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- SoundTrack Express:
www.soundtrack-express.com (NEW URL)
Founded 1996 (UK): Tom Daish's online publication is one
of the original score fan review web sites. It has branched out recently into
reviews of films on DVD as well. While there, check out his trading
list.
- Movie Wave:
www.moviewave.net (NEW URL)
Founded 1996 (UK): James Southall is a college buddy of
Tom above, and has an
equally established fan review site. A wealth of review content includes a wider
variety of lesser known scores. Also has upcoming composer
assignments.
- Movie Music U.K.:
www.moviemusicuk.us (NEW URL)
Founded 1997 (UK): Jonathan Broxton's site features full &
capsule reviews, audio clips, and various composer info. The full reviews at his
site are among the strongest on the web, and they are certainly plentiful in
quantity.
- Cinemusic Online:
www.cinemusic.net
Founded 1998 (Canada/USA): Ryan Keaveney and Helen San's
reviews feature a wider variety of scores, as well as an audio clip library.
Guest reviewers help keep reviews of current products strong. Be sure to take a
shot at the mystery clip contest.
- Film Music on the Web:
www.musicweb.uk.net/film (NEW URL)
Founded 1998 (UK): Len Mullenger, Ian Lace, and Gary
Dalkin's review site covers many of the fine, obscure film music albums
available. They also offer articles, composer profiles, and a monthly
competition.
- ScoreLand Soundtrack Reviews:
www.crosswinds.net/~scoreland (DEFUNCT/OUT OF
BUSINESS)
Founded 1998 (USA): Jason Blalock's very humorous site is
updated with reviews of current score releases, as well as some DVD reviews.
Take a moment to browse through the "essays" section for more interesting
reading.
- Score! Soundtrack Reviews:
www.scorereviews.com
Founded 1998 (Sweden): Andy Lindahl's neatly designed site
specializes in reviews of scores from recent years, a library of audio clips,
composer profiles, forums, and a current editor's blog. Lots of James
Horner info.
- Filmmuziek!:
www.filmmuziek.be
Founded 1998 (Netherlands): Arvid Fossen's Dutch-language
review site includes a variety of commentary on current scores, with audio clips
for many listings. Very neatly organized listing of composers and awards.
- TrackSounds: The Film Music Experience: www.tracksounds.com
Founded 1998 (USA): Christopher Coleman's reviews are
quickly becoming a popular attraction. Also available are the Soundtrack Hall of
Fame and a number of extra articles in the Special Features section.
- Scoretracks Soundtrack Reviews:
www.scoretracks.com (DEFUNCT/OUT OF
BUSINESS)
Founded 1999 (Canada): Byran Bunz's review site is one of
the more recent additions to the family and is the home to the Film Score Webring. Content is
concentrated on albums from the past five to ten years.
- Cinemusic (German): www.cinemusic.de
Founded 1999 (Germany): Rainer Nigrelli's current German language score site, with a rewarding variety
of reviews. Also features news, forum, and a special article section, including DVD reviews.
- Soundtracks: The Epic Sound:
www.gunnlace.com/tracks/scores.htm (DEFUNCT/OUT OF
BUSINESS)
Founded 1999 (USA): Tom Hoover's site is an excellent combination of content and
multimedia. Along with current reviews and interviews, Tom offers superb audio
clips and suites, some in MP3 format. A new clip is available each
day.
- Traxcore World of Soundtracks:
www.traxcore.com (DEFUNCT/OUT OF BUSINESS)
Founded 2000 (Hong Kong): Arjan van de Laak's new site includes reviews of current and
old favorites. Also available is a forum, news section, and selected composer highlights.
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- SoundtrackNet:
www.soundtrack.net
Founded 1997 (USA): David Koran and Dan Goldwasser's site was the first film
score database on the web, and has several thousand albums in their listings.
The site also features thorough interviews with composers of current
hits.
- MovieMusic.com:
www.moviemusic.com
Founded 1999 (USA): Peter Kelly's database has been expanded into an online
store, with its community of users providing review content. Also notable are a
comic strip, newsletter, and lively collection of message boards.
- SoundtrackCollector:
www.soundtrackcollector.com
Founded 2001 (Netherlands): Ton Werkman's new database is the largest of them all, though
album listings offer minimal content with no audio and user-submitted track
listings. The site's focus is the user's ability to track his or her own
collection.
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- Film Score Monthly:
www.filmscoremonthly.com
Founded 1997 (USA): Lukas Kendall's web supplement to the well-known print
magazine provides new articles every weekday. The site's main attraction has
traditionally been the active, wild, and controversial discussion
forum.
- Field of Dreams: Online Film Music Publication: www.fod-online.com
Founded 1997 (Holland): Matthew Florian's site is the online version of the
European print magazine. The site includes reviews, interviews, and commentary
on recent film score issues.
- Music from the Movies:
www.musicfromthemovies.com
Founded 1998 (Sweden/UK): Mikael Carlsson's Swedish print magazine turned to
e-zine with capsule reviews, interviews, composer information, and news.
Recently unavailable as the site moves to a top level domain.
