I'd like to add to this, that IMAscore in general write themes that are more conducive to music I actually enjoy listening to in general.
The Smiler is clever, let's not forget a big chunk of that isn't even original music.
It really does suit the Smiler the music is brash and catchy and actually doesn't tend to get boring which is credit to it given the STUPID QUEUES this ride still gets at times. However, even in the Electronic genre, I'd choose to listen to someone like DeadMau5 because there is a depth of feeling and emotion present in the tracks. I don't really feel IMAscore do this.
Again, I am being quite hypercritical and actually I do take what you mean
@Benzin with the "hoity-toity" comment, I don't think it's unfair to suggest that musicians that are classically trained like any elite performer can sometimes be a bit snobbish about music. However, my basis isn't in classical, it's in rock/mod/dance/electronica though I have had a fair bit to do with successful film/game/pop music producers so I've met many folk from these genres. It is true, some are indeed "hoity-toity" but rest assured in this case I really don't feel anyone means it this way. It is a genuine critique that is fair and quite unbiased. And as I say, it's actually closer to the style of music I listen to for pleasure, so if anyone should lap their scores up it's me - but I don't.
They really are amazing in places, but in others, I don't know, they feel a bit empty of true feeling. Functional, adaptable, eminently listenable and absolutely exceptionally well produced and engineered - but variety is needed, and the kind of not-so-serious-but-serious Smiler theme is now beginning to lose it's shine.
It won't age well, in 5 years time, people will be well fed up of it.