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There exist a kind of tracks...

There exist a kind of tracks in which the composer uses a shortissimo musical phrase. Thus, he has to repeat this phrase a quite good number of times to reach an acceptable length for his track, and even an incredible number of times in certain cases !
Anyway, when you listen this track, although it is very repetitve, you like it, it's almost hypnotic !! Do you have this kind of feeling with some tracks ?
For an example, Joe Hisaishi's "Silent love" for Kitano "A scene at the sea". And what about you ?

gerald.wojtal-aillaud, April 29, 2006; 2:17 PM

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I don't exactly understand what you mean, perhaps you are referring to the constant repetitive and recurrent thematic elements called 'musical motifs' used by composers in their film scores which can induce an almost hypnotic trance when listening to their music.
If indeed so, the one that immediately came to mind are ''Revolver'' by Ennio Morricone and ''Halloween'' by John Carpenter...

serifiot, April 30, 2006; 12:58 PM


Of course, in most cases, the musical motif endures modifications during the track, but in fact, I was talking more about un-changing musical motives.

gerald.wojtal-aillaud, April 29, 2006; 9:41 PM


How about Philip Glass?

serifiot, April 29, 2006; 9:46 PM


I'm assuming you dislike Philip Glass.

serifiot, April 29, 2006; 10:13 PM


okay... I misunderstood. You stated ''...stupid repetition.'' so I thought you were referring to Philip Glass.

serifiot, April 29, 2006; 10:42 PM


In order to recentrate the debate, is there a track with repetitions that you like ? Or do you hate them all ? Is there not only one of that kind which you like ?
Of course, I should have thought of this kind of answer (before asking my question) with passionate music lovers !

gerald.wojtal-aillaud, April 29, 2006; 11:45 PM


Recently Beltrami stated, on his recent scoring assignment for the remake to The Omen, that Goldsmith used a three key motif which he continued to repeat throughout the film score. He said that he would use that as an influence, not to repeat Goldsmith's score but use it as inspiration for his score. So here's another composer to use that said technique and if I am not mistaken, the great Benny Herrmann also used this technique, or am I wrong?

TheSaint.786, April 30, 2006; 1:08 AM

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