Very excited for Caprica. Even my fiance is excited about it! She liked BSG a lot, but thought Caprica was more entertaining, so I won’t have to twist her arm to get her to watch! She loves your music, too, so yay for that.

I’m stoked about Dark Void, too, but I have to admit: I’m getting Bioshock 2 and Mass Effect 2 first. But I do have a iTunes gift card so if it makes you feel better, I’ll buy the soundtrack :)

And tonight, while playing the Battlestar Boardgame, I’ll play the Caprica Soundtrack in your honor.

Left by ieatglue528 on January 11th, 2010

Well, I’m looking forward to all three, in all honesty. I tried the demo for Dark Void earlier this week, but I was not too fond of what they showed; but the music was superb. It has a ring of Battlestar to it, but the theme already has me hooked. I’m interested to see how you/the developers will reflect the intensity of the action in the music. Pre-ordered the game on PC nonetheless.

And, well, as far as the others are concerned. Can’t wait to hear them! :)

Left by Rian on January 11th, 2010

Well, I already have The Plan/Razor soundtrack on my B-Day wishlist, and now with the Dark Void soundtrack coming out a week earlier, I think I might have Bear-McCreary-overload coming on. ;)

Seriously, Bear, this is going to be a pretty crazy month and a half. I’m going to have to work overtime to pay for Dark Void and its soundtrack, plus some other cool games coming out around that time. 2010 is off with a bang! I can’t wait for the rest of the year.

Left by Jonny Boy on January 11th, 2010

What I’ll be watching for on Caprica is what’s cut out….One can only imagine, given what may have been missing from the Pink Moon on Picon last night.

Left by Macker on January 11th, 2010

Looking forward to Caprica, I thought the pilot was good. I wasn’t a big fan of the Human Target pilot shown at Comic-Con, but I liked what little score I heard (acoustics in that room weren’t very good) and will definitely give it a chance.

And Dark Void Zero coming to PC?!? Frakkin’ awesome!

Left by cory on January 11th, 2010

With The Plan/Razor and Dark Void soundtracks coming in February, can we expect a signing at Dark Delicacies soon? :D

Hoping Dark Void soundtrack being from a different label doesn’t muck that up…

Left by cory on January 11th, 2010

Very exciting! :) I downloaded the Dark Void demo just to hear your music. Didn’t care for the game but the music was great, as expected.

I loved the Caprica pilot score and I’m hoping that you’ll get to use the same-sized ensemble for the weekly series.

Left by jb1234 on January 11th, 2010

Cheers to you and your continued success, Bear! Thank you so much for sharing your gifts with us. I look forward to grabbing all the scores!

Speaking of your body of work, I browsed Amazon for scores that you did for other projects, and according to the site, “Rest Stop: Dead Ahead” has been discontinued by the manufacturer and some so-called “sellers” are wanting $45 USD for it! Do you or any of the readers here know of an alternative that is cheaper?

At any rate, I am looking very forward to the treats you have lined up for us this year, Bear. Great frakkin’ news indeed!

Left by JediTray on January 11th, 2010

Finally, reasons to start watching TV again! Praise be to the gods…and you of course, Bear. :)

Left by jangoisbaddest7 on January 11th, 2010

Can’t wait, Mr. McCreary.

I read a year ago that Mark Verheiden and Michael Angeli were asked to write 2 scripts for Caprica. Can you tell me if these are the first 2 episodes and if they were consulted (as most on-staff writers are) when they went into production, even though they weren’t on the show anymore?

Also, can you confirm if Ron Moore is as involved in this as BSG? He seems incognito publicly. Does David Eick come to you and listen to your music?

Can’t wait for the new episodes! I hope Ron Moore recut the pilot with that added footage he promised to replace the nudity.

Left by Muldfeld on January 12th, 2010

Oh man, I forgot you were doing Human Target. Sweet.

Left by RuthlessGravity on January 12th, 2010

Downloaded Dark Void demo. Game OK, music superb. Much more like BSG score than Caprica score is.

Will be waiting for Caprica updates very excidetly. Your first offering was sublime.

And I was being a bit cynical about Human Target, this looks derivative, another cop show, not yay, but damn, it’s probably now what I’m most looking forward to.

