Crate Digging is a recurring feature that takes us deep into music history to find a few albums that all music fans should know about. In this installment, composer, arranger and record producer Brian Taylor tells us which of his favorite albums most influenced his own career.
This year alone, composer Brian Tyler has worked on three films that will undoubtedly continue to define 2023 at the box office.first come first served scream fourthe first project in the series to hit the $100 million domestic cap since scream 2 and the highest-grossing Ghostface movie of all time; and then there’s super mario bros movieBillion Dollar Blockbuster Is Revitalizing Video Game Adaptations and Animated Adventure; What’s Next fast xTaylor’s seventh Contribution to blockbuster series.
this guy made music las vegas showvideo game franchise (F1), studio logo campaigns (Universal Pictures, Marvel Studios), popular TV shows (yellowstone park), and movies ranging from crazy rich asians arrive Iron Man 3 arrive Chip ‘n Dale: Rescue RangersThere’s no question Taylor’s range is wide — so of course we wondered what inspired him to have such a successful career.
between slaps super mario bros broke box office records (and on the day it aired on video-on-demand, it did, too!) fast x We asked Taylor to share with us his 10 must-have movie scores ahead of their May 19 release. Perhaps we should know that someone who always seems to be jumping back and forth between such different projects cannot focus on only one topic.
Instead, Taylor returns with us with 10 albums of music that influenced his own work. Yes, that includes an iconic soundtrack, but the list also includes RUSH, Billie Eilish and Run the Jewels.So when you grab the railing in the theater and watch Vin Diesel side-grab Jason Momoa’s car fast x This weekend, keep an eye out for the music that accompanies the action. Perhaps you’ll hear some Brian Tyler influence from his favorite Metallica or Depeche Mode albums, Glittering Among the Ruins.
Bernard Hermann says: dizziness
The soundtrack to an Alfred Hitchcock film is so beautiful and broken in a way that reflects life. The melody is amazing, the string writing…it has influenced my writing so much. The way Bernard Herrmann understood chords, he also sometimes used string vibrato or non-vibrato. The main instrument in this score is the viola, which I think is remarkable because it is an instrument that is often overlooked.
But this soundtrack is romantic, beautiful, and tragic. Also a great movie.