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bee Group: Members Posts: 1227 Joined: Jan. 2004 Posted: Aug. 31 2005, 18:35 Not long ago, after having watched Robin Hood Prince of Thieves from the early 90's with Kevin Costner and Alan Rickman as the evil but utterly brilliant Sherrif of Nottingham, it made me think that Mike would be so good at composing another film score. The Killing Fields was successful in my opinion & he really has the talent for creating atmosphere, essential in soundtracks, and in capturing emotion. A good film retelling some folklore from anywhere in the world, maybe the North American Indians for instance, would, with the right production and direction become something memorable when woven with Oldfield music. Large parts of Incantations make me think of horses running free across vast landscapes. I think I once heard or read an interview where he said he'd love to do another. I suppose a lot would depend on how much freedom he'd have as a composer.The Millennium Bell shows his interest in so many subjects relating to a broad cross section of people through time. And I love the energy in this album. It has to be listened to outside for maximum impact, I've discovered. By getting involved in a project like this it could raise his profile once more - that is if he wants that. And also I would think that it could take up huge amounts of his time. Maybe he wouldn't want that now. bee -------------- ....second to the right and straight on till morning.... You heard me before Yet you hear me again Then I die Till I call me again Back to top

amarokian Group: Members Posts: 150 Joined: Dec. 2004 Posted: Sep. 01 2005, 01:16 Killing Fields was great...Why not? -------------- These posts are hazardous to the health of cloth-eared nincompoops.If you suffer from this condition after you read my posts,consult your doctor immediately. Back to top

Sentinel101 Group: Members Posts: 44 Joined: Mar. 2000 Posted: Sep. 01 2005, 02:53 I remember some interviews where Mike mentioned that he didn't like the Killing Fields experience because he felt too limited due to the influence of the producers. Nevertheless the KF soundtrack is quite experimental for its time and is highly respected in the community. Soundtracks are quite different from composing stand-alone pieces. You have to respect the demands of the director. The movies are often re-edited so that the music needs to be rewritten. Test screenings can make the producers replace the composer because the music is not "hip" enough (see soundtrack of Troy). I think Mike would compose great soundtracks for movies with no or not very much dialogue. Movies like "Microcosm" or "Genesis" just work with great visuals and Mike is a very visual composer. That would be a perfect match. Back to top

qjamesfloyd Group: Members Posts: 1357 Joined: April 2001 Posted: Sep. 01 2005, 03:41 Although i don't think much of the Killing Fields soundtrack, i would like to hear Mike do another soundtrack, but he really needs to find the right film. Back to top

Tati The Sentinel Group: Members Posts: 3360 Joined: Feb. 2002 Posted: Sep. 01 2005, 06:47 But I've also seen Mike saying on a TV show about soundtracks(Music Behing The Movies - something like that) that he enjoyed the KF soundtrack,once in a year he watchs it. If there's a chance for him to work on a sci-fi soundtrack(we know he likes a lot!!,that would be nice. -------------- "But it's always the outsider, the black sheep, that becomes the blockbuster." - Mike Oldfield, 2014 "I remember feeling that I'd been judged unfairly and that I was going to prove them wrong." - Peter Davison, 2011 Back to top

raven4x4x Group: Members Posts: 1535 Joined: Jan. 2002 Posted: Sep. 01 2005, 07:09 Quote (Tati The Sentinel @ Sep. 01 2005, 19:47) If there's a chance for him to work on a sci-fi soundtrack(we know he likes a lot!! ),that would be nice. To me, TSODE is almost a sci-fi soundtrack as it is. It conjures up all the imagery of a good movie. That's why I love it so much. I've often been disappointed with movie soundtracks. I know I haven't listened to many, but they never seem to be as good as I thought they would be. The Fellowship of the Ring soundtrack is perfect example. There are themes in there that are just some of the most amazing music I've ever heard (oh man, just playing them in my head gives me shivers...    ) but when I listen to the soundtrack I hear that they are just themes. They are great when they come to the surface for a brief moment during the film, but stripped of the context of the movie they don't really stand up for 60 minutes by themselves. It's unfortunate, but it's why I've never really liked film soundtracks. The exception on The Killing Fields soundtrack is Etude, which is the main theme from the movie and so designed to stand on its own. It certainly does that. So creepy. -------------- Thank-you for helping us help you help us all. Back to top

