logo Sign In

The missing Dianoga music

Author
Time
 (Edited)

Is there a ‘deliberate artistic reason’ that the Dianoga music is absent for quite some OT releases now? I don’t know for sure but I think it’s already missing since the mid-90s, the THX VHS release? So it’s probably not a solely problem of the Special Edition. Maybe someone here can give some insight on that issue.

Rogue One is redundant. Just play the first mission of DARK FORCES.
The hallmark of a corrupt leader: Being surrounded by yes men.
‘The best visual effects in the world will not compensate for a story told badly.’ - V.E.S.
‘Star Wars is a buffet, enjoy the stuff you want, and leave the rest.’ - SilverWook

Author
Time

adywan said:

If it’s the music i’m thinking of, that was never present in any of the English releases, theatrical or home, and only present in the early German versions.

It’s this track:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=75mYKwsF-IM

The specific part starts at 2:10

Only in the early German versions? That’s mind-boggling. Too bad that this music piece is missing because it augments greatly the tension & atmosphere when the dianoga grabs Luke und pulls him unterwater.

Rogue One is redundant. Just play the first mission of DARK FORCES.
The hallmark of a corrupt leader: Being surrounded by yes men.
‘The best visual effects in the world will not compensate for a story told badly.’ - V.E.S.
‘Star Wars is a buffet, enjoy the stuff you want, and leave the rest.’ - SilverWook

Author
Time

The SE (mis)places it during the extended Mos Eisley reveal. I think the scene works well without any music, much like the Empire duel I’m used to hearing it like that and wouldn’t have it any other way.

What I would consider a worthy extra is a reel that has the edited cues re-instated and/or scenes that were recut to presented in their original form with their unedited cues (like the Sail Barge assault).

Caligula’expanded OST, V2 Released
The Shining’s complete OST
Ghidorah, The Tree-Headed Monster (English dub synched to Toho cut)

Author
Time
 (Edited)

Since i grew up in Germany i’m used to hear the Dianoga music. It’s basically imprinted in my mind so to say. And everytime i see the Trash Compactor scene without it, i feel something is missing. But that’s solely a subjective matter in my case 😉

Gladly Laserschwert reinserted the Dianoga music in his [Krieg der Sterne - Despecialized Edition 2.5].

Rogue One is redundant. Just play the first mission of DARK FORCES.
The hallmark of a corrupt leader: Being surrounded by yes men.
‘The best visual effects in the world will not compensate for a story told badly.’ - V.E.S.
‘Star Wars is a buffet, enjoy the stuff you want, and leave the rest.’ - SilverWook

Author
Time

IsanRido said:

The SE (mis)places it during the extended Mos Eisley reveal. I think the scene works well without any music, much like the Empire duel I’m used to hearing it like that and wouldn’t have it any other way.

What I would consider a worthy extra is a reel that has the edited cues re-instated and/or scenes that were recut to presented in their original form with their unedited cues (like the Sail Barge assault).

The old EditDroid set did this.