#Music rescue review series#

We came up with the idea of ethereal and unreal-looking jellyfish in an aquarium. The moment when he was down to 85 pounds, and had probably only one more day left to live, and death crawled up on him slowly, he had the feeling of a pulsing lightness, and time being slowed down as if in slow motion. I’ll allow his words to close this review, just because I think they are worth noting. Finally, director Werner Herzog appears at the close of the album to offer a monologue over a performance of the journey theme. Then, Dieter’s theme, performed on solo piano to good effect. Then there’s a so-so song based on the journey theme called “Lights” performed by James Carrington.

#Music rescue review series#

The final series of cues are quite interesting… Dieter’s theme gets a sweeping orchestral statement as the score finale in “Rescue”, hitting a level of size that has been wisely withheld until that point. Badelt adds enough fresh instrumentation to keep the score from getting stale, and the album feels very heartfelt (especially in comparison to something as tired and bland as Badelt’s “Poseidon”). The two themes alternate throughout the score in a simple, but effective way. The austere performances of this theme in pieces like “Rain” rank as the highlights of the score for me. The secondary theme is arguably even better, the mysterious and somber “Journey” theme that reflectively accompanies Dieter Dengler’s travels over the course of the film. Badelt’s “Dieter’s Theme” is one of hope in a desperate time, and he manages to sum up such emotions much better than Craig Armstrong did with his forgettable score for “World Trade Center”. Herzog has always tried to stay away from the conventional when it comes to the music in his films, and here attempts to emphasize much of the human emotion of the story… and no, that doesn’t mean mourning pieces of tragedy inspired by “Adagio for Strings”. Klaus Badelt is a composer who can actually be pretty darn good when given enough inspiration (“The Promise”, “Ned Kelly”, “The Time Machine”).īadelt stepped up to the plate a delivered a very mature and thoughtful score for Herzog’s film, one that manages to avoid most of the clichés of Hollywood war scores. Werner Herzog is a man who is capable of bringing the very best out of those he works with (no one else could inspire such greatness out of the volatile Klaus Kinski). Klaus Badelt worked with Herzog on “Invincible”, and co-wrote a very fine score with Hans Zimmer for that film. However, I was foolish to wince at such a prospect, because there were a few things I had forgotten to keep in mind. That is much like how I felt when I heard that Klaus Badelt would be scoring the latest film by one of my favorite directors, Werner Herzog. Kevin looks at the camera, and ponders aloud… “Hmm… Brownies (smile)… Angela (frown)… Brownies (smile)… Angela (frown).” Anyway, there’s this one episode where the ever-hungry Kevin is attempting to decide whether to go to the office party where all the fun is, or the office party with brownies and cupcakes being held by the most un-fun lady in the office (named Angela). Those of you who don’t know anything about the show, bear with me… I’ll talk about the music in a second. vocals).I’ve been watching the third season of the surprisingly wonderful American version of “The Office” on DVD. The album features Robert Jon Burrison (lead vocals, guitar), Andrew Espantman (drums, b. The album featured the singles “Shine A Light On Me Brother” and “Everyday” that received airplay on UK rock radio including Planet Rock, BBC Radio 2, The Max, Total Rock, MMH Radio, ERB Radio, and Radio Caroline.

2 follows the RJTW’s critically acclaimed studio album Shine A Light On Me Brother. Witchcraft (Live from DJE Livestream Studio) Something To Remember Me By (Live from DJE Livestream Studio)ġ0. Cannonball (Live from Shuffle Brother Studios)ĩ. Old Hotel Room (Live from Sunset Sound)Ĩ. The Weight (Live from Shuffle Brother Studios)ĥ. Rescue Train (Live from Shuffle Brother Studios)Ĥ. Waiting For Your Man (Live from Ancienne Belgique)ģ. She’s A Fighter (Live from Ancienne Belgique)Ģ. 2 captures all the energy and excitement that Robert Jon & The Wreck generate every time they perform to their growing fanbase.ġ. The new original songs on the album include “Old Hotel Room” and “Dark Roses” which recorded at the legendary Sunset Sound in Los Angeles, CA.

The new album is a representation of a truly remarkable career spanning collection of tracks including brand-new song debuts, fresh versions of fan favourites “On The Run” and “Cannonball,” hot-off-the-press live recordings of The Wreck’s critically acclaimed, searing 2022 singles, “She’s a Fighter” and “Waiting For Your Man” and an incredible rendition of The Band’s “The Weight.” 2 is a collection of exclusive in-studio and live concert performances recorded from 2020 – 2022.