The Bell(end) Group: Members Posts: 1051 Joined: July 2005 Posted: Sep. 01 2005, 10:32 Quote (qjamesfloyd @ Sep. 01 2005, 08:41) but he really needs to find the right film. Why not the next James Bond?   -------------- When the night's on fi-ya, do you need love's arms to hold yew? :D Back to top

hiawatha Group: Members Posts: 2391 Joined: Mar. 2004 Posted: Sep. 01 2005, 10:55 Since the job is open, Mike can even star as the next James Bond. Just give him a Hayabusa that can fly, go underwater, and create smokescreens. As for him doing the soundtrack: Based on "Mastermind", I think he can do a good job. The previous James Bond lead song by Madonna was probably the worst in the series, surely Mike can do better for the lead song. Taken as is, "Poison Arrows" would be at least halfway decent as a main James Bond movie theme.  It has ominous instrumentation, and the lyrics are not too far off for some sort of cloak-and-dagger operation. -------------- "In the land of the Dacotahs, Where the Falls of Minnehaha Flash and gleam among the oak-trees, Laugh and leap into the valley." - Song of Hiawatha Back to top

The Bell(end) Group: Members Posts: 1051 Joined: July 2005 Posted: Sep. 01 2005, 10:59 With the photos from his Light and Shade shoot I would say he wouldn't look particularly out of place really! Afterall he's (only) 52 and Roger Moore was Bond well into his fifties. Would Mike mind having to drive a Fiat Panda though, that is the question........   -------------- When the night's on fi-ya, do you need love's arms to hold yew? :D Back to top

hiawatha Group: Members Posts: 2391 Joined: Mar. 2004 Posted: Sep. 01 2005, 11:11 The "Mike for James" campaign has started. Of course, we'll have to get used to 007 hanging around Ibiza instead of the Monaco casino. At the start of the movie,  we'll see John Cleese in his new/recent role as "Q" outfitting Agent 007 with instruments for his newest caper: stopping a villain with a giant pipe organ loaded with nuclear weapons to launch out the tubes. Q will offer Mike a piano and announce "Grand piano". He'll hand him a mandolin and proclaim "Mandolin!", etc. -------------- "In the land of the Dacotahs, Where the Falls of Minnehaha Flash and gleam among the oak-trees, Laugh and leap into the valley." - Song of Hiawatha Back to top

Baggiesfaninessex Group: Members Posts: 682 Joined: Mar. 2002 Posted: Sep. 01 2005, 14:00 Perhaps if Mike were to consider another soundtrack, he might be better to consider teaming up with an acclaimed director to produce something akin to the Philip Glass / Godfrey Reggio collaborations - 'Koyaanisqatsi', 'Powaqqatsi', 'Anima Mundi', 'Evidence',  and 'Naqoyqatsi' or the Michael Stearns / Ron Fricke* collaboration - 'Baraka'. These are all what could be described as documentaries set to music; movies with no conventional plot: merely a collection of expertly photographed scenes complemented by fabulous music. *Incidentally, for completists, some writing credits were attributed to Ron Fricke for Reggio's 'Koyaanisqatsi'. -------------- “A dog is not intelligent. Never trust an animal that's surprised by its own farts.” - Frank Skinner Back to top

hiawatha Group: Members Posts: 2391 Joined: Mar. 2004 Posted: Sep. 01 2005, 14:21 That sounds similar to the project he did shortly before "Incantations": -------------- "In the land of the Dacotahs, Where the Falls of Minnehaha Flash and gleam among the oak-trees, Laugh and leap into the valley." - Song of Hiawatha Back to top

hiawatha Group: Members Posts: 2391 Joined: Mar. 2004 Posted: Sep. 01 2005, 14:26 [removing a doubled posting] -------------- "In the land of the Dacotahs, Where the Falls of Minnehaha Flash and gleam among the oak-trees, Laugh and leap into the valley." - Song of Hiawatha Back to top

