Impact and Importance
The soundtrack of "Interstellar," composed by Hans Zimmer, is widely recognized as a crucial element that enhances the film's impact. Many fans believe that the movie would not be the same without its distinctive score [4:1]
[4:2]. The music adds depth to the narrative and emotional resonance, making it an integral part of the viewing experience
[4:6]. Christopher Nolan's intentional audio mixing emphasizes the soundtrack's importance, with some viewers even suggesting that listening through wired headphones can offer a more immersive experience than IMAX
[4:4].
Listening Experience
The soundtrack is appreciated beyond its role in the film, with many listeners enjoying it independently for its calming effect and ability to aid concentration [3:1]
[3:2]. Tracks like "Cornfield Chase" and "Dust" are particularly popular among fans
[3:3]
[3:7]. Some enthusiasts listen to the soundtrack regularly, highlighting its appeal as a standalone musical work
[3:6].
Musical Comparisons
The Interstellar soundtrack has been compared to various classical and contemporary compositions. Philip Glass's works, such as "Prophesies" from Koyaanisqatsi, share a similar structure and feel [5:1]. Other composers like Arvo Pärt, Messiaen, and Jehan Alain have pieces that evoke comparable atmospheres, focusing on soundscapes rather than traditional melodies
[5:3].
Cultural Influence
The soundtrack's influence extends into other media and activities, with fans incorporating it into gaming experiences like "No Man's Sky" [2:1]. Its versatility and emotional power make it suitable for various contexts, enhancing both cinematic and personal experiences.
Overall, the Interstellar soundtrack stands out as a masterful composition that significantly contributes to the film's success and continues to resonate with audiences worldwide.
I made this composition last night, I didn’t originally have interstellar in my mind but it’s one of my fav movies of all time! I figured it would work great with this scene, just wanted to share 💜.
pretty good! but nothing beats S.T.A.Y
but actually it does make it quite tense
agreed!
No
It's perfect
OMG.
i like putting in interstellar sound track while playing no man's sky
Or is it just me?
I play it in my classroom during independent work time. Most of the songs are great for concentration
I just attempted to after my 4th rewatch yesterday I must say. I’m still half way trying to get through it. I was really into Cornfield chase years back, but after this rewatch Dust is getting to me.
Dust’s great wait until you get day one
Yeah, I used to own the vinyl record
Analyze the spin
Damn that’s fire.
What happened to it
I sold my entire record collection
All the time. Hans Zimmer had a concert here recently. His concert movie comes out next weekend
Do it at least once or twice a week. Wonderful music and has a calming effect(except for Coward and No Time for Caution)
I am a huge fan of this movie, but I have to add, the soundtrack was one of the most distinctive in modern history. The plot, character development and general science of the movie are amazing, but I don't think I would be as completely engrossed without an equally exceptional soundtrack (kudos to Hans Zimmer). I'm just interested in what other people think? My impression of the music could also be positively influenced by the general awesomeness of the movie... but I think it is more the other way around (ie the music gives more to the movie than the movie gives to the music). I think it's a big part of the reason the movie has cult-status.
Big fan of interstellar, went to a hanz zimmer concert less than a month ago.
It even gave me the idea to watch every movie hanz zimmer made the soundtrack for
edit : to answer the question, the music improve a lot the movie, it wouldn’t be the same without it
I watched one of his concerts on apple tv a couple of years ago... I recognized a lot of the themes, but it reinforced ( to me at least) that the music was made to support a movie, and knowing the scenes during which the music is playing will definitely enhance the music. You're right, it's worth a rewatch of the movies if you are a fan of his music (taking notes).
Soundtrack was the single most important aspect of the movie. There’s a reason Nolan mixed it the way he did. I’ve even seen signs outside theatres saying “there’s nothing wrong with the film, the director mixed the audio that way intentionally.”
For that reason, believe it or not the best way to watch is on your phone with WIRED headphones that get loud! This is bc you will hear things you normally don’t and the soundtrack is at its most powerful. I’m telling you, it can be a better experience than IMAX. Definitely better than on your TV unless you’ve got a hell if a sound system
33%
Massively impactful
I listen to a lot of scores and realized after I finally saw interstellar that I haven’t listened to a lot of Hans Zimmer despite being familiar with his name. Anyway interstellar is one fine score, the movie would not be the same without it.
Hi,
I watched the 2 and 1/2 minutes long video with her performance, which goes around in these days in Reddit (e.g. HERE).
The beginning made made me strongly feel that I've heard a classical music piece with a similar structure.
