Selasa, Februari 28, 2012

CIRQUE DU SOLEIL PRESENTS EXCLUSIVE ONE-TIME-ONLY PERFORMANCE AT THE 84TH ACADEMY AWARDS

Kemarin telah diadakan pengumuman para pemenang Academy Awards ke-84. Dalam acara tersebut Cirque du Soleil menampilkan atraksi khusus dengan musik orisinal dari Danny Elfman. Atraksi tersebut diintroduksi oleh Kermit dan Miss Piggy, berikut kutipannya:


Tonight, Cirque du Soleil with music by Danny Elfman from ... (?) have added their special magic to the mix with their interpretation of what is like to go the the movies. So, let's go to the movies!


I can't help but clapped my hands after watching the video. The audience did a standing ovation after the performance. Bagaimana atraksinya dan musiknya Danny Elfman seperti apa, bisa dilihat di situs Autumns Eyes di sini. Lihat di sini juga untuk video resminya.

Jumat, Februari 24, 2012

IFMCA Winners 2011

Tanggal 23 Februari, International Film Music Critics Association mengumumkan para pemenang penghargaannya, berikut kutipannya:

The International Film Music Critics Association announces the winners of its eighth annual awards for excellence in musical scoring in 2011 with John Williams’ score for Steven Spielberg’s WAR HORSE topping the list, winning Film Score of the Year, Best Score for a Drama Film and Individual Cue for “The Homecoming.” Williams also wins Composer of the Year and Best Score for an Animated Film for THE ADVENTURES OF TINTIN: THE SECRET OF THE UNICORN. French composer Ludovic Bource wins Breakout Composer of the Year for his score to THE ARTIST.

Cliff Martinez wins Best Score for an Action/Adventure/Thriller Film for Nicolas Winding Refn’s DRIVE. Best Score for a Comedy Film is given to THE RUM DIARY by Christopher Young. Michael Giacchino wins his 11th career award for JJ Abrams’ SUPER 8 in the Best Score for a Fantasy/Science Fiction/Horror Film category. Turkish composer Pinar Toprak wins Best Score for a Documentary Film for her score to THE WIND GODS.

The Best Archival Release goes to the massive Warner Bros sixteen-disc, retrospective box-set THE DANNY ELFMAN & TIM BURTON 25TH ANNIVERSARY MUSIC BOX, which was housed in a Zoetrope box and included an exclusive historical book.


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Senin, Februari 20, 2012

Cirque du Soleil plans one-time-only Oscar piece

Pada tanggal 17 Februari yang lalu, Associated Press mengabarkan bahwa Cirque du Soleil akan mengisi salah satu acara Oscar tanggal 26 Februari 2012 yang akan datang. Acara tersebut belum pernah ditampilkan Cirque du Soleil dan tidak akan ditampilkan lagi ya ya tapi yang lebih penting adalah.. Musiknya akan dibuat oleh Danny Elfman! Kalau menurut artikelnya, musiknya bukan akan dibuat tapi sudah dibuat, berikut kutipannya:

The three-minute performance at the Oscars on Feb. 26 will be among the international troupe's biggest yet, said Cirque du Soleil special events director Yasmine Khalil, featuring more than 50 artists.

Cirque du Soleil has a Hollywood-themed show now at the Kodak Theatre, where the Oscars will be presented, but the performance for the awards telecast is "unique for this one evening" and not taken from any of the troupe's 22 productions playing around the world. After the Oscar show, the performance won't be presented anywhere again.

"The theme is very much in line with paying tribute to the movie-theater experience," Khalil said, adding it was different from "Iris," Cirque's show at the Kodak Theater, which is billed as "a journey into the world of cinema."

Like "Iris," the music for the troupe's Oscar performance was composed by Danny Elfman.


