tagged with "music"
Link: The Loudness Wars: Why Music Sounds Worse
Most have heard the term “loudness war,” but it’s really fascinating to actually read about the details about how audio works, how dynamic range is good and how sometimes convenience and technology might not always be a great match.
And if the article is a little “too long, didn’t read” for you, then this video is also a great, short alternative regarding the issue.
6 YEARS of LOST Music - A Piano Medley of Michael Giacchino’s Themes by Chris Ryan
What? No, I’m not crying…. Part 2 here. Full MP3 here.
Part 1:
0:18 - Claire and Charlie
0:34 - Locke’s Theme
0:52 - Exploring the Island
1:15 - Traveling Theme
2:05 - Sayid’s Theme
2:43 - Sun and Jin
3:14 - Desmond and Penny
3:38 - Rose and Bernard
4:18 - Jack’s Theme
5:13 - LaFleur’s Theme
5:48 - Home Theme
7:21 - Ben’s Theme
7:43 - Kate’s Theme
Part 2:
0:00 - Claire’s Theme
0:40 - Juliet’s Theme
1:30 - Locke’s Redemption
2:06 - Charlie’s Theme
2:27 - Life and Death Theme
3:38 - Jacob’s Theme
4:15 - Exodus
5:13 - Crash Theme
5:44 - Descending the Hatch
“Few days ago I started thinking about how I could re-purpose the keyboard of the dismantled piano I keep in the garden, so I thought to build a new instrument by combining it with some other parts I had laying around. I ended up with this mechanical hybrid thing I thought to call ‘Bassoforte’ (bass + pianoforte).”
“The track I created is a tribute to my Dad who is a big fan of Western comic books and ‘spaghetti western’ films, and because of him I am too.”
HBO’s The Pacific Opening Titles Sequences
Created by Imaginary Forces with score by Hans Zimmer.
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Hans Zimmer - I Never Woke Up In Handcuffs Before (Sherlock Holmes Soundtrack)
I really enjoyed how far Zimmer really stepped away from his norm with this movie (which I have still yet to see), resulting in some kind of a crazed, manic gypsy type tone to the soundtrack. Very surprising but enjoyable. This is one of my favorite tracks.
