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He's right, it's outCheck Soulseek ;)He posted it before this site added the tracklist.Did you just copied and paste the tracklist above? lmaoThe reprise of "Batman on Fire" from Begins (1:59-2:30 in the Transfiguration suite) is good stuff! I wonder why Hans decided to reuse that particular idea.
When are we going to see you in Chicago?Indeed, this score reminds me — in a good way — of The Rock.Track 11, Onwards, here is my most favorite cue from the CoH franchise. It has that old school "power anthem" thing going on about it with full force. I truly wish this style is brought back to life again soon.Are there any more tour dates planned?Lord of the Rings - Shore<br>Battlestar Galactica - McCreary<br><br>Both are up there as my two favorite collection of works. GOT doesn't even compare to BSG. <br><br>For solo albums, my candidates are:<br><br>Titanic<br>The Lion King<br>Interstellar<br>Memoirs of a Geisha<br>Jurassic Park<br><br><br> <br><br>
@superultramega<br>Honestly I feel like most of the issues with AUJ (and the other two hobbit films) were stemming from Peter Jackson editing the hell out of the music after the fact. It could be why they ended up dumping some themes in the following films.<br><br>Still, I don’t understand some of the criticism that the Hobbit trilogy scores received. DoS has some of the best action material imo, and the interpolations of Smaug’s theme(s) throughout the films are personally some of my favorite music from any LoTR project.<br><br>And this might be controversial, but I would put PoTC (the first three at least) on the level of Lord of the Rings in terms of the sheer amount of themes and development they receive. Maybe not quite as complex but they shouldn’t be overlooked.The Lion King and The Last Samurai are good choices, but I'm not as much of a fan as Zimmer's aesthetic or thematic work nearly as much as Howard Shore, or even Jablonskly at times. Game of Thrones I still can't comment on as I've never watched the show, or payed attention to Djawadi in general.<br><br>I would say Shore's heart wasn't in Desolation and Five Armies, but to say that about Unexpected Journey doesn't really feel right to me. Even themes like Gondor Restored and Nazgul's uses have some logic to them. <br><br>Gondor Restored was also used when the Ring is destroyed, meaning it also has a secondary meaning of victory against evil, (yes I know it affected Gondor too, but Gondor it isn't as direct). Which also applies in The Hobbit, as Bilbo saving Thorin was not only important for their relationship but also the future of Middle Earth as Thorin is vital to the battle against the orcs in Five Armies. <br><br>The Nazgul theme also makes sense as its first appearance is in Fellowship's opening, playing over Sauron's army of orcs, then Sauron himself. So it's linked both to Sauron himself and his servants, which includes Azog. Plus the version that plays in the film is the exact same variant (and lyrics) that plays in the Fellowship prologue. It serves almost as a precursor to the Nazgul. Plus I don't see why themes can't have several meanings anyway. <br><br>Plus I love most of the new themes of AUJ (before they were abandoned in later films).Not really a fair comparison, Hybrid, since videogames as a medium are much younger than films, and their scores weren't using real orchestras right until... mid 90's, would be my guess (feel free to correct me, guys).<br><br>The all time best film score for me would be a battle between The Last Samurai and Lion King. If "movie" includes TV shows, then it's Game of Thrones without a doubt, but I'm not gonna have this argument again ;)<br><br>Btw. I wouldn't mention Hobbit in the same sentence with LotR, even music-wise. A couple of great cues cannot hide the fact that Shore's heart wasn't in it.IS * lion kingBest film score of all time in lion king. Without any doubt. ;-)
Can I just add, the album presentation for MW2 is really lame? It's a big, dare I say "epic" score in the 1990s Media Ventures mold. I think it's really solid. There are lots of different ideas from the first mission to the last, and a lot of them are written in the power anthem style that Hans ans co. don't really use much these days. Even Opening Titles is a throwback for Hans himself. <br><br>Unfortunately, almost none of the music as heard through the game is here. Instead, we got a bunch of shortened theme suites. :P<br><br>But the Gulag mission, the oil rig stuff, The Enemy of My Enemy, and lots of other missions all have pretty engaging and powerful music. I wish the RCP guys would do scores like this one more.Lord of the Rings (and even The Hobbit), are the only film scores that I'm buying an entire book for, just to fully understand the themes and motifs.Every time I revisit this score the first cue I automatically go back to is “This Isn’t Right”. Something about RGW’s string writing always stuck with me, even if he isn’t the most memorable when it comes to themes.<br><br>As for this score itself, I feel like it might have become a classic had it not been paired with such a shitty film. It’s funny, the score sounds less like Hans’ style to me and more like James Horner’s. Granted he only wrote one cue apparently...But the best film score of all time is Lord of the Rings... :>Guys... Video Game music didn't start in 2008... lol<br><br><br>Your little game is actually impossible... It's pretty much like trying find "what is the best film score of all time"...
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  2007, May 31


German interview of Klaus Badelt
www.cinemamusica.de


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  2007, May 31
Klaus Badelt
Catwoman Expanded Score
Hans Zimmer
The Ring Recording Sessions
  
Harry Gregson-Williams
Kingdom Of Heaven Recording Sessions
Klaus Badelt
Rescue Dawn


  2007, May 29
TRANSFORMERS recording session coverage



Steve Jablonsky has been recording his score to the highly anticipated action-packed summer movie Transformers and SoundtrackNet now features a visual look at the musical recording process for this highly anticipated summer film, which opens on July 4th.

