Vangelis: The Saga of the Bounty

Happy Little Working Song

Far From the Maddening Crowd Soundtrack

This one is for DJ Thalia, who so loves soundtracks! :-)

~DJ Fairy Fae~

Soundtracks on Saturday: The Thin Red Line

Think you'd like this one, DJ Thalia, being the Hans Zimmer fan that you are!

~DJ Tempest~

Monday's Music: Thalia's Soundtracks

The haunting soundtrack from the 2007 British sci-fi film Sunshine.

This piece is from the 2010 US/UK produced sci-fi thriller Inception.

There are nearly two hours of soundtrack music created by Hans Zimmer in this collection. 

 Track list:

Intro: Lone Harvest - Kevin MacLeod

1. 0:00:15 Hoist the Colours - Pirates of the Caribbean At Worlds End
2. 0:01:13 End Credits - Pirates of the Caribbean On Stranger Tides
3. 0:02:58 The Gladiator Who Defied an Emperor - Gladiator
4. 0:04:04 Green Smoke - The Rock
5. 0:05:12 I Must Go Away - The Last Samurai
6. 0:07:44 Fighting 17th - Backdraft
7. 0:11:43 King of Pride Rock - The Lion King
8. 0:16:28 The Kraken - Pirates of the Caribbean Dead Mans Chest
9. 0:22:53 Prophets Journey - Crysis 2
10. 0:24:59 Prologue - King Arthur
11. 0:29:28 Election By Adoration - Angels and Demons
12. 0:31:24 Kyrie For the Magdalene - The Da Vinci Code
13: 0:35:10 Mutiny - Crimson Tide
14: 0:43:46 Mine - Broken Arrow
15: 0:49:22 Main Title - Days of Thunder
16: 0:51:38 The Journey / Kopano III - Tears of the Sun
17. 0:58:49 Main Theme (Honor) - The Pacific
18. 1:01:16 Molossus - Batman Begins
19. 1:05:38 Like A Dog Chasing Cars - The Dark Knight
20. 1:09:53 Barbossa is Hungry - Pirates of the Caribbean the Curse of the Black Pearl
21. 1:13:54 Once Upon A Time in Africa - Madagascar 2: Escape From Africa
22. 1:17:30 Rango Suite - Rango
23. 1:23:22 Injection - Mission Impossible 2
24. 1:28:05 Opening Titles - Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2
25. 1:31:21 Leave No Man Behind - Black Hawk Down
26. 1:37:26 Hospital Chaos - Pearl Harbor
27. 1:42:18 Time - Inception

I find that this kind of music is wonderful for writing or studying by.

~DJ Thalia~

Soundtrack Madness: May It Be

The beautiful theme song from Lord of the Rings.

~DJ Illsa~

B is for Background Music

One might not think much about background music, but it can mean the difference between a bland video and one that catches the viewer's attention. Take a look at this video of snapshots from Debrecen, Hungary. Without the music, it would be just a bunch of pictures, and the viewer would likely become distracted quickly. 

Background music is an important element of movies. Think about a favorite horror movie. It's likely that creepy background music added an element of fear. Personally, I find the music from The Omen to be some of the spookiest I've ever heard. 

As a Catholic (faithful then, fallen now, but once a Catholic, always a Catholic. Some of you will know just what I mean) I found the concepts of The Omen and The Exorcist to be frightening anyway, but the music really added to the eerie atmosphere. However, on its own, I find Tubular Bells to be pretty and soothing. The music from The Omen? I'm not about to sit in the dark listening to that!

Do you have any favorite background music? Sometimes the soundtrack is better than the film itself!

~DJ Opal~

Movie Music for Piano: Theme from Twilight

I might not understand the Twilight craze, but that shore is purty music!

~DJ Wanda~

John Barry: Soundtrack for Across the Sea of Time

Man of Constant Sorrow