It’s great to hear some respect for the orchestra!

Left by NeoFall on January 12th, 2010

Sounds really great, cant wait. Now Im really interested in the Human Target score. Don’t know really what to expect from the show itself though.

Dark Void might have a hard time with all the other smash hits coming out in January and February, but I love the soundtrack of the demo already and I think that might be the first time that I buy a game just for the score. But I read in some reviews that the game gets really intense in the second half. So should be good ;-)

All in all that sounds like good news, especially after this dry period. My Ipod needs more food!

Also, I asked this before, but I think I didn’t get an answer (or I missed it): Is there any chance, any McCreary soundtrack is ever gonna be released on a vinyl record? Maybe a best of or something? It’s probably not that profitable, but since big scores like Batman – Dark Knight, Inglorious Basterds etc. make it to vinyl more and more, it is maybe worth giving it a try. Vinyl is really coming back … and it sounds so much better. Is anyone out there with me? ;-/

Left by Daniel on January 12th, 2010

You audiophiles with your vinyl…. I kid, I kid, I’m a sort-of audiophile too, only my setup is based on an good ole fashioned redbook player, a good headphone amp, and underrated unsung hero headphones.

Vinyl always seemed too much of a headache for my purposes to get a good setup going, but I imagine it’d sound nice from a vinyl setup with a big amp with glowing tubes. :)

This blog post was full of win, and very much look forward to listening to my husband fail at clearing levels in Dark Void, so that he was to start all over. :)

Left by plainsong on January 12th, 2010

Bear,

Can’t wait for all 3, I tried the Dark Void demo on my PS3. I have to say right now I’m not too jazzed about the flight controls but the music, man the music is great. I assume it’s Chris Bleth on the Duduk? I love hearing that type of music and orchestration again. Caprica I’m looking forward to the most. There was an amazing world created there and it’s gonna be great to go back to that world, really looking forward to the musical ideas that are going to be expressed there.

-So say we Frakkin’ all!

Left by M104 on January 12th, 2010

@ [EVERY BEAR MCCREARY] FAN:

If you have not yet signed the petition for the release of the second volume soundtrack, I ask for you to do so and support McCreary’s incredible work!

http://www.PetitionOnline.com/tsccs2/petition.html

@ Bear:

Sorry for posting this petition a lot through your blog. I want people to be aware of it!

Also, I cannot wait for all three. I am only buying dark void because of your music. I use your music when I play halo — and it goes with it perfect. So I can’t wait to play a game that originally goes with your music!

Left by Mal_27 on January 12th, 2010

I haven’t played the demo yet as FPS’s aren’t my thing. I always suck at them. But I wonder if some of the frustration at the controls is because the demo starts well into the game… and not at the beginning, which one would think gives the player a chance to get used to the controls.

Left by plainsong on January 12th, 2010

Hmm, I didn’t find the controls to be a problem. The addition of the flight element changes the control scheme a little from a standard shooter, but that’s totally expected. The only thing that is a little challenging is the actual maneuvering and targeting the saucers. But it was ten times easier on my second run through.

Left by Jonny Boy on January 12th, 2010

I can’t wait! January is going to be awesome! I’ve been waiting for months for Dark Void, and while the game looks good, I’m really excited about the score (and the coming soundtrack). The demo of the game was good….the music made it great!

Caprica will be a welcome return, and I’m really looking forward to how you shape the music for the series beyond the pilot (and I hope you manage to throw in some taikos along the way a’la “Cybernetic Life Form Node”).

Human Target as a show dosen’t look too interesting, but I’ll give it a shot to hear the music. So few shows have a solid orchestral soundtrack its very sad, and it sounds absolutely epic. I’m crossing my fingers for a soundtrack.

And Dark Void zero on the PC! Yay! =)

Left by Duckey on January 12th, 2010

bear, i love your caphony of music…when i play gears of war on my xbox, i listen to youre soundtracks off the hardrive,and it helps! i downloaded the demo of dark void, and to be honest, the only good thing about it was youre tune!

thank you for giving me and my son the best 4 years of our lives with “battlestar”. at times, your soundtracks made me cry when a certain scene appeared.

please bring more albums out soon, desperately waiting for more….

