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A Whole New World: Episode VII Music[Score News and Speculation]

Discussion in 'Star Wars And Film Music' started by General Kenobi , Oct 30, 2012.

  1. I Are The Internets

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    I would suggest John Williams be a sort of overseer of the soundtrack or something along those lines.
     
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  2. DarthBoba

    DarthBoba Manager Emeritus star 9 VIP - Former Mod/RSA

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    Just listened to the Super 8 score the other day, and yes, it's very Williams-y, as is appropriate for a 80s nostalgia film.
     
  3. dolphin

    dolphin Chosen One star 5

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    My preference:

    If not John Williams then James Horner. If not James Horner, then Hans Zimmer. If not Hans Zimmer, then James Newton Howard.

    Williams
    Horner
    Zimmer
    Howard

    In that order..
     
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  4. dolphin

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    Since John Williams age might be an issue for the later episodes, why not have him set the stage by composing Episode 7's score like he did with the first Harry Potter movie? Subsequent composers can then borrow from his themes.
     
  5. Kev Snowmane

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    Giacchino's Trek score sucked. He had basically two themes: a generic "Trek" theme that he hammered into every scene possible at the same basic tempo and orchestration, and that frakking erhu theme for all things Vulcan.

    If you want to see how a GOOD composer scores a film using a singular theme, but reorchestrating it for various moods, see Goldsmith's TMP score.

    Back on topic: there are a number of good composers who scored the Old Republic game that would make excellent composers for the new films.

    You can hear samples of the various scores here:



    Go to the actual YT page for the whole playlist.
     
  6. Barriss_Coffee

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    I like Giacchino's music, but as you pointed out, Kev Snowmane, it lacks variety. He usually has one or two good themes for a film (or show), and the rest is sort of blase filler or -- in the case of Trek -- he overdoes on that single theme.

    Because of his previous connections with Abrams and Disney (he's practically Pixar's default go-to man at this point), I would guesstimate he's the most likely candidate at this point. As dolphin suggested, Horner, Howard and Zimmer are all very possible as well... I would even suggest Harry Gregson-Williams too (Disney's Narnia series comes to mind).
     
  7. Jcuk

    Jcuk Jedi Grand Master star 5

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    All the soundtracks have been brilliant. But for me the Williams brilliance is epitomised in Empire when the Falcon is desperately trying to escape the Star Destroyer, Tie Fighters and the hyperdrive won't work. The music all the way up to where the Falcon does a loop de loop into the cave on the asteroid (through the asteroid field with the fighters in hot pursuit) is vintage Williams! Absolutely ****ing fantastic!!!
     
  8. DarthBoba

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    My highlight from that film is Hyperspace, actually. Just sounds like they're breaking instruments because of how hard the orchestra is going :p
     
  9. Jcuk

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    What the scene on Bespin?
     
  10. DarthBoba

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  11. Barriss_Coffee

    Barriss_Coffee Chosen One star 6

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    That's going to be the absolute make-it-or-break-it task for the (hypothetical) new composer -- can they make new themes as memorable as Williams'? Williams is/was a master of motifs. How many other composers are out there now who can claim to do the same?
     
  12. Jcuk

    Jcuk Jedi Grand Master star 5

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    There are none IMO
     
  13. Kev Snowmane

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    *Cough* Howard Shore *Cough*
     
  14. Jedi Gunny

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    Shore also is guilty of hammering the same few motifs into the entire film. ;)
     
  15. Strilo

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    It's gonna be Giacchino or Williams. I would bet money on it.
     
  16. Kev Snowmane

    Kev Snowmane Jedi Master star 3

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    Hardly. Shore like Williams is a master of "leitmotif". Yes, themes are repeated sometimes, but in different tempos, orchestrations, etc.

    Giacchino (sp?) Is a "one theme wonder" and Trek is the perfect example of "same theme, same orchestration, same tempo" again and again and again and again.
     
  17. Figrin D'aniel

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    I beg to differ that he is a "one theme wonder".

    http://lostpedia.wikia.com/wiki/Musical_themes
     
  18. Kev Snowmane

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    Beg if you wish, his most recent genre offering I am aware of (Trek) was as subtle as a hammer and about as varied as Mao-ist Chinese fashion..
     
  19. Barriss_Coffee

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    Giacchino had time to work on the variety for Lost, but his Pixar films tend to be like Trek -- one main theme, sometimes two counting a secondary character/villain, and that's about it.

    Even when Williams wasn't writing a "theme" per se, his music had so much variety it could be used again and again and again in the videogames and still seem original. Say for instance, the Bespin or Dagabah or even Jawa "themes" -- they're really only used once in the films, but the second you see a Jawa or travel to Bespin in a videogame, you're sure to hear that theme music playing. I just can't see Giacchino pulling that off.

    (I should note I *do* like Giacchino's music -- I don't want to sound like I'm trashing the poor guy's work. But he's just not Williams.)
     
  20. Kev Snowmane

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    I liked his score for "The Incredibles". He showed some range there...but his more recent work just is too repetitive and certainly isn't Star Wars.
     
  21. bluelantern714

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    If Williams doesn't do it (which would not be ideal to say the least), I say Kevin Kiner. He's done excellent work on The Clone Wars, and that he hasn't done many films doesn't bother me. He's proven that he's a terrific composer who can do Williams' Star Wars justice while adding his own ideas and themes/motifs at the same time. He's also quite versatile. If not him, John Ottman. He came to Superman Returns personally recommended by Williams and did a great job, too. My third choice off the top of my head would maybe be Michael Giacchino. Not the perfect choice, but his Star Trek score was good. Howard Shore would be an interesting one as well....
     
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  22. Barriss_Coffee

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  23. Kev Snowmane

    Kev Snowmane Jedi Master star 3

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    Williams is retired. He only did the PT as a favor for George.
     
  24. SnakeWesker

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    He just did Lincoln last year. And he has even said he wants to score the ST.
     
  25. Kev Snowmane

    Kev Snowmane Jedi Master star 3

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    That's news. Last I'd heard he was retired.