- ScoreLogue Web Magazine:
www.scorelogue.com (DEFUNCT)
Founded 1998 (USA): Vance Brawley and Nathaniel Thompson's e-zine has
experienced a major graphic overhaul and is back in business after a short
break. The concentration of the site is its plentiful interviews with top
composers.
- Soundtrack Magazine:
www.soundtrackmag.com (DEFUNCT/OUT OF
BUSINESS)
Founded 1999 (Belgium/USA): Luc Van de Ven, Randall D. Larson, Ford A. Thaxton,
and Mark Banning's new online supplement to the European print magazine includes
news, monthly articles, and selected content from the magazine.
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- Elmer Bernstein:
www.elmerbernstein.com
Founded 1999 (USA): Bernstein's official site includes news, discography,
filmography, biography, and merchandise.
- Bruce Broughton:
www.brucebroughton.com
Founded 1999 (USA): Broughton's official site consists of a biography and plenty
of MP3s from his Intrada promos.
- Mychael Danna:
www.mychaeldanna.com
Founded 1999 (Canada): Danna's official site includes discography, filmography,
interview, and e-mail contact.
- Don Davis:
dondavis.filmmusic.com
Founded 2000 (USA): The official site, run by Mikael Carlsson, with news,
biography, downloads, and concert info.
- John Debney:
www.johndebney.com
Founded 2000 (USA): The official site, run by Mark Banning, with discography,
filmography, biography, and projects.
- Patrick Doyle:
web.syr.edu/~ebedgert/pd/pd.html
Founded 1995 (USA): Ellen Edgerton's composer site --the first on the web-- includes
a wealth of great info.
- Danny Elfman:
elfman.filmmusic.com
Founded 1996 (Canada): Ryan "Elfmaniac" Keaveney's site, Music for a Darkened
People, contains all that is Elfman.
- Jerry Goldsmith:
www.jerrygoldsmithonline.com
Founded 2000 (UK): Jason Need's unofficial site includes reviews, news, and
isolated DVD score info.
- Lee Holdridge:
www.leeholdridge.com
Founded 1997 (USA): Official site, run by Holdridge's son Adam, includes audio
clips and basic information.
- James Horner:
www.geocities.com/inogues
Founded 2000 (Spain): Ignasi Nogues's tribute site includes all the basic
information necessities.
- Mark Isham:
www.isham.com
Founded 1997 (USA): Isham's official site is a personal and friendly tour of his
career, with a variety of curiosities.
- Michael Kamen: (URL removed due to heavy use of Java and Flash & lack of low-tech alternative)
Founded 1998 (USA/UK): Kamen's official site, with news, interviews, articles,
press releases, etc.
- Mark McKenzie:
mckenzie.filmmusic.com
Founded 2000 (USA): Official site, run by Jeron Moore, with discography,
filmography, biography, interviews, and more.
- Randy Newman:
www.randynewman.com
Founded 1998 (USA): Official site, run by Jim Coan, with biography, discography,
news, and a discussion group.
- Thomas Newman:
users.pandora.be/obelisk/tnc/
Founded 1997 (Netherlands): Erwin Taets' tribute contains audio clips,
interviews, facts, and score by score analysis.
- John Ottman:
ottman.filmmusic.com
Founded 1998 (USA): Official site, run by Dan Goldwasser, is a fabulous
collection of reflections by Ottman himself.
- Basil Poledouris:
www.basilpoledouris.com
Founded 2000 (USA): Official site, run by Dan Goldwasser, includes overview info and a
tour of the composer's studio.
- Zbigniew Preisner: (URL removed due to heavy use of Java and Flash & lack of low-tech alternative)
Founded 1998 (UK): Official site, run by Laurence Aston, contains an overview of the
Polish composer's work.
- Graeme Revell:
homepage.mac.com/philcastillo/GRevell.html
Founded 2000 (USA): Phil Castillo's unofficial site includes a news section and
short filmography and biography.
- Jeff Rona:
www.silkscreenmusic.com
Founded 1999 (USA): Rona's official site, with content for those who read his
publications.
- Marc Shaiman:
shaiman.filmmusic.com
Founded 1999 (USA): Ryan Keaveney's tribute includes news, multimedia, discography,
and filmography.
- Mark Snow:
members.tripod.com/~MarkSnow
Founded 1998 (USA): Matt Asendorf's "Dark with Excessive Bright" site features
articles, interviews, news, and more.
- John Williams:
www.johnwilliams.org
Founded 1999 (USA): J. Eldridge's in-depth site is a great resource for all
sorts of Williams information.
- Gabriel Yared: (URL removed due to heavy
use of Java and Flash & lack of low-tech alternative)
Founded 2000 (France): Yared's official site is an introduction to his work (with
concert info) in French.
- Christopher Young: (URL removed due to heavy
use of Java and Flash & lack of low-tech alternative)
Founded 2000 (USA): Official site, run by Dan Goldwasser, Vance Brawley, and
Nathaniel Thompson has the basics.
- Hans Zimmer:
www.geocities.com/tdap_1999
Founded 1998 (Australia): Alain Phomphoukhao's resource with discography,
reviews, audio, midi files, and more.
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