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Rabu, Februari 15, 2012

Danny Elfman to Score Blue Sky Studios’ ‘Leafmen’

Tanggal 10 Februari 2012 kemarin, situs Film Music Reporter melaporkan bahwa Kraft-Engel Management, agen musik ternama untuk film dan panggung meluncurkan situs terbarunya. Salah satu kliennya adalah Danny Elfman dan di bagian Danny Elfman tersebut terdapat PDF of Credits yang kelihatannya paling lengkap dalam mencantumkan semua karya Danny Elfman selama ini.

Di file tersebut terdapat keterangan film-film yang akan dibuat musiknya oleh Danny Elfman yaitu dari yang paling dekat rilisnya: Dark Shadow (11 Mei 2012), Men In Black III (25 Mei 2012), Frankenweenie (5 Oktober 2012), Oz: The Great and Powerful (8 Maret 2013) plus satu lagi yang belum pernah terdengar sebelumnya bahwa Elfman terlibat: Leafmen (17 Mei 2013)! Berikut kutipan dari Film Music Reporter:

The movie directed by Chris Wedge is based on the book The Leaf Men and the Brave Good Bugs by William Joyce about a troop of bugs that try to save a garden and have to battle an evil spider queen. The project is produced by James V. Hart (screenwriter of Hook, Contact and August Rush) and William Joyce (Robots). Elfman has previously worked on the Disney animated film Meet the Robinson, which was also based on a book by Joyce. Leafmen marks his first collaboration with Blue Sky Studios and Chris Wedge whose previous two major features have been scored by David Newman (Ice Age) and John Powell (Robots). The movie is set for a release on May 17, 2013 by 20th Century Fox.
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PLANET OF THE APES: LIMITED EDITION (3-CD SET)


La-La Land Records
sesuai dengan jadwal telah mengumumkan dua rilis terbarunya, salah satunya adalah Planet of the Apes: Limited Edition (3-CD set), HUHUYYY!!! Dua CD berisi film score dan CD ketiganya sama dengan score album yang sudah dirilis. Sesuai dengan namanya, set seharga $30 ini hanya dibuat 3500 kopi. Berikut kutipannya:

La-La Land Records, 20th Century Fox and Sony Music present the remastered and expanded version of acclaimed composer Danny Elfman's (BATMAN, BATMAN RETURNS, MARS ATTACKS!, WANTED, ALICE IN WONDERLAND) thunderous original score to Twentieth Century Fox's 2001 blockbuster sci-fi adventure PLANET OF THE APES, starring Mark Wahlberg, Tim Roth, Helena Bonham Carter and Michael Clarke Duncan, and directed by Tim Burton. The now legendary pairing of director Tim Burton and Danny Elfman again yields an immensely creative and complex film score that melds orchestra, percussion and electronics to enrich the film's subtext and characters, all the while propelling its large-scale action. Featuring OVER 212 MINUTES of music, this comprehensive 3-CD SET set is the definitive release of Elfman's APES score-Discs One and Two contain the film version of the score, with source cues and alternates, while Disc Three features the original 2001 soundtrack album assembly, including the RULE THE PLANET remix by Paul Oakenfold. Produced by Nick Redman, restored by Mike Matessino and edited and mastered by Daniel Hersch at d2 Mastering, this significantly expanded limited edition release of 3500 units also features exclusive liner notes by film music writer Jeff Bond.

TRACK LISTING:

DISC 1The Film Score:
1 Main Titles (film version) 3:53
2 Deep Space Launch / Space Station / Power Outage 2:36
3 Thumbs Up / Trouble 5:57
4 Pod Escape / New World / The Hunt 4:13
5 Ape City 2:13
6 A Look / Unloading /Thade's Inspection / Ari Watches / The Branding 3:44
7 Ari Buys a Pet 1:24
8 Leo Wants Out / Dental Exam 2:12
9 Thade's Desire 1:35
10 The Dirty Deed 1:54
11 The Escape 3:39
12 Trust / Escape 3:32
13 In the Forest /Into the Pond / The Messenger 2:29
14 Unused / Thade Gets His Way / Ari Connects 3:49
15 The Story 3:00
16 Scarecrow Stinger / The Camp / Raid 5:20
17 Thade Goes Ape 2:42
18 Calima 7:22
19 The Army Approaches 3:03
20 Thade's Tent 2:10
21 Discovery 5:07
22 Preparing for Battle 3:51
Total Time DISC 1: 75:57

