of what I can only assume to be his wife into the lake as one of the younger tour members witnesses from a distance, admiring the scene with a smile. That particular scene is accompanied by the track "Katherine Gorge" with the first low bass note of the track reflecting the character tossing the ashes into the lake.

Past that point, the music only gets darker as the tour guide begins receiving a bad feeling about the locale they are in and it’s at the end of the track "Katherine Gorge/The Flare/Stranger Come Here/A Fright" that we get our first taste of the Penderecki-ish attack music as the tour boat hits a rock, trapping the tour group on an "island" in the middle of this vast lake.

I won’t spoil anymore for you at this point but I do assure you that you simply won’t expect the aural assault that you’re going to get as the composer unleashes the raw power of the orchestra on your psyche.

For a film regarding a killer croc in a genre that is filled to the brim with them (some of them terrible), I actually enjoy this one. It has a cast of names that I’m actually familiar with (Radha Mitchell [Silent Hill, Pitch Black], Michael Vartan [One Hour Photo, Never Been Kissed], Sam Worthington [Avatar, Clash/Wrath of the Titans] and John Jarratt (Wolf Creek, Django Unchained] take the lead, the rest are new to me) so that could be a main contributing factor to my enjoyment of the film but for the most part, it’s composer T�taz’ score along with director McLean’s unique visual style that contributes the most enjoyment.

I hope you all enjoy!

Thanks for sharing more Tetaz! And thanks for the wonderful notes! 🙂

Thank you, also for the fine liner notes! Great score and entertaining movie. Greenwood’s ‘There will be blood’ comes to mind, at least in the seriousness of approach. Always a nice surprise in an action score when they don’t just bring out the usual adrenalin-preset sledgehammer.

Nice!
Thank you so much!

Since Slingfile and Packupload no longer exist, I re-upped both this and Wolf Creek to Mega. Link added to original post. Enjoy!

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Correction: Slingfile still works. I replaced this link anyway.

good move ! thank you 🙂

Excellent film. I enjoyed way more than Wolf Creek.

The score is much more emotionally provocative in this one.
It’s very gut-wrenching.

The DVD has a special feature where they talk about the score and what was done.
Tetaz plucked on a cactus for some of the light, plucky strings heard in the score.
He also turned over some shells or tin bowls in placed them in water for some of the very soft drums you hear.

It’s quite a cool special feature.

None of the special features made it to blu-ray.
The blu-ray itself is okay. A decent upgrade from the DVD but ultimately felt like there could be room for improvement.
To be fair, it’s about the only interlaced MPEG blu-ray I’ve seen with exceptional picture quality.

The audio is available in AC3 and LCPM.
I’ll be doing a rip of the end credits ("Never Smile At A Crocodile") and adding it to the Mega End Credits thread I’m doing some time this month.
Using the PCM track, of course.

Thanks! 🙂

thanks cody

thanks for the share

Thanks a lot!

Thanks a lot friend! But, Can you re-upload it please? I’d Thank you too much 😉

Could you please re-up? Thanks in advance!

Thank you share!

MP3 re-upload (can’t rip CD right now): Microsoft OneDrive – Access files anywhere. Create docs with free Office Online. (http://adf.ly/1NT9a3)

Skip the AdFly ad after 5 seconds and it’ll take you to the OneDrive folder with the files.

Enjoy!

Thanks cody!

Please, Flac re-up

Thank you.

is there a link around?