Planet of Dinosaurs is a LIVE SOUNDTRACK Filmusik Production. All of the dialog, music and sound effects will be performed live in front of the movie audience by the highly acclaimed jazz quintent the Blue Cranes, the Willamette Radio Workshop, and sound effects artists (Foley). This is an expensive production. Help us to raise money just by eating dinner and/or drinking beer. If you can’t make this event, but still want to donate and receive a special Columbia Sportswear 30% shopping discount for your entire in-store purchase, donate at www.give2parks.org/movies.html for the “Sewallcrest (Richmond) Planet of Dinosaurs by Filmusik” event and receive the coupon from the Portland Parks Foundation.

There’s a couple clips from the DVD up as well that you can check out.  Also the T-shirt designs we had at the shows (that promptly sold out) are on the website for purchase.

For the last months we’ve been hard at work putting together the most intense soundtrack we have ever attempted.  Long hours in the studio working lines and breaking boxes has paid off. Turkish Star Wars is an epic, surprisingly true to the original (the original Dunyayi Kurtaran Adam that is).  From the cantina scene to the final high-flying conclusion, the whole film is 90 minutes of an insane ride through space, logic and a Star Wars-ian universe so twisted you may never find your way out.  Hyperbole you say?  you don’t know the half of it!

Our own Organ Grinders series is still going strong, after 1 year + of featuring live soundtrack concerts Organ Grinders has become it’s own unstoppable beast no longer to be restrained the the meager stables of Filmusik.  James Dineen, a frequent Filmusik collaborators is taking over the series.   If you signed up for the mailing list this year, you are most likely on the current mailing list and will be kept up to date on Organ Grinder happenings.  If you’re not so sure, send an e-mail to James himself and he can make sure you’re on the list.  jamesjdineen@gmail.com.

We will send out info on the shows for the next month or so.  James has some great bands lined up for the coming year so stay in the loop.

Filmusik: TURKISH STAR WARS
Nov. 1, 2, 3*
7pm – Hollywood Theatre
Tickets $12 available at turkishstarwars.com and the
Hollywood Theatre Box Office

*One night dub-off on Saturday the 3rd: Tensions were rising at the recent performance of Guerra de las Galaxias a la Turca, the Spanish-language voice over cast unimpressed with the martial arts talents of their counterparts were overheard wishing they could “show the power of their golden fists” to the actors playing Murat and Ali. Soon after an official challenge was issued. As is common courtesy between DVD Language Track recording artists, the challenge was issued 6 days in advance of the dub-off giving the English language crew time to pick their contenders and prepare.

The English language cast plays the dark side of the force and the denizens of the mysterious 13th tribe and its rebel forces. Mauricio Carvajal and Joaquin Lopez play the Turkish Star Fighters out to destroy the Darth Magician. The dialog between Ali and Murat is in Spanish and subtitles to English thanks to our tireless subtitle elves.  While industry regs prevent us from sanctioning these kinds of voice-over cage-matches, we can tell you that its happening and where to be.

C’mon by this weekend and check it out, it’s the last chance.  Tickets for Friday and Saturday are getting a little scarce, probably a good idea to pick some up before the show.

Check out the trailer for Turkish Star Wars here:

David Ian and Dino de Aelfweald lead a team of 4 Foley artists for the sound effects track. The film has so much hand to hand combat and explosions that the sticks, crates and vegetables destroyed during every performance form a small mountain of destruction debris. It’s not all booms and busts though, there’s plenty of footsteps to pad out on the gravel and the wind machine is put to good use for the many desert shots. Seeing what makes the sound effects for films opens your eyes to the way we perceive sound and what goes on behind the scenes to make a film sound “real”. Real may be a moot point for some on a film where armored droids teleport in and out of the cantina scene like popcorn, but it’s not mute to the Foley crew of Turkish Star Wars. Expect to hear every roar, explosion and pop rendered in stereo from the flailing professionals.

The voice over cast includes James Dineen, Mark Homayoun, Mary Thomas, Joaquin Lopez, Mauricio Carvajal, José E. González and Sofía May-Cuxim. The script is taken directly from the original Turkish. It may be hard to believe but this is the actual script, the only liberties taken with the script are the usual slight changes to match lip syncing and pacing.

