Soundcast Stereo (Episode 12) Reacting to 'The Marvel Symphonic Universe"

Episode 12 - Reacting to "The Marvel Symphonic Universe"

Tony Zhou's Youtube channel "Every Frame a Painting" recently posted one of their most viewed videos to date, "The Marvel Symphonic Universe" where the MCU's original scores are critiqued and demonstrated to be "forgettable" by the general public.  Erik and Christopher react and discuss several of the key points made in the video essay ... some of which they agree with but several of which they do not.  Is the music of the Marvel Cinematic Universe truly forgettable?  If so, why? Soundcast Stereo episodes are two channel, 30 (ish) minute conversations about a single topic from the world of film, television and game soundtracks.


Episode Highlights

00:01 - The Marvel Symphonic Universe
03:35 - Initial Reactions
06:43 - No Emotional Response?
10:11 - Too High Strung
11:08 - Forgettable?
16:40 - Covering the music
19:52 - The Loss of Main Titles
22:03 - The Temp Problem
24:19 - Stay Safe and Sound Bland
33:21 - The Good of this Video
35:15 - Wrap Up


Music Selections

00:00 - "Can You Dig It?" (Iron May 3) by Brian Tyler
35:59 - "Captain America" (Captain America: The First Avenger) by Alan Silvestri

COMPANION PLAYLIST (on Spotify) - Soundcast Stereo Episode 12 Companion Playlist - https://bit.ly/sscp-12

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Notes:

"The Marvel Symphonic Universe" https://youtu.be/7vfqkvwW2fs by

- Brian Satterwhite: https://twitter.com/bmsatter
- Taylor Ramos: https://twitter.com/glassesattached
- Tony Zhou: https://twitter.com/tonyszhou


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The official podcast of Tracksounds.com, The SoundCast is hosted by Christopher Coleman and features reviews and discussions centered around film, TV, and video game soundtracks. Special edition episodes include interviews with composers and other industry professionals.

The Soundcast Stereo is co-hosted by Christopher Coleman and Erik Woods (Cinematic Sound Radio).  Each episode is a 30 minute (ish), two channel conversation about the world of film, television, and video game music.

Iron Man Poster Print Winners Announced!

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Each has one their own poster print from the hit film IRON MAN and have been contacted by email on how to claim their prize!

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Iron Man (Soundtrack) by Ramin Djawadi Review

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Review by Christopher Coleman

With Speed Racer, Indiana Jones, Prince Caspian and The Incredible Hulk, the Summer of 2008 will surely go down as one of the most "heroic" of the decade. Leading the way comes the hotly anticipated IRON MAN. Ever since the first teaser was released, comic-book fans have been rusting themselves stiff with drool. At the same time, some film music fans found themselves similarly rusty, but, in their case, it was due to a drizzle of tears. Director JohnFavreau saw relatively good success with composer JOHN DEBNEY in year's past, so it was a general expectation that Favreau and Debney would hook up again for the beloved heavy-metal-hero. There was great surprise when it was announced that composer RAMIN DJAWADI would be laying down the score for IRON MAN's first foray as a live-action adventure hero. The film itself has been met with critical acclaim and is shaping up to be one of the highest rated superhero films of the last ten years.

While sticking to the core of the Iron Man origin story, Favreau does contemporize his telling. Still he makes enough references to the many versions of the Iron Man origin story that fans of at least two generations should be well appeased. The all-star cast of Robert Downey Jr., Jeff Bridges, Gwenyth Paltrow, and Terence Howard go along way to solidify the film, but the quick and witty writing makes this a superhero film for the adult in us all. The final result is one of the better comic-book-to-feature-film-jobs to ever come out of Hollywood. IRON MAN sets itself apart by several means and among them is the contribution of composer RAMIN DJAWADI.


Read the full review here (plus 3 soundclips)

Interview with Ramin Djawadi (Iron Man)

Just a few days prior to the release of the highly-anticipated IRON MAN, composer Ramin Djawadi talks with Tracksounds about his experience working on the project with director John Favreau and with score producer, Hans Zimmer. He also shares about other recent and upcoming projects: DECEPTION, PRISON BREAK, and OPEN SEASON 2.

Check out the full interview here + 2 streaming tracks from the IRON MAN soundtrack.

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New IRON MAN Trailer!

Ok...IRON MAN is fast becoming the most anticipated movie of the year...at least for me. If the movie ends up living up to the quality of its trailers...we are in for a true, superhero-treat this May! Let's hope that composer RAMIN DJAWADI's can live up to all the expectations as well.

Check out the latest IRON MAN trailer below or visit the myspace site for high-def versions. You'll be glad you did.

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Here He is . . . IRON MAN!

Ok...let the hype for Summer 2008 films really begin! The IronMan teaser is now available for your viewing pleasure online. So far ... so good!

Apple's quicktime site is offering it from iPhone size...to 1080p. Nice.

Check it out here

First IRON MAN Footage from Comic Con

If you were wondering, like me, just how well Mr. Robert Downey Jr. would be pull of the famous alter-superhero-ego of Tony Stark...well wonder no more. Here is some YouTube footage from this year's Comic-Con.

If the rest of the film can hold form to what we see here, we just might be in for a treat. Currently, JOHN DEBNEY is linked to the film as composer. With past collaborations with director JON FAVERAU: ELF and ZATHURA, this seems plausible if not more-than-likely. Debney has yet to do a straight-hero score, but has danced around the edges of the genre with projects like: THE SCORPION KING and SPY KIDS among others.

Doubting DEBNEY'S ability to go all epic and heroic? Check out the live performance for his work for the upcoming game LAIR:

Ha! Yes...that's what I thought. That's good stuff. Everything seems to bode well for next year's IRON MAN....although some of the music in the clips above would seem to indicate that there will be a strong "music from and inspired by" component.

In order to get a proper score somewhere in the remote vicinity of the release of the film, someone ought to begin the campaign/petition right now.