People Like Us - Alex Kurtzman - ARR - Chris Pine - Michelle Pfeiffer

[ajaybaskar]

The first unofficial review is out.

http://bedsongstory.blogspot.com/2011/10/welcome-to-people.html

She speaks highly of the music. :-)

[Sunil_M88]

Music Of Spielberg's 'Welcome The People' Completed, Says Rahman

http://www.indiatvnews.com/entertainment/hollywood/Music_Of_Spielberg_s_Welcome_The_People_Completed_ Says_Rahman-1407.html

[A.ANAND]

Chris Pine's 'Welcome to People' Gets New Title

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/chris-pines-elizabeth-banks-alex-kurtzman-welcome-people-300817

[satissh_r]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_GLP9xxS2r4

[wizzy]

age is a bitch..Pfeiffer :-(

[SoftSword]

eyes itching to watch this... but officela paakka mudiyaadhae...
ow ees it?

[wizzy]

^pleasant guitar...could well be a scratch version..theatrical trailer varatum

[SoftSword]

thanks for lending ur ears... veettukku ponadhum kekkanum...
any idea what the fate of the movie would be? another couples retreat?

[wizzy]

couples retreat OST was critically acclaimed...would gladly lap up another CR :thumbsup:

[Mahen]

couples retreat was a sumaal film..this is a biggie :) before passing comments abt the music, need to confirm if trailer bgm is by ARR :oops: ...innoru NEP nelamai vendam :)

[SoftSword]

i don think cr was celebrated so much... ya it was acclaimed and spoken for sometime...
but the effect didn last...

howoever quite offen i get back to the soothing sajna... watta voice...
i jus leave my concious floating when the sajnaa sajnaa sajnaare goes...

and the kuru kuru... the vocals sound very low and 90% of times when i played it, none of my friends could understand wats been sung or which language it was...
oyeyaayae was fun...

actually i am not much worried/excited abt the music... just wondering how the movie turns out to be... a good movie actually elevates the music and make it heard by many... in that case cr was failed attempt... thalaivar had put so much hardwork and sweetness into a irrelevant movie... jus afraid this doesn tread in that path...

but ya...
i am sure the music is for 'People Like Us'.

[SoftSword]

couples retreat was a sumaal film..this is a biggie :) before passing comments abt the music, need to confirm if trailer bgm is by ARR :oops: ...innoru NEP nelamai vendam :)

konjam adakki vaasichirukkaar pola...
aana arr madhiri dhaan irukku...

[directhit]

i dont feel the music is by ARR :? but why is he doing movies like this :banghead: andha dreamworks movie range la irukkanum

[Mahen]

i dont feel the music is by ARR :? but why is he doing movies like this :banghead: andha dreamworks movie range la irukkanum
Ithu kuda oru biggie thaane :roll:

[ajaybaskar]

The song that features in the trailer is not by ARR. Its a song composed by a band called Safetysuit.

[SoftSword]

song'a?
edho neraya bit music irundha madhiri illa irundhuchu???

[A.ANAND]

i dont feel the music is by ARR :? but why is he doing movies like this :banghead: andha dreamworks movie range la irukkanum

edutta udane mega project-la edukkama,konjam nithana pogalam innu thalaivar panni rukkalam!his next also from dream works title 'bollywood monkeys'

[sureshmehcnit]

OST CD will be released on June 19, 2012.

http://www.amazon.com/People-Original-Motion-Picture-Soundtrack/dp/B007VXTACS/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1336712901&sr=8-1

[Sunil_M88]

1330

CD cover

[Sunil_M88]

"People Like Us" (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) - Various Artists

01. People Like Us - A.R. Rahman
02. New York To L.A. - A.R. Rahman
03. Dad's Studio - A.R. Rahman
04. Dad's Shaving Kit - A.R. Rahman
05. Following Frankie - A.R. Rahman
06. Frankie's Burning Desire - A.R. Rahman
07. Beat the Living - A.R. Rahman
08. Welcome to People - A.R. Rahman
09. Mom - A.R. Rahman
10. Tacos - A.R. Rahman
11. Discount Prom Dress - A.R. Rahman
12. Airport Adventures – Michael ‘Nomad’ Ripoll
13. Six Rules - A.R. Rahman
14. Breakfast for Mom / Just Be People - A.R. Rahman
15. Crab Drumming / Finding Sam - A.R. Rahman
16. I Am Your Brother - A.R. Rahman
17. Family Pictures - A.R. Rahman
18. Dotted Line - Liz Phair

