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  • #37893
    Monsterhead
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    Christ it’s dead here. Where is all the Elfman news? Anyway, I am curious what everyone else is listening to? I guess I’ll start:

    I gave myself some very nice birthday presents by ordering some great old soundtracks. Anyone fans of Mario Bava? Big influence of Tim Burton. Not long ago, DigitMovies released some great filmscores to his movies — all the orginal recordings. I’m a huge classic horror movie soundtrack collector, and these are some of the finest. If you’re a fan of Elfman, I urge seeking a few out.

    Right now, I’m listening to Carlo Rustichelli’s music for THE WHIP AND THE BODY. The recurring theme, “Windsor Concerto” is subllime. Very lush, gothic and grand piano piece. Very Max Steiner-ish. It is a double CD with Carlo’s music for BLOOD AND BLACK LACE; another nice album — though not as rich in atmoshpher as WHIP. I also snagged the CDs for BLACK SUNDAY/THE EVIL EYE and BAY OF BLOOD/RABID DOGS/BARRON BLOOD.

    The music for RABID DOGS is essentially the same piece, just re-orchestrated over and over again, but still very aggressive; Harpsicord, strings, brass, electric guitar and drums — very cool.

    Anyway, if your don’t know about these but enjoy discovering interesting music, check them out. They are not so easy to find, but here are some links:

    http://moviegrooves.com/shop/bloodblacklacesoundtrack.htm

    http://moviegrooves.com/shop/blacksundaysoundtrack.htm

    http://moviegrooves.com/shop/baybloodsoundtrackcipriani.htm

    What else ya’ got?!

    #58194
    Ryan Keaveney
    Keymaster

    I’ve been working on redesigning Cinemusic. If anyone is interested please check it out.

    Ryan

    #58195
    Monsterhead
    Participant

    Ah! Very slick. I like it Ryan…

    #58196
    KWashi
    Participant

    Right now I’m listening to Prokofiev’s Alexander Nevsky cantata …..I also listened through Alexander Nevsky (the film version), Ivan the Terrible, the Lieutenant Kije suite, and the Scythian suite today. On my iPod Shuffle I’m going through Shostakovich’s 15 symphonies (I believe I am on #8), and also am enjoying various CDs from the “Concertos, Orchestral Suites, and Chamber Symphonies” and “Piano Works” box sets from Decca. I’ve also been listening to alot of Ennio Morricone lately (especially the Giu La Testa 2 CD set, Quando Le Donne….. and the Pure Gold 6 CD set).
    When I want something other than orchestral music I’ll grab my Five Iron Frenzy or Joy Electric CDs….The Brothers Martin is a good CD too. That’s what’s been going through my ears recently.

    #58198
    Ryan Keaveney
    Keymaster

    Here’s my top 25 most played in iTunes for the past two months:

    Song – Artist – Album

    To All The Crowded Rooms – Senses Fail – Still Searching
    Negative Space – Senses Fail – Still Searching
    Every Day Is A Struggle – Senses Fail – Still Searching
    All The Best Cowboys Have Daddy Issues – Senses Fail – Still Searching
    Okay I Believe You, But My Tommy Gun Don’t – Brand New – Deja Entendu
    The Quiet Things That No One Ever Knows – Brand New – Deja Entendu
    The Priest And The Matador – Senses Fail – Still Searching
    The Leaving Song Pt. 2 – A.F.I. – Sing The Sorrow
    On The Arrow [Bonus Track] – A.F.I. – Decemberunderground
    Flying At Tree Level – Brand New – Deja Entendu
    You’re Not Alone – Saosin – Saosin
    Lost And Found – Senses Fail – Still Searching
    The Runaway – Something Corporate – North
    Break Myself – Something Corporate – North
    Sic Transit Gloria…Glory Fades – Brand New – Deja Entendu
    If Tragedy’s Appealing, Then Disaster’s An Addiction – .Moneen. – The Red Tree
    The Day No One Needed To Know – .Moneen. – The Red Tree
    Girl’s Not Grey (Live) – A.F.I. – I Heard A Voice (A.F.I. In Concert)
    Silver and Cold – A.F.I. – Sing The Sorrow
    Dancing Through Sunday – A.F.I. – Sing The Sorrow
    Girl’s Not Grey – A.F.I. – Sing The Sorrow
    Death of Seasons – A.F.I. – Sing The Sorrow
    I Will Play My Game Beneath The Spin Light – Brand New – Deja Entendu
    Runaway – Cartel – Chroma
    Luckie St. – Cartel – Chroma

