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 Posted:   Feb 14, 2017 - 2:13 PM   
 By:   Wedge   (Member)

STAR TREK fans may have seen news of the already successful Indiegogo campaign for a feature-length DS9 documentary, to be directed by Adam Nimoy and produced by Ira Steven Behr and David Zappone. With 24 days left to raise money, they've already reached 184% of the original goal and met the threshold for their first stretch goal. If they reach the second threshold ($350,000) they will commission an original score with live orchestra. No word on who would do the score yet, but I suppose there's a decent chance it may wind up being an established Trek composer.

https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/what-we-left-behind-star-trek-deep-space-nine-doc#/

 
 
 Posted:   Feb 14, 2017 - 3:05 PM   
 By:   jb1234   (Member)

While I'm not a gigantic fan, this really should be Dennis McCarthy's gig. He really was the dominant voice of that show.

 
 Posted:   Feb 14, 2017 - 4:28 PM   
 By:   Justin Boggan   (Member)

Absolutely it should be a Dennis MCCarthy gig. I'd accept Chattaway, too, if they couldn't get him. Also, just for pure interest's sake, I'd be interested in hearing a Ron Jones take.

 
 Posted:   Feb 14, 2017 - 4:42 PM   
 By:   Wedge   (Member)

Looking over Adam Nimoy's filmography, I wonder if they might go with Nicholas Pike, who scored both LEONARD NIMOY'S BOSTON (2014) and FOR THE LOVE OF SPOCK (2016).

 
 Posted:   Feb 14, 2017 - 4:46 PM   
 By:   Justin Boggan   (Member)

That would be a shame, if McCarthy could be had.

I'm tired of all these Star Trek documentaries that always have these non-Trek like scores, ofther cheap or Thomas Newman-like vibes, and never -- that I know of -- scored by an actual STAR TREK composer.

 
 
 Posted:   Feb 14, 2017 - 4:53 PM   
 By:   jb1234   (Member)

I think Chattaway has retired. He's had no credits since 2008 (according to IMDB). McCarthy is still around but mostly scores shorts these days.

 
 Posted:   Feb 14, 2017 - 4:58 PM   
 By:   SchiffyM   (Member)

I'm tired of all these Star Trek documentaries that always have these non-Trek like scores

Fair enough, but scoring a documentary about the people (in the 1990s) who wrote and acted "Star Trek" is not the same as scoring a drama about people (in the 2370s) who fought wars for the safety of the galaxy. I know you know that, but I don't see why the approach should necessarily be the same.

Plus, licensing actual "Trek" melodies would up the cost considerably.

 
 Posted:   Feb 14, 2017 - 5:04 PM   
 By:   Justin Boggan   (Member)

I've seen mini interviews and documentary shorts that have tracked Trek music -- I know if works.

I don't know what the laws says (or maybe this is an AFM situation) in regard to using a theme or themes from an existing series, but that doesn't mean it cost-prohibitive or impossible, and even then a score can be made to sound like the series.

They should at least make an effort to try rather than shoot themselves in the foot in advance.

 
 Posted:   Feb 26, 2017 - 6:17 AM   
 By:   mastadge   (Member)

They've crossed the threshold so an orchestral score it will be.

 
 Posted:   Feb 27, 2017 - 8:41 AM   
 By:   ryanpaquet   (Member)

I'm really excited to see where this ends up once it's finished. Excited that it will be getting an orchestral score, I agree with the comments that it'd be great to see McCarthy do this one.

 
 Posted:   Feb 27, 2017 - 1:35 PM   
 By:   LeHah   (Member)

Happy to say I donated to this and can't wait to see the end result...

 
 
 Posted:   Feb 28, 2017 - 7:09 AM   
 By:   musicpaladin2007   (Member)

I'd love to see Bear McCreary do it. Given his relationship with Ron Moore and Ira Steven Behr on Outlander, it's not outside the realm of possibility.

 
 Posted:   Mar 2, 2017 - 10:27 AM   
 By:   mastadge   (Member)

New stretch goal: if they break a half million they will remaster clips from the show in HD. Which sadly is probably the closest we'll ever come to having this show on BD.

 
 Posted:   Mar 6, 2017 - 1:24 PM   
 By:   Wedge   (Member)

From the project update page:

We're excited to announce that since our stretch goals now also allow us to record an original score for the film, all backers at the $35 level and up will be receiving a FREE digital copy of our soundtrack, once available! Huzzah (Qapla?)!!



Despite the picture, no word yet on whether the soundtrack will get a physical CD release. However, anyone who orders a physical copy of the film (the Blu-ray/DVD combo is $35) will also get a digital copy of the score.

 
 Posted:   Aug 3, 2019 - 9:19 AM   
 By:   Scotty Boy   (Member)

The soundtrack is being released on CD by BSX Records. The original score is by Dennis McCarthy and Kevin Kiner, with two vocal numbers performed by DS9 cast members. Those who donated to the Indiegogo campaign at $35 or more will get a digital download code at some point, but I'm glad it's getting a physical release as well (which also includes the digital download). Here's the link with some audio clips:

https://buysoundtrax.myshopify.com/collections/new-releases-home/products/what-we-left-behind-looking-back-at-star-trek-deep-space-nine-original-soundtrack-by-dennis-mccarthy-and-kevin-kiner-cd-comes-with-free-digital-download-digital-booklet

 
 
 Posted:   Aug 3, 2019 - 12:27 PM   
 By:   jb1234   (Member)

The score ended up being synthesized so I'm not entirely sure what happened there. Most of the time, it didn't matter since it was mixed so low into the documentary but during the battle sequences (re-scoring David Bell's work on Sacrifice of Angels), it was glaring.

 
 Posted:   Aug 3, 2019 - 12:29 PM   
 By:   Justin Boggan   (Member)

I guess they didn't reach their goal to record an orchestral score. Aside from that Barbie cue, I didn't hear anything I want to hear again. This is certainly a big disappointment for me; having McCarthy back, I thought, would be a shoe-in for the music.

 
 Posted:   Aug 3, 2019 - 2:47 PM   
 By:   Tom Servo   (Member)

The score ended up being synthesized so I'm not entirely sure what happened there. Most of the time, it didn't matter since it was mixed so low into the documentary but during the battle sequences (re-scoring David Bell's work on Sacrifice of Angels), it was glaring.

Agreed, that was the only aspect that bothered me, that in that HD battle sequence from "Sacrifice of Angels" the producers weren't able to retain the original cues by David Bell. Bell's music for that sequence is great and the synth replacement cues for the doc didn't really measure up in the same manner.

 
 Posted:   Aug 6, 2019 - 4:10 PM   
 By:   Justin Boggan   (Member)

By the way, here's the theme from the series, arranged and performed on piano by McCarthy:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R9bwnY05GoU

 
 Posted:   Aug 7, 2019 - 6:05 AM   
 By:   Scotty Boy   (Member)

By the way, here's the theme from the series, arranged and performed on piano by McCarthy:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R9bwnY05GoU


Although this wasn't in the doc, it's the last track on the CD. Nice piece and performance.

The Blu-ray has a short extra of McCarthy and Kiner discussing the music for the doc and their work on the various series. It's on the 2-disc special edition of the retail version and also on the Indiegogo donor disc. According to McCarthy, he wanted to use the DS9 theme in the doc, but the music now belongs to Sony and the licensing fee was too expensive. Interesting...

 
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