You can view the whole article with photos by visiting Soundtrack.net

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  2007, May 23
NEW RELEASES

  1. Shrek The Third (Harry GREGSON-WILLIAMS) CD page is now available.
  2. The Klaus BADELT' score for Rescue Dawn will be released by Milan.
  3. Lakeshore Records will release the score DISTURBIA composed by Geoff ZANELLI on 2007 July the 10th.


  2007, May 21
New AUDIO INTERVIEW with Hans Zimmer

Film Music website Scorenotes.com features a brand-new audio interview with the composer with the listening options being Real Audio and MP3 (podcast).

You can listen to the interview by visiting the website as linked above.

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  2007, May 20


Yesterday, Disneyland (LA) released the world premiere from the movie AT WORLD'S END.

...and Hans ZIMMER was there as you can see...
(click on the picture to read the review)

  2007, May 18
PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: AT WORLD'S END - REMIX ALBUM

EMI Music is set to release an album containing 5 remixes of primarily the Jack Sparrow themes from the score for the Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End by such popular artists as Paul Oakenfold, The Crystal Method and Ryeland Allison.

Release date is June the 15th, 2007 and for more info please visit the EMI page as linked above or Amazon.de.

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  2007, May 14
New Podcast: SoundtrackNet talks with Academy Award-winning composer Hans Zimmer

Composer Hans Zimmer talked to Soundtrack.net and discussed his latest soundtrack, PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: AT WORLD'S END. He also talks about the new themes, the evolution of the PIRATES scores, and also about his approach for THE SIMPSONS MOVIE.

You can download and listen to the 33-minute long podcast by visiting Soundtrack.net's Podcast page.

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  2007, May 07
HARRY GREGSON WILLIAMS' SHREK THE THIRD to be released

Varese Sarabande just announced today that the original score to the 3rd installment of the well-known animated franchise, entitled "Shrek The Third" and composed by prolific composer Harry Gregson Williams will be officially released.

Described as "an enchanting score of wonder, magic, excitement and fun" the CD will be released 06/19/07 with a Catalog number of 302 066 826 2 and the movie opens on on May 18.

For more info please visit Varese Sarabande's official website.

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  2007, May 03
LISA GERRARD - NORTH AMERICAN TOUR 2007



Lisa GERRARD is starting a US/Canadian tour today. In her setlist, she is performing some tracks from Gladiator as well as other films like The Insider and WhaleRider.

*** Tickets still available for this Tour ***
*** Visit www.ticketmaster.com ***

The dates are as follows:

MAY
  1. 03 US, Atlanta: Variety Playhouse
  2. 05 US, PA, Philadelphia: Theatre of the Living Arts
  3. 07 US, VA, Alexandria: Birchmere
  4. 09 US, New York: The Concert Hall
  5. 11 CANADA, Montreal: Theater Maisonneuve
  6. 13 CANADA, Toronto: Danforth Music Hall
  7. 15 US, Chicago: Vic Theater
  8. 17 US, Minneapolis: Guthrie Theater
  9. 19 US, Denver: Boulder Theater
  10. 22 US, Vancouver: Center for the Performing Arts
  11. 24 US, Seattle: Moore Theater
  12. 26 US, San Francisco: Palace of Fine Arts
  13. 29 US, Los Angeles: Orpheum Theatre
  14. 30 US, San Diego: Humphrey's Concerts by the Bay
JUNE
  1. 01 MEXICO, Mexico City: Luinario


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  2007, May 03
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  2007, May 02
Pirates of The Caribbean : At World's End EXTRACTS

  1. Drink Up Me Hearties Yo Ho
  2. Hoist the Colours (Solo)
  3. One Day
  4. Parlay


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  2007, May 01
Shrek The Third
Harry Gregson-Williams / Various



  2007, May 01
JOHN POWELL scores 'STOP LOSS'

Stop Loss, a political drama about a soldier who refuses to return to battle in Iraq after returning home from the war will get an original score from composer JOHN POWELL.

More info in this week's edition of FILM MUSIC WEEKLY or vie this Direct Download.

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