Bart De Pauw’s screenplay has been adapted three times for the big screen (2008, 2010 and 2014), allowing three composers to tackle the story of a whodunnit involving a group of men who discover a cadaver in a rented loft, and for the 2014 U.S. remake…
Wolfram de Marco’s score for Loft (2008), the latest thriller from Erik Van Looy (Memory of a Killer / De Zaak Alzheimer), is an incredibly addictive suspense score that’s driven by a simple rhythm over which a brooding melody is dragged over and over without any resolution. In place of closure, de Marco gives us a two-note comma so he can reset his rhythmic hook again, adding more percussion textures, discrete synths…
Nuno Malo’s Luv is a rather peculiar score, occasionally using the shrill metallic feedback of electric guitar in tracks like the somewhat somber, almost meditative “Woody’s Coming of Age” over an otherwise lush orchestral background. While the guitar may provide contrast with his elegant orchestrations, it does transgress into a level of distortion that may be excessive for some listeners….
Rob Simonsen’s score for this variation on eternally young-but-cursed characters is the orchestral equivalent to Cliff Martinez’ Solaris (2002)…
Prolific composer Jeff Beal’s score for The Dovekeepers is given the epic treatment in this packed 2-disc set, and while those familiar with the saga of Masada will likely recall Jerry Goldsmith’s own stirring music for the iconic, star-studded 1981 mini-series…
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