Monday, July 22, 2013

Man Of Steel Movie Suite

Man Of Steel Suite
Music by Hans Zimmer

We have a recent movie suite from the 2013 blockbuster about Superman. Phew! There is no doubt that Mr. Zimmer put his heart and soul into this music. It is dripping with themes that paint a landscape of other worldly places and fantastic times. His usage of drum orchestras and percussion that he has combined with a myriad of synthesizer as well as even some orchestral flourishes bring us into his world, if only for a short time. This movie suite is the State-Of-The-Art for current composers. As the behemoths of the movie soundtrack business, such as John Williams, James Horner, John Scott and their compadres retire or simply fade away, we are left with the vision of Hans Zimmer. Let's embrace the new as we remember the old. With a timing of 24:57, it is safe to say that this music will give you enjoyment for many years to come.  -MJ

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Friday, July 5, 2013

Spartacus The Movie Suites

Spartacus Movie Suite
Music by Alex North

These classic movie suites from 1960 start out with a flourish of horns before swirling into a mix of sustained chaos. Of course, the chaos is quite controlled as we follow along as one man challenges authority and the evils of slavery in ancient Rome. This motion picture has a running time of 197 minutes, that's right 3 hours 17 minutes, so the amount of orchestral themes and cues to sift through was daunting. What we ended up with are two suites, with the first suite ending with the intermission music, with a timing of 31:13 for Suite One and 27:26 for Suite Two. This is classic movie music at its best, so I hope you enjoy these.  -MJ

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Friday, June 14, 2013

Star Trek Into Darkness Movie Suite

Star Trek Into Darkness Movie Suite
Music by Michael Giacchino

In this recent 2013 movie suite, we are given another schooling by Mr. Giacchino on how to write some great music to accompany an action packed science fiction, motion picture. With a few nods to Alexander Courage (who wrote the original theme for the TV show), we are swept along at a fantastic pace that never lets up. Not too much percussion like some other composers of late, nor too much synthesizer, but a great mix of instruments to achieve the desired sound. With a timing of 23:49, it is over way too soon. Enjoy it while you can still get it.  -MJ

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Tuesday, June 4, 2013

Iron Man 3 Movie Suite

Iron Man 3 Movie Suite
Music by Brian Tyler

In this recent movie suite from 2013, we have yet another composer picking up the reigns of the Iron Man franchise from John Debney. Noted for his work on the Expendables and Battle Los Angeles, Mr. Tyler brings us the tried and true formula for a modern fantasy motion picture: synth and drums! Lots and lots of percussion carries this music from beginning to end, so at first there seemed as if there would be no actual themes at all. After repeated listening, the drums seemed to back away and finally the themes were there to hear. The resulting movie suite is modern, pounding movie music that is quite fun to listen to. With a timing of 27:27, of course,  I hope you enjoy.  -MJ

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Monday, May 27, 2013

Hawaii Movie Suite

Hawaii Movie Suite
Music by Elmer Bernstein

With every moment that passes, many of the classic movie suites become harder and harder to come by. This suite is from 1966; an epic motion picture with a story about the first days of the American colonization of the exotic islands of Hawaii. The music is quite majestic, with themes that evoke images of towering volcanoes and lush jungles. Very difficult to get, Mr. Bernstein chose to keep the bombastic flourishes, yet the composition still has a light feel that we rarely hear in today's movie suites. With a timing of just 30:00, I hope you'll enjoy revisiting this suite many times in the future.  -MJ

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