Here we go! My favourite scores and composers of 2023.I know I have barely reviewed anything, but I have been listening! It’s been a funny ol’ year. At the start of it, I would never have guessed who’d be my ‘composer of the year’ or what would become my favourite score of the year.
And whilst I appreciate that my final choices are fairly mainstream, I’m still surprised at who and what impressed me the most. So, let’s not ado any further and onwards we shall crack! Presented here with minimal commentary are my Synchrotones Soundtrack Awards 2023.
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From screaming at a nun to soaring over Norwegian mountains. There’s surely something for everyone to enjoy from recent soundtrack releases.
I get it. Fans felt disappointed when it became clear that Abel Korzeniowski, having scored The Nun, was not returning for its sequel The Nun 2, but…
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Earth is a new 5-part series on the BBC in which presenter Chris Packham details five historical events that shaped and changed the face of our planet. And when I say historical events, I mean things like the asteroid impact that destroyed the dinosaurs and apocalyptic volcanic eruptions that killed all life on earth – almost.
It’s big stuff. It’s epic and awe-inspiring. It’s also frightening, as much of it resembles the climate emergency we are facing today. You may be tempted to think ‘ah yes, but life found a way back after each disaster’, and you’d be right, but it wasn’t the life from before. The planet will be fine, mankind maybe not so much.
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