#Lolita Ritmanis

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Batman: The Brave & the Bold premiered 16 years ago today on Cartoon Network!!!

So here’s my favorite song from the series!!!😁😍🤩

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DCAU Rewatch: Batman the Animated Series 2: Christmas With the Joker

Written by Eddie Gorodetsky

Directed by Kent Butterworth

Supervising Composer Shirley Walker

Music Composed by Michael McCuistion, Lolita Ritmanis

Animation Services by Akom Production Co.

It’s a quiet Christmas Eve  and it looks like there may be no need for Batman for just one night. But the Clown Prince of Prime, freshly escaped from Arkham Asylum, has other plans.

This is a real clunker of an episode that sits particularly strangely when watched in production order. I appreciate some of its charm more now than I did a decade ago but it is incongruous with BTAS as a whole. The episode’s shortcomings on a story level are made worse by AKOM Productions. It’s a studio notorious for how poorly they do their work. They animated most of the 90s X-Men Animated Series, which looks almost uniformly awful, as well as some of the strangest-looking episodes of early Simpsons.  This episode is just not pleasant to look at. Characters are never on model and are inconsistently drawn from shot-to-shot. 

It is probably not ideal to watch this one so early in the run because it is the first introduction to a lot of characters including Joker and Robin. It’s not a strong debut for either one. Like Conroy, Mark Hamill is feeling out his performance as the Joker and he is a far cry from the iconic take he settles into. Part of it may be that this episode, and several of the Joker’s early appearances, required Hamill to re-record the already animated scenes after Tim Curry was recast and his performance scrapped. Some of the choices, particularly the lack of his completely unhinged cackle, may be constraints of the previous performance. 

Aside from the animation, which is a big thing to set aside, my qualms revolve around the overly slapstick and broad approach to the Joker. The core of his plot, capturing Gordon, Bullock and Summer Gleeson to turn them into a twisted family, is classic Joker. But I wish the episode had focused more on the hostages and tormenting them, as opposed to revealing that Joker has access to secret rocket-powered Christmas trees and enough weapons of mass destruction to topple an empire. It completely falls outside of the tone of what the show turns into. You can tell the whole production team is trying to figure out how to balance the broader superhero tropes and villains with the more grounded elements. 

But when you just sit back and let the absurdity of the fully armed tin soldiers and impossible squadron of tanks wash over you, there’s a lot to enjoy. It’s a good showcase for the animated Joker’s personality, which is equal parts genuinely funny and frightening psychopath. It’s a take that I miss seeing anymore.

For more, including initial impressions of BTAS Robin and production facts, take the plunge into the Turtle Club Patreon.

Stay tuned for more DCAU commentary! And if you are curious about what to expect from this series, the first entry for episode 1 of Batman: The Animated Series, On Leather Wings, is free as a preview.

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لَيّلَةُ أمْسٍ أوّلُ ليّلَةٍ بَارِدةٍ وأوّلُ لَيّلَةّ لِمِعطَفِي الأسَوَد الطَوِيل، مِعطَفُ الخَنادِق، مِعطَفُ البَحّارَة، مِعطَفُ القَتَلَة المُتسلّسلين والمُحَقّقينَ، سِمّه كمَا تَوّدُ تَسمِيَتَه، هوَ أكثَرُ مِن مُجرّدِ مِعطَفٍ عادِيّ، أنتَظرُ كُلّ عامٍ الشِتاءَ بِلهفةٍ لِأجله، هوَ في عَيّني قِطْعَةً فَريدَةٌ مِنَ الليّلِ، وجُزءًا من ظُلُمَاتِها ..

بِهِ أُحاكِي، أتمَاشَى مَعْ ظُلمَةِ الليّلِ، مَع ظِلالُ الشَوارِع مُنتصَفَ الليّلِ، بِهِ أُتَ��ْلّى لِمَنزِلَةِ الليّلِ .. بِهِ أضمَدُ شُروخَ روحيَ، أو سِتَارٌ للسَوَادِ القَابِعَ في داخِلي، مِنّ أفكَارٍ، ويَأسٍ، وحُزنٍ، وفُقدَانِ الإيمانِ .. هوَ ليّسَ مُجرّدُ قِطعةٍ قُماشِيّة، بَلُّ جُزءًا من جَسَدِي، طَبَقةٌ مُضاعَفَة مِن جِلدي، قِطعةٌ مُرقّعةٌ لٍروحي المُمَزّقَة.

