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Bruce Faulconer returning to compose the score for DBS?

Post by Young-Jah » Tue Feb 19, 2019 4:10 pm

Will Bruce Faulconer ever return to compose the score for DBS as of now in this year 2019 or 2020.

Faulcour is one of the most popular composer in music history, most of his music score is amazing.
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Re: Bruce Faulconer returning to compose the score for DBS?

Post by BlueChi » Tue Feb 19, 2019 5:37 pm

Young-Jah wrote:Will Bruce Faulconer ever return to compose the score for DBS as of now in this year 2019 or 2020.

Faulcour is one of the most popular composer in music history, most of his music score is amazing.
For the american dub only? A very small chance. If I'm not mistaken, he and Funimation have went their separate ways a long time ago.
For Super in general? Never.

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Re: Bruce Faulconer returning to compose the score for DBS?

Post by Young-Jah » Tue Feb 19, 2019 6:06 pm

BlueChi wrote:
Young-Jah wrote:Will Bruce Faulconer ever return to compose the score for DBS as of now in this year 2019 or 2020.

Faulcour is one of the most popular composer in music history, most of his music score is amazing.
For the american dub only? A very small chance. If I'm not mistaken, he and Funimation have went their separate ways a long time ago.
For Super in general? Never.
Why never.
What was the falling out between Faulconer and Funimation.
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Re: Bruce Faulconer returning to compose the score for DBS?

Post by NewKakarot » Tue Feb 19, 2019 7:12 pm

No, doubt he'll return to the series at this point

Geekdom101 made a video about Bruce Faulconer and his ties with Funimation a while back. Should be able to get a better answer from it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vlLI02pvQIU

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Re: Bruce Faulconer returning to compose the score for DBS?

Post by Broly深蓝 » Tue Feb 19, 2019 7:34 pm

Bruce Falcouner most likely won’t return to Funimation.

On a slightly unrelated note, I would love to see Kikuchi compose again.

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Post by Young-Jah » Tue Feb 19, 2019 7:36 pm

NewKakarot wrote:No, doubt he'll return to the series at this point

Geekdom101 made a video about Bruce Faulconer and his ties with Funimation a while back. Should be able to get a better answer from it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vlLI02pvQIU
Wait, so the whole reason why Faulconer won't return is because most of his scores were never credited by him, but by Scott Morgan.
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Post by Young-Jah » Tue Feb 19, 2019 7:38 pm

Broly深蓝 wrote:Bruce Falcouner most likely won’t return to Funimation.

On a slightly unrelated note, I would love to see Kikuchi compose again.
Seriously, WTF.
Reason he won't come back is due to most of his songs were by Scott Morgan and not him.
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Re: Bruce Faulconer returning to compose the score for DBS?

Post by MasenkoHA » Tue Feb 19, 2019 7:41 pm

Young-Jah wrote:Will Bruce Faulconer ever return to compose the score for DBS as of now in this year 2019 or 2020.
No. And the world is a better place for it
Faulcour is one of the most popular composer in music history
Lol WTF. Since when?

most of his music score is amazing.
If you put your cell phone on vibrate and throw it in the washing machine, you can recreate his score

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Post by Broly深蓝 » Tue Feb 19, 2019 7:41 pm

I recall a different reason

They parted ways for reasons I can’t remember but it wasn’t due to it being from Scott Morgan.

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Post by Young-Jah » Tue Feb 19, 2019 7:51 pm

MasenkoHA wrote:
Young-Jah wrote:Will Bruce Faulconer ever return to compose the score for DBS as of now in this year 2019 or 2020.
No. And the world is a better place for it
Faulcour is one of the most popular composer in music history
Lol WTF. Since when?

most of his music score is amazing.
If you put your cell phone on vibrate and throw it in the washing machine, you can recreate his score
Come on, you can't just criticize him.
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Re: Bruce Faulconer returning to compose the score for DBS?

