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 Posted:   Apr 8, 2021 - 10:49 PM   
 By:   Randy Watson   (Member)

It's ridiculous - one of the most important movie scores of all time, and no CD release...

But it did have a CD release, two even!

 
 Posted:   Apr 8, 2021 - 10:57 PM   
 By:   AdoKrycha007   (Member)

No shit Sherlock.
But new lenghty edition is coming to LP.

 
 
 Posted:   Apr 8, 2021 - 11:15 PM   
 By:   Randy Watson   (Member)

No shit Sherlock.
But new lenghty edition is coming to LP.


Yeah, and I hope it stays with an LP release just to see you get your panties in a twist big grin

 
 Posted:   Apr 8, 2021 - 11:25 PM   
 By:   La La Land Records   (Member)

IT's not a bad assumption to make. Here is what we know:

MV has said it takes way way longer to make LP's than CD's.

It costs a lot of money to produce a CD, which is just sitting there waiting to make a profit off of, so it's not like the Cd is being held back for who knows how long.

CD's have to be signed off on in multiple ways, which can take time, even years. There's zero way to time it so the CD comes out right after the LP. It would be PURELY COINCIDENTAL if it happened.


Vinyl is waaaaaaaaaaaay more expensive to produce than a CD. A total waste of money imo. So little profit to be made

MV

 
 
 Posted:   Apr 8, 2021 - 11:34 PM   
 By:   ROBERT Z   (Member)

Ok , but how much will cost this new LP édition ? 60 , 75 , 100 , 12 467 $ ?

 
 
 Posted:   Apr 8, 2021 - 11:58 PM   
 By:   Ag^Janus   (Member)



Vinyl is waaaaaaaaaaaay more expensive to produce than a CD. A total waste of money imo. So little profit to be made

MV


Hopefully The Matrix will come to the "goldilocks" format in good time.

I like the way Jim Titus uses the metal for the numbers.

 
 Posted:   Apr 12, 2021 - 4:56 AM   
 By:   Adventures of Jarre Jarre   (Member)

  • Vinyl is waaaaaaaaaaaay more expensive to produce than a CD. A total waste of money imo. So little profit to be made

    MV


    Maybe because you're not charging hipster amounts. They're good for it.

  • Ok , but how much will cost this new LP édition ? 60 , 75 , 100 , 12 467 $ ?

    I'm thinking it would be an appropriate amount, like $1011010010010110101000011001.01

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     Posted:   Apr 12, 2021 - 5:26 AM   
     By:   Smaug   (Member)

    IT's not a bad assumption to make. Here is what we know:

    MV has said it takes way way longer to make LP's than CD's.

    It costs a lot of money to produce a CD, which is just sitting there waiting to make a profit off of, so it's not like the Cd is being held back for who knows how long.

    CD's have to be signed off on in multiple ways, which can take time, even years. There's zero way to time it so the CD comes out right after the LP. It would be PURELY COINCIDENTAL if it happened.


    Vinyl is waaaaaaaaaaaay more expensive to produce than a CD. A total waste of money imo. So little profit to be made

    MV


    I’m in the label biz and the three options for music currently:

    Streaming: the way everyone listens but produces no money
    CDs: the best quality and profit margin, but no one buys them
    LPs: everyone buys them but you can’t make money from them, also, very few actually listen to them (they buy the LP but stream the album)

    I just did a run of 1500 units of a title which sold out instantly...barely worth the time to do it.

     
     Posted:   Apr 12, 2021 - 8:00 AM   
     By:   Solium   (Member)

    IT's not a bad assumption to make. Here is what we know:

    MV has said it takes way way longer to make LP's than CD's.

    It costs a lot of money to produce a CD, which is just sitting there waiting to make a profit off of, so it's not like the Cd is being held back for who knows how long.

    CD's have to be signed off on in multiple ways, which can take time, even years. There's zero way to time it so the CD comes out right after the LP. It would be PURELY COINCIDENTAL if it happened.


