Super 8 Suite by Michael Giacchino
“I’m grateful to Michael for so much here. The foreboding theme of the mysterious creature, the glorious evacuation theme, the bus attack and tunnel sequences—wonderful, powerful cues and just what the doctor ordered. But it was always Joe’s family theme and the Alice love theme that mattered most. This was the heart of the movie. This was the kids’ point of view, and if that didn’t work, nothing else would have mattered.
“When we were on the scoring stage, listening to the one-hundred-plus piece orchestra (extraordinary musicians, all) perform the suite to Super 8, I was standing beside Michael. The music was beautiful and transportive and emotional as hell and, just about mid-way through, my eyes started to fill with tears and I was so embarrassed I just kept looking forward. I wasn’t going to cry! I wasn’t going to cry! But the score just mercilessly continued and, as one of the passages swelled, I couldn’t help but turn to my friend, the composer, in gratitude. And there he was, eyes wet. And he laughed. “Doesn’t that sound like our childhood?” he asked. And it certainly did. It was. A childhood shared, three thousand miles apart.” - J.J. Abrams.
Placebo // Running up that Hill
You don’t want to hurt me,
But see how deep the bullet lies.
Unaware that I’m tearing you asunder.
There is thunder in our hearts, baby.
So much hate for the ones we love?
Tell me, we both matter, don’t we?
Fargo, North Dakota - Carter Burwell (Fargo Original Soundtrack)
I haven’t listened to the Fargo soundtrack before. I like this.
SUCH AN AUTO REBLOG
When Doves Cry - Prince & the Revolution
Dig if you will the picture
Of you and I engaged in a kiss
The sweat of your body covers me
Can you, my darling
Can you picture this?
Michael Giacchino
“Moving On”
Lost (2010)Not much to say except this is one of the more emotionally wrenching pieces of original music ever written for the small screen. Giacchino’s final love letter to the series, marrying the soft voices of piano and strings and not much else, is a proper sendoff indeed.