Soundtrack

All Dark Things...
Review by The Tracksounds Gang

It began in 2005. In the darkness, we put a smile on our face in 2008. Finally, in 2012, all dark things must come to an end as Christopher Nolan's Batman revival rises one last time. Reduced from a dynamic-duo, THE DARK KNIGHT RISES, finds composer HANS ZIMMER alone in his batcave providing the finale's closing notes. With the new threat of Bane and maneuverings of Catwoman, the stage is set for Batman's last Nolan-directed, Zimmer-inflected, hurrah and the Tracksounds gang rises up to tackle THE DARK KNIGHT RISES.

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Composer Hans Zimmer talks about the origins of the "Bane chant" and the issues with trying to record thousands of vocals in secret.

AURORA is an 8:36 choral piece which rivals, in terms of poignancy and introspection, Zimmer’s oft referenced “Journey to the Line” from THE THIN RED LINE, the sacred forcefulness found in THE DA VINCI CODE, and the honor of THE LAST SAMURAI. If you’re thinking that is a potent combination, you’d be correct. Add to this the fact that this piece was written, not for fictional characters in make-believe situations, but for very real victims of a very real tragedy and AURORA takes on even greater emotional weight. ... 

When the score to "The Dark Knight Rises" was released last week, it was missing something: a significant portion of the music created for the film.

"I wanted to make an exciting CD, but what’s on the CD is not even half the music," said composer Hans Zimmer.

Hans Zimmer, music composer of The Dark Knight Rises expresses his gratitude to AR RahmanClick here to read more...

Listen to the amazing new bonus track from The Dark Knight Rises Soundtrack - Risen From Darkness, which will be available with the full OST on July 16th.

With leaks of the album starting to emerge, the hype around The Dark Knight Rises original soundtrack is gaining much more momentum as the movie inches closer the its July 20 release date.

Set for a digital and physical July 17 release via Warner Bros. Studios’ Water Tower Music, the score and soundtrack are once again composed by Hans Zimmer, who has given an emotional and cavernous sonic backdrop to all of director Christopher Nolan’s Gotham City forays. This album also marks the fourth time Zimmer has aided Nolan’s vision through music, including the runaway 2010 sci-fi smash, Inception.

Until recently, details on the album and its tracks have been as shrouded and sporadic as the marketing for the accompanying film. Yet with only 10 more days remaining until Batman meets his match in Bane, Nolan and Zimmer have lifted the veil slightly to give us their take on the relationship between scoring a three-quel, and getting it right by throwing caution to the wind.

July 2012. The Dark Knight Rises Premiere. Hans Zimmer's autograph session and interview. Video by - http://vk.com/hans_florian_zimmer

We may stand in line to get our hands on the latest technology and watch as record stores close their doors as more and more music fans turn to iTunes and digital downloads instead of physical CDs, but there is still something about vinyl records that keep people coming back for more. While digital files are crisp and polished, it is almost impossible for a studio to duplicate the richness that comes from vinyl – plus those little imperfections and pops that come from listening to a record can sometimes be the best part. Even though CDs may seem like they are becoming a way of the past, there is a new trend coming forward and one that seems to be popping up more and more with soundtrack releases – the option to get these compilations on vintage vinyl.

Visionary Director Christopher Nolan returns for the final chapter of the Batman saga. In this exclusive SoundWorks Collection video we profile the sound and music team including Composer Hans Zimmer and Supervising Sound Editor and Sound Designer Richard King.

More here: http://soundworkscollection.com/darkknightrises

Composer Hans Zimmer composes piece to benefit the victims of the Aurora shootings.  You can help the Aurora Victims Relief Organization with your donation.

In an interview with MTV, Hans Zimmer shed some light on the inspiration behind the mystical "Deshi Basara" chant for Bane's theme in 'The Dark Knight Rises.'

Experience amazing Z+ realtime augmented sound, including new and exclusive music from the movie only available in this app.

The superhero film's score could mark the first top 10 for a Batman soundtrack since 1997.

Hans Zimmer worked with James Newton-Howard to score the first two of Christopher Nolan's Batman movies, but for The Dark Knight Rises he's going it alone. Here, he talks us through the process on all three, what he's learned and why this really is the end...