[sureshmehcnit]

Listen to 30 seconds samples of all the tracks

http://www.amazon.com/People-Original-Motion-Picture-Soundtrack/dp/B007VXTACS/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1337226180&sr=8-1

[Sunil_M88]

Thanks :thumbsup:

[ajaybaskar]

"Dotted Line" by Liz Phair with A.R. Rahman

http://soundcloud.com/people-like-us-soundtrack/dotted-line-by-liz-phair-with

[Sunil_M88]

nandri anna :thumbsup:

[Sunil_M88]

A.R.Rahman's People Like Us Soundtrack Review bit.ly/M2rx9h Suresh Ji :bow:

[SoftSword]

are the tracks available ?

[KlamRoyA]

Available on Jun 19th.. :)

[SoftSword]

ah thanks rock.

[KlamRoyA]

namakulla enna thx. vadivel.. :)

[ajaybaskar]

Rock?

[Roshan]

Soundtrack review..

http://www.backgroundscore.com/2012/06/people-like-us-soundtrack-review.html

[KlamRoyA]

"Dotted Line"... Awesome track..

Believe me i heard at least 20 times (11 pm to nw) continuously (Repeat mode)...

na....na na na na na na naaaa.. lovely voice by Liz Phair...:notworthy:

[sureshmehcnit]

"Dotted Line"... Awesome track..

Believe me i heard at least 20 times (11 pm to nw) continuously (Repeat mode)...

na....na na na na na na naaaa.. lovely voice by Liz Phair...:notworthy:

That na....na na na na na na naaaa.. is the main theme of the film. It appears many times throughout the score.

[KlamRoyA]

That na....na na na na na na naaaa.. is the main theme of the film. It appears many times throughout the score.

ya of course..bt particularly antha song la nalla irukkum... :)

[ajaybaskar]

The film is getting some good reviews..

Kurtzman gives the film slick production values that back up the film's studio-funded budget but never takes away from the characters and performances, which is quite an achievement in itself, and the unconventional choice of A.R. Rahman ("Slumdog Millionaire") to compose the score proves to be his smartest decision after the casting.

http://www.comingsoon.net/news/reviewsnews.php?id=91573

http://www.pajiba.com/film_reviews/people-like-us-review-its-up-to-me-now-my-daddy-has-gone-away.php

http://www.variety.com/review/VE1117947735?refcatid=31

[A.ANAND]

People Like Us

souce:arryg

Music composed by A. R. Rahman
Soundtrack produced by A. R. Rahman
Soundtrack album executive producers: Skip Williamson and Brian McNelis
Dreamworks music executive: Jennifer Hawks
Label: Lakeshore Records

Studio: Dreamworks Pictures
Director: Alex Kurtzman
Executive Producer: Alex Kurtzman
Producers: Robert Orci, Bobby Cohen, Clayton Townsend

TRACK LISTING

1. People Like Us
2. New York To LA
3. Dad's Studio
4. Dad's Shaving Kit
5. Following Frankie
6. Frankie's Burning Desire
7. Beat The Living
8. Welcome To People
9. Mom
10. Tacos
11. Discount Prom Dress
12. Airport Adventures featuring Michael Ripoll
13. Six Rules
14. Breakfast For Mom / Just Be People
15. Crab Drumming / Finding Sam
16. I Am Your Brother
17. Family Pictures
18. Dotted Line featuring Liz Phair and A. R. Rahman


CREDITS

Produced by A. R. Rahman
Executive Producer: Alex Kurtzman
Additional Arrangement: Kazimir Boyle
SCore Recorded at Sony Studios
Music Editor: Erich Stratmann
Orchestrator: Matt Dunkley
Music Contractor: Peter Rotter
Mixed by Alan Meyerson at Panchathan Hollywood Studios, Los Angeles
Mastered by Louie Teran at Marcussen Mastering Studios, Hollywood

Sound Engineers:

