John Carter: Love Theme

This is actually just the normal John Carter theme, but I call it a love theme because it reminds me of a mix of Leia's theme and the Padme/Anakin love theme from Star Wars, as well as the Indiana Jones love theme. We have the amazing Michael Giacchino to thank for this moving soundtrack.

I feel like being swept away on a romantic and daring quest to save a Princess on a Red Planet...

Battle at the Pyramid

Epic title matches epic music. In case you didn't know already, David Arnold did a magnificent job on the Stargate soundtrack. Listen for yourself!

Skrillex: Bug Hunt

I realize that I haven't posted any 'real' dubstep so far (it's all been remixes, nothing original). This is also probably the first time I've ever listened to Skrillex, which is supposed to be really popular or something. *shrugs*

Anyway, this music is epic. It actually never played in the actual movie (why not???), but it is sweet nonetheless.

Stargate: Apophis

Whoa. The Stargate SG-1 soundtracks are amazing. I can hear elements that remind me of the Halo, Sta Wars, Avatar, and even Lord of the Rings soundtracks. Which, coming from me, is a huge compliment.

At the very least, you need to listen to 3:50-5:50. It is THE BEST part.

I really like the may different themes you here in the Stargate soundtracks. You'll have militaristic themes with drums going; space-ey battle themes with lots of brass; theme that echo Egyptian, Celtic, or Norse culture... it's pretty awesome if you ask me. Give the Stargate soundtrack a try.

Falling Skies

A pretty cool soundtrack for a pretty cool series. There's another part that I really like, but I couldn't find it. Oh well.

TSFH: Sons of War, Battle for Kamino

I am typically annoyed by fan-made Clone Wars music videos, especially because the often-crappy music ruins my favorite battle scenes. But here, I think the music (Sons of War, by TSFH) is great, and goes really well with the Battle of Kamino.

Honestly, I watched this like, four times in a row last night.

Day 4: Man of Steel: Battle for Krypton

I cannot, for the life of me, find this soundtrack anywhere on youtube. Which is a huge disappointment, as it is very epic. You'll see what I mean when you watch the clip.

Anyway, this goes really good with what I'm writing for NaNo (sci-fi and historical fiction, both featuring large-scale battles with high stakes), and really gives me a feel for the subject. It sets the mood perfectly.

I'm almost glad that I can't find a soundtrack-only version of this clip... I'm not sure it'd be as good without all the epic spaceship pew-pew. X3

Day 1: Pacific Rim Main Theme

Yeah, yeah, I've posted it before... but only because I love it so darn much!

This is my go-to soundtrack. Whether I'm doing dishes, cleaning the house, or doing NaNoWriMo, this soundtrack keeps me motivated ad energized. I've said before that it's an elixir. It is. It totally pumps me every time I hear it! And that's exactly what I want, going into Camp NaNoWriMo. :)

The Breach

I can't tell you how much I love the pacing of this soundtrack! Calm and almost serene at the beginning with that under-watery music, and then the true importance of the situation dawns on you, building up tension for the huge release at the end... It went perfectly with the ending of Pacific Rim, where it plays. Guys, this is one of my favorite movies for a reason...

The sound effects at the ending scene went with the music perfectly. I especially liked when ____ _____'s ____ ____ went _______ and those _____ were ____ _____... So epic!

The Spaceship Verses the Minions

Today on Verses, we have The Spaceship from WALL-E....

Squaring off against the Minions from Despicable Me!

Which soundtrack wins? You decide! Cast your votes in the comments!

Scaling the Cliff Verses No Pulse!

Verses is back, for another exciting battle of the tunes!

In the Blue corner, we have Scaling the Cliff:

In the Red corner, yet another Pacific Rim soundtrack, No Pulse:

The question this time is not "Which do you like better?" but rather, Which soundtrack would you rather have playing during a defining action scene in your life?

You know the rules; cast your votes!

Archangel Verses Gipsy Danger!

I'd like to introduce a new theme of posts to this blog: Verses! Normally that'd be spelled "Versus" or simply "vs." but "Verses" makes it a music pun, and you know how much I love puns.

As you've probably guessed, two pieces of music will square off against each other in an epic battle! Who decides the winner? You do, readers! Simply leave a comment stating which piece of music was your favorite, and it will count as a vote towards that contestant. Whichever music gets the most votes, wins!

Rules:

• No voting more than once
• You must listen to both pieces of music all the way through before voting
• All votes must be submitted within a week of the posting
• Have fun, and may the best tune win!

So today we have two very heroic-sounding themes. In the blue corner, I give you: Gipsy Danger, from Pacific Rim!

And in the red corner we have TSFH's Archangel!

Remember, this is not about whether or not a Jaeger could beat up an Archangel. This is about which piece of music you like better. We're counting on you, readers! Cast your votes! The outcome of this battle lies in your hands!

