Battlestar Galactica: Season One
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Free Music Review: A New Space Opera...
Hit: 5 Stars
Fans of Star Wars (and I include myself here-in the fanATICAL category), there's a new kid in town.
Yes, Battlestar Galactica (or BSG as we "in the know" call it) is HOT. This is not the Battlestar we grew up on in the early eighties...this show takes it to a whole new level that leaves its predecessor (and inspiration) in the cosmic dust.
The score is quite different from the traditional sweeping orchestral themes and bombastic marches that we're all used to (and love dearly). Opting instead for a soundscape more akin to tribal/eastern-styled earthy music, Bear McCreary and Richard Gibbs composed a score chock-full of dramatic tones and gentle strains that draw out the emotions of the listener. Listening to this soundtrack, one can imagine total war, and romantic ecstasy...sometimes on the same track.
I found the score (as well as the show) as creative as anything out there and much more so than most of the hailed and praised fare that the networks push on the TV audience. BSG deserves the accolades and awards that too many unworthy shows receive every year.
Drama, Action, Love, Death, Social Challenges, Politics and Religion. Art does imitate life, and the score to the greatest TV show to come around in a long time delivers the soundtrack to accompany it all.
Free Music Review: Genre-rich Sci-fi score.
Hit: 5 Stars
Bear McCreary took over as the main composer for Battlestar Galactica after Richard Gibbs left to continue working on movie scores. With McCreary writing all of the main music for the first season, I found the music even more rich then that of the miniseries that preceded it. Not only is the soundtrack rich with low-synth percussion action tracks, but it also employs such genres as opera, muzak, and string orchestral to convey the feeling of a scene. The use of drums in this soundtrack trumps their use in the miniseries with even catchier drum rolls.
Most notably, the string orchestral pieces Passacaglia and the Shape of Things to Come are definitely the best pieces on this non-generic soundtrack. Even with an orchestra at his disposal, McCreary did not write any bombastic score and instead wrote beautiful soothing melodies that ironically contrast the scenes in which they are placed, making those sequences all the more memorable and enticing. Battlestar Galactica is successfully breaking free from the shackles of the modern sci-fi genre, and the music which strays so far from the orthodox helps it do so.
Free Music Review: Awesome Soundtrack
Hit: 5 Stars
If you like the music in a scene that just blends in and makes the scene even more emotional or suspenseful, that is what the scores from season one do on this cd. I initially bought it to for the prologue (cylon music) and the two main titles (U.S. and U.K.) but after listening to the entire cd, I have become completely addicted to it. The titles of the scores usually give you a hint of the scene and the liner notes also tell you the episode that they are from but the soundtrack has definitely made rewatching season one an even more intriguing experience. The scores with words, are written by Bear and are in various languages, but the words, especially the opera piece, are actually so dead one with the scene and in this specific scene hilarious. I love this soundtrack. If you are someone who is addicted to really grasping everything that happens in this show and watch and analyze it beyond face value, this is an added bonus to have in your collection. I highly recommend it!!!Free Music Review: Beautiful, multifaceted ... just like the series
Hit: 5 Stars
I love the music of Battlestar Galactica, which captures the complex, multifaceted nature of the series itself. This CD shows off the versatility of the composer, as everything from Middle East-themed pieces, taiko drumming, and orchestral and operatic themes are included. The versatility of the music perfectly matches the complex themes and emotions explored by the series. For example, the beautiful Passacaglia (one of my favorites on the CD) manages to both embody and elevate the complex human drama running through the opening montage of the season's finale. I cannot imagine the scene without the music, nor the music without the scene.
The Battlestar Galactica series set out to dramatically re-imagine not only the original series but the entire science fiction genre. The music of the series is a large part of its success, and I highly recommend this CD to people looking to relive the magic of the series.
Free Music Review: A Powerful, emotive soundtrack
Hit: 5 Stars
I was never into television music soundtracks until I got into BSG. The music for this show is not only well composed, but very powerful. It's half the reason why I watch the show. It evokes great emotion in every scene of the show, telling a story within itself.
The Celtic, Asian, Indian, Middle Eastern, African and faint Flamenco rhythms, heavy tribal and military drums, and haunting flutes and Native American influenced chanting blend together seamlessly for track after track of powerful music. McCreary does himself proud, having such a good grip on so many different musical sounds and rhythms, and bringing them together so profoundly. If you like Battlestar Galactica, I assure you, half the show is the music, which is why the soundtrack is a must-have.