Films with great NON-electronic soundtracks

[paq]

still nobody said *amelie*!

[DrXparaMental]

most of those have electronic instruments in them.

When I first read this thread this morning I wanted to state just this, but didn't want to step on anyone's toes. I mean, techno soundtracks, that's one thing, but "electronic"? Just about everyone in the contemporary soundtrack world has used Theremin and amplification means of one sort or another. One of my favorite soundtracks of all time was mentioned and a good deal of the music within it is largely synthesizer work.

[stringtapper]

Although most of the score to There Will Be Blood was done by Johnny Greenwood, a couple of the more striking moments of the film contain music by other composers, most notably the third movement from Brahms's Violin Concerto op. 77, and Pärt's Fratres arranged for cello and piano.

[dhilsabeck]

mo' better blues

The title track is simply amazing. Good call.

[DrXparaMental]

Planet of The Apes - Jerry Goldsmith

[dhilsabeck]

PRINCE!!!

...BATMAN...

I could not even imagine Tim Burton's delight when Prince came through with these tracks.


I'd like to also add that the Danny Elfman score rounds this out for quite possibly the best movie soundtrack EVER.

[MathematiK I]

most of those have electronic instruments in them.

...non are 'electronic soundtracks'... did you mean no electronic instruments allowed ?

guess I misunderstood ?!

[Tone Deft]

most of those have electronic instruments in them.

...non are 'electronic soundtracks'... did you mean no electronic instruments allowed ?

guess I misunderstood ?!

no rules.

I was inspired by the 'best electronic soundtrack' thread and thought "not all music is electronic" and remembered Neil Young's amazing work on Dead Man so I hit the New Thread button.

[4.33]

Sweeney Todd

or is it the movie which is the visuals to the soundrack?

[MathematiK I]

PRINCE!!!

...BATMAN...

I could not even imagine Tim Burton's delight when Prince came through with these tracks.


I'd like to also add that the Danny Elfman score rounds this out for quite possibly the best movie soundtrack EVER.

yep. he's got the elf man...which is always quality... a true master as well
there's a great documentary about him I saw on youtube a whiles back...

I think the Prince album is highly underrated though...ok a couple of tracks are lame..
but the rest are mindblowing..
it kinda marks the end of an era for him as well...soundwise...
after that ...it was NPG time...

[DrXparaMental]

most of those have electronic instruments in them.

...non are 'electronic soundtracks'... did you mean no electronic instruments allowed ?

guess I misunderstood ?!

[SubFunk]

it's not really a movie as such ,

but i like a hell lot of what lalo shiffrin composed for movies.

[oblique strategies]

Carnival of Souls (1962), USA -a great spooky featuring an eerie organ score by Gene Moore.

Valerie and Her Week Of Wonders (Valerie a týden divu) (1970) Czechoslovakia -wonderful fairy tale-like film with a delightful acoustic soundtrack by Lubos Fiser & Jan Klusak.

Bride of Frankenstein (1935, USA -one of the greatest films of the 1030's with a superlative score by Franz Waxman. Stands in contrast to the original Frankenstein (1931) which had no score.

These also happen to be my three favorite films of all time.

[ThrowAway]

[astromass]

LABYRINTH........




oh, and REPO MAN




oh, and DEATH WISH 2 (jimmy page)