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Tyler Bates is a music producer and composer for films.
His most recent work is for the 2009 film, Watchmen, but he is perhaps best known for his work on Frank Miller’s “300.”
He is also responsible for music from the zombie horror film Dawn of the Dead. Other projects include The Devil’s Rejects, See No Evil, Halloween and Slither as well as Watchmen, based on the critically acclaimed graphic novel by Alan Moore.
During his formative years the limitations of his home studio equipment became an integral part of his creative process; sparking an experimental approach in effort to complete his compositional ideas. At age thirteen he started daisy-chaining cassette recorders to produce multi-track recordings. An Echoplex and other sound mutation devices became the gateway to his atmospheric explorations and counter-rhythmic sensibilities, as he studied the effects of varying tape speeds on live and pre-recorded sound sources.
By nineteen, Tyler managed a trading firm in the stock market, while enjoying the beginnings of great success in Chicago-based bands. But he could not ignore the calling to expand his career in music. In 1993, fueled by an offer to score a movie that paid less than a months rent, Tyler returned to his native Los Angeles with zero experience in making music for films, and successfully produced his first score.
His most recent work is for the 2009 film, Watchmen, but he is perhaps best known for his work on Frank Miller’s “300.”
He is also responsible for music from the zombie horror film Dawn of the Dead. Other projects include The Devil’s Rejects, See No Evil, Halloween and Slither as well as Watchmen, based on the critically acclaimed graphic novel by Alan Moore.
During his formative years the limitations of his home studio equipment became an integral part of his creative process; sparking an experimental approach in effort to complete his compositional ideas. At age thirteen he started daisy-chaining cassette recorders to produce multi-track recordings. An Echoplex and other sound mutation devices became the gateway to his atmospheric explorations and counter-rhythmic sensibilities, as he studied the effects of varying tape speeds on live and pre-recorded sound sources.
By nineteen, Tyler managed a trading firm in the stock market, while enjoying the beginnings of great success in Chicago-based bands. But he could not ignore the calling to expand his career in music. In 1993, fueled by an offer to score a movie that paid less than a months rent, Tyler returned to his native Los Angeles with zero experience in making music for films, and successfully produced his first score.
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moreaupat wrote:
"Rescue Mission" from Watchmen is epic as fuck
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Bewbman wrote:
I thought this guy was a girl...
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romankrieg wrote:
300 soundtrack is amazing! [23]
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V_Shaft wrote:
Conan score is a piece of shit. I'm a fan of the literary works, and the Arnie films - this included Poledouris score which, despite the films' shortcomings, created such amazing atmosphere that really evoked visions of Robert E. Howard's world in my mind's eye. But Tyler's score is, as Mulgorea put it, generic shit, 1h 10min of mere background music with nothing special or memorable whatsoever.
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DanielosVK wrote:
I don't know how people can be Bates fans, but... who cares... :)
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Mulgorea wrote:
I was expecting atleast Basil Poledouris quality! No more no less. Did he manage it? :D Nah, kidding of course, but it's still a shame. It's just too much same generic shit for me, boing straight through. 2/5, just because it might work decent on sceen (i'm always nice before i've seen a movie). Even taking RCP in mind. I was expecting a decent prologue with high adventure, atleast something different to the endless smashing. Why not a "introduction voice" like the orginal? Something rememberable. Yeah, the review is good. I pretty much agree. Laughed on some of the tracks, I just can't get into it, it's just so bad. Was thinking it would have atleast one or a few good cues, but not even that. Headache score for me otherwise =[ What do you Bates fans think of Conan? Curious how different my opinion is
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Clackers wrote:
Conan score got trashed at filmtracks.com
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MrZimmerFan wrote:
Conan Score is released at 26th August
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songerph wrote:
aftermath and resolution from Super makes me sad. every time.
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VlCTORlOUSmarch wrote:
"libby goes down" from the super ost. wow, just wow.
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oliskye wrote:
oh lmao.. yes, yes he is. there's a stark similarity between em
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nvidia_fanboy wrote:
Wow the whole bloody segment was ripped off. Was it actually licensed or did he get sued for that? Also just noticed how strikingly he resembles a young Sean Bean.
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briealeida wrote:
So, the 300 soundtrack can't be full of ripoffs and awesome? I listened to "Victorius Titus" and yeah, snippets of it sound like they were copied exactly but I prefer Bates' version. He took something sweet and improved it. Everything's not black and white. Wikipedia has a sample of that track for anyone too lazy or disinterested to download: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Elliot_Goldenthal_-_Titus_-_Victorius_Titus.ogg
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Clackers wrote:
When is the score for Sucker Punch due for release? Interesting film concept, and I want to hear the score.
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ephisus wrote:
Ripoff.
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DanielosVK wrote:
300 soundtrack isn't amazing! It's full of rip-off's and plagiaries. Listen to "Victorious Titus" by Elliot Goldenthal... so?
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MrNuckleHead wrote:
300 soundtrack is amazing! [22]
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WillTyr wrote:
300 soundtrack fits the film perfectly
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Clackers wrote:
Did Bates ever have his score for City of Ghosts released? Was it even used in the film?
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misteringreen wrote:
300 soundtrack is amazing! [21]
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