Category: Music/Audio
Brave New World: A BBC Radio 4 Full-Cast Dramatisation by Aldous Huxley (audio book review).
If there’s one thing the BBC does well, it’s radio drama. ‘Brave New World’ is no exception, carefully adapted to bring the themes up-to-date without detracting from the original qualities of the book that have ensured its consistent popularity over the last 90 odd years. The basic premise is a dystopian future world that divides […]
Thunderbirds: music by Barry Gray (CD review).
As according to the bumf supplied with the CD and blue vinyl versions of this new version of the 1966 ‘Thunderbirds’ sound music by Barry Gray, the 19 episodes represented here are not in order but more with what would make a good mix. I can live with that. The mix is actually very satisfying […]
Play that funky Mandalorian music, Baby Yoda (Star Wars news).
Here’s one for the music fans among you, Ludwig Göransson putting together the Mandalorian music together for the TV series. Watch as the Oscar-winning composer @Ludwiggoransson performs the theme from #TheMandalorian. The Mandalorian is streaming on #DisneyPlus. pic.twitter.com/XXKgFMfNM8 — The Mandalorian (@themandalorian) July 9, 2020
Data versus the Hologram Doctor (a sad song of woe) (music video).
Star Trek Voyager‘s hologram doctor, played by Robert Picardo, is full of woe over the fact that the bloke wot played Data is still minting it in, while poor old R.P. is working in a diner, now. Hear his abject tale of freaking woe right here. Never say we don’t do anything for you, Trekkies, […]
Podium to create audio-books for fantasy author Rob J. Hayes (news).
Kate Runde of Podium Audio has picked up audio rights in the War Eternal fantasy trilogy by Rob J. Hayes: Along the Razor’s Edge, The Lessons Never Learned, and From Cold Ashes Risen (the agent was John Jarrold). Rob is also the author of The Heresy Within, the SPFBO-winning piratical swashbuckler Where Loyalties Lie, and […]
Star Trek: the evolution of the series’ music (audio).
Here’s a nice video in the form of a Star Trek medley, with all the Star Trek TV Series music themes played in violin-form, in chronological order: Here’s the running order … – 0:00 Star Trek: The Original Series – 0:37 Star Trek: The Next Generation – 1:23 Star Trek: Deep Space Nine – 2:02 […]
Good Omens: The Soundtrack by David Arnold (soundtrack CD review).
The recent showing of the TV adaptation of ‘Good Omens’ by Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett adapted by Gaiman confirmed that they have a unique storytelling talent. The evident whimsy and the relish for a tale that teaches without preaching is proof indeed of God’s ineffable plan. We are also blessed with a soundtrack that […]
Supercar by Barry Gray (CD review).
I never really expected to see the music of ‘Supercar’ to appear on CD. Considering this is early Barry Gray, it gives an opportunity to see how he applied various musical themes to the two seasons. It’s so easy to take for granted what is there than hear it in isolation from any TV series. […]
Billie Eilish’s ‘No Time To Die’ James Bond theme song (audio).
Here’s the new theme song from the new James Bond film, Billie Eilish’s ‘No Time To Die‘. “Ah, come in Mr. Bond, I see you have no time to die. Let us see if we cannot confound those expectations.”
Joker: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack by Hildur Guðnadóttir (film soundtrack review).
While ‘Joker: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack’ is billed as the original motion picture soundtrack, you need to be aware of what your buying here. It is the musical score of the movie composed by Hildur Guðnadóttir and does not include the many other songs played in the movie. You will have to go looking elsewhere […]
