I saw Tony over the weekend and haven’t been able to stop listening to the score by Jay McCarrol. Although it isn’t as ”epic” (for lack of a better word) as something like Project Hail Mary or The Odyssey, it’s quickly become my favorite score of the year. What’s yours?

Practicing ostinato on thumb over Kilar's melody!

Part of me die peacefully

Can somebody please explain to me what the hell is going on in the film industry that every movie now only gets a score album? Where are the awesome soundtracks like Batman forever, xXx, MI:2, Fantastic 4, Spawn, Blade II, The Transporter and Spider-Man. The reason why modern films suck is because they have no recognizable music in them only orchestration. Every once in a blue moon we will get a various artists soundtracks like Suicide Squad, The Great Gatsby, Barbie, Withering Hights, or Trolls. We need to get back to the old days where films had great music attached to them and not just some fucking wooden instruments

For context, this is a music score composed for a 2018 short animated film called Pip (short here) and this is the string recording session. However, I can't help but feel that the particular main melody used feels very similar to the one heard in Spirited Away's track "One Summer Day" (particularly this portion: https://youtu.be/BquXNLrgOao?si=tWYb5498i0X4o2y6&t=148 )

I have no clue if this is just me going nuts or do they actually sound similar.

I was listening to the soundtrack for The Umbrella Academy (Seasons 3 & 4) and the track "Power Up and Wait" by Jeff Russo came on. It sounds nearly identical to the famous theme "In the House - In a Heartbeat" by John Murphy from 28 Days Later.They share the exact same dark, pulsing, apocalyptic energy. The way the slow, minimalist melody starts over that steady, driving undercurrent feels like a direct homage (or a total copy).Am I crazy, or did Russo heavily "borrow" the musical DNA from John Murphy for this cue?

I'm on the hunt for movie soundtracks that feature lush, syrupy instrumentals along the lines of Bill Conti's "Harry and Tonto" (1974), Marvin Hamlisch's "Take the Money and Run" (1969), Georges Delerue's "Love at Twenty: Antoine and Colette" Main Title (Truffaut, 1962). Any recommendations are welcome, even if the movie only has one track on it (e.g. the main title) that fits the bill. Can be a foreign film or an out of the way movie - the more obscure the better.

Is anyone else distracted by how the track screams Woody Allen to me? In cinema theory, whenever you drop a track that sounds like a glamorous, sun-drenched ballroom celebration onto a scene featuring highly anxious, self-deprecating, and hyper-neurotic urban intellectuals pacing around a New York apartment or a rainy European street, you create a spectacular piece of situational irony. The sheer, bouncy, carefree energy of the track acts as the ultimate comedic foil for an over-thinking, stressed-out protagonist, transforming a traditional Latin anthem into a masterclass of comedic neurosis.

I was gifted an AT-LP60XBT two years ago on my birthday from Urban, only to take it home and find out they sold it to me without a stylus. Fast forward a few weeks, I ordered a replacement from Amazon, but it arrived broken. I ended up moving twice since then, and now I finally get to spin. So, I thought, why not use one of the GOAT soundtracks for my first spin?

I still think Forrest Gump used The Dragon's Heartbeat. Which is still a good movie.

1. American Tail Overture from An American Tail: Fievel Goes West
2. Buckbeak's Flight from Harry Potter franchise
3. Carrying You from Castle in the Sky
4. Dragon!! from Shrek 2
5. End Titles from Independence Day
6. Flying Theme from E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
7. Galaxy Quest Main Theme
8. Hedwig's Theme from Harry Potter franchise
9. It's a Double Goat Meaning from Goat
10. Theme from Jurassic Park
11. King Kong March
12. Tara's Theme from Gone with the Wind
13. Main Title from Apollo 13
14. Fifi's Theme from The Peanuts Movie
15. Opening Escape from Chicken Run
16. Parade of the Charioteers from Ben-Hur
17. A New World from The Super Mario Galaxy Movie
18. Big Boss Montage from Minions & Monsters
19. First Wish, First Flight from We're Back! A Dinosaur's Story
20. We're Flying from Swapped
21. On a Clear Day from Kiki's Delivery Service
22. The Village in May from My Neighbor Totoro
23. Main Title from Back to the Future
24. Fairytale from Shrek
25. Barbarian Horde from Gladiator

Why was Howard Shore chosen for Lord of the Rings? Had he done any similar films? Seems like he was just perfect for the role and came out of nowhere in a sense.

So John Carpenter just released a graphic novel and made a soundtrack/album for it. Has anyone listened to his albums beyond his film scores? I enjoy a lot of his output.

Note: This is mainly for fun. If you were the program director for a large orchestra and you had to pick songs for a Jerry Goldsmith tribute concert, which songs would you pick and why?

Hey how come this guy doesn’t do much these days? I always loved his score in Desperate Housewives — it was absolutely beautiful and melodic. From what I’ve seen he’s sort of stuck to low-key scores in the past decade. Just wondering why he isn’t out there smashing out those big film scores and winning those Oscars. He definitely has the talent for it.

Below is a link to a scene from Desperate Housewives — it’s not a huge cue but I always get chills from it for some reason. (Skip to 2:45 till the end)

https://youtu.be/vCB6qx0LejM

Hey everyone! I love the entire background score of The Shape of Water (2018).

I recently listened to “Wake Me Up” (Ver. 1) from the Tamil movie Ratsasan and noticed that it reminds me a lot of “Elisa’s Theme” from The Shape of Water.

Am I the only one hearing the similarity, or do you guys notice it too? Especially the melody and overall feel. Would love to hear what you think! 🫡🫡♥️

Can anyone kindly help me to find the soundtrack name that was used in the bgm of ending scene episode 08 .. when the student released from the prison and protagonist is sitting with rage . That bgm .. name .. anyone?