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Steve Hughes Oscar® Winner	If you're interested, I'm not, but Randy Edelman's score to THE SKULLS is out next week.
posted 03-20-2000 09:35 AM PT (US)

Audacity Oscar® Winner	I'm interested Edelman is one of the best.
posted 03-20-2000 10:23 AM PT (US)

Jeron Oscar® Winner	Edelman is a good composer, though he needs to lay off the synths. His thematic style doesn't work w/ his electronic oriented methods. If he'd just get a good orchestrator... and use a real orchestra... his work wouldn't just be very good, but possibly great. Though I will say this: Edelman's score for "The Whole Nine Yards" isn't all that great. It worked well in the film, but on CD? Nope... the themes are corny and almost embarrasing to listen to (unless you are on a deserted island)... and that may even be stretching it. The Skulls looks like an interesting film. A friend at Universal is tossing me some screener passes for a showing on the 28th. I'll let you know what I think. Jeron
posted 03-20-2000 11:12 AM PT (US)

Audacity Oscar® Winner	I always hear the same tired old thing when we talk about Edelman. Somebody always says he doesn't have good orchestrations. Well excuse me for not being a musical genius, but what the !@#$ does that mean anyway? Does it mean he has good themes but that those themes don't play well across the whole orchestra? Or does it mean that he doesn't write themes good enough to warrant an entire orchestra? Someone please explain to me what that means. Audacity
posted 03-20-2000 11:31 AM PT (US)

Cole Oscar® Winner	it has nothing to do with how well his themes are written. Orchestration just refers to the sound. Ie where are the strings playing. are they spread out harmonically across the spectrum or are they grouped closely or are they seperated low and high registers with brass in the middle. or is the brass dominating the low and high registers and strings in the middle. thats a real easy and simple way to put it. Its just the way the orchestra is divided and put together to create a certain sound. Pleae someone else expand if they can think of a better way to out it.
posted 03-20-2000 12:28 PM PT (US)

Andrew Drannon Oscar® Winner	A promo copy of this landed on my doorstep today, but I haven't really gotten to listen to it yet (Mission to Mars came the same day - great score.) I listened to about a minute of the opening titles, which start orchestrally but soon delve into synth pop. I haven't heard any of Edelman's work before - I'll let you all know how it sounds after I listen to more of it.
posted 03-20-2000 01:56 PM PT (US)

Al Oscar® Winner	I saw a clip of The Skulls today, and what I heard sounded like basic Edelman suspense music- simple rhythms and dull synth strings. It was not impressive. This isn't to say that Edelman cannot compose a suspense score. His quiet work for Diabolique fit well with the film. NP - Goldsmith's "The Invaders" from Twilight Zone Vol. 1
posted 03-20-2000 07:14 PM PT (US)

Crono/Kyp Oscar® Winner	I hope its a good score. I love Randy's music. BTW: Who is releasing the score? --Kyp
posted 03-20-2000 07:33 PM PT (US)

sabbey Oscar® Winner	IIRC, it is coming from Decca. Not sure if I will be getting it though, I like his work, but I think I'll try to get some of the other newer scores I want instead. Unfortunately there is just to many scores that I want, so it makes it even harder to catch up on my score buying. Either way. if anyone gets an chance to listen to it, I'd appreciate hearing your opinions of it. Thanks very much. Regards, Sean Robert Abbey
posted 03-20-2000 11:26 PM PT (US)

Hard Target Oscar® Winner	I found a promotional advanced copy of this score and I must say that it suprised me. It's completely the opposite of what I was expecting other than the usual drum machine stuff he usually does. The score is full of varied orchestrations and melodies. And the best part is that the synths don't try drown out the orchestra as per his other scores. P.O. Bringing Out The Dead (Elmer Bernstein) **/**
posted 03-21-2000 09:55 PM PT (US)

sabbey Oscar® Winner	quote: Originally posted by Hard Target: I found a promotional advanced copy of this score and I must say that it suprised me. It's completely the opposite of what I was expecting other than the usual drum machine stuff he usually does. The score is full of varied orchestrations and melodies. And the best part is that the synths don't try drown out the orchestra as per his other scores. P.O. Bringing Out The Dead (Elmer Bernstein) **/** Would you reccomend getting it then? I have an free CD coming in, so I might just get it. However I want to catch up on my Hans Zimmer collecting. Either way, I'll probably will get The Skulls sooner or later. Regards, Sean Robert Abbey
posted 03-22-2000 01:59 AM PT (US)

John C Winfrey Oscar® Winner	That was a pretty good explaination of the orchestration and arrangements above. To me its balance in use of the instruments and and well played instruments. Sometimes its where the recording mikes are located, the room its in and so forth. Sometimes the orchestra is not prepared for the music-not enough rehearsal time. sometimes certain instruments drown out others that need to be heard. Sometimes its getting the right volume with each instrumental section so the brass doesn't overpower flutes or strings in certain passages. I must admit that the synth drums in Quest, Anaconda and Daylight were way overdone. Best, John.
posted 03-25-2000 05:56 PM PT (US)

John C Winfrey Oscar® Winner	The Hunley TV film was somewhat interesting but slow and too long for me. The score I did not like much. Best, John.
posted 03-26-2000 05:34 PM PT (US)

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