Score Recorded & Mixed by Jeff Biggers Music Editor: Tom Trafalski Additional Music: Jonathan Flood Additional Programming: Pieter Schlosser Score Preparation: Robert Puff Mixed at Remote Control Productions Staff Engineer: Greg Vines Album Mastered by Patricia Sullivan at FourStar
Executive Album Producers: Hyung-rae Shim, Steve Jablonsky & David Jung Co-Producers: James Kang & Dooho Choi Executive Soundtrack Producers for Milan Records: Lan Hierons & Jean-Christopher Chamboredon Business & Legal: Roya R. Hekmat, Esq.
Production Manager: Galia Farber
The composer would like to thank: Hyung-rae Shim, Dooho Choi, James Kang, Ki Wook Shim, Mingoo Kim, Soobin Kang, Harry Gregson-Williams, Hans Zimmer, Michael Bay, Bob Badami, Pat Sandston, Andrew Form, Brad Fuller, Sam Schwartz, Michael Gorfaine, Cheryl Tiano, Maria Machado, Pieter Schlosser, Susie Curiel, Lucy Jablonsky, Jon Jablonsky & everyone at Younggu-Art & Remote Control Productions
Release date : 08/10/2007
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Man, I long forgot about this score (probably because it got overshadowed by Transformers). But, after rediscovering it and revisiting it, I didn’t realize how hauntingly beautiful this is. A true Jablonsky hidden gem.
Side note, any idea what happened to the man? I know he has a Pete Berg movie coming out soon, but not much else than that. Really missing his scores as of late.
Bayhem
2019-08-08 15:31:42
He became a father. One kid and another one, soon after the first. He made it clear in interviews that he's focused more on his family. Which makes sense after 5 huge Transformers movies. lol.
As Steve himself said, scoring one Transformers movie is like scoring 2 normal movies. He worked on other projects at the same time, so you can imagine how tough and exhausting it must've been for him and his crew. And for him and his family.
I miss him too, but I totally get why he decided to step back for a while. And it's not like he isn't working. He's got that big comicbook movie too - Bloodshot. And probably other projects we still haven't heard.
Miralsice
2019-08-17 22:09:22
The greatest thing that could happen, if Katsuhiro Otomo, who returns after very long 15 years break, reunited with Steve for his new anime «Orbital Era». I don't know the story behind the creation of «Steamboy» and how Steve get that job, but this was one of the best works of Jablosnky and my favorite.
It could be the greatest joy to hear Steve in full-orchestral mod and in anime-project like this.
I know, that all of this is a long shot and almost imposible, but you never know how things could turn.
Man, this is one where I wish there was a complete score release. To be honest, I like this score a lot more than Transformers. Jablonsky's raw talent here is unbelievable, and it feels like his score, rather than an RCP/Zimmer one. First, I love how there's only 4 themes, Love Theme, Imoogi, the classical piece that plays at the beginning of "Village Attack" which I can't remember the name of, and the D-War battle music that slowly develops throughout the score. This allows these themes to be used to their fullest potential, unlike Transformers where each theme is used 5 times at most because there was just too many to develop.
I also love the atmosphere of this score. Some tracks almost feel like they inspired Jeremy Soule for some of his Skyrim travelling music. Mainly "The Legend Awakes", "Yeouijoo", and "Second Life". The nature sounds, the instrument variety, the purity of the strings, it feels like something you could listen to while traveling through the mountains.
The action tracks, are wonderfully fitting for a monster movie score with the brute, overwhelming force of the horns, the complex string/underscore, it feels classical the way Howard Shore's Lord of the Rings is classical. Familiar, yet unique to the composer.
The way the themes develop is perfect, with the love theme developing into the classical death theme as the score closes out in "Farewell", the way the classical death theme develops into the main battle theme in "The Altar", "Buraki", and "D-War". And of course, the way Imoogi breaks down through the film, and rebuilds until the satisfying and beautiful finale of "Arirang".
This score, while being made for one of the most infamously bad monster movies ever, has so much care and love put into it. I've never even seen the full movie, but thanks to the fantastic storytelling in the music alone, I feel like I've already experienced it. Probably better than if I'd seen the movie if it is as bad as people say. Highly underappreciated Jablonsky score, and one of my favorite scores ever.
Sorry to go on for so long, but this score is like Steamboy for me, where once I start, I have to finish it in the same day because I love how perfectly it's crafted for this type of movie.
Hybrid Soldier
2018-03-15 11:36:02
Funny that many people saw Transformers ripoffs in it while it was written a year before...
The film is hilariously bad, but guess what, they are making a sequel !
Jablonsky should come back, just for the joke ! lol
Edmund Meinerts
2018-03-15 12:41:11
I enjoyed your impassioned defense of the score. I really ought to give it another listen one of these days, I've got the "Imoogi" cue on a few playlists but otherwise haven't heard it for years. I remember liking it okay though (nowhere near as much as Steamboy, but a solid score nevertheless). I'm especially intrigued by your Skyrim comparisons!
superultramegaa
2018-03-15 13:51:40
I do really hope Jablonsky comes back for the sequel. I miss this type of music from him, the more detailed and mostly orchestral stuff. Transformers 1, 2, and 5 are a lot of fun, but not as good as this IMO.
And Edmund, yeah Yeouijoo in particular gives me a lot of Skyrim vibes, particularly the really calm and peaceful opening. Also the classical piece I was referencing was Dies Irae. It's usually used in movie scores to convey approaching death.
Backbiter
2018-03-15 15:08:53
Never heard of this one, I'll give it listen based of on your review.
I have to admit that missed this soundtrack somehow. Recently opened it as good old vine. Very good soundtrack. It's very close to Transformers, but different. Amazing that number of people asked me whether it was unreleased music from TFs. Thanks to Steve and his team.
It's a nice soundtrack, although i agree it's not going to be like Transformers (1 and 2) that plays non almost every day at my place. Imoogi and Arirang are the best. Arirang reminds me of "Arrival to Earth", i wonder why?! LOL (In case you didn't notice, i was being sarcastic there). As for the film, it's not great but i kind of liked it. (Prepares to be stoned). All in all, a nice effort by Jablonsky.
I'm agree with Ele. This album isn't equilibrated. However, I add the track 'Legend Awakes' for its first approach of the Transformers 'All Spark' theme.
Steve Jablonsky is great in creating an emotional music as given in D-War, Transformer etc. I m great fan of STEVE JABLONSKY. IF i get an opportunity to become students of HANS ZIMMER & STEVE JABLONSKY than it would be a GOLDEN apportunity for me. Their music in theatres gives an excitement feeling. Please Sir (STEVE JABLONSKY), If u read this than please reply me as your great fan...
HATS OFF to STEVE JABLONSKY & HANS ZIMMER... KEEP GOING in every's heart...
Transformers comes very close...however D-War takes my nomination as best Jablonsky score. "Arirang", "Imoogi", and "Love Theme" are simply brilliant...they helped make the movie more enjoyable then what it was.
4/5
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