"The Doomsday Machine" - Revealed_Trailer2/music

[Kansho]

The Doomsday Machine music is infuriatingly difficult to find on mp3. Not only that but it annoys the hell out of me that the battle in Star Trek Online they DON'T have that music when you fight it!

[Bondek1996]

Always get a slight chill when the music kicks up a gear as the Planet Killer gets after Enterprise. Sublime music for this episode.

[mark11770011]

I too have always appreciated the music in this episode and the series as a whole. I remember being disappointed that the Star Trek movies used none ot the TV episode music. For me, the music was a part of the show, and it was excellent!

[MrClintLongley]

@mark11770011 I think the makers of the Star Movies expected that we would have forgotten such things as the music by the time the first movie came out. They failed to realize that most of us had probably watched a rerun at home the afternoon that we went to the theatre to see the Motion Picture for the first time. The major reason that Motion Picture was not as well received as it might have been was that they took away the atmosphere of ST - the music, sets, uniforms, sound effects, etc.

[OSTMixingAlliance]

Shemvinschroeck, I have a question, what is the music theme that plays in "Spock Takes Command?"

[shemvonschroeck]

@OSTMixingAlliance Hello. I'd be glad to answer your question. The cue has 3 themes that occur. Which spot were you asking about, specifically?

[OSTMixingAlliance]

@shemvonschroeck The plinky one that plays at the opening over the snares?

[shemvonschroeck]

@OSTMixingAlliance Hi. The muted trumpet over the press rolled snare plays 2 themes. It first plays the Enterprise theme (by Alexander Courage) presto, staccato and then cleverly switches to the Equipment-Misuse or Malfunction theme, and returns to the Enterprise theme, joined by xylophone. You can reference the Equipment-Misuse or Malfunction theme in the video when I speak of Sulu noticing the bay doors being opened.

[JP5466]

I noticed that too. Poo Poo on you John Williams... you stole this music for Jaws from Star Trek. Sol should have gotten royalties!

[shemvonschroeck]

@JP5466 I certainly don't want to accuse Williams of anything in my film. I explain it as more of a merging of inspirational instincts, both musically but more importantly, in literary dramatic motifs. If both Quint and Decker are a conflation of Ahab, then the beasts they pursue are also a necessary dramatic device used for common purpose.

[shemvonschroeck]

If Williams did not intentionally steal Kaplan's leitmotif (of which I am standing on that assumption for this film) perhaps he subconsciously reached for a common flavor of what the human spirit hears as "ominous" when providing a sonic identity for his beast, as did Kaplan. Their creative souls were driven to the same harmonic destination, do to the unavoidable literary similarities... and above all, all that is collectively human in us.

[divisioneight]

Wow - I never realized just how in depth that score was to the scenes. The credits whizzing by at the end of the program garnered no attention in my youth then. I can now appreciate more the stunning abilities of the folks who created this program and worked on the series.

[hughgreentree]

I saw DOOMSDAY MACHINE when it first aired in 1967; I was all of 8 years old.  I loved the music from the episode. I kept making audio tapes of it every time it aired in syndication (a necessary evil since every station edited the episode differently). A few years later, I went to see JAWS on opening day. I practically went out of my seat when I heard the shark's theme. But I could not tell anyone; no one would understand.

[jtkirkfan2002]

Sol Kaplan's music was one more reason that "The Doomsday Machine" was one of Star Trek's best episodes and definitely the best "bottle episode" (all on ship, no planet involvement" they ever made. When the Constellation is revealed for the first time and we hear that haunting score, the devastation to the brave ship and crew hits you full force.

[PromusKaa]

Wow, I'm SOOO happy to see that there's someone who can really appreciate the musical complexity and nuances of the soundtrack for "The Doomsday Machine." I'm also glad that I'm not the only person who heard the similarity to the famous "Jaws" theme!

[DKetch1966]

I would LOVE to watch a movie version of Doomsday Machine! Less cowbell, and MORE MACHINE!!!

[DKetch1966]

Absolutely Awesome! Totally agree with analysis of the musical score and show. I really loved the shots and related music showing the Contellation; a once proud and mighty ship reduced to a sad and shocking mass of destruction. The battle score is exactly the same in that you don't even need the sound effects or audio to watch the battle between the Enterprise and the Doomsday Machine. My absolute FAVORITE episode and am looking forward to additional updates! THANKS for posting shemvon!

[LT1HILLINGHOE]

I agree 100% about the music. That was the first thing that stuck out in my mind when I saw this episode as a kid. The music portrayed how much of a disaster this thing was to mankind in the show. But, all of the original episodes had great music that fed into the characters. Musical score is what makes a good show great and a mediocre show good. That is the same scenario in movies. If a movie has a great soundtrack then that is the hook.

[FilmsRreel]

Awesome!!!