Post by MasenkoHA » Tue Feb 19, 2019 7:55 pm

Young-Jah wrote:
MasenkoHA wrote:
Young-Jah wrote:Will Bruce Faulconer ever return to compose the score for DBS as of now in this year 2019 or 2020.
No. And the world is a better place for it
Faulcour is one of the most popular composer in music history
Lol WTF. Since when?

most of his music score is amazing.
If you put your cell phone on vibrate and throw it in the washing machine, you can recreate his score
Come on, you can't just criticize him.
I totally can criticize annoying background music though

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Post by Young-Jah » Tue Feb 19, 2019 7:57 pm

MasenkoHA wrote:
Young-Jah wrote:
MasenkoHA wrote:
No. And the world is a better place for it


Lol WTF. Since when?




If you put your cell phone on vibrate and throw it in the washing machine, you can recreate his score
Come on, you can't just criticize him.
I totally can criticize annoying background music though
How, he's not a bad guy.
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Post by MasenkoHA » Tue Feb 19, 2019 8:00 pm

Young-Jah wrote:
MasenkoHA wrote:
Young-Jah wrote: Come on, you can't just criticize him.
I totally can criticize annoying background music though
How, he's not a bad guy.
Did I say he was? I’m criticizing the music.

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Re: Bruce Faulconer returning to compose the score for DBS?

Post by NewKakarot » Tue Feb 19, 2019 8:01 pm

Young-Jah wrote:How, he's not a bad guy.
He's probably talking about how the background music never stops, which is especially annoying in scenes that are trying to build tension. It just ruins the whole scene.

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Re: Bruce Faulconer returning to compose the score for DBS?

Post by Broly深蓝 » Tue Feb 19, 2019 8:01 pm

What does him being a good or bad guy have to do with the placement and style of his music?

I am fine with his soundtracks but it is way too loud and takes away from moments that are originally silent in the original Japanese version. It is good on its own but it doesn’t pace well with the anime for me, but perhaps it does for the dub which it was intended for.

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Post by NewKakarot » Tue Feb 19, 2019 8:03 pm

Broly深蓝 wrote:It is good on its own but it doesn’t pace well with the anime for me, but perhaps it does for the dub which it was intended for.
I agree, the original score is just way better

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Post by MasenkoHA » Tue Feb 19, 2019 8:06 pm

Broly深蓝 wrote:What does him being a good or bad guy have to do with the placement and style of his music?

I am fine with his soundtracks but it is way too loud and takes away from moments that are originally silent in the original Japanese version. It is good on its own but it doesn’t pace well with the anime for me, but perhaps it does for the dub which it was intended for.
As I’ve said before I like a couple of his tracks; namely Ginyu Transforms , Super Saiyan 3 and Super Buu. The score as a whole is annoying and montonous at best, ear bleeding and painful at worst. The Faulconer fanbase overzealous blind obsession with the music and the man makes me dislike it even more.

I disagree about working on its own. It almost works as incidental background music. Stripped from the show and most of it sucks.

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Re: Bruce Faulconer returning to compose the score for DBS?

Post by Young-Jah » Tue Feb 19, 2019 8:07 pm

NewKakarot wrote:
Broly深蓝 wrote:It is good on its own but it doesn’t pace well with the anime for me, but perhaps it does for the dub which it was intended for.
I agree, the original score is just way better
Like I said, couldn't he just tone the music down.
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Re: Bruce Faulconer returning to compose the score for DBS?

Post by MasenkoHA » Tue Feb 19, 2019 8:08 pm

NewKakarot wrote:
Broly深蓝 wrote:It is good on its own but it doesn’t pace well with the anime for me, but perhaps it does for the dub which it was intended for.
I agree, the original score is just way better
With the exception of Menza I would say all the dub replacement scores are better than Faulconer as well. Johnson, Wasserman, even the recycled Megaman music from the Westwood dub.

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Re: Bruce Faulconer returning to compose the score for DBS?

Post by Broly深蓝 » Tue Feb 19, 2019 8:18 pm

I should have said certain tracks work well on their own, like the ones you mentioned. Many of them do sound like repetitive filler on the other hand.

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