"We (Mutant Enemy & Fox Music) are currently working on a Firefly score soundtrack" Chris Buchanan from Mutant Enemy.

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OUTLANDER

Wednesday, January 7, 2004 6:55 AM

http://forums.prospero.com/n/mb/message.asp?webtag=foxfirefly&msg=1232
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Hi -

We (Mutant Enemy & Fox Music) are currently working on a Firefly score soundtrack. While I can't really get into the details, we hope to have a soundtrack available in 2004, perhaps via an "alternative" distribution channel. I will post any actual news on the offical board, but know that we are working on it.

Thanks for the interest.

Best,
Buchanan
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http://forums.prospero.com/foxfirefly/messages?msg=12186.51

This comes from the oficial Firefly message board and it looks like everyone on the board trusts the person that posted the message.

MALSDOXY

Friday, January 9, 2004 11:08 PM

We're behind you all the way, Mr B...Rock on

browncoats...we're everywhere

SHINY

Friday, January 9, 2004 11:15 PM

Very shiny...can't wait!

RIVER
Purple elephants are flying.
MAL
Good. Thanks for the update.

JUSTICEMCNASTY

Saturday, January 10, 2004 1:20 AM

Doth my ears decieve me? A CD? I know it's early, but that would be shiny indeed!

Johnny H.-
"How'd you like a bite outta this green apple, America?"

DRALIONSOLEIL

Saturday, January 10, 2004 3:19 AM

Yaaaaaaaayy!!!

MRGREEN

Saturday, January 10, 2004 3:33 AM

Hrm... I started working on one just the other day. I wonder who will be first to finish! (I'm only on Bushwacked =p)

I'm just watching the DVDs and grabbing any music that goes for 20s or more without dialog, is a fairly complete sounding passage, and catches my ear ans being 'nice'. I have about 4 tracks so far, though, there's a few in later episodes I already have my 'ear on'.

Either way, can't wait for it to come out! I hope that the 'alternative delivery' is via iTunes, as Pepsi is about to give about 10,000,000 iTunes downloads or something like that.

KERNELM

Saturday, January 10, 2004 3:37 AM

Maybe we can compare notes when you're finished? :) I made my own described at: http://fireflyfans.net/thread.asp?b=2&t=3065

I gave up on the "no dialogue" rule myself since there are nice bits of music that have dialogue over them, and there's just not enough music otherwise.

HAKEN

Saturday, January 10, 2004 3:40 AM

Hey, I want to be a part of that "alternative distribution" channel.

MRGREEN

Saturday, January 10, 2004 4:52 AM

Quote:
I gave up on the "no dialogue" rule myself since there's nice bits of music that have dialogue over it, and there's just not enough music otherwise.

I'll probably end up doing that, at least for parts that have just a little dialog in the middle of some extended musical peices.

I'm also thinking about doing a hat's track by compiling all the scenes where someone talks about hats. =p

SAINT JAYNE

Saturday, January 10, 2004 6:55 AM

MrGreen, please help me! How are you ripping audio? I've been trying with GraphEdit but it keeps crashing my system.

SERENITYSSON

Saturday, January 10, 2004 7:54 AM

Woot! Great news, a shiny new CD to keep me happy driving to and from work! If the DVD sales are anything to gauge the possible CD sales on, I'd say you have a winner...)

Also... I can kill you with my brain...

CANTTAKESKY

Sunday, January 11, 2004 5:23 PM

Does anyone have contact information for Mutant Enemy? I would like to contact Greg Edmonson's agent or publicist about this release. Thanks.

Can't Take My Gorram Sky

TYCHOIDES

Sunday, January 11, 2004 6:44 PM

"alternative distribution channel" sounds like iTunes and the like, no ?

TRAGICSTORY

Sunday, January 11, 2004 6:50 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by tychoides:
"alternative distribution channel" sounds like iTunes and the like, no ?

"alternative distribution channel" sounds like ANYTHING BUT GORRAM FOX in lawyer speak to me.

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KERNELM

Sunday, January 11, 2004 7:15 PM

Dunno about Mutant Enemy but Greg Edmonson's agency seems to be here:

http://www.kordekagency.com/greg_edmonson.htm

CANTTAKESKY

Sunday, January 11, 2004 9:59 PM

Fantastic! Thank you.

