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PaBlikMM	Date: May 11, 2003 @ 1:39 PM What do you think abou film music and composers of this kind of music? Someboty tells me, that the composers of film music are somethink like Mozart or Bach of this age.
thumbtack	Date: May 11, 2003 @ 1:49 PM They get paid well I understand, they usually sell the rights outright if it was specifically written for the movie. That is part of the reason you hear so much older music in movies, bececause they can licnese from themselves so much cheaper that creating new music. A most of the studios also have recording companies, Universal, Sony, etc...they just pay themselves a few small fee, and have the right to use the song. Tine has Come Today by the Chambers Brothers has been in at least 37 movies.
GeneHilbert	Date: June 30, 2003 @ 12:02 AM Music written for film is a different animal - your music gets twisted, truncated, mangled to fit mood and cues. You can't be thin skinned about your score compositions - they are going to get fucked with badly. Plus things have changed so much with the introduction of rock, rap & hip hop singles being pushed by the major studio's marketing dept. - which has really been around for a long time - but not like today when they want to package and sell the sound trac as a separate but connected entity. Thumb is correct - if you have the gear and the fortitude to deal with the pressure of rewrite's and deadlines looming. A lot of chief's and you're the only indian. You can make a substantial living doing it. I personally would love to compose for film. And as far as Mozart comparison's - I doubt Mozart would have done well - I don't think he could have mentally dealt with the bullshit. However, Leonard Bernstein, Henry Mancini, Aaron Copland, and George & Ira Gershwin were amazing composers on and off film. And the new blood, John Williams, Danny Elfman, Alan-Silvestri, are also amazing composers.
Arthen	Date: October 5, 2003 @ 10:48 AM http://arthen.dmusic.com it's all under the Demo Reel album. Sheesh...i need more film music enthusiastic partners here...." id="64067">Erm...i represent...myself???? http://arthen.dmusic.com it's all under the Demo Reel album. Sheesh...i need more film music enthusiastic partners here....
acatalept	Date: October 28, 2003 @ 4:49 AM i've got to say, i don't remember hearing much of any film music on here, but i'll second arthen's self-nomination - this guy seriously knows his stuff
furiousBall	Date: October 28, 2003 @ 10:46 AM i've got two film/video game scores on my page too - down at the bottom http://furiousBall.dmusic.com
Arthen	Date: October 28, 2003 @ 11:50 AM u're too kind acatalept =P
invocati	Date: October 28, 2003 @ 5:16 PM It seems it is kinda hard because you have to set the right mood everytime with the music. You really have to know your way around a keyboard and synthesizer.
Svensta	Date: October 28, 2003 @ 6:59 PM When you say 'film music' are you referring to the SOUNDTRACK or the SCORE ? The Soundtrack is usually an Association gambit, a mixing of a bunch of also-ran tunes fro mtheir stable of artists, hoping the huge quantity of name recognition will hype up the sales to a record level. (this backfires for bands like Megadeth, imho, who seems to do their BEST stuff on soundtracks. Ever hear 'Angry Again'? Awesome tune.) Scores are original musics put together by composers, usually supplying ALL the background music not drawn from the soundtrack. Composers like Elfman (the one EVERYONE knows) and Badalamenti tend to put forth scores that unify the movie and supply (generally) a singular mood and pace, drawing on their own riffs later in the pieces. I really dig scores myself, and do have quite a few soundtracks. I think the score composers are A LOT like the symphony-makers of old, as they rely on lengthy pieces devoid of vocals, and tend to utilize entire orchestras of instruments. Elfman regularly uses a 35 piece orchestra for his stuff.
Svensta	Date: October 28, 2003 @ 7:02 PM To further strike the deceased equestrian, here are some examples of their work: Danny Elfman: The Batmans, Nightmare Before Xmas, The Simpsons, etc. Badalamenti: Lost Highway, Secretary, Straight Story, etc.
Arthen	Date: October 29, 2003 @ 1:36 AM Right now not every score uses real live players. Sometimes for budget-wise and deadlines entirely synthesized scores are done. I'm not going to go through this sickening distracting "purist" thing of "synthesizers should be casted out" or "only true scores use only orchestras and nothing else" shit because that's a total waste of ignorant time. Very popular now is there is a good blend of both. Bottomline is, as long the music fits the mood the way it should, it doesn't matter what is being used. Soundtrack songs however are simply songs used from other artists to put in the movie; I'm not really into those obviously. Here is a score totally made up of synthesizers; Hans Zimmer's Drop Zone. Check it out if you have the time, the music (don't care so much about the purity) will blow the fuck out of your brains. Listen to it at high volume.
Autophage	Date: November 13, 2003 @ 11:00 PM 28 Days Later and Pi had good scores if you ask me, along with all the ones others would reccomend as a matter of course (Danny Elfman's work, for instance). And I'll second that there's a _big_ difference between 'soundtracks' and 'scores'.
Arthen	Date: November 15, 2003 @ 6:53 AM i love those 2 movies u mentioned.
onewhodreams	Date: November 15, 2003 @ 3:39 PM http://pmscpc.dmusic.net/ These guys are very good!
Arthen	Date: November 22, 2003 @ 6:06 AM http://edgen.dmusic.com be prepared to be blown.
furiousBall	Date: November 22, 2003 @ 6:57 AM "be prepared to be blown." ummm.... :rotf: edgen does rule tho
chrisbouchard	Date: May 2, 2004 @ 5:11 PM Film music? Better add erm... my-humble-self: http://chrisbouchard.dmusic.com Much respect to Edgen, Arthen and Pmscpc - Quality!
Arthen	Date: May 3, 2004 @ 12:34 PM The Korg's samples are FRYING my fucking brain. They're good no doubt...but... i will get those orchestral libraries. Mark these words... But first, 2 half years of National Service.
robin101	Date: May 4, 2004 @ 2:28 AM Perserverence...keep on, you'll find a way "in". There is lots of room... Rick
Arthen	Date: May 4, 2004 @ 10:14 AM thanks budd..
Thaspian	Date: May 5, 2004 @ 4:14 PM Clint Mansell - Lux Aeterna
Arthen	Date: May 6, 2004 @ 11:33 AM requiem rockss
5thprojekt	Date: October 9, 2004 @ 8:35 AM we're actually looking to license our musik for films. does anyone have any suggestions?! thanks! http://5thprojekt.com

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