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: ''For other ''Battlestar Galactica'' soundtracks, [[Soundtrack|click here]].'' | |||
: ''For a general article on the music in ''Battlestar Galactica'', see [[Music of Battlestar Galactica (RDM)]]''. | |||
The '''''Blood and Chrome'' soundtrack''' is the official music album for the ''[[Battlestar Galactica]]'' prequel film ''[[Blood and Chrome]]'', composed by [[Bear McCreary]] and released by [[La-La Land Records]] as a limited edition CD in March 2013.<ref name="McCreary2013">{{cite web |last=McCreary |first=Bear |title=Battlestar Galactica: Blood & Chrome |url=https://bearmccreary.com/battlestar-galactica-blood-chrome/ |website=Bear McCreary |access-date=27 July 2025}}</ref> | The '''''Blood and Chrome'' soundtrack''' is the official music album for the ''[[Battlestar Galactica]]'' prequel film ''[[Blood and Chrome]]'', composed by [[Bear McCreary]] and released by [[La-La Land Records]] as a limited edition CD in March 2013.<ref name="McCreary2013">{{cite web |last=McCreary |first=Bear |title=Battlestar Galactica: Blood & Chrome |url=https://bearmccreary.com/battlestar-galactica-blood-chrome/ |website=Bear McCreary |access-date=27 July 2025}}</ref> | ||
==Musical Innovation== | ==Musical Innovation== | ||
The ''Blood & Chrome'' soundtrack represents a significant departure from previous ''Battlestar Galactica'' scores through McCreary's introduction of | The ''Blood & Chrome'' soundtrack represents a significant departure from previous ''Battlestar Galactica'' scores through McCreary's introduction of '''electronic synthesizers''' alongside the signature organic instrumentation of the ''BSG'' universe. For the first time in the franchise, McCreary employed heavy synthesizer bass lines, electronic textures, and distorted electric guitars to match the film's more adventurous tone and emphasis on action sequences.<ref name="McCreary2013" /> | ||
McCreary collaborated with legendary guitarist [[Mike Keneally]] (known for his work with [[w:Frank Zappa|Frank Zappa]], [[w:Steve Vai|Steve Vai]], and [[w:Dethklok|Dethklok]]) and electronic musician [[Jonathan Snipes]], who designed custom synthesizer patches for the production. The score blends these new electronic elements with the returning ensemble of ''BSG'' musicians, including [[Chris Bleth]] (woodwinds), [[MB Gordy]] (taikos and percussion), [[Paul Cartwright]] (electric violin), and [[Steve Bartek]] (electric guitars and sitar).<ref name="McCreary2013" /> | McCreary collaborated with legendary guitarist [[Mike Keneally]] (known for his work with [[w:Frank Zappa|Frank Zappa]], [[w:Steve Vai|Steve Vai]], and [[w:Dethklok|Dethklok]]) and electronic musician [[Jonathan Snipes]], who designed custom synthesizer patches for the production. The score blends these new electronic elements with the returning ensemble of ''BSG'' musicians, including [[Chris Bleth]] (woodwinds), [[MB Gordy]] (taikos and percussion), [[Paul Cartwright]] (electric violin), and [[Steve Bartek]] (electric guitars and sitar).<ref name="McCreary2013" /> | ||
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#* Featuring [[Raya Yarbrough]], vocals | #* Featuring [[Raya Yarbrough]], vocals | ||
#* Contains "Theme from ''Battlestar Galactica''" by [[Stu Phillips]] and [[Glen A. Larson]] | #* Contains "Theme from ''Battlestar Galactica''" by [[Stu Phillips]] and [[Glen A. Larson]] | ||
#* Features Latin text: "Domini ducem dederunt agmen qui ducat caelorum" ("And the Lords anointed a leader to guide the Caravan of the Heavens" | #* Features Latin text: "Domini ducem dederunt agmen qui ducat caelorum" ("And the Lords anointed a leader to guide the Caravan of the Heavens")<ref name="McCreary2013" /> | ||
# '''The Mission Begins''' (2:00) | # '''The Mission Begins''' (2:00) | ||
# '''Becca's Past''' (2:42) | # '''Becca's Past''' (2:42) | ||
#* Originally contained a [[Caprica | #* Originally contained a [[Caprica theme]] quote in McCreary's initial version, later removed from the final film but retained on the soundtrack<ref name="McCreary2013" /> | ||
