Soundtracks & Scores!

mvwhiting_83 · « **on:** 19 Jan 2009, 07:59 pm »

I have taken on this new appreciation for scores... Some of the Best that I've picked up:

The Fountain - Clint Mansell w/ Mogwai & The Kronos Quartet... Beautiful music, by far one of the best OST's I've heard in a long time. If I could describe it in a word it would be "Contemplative"... Check out the movie, it's by far Aranofsky's best (I haven't seen The Wrestler though)... Mastered by Bob Ludwig, the album is incredibly deep. With a really good system you will be floored by the quality on this disc. It's a dark album, with a universally uplifting sentment... Does that even make sense?

Beowulf - Alan Silverstri... This one is alot of fun. Mastered on PMC's too! I play this for those exciteable by gigantic & majestic lore.

Mirrormask - ?... I just saw this film on Blu-Ray. Done by the Jim Henson co. It has this Jazzy, New Age, Psychadelic Circus type thing going on. Lots of Sax and percussion... It's on order but I think it will be among the best. I'd recommend the film, but not for those who don't like to revisit films to get a better grip on it.

What Scores & OST's do other Circlers like?

bunnyma357 · « **Reply #1 on:** 19 Jan 2009, 08:05 pm »

The Player - Thomas Newman
Gattaca - Michael Nyman
The Essential Michael Nyman (Cues from various Peter Greenaway films)
The Thin Red Line - Hans Zimmer
25th Hour - Terence Blanchard

I'm sure there are others, but that's what I can think of off the top of my head.

Jim C

thunderbrick · « **Reply #2 on:** 19 Jan 2009, 08:13 pm »

Wagnerian scores used in the film Excalibur. Forest Murmers really hits home.

JCL · « **Reply #3 on:** 20 Jan 2009, 07:43 am »

Quote from: mvwhiting_83 on 19 Jan 2009, 07:59 pm

I have taken on this new appreciation for scores... Some of the Best that I've picked up:

What Scores & OST's do other Circlers like?

Agreed, essential.

I quite like the Solaris soundtrack by Cliff Martinez.

More subtle and mainly electronic but great nonetheless.

Wind Chaser · « **Reply #4 on:** 20 Jan 2009, 08:52 am »

John Ottman's The Usual Suspects is a classic. I have yet to hear a soundtrack I like as much.

lonewolfny42 · « **Reply #5 on:** 23 Jan 2009, 07:12 am »

Glory....

Gladiator....

And....In Bruges.......but here I wish the tunes were longer.

spudco · « **Reply #6 on:** 23 Jan 2009, 02:41 pm »

I have always loved the score to "American Beauty".

I also like "The Cider House Rules", "To Kill A Mockingbird", "Contact", "Babel".

alwayslearning · « **Reply #7 on:** 23 Jan 2009, 02:52 pm »

A hard to find, but excellent soundtrack: Alice. Music is composed by Italian jazz pianist Bernardo Sassetti. Very melancholic, haunting & mysterious.