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Why would someone from Eillish's camp be at a score session?
Don't get me wrong; I'm sure they did the strings for the song in the same sessions along with the rest of the score (that is AIR Studios where they usually record them), but I don't get why an Eililsh account would post that.
What else would it be?
This was actually posted from Eilish's camp - she was present at this session so this is indeed from the song sessions:
Guess we won't know until we see the film. But best to assume it's an alternative instrumental for the song, not score. Eilish talked in that new Apple interview about recording some different options to play with
It might be an instrumental cover like the WotW featured in the Spectre soundtrack.
Structurally, it sounds completely different from the orchestra in the actual song. The version in the vid doesn't fit the lyrical structure of the song (especially the last 20 seconds). It is either an instrumental or part of the soundtrack.
both skyfall and spectre released in vinyl. I believe with vinyl's big return in 2019 it will surly released in vinyl too!
Agree with this. If it's an alt version of the song it's quite different. And given the song's intended vibe -- even if they're just playing around -- I'd be surprised if they actually considered ending it with that muted trumpet Bond theme flourish.
This really, really feels like score.
EDIT: Also, am I hearing choir during the "buildups?" Or is that horns? There's definitely a flavour there that's not strings, and not in the final song.
She is pretty busy at the moment though, and it was rather on the other side of the Atlantic to where she's mostly been working and living! Not something to just do with her day :)
I can see that rising four note motif working all the way through the film: it's quite Zimmer-ish actually.
Yup. Piano version for the more quiet moments and the horns for the big moments. You're gonna walk out of the film with that four note motif stuck in your head all night.
All week, all month, all year. Zimmer's got a penchant for doing that.
I couldn’t agree with you more! I was listening to the Skyfall soundtrack earlier and it just seemed so...flat. However, I can confidently say that 55 sec. snippet we got edges out the last two soundtracks by a long shot: strings, brass, a Bondian motif, and quotes of the Bond theme itself? I’m in.
I was listening to a Barry Bond Spotify list I made last year only a few days ago and this came on. Definitely one his finest cues, if Zimmer can channel some of the magnificent atmosphere and mystery of this piece we are in good hands.
Barry was so much the master, though hopefully a legend like Zimmer can evoke Bond and also give it a new spin, so looking forward to see what Hans delivers to us.
Music by Hans Zimmer
Additional music by Steve Mazzaro
Ambient music design by Mel Wesson
Produced by Stephen Lipson
http://hans-zimmer.com/index.php?rub=disco&id=1812
Looks like Hans is hoovering up all the credit for himself on this one. How very.....expected.
I'm hoping Mazzaro gets a co-credit. Since he is likely doing a lot of work due to the time pressure.
He'll have someone working on sampling and doing sound design work that Zimmer can then incorporate into the performed sheet music. I'd imagine they'd use his demos as a baseline for it.