# '''Archeron''' (5:37) | # '''Archeron''' (5:37) | ||
#* Features the Destruction Theme as characters drift through the destroyed | #* Features the Destruction Theme as characters drift through the destroyed [[Battlestar Archeron]]<ref name="McCreary2013" /> | ||
# '''The Ghost Fleet''' (2:03) | # '''The Ghost Fleet''' (2:03) | ||
# '''Coker and Kirby''' (1:48) | # '''Coker and Kirby''' (1:48) | ||
#* Introduces the Coker Theme, highlighting the tender side of [[Coker Fasjovik]]'s character | #* Introduces the Coker Theme, highlighting the tender side of [[Coker Fasjovik]]'s character<ref name="McCreary2013" /> | ||
# '''The Last Battle of the | # '''The Last Battle of the Osiris''' (8:39) | ||
#* Built around a pulsing 5/8 rhythm, described by McCreary as "absolutely the largest action cue in ''Blood & Chrome''" | #* Built around a pulsing 5/8 rhythm, described by McCreary as "absolutely the largest action cue in ''Blood & Chrome''"<ref name="McCreary2013" /> | ||
# '''Emergency Landing''' (1:58) | # '''Emergency Landing''' (1:58) | ||
# '''The Ice Cave''' (5:23) | # '''The Ice Cave''' (5:23) | ||
#* Features innovative real-time orchestral conducting technique where McCreary shaped string tremolo patterns by hand while watching the scene | #* Features innovative real-time orchestral conducting technique where McCreary shaped string tremolo patterns by hand while watching the scene<ref name="McCreary2013" /> | ||
# '''You Will Regret This''' (5:38) | # '''You Will Regret This''' (5:38) | ||
# '''Coker's Interlude''' (2:50) | # '''Coker's Interlude''' (2:50) | ||
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# '''Ski Lodge Battle''' (6:28) | # '''Ski Lodge Battle''' (6:28) | ||
# '''Automated Cylon Transmission Relay''' (2:58) | # '''Automated Cylon Transmission Relay''' (2:58) | ||
#* Features [[w:hurdy-gurdy|hurdy-gurdy]] performed by McCreary, the only prominent use of this instrument in the ''BSG'' universe | #* Features [[w:hurdy-gurdy|hurdy-gurdy]] performed by McCreary, the only prominent use of this instrument in the ''BSG'' universe<ref name="McCreary2013" /> | ||
# '''A Cylon Spy''' (4:01) | # '''A Cylon Spy''' (4:01) | ||
# '''Coker's Photo''' (2:32) | # '''Coker's Photo''' (2:32) | ||
#* Built from overlapping layers of the | #* Built from overlapping layers of the Coker Theme, described by McCreary as "probably the single most beautiful piece of music I wrote for the film"<ref name="McCreary2013" /> | ||
# '''Husker''' (3:12) | # '''Husker''' (3:12) | ||
#* Features the largest arrangement of the Military Theme ever written for any ''BSG'' series, augmented by ethnic soloists, full string orchestra, electric guitars and synthesizers | #* Features the largest arrangement of the Military Theme ever written for any ''BSG'' series, augmented by ethnic soloists, full string orchestra, electric guitars and synthesizers<ref name="McCreary2013" /> | ||
# '''Apocalypse: Blood & Chrome''' (4:53) | # '''Apocalypse: Blood & Chrome''' (4:53) | ||
#* Featuring [[Raya Yarbrough]] and [[Brendan McCreary]], vocals | #* Featuring [[Raya Yarbrough]] and [[Brendan McCreary]], vocals | ||
#* Lyrics by [[Raya Yarbrough]]; Music by [[Bear McCreary]] | #* Lyrics by [[Raya Yarbrough]]; Music by [[Bear McCreary]] | ||
#* Adapted from "[[Apocalypse]]" from ''[[The Plan]]'', marking the first ''BSG'' composition with English lyrics | #* Adapted from "[[Apocalypse]]" from ''[[The Plan]]'', marking the first ''BSG'' composition with English lyrics<ref name="McCreary2013" /> | ||
Total time is 68:17 | Total time is 68:17 | ||
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==Press Release== | ==Press Release== | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
*[ | *[http://lalalandrecords.com/BSGBC.html La-La-Land Records] announcement of BSG Blood and Chrome soundtrack. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||