    Vinyl is waaaaaaaaaaaay more expensive to produce than a CD. A total waste of money imo. So little profit to be made

    MV


    I’m in the label biz and the three options for music currently:

    Streaming: the way everyone listens but produces no money
    CDs: the best quality and profit margin, but no one buys them
    LPs: everyone buys them but you can’t make money from them, also, very few actually listen to them (they buy the LP but stream the album)



    Everyone else maybe streaming BUT Score Fan's buys CDs. The specialty labels produce CDs for OUR demographics. If they weren't making a profit they wouldn't be producing CDs anymore. If they were producing for another genre then yeah it makes more sense to release it on whatever the most popular format is nowadays.

     
     Posted:   Apr 12, 2021 - 8:01 AM   
     By:   Solium   (Member)

    I just did a run of 1500 units of a title which sold out instantly...barely worth the time to do it.


    Huh??? confused

     
     Posted:   Apr 12, 2021 - 12:45 PM   
     By:   DavidCoscina   (Member)

    I do hope Varese does release this on CD at some point. I would definitely jump on it. Until then... be like water my friend...

     
     
     Posted:   Apr 12, 2021 - 12:57 PM   
     By:   Jurassic T. Park   (Member)

    One thing that CDs of movie scores have going for them are the booklets/liner notes. If they didn’t, I would probably buy digital - BUT the problem with digital is you can’t always be guaranteed of getting the highest quality, and some digital purchases are tied to certain platforms or have timed DRM rights which can expire.

    I still like the physical pressings.

     
     Posted:   Jun 11, 2021 - 6:35 AM   
     By:   Jason LeBlanc   (Member)





    Matrix: The Complete Score (2-SACD)
    Regular price$ 39.98

    Matrix: The Complete Score (2-CD)
    Regular price$ 24.98


    Few blockbusters can claim to be as influential as The Matrix (1999), written and directed by the Wachowskis. From its super high-concept that has wormed its way into the public’s imagination (what if we’re all just living in a computer simulation?), to Keanu Reeves’ iconic hero Neo, to the brilliant, jaw-dropping and story-based visual effects, The Matrix delivered on all fronts. Its three films grossed over $1.6 billion worldwide, and a fourth is on the way.

    The Matrix demanded a score that was as unique, sophisticated and imaginative as its concept and action—and got one from composer Don Davis. Davis, who scored the Wachowskis’ Bound (1996), reinvented the symphonic language of the action blockbuster by drawing on cutting-edge concert-hall minimalism and his own background as an avant-garde composer, while maintaining the energy, pace and density required of a studio action film.

    From the clashing-brass “reflections,” to the racing strings, pounding percussion and flittering, repeating musical “cells,” the Matrix score fits hand-in-glove with the film’s concept of a computer-controlled reality—and offers a unique musical thumbprint that is recognizable sometimes only from a single note or chord. It is the rare commercial triumph that is also an artistic landmark.

    The Matrix was released by Varèse Sarabande at the time of the film, and then in a Deluxe Edition that fit as much of the score as possible on one CD. By popular demand, this new 2CD set, (also available for Record Store Day as a 3LP set), presents the complete score. Liner notes feature a new interview with Don Davis conducted by Kaya Savas.

    Limited to 2000 copies.

    TRACKLIST
    Disc One:

    1. Logo / The Matrix Main Title (0:55)
    2. Trinity Infinity (6:00)
    3. Neo Con Brio (0:32)
    4. Follow The White Rabbit (0:15)
    5. Neo On The Edge (3:24)
    6. Through The Surveillance Monitor (0:59)
    7. Unable ToSpeak(1:14)
    8. Bait And Switch (3:16)
    9. Switched For Life (3:36)
    10. Switched At Birth (2:43)
    11. Switches Brew (2:27)
    12. Cold Hearted Switch (1:40)
    13. Nascent Nauseous Neo (4:00)
    14. A Morpheus Moment (1:39)
    15. Bow Whisk Orchestra (1:23)
    16. Domo Showdown (1:13)
    17. Switch Or Break Show (1:05)
    18. Shake, Borrow, Switch (0:39)
    19. Switch Works Her Boa (0:56)
    20. Bring Me Dinner (0:39)
    21. The System (0:37)
    22. Freeze Face (1:52)
    23. Switch Woks Her Boar (2:07)
    24. Cypher Cybernetic (0:59)
    25. Ignorance Is Bliss / Cyber Cyphernetic (1:51)
    26. See Who? (0:26)

    Disc Two:
    1. Switch Out (3:01)
    2. Boon Spoy (1:08)
    3. Oracle Cookies (1:30)
    4. Threat Mix (6:05)
    5. Exit Mr. Hat (2:57)
    6. On Your Knees, Switch (4:43)
    7. Mix The Art (2:10)
    8. Whoa, Switch Brokers (4:01)
    9. The Cure (1:35)
    10. It’s The Smell (1:57)
    11. The Lobby (0:27)
    12. No More Spoons (1:02)
    13. Dodge This (1:08)
    14. Fast Learning (0:44)
    15. Ontological Shock (4:16)
    16. That’s Gotta Hurt (5:17)
    17. Surprise (4:06)
    18. He’s The One Alright (6:56)

    Music Composed, Orchestrated and Conducted by DON DAVIS

    Produced by DON DAVIS
    Complete Edition Executive Producers: CARY E.MANSFIELD and CHAS FERRY
    Mastered by CHAS FERRY


    3xLP: delayed to July 17th: https://recordstoreday.com/SpecialRelease/13632

    2xCD: https://www.varesesarabande.com/collections/cd-club/products/don-davis-the-matrix-the-complete-score-2-cd

    2xSACD: https://www.varesesarabande.com/collections/cd-club/products/don-davis-matrix-the-the-complete-score-2-sacd

     
     
     Posted:   Jun 11, 2021 - 6:45 AM   
     By:   Filmmaker   (Member)

    I was intrigued by the SACD, but not for a $15 upcharge. Standard CD it shall be. And now to find a way to rid myself of my Deluxe Edition disc…

     
     Posted:   Jun 11, 2021 - 7:43 AM   
     By:   davefg   (Member)

    I generally don't care about cover art, but in this case it is rather naff.

     
     Posted:   Jun 11, 2021 - 8:04 AM   
     By:   darthbrett   (Member)

    That is some really shitty cover art. Wish all score releases just used the original poster art designed for the films initial release.

     
     
     Posted:   Jun 11, 2021 - 8:08 AM   
     By:   HalloweenBorg   (Member)

    That is some really shitty cover art. Wish all score releases just used the original poster art designed for the films initial release.

    Yeah, it’s terrible. Just do a cover in crayon at this point.

     
     
     Posted:   Jun 11, 2021 - 8:13 AM   
     By:   Thgil   (Member)

    Wish all score releases just used the original poster art designed for the films initial release.

    Yeah, I typically wouldn't complain about something so petty, but this art is hideous.

     
     Posted:   Jun 11, 2021 - 8:16 AM   
     By:   EdG   (Member)

    That is some really shitty cover art. Wish all score releases just used the original poster art designed for the films initial release.

    Sadly, those decisions are almost always made by the studio not the music labels.

     
     
     Posted:   Jun 11, 2021 - 8:24 AM   
     By:   Thgil   (Member)

    That is some really shitty cover art. Wish all score releases just used the original poster art designed for the films initial release.

    Sadly, those decisions are almost always made by the studio not the music labels.


    I remember discussion of that surrounding the Planet of the Apes box after we got a look at the art from the first film. It's so ass backwards. Do they literally think it'll hurt their brand if a few thousand copies of CDs don't have their newly-commissioned garbage artwork?

     
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