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December 27, 2021 by Simon Sweetman
What A Good Score! – #2: The Piano by Michael Nyman
Michael Nyman’s score for the film The Piano was my introduction to the music of Michael Nyman – amazing composer. I had in fact, as is so often the way, actually heard some of his music previously (having seen some of the earlier films he’d scored – but I didn’t know that at the time). […]Archive
August 25, 2019 by Simon Sweetman
Nicholas Britell: Succession [OST]
Nicholas Britell Succession Original Series Soundtrack Milan Records You might point to anything else first – the direction, the script, the casting, the acting, particular shots – but I think one of the crucial elements of Succession (one of the greatest TV shows of all time, despite debuting just a year ago) is the score […]Archive
January 22, 2014 by Simon Sweetman
James Blackshaw & Lubomyr Melnyk: The Watchers
James Blackshaw & Lubomyr Melnyk The Watchers Important Records I came to this a fan of James Blackshaw and left a fan of Lubomyr Melnyk – so that’s a nice way for this duo album to play out. I’ve loved Blackshaw’s playing for the best part of a decade now, finding any/all of his albums […]Archive
November 29, 2013 by Simon Sweetman
The Vinyl Countdown # 1230
Michael Nyman, The Piano [OST] (1993) I love the soundtrack to The Piano. Only ever saw the film the one time, at the cinema, when it was released. I kinda liked it – never felt too much of anything either way for it really, but the music meant everything to me all of a sudden. […]Archive
March 16, 2013 by Simon Sweetman
The Vinyl Countdown # 1403
Michael Nyman, The Kiss and Other Movements (1985) My (knowing) introduction to Michael Nyman was the score from The Piano but in finding out the name attached to the music I realised I’d heard his music before; having seen a few Peter Greenaway films – head-fuck that they were to a young teen. And I […]Archive
June 1, 2011 by Simon Sweetman