Showing posts with label Disney. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Disney. Show all posts

Friday, April 8, 2016

The Death of Soarin'

If you are a Disney fan who has had the opportunity to visit either the Walt Disney World or Disneyland theme parks, I'm sure you have heard that Soarin' has officially closed for refurbishment. A quick search will tell you that they are in fact changing the ride. This points to whether or not the music will remain the same.

I have my doubts. Based on a short teaser released by Disney, the music is different. This does not at all confirm that the music will change, but does pose a threat to its existence. In any case, I hope that you have had the chance to download my Soarin' compilation. I still love that catchy theme by long loved composer Jerry Goldsmith.

I will indefinitely leave the link up for grabs.

Wednesday, February 24, 2016

Update To The Soarin' Project

Thanks to some generous donation, I have received an acceptable quality specimen of track 18 which is the theme from The Great Whales. You can download this below and replace it with the current file. This new file is 320 kbps mp3 and has all the proper tags for the album. Enjoy!

Download from Mega.co.nz

Thursday, February 4, 2016

Now, May I Present To You...

Finally, after nearly a year, I have finished collecting all the tracks that are featured in the ride Soarin' found at the Walt Disney World Resort. I have not looked into whether or not this is valid for Disneyland, but I'm sure that it is. Unfortunately it has been announced that Disney will be changing Soarin', which means re-composing the music in the ride. I do not know if this will affect the cue music, and there is a slight possibility that the music will remain the same. Until then, Jerry Goldsmith's theme for the ride will most likely be much better that the new theme.

A few interesting things you will notice in this album is that nearly all of the songs are from a film that was released during the 1980's, and all of them appeared before the 21st century except for tracks 33, 34, and 35. Another thing that you will notice is that you will find that the "J" composers appear more often that others, such as James Horner, James Newton Howard, Jerry Goldsmith, and John Williams.

All of these relaxing and sweeping melodies some to a close when track 35 is reached, which is the theme that is played in the ride when that seemingly infinite line is no longer in front of you. The epic conclusion and finale that leaves us all in that happy Disney feeling.

Whether you are a fan of this ride or would like a sample of some excellent music, this album is excellent. Don't forget to scroll to the bottom of this post to catch the link to download this for yourself until March 31, 2016.

Further work on this album would allow me to produce this album in a consistent lossless quality. Unfortunately this may take years and a significant amount of money. Anyway, here is the finished album in high quality mp3, for the most part. Some files are in a slightly lower bitrate and some tracks sound slightly incomplete, either in the beginning or at the end.

If you notice an issue with the track, please tell me and I will work on fixing it. I will also gladly accept a donation of either a replacement track in mp3 or a lossless one in flac so that I can present the final copy of this great collection and wrap up this project quicker.

Here is the full track-list and custom album art:



