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Bob Greece 
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Joined: July 04 2005 Location: Greece Status: Offline Points: 1823 |
 Topic: Movie soundtracks - where to start?Posted: April 10 2006 at 03:57 |
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I've noticed that when watching films, there is often excellent music being played in the background. I haven't got any movie soundtrack CDs. Could anybody recommend what to start with? I'd like something orchestral with no vocals. |
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Bob Greece
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Joined: July 04 2005 Location: Greece Status: Offline Points: 1823 |
Posted: April 10 2006 at 09:21 |
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I thought there were some movie soundtrack fans on this website.
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lordoflight
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Joined: August 24 2005 Location: Malta Status: Offline Points: 105 |
Posted: April 10 2006 at 09:31 |
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i really like the soundtracks of braveheart and gladiator, by james horner and hans zimmer respectively. I recently re-watched lord of the rings and it also has some stunning songs, though quite a number are a little bland. I would recommend anything by Hans Zimmer, and the Soundtracks to the last samurai, a beautiful mind and the ones lasted above |
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Paul K.
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Joined: March 26 2006 Location: Russian Federation Status: Offline Points: 197 |
Posted: April 10 2006 at 09:40 |
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Italian prog band Goblin made a lot of soundtracks to Italian gialli (genre of movie). They are notorious for frequent collaborating with director Dario Argento.
Also Keith Emerson wrote soundtrack to Inferno by Dario Argento. |
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Weasels ripped my flesh
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jonirob
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Joined: May 27 2005 Location: waddam thorp Status: Offline Points: 169 |
Posted: April 10 2006 at 10:29 |
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Try Peter Gabriel's "Passion" from "The Last Temptation of Christ". An amazing album |
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progadicto
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Joined: July 19 2005 Location: Chile Status: Offline Points: 4316 |
Posted: April 10 2006 at 10:36 |
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Try with:
"Blade Runner" by Vangelis "The Piano" and "Gattaca" by Michael Nyman "Koyaanisqatsi" by Philip Glass "Baraka" by Michael Stearns "The Lord of the Rings" by James Horner "The Omen" by Jerry Goldsmith "More" by Pink Floyd "Clockwork Orange" by Walter Carlos Keep an eye on the movie "Buffalo 66", in that soundtrack you will find songs made by Yes and King Crimson. Almost every soundtrack made by Danny Elfman, specially "Big Fish" and "Edward Scissorhands" Greetings... ProgAdicto |
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Chicapah
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Joined: February 14 2006 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 8238 |
Posted: April 10 2006 at 10:36 |
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I still enjoy Randy Newman's great score for "The Natural." One of the best ever.
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"Literature is well enough, as a time-passer, and for the improvement and general elevation and purification of mankind, but it has no practical value" - Mark Twain
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lordoflight
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Joined: August 24 2005 Location: Malta Status: Offline Points: 105 |
Posted: April 10 2006 at 12:43 |
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Lord of the Rings was composed by Howard Shore not James Horner. Danny Elfman is good too, i like his Red Dragon and Silence of the Lambs soundtracks
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jesperz
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Joined: February 12 2006 Location: Singapore Status: Offline Points: 233 |
Posted: April 10 2006 at 13:17 |
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Memoir of the Geisha - John Williams
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<<Dark side of Z' Drummination>>
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BePinkTheater
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Joined: September 01 2005 Status: Offline Points: 1381 |
Posted: April 10 2006 at 19:55 |
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John Newton Howard is the best Film Scorer. The M. Night Shamalad films and other stuff. I'm a film composer as well, and he's me biggest influence |
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I can strangle a canary in a tin can and it would be really original, but that wouldn't save it from sounding like utter sh*t.
-Stone Beard |
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R o V e R
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Joined: July 13 2005 Location: India Status: Offline Points: 2747 |
Posted: April 11 2006 at 05:33 |
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dont buy movie soundtracks with inspired songs, it doesnt serve the purpose get Background Score i strongly recommend start of with
star wars trilogy ( couple of john williams classic soundtracks like
E.T.,
Indiana Jones and the last crusade,) listen to classic movie soundtracks from compsers like- bernard herrman jerry goldsmith max stainer
there are lot of stuffs this might help http://www.soundtrackcollector.com/forum/displayforum.php?fo rumid=2
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Bob Greece
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Joined: July 04 2005 Location: Greece Status: Offline Points: 1823 |
Posted: April 11 2006 at 05:42 |
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^^^^ Wow, fantastic post! Thanks a lot. Edited by Bob Greece |
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Time-Machinist
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Joined: April 03 2006 Location: Museum Status: Offline Points: 182 |
Posted: April 11 2006 at 06:10 |
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Batman 1-2, Harry Potter, Conan(s), And of course The Nightmare Before Christmas
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MikeEnRegalia
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Posted: April 11 2006 at 06:30 |
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Some of my favorites:
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MorgothSunshine
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Joined: May 03 2005 Location: Italy Status: Offline Points: 298 |
Posted: April 11 2006 at 15:59 |
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"The good The Bad and The Ugly" by Ennio Morricone
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For every truth even the contrary is true...
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tdreamer
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Joined: March 03 2006 Location: Scotland Status: Offline Points: 267 |
Posted: April 11 2006 at 17:23 |
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Batman begins is a dark but good soundtrack. Also any of Tangerine Dream's many soundtracks . I would start with Thief.
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Valarius
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Joined: January 08 2005 Location: Germany Status: Offline Points: 1480 |
Posted: April 11 2006 at 17:40 |
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Not really ochestral... but Mortal Kombat Annihilation has an awesome soundtrack!
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Witchwoodhermit
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Joined: February 23 2006 Location: Canada Status: Offline Points: 871 |
Posted: April 11 2006 at 23:42 |
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oooOOOOOHH NIIIICE CALL! |
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Here I'm shadowed by a dragon fig tree's fan
ringed by ants and musing over man. |
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Chicapah
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Joined: February 14 2006 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 8238 |
Posted: April 12 2006 at 10:00 |
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"City of Angels" soundtrack is excellent.
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"Literature is well enough, as a time-passer, and for the improvement and general elevation and purification of mankind, but it has no practical value" - Mark Twain
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Paul K.
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Joined: March 26 2006 Location: Russian Federation Status: Offline Points: 197 |
Posted: April 12 2006 at 10:09 |
As a matter of fact I'd recommend any soundtrack by Morricone. |
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