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Preview: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2

2011-06-29T04:08:00.000-07:00

The "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2" is headed for release in two weeks on July 12. But already now you can listen to a 60 sec preview of each track of the Alexandre Desplat composed score right here

Upcoming releases, January and February 2011

2011-01-04T11:47:00.000-08:00

Releases this December, check them out after the jump!

January 4

Beastly (Marcelo Zarvos)

January 18

The Way Back (Burkhard Dallwitz)

The Dilemma (Hans Zimmer / Lorne Balfe)

February 1

Blue Valentine (Grizzly Bear)

No Strings Attached (John Debney)

Sanctum (David Hirschfelder)

February 8

My Son, My Son, What Have Ye Done (Ernst Reijseger)

Gnomeo and Juliet (Elton John / James Newton Howard)

February 15

Unknown (John Ottman)

'Gnomeo & Juliet' original song 'Hello, Hello' by Lady GaGa and Elton John coming in February

2010-12-15T05:23:00.000-08:00

The soundtrack for Disney's new animeded movie 'Gnomeo & Juliet' will be released on February 8, 2011. As a part of the soundtrack is a duet between legend Elton John and Lady GaGa called 'Hello, Hello'. The score is written by James Newton Howard.

'Derezzed' Music video

2010-12-11T14:54:00.000-08:00

Check out this video for 'Derezzed', out now on Daft Punk's soundtrack for Tron: Legacy

You thought Hans Zimmer was the composer of the new Superman? Well, he isn't.

2010-12-10T06:08:00.000-08:00

There have been some rumors about Hans Zimmer doing the new Superman movie. It was also said that Hans Zimmer would confirm doing the score on the 'Inception' DVD/Blu-ray. But turns out it wont happen: "Here's the thing: no Ronni. Suddenly all sorts of stuff starts flowing around with no warning," he said.

"You know, I can't even remember ever talking about Superman. It's a little bit like 'guilty by association,' isn't it?"

"John Williams, the greatest living composer -- full stop. And that happens to be one of his greatest themes," he said. "So no. And I'm not thinking of rewriting Beethoven's ninth either. It just sounds like a thankless task, you know? So that's unequivocally a no. I have never spoken with Zack Snyder."

Source

Review roundup: ‘Tron: Legacy (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)’

2010-12-09T11:44:00.000-08:00

Someone thinks it's too much of a soundtrack album and not a Daft Punk album, others just think it's a great soundtrack. Check out the latest reviews of the score, and don't forget to read our own review her.

Allmusic: Tron: Legacy's legitimacy as a score may surprise listeners unaware of Bangalter's fine work on 2003’s Irreversible; while that score actually hews closer to Daft Punk's sound, it showed his potential for crafting music beyond the duo’s usual scope. Working with the London Orchestra, Bangalter and de Hominem - Christo fuse electronic and orchestral motifs seamlessly and strikingly. 4 out of 5

The Independent: The opening "Overture" sets out their stall, its French horn sunrise swelling to a vaunting full orchestral climax. Much of the album then juggles different orchestral gambits - the thunderous percussion of "The Game Has Changed", the fatalistic doom-chords, urgent string motif and triumphant horns of "Recognizer" - while the duo's synths roll out the stalking synth lines and cycling arpeggios beneath the foreboding sheets of strings. 3 out of 5

Empire: Despite flashes of synth-favouring composers Hans Zimmer and Vangelis, the Punk create aural backdrops that suit Tron’s digital realm to a tee. With Disc Wars and CLU, they showcase a sonic largesse, with synthetic percussion and pounding bass pulses colliding with shredding strings. Fans of their day job need not feel alienated either: the pulsating electronica of Rinzler and End Titles would fit just as easily on their albums as they do here. 5 out of 5

Rolling Stone: Whether Daft Punk have created a worthy soundtrack is for filmgoers to decide. As for the album they've made — it's so-so mood music, full of dramatic, string-suffused sounds that are sometimes moving and sometimes just there. Daft Punk cut much of Tron: Legacy in London with a 100-piece orchestra. 3 out of 5

REVIEW: ‘Tron: Legacy (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)’ by Daft Punk

2010-12-08T09:45:00.000-08:00

'Tron: Legacy’ the 3D sensation of 2010 and sequel to the 1982 cult film is about to hit cinemas next week. In ‘Tron: Legacy’ 27-year-old Sam Flynn is in the search of his father Kevin Flynn. While looking into his father’s old computer he gets sucked into the program his father made. French electronic music duo Daft Punk was set on the task of scoring the film and was told to “do whatever they want”.

Obviously they didn’t chose to just make a score that just sounded like Daft Punk album, as they perfectly bled electronic synths and classic orchestral music (and yes it is a real orchestra, if you wondered). Anyway we are introduced to the theme in key tracks ‘Overture’ and ‘The Grid’ are it is both chilling and dramatic, just like a theme should be. Blending to styles of music makes the album a really great listening experience were the variation is big from the orchestral-only tracks ‘Arrival’ and ‘Flynn Lives’ to the very dizzy ‘Derezzed’ (apparently there is a cameo during the scene with this track) and ‘Tron: Legacy (End Credits)’, were we on the last one get a electronized version of the theme.

