Thomas Newman - Any Other Name

Thomas Newman (born October 20, 1955) is an American film score composer and a member of a family who established a film-scoring dynasty in Hollywood.

He was born in Los Angeles, California, the son of composer Alfred Newman (1901-1970) (who scored Battle of Midway, My Friend Flicka, Song of Bernadette, Gentlemans Agreement, All About Eve, and The Robe) and his wife Martha Louise, née Montgomery. He was educated at Yale University.

His uncle Lionel Newman scored Hello, Dolly!. His brother David Newman scored Daddy Day Care, Death to Smoochy, and Ice Age. His cousin Randy Newman is noted for series of popular albums.

Musical Style
One of the most interesting things about Newman is his change of styles, beginning with his score for American Beauty, which received critical acclaim. Before this, Newman gravitated more towards the orchestra for his music, like in most other film music. However, in American Beauty his fans witnessed his take on a minimalistic score with an array of odd instruments and a rhythmic style. Since then Newman has alternated and mixed in both his traditional sweeping orchestral scores along with his new, creative style. He is notorious among score listeners for using plenty of instruments the average listener would never have heard of.

Category:

Music

Tags:

• alternative
• ambient
• chill
• out
• chillout
• downtempo
• easy
• listening
• electronic
• lounge
• soundtrack
• ameican
• beauty
• movie

[Thoukudides]

heard this in a film & loved it Hexagonmaster thanks

[Hexagonmaster]

That would probably be "American Beauty" starring Kevin Spacey, which he won an oscar for ;)

[NornIron444]

This song sends me places. Beautiful can't even describe it.

[BaadNewz289]

mom: hey,where are you going?

me: beat 1 guy who doesnt like this video

mom: all by yourself??

me: yeah why not, he's just one,mom

[VoltaireCasanova]

@elocrocker lol no it isnt

[dyindaze]

american beauty



[elocrocker]

@Hexagonmaster It's also in Shawshank Redemption.

[lillovedoctor]

i love writing papers to this song...it makes ideas come so much easier the song helps me think

[TheVicticiousVYL]

@exiledregiment

Well spoken

[Rick132500]

If I had to accept the world how it is today, right now;

I'm not so sure if I could.

[MovingUpp]

@98bigbutt I feel it's a movie about the absurd hindrances we have about who we are. I feel it's a movie about social persecution, witchburning, and how these dangerous social sentiments make us lead unhappy lives. The portrayal of these events is easy on the mind...easy for someone to see without being frightened. That's my impression from long ago, anyway. If you'd like me to describe why I feel a movie as described above is important, I could do that for you.

[Headphonezone]

I am a fairly logical thinker. I usually discredit and disapprove of fantastical thinking. I am very scientific with how I evaluate life. I am very concerned with accuracy and proper analysis.

However, this song.

Despite how darn sure I am. Despite how much data or evidence there is for there being nothing supernatural or outrageously unexplainable in our reality. This song has an enchancting effect that brings the child out of me. And for one fleeting moment, anything is possible.

[limaozito]

Amazing!

[exiledregiment]

Songs like this make you realize how pitiful and small our existence as a human specie is, and how worked up we become, floating through space, trading paper money for peoples lives, starvation, misery, disease, we're like ants all scrambling to gobble up resources , polluting the planet and overpopulating, At least some things will never change, Good music is good music, period.