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“–I don’t know why Elfman signed on to it–“
Well, his daughter is producing the movie….
I’m not sure he’s composing the whole score though… Maybe just themes.I’m really excited about this project.
Amazing stuff. Specially nice to hear him perform with a smaller ensemble. Wolfman was amazing with such a small orchestra. The piano parts are great.
Thank you so much!!!
Great News Ryan !
Thank you
I agree, music samples are not really necessary anymore. But there are a few nice features about Little Demons, or Scream 2’s Cassandra Aria and other rare things that I really enjoyed having around here.
I think it would be really nice to have a list of EVERY SINGLE Elfman soundtrack, with a description of the different releases (official release, Lalaland re-release, Promo release, bootleg etc…)
So that it’s easy to see what is available and what’s not…
It’s probably a big amount of work, but it’s something I’d find helpfull.Maybe a page with the upcoming concerts would be nice. Since the Burton / Elfman is touring, and more and more Film music concert tributes are happening around the world…
Anyway, thank you so much for everything Ryan.
Ok… Well… I must admit I feel kind of stupid to have reacted so strongly, and so quickly after my first listen…
The more I listen to it, the more it grows. It is repetitive… But some variations are truely intersting. And the obsessive repetition really does grow on you.
I still can not listen to the whole cd, but some tracks are really, really good!
It’s interesting how our tastes and feelings can evolve. You just have to stay open minded…
My less favourite Elfman score so far remains “Kingdom” “Meet the Robinsons” and “Mr Peabody & Sherman”…
Thank you Ryan.
It’s interesting to see that he enjoyed writing this score.
The music makes more sense when you listen to Danny, explaining how and why he scored it this way.
The repetitive motives probably underline the obsessive aspect of their relationship.But stil… It is difficult to listen to the full album from A to Z.
Just got the cd and finished (thank god) listening to it.
It is, by far, the most uninteresting and boring Elfman experience I’ve had so far.
It’s generic, repetitive, and even irritating. The only other score that did that to me was Zimmer’s Batman movies…
The vibe of the movie probably needed something like this. So, maybe it does fit the movie.
But the monotony of the whole album drove me insane. Really hard to stand listening to the whole thing.
And that last cue, the variation, is the worst. Same motiv, again and again… Almost like listening to minimalist pop house music, only at a slower tempo….
I really hope this is an exception in Elfman’s carreer… Because if this is the direction where is heading, then, he better start working for Zimmer and his friends….
It’s really nice to hear a mix of typical Elfman harmonies, with more pop and modern Rythms and vibe.
I’m really excited to hear this now.My favourite online cd shop in Switzerland offers samples ; )
http://www.cede.ch/de/music/?branch_sub=1&view=detail&id=1221764&branch=1
Well, I just got a copy of the re-release of So-Lo.
The album has NOT been remastered. It’s an exact replica of the old MCA edition.
There’s a bonus track of “Gratitude”, supposedly in its single version, which appeared on the Beverly Hills Cop soundtrack. Which is a big LIE. It is a shorter version indeed, but it’s absolutely not the 7″single, nor the Beverly Hills Cop version. Those versions included a few spoken lines before the second verse :
“I used to eat people I knew for breakfast, I used to fly high up in the sky, I used to chew up rocks and spit out gravel, I had a heart as cold as ice”.This part is not included here. So, basically, there’s NO REASON for getting the re-release, except if you did not own the original album before.
From what Johnny Vatos, Oingo Boingo’s drummer said, Robin Williams was a fan of Oingo Boingo, specially during their earlier days, in The Mystic Knights.
He even mentioned that Robin had showed up at the whiskey a gogo during some rehearsals, and got thrown out, because they didn’t recognized him.
Apparently, after that, he came and hung out several times with the band…
So, they definitely met way before Good Will Hunting.
As strange as it may sound, it’s being released by VARESE SARABANDE !!!!
They’ve released some non-soundtrack albums in the past, and sometimes with a few bonus tracks…
Let’s keep our fingers crossed !!!
