I must know

Chardok · Post by **Chardok** » 2003-11-05 09:56am

what is the title of the song that appears in the hi-band connection introduction to this site: http://www.thepenguinconspiracy.com/
(I seem to recall music like this being used during large medeival charges and stuff trailers for Excalibur and the like)

Additionally, what is the title of the song that appears in many movies (Like aliens) consists of lots of string/brass/perc hits that builds in dynamics and intensity until there is a large pause and (Usually an explosion is featured after the pause)

Dundundunduh dun dun dunn dunn dundundundun dun DUN DUN DUN! (Explosion or something)

I know that was pathetic, but it's all I have to go on...

Bertie Wooster · Post by **Bertie Wooster** » 2003-11-05 10:21am

O' Fortuna from Carmina Burana by Carl Orff.

I've heard this song on Glory and Doors soundtrack too, and in a lot of commercials. I remember Mcdonnel Douglas played this when they were introducing this new passenger aircraft that was supposed to save their company.

edit: misspelled doors

Zoink · Post by **Zoink** » 2003-11-05 10:33am

People have a tendancy to use the song just because it sounds cool, regardless of the lyrics, which talk about "luck" (ie. Fortuna). It goes something like, "o luck, like the moon, always changing, either waxing or waining,...." and often completely inappropriate to the action/drama at hand.

Zoink · Post by **Zoink** » 2003-11-05 10:35am

The only song I can think of with explosions is "1812 overture" by that Tchaikovsky dude, but I don't think they played that in aliens so that's probably not it.

Chardok · Post by **Chardok** » 2003-11-05 10:42am

What about the one with the string/bass/perc hits and the final pause thingy? any ideas?

Post by **LadyTevar** » 2003-11-05 11:34am

Chardok wrote:What about the one with the string/bass/perc hits and the final pause thingy? any ideas?

"Thus spake Zarathusia(sp)"? It's also known as the "2001 Theme".

Chardok · Post by **Chardok** » 2003-11-05 12:16pm

Nah, I'll see if I can find a trailer or something with the musik....

Spanky The Dolphin · Post by **Spanky The Dolphin** » 2003-11-05 12:37pm

Chardok wrote:Nah, I'll see if I can find a trailer or something with the musik....

Is that the song that plays in Aliens when the atmospheric processor plant explodes?

Chardok · Post by **Chardok** » 2003-11-05 12:53pm

HELL YEAH! I was waiting for someone to say that! (I was hoping you'd poke your head in here, spanky) that's the one! I neeeeeeeed to have the title to that song!!

Spanky The Dolphin · Post by **Spanky The Dolphin** » 2003-11-05 01:03pm

I don't know what it's called, but most of Aliens' music was composed by James Horner.

Chardok · Post by **Chardok** » 2003-11-05 01:07pm

Tsyroc · Post by **Tsyroc** » 2003-11-05 01:59pm

Okay, Amazon has listings for Aliens and Aliens the Deluxe Edition on soundtrack.

Here's the link to the regular version. It has a link so you can listen to part of what is labled as "Atmosphere Station"

There appears to be a lot more music on the Deluxe Edition but Amazon only lists samples for three tunes under it's listing.

Zoink · Post by **Zoink** » 2003-11-05 02:05pm

It looks like the Aliens music was composed by James Horner for the movie, and probably doesn't share a "popular" tune with other movies.