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Inception - Hans Zimmer

franz_conrad, all is forgiven.

I bought it on Franz's recommendation but then had second thoughts after reading all the negative comments everywhere. But I've listened twice already and really enjoy it. I'm not sure a Zimmer score has made an instantly positive impression like this on me in quite a few years.

Same here, actually. OK, no. I always start with very positive impression (Admittedly, I am a Zimmer fanboy, to be honest. But sometimes (King Arthur) then comes the real deal.

When it comes to Inception, I like to think that it's a score that has to be listened in full (to compare with somebody who is of course a much better COMPOSER in almost all means, I'd liken this idea to what I have with Alexandre Desplat, of course you have Wong Chia Chi's theme and all, but his scores are of the kind you have to listen to in full, not just a collection of themes!), how it builds its atmosphere.

I don't agree with the coherency issues Jordi says it has, I think it's one of Hans's most coherent works in years. And actually a very well thought-out one.

And you possibly totally dig the Barry influences? I think it's Dream within a Dream which has a VERY James Bond feel in the dramatic strings!

It's texture-based and minimalistic, Jordi. The SOUND is to be explored. Not themes, not motifs, just the general soundscape. How it's all constructed. It IS a construction.

Same here. Exactly.

NP: Inception - Hans Zimmer

I'm on my 5th-6th listen? and I'm still enjoying this. As an album, it flows so much better than previous Zimmer scores for Nolan films. Very coherent in term of thematic and motivic unity and in soundscape construction. The John Barry styling feels less like an homage and more of an organic outgrowth of Zimmer recent dive into a sparse simplicity of orchestration. And you can hear the actual orchestra, which makes it very jarring to me when a synth orchestra appears in the latter tracks of the album, like "Waiting for a Train", for example. Anyway, really good album. Probably is an excellent score as well, I hope.

-nods head-

(They have the CD on sale here. I nearly bought it for you yesterday.)

Although I'm not really a big fan of scores of this genre, Inception has indeed grown on me a lot. I think the really remarkable thing is that, unlike the Batman scores, there isn't any track here which drags on or is there without a purpose. Even in the longest track, Waiting For A Train, I noticed upon more listenings quite interesting layers and well-implemented synth chords, it certainly helps the album smoothly flow to the end. Also the recording seems to be fantastic, for once the bass levels are properly adjusted and strings and brass get prominence. Highlights for me are Dream Is Collapsing, Mombasa and Time. Great effort by HZ.

Because it's his job. He was probably asked to do it.

Peter

I've never known anyone to talk out of their arse quite so much as Jordi!

How dare Zimmer copy Max Steiner and include an orchestra in Inception!! He should have gone the route of postmodern sound design and used plastic spoons banging on a table instead!! Where's the creativity? The inspiration? The originality?

The Tailor of Panama Shaun Davey

Muchas gracias to Kevin and Erik for the recommendation. I LOVE this kind of music.