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I've never seen the show, but I love Bear McCreary's work and I take a listen to the samples of each soundtrack. With things being 25 percent off, I had to take the chance. What are your guys' stand out tracks on these two albums?
I decided to add Broke Sky and Dave to the orders as well just because why not take advantage of the sale? I haven't gone on a soundtrack binge in a while.
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The powers-that-be on the show wanted the music to be very background at the outset, but over time (and as Bear demonstrated his copious talents) it became apparent that music was a very powerful tool, and by the end of the series you have entire episodes built around the music.
Somewhere late in Season 1 is when this change started happening, so the finale of the Season 1 disc is actually quite interesting. The Season 2 disc is a great record from front to back, though, and really well-programmed. Season 2 is my favorite of the BSG albums.
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I noticed album sounding softer than all the others if that makes sense, but I wanted to go in order. If I really like these I'll probably pick up the others.
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If I really like these I'll probably pick up the others.
If you like these two, you will like the next two. I think the musical journey from the washes of sound in the mini-series to the highly thematic finale is well worthwhile.
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Season 1 & 2 are strong and stronger albums, respectively. Season 3 is the strongest to me, so that even if Season 4 isn't as strong to me, all of McCreary's BSG material is the the best thing I heard all through the 00's
Just buy it all, but don't skip season 3 even if you don't get the complete run.
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Feb 27, 2016 - 7:12 PM
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TxIrish
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I'm surprised that some seem to be dismissive of season 4, which has some amazing highlights on it (even besides the finale). I'm thinking…
Gaeta's Lament
Resurrection Hub
The Cult of Baltar
Laura Runs
Elegy
Dreilide Thrace Sonata No. 1
Diaspora Oratorio
I think these are among the best cues of the whole series. To me, all these scores are some of the strongest film scoring in recent memory. A bold statement, I know, but I believe it.
I really enjoy S4 especially after listening to the soundtracks for 1-3 with the way the themes develop over the series. Season 2 may we'll be my favourite release, but that's not to say there's anything wrong with 3 or 4. Especially with the full score for the final episode which is just magnificent.
Seasons 2, 3, and 4 are excellent. It is hard to pick a "best" among them. Schiffy, I think that season 4 is a bit more 'experimental' than the earlier seasons, so it sounds a bit different, but it's fantastic. Honestly, my favorite is the second disk of season 4; it is like a capstone of the best of the whole series.
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I have a short playlist that I never, ever tire of:
- Prologue
- Main Title Year 2
- Wander My Friends
- Prelude to War
- Admiral and Commander
- Passacaglia
- Colonial Anthem
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I am in no way dismissing Season 4. But if anyone was not going to buy the entire BSG collection for some reason, I'm just suggesting that I enjoyed the S.3 album the most.
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