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[Satorious]

Loving this upon first hear! Komodo Dragon - oh yeah - and it even worked in the Adele song in. Also nice to hear that Newman doesn't overblow the Bond theme quite as much as Arnold and it builds rather well.

[SecretAgentFan]

http://www.cinematic...-of-james-bond/

Lovely, thanks Shark.

I just love that 'Breadcrumbs' Bond theme. And 'Old Dog, New Tricks' is luxurious bliss.

Yes! Newman really made a fantastic Bond score.

[sharpshooter]

All I have to say is that your guys are in for a treat .

Lucky chap. The soundtrack is creating an atmosphere for me which I'm really liking. Off the top of my head, stuff like 'Quartermaster', 'Someone Usually Dies' and 'Welcome to Scotland' are top notch.

[littlenellie]

Played the suite from the podcast to some friends this morning.asked them...what is this from ?? I got 4 Bourne identity,1 spy game and 1 " is it the transporter 2??" ha ha and hmm. I quite like it but it could be almost anything john powell or james newton howard has done for any action thriller aside from where the bond theme vamp plays. Some nice chords though in severine.

[marktmurphy]

Very much enjoying what I'm hearing so far. Thanks for posting the link.

[DominicGreene]

Sounds amazing. Thomas Newman has done a fantastic job! I especially love the James Bond theme. If people here don't want to be spoiled, I'll just say it sounds a little like Nightfire's Bond theme mixed in with Goldfinger.

Edited by DominicGreene, 19 October 2012 - 10:51 AM.

[thecasinoroyale]

Well that sounds very good from what I've heard - I don't want to listen to it all as I want the experience to come across in the cinema if there is any cracking James Bond theme used, plus to work with the action on screen! Got the soundtrack on pre-order of course.

And yeah, some of it sounds Arnold-esque, but that's understandable I think considering. But still has a 'new' take to it.

[marktmurphy]

What's that one at around 18mins in? Sounds a bit like Hamlisch! In a nice way.

[Armand Fancypants]

Did I hear some of Adele's theme sprinkled in there or was that my imagination?

It's most definitely in there.

And a good thing to. Bond scores should always incorporate the title tune, no matter how good or bad said title tune is. I know that's not always possible, but it's good that Newman's incorporating something he didn't write.

[marktmurphy]

I thought I spotted Adele's song in there, but to be honest I can't remember how it goes when I'm not listening to it. It's not exactly an earworm!

[Rich Douglas]

Sounds great!

....wasnt too concerned though

[Rich Douglas]

Woah... at around 21 minutes in, Newman totally (and randomly) almost quotes some of Legrands Never Say Never Again score. Particularly, track 8 "Plunder of a Nuclear Missile"
https://itunes.apple...ain/id351016006

Odd, but kinda rad. REALLY enjoying this score so far, thanks for posting the suite Shark.

[junkanoo]

My initial thoughts on listening to the full tracks. Thanks to a high ranked officer. I color coded what I thought were some particularly strong and weak tracks.

Grand Bazaar - Awful. Did Cinemax's Strike Back series have unused material?

Voluntary Retirement - Ambient bit of awful. Repetitive cycling of notes. So many composers do this thing, doesn't make it any good.

New Digs - Pleasant.

Spoiler

Btw, the title is a word pun.

Severine - Short but sweet.

Brave New World - The start sounded brave ... then .... not so much.

Shanghai Drive - Neat and clever music. You can sense the James Bond Theme is (largely) stripped from the music yet still plays in your head. A highlight.

Jellyfish - A highlight!

Silhouette - Japanese styled war drums (or the like) what's not to enjoy?

Modigliani - Filler music

Day Wasted - Time Wasted

Quartermaster - Pretty good ... but half-expected a high-pitched voice to shout out "Wipeout" for a moment. Deft JB Theme touch.

Someone Usually Dies - Mostly understated goodness.

Komodo Dragon - Sounds like an hommage to David Arnold meets Persian K-Mart Music

The Bloody Shot - Weak. An African Rundown wannabee

Enjoying Death - Fine but I had bigger hopes for this one.

The Chimera - Okay

Close Shave - Neat

Heath & Safety - Generic as things get.

Granborough Road - Nothing new but likeable.

Tennyson - Liked it.

Enquiry - A highlight. Not sure where the Arabian Nights vibe is coming from but hopefully works for the film.

Breadcrumbs - A bit underpaced, a bit City of Prague Philharmonic perhaps. But understated niceness just the same.

Skyfall - Worth another listen.

Kill Them First - Generically Generic

Welcome To Scotland - I think I was still trying to get over "Kill Me First" so need to give this a fresh listen.