Panchathan Hollywood Studios, Los Angeles
Satoshi Noguchi, Tony Joy, Viviane Chaix, Cory Bice

"Airport Adventures"
Written by A. R. Rahman
Performed by Michael Ripoll

"Dotted Line"
Written by A. R. Rahman and Liz Phair
Performed by Liz Phair

Music Composed by A. R. Rahman
Dreamworks Music Executive: Jennifer Hawks
Dreamworks Music Co-ordinators:
Tori Fillat, Christopher Hogenson
Music Supervisor: Liza Richardson
Music Clearance: Julie Sessing

Soundtrack album executive producers: Skip Williamson, Brian McNelis
Director of A&R: Eric Craig
Art Director: John Bergin
Mastered by DNA Mastering, Glendale, CA
Music clearance for Lakeshore Records: Lynn Hobensack

Instruments:

Violins:

CM - Bruce Dukov
Charlie Bisharat
Belinda Broughton
Darius Campo
Julie Ann Gigante
Tamara Hatwan
Ana Landauer
Natalie Leggett
Dimitrie Leivici
Phillip Levy
Maya Magub
Helen Nightengale
Alyssa Park
Katia Popov
Neil Samples
Jeanne Skrocki
Lisa M. Sutton
Josefina Vergara
Shalini Vijayan
Miwako Watanabe

Violas:

1st - Brian Dembow
Robert Brophy
Andrew Duckles
Alma Fernandez
Keith Greene
Shawn Mann
Darrin McCann
David Walther

Celli:

1st - Steve Erdody
Erika Duke-Kirpatrick
Dennis Karmazyn
Armen Ksajikian
Timothy Landauer
Dana Little
Andrew Shulman

Bass:

1st - Michael Valerio
Nico Abondolo
Carmine
Timothy Lefebvre
Edward Meares

Flutes:

1st - David Shostac
Heather Clark

Clarinets:

1st - Stuart Clark
Donald Foster

Horns:

1st - James Thatcher
Daniel Kelly
Jenny Kim

Guitars:

George Doering
Michael Ripoll
Thom Rotella
Joel Shearer

Percussion:

1st - Alan Estes
Michael Shapiro
Donald WIlliams

Keyboard:

Randy Kerber

Harp:

Jo Ann Turovsky

Accordion:

Guy Allen Klucevsek
Michael Watta

Harmonica:

Jimmie Wood

Glass Armonica:

William Zeitler

Composer's note:

People Like Us is such a special and rare movie for me to score. A big thanks to Alex Kurtzman for making me do this! It's my first working with the Dreamworks team and was such a pleasure. Jennifer Hawks, thank you for your constant support.

Thank you Alan Meyerson, Matt Dunkley, Kazimir Boyle, Satoshi Noguchi, Tony Joy, Jay Chakravarti and the incredible LA musicians of Peter Rotter. Thank you Liz Phair for the beautiful "Dotted Line" and everyone at Gorfaine and Schwartz including Emily and Lesley.

I also want to thank my family for not forgetting me in their prayers when I took off to Hollywood again. And to the Creator, for blessing me with more Music.

- A. R. Rahman

[A.ANAND]

New Music: Liz Phair and A.R. Rahman – “Dotted Line”

http://consequenceofsound.net/2012/06/new-music-liz-phair-and-a-r-rahman-dotted-line/

speechless!!!

[tifosi]

Here's another positive review for soundtrack in Amazon.com

http://www.amazon.com/People-Original-Motion-Picture-Soundtrack/dp/B0083WK7VO/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1340343047&sr=8-1&keywords=PEOPLE+LIKE+US

Rahman is one of the most gifted composers this world has ever seen. If you only know of his Hollywood projects and you like what you hear, you have been missing out on a mountain of genius compositions (songs and score) that he has created in India over the last 2 decades. His previous 3 Hollywood scores, (Slumdog Millionaire, Couple's Retreat, and 127 Hours), featured Indian styles, sounds and raagas blended beautifully through various other world music genres just too many to count. The "musical alchemist" or "mad musical scientist" as I fondly think of him, never sounds pastiche, however, no matter the extent of genre blending and fusion. What emerges is a fresh originality and universal appeal that spans global tastes and lights fires in the hearts of millions, irrespective of nation or creed, while being true, authentic, and highly respectful to his Indian roots.

