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biffa · 2014-02-14 08:40:22+00:00

Moon's score written by Clint Mansell is perfect.

Here's a link to a section often used in documentaries:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7lUgqeO1ZxM&feature=player_de...

ekianjo | karma 34827 | avg karma 2.44 · | 2020-07-06 14:48:02+00:00

Yeah, one of the most beautiful movie soundtracks ever. Sad to say there's nowhere as good composers in modern Hollywood.

tptacek | karma 394296 | avg karma 6.04 · | 2018-04-14 17:03:13+00:00

Also Amadeus, and Man On The Moon.

sebmellen | karma 5175 | avg karma 4.27 · | 2020-12-09 01:44:41+00:00

Don't forget to mention his most transcendent movie scoring, in Powaqqatsi! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sNVTmWRcUbY

chaosmachine | karma 13660 | avg karma 9.22 · | 2010-05-07 21:36:53+00:00

A music forum I'm on did a complete re-scoring of the original film. Here's my favorite 3 minutes from the project:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lGw6PncahcM

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rewgs | karma 958 | avg karma 2.0 · | 2021-05-11 06:57:34+00:00

Film composer here. Your description is spot-on.

_bxg1 | karma 112 | avg karma 0.03 · | 2019-03-15 10:49:08

I'm pretty sure "jacknews" was talking about standard cinema scores, written specifically for the movie.

rocketbop | karma 3311 | avg karma 13.3 · | 2023-05-04 10:18:34

I agree the score is really excellent.

Angostura | karma 15948 | avg karma 3.2 · | 2022-05-14 19:59:33

Shout out to James Horner for his lovely musical score that makes the film.

7sigma | karma 355 | avg karma 3.09 · | 2020-07-06 16:40:09

What also amazes me about his music is that how even some obscure movies he scored for had really great soundtracks:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rqre0jAq724

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Angostura | karma 15948 | avg karma 3.2 · | 2022-01-07 12:10:37

One thing I don't think anyone has mentioned so far. I really like the musical score. James Horner jumping on pianos as is his wont - but really fun music

patrickk | karma 4966 | avg karma 2.98 · | 2014-10-14 10:24:01+00:00

Time by Hans Zimmer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RxabLA7UQ9k

Powerful stuff. Maybe Beethoven would've been a movie composer if he was alive in the modern era.

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elpakal | karma 811 | avg karma 2.36 · | 2021-11-08 12:16:09

100% agree. his scores are incredible, nothing like his music.

davesque | karma 6475 | avg karma 3.68 · | 2016-06-26 03:14:32+00:00

I saw that interview and was shocked. For me, as a music major, the soundtrack of this movie was one of the most memorable and effective parts. I can't imagine anything else inspiring quite such a sense of dread and awe.

Tycho | karma 5688 | avg karma 2.13 · | 2022-03-22 08:35:51

The score was actually quite thoughtful, attempting to use rhythm and harmony and vocal style that was fitting for the universe, ie. very far removed from our current styles.

vinced | karma 9 | avg karma 0.6 · | 2011-07-06 00:22:31+00:00

who did the musical score? John Williams ?

haram_masala | karma 788 | avg karma 3.34 · | 2021-07-09 18:18:30

The score is a masterpiece though.

RealHackers | karma 1 | avg karma 0.5 · | 2021-02-10 01:09:52

Look up John Williams composer. He did starwars, Indiana Jones.

eganist | karma 1 | avg karma 0.0 · | 2022-03-22 08:49:48

Please give this a watch with an open mind: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=93A1ryc-WW0

I promise it's worth your time. Being honest, I fell in love with the score before I even knew it was Zimmer's, and once I found out, my first thought was "of course."

To each their own, but if you want an idea of what went into the score, that video above is insightful.

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Apocryphon | karma 19248 | avg karma 1.97 · | 2021-04-05 14:20:15+00:00

> The score, composed by Andrei Romanov of the rock band Akvarium

> In the opening song, Romanov sings a rough translation of Tolkien’s description of the origins of the rings of power,

The Soviets had their own Led Zeppelin. Perhaps we weren’t so different after all.

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