"Dune": Zimmer Releases First Two Tracks from Soundtrack
- Nicholas E. Lauer
- Jul 23, 2021
- 1 min read
Following the release of the new trailer yesterday, composer Hans Zimmer seemed obligated to compliment the visuals of Dune with the first two tracks of his score for the upcoming science fiction epic. This follows Zimmer's collaboration with director Denis Villeneuve following their collaboration on the 2017 film Blade Runner 2049. The two tracks, titled “Paul’s Dream” and “Ripples in the Sand”, can be listened to below, conveying the strange and ominous tone that most likely will define the entire film:
Dune stars Timothée Chalamet, Rebecca Ferguson, Oscar Isaac, Josh Brolin, Stellan Skarsgård, Dave Bautista, Stephen McKinley Henderson, Zendaya, David Dastmalchian, Chang Chen, Sharon Duncan-Brewster, Charlotte Rampling, Jason Momoa, and Javier Bardem. It is set to be released theatrically in the United States on October 22nd with a simultaneous release on the HBO Max streaming service for 31 days. The film will have it's world premiere on September 3rd at the Venice International Film Festival.
Let me see if I can explain why Hans Zimmer is absolute shit. If I ask you to hum the music from Star Wars you can do it. Without using Google or Youtube you can hear the music from Star Wars in your head. The theme from Indiana Jones. The theme from Jaws. The theme from Superman(1978). Those were all composed by John Williams who went to the Julliard School of Music.
Now try to hum the music from Gladiator. I've seen that film more times than I can count and I can't think of any of the music from it. Batman Begins? The Dark Knight? Inception? BWAAAAAM!!! Batman V. Superman? I can't remember any of this music bec…
And what are your thoughts, Sleuth?