Trying to recreate "The Bounty" score, makes as much sense as somebody trying to recreate Morricone's The Good the Bad and The Ugly score.
I don't think it's possible for anyone to capture the unique sound of these recordings.
In these cases, the original is best, there are no substitutes.
Some scores are just so idiosyncratic, sound-wise, that there's nothing to do. The only thing you can do is to make tributes and remixes and totally new interpretations.
For example, I love this pop orchestra's take on the Morricone score you mention:
Funny, the main title reminds me of A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET.
Cheap sound, though, I have to admit. Couldn't they just use Vangelis' original instruments? I mean, synthesizers, even 80s, shouldn't be so hard to emulate, should they?
Funny, the main title reminds me of A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET.
Cheap sound, though, I have to admit. Couldn't they just use Vangelis' original instruments? I mean, synthesizers, even 80s, shouldn't be so hard to emulate, should they?
Absolutely agree, you only have to use the Yamaha CS 80 and the Roland 330 Vocoder Plus synth to give the total a more Vangelis feel. you can fill in the rest later
I'm always excited by the prospect of expanded filmscore releases, but in the case of the Bounty soundtrack "less" may be "more" -- there's a lot of music in the Bounty score that's very monotonous -- judicious editing on the part of the release's producers would really make a difference.
Wow, BJN, big difference indeed. That Daniels guy clearly got the fatter, fuller Vangelis sound down, although the pace is a bit toof fast and the beat a bit too regular compared to the original.
Vangelis is notorious for messing things up. With the release of Blade Runner THE FINAL CUT, he came out with a 3 CD issue of the score that still was NOT the score for the film. One rehashed disc. One disc of some additional music and utterly perplexing was a 3rd disc of his 'creativity' with concept... and the whole thing was a wash. Countless bootlegs of that score exist and are a better bet. What he does in a RErecording of The Bounty (I keep thinking paper towels...) could be another missed opportunity.
My gosh, a fan of the score and of Vangelis, I finally listened to this CD release and I am puzzled how many posts this release is causing over here.... Sorry to say but this rendition - to say it nicely - misses the mark... All the subtle orchestrations and performance of the original score is lost and all I hear now is a wash of mediocre synthesizer sounds... The original score had lots of emotion reflected in the way Vangelis plays on his keyboards, and this aspect is totally lost here.
Maybe Vangelis didn't wish to release The Bounty, but now my memory of the score is being tarnished with this... Avoid!
Utterly pointless, the trick with Vangelis isn't just the themes he comes up with (he creates them 'live' apparently) but the whole performance thing. Nobody else comes close to really getting that Vangelis sound, and The Bounty was Nemo-era, analogue synths that are sadly obselete now. So why try to 'cover' a filmscore without any written filmscore to go by with modern synths that can only approximate the sound?
I remember when Blade Runner was released without a soundtrack album, so many cover versions of the End Title were done over the years, and all sounded horrible and fake.
You weren't kidding. GET THAT GUY to re-recored a Vangelis score if you need to. He gets it. Wow.
A very nice Vangelis interpretation indeed, not exactly a Yamaha CS80/ Roland Vocoder plus sound but he is getting very close to those magic instruments. I like the way he improvise to Vangelis original music I definately love to have a cd with this guys music and his Vangelis Compositions. Because I don't think I can bear the patience anymore to wait for any original Vangelis work gets released some day.
The Bounty was Nemo-era, analogue synths that are sadly obselete now. So why try to 'cover' a filmscore without any written filmscore to go by with modern synths that can only approximate the sound?
Vangelis' favorite synth, The Yamaha CS80, is no longer made but there is software made which brings all of its sonic features right into one's computer.
I watched THE BOUNTY for the first time today, knowing full well that no original soundtrack was ever officially released. A search at Soundtrack Collector and on this board led to information regarding the BSX re-creation of the soundtrack. I find it interesting that, although there is not a single positive comment regarding the BSX release in this thread, all 2,000 copies of that CD were sold, and it is commanding high prices in the aftermarket.