يَبْدو أن الفَاصِلَ الخَريّفِي البَسيطِ بَيّنَ الصَيّفِ والشِتَاء قد آنَ بالانْقِشَاعِ مِثَل ضَبابِ الفَجْر هذهِ الأيّامِ، سِرتُ شَوارِع البَلدةِ ليّلَةُ أمسٍ، بعدَ هُطولِ أمطَارٍ غَزيرةٍ، بَلّلَت الشَوَارِع، حامِلَةٍ أخبَارًا بِقُدومِ فَترةُ الشِتاءِ وانقضِاءِ الخَريفِ، مُنادِيًّا؛ بإنّ الَّذِي يعيشُ وحيدًا سَيَظَلُّ وحيدًا وعلَيّهِ اللجوءَ لجُيوبِ مِعطَفِه لِتَدفِئَةِ رُوحِه، والفَقيرُ سَيُعانِي ويُناجِي رَبّه دُونَ مَعرفَةِ ما إنّ كانَ يَسمَعُه أو يَتجاهَلَه ..

سِرتُ الليّلَ حَامِلاً أفكاري ومَخاوِفِي مِثلَ جِبالِ هذهِ البَلّدَةِ المَشْؤومَةِ، يُغطّيها سَوادُ مِعطفي، المُمَوّهَةُ مع حُلْكَةِ الليّلِ البَارِد. في السَنواتِ المَاضِيَةِ، كانَ السيّر لَيّلاً مَهرَبًا فَعّالاً لِكُلٍ ما يُعذِّبُني في دَاخِلي، أمّا الآن، الأمْرُ مُختَلِفٌ تَمَامًا، ومُخيفٌ جِدًا ..

إذّ يَبدو أن تِلك الأفكارَ والمَخاوِفَ باتَت مُتجَذّرِةٌ مِثلَ العَفَنِ الأسَوَد، وأصبَحَت مُتشَعّبَةٌ في كُلّ رُكْنٍ من داخِلي، أخوضُ صِراعًا وُجودِيًّا دَاخِلَ عَقلي، وفي كُلّ خُطوَةٍ يَنمو الصِراع، وتَنمو معهُ رغبةٌ بالبُكاءِ.

أسيرُ وأرى سِماتُ الحَياةِ والنَاسَ يَعيشُونَها بعدَ نهايةِ اليومِ، فَأزيحَ رأسي وأردّدُ؛ "نَحنُ لا نَنتمي للحَياةِ، نحنُ المَلاعين نَنتمِي للعالمِ السُفليّ." أرى فَتاةً جَميلةً خَلّفَ زُجاجِ المَقهى، فلا أطمْعُ حتّى لِرُؤيتها، إذّ أن المُنتمي للقاعِ لا يَجِبُ أن يُخيّفَ جَميلةٌ كهذهِ ولوّ بِنَظرةٍ.

أسيرُ وعَناصِرُ البُوليسُ تُهدّئ مِن سُرعتها بجانِبي، كيّ تَتفحَص هذا الكَيانَ الأسْوَد، فَرُبما يكونُ تهديدٌ أو مَطلوبٌ، ولكَنّها لا تُدرك المُتعَطّشَة لمُعاقَبَةِ المُخطِئين، أنّ ذَلِك الكيانُ السَائر مجرّدُ جَسَدٍ بلا روحٍ. يأمَلَ مِنَ الليّلِ أن يُواسِيه.

كُنت ��ظَنّ بأنَّ السَيّرُ ليلاً هُو عِلاجٌ فَعّال، فالّليلُ أعتبَرَهُ طَبيبيَ النَفسِيّ، ورَفيقِي، ولكنّ حتّى اللّيلُ عَجَزَ أو لِنَقُل، قدّ يَأسَ من مُجَاراتِي، وَفَقَدَ الأمَل، ورُبما هَجَرنِي، إذّ أصبَحتُ أعودُ للبَيّت برأسٍ أثْقَل، وأكثَرُ رغبةٍ بالبُكاءِ.

تَبقّى شَهرٌ وعَشر أيامٍ على سُقوطِ القِطعة السَادِسَةِ والعِشرينِ من رُوحي، لازِلتُ أنتظَرَ في نفسِ المَحطّةِ، بنفسِ الحُلّةِ والحَقيبةِ، بنفسِ التَذكِرَة القديمَة منذُ خمسةِ أعوامٍ، ولا شَيّءَ حتى الآن، يُخيفُنِي كَثيرَا هذا اللاَشَيّء ..

