I <3 Soundtracks

[DrP]

This is the discussion of the stuff that falls outside of VG music and the normal stuff people listen too... well stuff that ISN'T a Soundtrack made for that movie (sans words)

Have at it!


Current Soundtrack: HP and the Deathly Hallows.
Alexandre Desplat is probably one of the better HP composers. John Williams set the stage, but Nicholas Hopper and Alexandre Desplat made it amazing!

[SlowPokemon]

I love Desplat's two pieces "Ministry of Magic" and "Detonators". They're both great, but "Detonators" really stuck out to me--it was one of the few times I was in a movie, heard the music, and thought, "I have to find this song somewhere!" At first I thought it was gonna be a remix of Williams' "Nimbus 2000" but it took a different direction. It fit the "mechanical" feel of the office witches and wizards making packets about Muggle-borns.

Nicholas Hooper was another great addition, and at first I was a bit disappointed to hear that he changed his mind about scoring the seventh film. My personal favorite by him is "Professor Umbridge"--the theme fit her pompous, smug little toadlike self.

I may make a topic about the seventh movie in the Movies thread later.

[Ruto]

Trying to arrange some stuff from "Cardcaptor Sakura" during my free time. -__- The goal is to get either the (in-series) hymn or the other Christmas theme done by Christmas.

OK, so I like that girly anime...quit laughing at me.

>__>

Old, but the LoTR soundtrack is pretty amazing xD

[Jub3r7]

The first time I heard about Cardcaptors...
was in a youtube video the other day, with the top 10 openings or something like that...

Also, I like to listen to the Pokemon anime soundtrack. Not just the VG's. XD

There are some soundtracks from other things too (actual movies), but I can't think of them right now...

[Ruto]

LOL Cardcaptors =/= Cardcaptor Sakura

The former is what happens when you take a girl's show and edit it to appeal to boys. The lessons from that include 1) girls are stupid, spoiled and they cry easily 2) 75% of the material was cut 3) It is completely okay for someone who sounds like a 30 year old man to live in the same room as a little girl who sounds like a boy.

noooo....xD

(I'm curious about which opening you watched though. Link?)

[Maretocks]

Hans Zimmer.

'Nuff said.

[SlowPokemon]

Howl's Moving Castle is THE epic soundtrack. Also Series of Unfortunate Events and possibly Donnie Darko (though I have never seen that movie).

[SlowPokemon]

Joe Hisaishi has some AWESOME tracks. Maretocks, it would benefit you to listen to these tracks.

From Spirited Away
Procession of the Gods is an epically epic...godlike...piece (especially part from 1:29 to 2:05)
Day of the River... is a really heartfelt song
Sootballs is a sneaky little piece, and now that I listen to it, it reminds me of my composition "The Strange Boy"
Reprise... is a nice, calm, happy theme

From Howl's Moving Castle
Merry-Go-Round of Life is the main piece that's awesome from this movie (this version was released separately from the film)
Wandering Sophie is my favorite in-film song

From My Neighbor Totoro
Path of Wind

Studio Ghibli is pretty awesome. xD

[Ruto]

^There was a guy on Youtube that posted mp3s of Spirited Away arrangements (with 4 hands) that he played. They're pretty good but they have a few mistakes

His Soul Calibur arrangements are great too 

[SlowPokemon]

If someone could make sheet music of those arrangements (especially Sootballs) that would be epic.

[Jub3r7]

I've never played Plants VS Zombies, but this song from it sounds interesting...
And I just found a piano version, too...

[Ruto]

If someone could make sheet music of those arrangements (especially Sootballs) that would be epic.

You could always email him and ask him if he's willing to share them

[SuperFireKirby]

Dark Cloud 2 has an excellent soundtrack. You should listen to it.

[SlowPokemon]

Aaargh. I know you love Kirby but a better name for you would be "I'm Obsessed With Dark Cloud 2, I'm Proud Of It, And I Want Everyone To Know It".

Unfortunately, SuperFireKirby is more concise.

Also--one of my new favorite tracks on the Spirited Away soundtrack is The Stink God. The first time I heard it, I was like, "meh." Now I really like the piece; I can't understand it.

That's also probably the best part in the movie. :3

[SuperFireKirby]

It is though. It's one of the main reasons I love the game.

Also its the same composer who did the Layton games music.

Metroid Prime has a lovely soundtrack as well. Its up there with my favorite VG OST's.