Tag Archives: Music

SDCC 11: La La Land Records Plans Future ‘Star Trek’ TV Soundtrack Releases

Posted on July 22, 2011 by Jonathan Weilbaecher

Here at Comic-Con in San Diego La La Land Records just released a brand new limited edition 3-disc set featuring music from Star Trek: The Next Generation. The set looks fantastic, and I for one can’t wait to sit down … Continue reading →

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Film Score Friday: ‘Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Pt 2’ By Alexandre Desplat

Posted on July 15, 2011 by Jonathan Weilbaecher

This is going to be a very difficult review. There is some splendid music on the album, and it plays well within the context of the film. Ah, but it isn’t that easy, this isn’t just some film. Harry Potter … Continue reading →

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La-La Land Records Boldy Goes To A ‘Next Generation’ Release

Posted on July 11, 2011 by Jonathan Weilbaecher

Star Trek, as a franchise, has had an incredible history with music. Going back as far back as the original series, music has been a key element in the versatile series. La-La Land Records has put together a limited edition … Continue reading →

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Film Score Friday: ‘Transformers 3’ By Steve Jablonsky

Posted on July 8, 2011 by Jonathan Weilbaecher

The score for the first Michael Bay Transformers movie was something of a shock. I wasn’t expecting much from the movie, and I anticipated even less from the movie’s score. In fact, I expected something more like incomprehensible metal percussions and minimalism in the theme … Continue reading →

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Final Space Shuttle Launch To Be Scored By ‘Battlestar Galactica’ Composer

Posted on July 8, 2011 by Jonathan Weilbaecher

Bear McCreary, best known for his Emmy -nominated TV composing work, has been commissioned by NASA to write an original fanfare commemorating the final Space Shuttle launch. A recent press release unveiled the plans: “After composing four seasons of music for a television show set … Continue reading →

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Film Score Friday: ‘Game of Thrones” By Ramin Djawadi

Posted on July 1, 2011 by Jonathan Weilbaecher

I have a horrible confession to make. It’s something that eats away at me everyday. I have yet to watch Game of Thrones. Now, this hurts for many reasons, but chief among them is the fact that I am such a fan … Continue reading →

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Film Score Friday: ‘Green Lantern’ by James Newton Howard

Posted on June 17, 2011 by Jonathan Weilbaecher

UGH! Allow me to start my review with a bit of onomatopoeia that demonstrates my frustration with this score. Green Lantern is supposed to be an epic space sci-fi adventure. This score does a poor job of relaying that message. … Continue reading →

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Music Labels and Publishers Ready for the iCloud, Hollywood Next?

Posted on June 3, 2011 by Joe Gillis

It was just a matter of time but according to reports, Apple has completed negotiations with all four of the major record labels including Warner Music Group, EMI Music Group, Universal Music Group and Sony Music Entertainment and signed contracts to … Continue reading →

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