She's Mine - Repetitive strings does not a great track make. Sounds too much like Star Trek music.

The Moors - Like it. Can't say the music is anything new, but really nice arrangement.

Deep Water - A highlight

Mother - Liked it. Understated goodness.

Adrenaline - Craptastic. If that makes the movie, I'll be sorry that I have to hear it again.

Old Dog, New Tricks - Neat. I liked it.

Edited by junkanoo, 19 October 2012 - 02:24 PM.

[EyesOnly]

Everyone keeps mentioning "Old Dog, New Tricks"...what does it sound like?

[MattofSteel]

I can't buy it on iTunes yet. Expected release says October 22nd.

[junkanoo]

All of a sudden ... it sure got quiet in here ...

[youknowmyname1865]

Then perhaps this'd be a good time to introduce myself!

Hey everybody, I'm new to these parts but I'm really excited to be here now!!

Now quickly my thoughts on the score, or what I've heard so far: I've been a big fan of Arnold's since his work on TND, and, although I was disappointed with his not returning, Newman's score is shaping up to be a real winner! Judging from what I've heard so far, it seems sleeker, subtler, and more fitting for a spy-movie. Like, The Debt with some Bond flair. Newman seems to be doing his own thing rather than just emulate what's come before, which, for a 50th anniversary flick, is certainly quite admirable!

I'm really hoping that all of the full tracks are posted somewhere soon, because Grand Bazaar, Istanbul and Breadcrumbs have left my thirsty for more!

[DamnCoffee]

Can anyone confirm whether there's been any big Bond theme moments yet? Apart from Breadcrumbs. The full theme I mean, integrated?

[youknowmyname1865]

Can anyone confirm whether there's been any big Bond theme moments yet? Apart from Breadcrumbs. The full theme I mean, integrated?

If by "big Bond theme" you mean like CR's "The Name's Bond...James Bond", than I don't believe so.

Portions of it are subtlety integrated throughout the soundtrack though, like in Grand Bazaar and She's Mine, from what I understand.

Edited by youknowmyname1865, 19 October 2012 - 04:27 PM.

[junkanoo]

Then perhaps this'd be a good time to introduce myself!

Hey everybody, I'm new to these parts but I'm really excited to be here now!!

Now quickly my thoughts on the score, or what I've heard so far: I've been a big fan of Arnold's since his work on TND, and, although I was disappointed with his not returning, Newman's score is shaping up to be a real winner! Judging from what I've heard so far, it seems sleeker, subtler, and more fitting for a spy-movie. Like, The Debt with some Bond flair. Newman seems to be doing his own thing rather than just emulate what's come before, which, for a 50th anniversary flick, is certainly quite admirable!

I'm really hoping that all of the full tracks are posted somewhere soon, because Grand Bazaar, Istanbul and Breadcrumbs have left my thirsty for more!

Welcome aboard YKMY1865!

I agree - in that a composer makes his mark by new ideas or new interpretations to things. And overall, that sets the tracks that I found most worthy of his.

[The Dove]

29:32 sec (approx..) into Part 1 of the podcast, you can hear a musical progression in the strings which is VERY reminicient of the bit in Dr. No where the 3 Blind Mice fail to shoot Bond, due to a car zooming by, as he enters his hotel at night..VERY COOL, Mr. Newman indeed!!

[Vauxhall]

Nice stuff there. Enjoying it already.

[DamnCoffee]

Can anyone confirm whether there's been any big Bond theme moments yet? Apart from Breadcrumbs. The full theme I mean, integrated?

If by "big Bond theme" you mean like CR's "The Name's Bond...James Bond", than I don't believe so.

I meant sudden eruption of the Bond theme. Like 'Pursuit At Port Au Prince' 'Antanov' and 'Whiteout'. Love moments like that.

[SecretAgentFan]

My initial thoughts on listening to the full tracks. Thanks to a high ranked officer. I color coded what I thought were some particularly strong and weak tracks.

Grand Bazaar - Awful. Did Cinemax's Strike Back series have unused material?

Voluntary Retirement - Ambient bit of awful. Repetitive cycling of notes. So many composers do this thing, doesn't make it any good.

New Digs - Pleasant.

Spoiler

Btw, the title is a word pun.

Severine - Short but sweet.

Brave New World - The start sounded brave ... then .... not so much.

Shanghai Drive - Neat and clever music. You can sense the James Bond Theme is (largely) stripped from the music yet still plays in your head. A highlight.

Jellyfish - A highlight!

Silhouette - Japanese styled war drums (or the like) what's not to enjoy?

Modigliani - Filler music

Day Wasted - Time Wasted

Quartermaster - Pretty good ... but half-expected a high-pitched voice to shout out "Wipeout" for a moment. Deft JB Theme touch.