DISC 2The Film Score (cont'd)
1 The Charge 4:44
2 The Final Confrontation Landing / Showdown 8:34
3 The Aftermath / Thade's Suite 7:31
4 Ape Suite #1 4:59
5 Ape Suite #2 2:36
6 Rule The Planet Remix 4:09
Bonus Tracks:
7 Thumbs Up / Trouble (alternate mix) 5:57
8 New World / The Hunt (alternate mix) 3:20
9 Dental Exam (alternate mix) 1:21
10 The Dirty Deed (alternate mix) 1:54
11 The Story (alternate mix) 2:59
12 Preparing for Battle (alternate) 3:35
13 The Final Confrontation (alternate mix) 7:14
14 The Aftermath / Thade's Suite (unedited) 7:32
15 Camp Raid (percussion only) 4:08
16 Rule The Planet (overlay) 3:01
17 Source Music Montage (Band Source, Trendy Source, Jazzy Source, Calliope Source, Rave Source) 2:54
18 Dinner Source 1:40
Total Time: DISC 2:78:24

DISC 3The 2001 Soundtrack Album
1 Main Titles 3:49
2 Ape Suite #1 3:52
3 Deep Space Launch 4:35
4 The Hunt 4:58
5 Branding The Herd :48
6 The Dirty Deed 2:27
7 Escape From Ape City/The Legend 5:57
8 Ape Suite #2 2:42
9 Old Flames 2:10
10 Thade Goes Ape 2:37
11 Preparing For Battle 3:26
12 The Battle Begins 5:17
13 The Return 7:18
14 Main Title Deconstruction 4:22
15 Rule The Planet Remix 4:03 (Remix by Paul Oakenfold)
Total Time: DISC 3: 58:21
Total Album Time: 212:42


Sebagai perbandingan, Danny Elfman & Tim Burton Music Box juga berisi score album yang tahun 2001 plus tracks berikut:

BONUS TRACKS:
16. The Escape
17. Calina
18. Dinner Source
19. Main Title (synth and percussion only)
20. Camp Raid (percussion only)


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Senin, Februari 13, 2012

IFMCA Award Nominations 2011

Tanggal 9 Februari kemarin, International Film Music Critics Association mengumumkan berbagai nominasi untuk musik film tahun 2011. Danny Elfman mendapat nominasi untuk tiga kategori yaitu best original score for and action/adventure/thriller film untuk Real Steel, film music composition of the year untuk "Final Round" dari Real Steel, dan best archival release of an existing score untuk The Danny Elfman & Tim Burton 25th Anniversary Music Box. Berikut nominasi untuk beberapa kategori:

FILM SCORE OF THE YEAR
• THE ADVENTURES OF TINTIN: THE SECRET OF THE UNICORN, music by John Williams
• THE ARTIST, music by Ludovic Bource
• THE GREATEST MIRACLE, music by Mark McKenzie
• HUGO, music by Howard Shore
• WAR HORSE, music by John Williams

FILM COMPOSER OF THE YEAR
• LUDOVIC BOURCE
• ALEXANDRE DESPLAT
• MICHAEL GIACCHINO
• ALBERTO IGLESIAS
• JOHN WILLIAMS

BEST ORIGINAL SCORE FOR AN ACTION/ADVENTURE/THRILLER FILM
• CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE FIRST AVENGER, music by Alan Silvestri
• DRIVE, music by Cliff Martinez
• MISSION IMPOSSIBLE – GHOST PROTOCOL, music by Michael Giacchino
• REAL STEEL, music by Danny Elfman
• RISE OF THE PLANET OF THE APES, music by Patrick Doyle

