Absolutely wonderful. Don Davis is infinitely underrated. If you were to continue with Matrix scores, Neodammerung would be so appreciated somewhere down the line. Thank you very much.
'Davis has been nominated for eight Primetime Emmy Awards, winning twice for Outstanding Music Composition for a Series. He has also won four BMI Film Music Awards.' - Wikipedia
Are you familiar with John Adams’ Harmonielerhe? It can’t be coincidence that this sounds so similar to the end of that piece’s third movement - down to the undulating, strings, the pulsating rhythms, the stacked Em/Cmaj chords, and the sound pallete in general. This was definitely still an awesome score in its own right.
Even moreso Adams' "Harmonium", specifically the transition from movement II to movement III - the entire Matrix score is literally ripped gesture-for-gesture from that specific example - here is a recording with score, start at 20:15 - ua-cam.com/video/sQYzzFqT0zE/v-deo.html
In hindsight it's no surprise this masterpiece was never honored with an Oscar. It's too intellectual. I've always liked this score but it wasn't until I read Chris Heckman's dissertation (cf Sideways) that I truly appreciated its complexity. Your wonderful analysis gives a nice glimpse into the abyss of Davis's composing technique.
I'll watch later, but just saying thanks now. I was very interested in the dual tonalities in this score since I first heard it, but never gave it any analysis. Many thanks.
Do you think you could do an analysis of some of the music from Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey? Bruce Broughton's score is incredible! For example, during the ending where the pet's return home, the main theme (which I like to call Shadow's theme based on how it was used in the film) is not heard till Shadow returns.
Holy crap.. prepared piano in a film score!? Surely some of your most impressive work! I can't believe so many of the main techniques I've learnt about for 20th century music are in here! What a great score this would be to teach.
@@patricksuiter I'm not a horror fan either (outside of The Shining, Alien and The Thing), but it's probably the most recognisible sounding type of instrument in film score history outside of the classic "Psycho" string stabs.
A very impressive score even now, in my opinion the best action film score this side of Predator. Look forward to more breakdowns of this score. Thank you and happy New Year David
David, I enjoy that great dissonance at 4:59 between the violins sustaining the E against the pay phones (D note?). It's jarring and unexpected, and something a director or studio could have easily chosen to cut out, but this rub, similar to the idea of the two chords playing the dynamic swells has this idea of a collision between the two worlds.
very cool... were you drawing from a printed score to do this reduction? I don't see how transcribing this by ear would be possible to be accurate even with great ears, given the chaotic amount of different overlapping lines especially in instruments of the same sections (strings in 16th notes etc)
One of the greatest film scores of all time, wonderful job!
How is that? It doesn't translate anything in the movie. Not music of future, technology, characters.. no theme for anything
Absolutely wonderful. Don Davis is infinitely underrated. If you were to continue with Matrix scores, Neodammerung would be so appreciated somewhere down the line. Thank you very much.
'Davis has been nominated for eight Primetime Emmy Awards, winning twice for Outstanding Music Composition for a Series. He has also won four BMI Film Music Awards.' - Wikipedia
@@Waltzhybrid92 completely deserved
@@Waltzhybrid92 *Outside of selected award systems*
@@Waltzhybrid92, I 100% agree!
I'm hoping Omni Publishing releases the other two scores. Thank you as always, David!
Are you familiar with John Adams’ Harmonielerhe? It can’t be coincidence that this sounds so similar to the end of that piece’s third movement - down to the undulating, strings, the pulsating rhythms, the stacked Em/Cmaj chords, and the sound pallete in general.
This was definitely still an awesome score in its own right.
Even moreso Adams' "Harmonium", specifically the transition from movement II to movement III - the entire Matrix score is literally ripped gesture-for-gesture from that specific example - here is a recording with score, start at 20:15 - ua-cam.com/video/sQYzzFqT0zE/v-deo.html
He really likes John Adams haha
In hindsight it's no surprise this masterpiece was never honored with an Oscar. It's too intellectual. I've always liked this score but it wasn't until I read Chris Heckman's dissertation (cf Sideways) that I truly appreciated its complexity. Your wonderful analysis gives a nice glimpse into the abyss of Davis's composing technique.
That piano at 3:15 sounds a bit like the Bombing Mission theme from Final Fantasy VII remake
I'll watch later, but just saying thanks now. I was very interested in the dual tonalities in this score since I first heard it, but never gave it any analysis. Many thanks.
Thank you David! Even as a reduction it’s so detailed. I’ve always wanted the score to any part of The Matrix. Don Davis is a masterful composer!
Omni Publishing released the score. You can buy it! :)
Do you think you could do an analysis of some of the music from Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey? Bruce Broughton's score is incredible! For example, during the ending where the pet's return home, the main theme (which I like to call Shadow's theme based on how it was used in the film) is not heard till Shadow returns.
Holy crap.. prepared piano in a film score!? Surely some of your most impressive work! I can't believe so many of the main techniques I've learnt about for 20th century music are in here! What a great score this would be to teach.
James Horner did this for Flight Plan in (I think) 2005. It definitely creates a more percussive sound.
I'm guessing you've never heard a horror film score then? Prepared piano is a trope going back decades in film scores.
@@AJDOLDCHANNELARCHIVE Probably have heard it but have never studied them.. not a horror fan to be honest 😅
@@patricksuiter I'm not a horror fan either (outside of The Shining, Alien and The Thing), but it's probably the most recognisible sounding type of instrument in film score history outside of the classic "Psycho" string stabs.
@@AJDOLDCHANNELARCHIVE must just be clueless then :P
A very impressive score even now, in my opinion the best action film score this side of Predator. Look forward to more breakdowns of this score. Thank you and happy New Year David
David, I enjoy that great dissonance at 4:59 between the violins sustaining the E against the pay phones (D note?). It's jarring and unexpected, and something a director or studio could have easily chosen to cut out, but this rub, similar to the idea of the two chords playing the dynamic swells has this idea of a collision between the two worlds.
Can’t see shit🔍, but thanks a lot anyway, I’ll read it on a big screen🤓
David McCaulley, can we contact somewhere, fb, ?
So great!!! Thank you for this.
3:21
Amazing work man, truly. Wish I could like this twice.
Great video, thanks for the amazing analysis!
Awesome work! More Matrix please!!!
timpani player arrived hangover to the session
Oh! Damn, This is an absolutly Great Work!
This is so fxxking good!
The Wachowski Brothers really used a great composer. I wish the Wachowski Brothers still made shit like this.
That composer is Don Davis.
2:20
very cool... were you drawing from a printed score to do this reduction? I don't see how transcribing this by ear would be possible to be accurate even with great ears, given the chaotic amount of different overlapping lines especially in instruments of the same sections (strings in 16th notes etc)
Most impressive hearing skills, David!🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼
3:37
Somebody should do an in depth interview with Don Davis asking him to explain things.
Awesome! Takes some very good sight readers to perform this.
Or one with lots and lots of fingers!
@@Maddolis 😁😆
Absolutely heart thumping action music
Thank you for your work and for sharing this. Wonderful.
Total masterpiece!!!
Don Davis is seriously underrated. I have loved his Independence Day score ever since the film premiered in 1996.
That was David Arnold who scored independence day
@@franklesher4459 What a brainfart 🥴 Well, they both are underrated.
Davis is one of the best composers and orchestrators around.