An original soundtrack by the Filmusik Chamber group puts a new musical spin on this film. The 1982 Turkish version mostly just used ripped-off versions of the Indiana Jones theme song which for many reasons isn’t part of the Filmusik concert or DVD. A score with Harp, Piano, Percussion, Guitar and a string section plays the the strengths of the wacky film, underscoring romance and thrills. Erica Melton, Corey Kintzi, Kate Petak, Tylor Neist, Betsy Goy and Dan Duval lead the ensemble through the high energy score, with just enough synthesizer to make the training montage really pop.

Thanks to folks for making this possible. The Hollywood Theatre as always is a wonderful home base, and we’re honored to be a resident there. La Bonita Restaurant sponsors the Guerra de las Galaxias performance. KZME is our media sponsor, 107.1 on the dial, all local music. PosterChild Distribution is our poster/flier distributor (the best in town, dare we say hemisphere)

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THE SPANISH LANGUAGE VOICE ACTORS CHALLENGE THEIR ENGLISH LANGUAGE COUNTERPARTS TO A DUEL IN DUBBING THE 1982 FILM “TURKISH STAR WARS”, LIVE AT THE HOLLYWOOD THEATRE.

For the release of their dub (the first ever) of Dunyayi Kurtaran Adam (1982), Filmusik is putting on a live performance at the Hollywood Theatre with an on-stage orchestra, sound effects booth and voice actors. Dunyayi Kurtaran Adam (Turkish Star Wars) was spawned at a time when few western films made it into Turkey. A few ambitious filmmakers set out to the deserts of Cappadocia with a truck full of fuzzy costumes to recreate for Turkish audiences the most ambitious sci-fi ever conceived.

Filmusik: TURKISH STAR WARS
Nov. 1, 2, 3*
7pm – Hollywood Theatre
Tickets $12 available at turkishstarwars.com and the
Hollywood Theatre Box Offic

*One night dub-off on Saturday the 3rd: Tensions were rising at the recent performance of Guerra de las Galaxias a la Turca, the Spanish-language voice over cast unimpressed with the martial arts talents of their counterparts were overheard wishing they could “show the power of their golden fists” to the actors playing Murat and Ali. Soon after an official challenge was issued. As is common courtesy between DVD Language Track recording artists, the challenge was issued 6 days in advance of the dub-off giving the English language crew time to pick their contenders and prepare.

The English language cast plays the dark side of the force and the denizens of the mysterious 13th tribe and its rebel forces. Mauricio Carvajal and Joaquin Lopez play the Turkish Star Fighters out to destroy the Darth Magician. The dialog between Ali and Murat is in Spanish and subtitles to English thanks to our tireless subtitle elves.  While industry regs prevent us from sanctioning these kinds of voice-over cage-matches, we can tell you that its happening and where to be.

See excerpts from Filmusik’s DVD of the show Here

David Ian and Dino de Aelfweald lead a team of 4 Foley artists for the sound effects track. The film has so much hand to hand combat and explosions that the sticks, crates and vegetables destroyed during every performance form a small mountain of destruction debris. It’s not all booms and busts though, there’s plenty of footsteps to pad out on the gravel and the wind machine is put to good use for the many desert shots. Seeing what makes the sound effects for films opens your eyes to the way we perceive sound and what goes on behind the scenes to make a film sound “real”. Real may be a moot point for some on a film where armored droids teleport in and out of the cantina scene like popcorn, but it’s not mute to the Foley crew of Turkish Star Wars. Expect to hear every roar, explosion and pop rendered in stereo from the flailing professionals.

The voice over cast includes James Dineen, Mark Homayoun, Mary Thomas, Joaquin Lopez, Mauricio Carvajal, José E. González and Sofía May-Cuxim. The script is taken directly from the original Turkish. It may be hard to believe but this is the actual script, the only liberties taken with the script are the usual slight changes to match lip syncing and pacing.

An original soundtrack by the Filmusik Chamber group puts a new musical spin on this film. The 1982 Turkish version mostly just used ripped-off versions of the Indiana Jones theme song which for many reasons isn’t part of the Filmusik concert or DVD. A score with Harp, Piano, Percussion, Guitar and a string section plays the the strengths of the wacky film, underscoring romance and thrills. Erica Melton, Corey Kintzi, Kate Petak, Tylor Neist, Betsy Goy and Dan Duval lead the ensemble through the high energy score, with just enough synthesizer to make the training montage really pop.