1985 – Back to the Future music. GREAT SCORE, the essence of adventure. We don’t hear themes like this anymore…
1988 – Rain Man. Never understood why this one was so popular…
1989 – I don’t even know who won the Oscar that year! Alan Menken won for the little mermaid. John Williams really deserved it for Born on the 4th of July or Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
1990 – Miller’s Crossing music. Not so classic to me… Home Alone was probably the best score of that year
1992 – I love Aladdin’s soundtrack. This is definitely a nice Alan Menken score
1993 – Jurassic Park or Schindler’s List? Which was the better John Williams score? Both so different, and so good… One of the best years for Williams
1994 – Am I the only one who loves music from The Mask? I love the theme, but the rest of the score is poor in my opinion
1996 – Fargo. Better score than Simple Plan? Simple Plan is definitely more creative
1997 – Was Titanic’s music REALLY better than Men In Black? Titanic music was a typicall commercial success. Melodies are accessible, sweet and sirupy. I liked it, but got sick of it very quickly.
1999 – Anyone else love The Matrix music? Can not stand the Matrix music
2001 – Lord of the Rings. Nuff said. How about Harry Potter. I remember buying both cd’s the same week-end. I felt like a kid in a candy store
2002 – Minority Report. Good score or nah? Very disappointed when I heard it. Even the main theme is a repetition of many emotionnal Williams scores
2003 – X-Men 2. Good theme, bad score? It works perfectly with the movie… But the theme is poor, and the cd is boring
2004 – Passion of the Christ. Good score or nah? It was original to see Debney in this territory. But I never really got into that music
2005 – Brokeback Mountain. Good score or nah? ooh lala, WHY did SANTAOLALLA get an oscar for this ?!??
2008 – The Dark Knight. Good score or nah? No comment….
2009 – The Year of Michael Giacchino? Michael Giacchino’s ONLY score that pleased me was “the lost world” videogame. The rest is unconsistent in my opinion
2010 – Inception. Good score or nah? Nice sound design… This is not music to me… Only Sound design, and a damn good one
2012 – The Hunger Games? The Avengers? What else was released? Very poor year… Maybe Skyfall, or Dark Shadows…Wow, seeing Siouxsie sing “Face to face” live, with the orchestra and Danny around would be fantastic.
But I honestly doubt this will ever happen. Siouxsie said in a few interviews that her experience working on this song with Danny Elfman and Tim Burton was a nightmare… And Danny mentionned the relationship with Siouxsie was quite difficult…I couldn’t agree more!
Thank you so much Ryan. I don’t think anything could ever replace this website and its message board.
So, I think we should all be very thankfull to you.The concert was amazing. Elfman attended the whole concert, and then, came on stage at the end.
He sang “What’s this” as an additional encore.After the concert, he quickly came in the lobby and met the fans, took time to sign autographs, take photos and talk to the people. It was very nice. The next day, the orchestra played the complete Alice In Wonderland score, syncnronized to the movie, It was outstanding. At the end, again, Elfman met the audience in the lobby.
If you like film music, you definitely need to go to Lucerne to hear the 21st Century Orchestra play at the KKL.
Their professionalism, and their organisation is fantastic, and they make it easy to meet and talk to great composers.
Howard Shore, Michael Giacchino, Lisa Gerrard and Hans Zimmer are next!Here’s a link to the AUDIO recording of the Q&A with Elfman, in Lucerne :
Apparently, this has been published more than a year ago… I can’t believe we had not see this :
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rhlVDcXpP8M
-Eric
There’s actually going to be a Q & A before the show, and a meet & greet and signing session after the show…
They still don’t know if he’s going to sing. It has not been decided yet!Haha, according to Film Music Reporter, Elfman will attend these two events next week!!!!!
How cool is that?!??? Seeing Elfman three times in a year?!?!!!!Danny Elfman to Attend ‘Alice in Wonderland’ World Premiere Live to Projection Concert
I totally agree with you Lambegue.
It’s not only about the sound, but also about the object. I still collect some old Vinyls as well.
I love the artworks, the linear notes, the credits, and most of all, the fact that I have to put a disc in my cd-player and take the time to listen to the whole album.
I really hope that music will keep existing in its physical form, may it be cd, lp, or any new physical format…I dont know. The Royal Albert Hall seemed to be the nicest concert hall to film this. But they didn’t.
But I know there are copyright issues with European orchestras. So, there might be a possibility that they’re waiting to record this in the USA with the Hollywood symphony orchestra. Let’s hope. I can’t believe that this was maybe the one and only time we’d been able to see him in front of an orchestra….!And seeing his expressions, and moves and the way he was on stage really reminded me of his early Boingo days.
I’m still recovering of this wonderful, wonderful experience.Oogie Boogie Song :
Someone posted awesome videos.
So here’s the first one. Then, click on the links to see the other ones :