Someone Usually Dies - Mostly understated goodness.

Komodo Dragon - Sounds like an hommage to David Arnold meets Persian K-Mart Music

The Bloody Shot - Weak. An African Rundown wannabee

Enjoying Death - Fine but I had bigger hopes for this one.

The Chimera - Okay

Close Shave - Neat

Heath & Safety - Generic as things get.

Granborough Road - Nothing new but likeable.

Tennyson - Liked it.

Enquiry - A highlight. Not sure where the Arabian Nights vibe is coming from but hopefully works for the film.

Breadcrumbs - A bit underpaced, a bit City of Prague Philharmonic perhaps. But understated niceness just the same.

Skyfall - Worth another listen.

Kill Them First - Generically Generic

Welcome To Scotland - I think I was still trying to get over "Kill Me First" so need to give this a fresh listen.

She's Mine - Repetitive strings does not a great track make. Sounds too much like Star Trek music.

The Moors - Like it. Can't say the music is anything new, but really nice arrangement.

Deep Water - A highlight

Mother - Liked it. Understated goodness.

Adrenaline - Craptastic. If that makes the movie, I'll be sorry that I have to hear it again.

Old Dog, New Tricks - Neat. I liked it.

Isn´t it wonderful that on the internet one can dismiss the hard work of a prolific composer with just a few words (and probably after listening to it only once or twice)?

[youknowmyname1865]

Can anyone confirm whether there's been any big Bond theme moments yet? Apart from Breadcrumbs. The full theme I mean, integrated?

If by "big Bond theme" you mean like CR's "The Name's Bond...James Bond", than I don't believe so.

I meant sudden eruption of the Bond theme. Like 'Pursuit At Port Au Prince' 'Antanov' and 'Whiteout'. Love moments like that.

Hm...well I'm really not sure. I haven't listened to the whole soundtrack yet...

Edited by SecretAgentFan, 19 October 2012 - 05:24 PM.

[MattofSteel]

Can anyone confirm whether there's been any big Bond theme moments yet? Apart from Breadcrumbs. The full theme I mean, integrated?

If by "big Bond theme" you mean like CR's "The Name's Bond...James Bond", than I don't believe so.

I meant sudden eruption of the Bond theme. Like 'Pursuit At Port Au Prince' 'Antanov' and 'Whiteout'. Love moments like that.

There are sudden eruptions in the sense that, when Newman uses it, he doesn't hide it. It's pronounced, and from what I'm hearing, everywhere. I hear it no less than three or four times in the Grand Bazaar opening track, for instance.

Newman's used it exactly the way I hoped he would. I'm falling in love with this score.

EDIT: And that's just going by the samples on the site Shark linked. I've yet to hear whether or not it expands further.

[Vauxhall]

Is there any breakdown available of which SKYFALL tracks are featured in the Cinematic Sound broadcast? Thanks.

[SecretAgentFan]

Can anyone confirm whether there's been any big Bond theme moments yet? Apart from Breadcrumbs. The full theme I mean, integrated?

If by "big Bond theme" you mean like CR's "The Name's Bond...James Bond", than I don't believe so.

I meant sudden eruption of the Bond theme. Like 'Pursuit At Port Au Prince' 'Antanov' and 'Whiteout'. Love moments like that.

Hm...well I'm really not sure. I haven't listened to the whole soundtrack yet...

And yes people, that is an invitation to pm me the full tracks if you have them

And NO, people, you don´t invite anybody to pm anybody full tracks because that´s a fast way for us to get into serious trouble.

Please, piracy is not acceptable!

[MattofSteel]

Is there any breakdown available of which SKYFALL tracks are featured in the Cinematic Sound broadcast? Thanks.

Just guessing, based on comparisons to the samples (not necessarily in this order): Grand Bazaar, Bloody Shot, Komodo Dragon, Breadcrumbs, Moors, Jellyfish, and a few others I can't recall.

And NO, people, you don´t invite anybody to pm anybody full tracks because that´s a fast way for us to get into serious trouble.

Please, piracy is not acceptable!

Yeah. Please, certainly, don't make any requests for pirated materials in this thread.

[junkanoo]

Isn´t it wonderful that on the internet one can dismiss the hard work of a prolific composer with just a few words (and probably after listening to it only once or twice)?

So ... away from the Internet ... say at a party ... if someone tells you that they just saw a movie and that "it stunk" do you criticize them for forming an opinion after only seeing the movie once? Do you share how nice it must be for them to weigh in on the hard work of a filmmaker with only a couple words?

Edited by junkanoo, 19 October 2012 - 05:32 PM.