VOY "Scorpion" and memorable soundtracks...
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I never seem to remember themes from any show. Besides the main opening credits. Guess I just focus more on the actors and what's going on.
Well your reaction is exactly as intended, apparently the composers of later-TNG Trek through DS9 and VOY were instructed to make the music as "background muzak" which could be used for any episode.
However once in a while there was a more memorable theme, like in "Scorpion."
However once in a while there was a more memorable theme, like in "Scorpion."
Chattaway's distinctive Species 8472 motif from "Scorpion" was used in the later 8472 episodes as well.
There were a number of episodes where David Bell got to do something other than the repetitive stuff he was usually required to do, allowing us to hear what a good composer he really is. He did some good Goldsmith-influenced Borg music in "Dark Frontier Part 1" (Part 2 was more his conventional VGR action music), and some interesting source music in episodes like "The Thaw" and "Remember."
Whatever one may think of "Fair Haven" and "Spirit Folk," at least they have some good Celtic-influenced music. I particularly liked Jay Chattaway's score to the latter episode, which had some great, lively music.
There were a number of episodes where David Bell got to do something other than the repetitive stuff he was usually required to do, allowing us to hear what a good composer he really is. He did some good Goldsmith-influenced Borg music in "Dark Frontier Part 1" (Part 2 was more his conventional VGR action music), and some interesting source music in episodes like "The Thaw" and "Remember."
Whatever one may think of "Fair Haven" and "Spirit Folk," at least they have some good Celtic-influenced music. I particularly liked Jay Chattaway's score to the latter episode, which had some great, lively music.
I always thought the musical scores from "Equinox, Part II" and "Endgame" were quite good. Especially in the formers opening teaser.
But on the whole, the music in VOY lacked any real substance or emotion and as a result many scenes that should have packed more of a punch, IMHO, fell flat.
But on the whole, the music in VOY lacked any real substance or emotion and as a result many scenes that should have packed more of a punch, IMHO, fell flat.
Scorpion's definitely the best score they never released on CD - Bride Of Chaotica being the best one they did release.
Oh yeah, "Bride of Chaotica!" That was the other example I was trying to remember of a score where David Bell was allowed to do something interesting and distinctive. It's a shame -- he really is a good composer, but of all the VGR composers, his work became the most repetitive and formulaic of any of them, except on those few occasions when he got to cut loose.
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