Personal quote Its very rare that a composer explodes into movie scoring like that. I'm not talking about composers who receive instant fame with scores (Klaus Badelt, Cliff Eidelman or David Arnold) but the ones that on a specific point take the music world by storm. Brian Tyler is one of those names, taking with 3 scores the musical fan kingdom and swept them away. Its so clear that this man has got potential that he replaced legendary composers like Jerry Goldsmith from movie productions like that, before the score could be heard. Brian Tyler obviously has got skill, especially his dominance over an orchestra, his pace he can adjust in the music and his musical ideas are outstanding, yet he still has to compose the really brilliant scores. No doubt when he will grow he will also mature in scope and by then he is ready for the ultimate ride. Already now he has got a serious way ahead of him and no doubt he has got the potential to make it, only time will tell us when. Biography Brian Tyler got his bachelor's degree from UCLA and his master's degree from Harvard University. Tyler started early with music and kept playing various instruments before he got into movie scoring with the movie Bartender and the Television series Jenny in 1997. His first major score was Six String Samurai but The 4th Floor was his first real break.. In 2001 he got really noticed with Frailty, scoring the debut of actor Bill Paxton as director, wrote additional music for the action blockbuster The Fast and the Furious and equally scored several episodes from the series Enterprise. However 2003 stands as a different matter, in 3 weeks he got the whole film music world upside down with The Hunted, Darkness Falls and Children of Dune, all receiving great attention. Tyler was rising so high he replaced quickly Jerry Goldsmith from Timeline and scored Godsend all in the same year. With The Final Cut, The Big Empty, Paparazzi, Constantine and The Greatest Game ever Played, Tyler more then ever placed himself on the map. Annapolis, Bug and another Fast & Furious are more results of a composer busy as hell.
I've always studied non-Western music,
seeing as people want more Western and traditional music. Eastern music, to me, seems to
have a more vibrant feel. When I was nominated for an Emmy for Last
Call I was asked if I was afraid I would be known as a "jazz guy." In fact,
early on when I did Six-String Samurai I remember people being concerned I would be
the "quirky guitar guy." While The Hunted is thematic
the themes are contained in the rhythms instead of the notes. Certain motifs repeat but
the majority of the score has the orchestra playing in vicious rhythmic patterns. It was
wild. March 22, 2005 Some electronic elements were brought in to bring it a more buoyant feel, and some cues because quirky and fun, and winky. Ultimately it's the studio's film. I did what I thought was right, and as I went, I addressed the new direction and wrote music that would modularly fit in with the foundation that had been laid down. (on the changing of Constantine) March 22, 2005 It's been used in quite a few trailers, and I like it a lot - it would have been easier if I had scored Master and Commander - because during the Academy Awards they would played the Children of Dune music during their best picture promo. They even used "Jessica's Arrival" during the Olympics last year all the time. It's flattering and always takes me about 10 seconds to recognize it! (on the usage of music in trailers)
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