I can’t remember* the last time I heard a score like Black Panther by Ludwig Goransson. It’s pure fun, inventiveness, stark raving bonkers at times, a bit odd but very clever and it has a killer main theme. It’s the kind of score that at first listen you don’t quite get; it almost feels as if something’s wrong, yet after a few listens all those oddities make perfect sense and the score is all the more memorable for it.
If you’ve read my review of Nerve, you’ll know that I liked it very, very much. Over the years I’ve become a fan of this composer’s work. His use of electronics is second to none; and I believe I’ve called him ‘king of cool’ before. So imagine my delight whilst listening to Rob Simonsen’s latest score for the coming-of-age dramady Love, Simon.
The overall sound is very similar to Nerve, so expect plenty of smooth synth sounds combined with a small string orchestra, piano and guitar. It’s every bit as cool as Nerve, but it is generally more upbeat.
I’ve been listening to Annihilation by Ben Salisbury and Geoff Barrow today. It’s a peculiar piece of music, mostly because I personally struggle to describe it as ‘music’. There are a few moments of strumming acoustic guitar. The other 80-or so minutes consist of droning, whirring, moaning, buzzing, hissing, scraping, clunking, tinkling, slamming, banging and…. some vocal exercises. I think that pretty much sums it up.
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