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Inception [Soundtrack]

Hans Zimmer Audio CD
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German-born composer Hans Zimmer is recognized as one of Hollywood’s most innovative musical talents‚ having first enjoyed success in the world of pop music as a member of The Buggles. The group’s single Video Killed the Radio Star became a worldwide hit and helped usher in a new era of global entertainment as the first music video to be aired on MTV.

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  • Audio CD (12 July 2010)
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Format: Soundtrack
  • Label: Reprise
  • ASIN: B003ODL004
  • Other Editions: Audio CD  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
  • Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (50 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 16,238 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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Listen  5. Old SoulsHans Zimmer 7:44£0.89  Buy MP3 
Listen  6. 528491Hans Zimmer 2:23£0.89  Buy MP3 
Listen  7. MombasaHans Zimmer 4:54£0.89  Buy MP3 
Listen  8. One Simple IdeaHans Zimmer 2:28£0.89  Buy MP3 
Listen  9. Dream Within A DreamHans Zimmer 5:04£0.89  Buy MP3 
Listen10. Waiting For A TrainHans Zimmer 9:30£0.89  Buy MP3 
Listen11. ParadoxHans Zimmer 3:25£0.89  Buy MP3 
Listen12. TimeHans Zimmer 4:35£0.89  Buy MP3 


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Hans Zimmer of Gladiator fame’s newest film score to accompany the mind-bending, secret-stealing dreamworld of Inception starring Leonardo DiCaprio. The composition sees Zimmer reunited with director Christopher Nolan after similar collaborations on Batman Begins, The Dark Knight, where the distinctive, atonal Joker's theme caught the attention of audiences everywhere, as well as creating the score for Guy Ritchie’s reimagining of Sherlock Holmes.

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CD Music By Hans Zimmer Feat: Johnny Marr

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23 of 24 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
There are a few things you need to know about this score. First off, Zimmer composed it "blind", essentially being made to work off the script, and not the finished film. This makes it an unpredictable and utterly separate work, with different pacing to the film.

He also hunted down a French sound-engineer to digitally rip out the opening trumpets from Je Ne Regrette Rien and wove it into the opening Foghorn style attacks. Slow down the Edith Piaf original and you'll hear it's the same.

Why did he do this? Well, since time stretches in a dream, so does the music. Remarkable.

Also brilliant is the track Mombassa, which has an unusual moment around 3/4 in where the brass section blast out 3 notes, all exactly an octave apart - a very unusual and uncommon moment in music. Again, it seems Zimmer may be pointing to 3 "levels" or planes within the music - of course if you compare the music to that point in the film, this "3 level" note makes perfect sense.

A wonderful, intelligent and ass-kicking album. GET IT.
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20 of 21 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing!! And all the rest... 18 July 2010
Format:Audio CD
I cannot stop listening to this score. Absolutely outstanding. Nolan brings out the best of Zimmer. Like the movie, it is so layered and original. The best of the year..so far. Score and movie cannot be missed.
For a further treat, look up the Inception Premiere and Live Concert. About 7 minutes of interviews but 20 minutes of live performance. Just watch and listen.... and be moved. Emotional.
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13 of 14 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Zimmer's Genius Matches Nolan's 20 July 2010
By Mr. Warren M. Fisher VINE™ VOICE
Format:Audio CD
Right up there with Zimmer's finest work on 'Gladiator' and 'The Dark Knight'. Christopher Nolan's films always feature fascinating scores and this is no exception. Dark, forbidding and utterly compelling, Zimmer's massed synthesier and orchestra conjure an almost physical wall of sound that is unrelenting and transcedent. The film is an instant classic and the score deserves to be judged likewise. A must for all movie soundtrack buffs and music lovers of any ilk.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Short & Sweet 28 July 2012
Format:Audio CD
It makes me cry. Music hardly ever does that, it must mean something. I don't know anything about the composition or creation of music, but this album is amazing however it's been made.
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5 of 6 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Robbed of the Oscar 1 Mar 2011
Format:Audio CD|Amazon Verified Purchase
Less than a month after John Barry died, and fearful that the world had lost its single greatest film score composer, what relief to find that Hans Zimmer has shown, through his collaboration on the soundtrack to the HBO series The Pacific, and now here with Inception, that the world has a new master.

Many modern film scores (particularly action films) comprise simply a series of cues and breaks which, when only a few seconds in length rather than minutes, combine to produce soundtracks that are really just noise, and difficult and inaccessible when listened to in isolation. Celebrate then the great score composers who use melodic themes, texture and the luxury of (no pun intended here) "Time" to develop their music. Inception being a truly worthy example of this given that it was written and arranged based only on sight of the shooting script and not (as is usually the case) crafted to fit the completed film. Perhaps more film scores should be done this way - it is quintessential proof of how a marriage of creative film-making and creative score can be constructed independently and yet blend together so perfectly.

