SoundWorks profile on Michael Giacchino

[ayaneva]

I wandered across this in my daily search for news. Giacchino's music is pretty integral to the feel of the new Star Trek movies, so while this is a little different from what's normally posted, I think it's still relevant and fun to see his process. He talks about Star Trek at about 7:50 if you want to skip ahead but it's a short piece so I'd

Comments

[eclecticmuse]

Ugh I am a film score whore and I loved the score for XI so I am totally here for this. Thank you for posting!

[ayaneva]

I didn't use to pay attention to classical film scores really until Michael Giacchino and Star Trek XI. That's the first time that I bought a soundtrack and listened to it regularly (and I still listen to it). I can't wait to see what he has in store for the new movie!

Another film score I really love is the one to Harry Potter and The Deathly Hallows Pt. 2 by Alexandre Desplat.

[shannonscheel]

*laugh* Very cool, I signed up.

[keeperofthekeys]

I loved his score for the 2009 film. I've said this in another post, but I really hope he can break the recent trend of "meh" soundtracks so I can add some new stuff to my work playlists.

[that_therapist]

*nods vigourously in agreement*

He's the only one out there right now who I think can reach Jerry Goldsmith type levels of awesome.

[sexymedicine]

Ohhhh. I love behind the scenes stuff like this. And guh! LOVED the XI soundtrack.

[ayaneva]

Labor of Love never fails to make me tear up a bit. Enterprising Young Men is probably my favorite though. I remember when it played and the entire theater broke out into wild cheers and applause as we saw the Starfleet logo appear on screen. It was AWESOME.