Hans Zimmer - The Art and Soul of Dune (Companion Book Music) ALBUM REVIEW

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I got a couple links for you. So, click here for my review of the movie Dune, and click here for my review of Hans Zimmer’s official score.


If you haven’t watched my review of the Dune movie, I’ll just keep it at this: It’s my favorite movie of the year so far. It’s incredible, and since the sequel isn’t confirmed at the time of me writing this, please go support it any way you can. Either way, watch it, it’s great. Behind the scenes, though, one of the most intriguing things is happening right now. There’s an art book called The Art and Soul of Dune available to buy, and since composer Hans Zimmer is such a huge fan of the Dune series, he’s decided to create three separate scores for the new movie. The first was based on concept art sketches he got, called The Dune Sketchbook, the second is the one you’ll hear in the movie when you watch it, and the third and final is the score to the official art book. Let’s get into the companion music for The Art and Soul of Dune.

Now, this really isn’t a film score. This is a massive ambient album done by a world-famous film composer. Similar to the other scores Zimmer made, there are elements from each album to make it seem like it fits in the world of Dune. Nearly half of the songs are over ten minutes, and the final track is nearly thirty minutes long. At many times, it feels like a true epic for how long it is. It’s a nearly two-hour score and only nine songs. They aren’t truly detailed like the official score, and they’re mainly more atmospheres and mood-setters outside of tracks. Most of the songs are pretty menacing, but I think that’s what sets this album apart. The Dune Sketchbook were loose ideas that were expanded upon in the official score and this is the understated finale that is more of a slow burn than the other albums. The Art and Soul of Dune is a pretty nice companion to one of the best movies of the year. Hans Zimmer concludes an ambitious series of soundtracks with an ambient album fit for Mahdi.


8/10


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The Art and Soul of Dune (Companion Book Music) is a WaterTower Music release.

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