FILM MUSIC COMPOSITION OF THE YEAR
• “The Adventure Continues” from THE ADVENTURES OF TINTIN: THE SECRET OF THE UNICORN, music by John Williams
• “George Valentin” from THE ARTIST, music by Ludovic Bource
• “Captain America March” from CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE FIRST AVENGER, music by Alan Silvestri
• “Final Round” from REAL STEEL, music by Danny Elfman
• “The Homecoming” from WAR HORSE, music by John Williams

BEST ARCHIVAL RELEASE OF AN EXISTING SCORE
• THE BLACK HOLE, music by John Barry; album produced by Randy Thornton and Douglass Fake, liner notes by Jeff Bond; album art direction by Steve Sterling (Disney / Intrada)
• THE DANNY ELFMAN & TIM BURTON 25TH ANNIVERSARY MUSIC BOX, music by Danny Elfman; album produced by Danny Elfman and Tim Burton; liner notes by Jeff Bond and Danny Elfman; album art direction by Matt Taylor (Warner Bros Records)
• DAYS OF HEAVEN, music by Ennio Morricone; album produced by Lukas Kendall and Craig Spaulding; liner notes by Lukas Kendall and Jeff Bond; album art direction by Joe Sikoryak (Film Score Monthly)
• GREMLINS, music by Jerry Goldsmith; album produced by Mike Matessino and Bruce Botnick; liner notes by Jeff Bond and Mike Matessino; album art direction by Joe Sikoryak (Film Score Monthly)
• MASADA, music by Jerry Goldsmith and Morton Stevens; album produced by Douglass Fake and Roger Feigelson; liner notes by Jon Burlingame; album art direction by Joe Sikoryak (Intrada)

Pengumuman pemenangnya akan dilakukan tanggal 23 Februari 2012. Baca lengkapnya di sini.

Award-winning composer-lyricist Schwartz talks about his hit musical

Tanggal 9 Februari yang lalu, situs azcentral.com mem-publish wawancaranya dengan Stephen Schwartz. Termasuk dalam wawancara tersebut adalah keterlibatan beliau di Houdini, berikut kutipannya:

Q: Danny Elfman was originally going to compose for "Houdini." How did you end up on the project?

A: I've had some meetings over time with the team trying to put it together. But it was only recently with the arrival of Aaron Sorkin as book writer that it really started to come together, and particularly was attractive to me because I'm such a huge admirer of his work. A picture like "Moneyball" might not be at first glance a topic that everybody in the world is interested in, but it was so well-written. He's just such a good writer, and when he takes on a project, he finds a way to make it really interesting and surprising and thought-provoking.

Q: How far along are you?

A: Basically we have worked out an outline. Just as with "Wicked," it took quite a while to figure out what the story was, and I think we have a pretty good handle on that now. And we're just starting to write. I actually have not written a note or a lyric yet.


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Jumat, Februari 10, 2012

And in other PC gaming news…

Tanggal 7 Februari, situs PC Gamer melaporkan musik video dari game Portal 2 berdasarkan lagu This Is Halloween dari Danny Elfman untuk The Nightmare Before Christmas. Baca lengkapnya di sini.

Selasa, Februari 07, 2012

PLANET OF THE APES – 3 DISC SET

La-La Land Records di Facebook telah mengumumkan dua rilisnya untuk tanggal 14 Februari 2012, dan salah satunya adalah musik Danny Elfman untuk Planet of the Apes, huhuy! Berikut kutipannya:

La-La Land Records
Coming Next Tuesday, Feb 14, 2012 at 1 pm PST

PLANET OF THE APES – 3 DISC SET
MUSIC BY DANNY ELFMAN
LLLCD 1193
LIMITED EDITION OF 3500 UNITS
RETAIL PRICE: $29.98

REISSUE PRODUCED BY NICK REDMAN
SCORE RESTORATION BY MIKE MATESSINO
EDITED AND MASTERED BY DANIEL HERSCH AT d2 MASTERING
LINER NOTES BY JEFF BOND
ART DIRECTION BY JIM TITUS

La-La Land Records, in conjunction with 20th Century Fox and Sony Music, are delighted to announce the 3 disc edition of Danny Elfman’s score to Tim Burton’s 2001 blockbuster film PLANET OF THE APES.