Left by xTWISTED TIMBOx on January 13th, 2010

Inverted controls are for real men, McCreary!

Yea, pretty much all my friends play arcade style, but I’ve been using flight controls since the original “Flight Simulator” back on the Apple IIe when water was magenta. It drives my friends nuts whenever I go to their house and change to control layout and forget to set it back to arcade style.

How are you at Rock Band and are you sad there isn’t an accordion controller?

Left by ieatglue528 on January 13th, 2010

“. . .inspired by the classic scores of Jerry Goldsmith, Elmer Bernstein and John Williams.”

You had me at “big, kick-ass orchestral Bear McCreary,” but that comment makes me want to drive home and program the DVR right now.

Left by MrAntrobus on January 13th, 2010

Bear, first time posting, but I must say I love your scores. I was curious though if you have ever heard of Eve-Online.com it’s a space MMO, and everytime I am in it doing something I play your BSG scores. They fit so well, would love to see you guys get together to do something!

Left by DJMoz on January 13th, 2010

Accordion Hero for the win! hahahaha that’s great! Did you put that in your wedding registry? :) I’m darn good at Rock Band drums, too although I hate that I’m hitting a “drum” when I should be hitting a hi-hat. The cymbals are a nice addition for RB2, though. I still can’t play Metallica on expert yet, tho. :( Single tear.

Yea, I picked up inverted controls at like 11 and now the idea of playing the other way is just unnatural, so I can imagine what you’re going through.

Now here’s the million dollar question: When is Brendan’s version of “Watchtower” hitting the Rock Band store…. has that even been thought of? Is there any money in it?

Left by ieatglue528 on January 13th, 2010

The inverted controls were originally about controlling the camera, not the character. Camera moves down, character appears to move up.

Like @ieatglue528 I also got used to them at an early age and the ‘normal’ controls seem strange :D

Left by cory on January 13th, 2010

Awesome Bear!

Left by Mal_27 on January 13th, 2010

[...] Bear’s Battlestar Blog » Blog Archive » January Premieres: Human Target, Dark Void & Caprica http://www.bearmccreary.com/blog/?p=3128 – view page – cached Composer for film, television and videogames. Credits include “Battlestar Galactica,” “Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles,” “Caprica,” “Human Target,” “Dark Void,” “Trauma,” Wrong Turn 2, “Eureka” and the Rest Stop films. This blog focuses on the scores to “Battlestar Galactica” but other projects and various aspects of film music are frequently discussed. [...]

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I read on Mark Verheiden’s blog that he wrote the first draft to the first episode (after the pilot). I can’t wait. Besides Ron Moore and Toni Graphia (who only wrote 3 eps), he was the most consistently great writer on BSG. His work has such a strongly political and dramatic flavor that I fear I’ll miss. Ditto what is probably Michael Angeli’s follow-up episode.

I really wish they’d joined the staff. I feel really sad even now that Ron Moore stopped writing in addition to them for the rest of Caprica. :(

Left by Muldfeld on January 13th, 2010

Hey all! :) You can catch the first four minutes of “Human Target” at IGN.

http://tv.ign.com/dor/objects/14315233/human-target/videos/humantarget_bank_011310.html

It looks (and sounds) good!

Left by jb1234 on January 13th, 2010

I’m commenting for the first time but I’ve been traveling to The Twelve Colonies for many years now. Because of your music you are an integral part of Battlestar’s very identity and a part of my own imaginative landscape. Everyone with whom you have worked with are all tremendously deserving of continued successes. Thank you for years of rocking, sweeping, emotional, heart pounding, epic music.

Now here is my question. Is there any hope of hearing that awesome cue from the opening of “No Exit” on a future album or as a single? It was the cue that began during the “This Has All Happened Before…” title card. I get chills just thinking about it.

Oh and “Apocalypse” rocks! Really, inspiring work.

Left by DoOrDie on January 13th, 2010

Speaking of games, has everyone heard Tricia Helfer and Michael Hogan are voice acting for Mass Effect 2? Along with Adam Baldwin (Firefly), Michael Dorn (Lt. Worf), Carrie-Anne Moss, and Martin Sheen.

Left by cory on January 14th, 2010

Wow! I think I’m going to like Human Target. Does the rest of it have this witty dialogue feel?

