At the young age of just 94 years old, legendary composer John Williams has just delivered his 30th film score for Steven Spielberg. And as if that milestone wasn’t wild enough already, it stands as one of the most accomplished works of his later career. Perhaps certain directors simply know how to ignite his imagination? How else to explain why Disclosure Day feels so cohesive and inspired, while, for example, his score for Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny, though impeccably crafted, often felt like a skilled but somewhat disjointed assembly of familiar Williams techniques, missing that elusive spark…
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“The Fabelmans” by John Williams
In many of John Williams’ film scores, there is often a section or an entire track that presents a central theme of the score in a minimalist style with sparse instrumentation. The arrangement is usually reduced to a solo instrument, such as violin or piano, performed with great emotional intensity and often accompanying a pivotal turning point in the plot. Think cues like “A Tree for My Bed” from Jurassic Park, “Avner’s Theme” from Munich or the ending of “Stolen Memories” from Schindler’s List. These small and often unassuming renditions are usually my favorite tracks on every album, and I…
“Star Wars – The Japan Editions” by John Williams
When I stumbled upon the Japan Edition of The Rise of Skywalker at some point in 2019, I wondered why the Japanese get these wonderful designs while we, the rest of the world, have to deal with mundane stock artwork? Clearly there’s gotta be someone who had to deal with that injustice, so why not me? I spent about half an hour to remake The Rise of Skywalker in square format. And then I decided I’d do the same for The Last Jedi, yet with a few subtle differences compared to the official cover art. And because I was…
Lost Covers, Vol. 6
Some things never change – A sort of mantra that was sitting in the header on one of my first websites. And I guess it is just like that. But some things do change and here are six of ’em that have indeed changed over time on HQCovers. Making a virtue of necessity Back in the early 2000s, I started making my own soundtrack covers due to the lack of high quality artwork available. This whole thing really was born out of necessity. Over time I’ve more and more started tackling soundtracks that I don’t even have. And by…
“Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker” by John Williams
So… where were we? Oh right, I had put all my unfinished projects on hold to tinker with some cowboy covers. And it only took me 287 days. Wonderful, huh?!? I’m sure both of you regular visitors didn’t mind. But now back to business, shall we? After all there has been a new Star Wars movie coming along. And although I doubted that the finale of the sequel trilogy would affect me as emotionally as the originals did at their time, I’m still quite a passionate fan when it comes to George Lucas’ space opera. Most of all I’m keen…





