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post #16 of 24
8/28/10 at 9:18am
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Upcoming Hear and Now programmes (opens in new window):

 

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b006tnsx/episodes/upcoming


Wow, good timing on checking this thread. I will most likely check that out tonight. thanks. 

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post #17 of 24
8/28/10 at 1:51pm

Check out some of John Tavener's work. He's got some real gems.

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post #18 of 24
8/28/10 at 2:25pm
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Ooh, I didn't see that this thread was brought back from the dead.

 

Thanks for the recommendations. I'll have to check these out.

 

 

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heyyoudvd,

i i second the score for 'the fountain' by clint mansell, kronos quartet and mogwai.

if you can appreciate (or stomach) operatic singing, philip glass's modern opera akhnaten might be something for you.

 

I've loved Lux Aeterna by Kronos Quartet ever since I first saw Requiem For A Dream but that's the only song I know by them. Also, I've been a big Mogwai fan for many years. Mogwai is one of my favourite post-rock bands (along with Godspeed You! Black Emperor). So that could be an interesting combination.

 

Also, it's very hard to find music that will shock me or music that I can't stomach. I take pride in the fact that I have very diverse tastes and am always trying to find fresh and exciting new sounds to listen to.


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post #19 of 24
8/28/10 at 3:03pm

These are three of my favorite present day composers.  But, I really like movie soundtracks, and well, most of their pieces do sound like movie soundtracks.
 

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Danny Elfman

Hans Zimmer

Clint Mansell

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post #20 of 24
8/28/10 at 3:12pm

Hans Zimmer is probably best known for his Gladiator soundtrack and a slew of others such as Pirates of the Caribbean. John Williams' Jurassic Park OST is amazing as well. Both Gladiator (Zimmer) and Jurassic Park (Williams) are mastered well and are pleasing to listen to. They are my recommendations.

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post #21 of 24
8/28/10 at 3:13pm

I absolutely love Hans Zimmer's soundtrack to "Crimson Tide."  There are some passages there that really get my blood pumping.  Great for working out.

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post #22 of 24
8/28/10 at 3:22pm
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Also, it's very hard to find music that will shock me or music that I can't stomach. I take pride in the fact that I have very diverse tastes and am always trying to find fresh and exciting new sounds to listen to.



Well, maybe listen to Olivier Messiaen too then. Good stuff, pretty different. His clarinet parts are always fun to play.

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post #23 of 24
8/28/10 at 4:25pm

http://www.abc.net.au/classic/newmusic/

 

"New Music Up Late" on ABC Classic FM every Friday and Saturday 22:30-00:30 Australian Eastern Standard Time.

 

Live streaming and the most recent programs up to a month old are also available for streaming.

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post #24 of 24
8/31/10 at 12:45pm

Thank you for letting us know about New Music Up Late 

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