Track-by-Track: Soundtrack Discussion and Analysis - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Lathriel · 08-23-2005, 09:08 PM

I like it that they got the same singer to sing Haldir's Lament as the Lothlorien track in FOTR.

The chanting of the choir really suits the march of the ents, it has this urgent feel and even a feeling of hope, that good will be victorious. Again I really like Del Maestro's solo. He's got such a gorfeous voice!

Just like the track before the boy's choir does chanting but they seem different to me.
On track 16 I think it sounds more urgent but in track 17 I think it sounds more desperate.

I really like this track but I think I prefer track 16 of the two.

Encaitare · 08-27-2005, 04:38 PM

The opening part of the track is a solo flute (yay!) accompanied by strings. At 0:27, the flute is replaced by a clarinet in a melody that seems related to the Shire theme.

At 0:42, the violins hold a pedal tone over the horns in the same theme we heard in the Breaking of the Fellowship in FotR. This is also a variant of the Shire theme.

At 2:03, the clarinet returns with the original Shire theme.

The strings gradually dominate and then fade away to Gollum's bit of sneaking at 2:59. The low brass under the violins resembles the music we will hear in Shelob's cave in RotK.

Encaitare · 09-02-2005, 06:08 PM

No response? Oh well.

Here we are, at the last track of the Two Towers soundtrack. I know that like all the credit songs in the movies, people have mixed feelings about this one. Emiliana Torrini is the vocalist here. The first minute and 15 seconds (approximately) are instrumental, with strings on the melody and gentle horns underneath. We then have the vocals. Since it's in English I'm not posting the lyrics, but if you want them they can be found here.

After the vocals, we hear the strings playing the Rohan theme, followed by brass and strings doing what is usually the hardinger solo.

So, what are your thoughts on this song? Do you like it? Or does Torrini's voice get on your nerves, like I know it does to some people? I personally like it a lot, but then again, I like Bjork, whose voice is similar.

The Tennis Ball Kid · 09-02-2005, 07:56 PM

Sorry I haven't been here....

Isengard Uleashed:

The choral Moth theme is beautiful here...but also violent...

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I love the way the choir builds, joined by both the high solo and the lower mens' voices -- it's like the hobbits and the Ents together, almost.

I really like that.

Samwise The Brave:

We return to the emotional core of the score; the Shire theme....it's not in TTT a lot, but it is here, and it's almost heartbreaking....

Gollum's Song:

I like her voice here, I don't know if I'd listen to her out of the context of this song, but her voice has the right sound for this song....

The instrumental parts are my favorite parts of this track though, the melodies at the start are wonderful, and I love the way they work with the visuals at the end of the film.

And the finale with Eowyn's theme and the Rohan theme makes a great sendoff.

On to ROTK then, eh?

ttbk

Kitanna · 09-02-2005, 08:05 PM

I can't really say much for this song, except I really, really like it. I like the voice of the vocalist. That's really all I have to say about it.

Lathriel · 09-04-2005, 05:59 PM

Sorry, I haven't had much time to go on the Barrowdowns

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Anyway I love the track Samwise the brave because it is some quiet after the storm and before another one. The music is so peaceful and reminds me of Sam's speech. (Which is one of my favourite parts in The Two towers)

I also like Gollum's song. For one the voice fits Gollum to a T and the lyrics are excelent. And the intro is melancholy but I like that because it announces the sad song that follows. Thus it is good that the track ends on a happy note and it reminds us that there is more to come.

dancing spawn of ungoliant · 09-05-2005, 08:31 AM

Gollum's song. Hmmm. I think it can't be compared to the awesomeness of May it be and Into the West but as a piece of music, it's very nice. As the credit song of TTT, I don't really like it.

At the end of TTT when the camera raises above trees and shows Mordor, Gollum's song begins. The soft sound of a choir with a terrible and hopeless landscape is a very emotional combination. I get the feeling that Frodo and Sam have just got their courage back but they are clearly walking towards a certain doom. There's no way they could make it.

I'm not actually a fan of Emiliana Torrini's voice but that's not the problem. It's the lyrics that irk me. I don't know about you but I get a little overdose of Gollum in TTT. The whole film is practically all about Gollum. First he's a baddie, then he's scitzophrenic and then he's just a misunderstood chap. The lyrics support the last notion. "No loyal friend was ever there for me..." Huh? Well, if you kill your best friend and move into a cave for a few hundred years, what do you expect? It's also misleading because in RotK it's made pretty clear to us that Gollum isn't that sympathetic character altogether.