Can't Take My Gorram Sky

AURAPTOR

Monday, January 12, 2004 4:56 AM

I got my DVD box set for Christmas ( Thanks me ) It still staggers the mind that Fox missed out on this concept.

Is that an actual quote from the series ?

" RIVER
Purple elephants are flying.
MAL
Good. Thanks for the update "

If so, which episode? Heck,I'll watch the DVD again till I find out.

SHINY

Monday, January 12, 2004 6:02 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by AURaptor:
I got my DVD box set for Christmas ( Thanks me ) It still staggers the mind that Fox missed out on this concept.

Is that an actual quote from the series ?

" RIVER
Purple elephants are flying.
MAL
Good. Thanks for the update "

If so, which episode? Heck,I'll watch the DVD again till I find out.

I'm all for watching the DVDs over and over again, but I would be surprised if you ever find that quote, because it comes from a script that was never filmed. Here's the link to the script:

http://www.fireflyfans.net/feature.asp?f=45

RIVER
Purple elephants are flying.
MAL
Good. Thanks for the update.

NICKTESLA

Monday, January 12, 2004 6:16 AM

This is great; Firefly's been "dead" for more than a year, yet everyone's still talking about it.

Hey, Joss brought Buffy back from the dead, not to mention Angel & Spike. Creating a soundtrack only enhances the value of the can't-get-here-too-soon FF movie.

I only wanna know one thing: where do I get in line for this now?

Nick Tesla
http://tesla-pc.com
Computing that makes sense...

BROWNCOATCAT

Monday, January 12, 2004 3:34 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by AURaptor:
I got my DVD box set for Christmas ( Thanks me ) It still staggers the mind that Fox missed out on this concept.

I have said it before, and it wont hurt to say again. FOX Studios thought a successful space franchise was a licence to print money, just look at "Star Trek". They knew that Joss Whedon was a bankable name, so how could they lose. I should imagine lots of people at Fox Studios are deeply pissed with F*X Notwork for screwing "Firefly" so badly. They It looks like the success of the DVD set, and know that a soundtrack CD will also sell well, and a desperately hoping Universal makes a film, so they can start making the TV series again.

AURAPTOR

Tuesday, January 13, 2004 1:33 AM

Thanks ! I'll still watch the DVD a few dozen times over. There were so many lines from just those 14 episodes....

TEELABROWN

Tuesday, January 13, 2004 2:18 AM

Very, very happy. I love the music!

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"Freedom is the Freedom to say that 2+2 makes 4. If that is granted, all else follws"-Winston, 1984
Keep flyin', and remember, THEY can't take the sky from US!

SNEAKER98

Monday, January 26, 2004 7:08 PM

Thank god... thank you thank you thank you!

I was just listening to the first episode... that musical piece when the Serenity is undocking from the derelict carrier... oh man, I listen to it at least 4 times before continuing on with the show. I cant help it! It's just...soo good.

FIREFLYWILDCARD1

Friday, January 30, 2004 8:59 PM

Anybody have any more news on the CD? And also if it's an actual CD they are thinking about or if it's iTunes and the like? I hope it's an actual CD.

JJCA

Sunday, February 8, 2004 2:05 AM

this is sooo thrilling. Having FINALLY introduced my family to my so-treasured dvd set (they could have cared less while it was on), they are now fans. The first comment from my brother-in-law was 'Love the music'....
Cant wait for a CD (hopefully).

CANTTAKESKY

Sunday, February 8, 2004 6:10 AM

Quote:
Anybody have any more news on the CD? And also if it's an actual CD they are thinking about or if it's iTunes and the like? I hope it's an actual CD.

I recently posted an update on the soundtrack release here:
http://www.fireflyfans.net/thread.asp?b=2&t=3703
Unfortunately, it will be something like iTunes instead of a real CD. But you can write them and ask for the CD release!

Can't Take My Gorram Sky

IAMJACKSUSERNAME

Sunday, February 8, 2004 7:34 AM

Hopefully it won't be released only with digital restriction management loving iTunes - locking out users of GNU/Linux and other OSs unless they crack it < http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/6/34712.html>.

