Ive just been listening to a track by the above called 'The Melancholy of Departure' It simply consists of Drums, Horns and a sporadic bass synth...........A remarkable combination and a stunning piece, really affecting....goosebumpy stuff. Anyone heard it?

That's a beautiful piece, Renghis. Easily my favorite off that CD.

I'm a very big admirer of Isham's work, most especially when his sound and palette was smaller, more intimate and more personal - "Tibet", "Mrs. Soffel", "Never Cry Wolf", "Vapor Drawings", "Trouble in Mind", "The Hitcher"... He had created a very original, very nuanced synthetic/acoustic sound world that he has, very sadly, moved away from since becoming such a staple on the film scoring scene (emphasizing fuller, less idiosyncratic orchestrations). The demands of bigger films don't seem to allow for that sound. Pity.

I'd love to see him move back into that intimate palette again. I wonder if he misses it. I'm sure there are many more "Melancholy of Departures" within him that may never see the light of day.

take care, Renghis - glasskangaroo

Great to hear that someone has heard of it. I also listen tro a British guy called Craig Armstrong who has a similar (dramatic) feel. Heard of him?

I'm a very big admirer of Isham's work, most especially when his sound and palette was smaller, more intimate and more personal - "Tibet", "Mrs. Soffel", "Never Cry Wolf", "Vapor Drawings", "Trouble in Mind", "The Hitcher"... He had created a very original, very nuanced synthetic/acoustic sound world that he has, very sadly, moved away from since becoming such a staple on the film scoring scene (emphasizing fuller, less idiosyncratic orchestrations). The demands of bigger films don't seem to allow for that sound. Pity.

I'd love to see him move back into that intimate palette again. I wonder if he misses it. I'm sure there are many more "Melancholy of Departures" within him that may never see the light of day.

take care, Renghis - glasskangaroo [/B][/QUOTE]

Dead on analysis, gk. I've been listening to Mark Isham from the beginning. The earlier stuff was brilliant within the scope that he understood and worked well within. Since then, its been far less meaningful and well realized.


JC