Battlestar Galactica: Season Two
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Free Music Review: I love Bear's music
Hit: 5 Stars
I'm so glad that they have continued to use Bear McCreary as the composer for this series soundtrack. His music is amazing, especially his use of other languages and musical styles. Free Music Review: An amazing soundtrack to one of television's best shows
Hit: 5 Stars
This is most definitely one of the best soundtracks I've ever heard. Bear McCreary goes above and beyond anything I'd expect from a television soundtrack (even for such a fantastic show). Every piece is unique and there is nothing to skip here. Nothing. The music is atmospheric, sometimes ethereal (Lords of Kobol, main title), other times simply beautiful (Roslin and Adama, Reuniting the Fleet) and other times epic and grand feeling (Prelude to War, Colonial Anthem). His use of percussion is a major highlight of this soundtrack, as it is for seasons 1 and 3 (particularly 3- which I highly recommend as well). In my opinion this soundtrack is the best of the three, although they're all good.
My personal favorite pieces:
"Something Dark is Coming" -my absolute favorite, from the finale "Lay Down your Burdens." A very slow, sad and beautiful piece that builds gradually towards a powerful ending. Great percussion.
"Martial Law" -incredible, mournful-sounding piece with more great percussion.
"Lords of Kobol" -very different, almost like a contemporary soft-rock song. I don't remember this from the show, but I like it (didn't at first- it grew on me).
"Roslin and Adama" -just beautiful
"Gina Escapes" -a really unique piece with a great ending. I wish it was longer.
"Prelude to War" Amazing, epic piece from the outstanding Pegasus/ Resurrection Ship 3-parter. The percussion in this is phenomenal (The Space channel used it in their "Razor" broadcast)
"One year Later" -like Gina Escapes, a completely unique theme, (never heard again) that I wish was longer. Really lovely piece.
As I said before, there is nothing on this soundtrack that I ever feel like skipping. Every piece is top-notch. The above are just the pieces that I have found myself playing over and over on repeat because they're really just that good.
Free Music Review: Battlestar Galactica: Season Two CD
Hit: 3 Stars
I Loved the series
This CD is great as background music or cranked up
Free Music Review: A Perfect Companion
Hit: 4 Stars
The soundtrack to Battlestar Galactica Season 2 is one of the better television/movie soundtracks of recent years. Throughout the album you can hear the storylines and arcs of season 2 with the use of musical hooks and themes. While almost all the songs are good some of the stand-out tracks are A Promise To Return, Something Dark Is Coming, Roslin And Adama and Prelude To War. Roslin And Adama is by far my favourite piece, if annoyingly short. Its uplifting refrain is hard pressed to top. All in all a good buy for its emotional pieces as well as its status as companion to the series. Free Music Review: A New Standard for Scoring
Hit: 5 Stars
When Ronald D. Moore and company set out to redefine the Sci-Fi drama with their incarnation of Battlestar Galactica, they realized at the very beginning the grandious orchestal scores typical of space genre pieces had to go.
Young composer Bear McCreary was choosen to score the ground-breaking series that has been called the best show on television by numerous critics. McCreary helps set that standard with his dark tones and fierce percussion statements. The depth or emotion present in his scores are the highlights of this re-imagined series and accent the incredible drama perfectly.
Give this score a listen and you'll agree, I'd have it no other way. It's frakking delicious.