Synchrotones’ Microtones Review… all of the opinion, less of the words.
NOAH
Clint Mansell, 2014, Nonesuch
23 tracks, 78:31
What is it? A biblical epic by Darren Aronofsky, ’nuff said! Russell Crowe stars as Noah, who is instructed by voices in his head to build a boat and save a bunch of animals before the world is flooded.
MAC AND ME
Alan Silvestri, 2014 (1988), Quartet Records
23 tracks, 59:01
We all known that terrible films can sprout excellent soundtracks. This is a classic example; and Alan Silvestri’s out-of-this-world(!) score finally sees the light of day.
HIDDEN KINGDOMS
Ben Foster, 2014, Silva Screen Records
48 tracks, 78:45
The smaller the creatures, the bigger the music. Ben Foster’s score for the BBC documentary “Hidden Kingdoms” is quite a force of nature of its own.
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