Today I am going to look at the work of composer Hugo Montenegro. Montenegro is probably more famous for his re-interpretation of other composer’s music. His version of Ennio Morricone’s The Good, The Bad And The Ugly topped the U.S. charts (making it to #2). But Montenegro did his own tunes as well and provided [...]
28Dec12
Music of Hugo Montenegro
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Posted in Film and Cinema, Music
Tagged Ennio Morricone, Hugo Montenegro, Matt Helm, Soundtracks, The Man From UNCLE
Tagged Ennio Morricone, Hugo Montenegro, Matt Helm, Soundtracks, The Man From UNCLE
10Oct12
Liner Notes: Kevin Pyrtle
Everyone loves movie music, don’t they? That fusion of images and sound can create true cinema magic regardless of genre. Maybe you’re old school, and love the swelling, bombastic scores of Max Steiner and Wolfgang Maria Korngold – or perhaps you’re a rocker and have King Creole or The Girl Can’t Help It constantly on [...]
8Oct12
Liner Notes: Carol Borden
Everyone loves movie music, don’t they? That fusion of images and sound can create true cinema magic regardless of genre. Maybe you’re old school, and love the swelling, bombastic scores of Max Steiner and Wolfgang Maria Korngold – or perhaps you’re a rocker and have King Creole or The Girl Can’t Help It constantly on [...]
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Tagged Akira Kurosawa, Asian Cinema, David Shire, Ennio Morricone, Jim Jarmusch, Seijun Suzuki, Soundtracks, The Cultural Gutter, Tom Waits, Yojimbo
Tagged Akira Kurosawa, Asian Cinema, David Shire, Ennio Morricone, Jim Jarmusch, Seijun Suzuki, Soundtracks, The Cultural Gutter, Tom Waits, Yojimbo
2Oct12
Liner Notes: Keith Allison
Everyone loves movie music, don’t they? That fusion of images and sound can create true cinema magic regardless of genre. Maybe you’re old school, and love the swelling, bombastic scores of Max Steiner and Wolfgang Maria Korngold – or perhaps you’re a rocker and have King Creole or The Girl Can’t Help It constantly on [...]
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Tagged Apocalypse Now, Dario Argento, Francis Ford Coppola, Goblin, Soundtracks, Teleport City
Tagged Apocalypse Now, Dario Argento, Francis Ford Coppola, Goblin, Soundtracks, Teleport City
25Sep12
Liner Notes: Denis Klotz
Everyone loves movie music, don’t they? That fusion of images and sound can create true cinema magic regardless of genre. Maybe you’re old school, and love the swelling, bombastic scores of Max Steiner and Wolfgang Maria Korngold – or perhaps you’re a rocker and have King Creole or The Girl Can’t Help It constantly on [...]
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Tagged Ennio Morricone, Godzilla, John Carpenter, Neil Sedaka, Soundtracks
Tagged Ennio Morricone, Godzilla, John Carpenter, Neil Sedaka, Soundtracks
Artist: Sheryl Crow Single: Tomorrow Never Dies 1997 A&M Records There is only one thing wrong with Sheryl Crow’s theme song for the film Tomorrow Never Dies – and that is k.d. Lang’s song Surrender was so much better, and slotted in nicely with David Arnold’s musical score throughout the film. But let’s pretend we [...]
