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music - firefly or serenity

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WYTCHCROFT

Monday, June 16, 2008 9:54 PM

has there been a well known survey?

do peeps have a preference - which shanty shivers the timbers of the shipmates here?

i would go for... Serenity (just) but i love the niska theme of the tv cd - and is it me, or does that track get sampled by Rome AND BSG?

anyway - do people like one or the other more?

HUGHFF

Monday, June 16, 2008 10:09 PM

Firefly. In all things.

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THESOMNAMBULIST

Monday, June 16, 2008 10:19 PM

For me it is SERENITY. Those haunting few notes as we see the Serenity Logo on the side of the ship are just beautifully sad.

I must admit i wasn't as taken with the Firefly music as much as Joss' other shows, however the Message and Objects in Space had some wonderful stuff. Especially Early's theme. Very nice indeed.

RALLEM

Monday, June 16, 2008 10:33 PM

I liked them both but I think I would choose Firefly's version.

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TUJIAOZUO

Monday, June 16, 2008 11:27 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by TheSomnambulist:
For me it is SERENITY. Those haunting few notes as we see the Serenity Logo on the side of the ship are just beautifully sad.

I must admit i wasn't as taken with the Firefly music as much as Joss' other shows, however the Message and Objects in Space had some wonderful stuff. Especially Early's theme. Very nice indeed.

Word. The score Serenity is my favorite score, period (Beating out various favorites in my extensive score collection, beating out Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon). The cello at the beginning is mournful and feels orient and folk at the same time, as the rest of the instruments fall in place and lead to a more adventurous beat, the entire peace embodies the essence of what Firefly/Serenity is.

However on the Firefly soundtrack I particularly love Inara's Suite and Inside the Tam House. I've been listening to them continuously to get inspiration for writing about Sihnon, and I think they show another side of the series. Often the Firefly score is twangy and rustic, western, but these two are more of the Asian influence, more of the Core and they bare as certain elegance and sound that hardly sound like a TV Score.

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EVILDINOSAUR

Monday, June 16, 2008 11:39 PM

I love both

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HOMERSIMPSON

Monday, June 16, 2008 11:43 PM

My favorite would be Firefly. The mix of bluegrass, pan-Asian, piano and violin music is really well-done. Specifically, my favorite track is The Funeral. The poingancy of The Funeral is very moving especially since I heard that the episode, The Message, where this song is played was the final one filmed. You can sense the actors' sadness knowing that this was the final time working together (but hopefully they will get to work together on another Firefly/Serenity series or movie )

PEPPERG

Tuesday, June 17, 2008 6:18 AM

serenity all the way

i love nearly all the soundtrack, especially the first 5 or 6 pieces and the final 5 or 6 after the somewhat bombastic fight music. agree 100% with the earlier poster about how perfect the serenity theme is. i'd also add that the trading station robbery, river's theme (and the way it appears numerous times during the soundtrack as a leitmotif), the funeral/rebuilding serenity, love, and prep for flight are all haunting and beautiful. david newman got it.

KNIGHTREYEDER

Tuesday, June 17, 2008 7:11 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by TheSomnambulist:
For me it is SERENITY. Those haunting few notes as we see the Serenity Logo on the side of the ship are just beautifully sad.

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Wanted to say something like that but doubt I could one up that description.

It's like a melancholy call for freedom and it gets me everytime.

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ARTCAT81

Tuesday, June 17, 2008 12:34 PM

The music from Firefly, its such a range from joyous (rivers jig) to the haunting mournful sound of the message. the music from serenity was nice, but in my mind, it did not blend as seemlessly as the tv shows music did.

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