Over 60 minutes, Zimmer traverses peak after emotional peak, from the intensely bombastic "Mombasa", the beautifully mournful "Old Souls" to the slow-building "Waiting for a Train" which leads inexorably to the show-stopping masterpiece that is "Time". Undoubtedly the quality of the entire score is in part attributable to the production, with every switch seemingly flicked to "Max" or "Loud". But then that is how this entire aural feast should be heard.

The film itself is, of course, uniquely original and breathtakingly immense.
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4 of 5 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars A Perception Changer 24 Mar 2011
Format:Audio CD
I must be honest here, I am not usually one for film scores...I fully appreciate them in the context of the what is happening on screen, but have never actually listened to one in the way I have done with this album.

The score is epic and full of variety in terms of sound. It shifts from full orchestral numbers to quick and pacy tracks with fluidity. In this respect the score is well balanced and reminds you of some of the most memorable parts from the film. All in all, it is a great solid piece of work and one I have been listening to and will continue to listen to for a long time yet and that is saying something coming from me.

Just a quick note as I noticed someone mention this is another review. The track "Mind Heist" is indeed not on this album and that is quite simply because Hans Zimmer had nothing to do with that track, it was in fact by Zack Hemsey and it is easy enough to find on the web.
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4 of 5 people found the following review helpful
By A. J. Sturgess TOP 500 REVIEWER
Format:Audio CD|Amazon Verified Purchase
I love most music that Hans Zimmer composes - but this CD is in a realm of its own. It probably is best for those people who have seen the film but maybe not essentially so - it's hard to decide because I have seen the film and I did truly love it.

The sountrack is essentially a sequence of dark, rhythmic elements which culminate in the staggeringly powerful final track 'Time'. The overall feel of this particular part of the sountrack reminds me very much of Henryk Górecki's Symphony No. 3 "Sorrowful Songs" with its endlessly recurring motif that builds and builds until it suddenly dies away to end with a scratch-like effect which will only really mean anything to those who recall the very final fleeting image in the film.

In a way, the feel of the music also often reminds me of the instrumental version of parts of Rob Dougan's masterpiece 'Furious Angels'. If you like either or both the Gorecki or Dougan compositions, the odds are that you will enjoy this soundtrack.

In my opinion, this is Zimmer's greatest soundtrack achievement. It's well worth reading the excellent liner notes which outline one stage of its development.

Just as a personal aside - that final track 'Time' is one that I now play on auto repeat as I work on the difficult and complex task of editing a huge compilation of poetry. The music seems to take me to somewhere 'other' ---- there's no better or more objective way to describe or explain it.
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars Hans Zimmer at his best!
I love this soundtrack and find the score written by Hans Zimmer leaves me wanting to listen to it over and over again. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Pete Everett
5.0 out of 5 stars Haunting
Watched the film recently and just had to have the soundtrack. I don't normally buy film music but why not when it is as good as this?
Published 2 months ago by Mister Man
5.0 out of 5 stars A GREAT ORIGINAL THRILLER
You need to concentrate to even begin to understand the first half, but perservere & you will be rewarded with a superb and original thriller. Read more
Published 3 months ago by mike York
4.0 out of 5 stars Would be 5 stars if bonus tracks were included
I'd appreciate it more if the bonus tracks were part of the album, as well, seeing how much I paid for it :/
Published 3 months ago by Ishani
5.0 out of 5 stars Bringing the Film To Life
I absolutely love this film & the score to.
The score encourages empowerment, particularly making housework, Epic!
Turn it up load, let it surround & enjoy!
Published 4 months ago by LadyJade
5.0 out of 5 stars Inception soundtrack
WONDERFUL - great soundtrack for long drives! Get this to a really good sound-system with plenty of bass and enjoy!
Published 4 months ago by a c jones
5.0 out of 5 stars inception
great music he did the soundtack to several films and i really liked the film and the music so getting this cd was a bonus
Published 6 months ago by Robert Moore
5.0 out of 5 stars Superb
Loved the film, loved the score and love the soundtrack, quite varied unlike say the Gladiator soundtrack, highly recomend it if you liked the film.
Published 11 months ago by Steve Surgenor
4.0 out of 5 stars It's Zimmertime
Awesome film. Awesome score. Any fan of Hans Zimmer must buy this, it's as impressive as his scores for Gladiator and I'd say much better than The Dark Knight score. Read more
Published 12 months ago by PJ1978
5.0 out of 5 stars the time
I bought this CD mainly because of the "time" track, which is amasing, but other are not bad at all. One of my favourite movies.
Published 16 months ago by Daniel E. W.
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