Left by musicpaladin2007 on January 14th, 2010

I was excited for Human Target to begin with, but now, it’s a must see.

Your music is inspiring. Any chance the BSG orchestra will take to the road and play in Northern CA??

Keep on playin’ my friend. For you bless all of us with your talent.

So say we all.

Left by baddxf on January 14th, 2010

Bear… “I’m planning on assembling a record of misc. tracks that haven’t made the cut on any albums yet, and that one is high on the list.”

I think that’s a smashing idea. Especially if you include experimental and alternate cuts of themes if you have any recordings archived. John Williams released a disc of alternates for Star Wars in that long box compilation 10 or 15 years ago. Sooooo good. I think there’s a home for that kind of release in BSG.

Left by ieatglue528 on January 14th, 2010

Oh, Human Target looks promising. I wonder if they broke that Hitchcock rule, the one about never letting the bomb go off, never releasing the tension. But heck yeah, I’m already thinking Soundtraaaaaack. :)

Left by plainsong on January 14th, 2010

Bear-

I know it sounds like you have been SUPER busy lately but I was just wondering if you had a chance to see Avatar and if so, what you thought of the score. It’s a rather intriguing project for James Horner.

Left by musicpaladin2007 on January 14th, 2010

Human Target was amazing. The show itself was good but having you as the music composer made it pretty much the best show on television. Excellent job!

Also, I was glad to see Tricia. Was that the Doc from BSG that I seen too? How many of the BSG crew will be on there? Its awesome :-)

Left by Mal_27 on January 15th, 2010

This is going to be another awesome Bear McCreary year. I’m looking EXTREMELY forward to all of these new scores.

Somehow I got confused about the release date of Dark Void and thought it was this past Tuesday. I waited all day to get off work and get the game only to be disappointed. But its all good, because we are getting a triple dose of Bear score all in one week. WTFrak? I don’t think I can handle that much awesomeness. Not to mention the actual release of the Dark Void soundtrack and the upcoming Plan/Razor soundtrack. OMGs. Yea…it’s going to be a great year and don’t you still have a few other unannounced surprises? One being another video game announcement?

This is a fantastic way to start off a new year. Can’t wait.

Oh, and regarding that misc. BSG record, put me down for pre-order already. :) You think you may open a post up for track suggestions like you did with the Season 4 soundtrack?

Left by MattH on January 15th, 2010

(Lol) As I read your reply my playlist put on ‘Gaeta’s Lament’. I thought I seen him in the next preview.

Left by Mal_27 on January 16th, 2010

I’ve just started playing the demo version of Dark Void and I love the score. Amazing work, Bear! So playful and atmospheric.

Don’t know if you already talked about that somewhere but do you have any idea when we can expect the soundtrack to be released? (I mean, that CAN’T be an if question, right?)

Have to admit, though, I crashed the guy to death the first couple of times. Needed to get used to the controls as I’m not really an avid gamer.

Oh and I love how they advertise the game with “Music by Bear McCreary” – even on the German Amazon site. You so deserve this!

Also looking forward to Human Target and, of course, Caprica.

By the way, can we expect some Raya or Brendan magic in the show? Would love to hear those two again!

Left by penumbra on January 16th, 2010

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Left by uberVU - social comments on January 16th, 2010

It was great hearing your score while Tricia Helfer was on screen in Human Target. I didn’t know you were doing the score until I saw the episode and I started remembering scenes from BSG. Amazing how much music is tied into memories.

I love your work!

Left by quidam on January 20th, 2010

Hi Bear,

I just wanted to let you know that I’m continuing to do ‘Bear watching’ in Belgium.

On the Belgian/Dutch television there is a show that weekly uses BSG music. It’s a sort of survival elimination reality show that takes place in Norway called 71°North.

In the first 15 minutes of this week’s episode I heard parts of:

- the taiko part of the opening credits
- the rest of the opening credits
- Escape from the Farm
- Standing in the mud
- Mandala in the Clouds

and that mixed with some ‘King Arthur’ Hans Zimmer music…

I can tell you it’s fun to test my BSG knowledge. How long does it take me to name the tracks ;-).

Usually it takes me between 2 to 5 seconds…

Left by Skating_Lientje on January 26th, 2010