Stargate SG1 Theme Song

Stargate SG1 was a pretty awesome show. Sadly, I haven't gotten to see it in a long time. :(
However, I am able to listen to the soundtrack, and I must say it is very coolio. I like how you can hear the Egyptian themes in the music, they gave a good sense of wonder and mystery to the show (something that all good sci-fi has). I love how they mixed in the Egyptian-sounding theme with the American, militaristic-sounding theme. It makes a really cool piece of music.

And if you think the music is cool, you should see the show...

Escape from Naboo!

John Williams really outdid himself when he composed the soundtrack for the Star Wars Prequels. This particular piece was used in Episode 1 when Queen Amidala escapes Naboo with her Jedi protectors. They manage to break through the Trade Federation blockade, but only because R2-D2 was able to repair their deflector shield generators in time.
This music was used again in Episode 2, when the Clone troopers made their dramatic and action-packed entrance to save the Jedi from the execution arena on Geonosis.
It was used yet a third time in Episode 3, when General Grievous' flagship Invisible Hand plummeted towards Coruscant after being badly damaged by several broadsides from the Venator-class Star Destroyer Guarlara.

I like this music because it gives a sense of speed, urgency, and danger. I really like it, and can imagine so many different scenarios where this music would fit. I usually imagine either a WW2 air-battle, or a two medieval galleons fighting each other while going down a massive waterfall.

What do you imagine when you listen to this?

My Favorite Soundtrack Ever

This is my favorite soundtrack of all time.

I came across it during a time when my life was really starting to pick up, and it helped me control my nervousness during my first debate tournament, so that might be part of why I like it so much.

You can sense action, power, direction, confidence, purpose, honor, anticipation, tension, beauty... everything I like in my music. Everything.

I really don't know what else to say. I just love this so much. And sometimes I feel so alone in liking it. As if I'm the only one of my friends who enjoys it. Which is a depressing feeling, not some expression of hipster pride. I wish my friends liked this as much as I do.

Aside from the repetition at the ending, this is, in my opinion, perfect. It's perfect! I love it! It's my favorite! There's nothing else I can say! Listen to it, all the way through. Don't stop it after the first few notes, just because it seems like it's "not your cup of tea." Do yourself a favor and listen through it to the very end. Do it!

WALL-E: Foreign Contaminant

WALL-E is one of my favorite movies of all time. This is probably one of my favorite parts in the soundtrack: The scout ship has returned to the Axiom, and MO and his fellow robots line up for cleaning and inspection of the EVE probes. The quirky sci-fi music perfectly matches the robots as well as the scene that unfolds between MO and WALL-E. ^_^

If you have a favorite part of the WALL-E soundtrack, I'd love to hear it!

You Don't Dream in Cryo

The first 30 seconds are weird, but once you get past them, it's great. You're given the impression that you are floating in space, overlooking something very grand (which, at this point in the movie, I think you are). I really love space-themed music. The vocals hint at the beauty of space, almost as if the stars themselves are singing. And then that little trumpet, with almost a militaristic vibe, reminds us of  humanity's noble quest to visit the stars. The strings commence and give us a sense of the purpose and forward motion of that quest, but now and then you can hear the undertones of another, more sinister theme and motive hiding underneath...

Pacific Rim... 8-Bit Style!

I've posted the Pacific Rim main theme before, and my friends should know by now that I am obsessed with it. However, I was browsing youtube this morning when I stumbled across an 8-Bit version of the Pacific Rim theme:

So it's just like the original, except it's done in the style of an old videogame. I love it. Not as epic as the original, but it certainly is very funny and pretty cool.
 
On a similar note (music pun, LOL), here's a sped-up version of the Pacific Rim theme:

From the uploader: "it makes it sound a bit more like a Saturday Morning Cartoon" I agree, and I like it. :D

Cloud City

A very cool track. It gives you the feeling that you're moving through some kind of very exotic alien environment. I've never played Halo 4, so I don't know the real context of this piece, but I'm sure it's cool. 

At first we're given the impression that our surroundings are very high-tech, like we're in a spaceship or futuristic city. Then we slowly move out of the city, through the more dangerous, broken-down parts of town, and then out into the wild... Perhaps a jungle, perhaps a desert, perhaps caves and canyons... let your imagination decide.

Enterprising Young Men

Michael Giacchino is one of my favorite living composers, along with John Williams, Hans Zimmer, and Howard Shore. He was tasked with composing the soundtrack for the new Star Trek movies, and I must say, he did a really good job. I'm not a huge Star Trek fan, but I still think Giacchino did a great job in making fresh new music while still retaining the feel that the soundtracks from the older films/shows had.

In any case, this is probably my favorite part of the entire soundtrack. Do you have a favorite part?