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[James Boldman]

I have recently acquired the Propellerheads take on Barry's Bond theme, On Her Majesty's Secret Service (the 9 minute version). If you've heard it, just wondering what you think of it? Personally I love their Bond stuff (loved "Backseat Driver"!). Have you heard any other songs that they might have done? If so mention them. "Spybreak" isn't a bad track either...

[TheSaint]

After Arnold's underwhelming efforts, I think Eon should get them to do the music for the next film.

[James Boldman]

Well Alex Gifford from The Propellerheads writes very much similar stuff to David. I personally love Arnold's work thus far and can't wait for Bond 21 just to hear what he comes up with.

[Dunph]

Their new album is due some time next year, apparently, and is a departure from their first and only, Decksandrumsandrockandroll. Buy it if you haven't already! They're by far my favourite group, but haven't brought out anything as a duo since '98. The odd remix here and there, granted, but nothing other than that. Let's hope the follow-up matches the sheer style that their debut had, but it's a hell of a debut to live up to.

That "difficult" second album, eh?

[Qwerty]

I'm quite fond of their excellent efforts on the remix for On Her Majesty’s Secret Service. It's one of the standout tracks for sure on David Arnold's James Bond Project CD.

[James Boldman]

Speaking of the David Arnold project I'm a big fan of his but I wasn't particularly thrilled with his album...

[Johnboy007]

Is decksdrumsandrockandroll still readily available in music stores, or am I going to have to order it used on Amazon or Half?

[homerjbond]

It should be available...I bought mine about a year ago at a store (Best Buy) here in the states.

Their version of On Her Majesty's Secret Service is awesome, it even includes a little piece from You Only Live Twice, about halfway through, that I enjoyed.

[The Girl With The Golden Gun]

After Arnold's underwhelming efforts, I think Eon should get them to do the music for the next film.

how do you mean "underwhelming" ? I personally think he's the best thing that happened to the Bond score since John Barry - a natural successor if you will. OK, so the DAD score was just a little too techno and perhaps wasn't as stylish as ie. the TND or TWINE scores, but think about it - he's better than Eric Serra, who's score for Leon sounds exactly like his Goldeneye score, hmm..

[Icarus]

It should be available...I bought mine about a year ago at a store (Best Buy) here in the states.

Their version of On Her Majesty's Secret Service is awesome, it even includes a little piece from You Only Live Twice, about halfway through, that I enjoyed.

I think the inclusion of Space March from You Only Live Twice was on David Arnold's part, because I have the CD single of On Her Majesty's Secret Service, and the third track, the Orchapella Version, also has Space March within the track. David obviously recorded the orchestral stuff first and then the Propellerheads worked their magic.

To tell the truth, I prefer the three and a half minute OHMSS. Much as I like the nine minute one, I just think it takes too long to build up to the On Her Majesty’s Secret Service theme itself.

Also, I didn't know the Propellerheads were releasing a new album (I thought they had just dropped off the face of the Earth). I'll have to take a look into that when it's released.

[Qwerty]

Is decksdrumsandrockandroll still readily available in music stores, or am I going to have to order it used on Amazon or Half?

You can find it usually anywhere John, searching mall music stores even.

[Johnboy007]

That's fairly unusual for any CD I usually need to find!

[level007]

it s been a long time that the new album of the Propellerheads should hve been released. I think now it's going to happen in the early of 2005.
WHat i heard for this new album is this is going to be an album with more song than the first one. Another news reported that the Two guys worked with KD Lang on one of the song.
could be good

[Qwerty]

Interesting, thanks for that info Level. I'll definitely have to await this one and check it out.

[James Boldman]

After Arnold's underwhelming efforts, I think Eon should get them to do the music for the next film.

how do you mean "underwhelming" ? I personally think he's the best thing that happened to the Bond score since John Barry - a natural successor if you will. OK, so the DAD score was just a little too techno and perhaps wasn't as stylish as ie. the TND or TWINE scores, but think about it - he's better than Eric Serra, who's score for Leon sounds exactly like his Goldeneye score, hmm..

Well I agree with most of what you're saying here, "TGWTGG" ( great username!) but I thought TWINE was a little more techno-based than DAD. I know it may sound a little strange, me saying that, but that is what I believe. And as for stylish, there are some very stylish cues in the DAD score (not so much on the original soundtrack but on the bootleg), but TWINE also has its moments. TWINE for me probably just edges the DAD score but I love all Arnold's scores.

As for the "decksdrumsandrockandroll" album that sounds a very interesting release. Hopefully I get a chance to hear it.

[TheSaint]

After Arnold's underwhelming efforts, I think Eon should get them to do the music for the next film.

how do you mean "underwhelming" ? I personally think he's the best thing that happened to the Bond score since John Barry - a natural successor if you will. OK, so the DAD score was just a little too techno and perhaps wasn't as stylish as ie. the TND or TWINE scores, but think about it - he's better than Eric Serra, who's score for Leon sounds exactly like his Goldeneye score, hmm..

If he had continued to ape Barry the way he did in TND, I would've had no complaints but, his music for TWINE & DAD are unmemorable. I think I've listened to the soundtracks once each. If Bond 21 is the introduction of a new Bond, I either want a new composer or the return of Barry himself.

[Tanger]

For those who have the OHMSS and the two albums that the single appears in, you will notice that the Extended version on the single is different to what's on teh albums. It has a slightly different bit tagged on the end which can also be heard in the Bond Collection DVD trailer.

[level007]

Barry will never come back.
i am not sayong this on a fact, but there is really no chances to it.
Look why he refused to scores The Incredibles. Brad Bird asked him to write the same kind of score he did in the sixties. Barry refused to do what he already did.
I think it will be the same for the Bond films.

[James Boldman]

Barry will never come back.
i am not sayong this on a fact, but there is really no chances to it.

I agree. Unfortunately the master will never be back. But look on the bright side...we have Arnold who is doing a great job and IMO he'll only get better (just as Barry did).

[Qwerty]

Barry will never come back.
i am not sayong this on a fact, but there is really no chances to it.

I agree. Unfortunately the master will never be back. But look on the bright side...we have Arnold who is doing a great job and IMO he'll only get better (just as Barry did).

Exactly. And with Bond 21 coming up and hopefully his "new direction", we can only expect to get more. He's doing great so far.

[eamonh]

Barry will never come back.
i am not sayong this on a fact, but there is really no chances to it.
Look why he refused to scores The Incredibles. Brad Bird asked him to write the same kind of score he did in the sixties. Barry refused to do what he already did.
I think it will be the same for the Bond films.

Yes, yes! Listen to the voice of reason!

When people say they want Barry, they really just mean they want rehashing of the 60s scores...they forget that Barry (bless him) hasnt done a soundtrack for coming up on 7 years now...and that his last few Bonds were almost tragically underwhelming (though TLD was prodigiously good). Let the old man have his rest!

I highly recommend Decksanddrumsandrockandroll if you can get your hands on it. It's a lot of techno (so I dont know how it will play out here :-P ) but it's GOOD techno. I like Cominagetcha, OHMSS and Spybreak, though History Repeating would probably find its share of fans here too.