Wayfarer Group: Members Posts: 308 Joined: June 2002 Posted: Sep. 01 2005, 14:53 Mmmmhhh... Can we call 'soundtrack' the background music on both 'Maestro' and 'Tres Lunas' videogames? -- Wayfarer -------------- My homepage - www.thewayfarer.info My search - www.cannotbefound.com My community - www.taurusiv.net My luthier - www.artluthier.com Back to top

Ugo Group: Members Posts: 5495 Joined: April 2000 Posted: Sep. 01 2005, 16:24 Quote (Wayfarer @ Sep. 01 2005, 20:53) Mmmmhhh... Can we call 'soundtrack' the background music on both 'Maestro' and 'Tres Lunas' videogames? Well, AFAIK it is. Isn't it? More on TL than Maestro, though, IMHO. Alt least 80% of the TL music sounds soundtrackish to me, including the soon-to-be-released (and magnificent) snow cavern piece. -------------- Ugo C. - a devoted Amarokian Back to top

Ugo Group: Members Posts: 5495 Joined: April 2000 Posted: Sep. 01 2005, 16:25 Quote (Wayfarer @ Sep. 01 2005, 20:53) Mmmmhhh... Can we call 'soundtrack' the background music on both 'Maestro' and 'Tres Lunas' videogames? Well, AFAIK it is. Isn't it? More on TL than Maestro, though, IMHO. Alt least 80% of the TL music sounds soundtrackish to me, including the soon-to-be-officially-released (and magnificent) snow cavern piece. -------------- Ugo C. - a devoted Amarokian Back to top

Navaira Group: Members Posts: 481 Joined: Jan. 2005 Posted: Sep. 02 2005, 10:54 Hmmmm, I always thought "Diet Another Day" gets flak simply because it's by Madonna. I love the song; I think it's very unusual and probably the best joint production by Madonna and Mirwais. Try to listen to it as an orchestra-based song, not as a "this just doesn't sound conservative enough to be in James Bond at all" song and it suddenly makes a lot of sense; I think Madonna/Mirwais productions, and especially this one, created a whole new sub-genre in dance music which Richard X is (wrongly) credited for... -------------- http://www.raygrant.com :: My album 'Exorcism' is out on iTunes now Back to top

hiawatha Group: Members Posts: 2391 Joined: Mar. 2004 Posted: Sep. 02 2005, 11:37 I might like as much as an album's worth of Madonna's songs, and do not pre-judge her music. Her "Die Another Day" was probably the worst song I'd ever heard from her (in my view, of course): discordant, couldn't hear the words, annoying, and a real chore to listen to. It lacked any sort of James Bond "flair" or even any sort of hooks into typical Bond music (as are present in the "Thunderball" song and "View to a Kill"). The "Goldeneye" song is probably my favorite Bond theme song of the past several movies. Madonna can do spy songs: remember "Beautiful Stranger" from Austin Powers (a song probably far too "light" to apply to James Bond) -------------- "In the land of the Dacotahs, Where the Falls of Minnehaha Flash and gleam among the oak-trees, Laugh and leap into the valley." - Song of Hiawatha Back to top

familyjules Group: Members Posts: 1190 Joined: May 2004 Posted: Sep. 02 2005, 11:38 Quote (hiawatha @ Sep. 02 2005, 11:37) remember "Beautiful Stranger" from Austin Powers Now that's a great song!  Taps into the same 60s feel as Mike's Flying Start does. Jules -------------- I like beer and I like cheese Back to top

dreamweaver Group: Members Posts: 81 Joined: Feb. 2004 Posted: Sep. 06 2005, 11:11 Seeing as most of Mike's music is so emotional and evocative the hopeless romantic in me thinks he could compose a wonderful love story soundtrack.   (dw in uncharacteristic girly mode ) -------------- I sent my Soul through the Invisible, Some letter of that After-Life to spell: And by and by my Soul return'd to me, And answer'd "I Myself am Heaven and Hell:" Back to top

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