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Encaitare · 12-24-2004, 04:10 PM

The first thing that caught my attention when I turned on this track was the recurring flute. In the last track, we had a nice flute and string combination that sounded light and happy. Here, we have the same instruments, but with a far more darker sound. (Oh, I love low notes on the flute -- just listen to that vibrato! Heh. I'm a dork.)

Then it segues very quickly into harsh-sounding brass: the Mordor theme. There's a really creepy noise at 1:48, violins, I think -- reminds me of Shelob and creepy-crawlies and such.

We also hear the repetition of a theme, which was heard in Track 1 (2:17). In this track, the theme is heard at 2:15, and a couple of times after that.It seems to represent history, as "The Shadow of the Past" accompanies Frodo and Gandalf realizing exactly what this golden trinket is and what it means.

Lastly, at the very end of the track (3:24), it sounds like a sped-up version of the Rivendell theme. Whether this has any significance about how they will eventually end up in Rivendell, I'm not sure.

So what are your thoughts on this one?

12-24-2004, 04:10 PM	#16
Encaitare Bittersweet Symphony Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: On the jolly starship Enterprise Posts: 1,814	Track 3: The Shadow of the Past The first thing that caught my attention when I turned on this track was the recurring flute. In the last track, we had a nice flute and string combination that sounded light and happy. Here, we have the same instruments, but with a far more darker sound. (Oh, I love low notes on the flute -- just listen to that vibrato! Heh. I'm a dork.) Then it segues very quickly into harsh-sounding brass: the Mordor theme. There's a really creepy noise at 1:48, violins, I think -- reminds me of Shelob and creepy-crawlies and such. We also hear the repetition of a theme, which was heard in Track 1 (2:17). In this track, the theme is heard at 2:15, and a couple of times after that.It seems to represent history, as "The Shadow of the Past" accompanies Frodo and Gandalf realizing exactly what this golden trinket is and what it means. Lastly, at the very end of the track (3:24), it sounds like a sped-up version of the Rivendell theme. Whether this has any significance about how they will eventually end up in Rivendell, I'm not sure. So what are your thoughts on this one?