Cosmo Valdemar Posted January 15, 2015 Share Posted January 15, 2015 [quote name='Mr Arkadin' timestamp='1421339059' post='2660101'] The Legend of Hell House [size=4][font=Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif]by Brian Hodgson and Delia Derbyshire[/font][/size] (BBC Radiophonic Workshop bods moonlighting) ) [/quote] Yes! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skol303 Posted January 15, 2015 Share Posted January 15, 2015 [quote name='Mr Arkadin' timestamp='1421339059' post='2660101'] I like that one, although i think it is somewhat 'inspired by' Cliff Martinez's Solaris soundtrack [/quote] Yes! I've seen Solaris and the soundtrack is great, good call Two others that have sprung to mind: 'Escape from New York' and 'Assault on Precinct 13'... and pretty much everything else that John Carpenter has scored. But those two films in particular. Brilliantly atmospheric yet catchy at the same time. He's the daddy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigRedX Posted January 15, 2015 Share Posted January 15, 2015 (edited) [quote name='Skol303' timestamp='1421353957' post='2660358'] Two others that have sprung to mind: 'Escape from New York' and 'Assault on Precinct 13'... and pretty much everything else that John Carpenter has scored. But those two films in particular. Brilliantly atmospheric yet catchy at the same time. He's the daddy! [/quote] Really. The only John Carpenter film score I've consciously made a note of was Dark Star, which to me sounded like a recording of someone's first attempt at getting sounds out of an analogue synthesiser. Edit: 10,000th post! Edited January 15, 2015 by BigRedX Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bonnp Posted January 15, 2015 Share Posted January 15, 2015 gotta be, apocalypse now, where eagles dare, excalibur (john borman) and the the good , bad and the ugly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ambient Posted January 15, 2015 Share Posted January 15, 2015 [quote name='BigRedX' timestamp='1421323682' post='2659803'] Good to see that there's still a lot of appreciation for soundtracks that are specifically scored to fit to the film and not simply a collection of someone's favourite songs shoe-horned around the dialogue. I have to admit though I own a lot of soundtrack CDs for some very awful films that have been bought simply because they contained a track by an artist I liked that wasn't available anywhere else. [/quote] Good point, I think a lot of suggestions so far have been films with songs in them, rather than actual real soundtracks. The blues brothers for instance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
notable9 Posted January 15, 2015 Share Posted January 15, 2015 anything by lalo schfrin... 70's funktasticness Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timmo Posted January 15, 2015 Share Posted January 15, 2015 Ennio Morricone. He is a master is Western film scores.None of the score i would listen to in the car, but in the movies, it makes tension and drama. Quadrophenia is one i listen to a lot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Arkadin Posted January 15, 2015 Share Posted January 15, 2015 [quote name='Skol303' timestamp='1421353957' post='2660358'] Two others that have sprung to mind: 'Escape from New York' and 'Assault on Precinct 13'... and pretty much everything else that John Carpenter has scored. But those two films in particular. Brilliantly atmospheric yet catchy at the same time. He's the daddy! [/quote] Holy cow, how did I not mention John Carpenter? Love both the films and the soundtracks (well maybe not Ghosts of Mars and Escape from LA ). Assault on Precinct 13 and The Thing probably my two faves. Which brings up Morriocone. Absolute genius. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaggy Posted January 15, 2015 Share Posted January 15, 2015 (edited) "Merry Christmas Mr Lawrence" ( Ryuichi Sakamoto) "Letter to Brezhnev" "Twin Peaks" film & series (Angelo Badalamenti) Aforementioned Ennio Morricone But my perennial favourite - "Cal" (Mark Knopfler) Edited January 15, 2015 by Shaggy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wonky2 Posted January 15, 2015 Share Posted January 15, 2015 Paris texas - ry cooder...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bottle Posted January 15, 2015 Share Posted January 15, 2015 Just remembered Thomas Newman's score from "Meet Joe Black" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wooks79 Posted January 15, 2015 Share Posted January 15, 2015 I'm a big fan of a lot of horror soundtracks, and I do pin the blame firmly with John Carpenter. I have been a vinyl subscriber with a label called Death Waltz Recordings who have reissued a lot of the Carpenter scores on vinyl oer the last few years, amongst other great and weird releases. A few personal faves have to be the soundtrack by Antoni Maiovvito a short film called 'Yellow', the soundtrack to 'Beyond the Black Rainbow' by Sinoia Caves (Jeremy Schmidt from Black Mountain) and the soundtrack to the Shining conspircay documentary called 'Room 237' by Jonathan Snipes & William Hudson. The whole synth sound of horror soundtracks that I like also spills over into a few really cool bands that I like, such as Zombi, The Slasher Film Festival Strategy and Pye Corner Audio. 'Drokk: Music inspired by Megacity One' by Geoff Barrow and Ben Salisbury is another excellent example of a soundtrack style album. [media]http://youtu.be/QyrrIyJRUwU[/media] [media]http://youtu.be/eKCHXpSEtOU[/media] [media]http://youtu.be/T48KPIfB40Y[/media] [media]http://youtu.be/eqIn68D77to[/media] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old_Ben Posted January 15, 2015 Share Posted January 15, 2015 (edited) Grosse Point Blank has an awesome feel good soundtrack! Has seen me through many a car journey nice and loud! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6JoEhgUXxKg&list=PLK_OQwZVYz9G71luKKrEhnLapSQRdqKw_ Think this playlist is missing Ace of Spades - Motorhead Edited January 15, 2015 by Old_Ben Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoonBassAlpha Posted January 15, 2015 Share Posted January 15, 2015 The Mambo Kings has a nice soundtrack, especially if you like, err, mambo! My Mrs loves Armand Assanti, so I get to see it quite a lot. No, I don't get it either... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freddy Le Cragg Posted January 15, 2015 Share Posted January 15, 2015 Moulin Rouge A fantastic soundtrack, especially the Bolero Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Musky Posted January 16, 2015 Share Posted January 16, 2015 (edited) I've been listening to the Oceans 13 soundtrack recently - some really nice bass grooves on there. Music by David Holmes. [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=akVNmTPa2jo[/media] Edited January 16, 2015 by Musky Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lowdown Posted January 16, 2015 Share Posted January 16, 2015 [quote name='ambient' timestamp='1421354956' post='2660379'] Good point, I think a lot of suggestions so far have been films with songs in them, rather than actual real soundtracks. The blues brothers for instance. [/quote] Yep. Original Score, written or cued for the film. Soundtrack, collection of pre recorded tunes/songs from elsewhere (known pop tunes etc). Although some/ many films might have a mix of both. And of course these days, some of the material is sourced from high end library and production companies then re-timed or amended to fit the picture, resulting in a collection of a few composers. But possibly an opening theme and credits may be commissioned. Music supervisors play a big part in films these days, often sourcing and filling in the gaps music wise. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cosmo Valdemar Posted January 16, 2015 Share Posted January 16, 2015 [quote name='Wooks79' timestamp='1421361145' post='2660474'] I'm a big fan of a lot of horror soundtracks, and I do pin the blame firmly with John Carpenter. I have been a vinyl subscriber with a label called Death Waltz Recordings who have reissued a lot of the Carpenter scores on vinyl oer the last few years, amongst other great and weird releases. A few personal faves have to be the soundtrack by Antoni Maiovvito a short film called 'Yellow', the soundtrack to 'Beyond the Black Rainbow' by Sinoia Caves (Jeremy Schmidt from Black Mountain) and the soundtrack to the Shining conspircay documentary called 'Room 237' by Jonathan Snipes & William Hudson. The whole synth sound of horror soundtracks that I like also spills over into a few really cool bands that I like, such as Zombi, The Slasher Film Festival Strategy and Pye Corner Audio. 'Drokk: Music inspired by Megacity One' by Geoff Barrow and Ben Salisbury is another excellent example of a soundtrack style album. [media]http://youtu.be/QyrrIyJRUwU[/media] [media]http://youtu.be/eKCHXpSEtOU[/media] [media]http://youtu.be/T48KPIfB40Y[/media] [media]http://youtu.be/eqIn68D77to[/media] [/quote] This lot seem right up my street! I look forward to listening later on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nick Posted January 16, 2015 Share Posted January 16, 2015 'Assault on Precinct 13' - John Carpenter 'Dirty Harry' - Lalo Schifrin 'Get Carter' - Roy Budd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skinner Posted January 16, 2015 Share Posted January 16, 2015 There are some great soundtracks by Eric Serra who often collaborates with the director Luc Besson. Earlier stuff such as the last Battle and Subway then on to Nikita and Leon etc-the films are excellent it's a great combination of talents. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dudewheresmybass Posted January 17, 2015 Share Posted January 17, 2015 I forgot to mention the soundtracks to bram stokers Dracula and the phantom menace. I want to add another shout for the o brother soundtrack too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Coffee Posted January 17, 2015 Share Posted January 17, 2015 Gooooooooooooood mornin Vietnam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GremlinAndy Posted January 17, 2015 Share Posted January 17, 2015 Not heard the soundtrack separately but after watching "Birdman" I was totally blown away by the score. I don't think it would hold up without the movie, but in the context of the movie, it was like the punctuation in a novel! ...in as much as on its own it would be a bunch of apostrophies and full stops, but by the same token, a novel without its punctuation would just be incomplete. Brilliantly appropriate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Musky Posted January 17, 2015 Share Posted January 17, 2015 [quote name='GremlinAndy' timestamp='1421511846' post='2662142'] Not heard the soundtrack separately but after watching "Birdman" I was totally blown away by the score. I don't think it would hold up without the movie, but in the context of the movie, it was like the punctuation in a novel! ...in as much as on its own it would be a bunch of apostrophies and full stops, but by the same token, a novel without its punctuation would just be incomplete. Brilliantly appropriate. [/quote] I know what you mean, but that bloody drumming was like a running comma! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leftybassman392 Posted January 17, 2015 Share Posted January 17, 2015 (edited) [quote name='Musky' timestamp='1421366450' post='2660553'] I've been listening to the Oceans 13 soundtrack recently - some really nice bass grooves on there. Music by David Holmes. [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=akVNmTPa2jo[/media] [/quote] +1 to this. Some very nice bass playing in all the Ocean's movies actually, and fits the feel of the films perfectly. Edited January 17, 2015 by leftybassman392 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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