    Not a note of film music!

    Ryan

    #58199
    Ryan Keaveney
    Keymaster

    Thank you!

    Ryan

    #58200
    Spider-Fan
    Participant

    The redesign is much nicer on the eyes. With the old look, my eyes could never properly adjust from the bright orange. This works much better!

    #58201
    Spider-Fan
    Participant

    I’m not really into classical music, but I work for a museum north of Boston and here’s one of our upcoming events that might appeal to some of you:

    Boston Artists Ensemble

    Friday, February 23, 8 pm

    Shostakovitch’s Quartet No. 8 as well as Dvořák’s Quintet for String Quartet and Bass, in G, Opus 77. Back by popular demand—guess the composer and title of a mystery piece and win a pair of tickets.

    I’ve always heard Danny was a fan of Shostakovitch, so I thought maybe that’s of interest on this here board.

    #58204
    Lucius
    Participant

    I currently have my iPod nano on shuffle with a couple of tracks from each of these albums:

    13th Warrior- Goldsmith
    About A Boy – Badly Drawn Boy
    Antz – Powell/ Gregson-Williams
    Arcade Fire
    Baby’s Day Out – Broughton
    Battlestar Gallactica – McCreary
    Regina Spektor
    Big Fish – Elfman
    Black- Tilton
    Close Encounters – Williams
    Charlie and the Chocolate Factory – Elfman
    Charlotte’s Web –Elfman
    Children of Dune –Tyler
    Ratatat
    Sia
    Gorillaz
    Evolution – Powell
    Fable – Elfman
    Flubber – Elfman
    Galaxy Quest – Newman
    Ghostbusters – Bernstein
    Gremlins – Goldsmith
    Honey I Shrunk the Kids – Horner
    Ice Age 2 – Powell
    King Kong – Howard
    King Soloman’s Mines – Goldsmith
    Lady in the Water – Howard
    Liar Liar – Debney
    Little Miss Sunshine – Danna
    Love – Beatles
    Mars Attacks – Elfman
    Matchstick Men – Zimmer
    Memoirs Of An Invisible Man – Walker
    Men In Black – Elfman
    Paul Simon
    Paycheck – Powell
    Pee Wee’s Big Adventure – Elfman
    Peter Pan – Howard
    Rat Race – Powell
    Shrek 1 & 2 – Gregson Williams/ Powell
    Sky High – Giacchino
    Spiderman 2 – Elfman
    Spy Kids – Elfman
    Goonies – Grusin
    Greatest Game Ever Played – Tyler
    The Ladykillers – Burwell
    The Last Starfighter – Safan
    The Mexican – Silvestri
    Taking of Pelham 1 2 3 – Shire
    To Die For – Elfman
    Toy Story – Newman
    Wisdom – Elfman
    X-Men: Last Stand – Powell

    Lucius

    #58205
    Natrebo
    Participant

    Hey Lucius,

    Nice to see another Regina Spektor fan on here. I just came across her music in the last year and now own her latest CDs. Which ones do you listen too, and is her early stuff as good or, dare I say, better?

    #58207
    Lucius
    Participant

    I JUST got into Regina. I’ve only heard ‘Begin to Hope’ and have listened to the song Fidelity over and over again. She’s good. But she’s noooo Elfman. (Of course I’m saying that so Ryan won’t delete this post because it’s not on topic.)

