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Mike Brennan has been a film music critic since the early 2000s, first for Cinemusic.net (2003-2004) and then for SoundtrackNet (2004-2011). He has also been a member of the International Film Music Critics Association since 2008. Mike is also an oceanographer and deep water archaeologist (www.brennanexploration.com) and writer (www.fifthwell.com).

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Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End (2007)

February 26, 2017

Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl unknowingly set the stage for an intricate franchise in terms of plots, characters, and musical themes. The original score was written quickly by numerous composers and was heavily mixed with synthesizers. This gav...

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Lord of the Rings: Complete Recordings

February 26, 2017

This post is a combination of three articles written for SoundtractNet for the three separate album releases from the trilogy.

The Fellowship of the Ring

Howard Shore's Oscar-winning, Golden Globe-nominated, and Grammy Award-winning score to The Lord of the Rings: The Fe...