I've listened to it a few times, and I am not sure how I feel. One time through I feel it is lacking something, and the next time I am completely engrossed in it, with my heart starting to pound just from listening.
The music on Star Trek Discovery
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Awesome. Thanks, bud.
Whatever we may think of the movie itself, that was some really awesome, memorable theme music for the ages.
Kor
Which was my point up thread. No matter the quality of the show/film, you could always count on the theme to be excellent.Whatever we may think of the movie itself, that was some really awesome, memorable theme music for the ages.
Kor
I mean, the universal stamp on TFF/INS/NEM has always been: "Well the music was really good..."
#JGforevs.
So far, the only semi-decent thing about the show.
I rather liked it. The callbacks to the original Alexander Courage score were nice, but the segment in the middle was compelling and unique as far as Trek themes go.
That is by far the least succesful, most boring attempt at this style of music I've ever heard. The DSC theme is way better than that, even with people talking over it.
It's a good piece of music that fits perfectly with a premium television series in 2017. Throw the visuals in there in two weeks time, and you'll have exactly what very other premium show is doing these days: combining mood building music with strong visuals, setting you up for a compelling hour ahead. These kind of shows aren't trying to create theme music that you can sing along to yourself each morning, so let's stop judging Discovery's by that criteria.
I really like the Alexander Courage fanfare but I think the DSC theme leans too much towards it. More than half of the theme consists of the fanfare or a variant at the beginning and at the end. The middle part is similar to some Hans Zimmer works (I hear slight resemblences to "Da Vinci Code" and "Pirates of the Caribbean") but lacks a catchy melody. At the moment when you expect such melody instead the fanfare plays again.
I think the impact of the DSC theme will be very dependend on the pictures it will accompany in the intro. But I for one would have prefered a theme that works on its own. (And I don't know why that should not be a criteria to judge it.)
I think the impact of the DSC theme will be very dependend on the pictures it will accompany in the intro. But I for one would have prefered a theme that works on its own. (And I don't know why that should not be a criteria to judge it.)
