Category Archives: Music

Film Score Friday: ‘The Music of Battlestar Galactica for Solo Piano’ by Bear McCreary and Joohyun Park

Posted on September 23, 2011 by Jonathan Weilbaecher

Last week we looked at a new arrangement for a classic score, this week we are again taking a look at another new take on some familiar tunes. Unlike The Lord of the Rings Symphony, which was basically an awesome mix-tape of … Continue reading →

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Film Score Friday: ‘The Lord of the Rings Symphony’ by Howard Shore

Posted on September 16, 2011 by Jonathan Weilbaecher

There are a few quintessential film scores in every generation. Amongst the first of the new century is the music from The Fellowship of the Ring, Howard Shore’s epic, sweeping and moving first score in The Lord of the Rings … Continue reading →

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Film Score Friday: ‘Drive’ by Various Artists

Posted on September 9, 2011 by Jonathan Weilbaecher

Drive is an interesting film. I have not seen it yet, but I can tell that by its trailers, promotional one-sheets and now its score. The music strikes a very interesting tone that fits in with the minimalistic, and down … Continue reading →

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Film Score Friday: ‘Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark’ by Marco Beltrami and Buck Sanders

Posted on September 2, 2011 by Jonathan Weilbaecher

A couple years ago I named Christopher Young’s Drag Me To Hell as my favorite score of the year. It had all of the big, bold, bombastic sounds you think of with true gothic horror. What raised that score above … Continue reading →

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Film Score Friday: Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull

Posted on August 26, 2011 by Jonathan Weilbaecher

Last week we looked at recent “best of” releases celebrating two masters of film music: Hans Zimmer and James Horner. Reflecting on the works of Zimmer and Horner reminded me that I have gone a long time with out appreciating … Continue reading →

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John Barry’s Score for ‘The Black Hole’ Gets New Release

Posted on August 26, 2011 by Jonathan Weilbaecher

Recently film music legend John Barry past away. It was a great loss for the film score community, Barry wrote some of the most well known themes and scores of all time during his career. Most people know Barry most … Continue reading →

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OK Go Perform ‘The Muppet Show Theme’ With The Muppets!

Posted on August 24, 2011 by Sebastian Suchecki

In the coming months, you can expect to see tons of cross promotion between our favorite Muppets and new, hip, pop culture icons of today as we prepare for the release of Jason Segel’s upcoming Muppets movie due out this … Continue reading →

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Film Score Friday: Film Music of Hans Zimmer & The Music of James Horner

Posted on August 19, 2011 by Jonathan Weilbaecher

Silva Screen records has done a wonderful job in recent years of putting out “best of” releases of music by absolutely legendary composers. The latest addition to this library are two new releases showcasing a living legend and a modern … Continue reading →

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