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STAR WARS: GALACTIC RACER – Gordy Haab
GAME ZONE REVIEW
Original Review by Jonathan Broxton
One of the most exciting things about the continued expansion of the Star Wars universe into video games is the opportunity it gives composers to revisit the magnificent orchestral traditions established by John Williams, while simultaneously finding new ways of expressing the musical personality of George Lucas’s galaxy far, far away. Star Wars: Galactic Racer is a particularly enjoyable example of this, an exhilarating racing game that combines the thrill of the podracing sequences from The Phantom Menace with the high-speed action of contemporary arcade racers. Read more…
Under-the-Radar Round Up 2025, Part 3
Original Reviews by Jonathan Broxton
I’m pleased to present the latest installment in my on-going series of articles looking at the best under-the-radar scores from around the world.
This article, the third of 2025, covers another six scores released in the first half of the year from a wide array of genres and countries, including a couple of Japanese TV series – one of which is an adaptation of a beloved piece of classic Canadian literature – plus a French romantic drama film, an Italian historical drama film, a French historical drama TV series, and an epic fantasy film from China that is the sequel to one of the best scores of 2023.
Under-the-Radar Round Up 2023, Part 4
Original Reviews by Jonathan Broxton
I’m pleased to present the latest instalment in my on-going series of articles looking at the best under-the-radar scores from around the world. This article, the fourth of 2023, covers five scores for projects from across the film music globe, and includes a historical epic from China, a Korean sports drama, a German nature documentary, a German fantasy short film, and a Polish drama/thriller.
Under-the-Radar Round Up 2021, Part 5
Original Reviews by Jonathan Broxton
2021 is almost over and, as the world of mainstream blockbuster cinema and film music continues to recover from the COVID-19 Coronavirus, we must again look to smaller international features not as reliant on massive theatrical releases to discover the best new soundtracks. As such I am very pleased to present the next installment in my ongoing series of articles looking at the best “under the radar” scores from around the world. The five titles included here represent some of the best film music heard this year to date, and include a sweeping religious-themed biopic from Spain, two historical epics from China (scored by American composers), a Japanese murder-mystery sequel, and an emotional drama score from Poland set in Auschwitz.
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