Daft Punk is definitely one of the most creative composer choses of the year. But no doubt it was a bad choice, as their electronic sound fits the programing world like hand in glove.

We like:

‘The Grid’, ‘Arena’, ‘The Game Has Changed’, ‘End of Line’, ‘Fall’ and ‘Flynn Lives’

'Tron: Legacy' soundtrack makes me think of...

2010-12-08T06:14:00.000-08:00

Now that the 'Tron: Legacy' soundtrack is upon us, it makes me think of another electronic score, a quite different but still same. Namely Vangelis' classic score for Ridley Scott's dark science fiction-thriller from 1982, Blade Runner. Take a listen (and look) to the fantastic opening scene of the film:

(Sorry for the finnish voice)

Harry Potter 7: Part 2 and upcoming work by John Williams

2010-12-07T08:01:00.000-08:00

There have been some ongoing rumors about John Williams returning for the last part of 'Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows'. Unfortunately was Williams' schedule full (just what happened in 05' with HP4) and instead Alexandre Desplat will be returning for the last installment of the series. Desplat had this to say about scoring the last film: "It’s a great challenge, a lot of expectations to fulfill and a great deal of work ahead of me …"

And for those of you, who are waiting for a new John Williams. He will be scoring three of Spielberg's upcoming movies'The Adventures of Tintin: Secret of the Unicorn' (2011), 'War House' (2011) and 'Linclon' (2012).

Out today: 'Tron: Legacy: Soundtrack' by Daft Punk

2010-12-07T06:31:00.000-08:00

'Tron: Legacy: Soundtrack' by Daft Punk is out today!

Check back later this week for review roundup and a review from us.

In the meantime you can purchase the album from iTunes, or if you live in a selected country take a listen on Spotify.

PS: You can today only download the soundtrack for $3.99 on Amazon!

Upcoming releases, December 2010

2010-12-04T08:22:00.000-08:00

Releases this December, check them out after the jump

December 7:
Tron: Legacy (Daft Punk)

The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader (David Arnold)

True Gift (Carter Burwell)

Unstoppable (Harry Gregson-Williams)

Get Low (Jan A.P. Kaczmarek)

December 14
The Tempest (Elliot Goldenthal)

December 21
Gulliver's Travels (Henry Jackman)
The Tourist (James Newton Howard)
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part I, Limited Edition (Alexandre Desplat)

December 28

Beastly (Marcelo Zarvos)

Review roundup: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part I

2010-12-02T11:23:00.000-08:00

IGN: "On one hand, it's a bit sad to not hear the wonderful Potter theme much, yet on the other hand, this is, after all, a somber story." 8 out of 10

Examiner: "When the soundtrack begins, it really does not ring as a Harry Potter of old, which a lot of people were hoping to receive" 4 out of 5

IMDb: "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part I delivers a score that echoes the more classic, aforementioned style with booming percussion, full strings, and triumphant horns." 3 out of 5

Empire: "Alexandre Desplat has crafted an emotionally rich work that matches the quality and impact of John Williams’ initial effort." 4 out of 5

Review roundup: Burlesque

2010-12-02T09:49:00.000-08:00

Time to collect som revwis for 'Burlesque: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack' whom features Christina Aguilera and Cher:

Allmusic: "Some of this stuff is quite good, particularly when Christina swings her hips to Etta's lead, bringing to mind the zest of “Ain’t No Other Man.”" 3 out of 5

Slant: "Only success here isn't measured by 12-inch extended mixes, but rather 36-24-36 measurements" 3 out of 5

The New York Daliy News: "Christina Aguilera's vocal athletics can't out-diva Cher's chops" 2 out of 5

Once again welcome - a little info about this blog

2010-12-01T23:41:00.000-08:00

As you can see Ear in the cinema is pretty fresh, so now I've just tested how it works. This site is supposed to have recent news, you maybe now that the Tron: Legacy soundtrack have leaked and it also a time since the Harry Potter score was released. So there wont be so much of that kind of 'news' o this site. The design of this site is not finished either, so be patient for a more original design which fits this blog.

So keep coming back for more, an more recent news,

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Tron: Legacy

2010-12-01T12:19:00.000-08:00

"the music goes beyond scoring...

We've actually tuned the lightcycle

engines to the same frequency as

Daft Punk's score." Director Joseph Kosinski to Empire"

The anticipated soundtrack to 'Tron Legacy" by Daft Punk is about to get released, in the meantime check out the website: http://tronsoundtrack.com/ and take a listen to these song previews:

Tron Legacy Soundtrack - Daft Punk (6min preview) by AlexMaragos

'Obliviate'

2010-12-01T10:36:00.000-08:00

'Obliviate' is at beautiful piece by Alexandre Desplat, composed for the new Harry Potter movie The Deathly Hallows Part I. 'Obliviate' is the first track of the score and is played during the scene were Harry, Ron and Hermione gets ready for their hut for Voldemort's horcruxes'. It's especially emotional for Hermione, who cast the spell Obliviate on her parents before she leaves.

Take a listen:

Obliviate - Alexandre Desplat by earinthecinema

Welcome

2010-12-01T08:41:00.000-08:00

Welcome to 'Ear in the cinema',

the new blog about movie soundtracks,

enjoy!