Tags
Language
Tags
March 2024
Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa
25 26 27 28 29 1 2
3 4 5 6 7 8 9
10 11 12 13 14 15 16
17 18 19 20 21 22 23
24 25 26 27 28 29 30
31 1 2 3 4 5 6

Junkie XL - 300: Rise Of An Empire (OST) 2014

Posted By: toma80
Junkie XL - 300: Rise Of An Empire (OST) 2014

Junkie XL - 300: Rise Of An Empire (OST) 2014
MP3 320 kbps | Tracks: 16 | 01:07:58 | 165 Mb
Genre: Original Score, Soundtrack | Label: WaterTower Music

The sequel to 2007's high-octane, Persian war fantasy action film/comic book adaptation 300, 2014's 300: Rise of an Empire picks right up after the bloody Battle of Thermopylae. Composer Tom Holkenborg, better known as Junkie XL, a Dutch multi-instrumentalist, producer, and engineer, takes the place of the previous film's composer Tyler Bates, and his highly percussive style, which he honed in part working with Hanz Zimmer on the soundtrack to 2013's like-minded Man of Steel, complements the film's highly stylized look and over-the-op violence.

300: Rise of an Empire is the sequel to 300, following right after the Battle of Thermopylae, which details a highly graphic and romanticized view of the second Persian invasion of Greece, as well as the Battles of Marathon and Salamis.

Junkie XL, who worked with Hans Zimmer on the recent Man of Steel score, spreads his wings and flies solo here as the lead composer. Kick-starting the album is "History of Artemisia," a dark, intense and haunting track that could definitely set the scene for the film. In the second track "Marathon," it can be determined this track plays during a flashback of the Battle of Marathon, being an intense and fast-paced track with heavy synth, drums and guitar. My personal favorite on the score is "A Beach of Bodies" because of the haunting vocals and the tragic, somber sound, as if the massacre to happen was so surreal, it seemed impossible.

This is a fantastic and very intense soundtrack that is not for the typical movie soundtrack collector. If you don't mind the heavy bass and synthesis, then by all means, add this to your collection, but it's through Junkie XL's style that this score can be off-putting for some.
01. History of Artemisia (09:34)
02. Marathon (03:54)
03. From Man to God King (03:50)
04. Sparta (01:05)
05. Artemisia's Childhood(03:42)
06. Suicide (01:18)
07. Left for Dead (01:32)
08. Fog Battle (04:35)
09. A Beach of Bodies (04:17)
10. Fire Battle (06:11)
11. Xerxes' Thoughts (03:44)
12. Queen Gorgo (03:59)
13. Greeks on Attack (04:28)
14. History of the Greeks (07:04)
15. Greeks Are Winning (06:04)
16. End Credits (02:34)

Please send me PM if any of my links is broken.