Playback: 02:45:32
Size: 385 MB

1. End Credits (from "Contact") - Alan Silvestri - 07:58 - 320kbps mp3

2. Re-Entry & Splashdown (from "Apolo 13") - James Horner - 08:52 - 320kbps mp3

3. Prologue (from "Hook") - John Williams - 01:33 - 320kbps mp3

4. Suite One (from "Band of Brothers") - Michael Kamen - 06:31 - 320kbps mp3

5. Main Title (from "The Musketeer") - David Arnold - 02:15 - 320kbps mp3

6. Main Title: Theme (from "Battlestar Galactica") -Stu Phillips - 01:32 - 320kbps mp3

7. Main Theme (from "Last Starfighter") - Craig Safan - 03:07 - 261kbps mp3

8. Awful Waste of Space (from "Contect") - Alan Silvestri - 01:42 - 320kbps mp3

9. Instrumental Suite (from "Indecent Proposal") - John Barry - 03:22 - 253kbps mp3

10. Flying (from "The Boy Who Could Fly") - Bruce Broughton - 09:36 - 320kbps mp3

11. The Broken Cloud (from "Christopher Columbus: The Discovery") - Cliff Eidelman - 03:41 - 320kbps mp3

12. Welcome Aboard, Sir (from "Air Force One") - Jerry Goldsmith - 02:10 - 320kbps mp3

13. The Trees (from "Medicine Man") - Jerry Goldsmith - 06:04 - 320kbps mp3

14. Rocketeer to the Rescue (from "The Rocketeer") - James Horner - 06:36 - 320kbps mp3

15. Yeager's Triumph (from "The Right Stuff") - Bill Conti - 05:33 - 320kbps mp3

16. Mr. Destiny (from "Mr. Destiny") - David Newman - 05:07 - 320kbps mp3

17. Dear Father (from "Jonathan Livingston Seagull") - Erich Kunzel - 01:18 - 320kbps mp3

18. Theme (from "The Great Whales") - Erich Kunzel - 04:03 - 128kbps mp3

19. Have A Nice Trip (from "Explorers") - Jerry Goldsmith - 08:11 - 320kbps mp3

20. Main Title Introduction (from "Steel Magnolias") - Georges Delerue - 04:43 - 320kbps mp3

21. Cody's Flight (from "The Rescuers Down Under") - Bruce Broughton - 06:02 - 320kbps mp3

22. All Systems Go / The Launch (from "Apollo 13") - James Horner - 10:03 - 320kbps mp3

23. Flying Away / End Credits (from "An American Tail") - James Horner - 320kbps mp3

24. Among The Clouds (from "Always") - John Williams - 08:35 - 320kbps mp3

25. Main Title (from "Dave") - James Newton Howard - 02:58 - 320kbps mp3

26. Dorinda Solo Flight (from "Always") - John Williams - 03:17 - 320kbps mp3

27. Main Titles (from "Grand Canyon") James Newton Howard - 03:41 - 320kbps mp3

28. End Credits (from "Field of Dreams") - James Horner - 04:08 - 320kbps mp3

29. End Titles (from "Arachnophobia") - Trevor Jones - 03:55 - 320kbps mp3

30. End Titles (from "Dave") - James Newton Howard - 04:16 - 320kbps mp3

31. The Land Race (from "Far and Away") - John Williams - 04:59 - 320kbps mp3

32. End Titles (from "Emma") - Rachel Portman - 04:21

33. Flight Through Neverland (from "Return To Neverland") - Joel McNeely - 02:43 - 320kbps mp3

34. Closing Credits (from "A Beautiful Mind") - James Horner - 01:38 - 320kbps mp3

35. Soarin' - Jerry Goldsmith - 04:42 - 320kbps mp3


Download: Soarin' on Mega.co.nz


Tuesday, March 17, 2015

Soarin' Project Part 2

I am so close to completion on this! There are just a few tracks left that currently need acquired. Below is the complete tracklisting from the album. Some information is still incomplete, which is the reason some of these tracks are missing from my collection. My plan for this score is to emulate the experience of Soarin' by putting all of the line audio in the beginning before finally finishing it off with the music heard during the ride.

1. End Credits (From "Contact") - Alan Silvestri

2. Re-Entry & Splashdown (From "Apollo 13") - James Horner

3. Prologue (From "Hook") - John Williams

4. Suite One (From "Band of Brothers") - Michael Kamen

5. Main Title (From "The Musketeer") - David Arnold

6. Battlestar Galactica (From "Battlestar Galactica") - Stu Phillips

7. The Last Starfighter Theme (From "The Last Starfighter")

8. Awful Waste of Space (From "Contact") - Alan SIlvestri

9. Suite From Indecent Proposal - John Barry

10. Flying (From "The Boy Who Could Fly") - Bruce Broughton

11. The Broken Cloud (From "Christopher Columbus: The Discovery") - Cliff Eidelman

12. Welcome Aboard, Sir (From "Air Force One") - Jerry Goldsmith

13. The Trees (From "Medicine Man") - Jerry Goldsmith

14. Rocketeer to the Rescue (From "The Rocketeer") - James Horner

15. Yeager's Triumph (From "The Right Stuff") - Bill Conti

16. Mr. Destiny (From "Mr. Destiny") - David Newman

17. Dear Father (From "Jonathan Livingston Seagull") - Erich Kunzel

18. Theme (From "The Great Whales") - Erich Kinzel

19. Have A Nice Trip (From "Explorers") - Jerry Goldsmith

20. Main Titles (From "Steel Magnolias") - George Delerue

21. Cody's Flight (From "The Rescuers Down Under") - Bruce Broughton

22. All Systems Go - The Launch (From "Apollo 13") - James Horner

23. Flying Away (From "An American Tail") - James Horner

24. Among The Clouds (From "Always") -John Williams

25. Main Titles (From "Dave") - James Newton Howard

26. Dorinda Solo Flight (From "Always") - John Williams

27. Main Title (From "The Grand Canyon") - James Newton Howard

28. End Credits (From "Field of Dreams") -James Horner

29. End Title (From "Arachnophobia") - Trevor Jones

30. End Titles (From "Dave") - James Newton Howard

31. The Land Race (From "Far And Away") - John Williams

32. End Titles (From "Emma") - Rachel Portman

33. Flight Through Never Land (From "") - Joel McNeely

33. Closing Credits (From "A Beautiful Mind") - James Horner

34. Soarin' (From "Four Parks: One World") - Jerry Goldsmith


With cover art all done, I am excited to share this final edition with you. These are the following tracks that are missing, as of this writing:

5. Main Title (From "The Musketeer") - David Arnold

6. Battlestar Galactica (From "Battlestar Galactica") - Stu Phillips

7. The Last Starfighter Theme (From "The Last Starfighter")

9. Suite From Indecent Proposal - John Barry

11. The Broken Cloud (From "Christopher Columbus: The Discovery") - Cliff Eidelman

18. Theme (From "The Great Whales") - Erich Kinzel

31. The Land Race (From "Far And Away") - John Williams


Some of these tracks are difficult to find. Looking at the OST for Indecent Proposal, there is an instrumental suite, but it is clocked at 25 minutes! That is not what I am looking for. In the meantime, stay tuned for when this project is complete.


Wednesday, March 11, 2015

Soarin' Project Part 1

My latest project is in assembling a compilation of music that is heard in the ride Soarin'. The music that is heard during the ride is the only track that is specifically composed for this attraction. The rest (that which is heard while waiting in the lines) is music taken from films and TV shows such as Battlestar Galactica (the original show), Contact, Apollo 13, Dave, etc. More information is to come in Part 2.

This compilation is almost complete. A full track listing and download link will be live soon enough. In the meantime, take a look at the custom album cover that I created myself.