Cool article about the score:
https://collider.com/wheel-of-time-music-composer-lorne-balfe/
Balfe has been describing the first album as a "musical introduction," and thinks of it as part concept album, part opera. This is some Howard Shore-writing-the-score-for-LotR-level commitment. He...
Would it be possible to just re-name this thread "Soundtrack"?
Because we have another piece of it!
Fast forward to 7:54:52 to hear it, it's the theme for the Whitecloaks.
Thoughts: there is a definite "feel" for what the show's audio world might sound like from these two samples, but have...
Worth a double post:
Lorne Balfe (the official show composer) posted the lyrics! He says a pronunciation guide and translation is coming.
nupandi
sotaikh
obiyar isain shai
sorinde
mashinde
obiyar isain shai
aes sah'lyat sar ca'lyet
al ik'wapyen tyakunen'ye
la'aldrelle kiseri
al Tar Valon...
Someone from twitter (@gillyface) believes that this is at least one possible transcription:
noup pantae so'dhai
obiyar isan ni'shain
soende machin'de
obiyar isain ni'shain
ayend so nye so'ca'lyet
al dieb wek'ya ______ cor vyen nye
lal treye kasaar dae
al tar valon ceirto naito
Their...
My favorite thing about it is definitely that it sounds nothing like Game of Thrones or Lord of the Rings, but it also did take two listens before I got into it.
If you haven't had a chance to listen to our first track from the show, here's a link to find it on whatever service you use. There's a short sample at the link but if you click through you can hear all 4 minutes.
https://soundtracks.lnk.to/wheeloftime
First impressions:
It comes across as...