Monday, September 18 2006
Souvenir
Back in the days before VCRs and sell-through VHS/DVD titles, a soundtrack was your only tactile souvenir of any entertainment experience. Certainly, you had your memories, and the emotions created or considered via the film, television show, or musical in question, but the only real way to relive the moment -- at least in your mind -- was to trot on down to your local record store and pick up the official companion LP.
Thursday, June 22 2006
Habits Die Hard
In the world of soundtrack albums, overused stylistic tropes and marketing plans are everywhere, making the search for something truly special feel like a laborious treasure hunt.
Friday, March 31 2006
Grab Bag
In this hodge-podge mix of soundtracks, we find some exceptional scoring, competent storytelling, tween packaging, and some poor reissues and television compilations.
Wednesday, March 15 2006
The Power of Film Music
The 10 soundtracks discussed in this installment of Surround Sound reflect a variety of styles, genres and approaches to film music. But in the end, all of them are similar in the way they try to enhance our viewing experience.
Tuesday, February 7 2006
The Oscar Influence
The latest Surround Sound installment takes a closer look at the effect of the Oscar season push on their related soundtracks.
Monday, November 21 2005
Building the Perfect Soundtrack (and Selling It)
There's a soundtrack for every season, every purpose, every target audience. The second installment of Surround Sound takes a look at how well the latest soundtracks stand up as albums.
Monday, October 17 2005
From Roller Disco to Dope Smokers: Settling the Scores
, by Adam Besenyodi - PopMatters explores a dozen current soundtracks in our newest feature to determine what's worthy of the marquee and what bombs.