About Isengard Unleashed, it's unbelievably beautiful. Love it.

08-23-2005, 09:08 PM	#1
Lathriel Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Wandering through Middle-Earth (Sadly in Alberta and not ME) Posts: 612	I like it that they got the same singer to sing Haldir's Lament as the Lothlorien track in FOTR. The chanting of the choir really suits the march of the ents, it has this urgent feel and even a feeling of hope, that good will be victorious. Again I really like Del Maestro's solo. He's got such a gorfeous voice! Just like the track before the boy's choir does chanting but they seem different to me. On track 16 I think it sounds more urgent but in track 17 I think it sounds more desperate. I really like this track but I think I prefer track 16 of the two. __________________ Back again

08-27-2005, 04:38 PM	#2
Encaitare Bittersweet Symphony Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: On the jolly starship Enterprise Posts: 1,814	Track 18: Samwise the Brave The opening part of the track is a solo flute (yay!) accompanied by strings. At 0:27, the flute is replaced by a clarinet in a melody that seems related to the Shire theme. At 0:42, the violins hold a pedal tone over the horns in the same theme we heard in the Breaking of the Fellowship in FotR. This is also a variant of the Shire theme. At 2:03, the clarinet returns with the original Shire theme. The strings gradually dominate and then fade away to Gollum's bit of sneaking at 2:59. The low brass under the violins resembles the music we will hear in Shelob's cave in RotK.

09-02-2005, 06:08 PM	#3
Encaitare Bittersweet Symphony Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: On the jolly starship Enterprise Posts: 1,814	Track 19: Gollum's Song No response? Oh well. Here we are, at the last track of the Two Towers soundtrack. I know that like all the credit songs in the movies, people have mixed feelings about this one. Emiliana Torrini is the vocalist here. The first minute and 15 seconds (approximately) are instrumental, with strings on the melody and gentle horns underneath. We then have the vocals. Since it's in English I'm not posting the lyrics, but if you want them they can be found here. After the vocals, we hear the strings playing the Rohan theme, followed by brass and strings doing what is usually the hardinger solo. So, what are your thoughts on this song? Do you like it? Or does Torrini's voice get on your nerves, like I know it does to some people? I personally like it a lot, but then again, I like Bjork, whose voice is similar.

09-02-2005, 08:05 PM	#5
Kitanna Child of the West Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Watching President Fillmore ride a unicorn Posts: 2,132	I can't really say much for this song, except I really, really like it. I like the voice of the vocalist. That's really all I have to say about it. __________________ "Let us live so that when we come to die even the undertaker will be sorry." - Mark Twain

09-04-2005, 05:59 PM	#6
Lathriel Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Wandering through Middle-Earth (Sadly in Alberta and not ME) Posts: 612	Sorry, I haven't had much time to go on the Barrowdowns . Anyway I love the track Samwise the brave because it is some quiet after the storm and before another one. The music is so peaceful and reminds me of Sam's speech. (Which is one of my favourite parts in The Two towers) I also like Gollum's song. For one the voice fits Gollum to a T and the lyrics are excelent. And the intro is melancholy but I like that because it announces the sad song that follows. Thus it is good that the track ends on a happy note and it reminds us that there is more to come. __________________ Back again

09-05-2005, 08:31 AM	#7
dancing spawn of ungoliant Mischievous Candle Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: So near to Russia, so far from Japan, quite a long way from Cairo, lots of miles from Vietnam. Posts: 1,234	Gollum's song. Hmmm. I think it can't be compared to the awesomeness of May it be and Into the West but as a piece of music, it's very nice. As the credit song of TTT, I don't really like it. At the end of TTT when the camera raises above trees and shows Mordor, Gollum's song begins. The soft sound of a choir with a terrible and hopeless landscape is a very emotional combination. I get the feeling that Frodo and Sam have just got their courage back but they are clearly walking towards a certain doom. There's no way they could make it. I'm not actually a fan of Emiliana Torrini's voice but that's not the problem. It's the lyrics that irk me. I don't know about you but I get a little overdose of Gollum in TTT. The whole film is practically all about Gollum. First he's a baddie, then he's scitzophrenic and then he's just a misunderstood chap. The lyrics support the last notion. "No loyal friend was ever there for me..." Huh? Well, if you kill your best friend and move into a cave for a few hundred years, what do you expect? It's also misleading because in RotK it's made pretty clear to us that Gollum isn't that sympathetic character altogether. About Isengard Unleashed, it's unbelievably beautiful. Love it. __________________ Fenris Wolf