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shabbray2.0 08.09.2010 03:34 PM

Mombasa Live // Inception OST // Hans Zimmer
 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j0r0aDfW2UM

this is one of the most driving pieces of music Ive ever experienced.
It stuck in my head while watching the film at the cinema. the chord progression even outplayed the excellent movie for me for a second.
after that I was on the hunt for mombasa.
Listened to a lossless version over pretty good headphones to it and almost lost my mind.
this is just sooo good.
the mixture and the usage of all the different ingredients drives me nuts.
I always was a fan of almost anything zimmer did. but in a way mombasa crushes everything to pieces at the moment. maybe its different on tomorrow, but for now, this is sublime!
just wanted to share that.



for anybody who is interested how Zimmer created the Soundtrack, this article will kill:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2010...ack-edith-piaf

TheFoxBen 08.09.2010 04:55 PM

The soundtrack to Inception was nice but I've always thought that Hans Zimmer was hugely overrated. The soundtrack to The Dark Knight was pretty good (probably because he worked with James Newton Howard). He does that kind of symphonic Hollywood soundtracks that I've always found bland... His Broken Arrow theme might be one of the most annoying things I've ever heard. Also, I love True Romance but his work on that one was quite terrible... It's just my opinion but he sure got better with time and Inception was amazing, so what the hell.

shabbray2.0 08.10.2010 08:45 AM

I think he got a pretty distinct style. especially his percussion driven almost "experiemntal" OSTs like for the dark knight.
"why so serious?" aka the jokers theme. consists 8 minutes of 1 note, just in the last minute a second note is being introduced. and its impressive what kind of soundscape he creates with that.
I like that he tends to be experimental in such a tradition-driven environment like hollywood.

regarding the inception OST:
Ive read some comparisons to the blade runner vangelis OST. I totally disagree.
Of course he introduces in the second half of the longest tune one the disc some similar sax-sounding analog synths, which really reminded me of vangelis work in the early 80ies (which I truly love), BUT Zimmer isnt capable of creating such beautiful melodies like vagelis.
Zimmer is best in ceating atmosphere, and tension. thats what he is best in IMO. and "Mombasa" is one of the best examples I think.
Listened to it today on a audiophil Sound system and there were goosebumps everwhere. I cant resist this chord progression :)

shabbray2.0 08.10.2010 04:17 PM

bump

TheFoxBen 08.10.2010 05:16 PM

Well, I guess no one is interested in Hans Zimmer's work on here... ? :D At least, I like the fact that he hired Johnny Marr for some guitar parts, he did a really good job.

shabbray2.0 08.11.2010 04:32 AM

yes seems that way :)
let that thread die...

Torn Curtain 11.20.2010 07:24 AM

http://www.mojo4music.com/blog/2010/...undtracks.html

shabbray2.0 11.20.2010 08:36 AM

nice read, thanks for sharing

demonrail666 11.20.2010 09:55 AM

That's weird. I'm sure there was another thread about this with a lot more posts. I remember saying I was a fan. Weird.

nicfit 11.20.2010 09:58 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by demonrail666
That's weird. I'm sure there was another thread about this with a lot more posts. I remember saying I was a fan. Weird.

you're getting old.
Quote:

Originally Posted by demonrail666
I can see why people are comparing it with BR but I agree, they're very different, largely because Zimmer is a very different composer than Vangelis. The chord progression in Mombassa is awesome, I totally agree, but it definitely suggests some kind of visual in a way that Vangelis' stuff (whether OSTs or otherwise) often don't. In that sense, I think Zimmer creates the better soundtracks while Vangelis is perhaps the better all-round composer.



from The New and Improved Classical Music Thread

shabbray2.0 11.20.2010 10:03 AM

^^thanks for clearing demonrail up nicfit. I was going to search that post too :)
demonrail we chatted a lot bout vangelis afterwards :)


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