إذّ بَدأت تُراوِدني رَغبَاتٌ بالَقفْزِ على سِكّةُ القِطارِ، خَمسَةُ أعوامٍ غابٍرة، عدمٌ، فراغ، رُحتُ فيها بيدقًا، وضَحيّةً لٍقراراتٍ سَاذَجَة مِن قِبَل الأكَابِر، لِأنانيّتِهم، مُكلّفٌ بتحمّلِ هروبِهٍم من أخطائهم. وكأنّني أُعاقَبُ الآن بالنيابةِ عنهم.

أنَا البَدْرَ، كَمَا سَمّتني العَزيزةُ أمْي، رَفيقُ اللّيْلَ الأبَدِيّ، وَلا يُعْرَفُ الليّلَ بِظُلُماتِها إلا مِنّ خِلالِ ضِيائي. كُلّ جُزءٍ مِنّا مُكَمّلٌ لِبعضِنِا، أَتَشَرّبُ ظُلماتِها بٍكُلّ شَغفٍ، كما تَتشَرّبً هيَ مِن ضيائي مِثَل أشْبَاحَ المَاضِي، كيّ تَبَثّهُ للعَوَالِم الأخرى.

إذَا كَانَ للّيّلِ جَوهرةٌ تَتألقُ بِها مَع حُلتها السوداء السَاحِرَة، فهو البَدْر، وإذا كانَ للبَدّرِ ظِلالٌ يَتشَكّلُ وٍفقَ حاجِتِهِ، فهيَ الليّلُ، فتارةٌ مِعطِفٌ يَتزمّلُ بِه، أو نُصُلٌ حادٌ يَمزّقُ بِه كُلّ شَيءٍ في الوجودِ.

— مُذَكّرَات فِيتزجِيرَالَد،

ودَاعيّةِ الخَريف | ٢١ نوفِمبَر ٢٠٢٢

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Interviews - Dynamic Music Partners - Batman Beyond Volume 2!

In GCR 342 join TFG1Mike as he brings back the Dynamic Music Partners! You’ve heard their music in Batman Beyond, Superman: The Animated Series, Young Justice, and more. Now hear from three of the best superhero composers. Kristopher Carter, Lolita Ritmanis, and Michael McCustion all in this SUPERPOWERED interview! TFG1Mike reunites with this terrific trio to celebrate the 25th Anniversary of…

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Lolita Ritmanis (1962-)

Lolita Ritmanis es una compositora letón-estadounidense, conocida por sus bandas sonoras para cine y televisión, incluido su trabajo en la serie animada Batman Beyond. (Edad 60 años) Lolita Ritmanis ha sido nominada a los Emmy en 10 ocasiones, habiendo ganado en 2002 por su trabajo en Batman del futuro. Su obra de concierto ha sido interpretada en el Centro Kennedy para las Artes Escénicas, en el Lincoln Center de Nueva York, en el Festival Internacional de Música de Cine de Tenerife

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Lolita Ritmanis

Lolita Ritmanis es una compositora letón-estadounidense, conocida por sus bandas sonoras para cine y televisión, incluido su trabajo en la serie animada Batman Beyond. Nació el 1 de noviembre de 1962 (edad 60 años) Lolita Ritmanis ha sido nominada a los Emmy en 10 ocasiones, habiendo ganado en 2002 por su trabajo en Batman del futuro. Su obra de concierto ha sido interpretada en el Centro Kennedy para las Artes Escénicas, en el Lincoln Center de Nueva York, en el Festival Internacional de Música de Cine de Tenerife

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Twice Stricken (Death Unto Dawn: Final Fantasy XIV Original Soundtrack) - Masayoshi Soken

2. The Delian Mode (Doctor Who: The 50th Anniversary Collection) - Delia Derbyshire

3. Black Beetle Gets Away (Young Justice) - Lolita Ritmanis

4. Battle of destiny - KOKIA

5. Flightless Wings (A Realm Reborn: Final Fantasy XIV Original Soundtrack) - Nobuo Uematsu

6. Dark Colossus - Kaiju - 8-bit (NieR:Automata Original Soundtrack Hacking Tracks) - Shotaro Seo

7. The True King (The Dragon Prince: Season 2) - Frederik Wiedmann

8. Gelfling Frightens the Skesis/The Crystal Made Whole/Mystics and Skesis/Fuse/Finale/End Credits (The Dark Crystal) - Trevor Jones

9. Deathrattle (Tactics Ogre: Let Us Cling Together) - Masaharu Iwata

10. Planetarium (Myst) - Robyn Miller

11. Eiko's Theme (Final Fantasy IX Original Soundtrack Revival Disc) - Nobuo Uematsu

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Ten songs + ten people

Rules: put your music on shuffle and list the first ten songs that come up, then tag other people.

