Blade Runner 2049 soundtrack ... [Possible Spoilers inside ?]

[Daags]

Seen Blade Runner this evening ... curious what everyone else thought of the soundtrack

[SampleScience]

I thought the soundtrack was fine. I mean, the whole creative process behind this film must have been nerve racking. One false step and they would have been accused of spoiling the Blade Runner universe/name. Personally, I thought that the music was well done and modernized the right way. However, I would have liked it if they took a bit more risk with it, but I understand why they didn't.

[Scotty]

The sound design was stunning and in many parts the score was exceptional but the hyped up drama for basic scenes was far too overcooked to my liking. For example I guess Zimmer wanted to put the audience inside the vehicles engines but it was so exaggerated that I found it to intefere with the story telling. THis is how I felt about Dunkirk too but I am sure I am in the minority and it is just my opinion.

I thought the soundtrack was fine. I mean, the whole creative process behind this film must have been nerve racking. One false step and they would have been accused of spoiling the Blade Runner universe/name. Personally, I thought that the music was well done and modernized the right way. However, I would have liked it if they took a bit more risk with it, but I understand why they didn't.

[gravehill]

I thought it was ok but the amount of big megahorns kind of got to me. Also I wouldn't have minded if they had used the original themes a bit more, just for the mood and continuity.

[aMUSEd]

It managed to hearken back to Vangelis while also containing a more modern vibe pretty well - it was brilliant but also a 'safe' score - on the other hand didn't really add anything, most of what worked did so because it sounded like Zimmer was channeling Vangelis.

Hat's off to Howard Scarr for the synth design though - really curious to know how much Zebra HZ etc - if anything - was in there.

[nevis]

really curious to know how much Zebra HZ etc - if anything - was in there.

I just watched this interview and the short answer is: a lot.
http://www.synthanatomy.com/2017/10/han ... track.html

[Dunbar]

The new soundtrack was nondescript, it added nothing. Aural filler.

[aMUSEd]

really curious to know how much Zebra HZ etc - if anything - was in there.

I just watched this interview and the short answer is: a lot.
http://www.synthanatomy.com/2017/10/han ... track.html

Not surprised, major coup for u-he and Howard - I would love it if a bank came out of this like the Dark Zebra one.

[rp314]

really curious to know how much Zebra HZ etc - if anything - was in there.

I just watched this interview and the short answer is: a lot.
http://www.synthanatomy.com/2017/10/han ... track.html

What we know now, the composers have again used the legendary Yamaha CS-80 Synthesizer, the soundtrack is very electronically and they try to make the entire sound character very dark.

Huh?

[aMUSEd]

[Chris-S]

Also interesting to hear was that Hans Zimmer copied the CS-80 sound in the software synth Zebra2 from U-he.

Nice....

[Urs]

Not surprised, major coup for u-he and Howard

Yes and no. While I don't think there's overly much CS-80 in it, it is what the people identify with the score.

[Slaapstadseun]

Vangelis is a very, very hard act to follow.

[MFXxx]

It boded well. I left cinema with ears ringing lol - so effing loud, fel every bass, bang, thud in my seat, back and prostate!!!

It maintained that space for the viewer and listener - but I agree, as mentioned, those "dubstep" horns were well overcooked for my liking.

Loved the flick though, very very enjoyable.

[samsam]

It had a soundtrack?

Seriously, I loved the film and enjoyed the music, but apart form a few of those "sounds like War of the Worlds" sounds, I wasn't really aware of the music at all, even though as a synth head I went into the cinema thinking 'can't wait for the music!'.