So far, the most impressive mixer/engineer... whatever... to my ears is Dennis Sands who blew me away with his recordings of most of Silvetri's scores. The Mummy Returns is an example of how a score should be recorded... and his recording of Who Framed Roger Rabbit? should be the blue-print for recording the London Symphony Orchestra. Sands has even worked with Williams on Rosewood and recorded Williams' best sounding score since Murphy's Hook and Jurassic Park, IMHO!

My two cents,

-Erik-

P.S. -- This is an X2 thread so I'm looking forward to hearing the score! There!

Shawn Murphy is a little uneven. Listen to two of Elfman's best-sounding albums, MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE and THE FRIGHTENERS for evidence of his best work, but something like COURAGE UNDER FIRE sounds flat.

Probably has to do with the composers...

Simon Rhodes is also a little tricky. Don't like his work on DARK CITY, but it sounds great on G.I. JANE.

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Originally posted by caseystone:
From what mixers do you consistently hear good things these days (all may reply)?

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Sorry to say I have not heard much of your own work, so I cannot comment on it.

So far I like:
Richard King and Michael Sheady. They are the ones who provide sonics I always enjoy, even when I don't like the music. (I even ended up buying another Planets recording because the balance engineer by Sheady )

Other than those two, I tend to like John Richards, Geoff Foster (too bright at times), Dennis Sands, Bruce Botnick, and Robert Fernandez...
...as well as anyone who records in DSD.

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Originally posted by dgoldwas:
Hey Widescreen,

2 score clips are up on Ottman's site: http://www.johnottman.com/projects/features/xmen2/

Look for more soon, including scoring session video and (hopefully) exclusive cues NOT on the soundtrack release......

Dan

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OK, after 4 days of trying I have still NOT been able to get to John's site to hear the X2 clips for myself. So, just like the horny teenager with an extreme case of blue balls, I'M FRUSTRATED. So, Dan, could you please, please, PLEASE send me the clips? I'm begging you, for the love of all things holy, end this frustration!!!!

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Originally posted by Bradley:
OK, after 4 days of trying I have still NOT been able to get to John's site to hear the X2 clips for myself. So, just like the horny teenager with an extreme case of blue balls, I'M FRUSTRATED. So, Dan, could you please, please, PLEASE send me the clips? I'm begging you, for the love of all things holy, end this frustration!!!!

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LOL!!

Bradley, I'm sorry - we've had a hard drive die on our server; it should be up tomorrow. But, you can IM me (dgoldwas), and we'll see what can be worked out.