Tagged by @weaponizedwit

BLAUDZUN - EUPHORIA David Bowie - Rebel Rebel (2016 Remaster) Everlast - What it's Like Kula Shaker - Hush The Hive - Rigor Mortis Radio Mikky Ekko - Watch Me Rise My Chemical Romance - Sleep The xx - Crystalised The The - Dogs Of Lust Murray Head - Say It Ain't so, Joe

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“Video Source” from ETERNAL YOUTH S.1/E.16 of Batman: The Animated Series (1992-5)

Music by Lolita Ritmanis

In-universe this music accompanies a video advertisement for a health spa run by notable Batman rogue and eco-terrorist extraordinaire, Poison Ivy

[mikyapixie]

10 years ago today Ben 10's original continuity concluded!!!

A beautiful classic!!!

[urbaneturtle]

DCAU Rewatch: Batman the Animated Series 37: The Strange Secret of Bruce Wayne

When Bruce Wayne investigates an attempt to blackmail one of Gotham City’s most prominent judges, he encounters Dr. Hugo Strange. Strange discovers Bruce’s alter ego and plans to sell the secrets to one of Batman’s greatest foes.

When Bruce Wayne investigates an attempt to blackmail one of Gotham City’s most prominent judges, he encounters Dr. Hugo Strange. Strange discovers Bruce’s alter ego and plans to sell the secrets to one of Batman’s greatest foes. Credits Story by David Wise Teleplay by Judith & Garfield Reaves-Stevens Directed by Frank Paur Music Composed by Lolita Ritmanis Animation Services by Akom…

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Bonus Feature short released on home video with “Batman: Mystery of the Batwoman” (2003)

Batman: Chase Me Director: Curt Geda Studio: Warner Bros. | USA, 2003

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Michael McCuistion, Lolita Ritmanis and Kristopher Carter

[annotator]

Dynamic Music Partners - Marvel Rising: Chasing Ghosts (Ep. 72)

LISTEN

Emmy Award-winning composers Michael McCuistion, Lolita Ritmanis and Kristopher Carter, collectively known as Dynamic Music Partners, have created hundreds of hours of music for a numerous TV series, independent films, video games and live performance events. Together, they have collectively earned twenty-eight Emmy Award nominations and six Annie Award nominations as composers for Marvel’s Avengers Assemble, Batman: The Brave And The Bold, Justice League, Teen Titans, Batman Beyond, The Zeta Project and The New Batman Superman Adventures. One of their most recent projects has been writing original music for the Marvel animated special: MARVEL RISING: CHASING GHOSTS.

Premiering on January 16, 2019 on the Marvel HQ Youtube channel, MARVEL RISING: CHASING GHOSTS is a 22-minute, animated special. Marvel Rising series is a mini-series franchise, which debuted in 2018 and is produced by Marvel Animation based on characters from Marvel Comics. The series focuses on a diverse team of teenage superheroes, known as the Secret Warriors, who band together to defend the world against various threats. CHASING GHOSTS follows Ghost-Spider who teams up with the Secret Warriors to bring down the villains Sheath and Exile once and for all.  

In this episode, the Dynamic Music Partners walk us through their scoring process for Chasing Ghosts. They discuss how being involved in the ground-breaking project ended up influencing the sound of their score. Finally, Michael McCuistion, Lolita Ritmanis and Kristopher Carter reveal how they approached writing music for the characters and environments and how they are very intentional in their "musical manipulation" throughout.

ANNOTATED  TRACKS 

02:08 - Main Titles 02:55 - Selection 2 05:19 - Selection 3 05:52 - Selection 4 06:57 - Selection 5 07:34 - Selection 6 07:51 - Selection 7 11:13 - Selection 8 13:25 - Selection 9

SOUNDTRACK

No information regarding an official soundtrack release is currently available.

MORE ABOUT THE COMPOSER

You can find out more about and hear more music by the Dynamic Music Partners at their official site http://www.dynamicmusicpartners.com/ You can follow each of them on twitter @MMMccuistion , @LRitmanis, @utadeer.

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[erb23]

I almost forgot how much I loved the Music Meister episode of Brave and the Bold. I’d suggest that entire series to anyone, but especially that episode. I’m a sucker for theatrics.

Grey Griffin is just such a good singer, and getting Neil Patrick Harris to do more musical-esque songs is always a plus!