For this edition, we aren't monkeying around -- Featuring over 212 minutes of music, this comprehensive set contains the film score, source cues and alternates on discs one and two and the 2001 Soundtrack Album on disc three, featuring RULE THE PLANET REMIX by Paul Oakenfold. Jam packed with detailed liner notes by our favorite human, Jeff Bond, and featuring stunning art direction by Jim Titus, this limited edition release is a must buy for fans of Mr. Elfman.

Soundtrax: Episode 2012-1

Kolom Soundtrax: Episode 2012-1 tanggal 30 Januari 2012 dari Randall Larson berisi wawancara dengan Paul Haslinger mengenai salah satunya The Wolfman dan juga review untuk Real Steel, berikut kutipannya:

WOLFMAN was one of those Hollywood projects where there are a lot of people involved in a process and they can't agree on a shared vision. When I joined the fray the movie had already been in postproduction for, I think, two years, so I was at the very end of this whole process at which point the various parties hadn’t been able to find one way of finishing this movie. I don't want to go too much into details about it but I was chosen by one of the parties to create a score for the movie that would make it more attractive to younger audiences. That's what I did and then apparently the decision was made that they wanted to be more of a classic movie rather than one directed toward younger audiences and that's what was eventually released. For me, it was a job like any other. There was some good music that will never see the light of day that was produced for it but that's how it goes. As long you get compensated for your work, I don't mind that that's part of this inexact process that happens in any creative sphere when you try things out. Ultimately somebody will have to make a decision and say this is how we’re positioning this movie, and that's what they decided for this one.

Berikut ini kutipan untuk Real Steel:

Elfman’s score is able to shoulder its way through a bunch of rap and rock songs (which are available on a separate songtrack album from Interscope) to really embellish the story’s warm heart with an engaging score. The action/battle moments are occupied by fairly typical slams of rockem, sockem percussive/brass/synth, but through it all Elfman’s subtler, humanistic melodies are woven, which personifies the human element behind the battling cyberbots and exemplifies the heartening father-son relationship that is restored through the competitive robot boxing process. Aside from the brass and electronically-infused percussion, Elfman employs acoustic guitar runs (“It’s Your Choice,” “Safe With Me,”), gentle female voice (“Why We’re Here,”) or both (“Bonding,” “Parkway Motel”), and a lovely string-and-piano wistful family theme (“Safe With Me,” “You Deserve Better”) to underscore the father-son reunion which is the film’s real story (as well as the developing romance between Hugh Jackman and Evangeline Lilly’s characters, as well as the film’s underlying Americana vibe. The score’s main hero theme (“Charlie Trains Atom,” “Atom Versus Twin Cities,” the second half of “You Deserve Better”) reflects both the restored sparring robot Atom and the young lad who restores both Atom and his ex-boxer father’s dignity. The configuration of the main theme’s first six notes recall the opening tune of Neil Diamond’s song “Shiloh,” which is initially a slight distraction and certainly coincidental, but Elfman takes the melody elsewhere after that and formulates it into an energetic, cheer-inducing victory anthem as underbot Atom wins round after round against the bullybots, culminating in the happy triumph of “People’s Champion.” It’s also arranged into a variation for acoustic guitar, set among the family theme and voice melodies, in the poignant “Taking A Beating.” I found REAL STEEL to be an unexpectedly very good movie with terrific action, effects, and a true heart. Danny Elfman’s score augments its dignity and emotional grounding with a fine score that honestly conveys its sense of family affinity and celebration.

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