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THE BURFORD TOP 10S: RECENT GOOD SOUNDTRACKS TO BAD FILMS

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When I was at University, I once saw a TV producer say that the composer was there for when the writer has messed up, and though he did say it slightly tongue in cheek, there was without doubt an element … Continue reading

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SOUNDTRACK REVIEW: HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON 2 – John Powell

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As a film, How to Train your Dragon 2 is a soaring, thrilling and often deeply involving story (for my review of the film, click here), and so it takes a seasoned pro such as John Powell to produce a … Continue reading

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SOUNDTRACK REVIEW: TRANSFORMERS: AGE OF EXTINCTION – Steve Jablonsky

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Though every Transformers film has come with a predictably terrible and slightly shameless album with music that is apparently ‘from and inspired by’, I avoid that nonsense as we all know that Michael Bay loves his soft-rock to accompany his … Continue reading

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2014 SO FAR: THE BEST FILM SCORES

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I have always loved film music; it can play a vital part of the emotional experience and engagement of a film, but is also just great to listen to in isolation as a wonderfully composed piece of music. In fact, … Continue reading

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THE BURFORD TOP 10S: THE BEST FILM SCORES OF 2013

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As a lover of film music and classical music, if a film has a great score then it only enhances that film for me. In fact, it is often the case that a mediocre film is enhanced by a great … Continue reading

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THE BURFORD TOP 10S: MY PERSONAL TOP 10 FILM COMPOSERS OF ALL TIME

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I once heard a TV producer claim that, and I quote, “the composer is there to sort out scenes where the writer has fucked up”. There is an element of truth in that and for me the music in a … Continue reading

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