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He has a distinctive identity.
I have quite a few of his soundtracks but not a huge number and I’ve not noticed much at all that I thought was from another movie (sequels aside) but similarities, sure.
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Blue Moon Playlist Review Club - Season 2 - Episode 25 - OB1 – Soundtracks (pg 422)
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He has a distinctive identity.
I have quite a few of his soundtracks but not a huge number and I’ve not noticed much at all that I thought was from another movie (sequels aside) but similarities, sure.
Vivaldi's detractors used to say he wrote the same concerto time and again so Williams is in good company.
On the (sort of) subject of Vivald, had the rules been different I would have nominated Max Richter's beautiful "On The Nature of Daylight" from Arrival which is one of my favourite films of recent years. Written prior to the film but it fits so well you could easily assume it was composed specifically for the scenes it so movingly accompanies.
Similarly though he hadn't even played it for donkeys years and was totally obscure, Anton Karas's theme for The Third Man is disqualified too sadly.
Of the big hitters no one has mentioned Michael Nyman yet. Though it's neither his best or his most successful I'm going to go with:
Chasing Sheep Is Best Left To Shepherds - Michael Nyman (from The Draughtsman's Contract)
Because...
It's a Peter Greenaway collaboration, a paring I've enjoyed over the years.
It shows the fuzzy nature of many soundtracks, though the soundtrack was 100% written for the film it deliberately reuses/riffs off elements of Purcell.
Most importantly it compliments the film brilliantly and sets a tone, aiding the narrative and another voice to that of the actors in the way that great film music should.
Arrival. Add it to the list of good book to film adaptations. Good shout.
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Arrival. Add it to the list of good book to film adaptations. Good shout.
Yeah and far from an easy book to adapt. I think they did a great job.
The Boxer Rebellion - If you run
Written for the popcorn rom-com Going the Distance. The band feature in the film as part of the story, have two other songs in it, but this one was written specifically for it. Despite having a bit of a catalogue already, the film is what made them (more) known. Nice little indie number for a couple. People that like Manchester Orchestra might want to explore this band further.
Written for the popcorn rom-com Going the Distance. The band feature in the film as part of the story, have two other songs in it, but this one was written specifically for it. Despite having a bit of a catalogue already, the film is what made them (more) known. Nice little indie number for a couple. People that like Manchester Orchestra might want to explore this band further.
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