    Lucius

    #58209
    sajrocks
    Participant

    I have very few score tracks on my most played because I rarely put them on the playlists that I create for the train ride to work, preferring to hear scores all the way through. But hmmm…. what’s that amidst an obsession with Mash-ups and Tori Amos B-sides at number 23?

    Since U Been Gone – DJ Earworm (Kelly Clarkson/Depeche Mode) – http://www.djearworm.com
    Not David Bowie – Tori Amos – A Piano
    Dolphin Song – Tori Amos – A Piano
    Zero Point – Tori Amos – A Piano
    Jive Talkin” – Bee Gees – Number Ones
    I Like the Way Jenny Scrubs – DJ Earworm (Bodyrockers/Jennifer Lopez/TLC/Missy Elliott) – http://www.djearworm.com
    How Can You Mend A Broken-Heart – -Bee Gees – Number Ones
    Greased (Vocal Mix) – Dunproofin’
    Take Me With You – Tori Amos – A Piano
    Bug A Martini – Tori Amos – Welcome To Sunny Florida: Bonus CD (RR2005)
    Flamingo – Herb Jeffries – Voice Masters
    Walk To Dublin (Sucker Reprise) – Tori Amos – A Piano
    Flying Dutchman (Alternate Mix) – Tori Amos – A Piano
    Carnival – Tori Amos – Mission Impossible 2
    Dominique – The Singing Nun – Billboard Top Pop Hits 1963
    Peeping Tommi – Tori Amos – A Piano
    Wow – Kate Bush – The Whole Story
    Bachelorette – Tori Amos – Sparks (Single)
    The Ballad of Lucy Jordan – Marianne Faithfull – A Perfect Stranger
    You Should Be Dancing – Bee Gees – Number Ones
    The Fox In The Snow – Belle & Sebastian If You’re Feeling Sinister
    Brazil is Full of Love – DJ Earworm (Bjork vs. Death Cab for Cutie vs. Cat Power vs. Cornelius vs. Chris Isaak) – http://www.djearworm.com
    V. “I Forget” – Elfman, Danny – Serenada Schizophrana
    Rapture Riders -Go Home Productions (Blondie vs The Doors)
    Indian Summer -Tori Amos – Welcome To Sunny Florida: Bonus CD (RR2005)

    Fun downtime game!

    saj

    #58210
    Natrebo
    Participant

    Fidelity was the first song I heard of her’s too, and I listed to that and On the Radio from the same “Begin to Hope” CD over and over again when I got it. From that CD I also love “Apres Moi”!

    I also have her “Soviet Kisch” CD that contain the wonderful song Us on it.

    I guess I’m behind the times because I don’t own an iPod or an MP3 player, however I do have a Walkman CD player that plays MP3 discs.

    Of the recent CDs that I’ve been listening to:

    Soviet Kitsch – Regina Spector
    The Hidden Land – Bela Fleck and the Flecktones
    Charlotte’s Web – Elfman of course (I got this when it came out, but I’ve been playing it all the way through at least 4 times a week since then)
    Ainadamar (Opera) – Osvaldo Golijov
    Are Me – Barenaked Ladies
    rejected score to 2001 – Alex North
    SupersunnySpeedgraphic, the lp – Ben Folds
    The Dharma at Big Sur – John Adams
    Pan’s Labyrinth – Javier Navarrete (if I had the vote, I would give the Oscar to this score, but I haven’t seen Desplat’s or Glass’ contributions in their proper contexts yet)
    The Queen – Alexandre Desplat
    Notes on a Scandal – Philip Glass
    Dragon Songs – Lang Lang (Pianist)
    Troll – Richard Band
    Dvorak Tone Poems – Conducted by Simon Rattle
    Absolutely – Sister Hazel

    I’ve also been listening to a lot of Podcasts I found on iTunes like…
    They Now – a They Might be Giants fan cast
    They Might be Giants official podcast
    Coverville
    and many Film score and Classical Music Podcasts

    … and oh yea, Danny Elfman Rules!!!!

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