Thanks to folks for making this possible. The Hollywood Theatre as always is a wonderful home base, and we’re honored to be a resident there. La Bonita Restaurant sponsors the Guerra de las Galaxias performance. KZME is our media sponsor, 107.1 on the dial, all local music. PosterChild Distribution is our poster/flier distributor (the best in town, dare we say hemisphere)

I’ve been in radio, television, movies, theatre, and creative writing projects for almost 30 years. As a young lad, I delighted in mimicking my favorite cartoon characters… and their accompanying sound effects… much to my parents’ horror. Convinced I’d grow out of my “cartoon phase” when I reached puberty and my voice changed, mom and dad received another shock. Not only did their son continue to multiply his cartoon voices… but also he expanded his repertoire of character voices with his almost unlimited range.

James Dineen started making nonsensical noises as a radio DJ in Boston. The art of the perfect commercial was his quest. Moving on to the bustling metropolis of Jackson Wyoming, he continued his reign as a radio rebel. Los Angeles then played host to his exploits as a commercial and animation voice over artist working for companies from Disney to MGM to Sony and beyond. Portland was next to conquer, and that’s where he bought his house and met his wife Kate. He now has a recording studio where he hosts a music performance podcast that can be heard at www.sessionsfromthebox.com.

Trailer for Guerra de las Galaxias

Guerra de las Galaxias a la Turca
October 26th – 7pm – Hollywood Theatre
Tickets $12 available at the Hollywood Theatre Box Office and turkishstarwars.com
Click here for Tickets

In 1982, while the coup d’etat kept western movies out of Turkey, filmmakers set out to the deserts with a truck full of fuzzy costumes to recreate the most ambitious sci-fi ever made.

In 2012, musicians voice-over artists and sound designers pay homage to their film with a special performance. In Portland, the Filmusik ensemble is presenting a new soundtrack and dubbing (true to the original shooting script) for the most insane remake of all time: Dunyayi Kurtaran Adam..
See a clip online of the Filmusik DVD

TURKISH STAR WARS
25, 26*, 27
NOV, 1, 2, 3
7PM – The Hollywood Theatre
Guerra de las Galaxias performance in Spanish

Filmusik is all about creating sound for films, we find artists and musicians working with film, voice actors, composers, sound designers etc. and bring them together for concerts and recordings.  Our release of Turkish Star Wars is no exception.  The artists who put together the DVD release are performing the entire soundscape with every punch, musical note and line of dialog recreated live on stage.

David Ian and Dino de Aelfweald lead a team of 4 Foley artists for the sound effects track.  The film has so much hand to hand combat and explosions that the sticks, crates and vegetables destroyed during every performance form a small mountain of destruction debris.  It’s not all booms and busts though, there’s plenty of footsteps to pad out on the gravel and the wind machine is put to good use for the many desert shots.  Seeing what makes the sound effects for films opens your eyes to the way we perceive sound and what goes on behind the scenes to make a film sound “real”.  Real may be a moot point for some on a film  where armored droids teleport in and out of the cantina scene like popcorn, but it’s not mute to the Foley crew of Turkish Star Wars.  Expect to hear every roar, explosion and pop rendered in stereo from the flailing professionals.

The voice over cast includes James Dineen, Mark Homayoun, Mary Thomas, Joaquin Lopez, Mauricio Carvajal, José E. González and Sofía May-Cuxim.  The script is taken directly from the original Turkish.  It may be hard to believe but this is the actual script, the only liberties taken with the script are the usual slight changes to match lip syncing and pacing.

An original soundtrack by the Filmusik Chamber group puts a new musical spin on this film.  The 1982 Turkish version mostly just used ripped-off versions of the Indiana Jones theme song which for many reasons isn’t part of the Filmusik concert or DVD.  A score with Harp, Piano, Percussion, Guitar and a string section plays the the strengths of the wacky film, underscoring romance and thrills.  Erica Melton, Corey Kintzi, Kate Petak, Tylor Neist, Betsy Goy and Dan Duval lead the ensemble through the high energy score, with just enough synthesizer to make the training montage really pop.

Thanks to folks for making this possible. The Hollywood Theatre as always is a wonderful home base, and we’re honored to be a resident there. La Bonita Restaurant sponsors the Guerra de las Galaxias performance. KZME is our media sponsor, 107.1 on the dial, all local music. PosterChild Distribution is our poster/flier distributor (the best in town, dare we say hemisphere)

Sofia has worked as an actor, voice over artist, singer, playwright and many other facets of theater life since1974:, first in her native Mexico City, then in Los Angeles and now in her beloved Pdx. She is thrilled to be in Filmusik’s ultimate dubbing project, and she thinks the Turkish Princess wears too much 80s makeup. Thanks all of you for appreciating true art, such as this Turkish StarWars version…