The Bone Collector: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack [Soundtrack]

The Bone Collector: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack [Soundtrack]

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Until 1999, Craig Armstrong was best known for his production work alongside Massive Attack. But then, seemingly in one year, Armstrong created a name for himself as a soundtrack composer--and a good one at that. Plunkett & Macleane established his unique blend of symphonic and ambient elements in a score that defied categorization. On The Bone Collector, Armstrong has created another strong soundtrack in a similar vein. Don't expect the foreboding chill of Massive Attack's Blue Lines on this instrumental score, nor fast-and-furious breakbeats. Instead, Armstrong simply peppers his vast, slow-moving orchestral movements with the occasional turntable scratch or keyboard synth effects. The London Symphony Orchestra perform the bulk of this work, which sounds at times like Orff or Mahler made for the chill-out room at a rave. Occasionally repetitive, The Bone Collector is still easy to recommend for its creative arrangements and sheer power when played at volume. Great stuff. --Jason Verlinde

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I finally found it. Taxi Ride was used in another trailer.

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The Bone Collector: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
Craig Armstrong
Manufacturer: Decca U.S.
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Release Date: 1999-10-26

Tracks:

New York City
Prelude
Taxi Ride
Amelia's Song
Race Against Time
Walking The Grid
Working The Evidence
Seizure
Rhyme And Amelia's Love Theme
Mackenzie
Amelia's Crisis
Pier Pressure
Underground
Final Confrontation
The City Awakes
New York City (Orchestral Version)

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Until 1999, Craig Armstrong was best known for his production work alongside Massive Attack. But then, seemingly in one year, Armstrong created a name for himself as a soundtrack composer--and a good one at that. Plunkett & Macleane established his unique blend of symphonic and ambient elements in a score that defied categorization. On The Bone Collector, Armstrong has created another strong soundtrack in a similar vein. Don't expect the foreboding chill of Massive Attack's Blue Lines on this instrumental score, nor fast-and-furious breakbeats. Instead, Armstrong simply peppers his vast, slow-moving orchestral movements with the occasional turntable scratch or keyboard synth effects. The London Symphony Orchestra perform the bulk of this work, which sounds at times like Orff or Mahler made for the chill-out room at a rave. Occasionally repetitive, The Bone Collector is still easy to recommend for its creative arrangements and sheer power when played at volume. Great stuff. --Jason Verlinde

Customer Reviews:

I finally found it. Taxi Ride was used in another trailer. .......2005-05-16

That trailer was for the GODS AND GENERALS trailer. Overall, I loved the atmosphere on this cd. Great stuff to use for documentaries or while writing deep and complex stories - which are some of the things I use soundtracks for. This cd is now out of print but you can pick up a copy on ebay about once every few weeks. I'd rate The Bone Collector up there with Fargo and The Thin Red Line in terms of most underrated musical scores.

If you can find this cd and you enjoy soundtracks, this one is certainly worth it.

4 bones for The Bone Collector.......2002-11-17

Craig Armstrong is a scottish composer who is relatively new to American film music. He has a unique new sound that fits well into the film. For The Bone Collector, Armstrong uses a large symphony orchestra and a few synthesizers. The main title, "New York City" is a great theme with an 8 note piano motif plus an awesome orchestral background along with synthesized percussion. The rest of the music contains mostly dark passages of strings and synths with the main theme approaching here and there. To accompany the London Session Orchestra, the Metro Voices are thrown in and you can hear them in "Prelude", "Race Against Time", "Amelia's Crisis", and "The City Awakes". "Amelia's Song" contains a subtheme which is taken from the main theme on the piano with strings accompanying it. There are some great brass cues too, such as "Taxi Ride", with gigantic tympani crashes, "Seizure", "Pier Pressure", and the awesome "Final Confrontation" which gets the heart pumping at the end. Overall a solid score with great sound and a new name in film music.

fantastic!.......2001-09-24

I love the Bone Collector! It was and is an awesome movie and I love the score! The music is eery and makes my heart race because I love the movie!!!!!!!! But i think it should have some of hte songs from the movie, such as the "Don't Give Up" played at the end.

Debut?.......2000-03-18

For the best of Craig A. check out his strks to Best Laid Plans and, especially, Romeo + Juliet. I'm about to buy this one on the basis of those two, and his rather good solo album. Swoopy and throbby - what more can one ask?

POWERFUL.......2000-02-15

I saw this film, was very disappointed. But the score is by the great CRAIG ARMSTRONG. And when I heard the score separate from the film I loved it! I have all of his main work. He is a genius.

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