![]() It’s here that Thorin arrives, with Durin’s Folk and Protector of The Common Folk pitting the king’s rising motif against the descending omens of Dale, Azog (remember him?) and Smaug. Then, you reach the second half of the album and Smaug reveals himself: an intimidating motif inverting Sauron’s evil power before swooping on your eardrums. Thorin’s rousing heroic medley, meanwhile, is initially kept under wraps, making way for the marching harpsichords of Dale (the town’s downward medieval vibe – Thrice Welcome – hinting at the untrustworthy politician at its head) and the Rivendell-ish vocals of The Woodland Realm.Īll the while, six notes loom large over the score, seemingly attached to nothing. The Necromancer’s motif makes a strong return before blaring into Sauron’s familiar tune in A Spell Of Concealment, while The Shire is almost nowhere to be seen amid the darkness, its nature-driven sound fleeting past in the ambiguous theme for animal-friendly newcomer Beorn. ![]() Repeat listens, though, reveal all kinds of inspired touches. If An Unexpected Journey‘s contrast of small and large themes felt a bit signposted, The Desolation Of Smaug throws you into Tolkein’s world without a map.įamiliar tunes are there, along with the age-old uppy-downy rule (good guys go up, bad go down), but they’re combined with a wealth of new material to the point where it’s easy to dismiss the seemingly directionless sound. In fact, this might just be the best of the lot. His work on The Lord Of The Rings made Middle-earth come to life – and his two soundtracks for The Hobbit have kept it that way. #Aoi teshima collection blue rare movie#If movie music is about capturing the feel of what’s onscreen, there’s no greater composer than Howard Shore. Must-listen track: The Forest River (Extended Version) Never has the word “soundtrack” been more apt. ![]() What Price creates? It’s out of this world. A thrilling action theme with no percussion? That’s bold. Weaving that with a haunting vocal line that nails Dr Ryan Stone’s lonely struggle to survive, Gravity manages to move and terrify in equal measure. ![]()
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