Battlestar Galactica: Season Two
|
List Price: Category: Music CD See more new music releases 
|
|---|
(Click here)
Buy this Music CD at online store in your country
Canadian Music Store
Canadian Music Store
Free Music Notes for Battlestar Galactica: Season Two
Free Music Review: Incredible Music!!
Hit: 5 Stars
The 1st 2 cds for BSG were very good. But, this is an Excellent disc!!!! All kinds of emotion conveyed. Great percussion and amazing melodies!!!
Bear McCreary is an incredible composer!
If you want to escape in music or re-live the show through music. This is a MUST!
Free Music Review: Wow!
Hit: 5 Stars
Once again, Bear McCreary has hit a homerun with this release. The moody, plaintive score makes for wonderful listening.
Sergeant Todd
Free Music Review: Exploring the Human Experience through a Fusion of Styles
Hit: 5 Stars
About the Composer:
Bear McCreary took over as the composer for the hot new science fiction series Battlestar Gallactica when the series went it normal production in 2004. McCreary expanded upon some of the original mini-series (2003) composer Richard Gibbs's themes, but quickly developed a style of his own characterized by a mix of tribal beats, ethereal vocals, and electronics. His season 1 Battlestar Galactica soundtrack was very well received, and has been considered an instrumental part of the success of the series. McCreary is comfortable writing and making use of traditional orchestra ensembles, string quartets, electronic compositions, rock flavored guitar, and more traditional folk arrangements. I'd describe his style as actually being similar to European "fusion" music, which mixes electronics with a variety of music styles from around the globe.
About the Soundtrack:
This disk is packed with over an hour of some of my favorite musical tracks from BSG season 2. Though the series itself reused some of the music originally scored for season 1, with only a few exceptions this soundtrack actually focuses on highlighting the new music introduced in season 2. In season 1, McCreary established a few theme songs that we incorporate with specific characters and those themes are worked into new pieces for season 2. Starbuck's theme is masterfully mixed into "Escape from the Farm" and Baltar's theme is integral to "Baltar's Dream" (the track ties into "The Shape of Things to Come" from the season 1 disk). Aside from those two tracks and Richard Gibbs main title sequence (sort of a must for a television soundtrack disk), the rest of the material is not available on the previous disk.
Recommended Tracks:
* Pegasus
* Lords of Kobol
* Martial Law
* Black Market
* Prelude to War
* Something Dark is Coming
Though amazon allows you to sample the music, their choice of what part of the tracks to sample does not always highlight what I like about many of these tracks. For example, the sampled version of "Lords of Kobol" (sung by jazz singer Raya Yarbrough) doesn't feature her vocals ... which are amazing! Raya's lyrics, sung in Sengalese, are really one of the most moving pieces on this disk and it is a shame you will not be able to sample them before making your purchase! On the other hand, the amazon sample of "Martial Law" is very true to the track. Basically the disk is better than the samples.
What I liked most about this soundtrack was its diversity. "Black Market" is a dark fusion of industrial guitar riffs and a middle-eastern flute / drum rhythm (it sounds like a seedy restaurant). Yarbrough's heavenly vocals on "Lords of Kobol" add an emotional and uplifting human touch. "Martial Law" is a chilling styled cold war / eastern bloc styled piece that is completely unlike "The Cylon Prisoner" which has a mix of blues and southwestern American folk. All of these different styles work together as an audio exploration of the state of the human condition - which ultimately is what the series itself is about!
Free Music Review: Great sophomore outing
Hit: 5 Stars
Bear has done it again. While I was originally drawn to his drum-heavy music used for the combat sequences of the show, there are other good tracks that kept this album fresh. Buy this today if you're someone like me waiting for the third season to begin--it will keep you on life support until then.Free Music Review: Must have for battlestar fans
Hit: 5 Stars
From the inspiring track "Colonial Anthem" to the sorrow filled track "Roslin and Adama" and finally to the battle ready "Prelude to war" this album encompasses a wide range of emotions and classical styles. The composer Bear McCreary has truly made another masterpiece mixing classical styles of music from all around the globe with electric guitar work and even synthesizers.
Some of my favorites from this album include the mystical and euphoric track "Baltar's Dream", the soothing and mysterious track "Pegasus", the initially melancholy then hopeful track "Roslin and Adama", and the energetic and eclectic "Lords of Kobol."
The only problems with this album are that it lacks the excellent piano score found in "Valley of Darkness." I also consider the track "Black Market" out of place on this album.
Those who bought the first season soundtrack will notice that these tracks are better arranged and carry a little more depth and maturity and will especially love the track "Allegro" which is the second counterpoint to the track on the first season's album "Passacaglia."
People that don't know the show will still appreciate the mix in classical styles and emotionally charging songs. Overall this is a great soundtrack.