With the score of People Like Us, Rahman enters into a world of mid western American rusticism and folk tilt with a healthy philharmonic platform. The music as a whole is ambient, soothing, acoustic, and spiritually uplifting, while being restraintful, spacious, and respectful to the culture within which this film is based. While avoiding the epic sounds of 127, the pop Bollywoodish character of Slumdog and the colorful global palette of Couple's Retreat, Rahman creates a soundtrack that is thematically coherent and subtly intricate, more stylistically conventional by Hollywood score standards, yet unique in its sound and execution. This is also the first time that Rahman has scored for a film demanding a Mid Western folk emphasis, but again, never sounding obviously derivative. Unlike the previous 3 Hollywood scores, one is hard pressed to notice any trace of his Indian roots throughout the soundtrack, which is a first for Rahman, and highly revealing of his incredible versatility and ability to mold his composing to pretty much any cultural context very authentically, sincerely, and delicately. This "chameleon" like characteristic of his art is extremely striking and awe inspiring and breeds an originality that is gestaltic and an appeal that is so heartwarming.

I will not get into a track by track rundown or musical analysis, but simply add that Rahman, beyond any doubt, has not only solidified his place as one of the most pioneering and path breaking composers in India, but also one of the most original and versatile composers this world has ever seen and the score of People Like Us only adds to that legacy enormously. While I have not yet seen the film, the soundtrack can stand on its own fairly confidently and one can only hope that the musical enjoyment will only be enhanced after seeing the film. While not as riveting, inventive and path breaking as many of his previous scores, it's an aural and emotional delight with sweet sounds, gentle textures, and genuinely expressed pure emotions through many passages that touch the heart. In our fast and instant lifestyle, some may find the music at times too mellow and slow paced, but this is in fact a valued balm for me. The soundtrack may not appeal much to younger generations looking for a more rhythmic, bold, and adventurous score. However, for a soothing experience and a gently breezy, organic and thoughtful score filled with simplicity, innocence and Western old world charm, I highly recommend it!

[ajaybaskar]

Adhu!!

[satissh_r]

Read the review yesterday, it is written by Ajit Mundra from arrahmanfans-yahoogroups. Vera pudhu review link iruntha inga postavum :)

[Vysar]

People like us is a big flop for Walt Disney
http://insidemovies.ew.com/2012/07/01/box-office-report-ted-magic-mike/

[Sunil_M88]

Hear the title piece http://soundcloud.com/kalyanthought/01-people-like-us

[Sunil_M88]

I dont think this has been posted here. Apologies if it already has.

I have the actual CD and this is from the CD liner:

"I became deliriously obsessed with AR Rahman. He captures nuance, underlines
moments, and conveys emotional tension in a way that's entirely different from

anything that is conventionally Hollywood. In my fantasy, he'd use his very
un-American ear to interpret a very American score. A story so much about music
needed and deserved a sound unlike anything else."

"Impossibly, I found myself sitting in a studio with AR, a deeply open hearted
genius who pulled out a chair beside his piano and invited me to open my heart
too. I watched in awe as he composed my dream score, one so full of feeling it
made everyone around him weep. And he did it with his eyes closed. Literally."

"Some dreams come true. What you're about to hear is mine".

Shared by a member of ARRYG

[Ramakrishna]

Hear the title piece http://soundcloud.com/kalyanthought/01-people-like-us

The title track is so beautiful

[Sunil_M88]

For those who haven't yet heard the score, please visit http://m.dangermaza.com/38711-+AR+Rahman+-+People+Like+Us.html?lid=7955b36bae71d4ca1f82b2008 2e4f966 to hear the score in its entirety :musicsmile:

[sureshmehcnit]

Thoughts on A.R.Rahman's People Like Us score in the film

Also, Listen to tracks from People Like Us that wasn't included in the OST CD

http://www.backgroundscore.com/2012/09/listening-to-people-like-us.html

[ajaybaskar]

The Academy announces 104 original music scores for Oscar 2013 contention. People Like Us By A.R.Rahman is one among them.

http://www.awardsdaily.com/blog/2012/12/10/104-original-scores-in-2012-oscar-race/

[SoftSword]

pOchudaa!