Predator 2

Predator 2 (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Music Composed and Conducted by Alan Silvestri

After the success achieved by Predator in 1987, Fox began thinking of a sequel which finally saw the light of day in 1990. However, since director John McTiernan was considered too expensive after his box-office hit Die Hard, Stephen Hopkins was brought to take the director's chair. On another hand, Arnold Schwarzenegger refused to return, so Danny Glover took the lead role as Mike Harrigan, a Los Angeles cop investigating the gruesome murders of warring Colombian and Jamaican drug gangs, eventually discovering that the extraterrestrial monster is behind all the slaughtering.

Alan Silvestri reprised his role as composer for the sequel and, while he retained elements of the original Predator score, he added many innovative and exotic ideas. Even though the film takes place in the city, Silvestri filled the canvas with tribal sounds attributed to the jungle-like nature of the main creature. From steel drums to bongos, Silvestri put together a vast tropical palette of instrumentation that recurs out throughout the score. Furthermore, he and bassoon player Ray Pizzi came up with a new instrument, known as the "hose-oon" (a garden hose with a bassoon reed stuck into it) that produces a wailing guttural effects present in almost every cue, ingeniously mixing tribal sounds with the urban setting. Last but not least, Silvestri revisits many of his main themes for the first picture, from the militaristic main theme and the "Taps"-like solo trumpet elegy, and even goes a step beyond, with the addition of a new piece of music with male choir and full orchestra, associated with the Predator's trophy hunt.

Silvestri's music for Predator 2 was presented by Varèse Sarabande in the form of two releases, one being a regular short album released in 1990 and the second one, a Deluxe edition containing the complete score, released in 2014. While the music is incredibly enjoyable, the first album lacked some key moments and was not presented in chronological order and the second one, was deemed to become quite repetitive, affecting the listening experience. Renovatio Records has developed this new presentation of Silvestri's score that includes its best moments and hopefully will satisfy all fans of this famed sci-fi franchise.

Track Listing:
1. Main Title (2:43)
2. Up On The Roof (2:48)
3. First Carnage (2:33)
4. Danny Gets It (4:11)
5. Truly Dead (5:24)
6. Rest In Pieces (1:34)
7. Subway Attack (4:33)
8. Tunnel Chase (5:04)
9. This Is History (6:45)
10. Meat Locker (3:19)
11. Rooftop Confrontation (4:14)
12. Predator Surgery (4:06)
13. Dem Bones (6:57)
14. End Credits (8:53)

Total Running Time: 63:04

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Predator

Predator (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Music Composed and Conducted by Alan Silvestri

It is with great enthusiasm that Renovatio Records brings you this new presentation of Alan Silvestri' classic action sci-fi score for the 1987 film Predator. Starring Arnold Schwarzenegger and brilliantly directed by John McTiernan, the motion picture tells the story of an elite special forces team venturing into the deep jungles of Central America to rescue hostages from guerrillas. However, their expertise is put to the ultimate test when coming across a technologically advanced extraterrestrial life form that starts secretly stalking and hunting them.

Composer Alan Silvestri was brought by Fox after proving how talented he was with an orchestra after Back To The Future. And he didn't disappoint. Silvestri introduced a plethora of motifs for the different situations in which the characters found themselves, plus providing an unforgettable military main theme with strong brass and a bombastic percussion section. Throw in a wonderful trumpet solo for scenes of mourning, and thrilling string passages for the otherworldly mystery lurking in the jungle and you get a score that has clearly helped the film establish itself as a cult favorite and one of the best action science-fiction films in cinema history.

The score was first introduced to the market in the form of several overpriced bootlegs, and at the turn of the century, it saw its first commercial release from Varèse Sarabande. Later on, Intrada Records took care of pleasing fans with two new edition including exclusive unreleased material. Now, Renovatio Records brings you this new presentation including the best moments of Silvestri's work, following the chronological order of the film, but without spoiling the listening experience as the previous lengthy and unstructured releases. Pure enjoyment is guaranteed here!

