The style of the music bears only a mild resemblance to that of John Williams (it is closer to Shirley Walker’s Batman animation scores), though the brass fanfares are often the closest. The music is all well-written and extends the musical universe of the films slightly.
The ensemble has a good brass section needed for the many action sequences incorporated here. The score is performed by Lucas’ in-house orchestra, the Skywalker Symphony. The main theme music was composed by LucasArts’ in-house composer and music supervisor Jesse Harlin (arranged by Griskey). The Force Unleashed score is composed by Mark Griskey who provided music for an earlier Star Wars video game, Knights of the Old Republic II. LucasArts continues to plumb the depths of the Star Wars universe with this latest theme-based video game, focusing on events between Episodes III and IV. Collins and host Jimmy Mac explore the music of Star Wars in-depth.Star Wars -The Force Unleashed- Original Soundtrack Renowned Concept Designer, Art Director and Star Wars nut, Paul Bateman famously described John Williams’ music as ‘the oxygen of Star Wars.’ His remark would later stem a series of hugely popular podcasts from Rebel Force Radio called Star Wars Oxygen, in which the super talented ex-LucasArts sound designer David W. Like the Force itself, it’s what binds the galaxy together. The scores themselves are the lifeblood of the Saga. The 1977 Star Wars soundtrack has also been voted the ‘most memorable film score of all time’ by the American Film Institute.
They are multi-award winning, platinum selling masterpieces, earning Williams an Oscar, a Golden Globe, two BAFTAs, and five Grammy’s. John Williams’ masterful scores for all six films are widely accepted as defining contributions to modern classical music. By Daniel Allinson 7 years ago Follow TweetĮver since we were first blasted out of our seats by the opening crawl, the music of Star Wars has had a profound effect on all of us.
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