¤ THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK ¤ The "OPTIMUM EDITION" Score Reconstruction, Remixing & Restoration Version 3 (Released) — Page 2

ABC said

But I prefer not to think about this restoration for now.

  Take your time;)

  Thanks! give you feedback later.

msycamore, what you said about the RSO version for "Asteroid Field" is true: it already sounds great. So, I've posted a last sample that shows a lot more differences: "The Battle In The Snow". ;)

CD1 is now finished... And have been uploaded. ;)

It may take more time before CD2 to be ready (my ears have requested some rest !).

Note:

Mixing & restoration details have been updated on post 2 (only little changes). You'll find this sheet with CD1 anyway.

"The Training Of A Jedi Knight" has moved to CD2 as a bonus track. Indeed it bugged me as it broke the flow between "Mynock Cave" and "The Magic Tree" wich are both thrilling cues illustrating nightmare situations. I think that's the reason why it has been removed from the film too.

dark_jedi said:

where has it been uploaded?

 Oh sorry, I thought that was obvious: post 1 presents a few samples in direct download, and I recently made a section for the set.

It said the same thing when I uploaded the sample for "Battle In The Snow" and worked when I tried the day after. Let's hold on for 24 or 48h. If it's still unavailable I'll try again, and perhaps in Ape form.

... I wouldn't be surprised if such a site checks and makes a few retention about Flac files... All is falling down my boys !

Edit: No, I think I'll try in Ape right now, there's a problem with another of my sample in Flac when the wav. ones are ok (weird idea, I know).

mediafire.com is 10 hours for the upload.

The original link now works (unbelievable) ! Don't know for how long however.

Wooops !!! Sorry, my bad: I shouldn't have used capital letters.

... PM sent DJ, and link on post 1 updated.

dark_jedi said:

I can't wait to listen to this,I LOVE ESB!

 ... Can't wait to hear you back !

... "Can't wait" was only a way to speak.

ABC you have done an amazing job on this! you should be proud of yourself.

Many tracks have never sounded this good in their complete form. I'm really impressed with your editing skill, especially on tracks like "Main Title/The Ice Planet Hoth", "Luke's Nocturnal Visitor" and "City In The Clouds". I don't know how you managed to layer in the LP in some tracks but it sounds beautiful;) 

Is the Rebel Base insert in "Vision Of Obi-Wan" really it's correct placement? Its sound natural in your edit, but I've read that it was a transitional cue written for Han's entrance into the Rebel Base when it was decided to drop much of the music of "The Ice Planet Hoth" from the movie. But in the finished movie it was finally tracked with a part from Arrival At Dagobah. So maybe it doesn't have any "correct" placement, I just wondered.

I really recommend you to download this, if you only have listened to The Empire Strikes Back on the SE you haven't heard the score at all.

Thanks for doing this ABC.

Thanks for your kind words, msycamore ! :) There was such a work on this one that I finished to be unable to judge myself, LOL. Also the silence over this topic almost made me doubt. I'll need to forget this score before I can appreciate what I've done I think.

Is the Rebel Base insert in "Vision Of Obi-Wan" really it's correct placement?

I guessed this was for the scene you described, because of the temper, and of the short time it runs. That's why I call that "Rebel Base" ;)...

The truth is only that I noticed it fits very well with the begining of "Vision of OBI-Wan", what is convenient because this cue had no begining, or a faded one we can only hear for two seconds. However, it seems it has a little the same style.

Otherwise this insert, because of its sound, would have had only one place: the trash.

About CD2,

I rode somewhere the added bit on the SE at the end of "Carbon Freeze" was supposed to be at this place, being a bit composed for when Han being carbonizedn then removed.

I have to disagree. Being now impregnated with musical ambiance and its flow, as well as what they bring to the movie, I'm now sure this bit is an insert for the moment after when Vader falls and disappears from the carbon freeze platform, when luke is inspecting under the facility. So, this track will be placed after "Departure of Boba Fett", just before the duel, where it may give a good transision.

Any objection or information about it ?

Its placement on the SE is correct, you can even see when he conducted this part to the scene on the BBC documentary "STAR WARS - Music by John Williams". (a very good one, recommend it if you have not seen it)

Good to see you have began work on CD2:)

Its placement on the SE is correct

Well, then...

Good to see you have began work on CD2:)

Hehe ! I just wanted to prepare the work as to make sure I could handle the little "miracles" I targeted to manage. Finally I took advantage of that my hears are still hot for this score and... It is almost finished. ;)

... And I have the pleasure to let you know that from "Carbon freeze" to the "Finale", it's an increasing masterpiece. :)

(Let see if it makes Skyjedi2005 forget the Anthology... ;p)

ABC said:

Its placement on the SE is correct

Well, then...

Good to see you have began work on CD2:)

Hehe ! I just wanted to prepare the work as to make sure I could handle the little "miracles" I targeted to manage. Finally I took advantage of that my hears are still hot for this score and... It is almost finished. ;)

... And I have the pleasure to let you know that from "Carbon freeze" to the "Finale", it's an increasing masterpiece. :)

(Let see if it makes Skyjedi2005 forget the Anthology... ;p)

Your last soundtrack release made me forget about the Anthology. Though the Anthology does come in an attractive rectangular box and it has a wonderful booklet.

CD1 UPGRADE,

Sorry, I don't like to do this but as I planned to upgrade with EAC, it will make two of a stroke... There have been some corrections on CD1, not so much but I want it perfect as possible. I noticed some stereo channels on the Anthology (a very few on the SE too) were badly balanced. I thought it was normal at first, but after some tries it makes obvious that it is not. Perhaps they wanted to give a false relief effect that way, but it's not working ! :)

Then...

Balance Corrections:

- Drawing the Battle Lines (Both on SE and Anthology - mutually inverted balance)

- Attack Position

Also, it is possible I'll try two more LP layers on wich I previously failed: "Luke's First Crash", and "The Rebels Escape" (this one would really need it *imo*).

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@ Eyeshortfirst: always a kind word to make me feel happy to share those ;) Thanks !

ABC said:

msycamore said:

You seem to know your Empire score, I just like to point out that "The Rebels Escape" has a minor edit in the end on the Anthology if you have not noticed it. (I'm sure you have)

 I think I noticed that one (at the place of a percussion).

 Woop !!! I didn't notice at all there was a part missing on the Anthology, my friend ! The force is with me, but I am not a Jedi yet.

But I'm not sure anymore we talk about the same thing... Anyway, it is now complete ! :)