Reply To: Bear McCreary

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Yes, like others above, I first became aware of him while watching the excellent BATTLESTAR GALACTICA series.
I was impressed by the music and approach, even if I didn’t really love it or want to buy it on CD.
During the following years, I would hear something that really impressed me from his various TV and film work, but also hear stuff that left me cold.
I have amassed a tidy collection of his music on CD over the years.
Some of those 3-4CD sets of his TV scores would be on offer at LLL for $5-$10 and that was when their post rates were reasonable, so I had to snag them.
I adore his music from CLOVERFIELD PARADOX, RIM OF THE WORLD, HAPPY DEATH DAY 2U, OUTLANDER (amongst others) and especially his RINGS OF POWER scores, which are truly magnificent and amongst THE BEST new film music I’ve heard in years.
I also love his score to the retro-80s film THE 4-30 MOVIE and some of his game scores, especially GOD OF WAR, which plays like his tribute to CONAN.
He’s certainly in the top bracket of the newer composers who are working today, possibly in the top 2 or 3 for me.