Quote:
Originally posted by wendymaree@Feb 16 2005, 03:54 AM
One of the best soundtracks I've ever heard was by Mike Oldfield.
As far as Danny Elfman goes, he seems to have done so much. You see his name everywhere. But, for me, his work is a little bland...it doesn't have enough flavour or something
|
A friend of mine is a huge fan of Mike Oldfield.
As for Elfman's work being bland, I disagree.
What exactly do yopu mean by 'bland'?
I found his fable theme amazing, it told the entire story, the dual paths of good and evil, the internal and external struggle throughout the game. He has changed styles numerous times and, whereas he used to make only dark and weird themes, he has now proven that he is also very good at heroic and uplifting themes.
My only comment on his work is that he has grown too fond of those drums (don't know what they're called but you hear them in nearly every new soundtrack of his) But except for that the man is a musical genious!
John Williams used to be my favourite but his work has deteriorated at a fast pace over the last few years. He is now getting better again but there was a very noticable decline in his work (he hit a low with the soundtrack of Episode 1, I think)