I hope there's an option to download Ogg Vorbis < http://www.vorbis.com/> files, and that most of the money goes to the composer and the musicians.

--
I am Jack's username
FTL in Firefly? < http://jack.p5.org.uk/ftl-firefly.en.html>

JJCA

Sunday, February 8, 2004 8:01 AM

thanks for the update and the link.
email sent. hope it helps.

GRAVITYDRIVE

Sunday, February 15, 2004 8:25 PM

Yeah, I know. That sequence really sold me on the whole show....when I had great doubts that a "space oater" could work. It should become the signature riff of the whole show.

(It's just one more thing to underline the COSMIC idiocy of NOT airing the pilot as the first ep.)

PS: Don't forget Jayne's "Let's moon 'em..." Real Outlaw! Do you think they can get Willy Nelson to appear in the movie?

TEELABROWN

Saturday, February 21, 2004 12:36 AM

I'll take two! One for me, and one for my friend.

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"Freedom is the Freedom to say that 2+2 makes 4. If that is granted, all else follws"-Winston, 1984
Teela Brown, keeper of bad typing.
"No one reads these things any way."- Bart on Blackboard

JRC

Saturday, February 21, 2004 2:25 AM

I remember that haunting piece of music from "Out of Gas". Was that piece written for the show? Or is it a classical piece? It is a tremendous bit of music.

JUTIN77

Wednesday, May 5, 2004 7:31 PM

I love the Firefly DVD box almost as much as the show... well I guess that's not true. I just love that after all the bootlegs that I finally have a Firefly DVD boxset that boasts the name "Firefly" on it. I like to shove it in people's faces! Just kidding, anyways I want a Firefly soundtrack with a cover a BIG DAMN BEAUTIFUL COVER.

In the end, there will be a series and a series sountrack and a film and a film's soundtrack.

I want to have all four... not some Mp3s on my computer.

I WANT IT ALL!! damn, Mp3s don't sound as clear as a CD also.

KARENKAY99

Wednesday, May 5, 2004 10:11 PM

Thanks for the update.
If it's too "alternative" you all may have to tell me what to do to get it. i'm pretty computer ignorant.
I remember listening to the commentaries and nathan said he would rewatch episodes just to listen to the music so i thought i would do that to.
i loved it all.
occasionally i hear something similar on tv (on deadwood as an example) and i just stop and soak it in.
a shiny cd would be very nice.

"They say the snow on the roof is too heavy. They say the ceiling will cave in. His brains are in terrible danger."

GUNHAND

Wednesday, May 5, 2004 10:14 PM

Yeah I'd much rather have a shiny in-store CD to buy than have to muck around with downloads and all that jazz.

But I want it, badly.

Speaking of Deadwood I've been searching high and low for the theme song for that but to no avail.

~-~-~-~-~-~-~-
"Oh hey, I got an idea. Instead of us hanging
around playing art critic till I get pinched by
the Man, how's about we move away from this
eerie-ass piece of work and get on with our
increasingly eerie-ass day, how's that?"

My eerie-ass website:
http://gunhandsfirefly.homestead.com/Index.html

FIREFLEW

Monday, May 10, 2004 7:26 PM

Ah, a soundtrack ON TOP of a trio of films... I just pray they're all released in England. Who knows? Maybe the two will kindle more interest than me and a few :)

Although, the Firefly DVD set was in the top 100 on Amazon.co.uk... a good sign, hmm?

RAPTOR

Saturday, May 22, 2004 11:22 PM

if you are think of the peice from "out of gas" where aml is walking through the sship as the two shuttles leave and hes closing doors behind him, yeah. i would buy a soundtrack for JUSST that peice.

and i too hope, no pray, its a real cd and not a itunes deal, because i don't actually have a computer so services like that are useless to me.

but MP3s can sound even better then regular cds but only if the bit rate is high. (128 or higher = shiny). the problem is from what i hear those "legal" music DL services don't use such high rates so the songs do sound worse then cds.

either way, i don't care, i want a cd. (watches "out of gas" again)