Some say that James Horner’s score for Avatar does not stand well on it’s own apart from the film. I felt the same way about the music while listening to the soundtrack before going to see the movie. After watching Avatar however, I had an entirely different opinion. It is not that the music does not stand well on it’s own, it is simply that it is PERFECT for the Avatar experience. Once you see this film the music really starts to make sense.

Now even when listening to the soundtrack apart from the film, I thoroughly enjoy the experience. As a matter of fact that is the perfect word to describe the soundtrack; “an experience”. That is exactly what Avatar is. It is not merely a film, but an in-depth almost interactive experience and the music is inexplicably tied to it, a lot like the alien world in the movie is connected to it’s inhabitants.

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I finally started using Cubase 5 and  I must say. I am very impressed with the software. Whoever came up with the idea for VST expression deserves much love. As a composer for film and other modern media, this tool is making my job exponentially easier. I even thought to myself that Steinberg must have had help from some of their celebrity customers, such as the well known film composer Mr. Hans Zimmer.  The product is too well thought out not to have had input from working professional musicians and composers. It’s also important to me to note that I was using Cubase long before I ever even knew who Hans Zimmer was.  So I am not simply using the software to be more like Hans. Read more