Track Listing:
1. Predator Main Title (3:43)
2. The Chopper (3:27)
3. 'Payback Time' (3:21)
4. Preparing Camp Attack (4:21)
5. Jungle Trek (1:48)
6. Girl's Escape (5:59)
7. 'What Happened?' (2:00)
8. 'He Was My Friend' (1:25)
9. Building The Trap (3:05)
10. Waiting (3:12)
11. 'Turn Around' (2:52)
12. Mac Targeted (1:59)
13. Dillon's Death (2:04)
14. Billy (2:34)
15. Preparations (4:42)
16. Predator Injured (6:17)
17. Hand to Hand (3:08)
18. Predator's Death (3:41)
19. The Pick Up & End Credits (4:47)

Total Running Time: 64:40

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King Kong

King Kong (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Music by James Newton Howard

Renovatio Records proudly presents you a brand new re-launch of composer James Newton Howard's magnificent score for Peter Jackson's 2005 remake of King Kong. The premise this version is identical to the 1933 original RKO Radio Pictures classic. The plot follows film director Carl Denham (Jack Black) and his crew on a journey from New York City to the legendary Skull Island in hopes of filming a new movie. He is accompanied by screenwriter Jack Driscoll (Adrien Brody) and the newly discovered actress Ann Darrow (Naomi Watts). On the island, the encounters all sorts of creatures, from giant bugs to thought-to-be-extinct dinosaurs, but most notably a giant ape who forms a bond with the young actress. Relying heavily on the use of motion capture and CGI technologies, the film impressed both critics and audiences alike, standing as a worthy modern version of the original motion picture.

Initially, Jackson's music collaborator during his Lord of the Rings trilogy, Howard Shore, was set to compose the score for King Kong. However, due to "creative differences", the veteran composer's music was rejected and James Newton Howard was brought on board, leaving him and his crew with only five weeks to write and record a 3-hour-long replacement score. In spite of this, Howard proved how capable he is by providing one of the best scores he's composed throughout his entire career. Howard's approach was to have a straight-forward orchestral orchestral, full with leitmotifs and genre variations, moving from jazzy melodies to bombastic and choral action music all the way to dark and ominous palettes of sound designs. Harmonically pleasing from star to finish, it can be easily said that King Kong is inarguably one of the finest action-adventure scores of the XXI century.

The original Decca/Universal album treatment of the score represents only one third of the amount of music produced by Howard. Bootlegs containing the complete score have surfaced since the film's release. Now, Renovatio Records has put quite the effort in having a faithful representation of Howard's work, summarized in a two CD album compilation that offers almost one additional hour of unreleased music fully remastered for your enjoyment. Venture yourself into this masterpiece!

Track listing:
CD 1:
1. King Kong Overture (1:10)
2. Ann (1:55)
3. Defeat Is Always Momentary (2:47)
4. Ann Boards The Ship (2:50)
5. Two Grand (2:38)
6. Venture Departure (1:53)
7. Jimmy (1:33)
8. Ann Meets Jack (1:43)
9. A Fateful Meeting (2:52)
10. It's In The Subtext (3:17)
11. There Are No Stars (3:37)
12. Last Blank Space On The Map (4:44)
13. It's Deserted / Ann Is Kidnapped (7:19)
14. Hail To The King (3:51)
15. Something Monstrous (2:36)
16. Jungle Run (2:31)
17. Trek To Save Ann (2:30)
18. Head Towards The Animals (3:42)
19. Canyon Stampede (2:47)
20. That's All There Is... (4:42)

CD 2:
1. V-Rex (1:31)
2. Kong & Rex Battle (6:20)
3. Bug Pit (4:39)
4. Beautiful (4:08)
5. Jack Reaches Ann (2:51)
6. Escape From Kong (4:20)
7. Kong Through The Gate (3:23)
8. Captured (3:52)
9. The Eighth Wonder of the World (2:00)
10. Beauty Stayed His Hand (0:46)
11. New York Pursuit (2:46)
12. Central Park (4:35)
13. The Empire State Building (2:35)
14. Battle Against The Planes (6:38)
15. Beauty Killed The Beast (8:59)

CD 1 Running Time: 60:57
CD 2 Running Time: 59:23
Total Running Time: 120:20

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