I immediately thought of Arvo Pärt because it's the most obvious one, but I've gone through all I have of him and the only piece which somehow fits is De Profundis, and also not really.
Can you think of anything else?
Other than this "two notes back and forth in crescendo" kind of structure like this piece's beginning, the central part of the piece also made me feel like I must have heard something similar in classical music.
No idea if Bach might have something similar.
Tbh I'm not an expert in classical music.
And who knows, although I watched Interstellar only once, a long ago when it came out, maybe the music did get stuck with me and that's why I have this strong feeling of familiarity.
Let me know what you think.
Cheers
I can't quite hear Interstellar without hearing Philip Glass's Prophesies (from his score to Koyaanisqatsi):
https://youtu.be/Zjyqg97lj3w?si=a_cykq0Tw51OJ6L1
Sticking with Glass...
North Star from the album of the same name:
https://youtu.be/UfUki5sFZmw?si=xdISxSx-jSbZymf0
And Floe from Glassworks:
I can see why.
Particularly the first one, and the last for the "back and forth between two notes" although it quickly transforms into an old school Glass which reminds me of Riley's "Rainbow in curved air".
But it's not the one I have in mind.
I start thinking that maybe I made it up in my memory by mixing a fictional instrumental version of De Profundis with Arbos and some aspects of Symphony 3 (I) of Gorecki.
Some works by Messiaen and Jehan Alain have a similar feel. Not tuneful but more recording of sounds in nature.
Hi everyone. I posted this in a subthread of a post yesterday and I don’t want it getting buried so am reposting here to be easier for people to see:
Here is the list of the COMPLETE score so you or anybody else can go through to see what you/they are missing. Some of these were only released on the 12” vinyl edition and/or the Star Projection Ltd Edition, and - again - some have never been made publicly available, at least not legally.
48 tracks in total. Although there ARE playlists out there (youtube, for one) that have something like 52 or 53 tracks, but they only add alternate takes of existing cues I think, and the running time is close to 4 hours which is of course much longer than the movie! That being said, if you were to add up these ones they would be also much longer than the movie!
• Dreaming Of The Crash (3:35)
• Chasing Drone (2:08)
• Flying Drone (1:52)
• Combines Went Haywire (1:54)
• Dust Storm (1:14)
• Decoding The Message (5:41)
• Who's They? (7:18)
• Stay (5:33)
• Docking (1:29)
• Entering Endurance (2:40)
• Rage Against The Dying Of The Light (0:56)
• Down For The Long Nap (0:56)
• Message From Home (1:41)
• Through The Wormhole (1:31)
• We're Here (0:43)
• Atmospheric Entry (2:45)
• They're Not Mountains (3:39)
• Years Of Messages (5:26)
• Afraid Of Time (2:33)
• Murph Comes Home (1:45)
• No Need To Come Back (4:34)
• Our World (3:54)
• We Are The Future (3:27)
• We're Running Out Of Time (1:57)
• I'm Going Home (5:49)
• Coward (8:27)
• Imperfect Contact (6:55)
• No Time For Caution (4:06)
• Detach (6:42)
• Eject (2:13)
• Landing In Tesseract (4:42)
• S.T.A.Y. (6:22)
• Quantifiable Connection (3:31)
• What Happens Now? (2:05)
• Where We're Going (7:36)
• End Credits (4:59)
• Day One Suite (3:22)
• Murph Suite (11:21)
• Tick-Tock Suite (8:19)
• Stay Suite (6:52)
• Day One Dark Suite (6:38)
• Organ Variation Suite (4:52)
• Day One (Original Demo) (3:49)
• Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night (Poem) (1:39)
• Chasing Drone (Alternate) (2:07)
• Decoding The Message (Alternate) (5:42)
• No Time For Caution (Alternate) (4:06)
• First Step (Teaser Music) (1:48)
I wish all of these were in iTunes.
Still say my favorite score is No Time for Caution.
same!
Flac versions of all of these are on a post I made 4 months ago in this sub. I would link but I'm on mobile rn.
Do you still have flac version of all those tracks?
You are a gentleman and a scholar. Thank you.
S.T.A.Y makes me sad
I would LOVE if they came out with a collector's edition of the full score. My sister was listening to it on Pandora a few weeks ago and there were songs on there that I didn't know existed!
Most of this sub's members are probably fans of Interstellar's wonderful score(as am I). That's why I'm recommending the score of Gravity, a realistic sci-fi film by Cuaron. Although it's rather short(91min.), it still manages to give an emotional experience, supported by an amazing score from Steven Price. Particularly notable tracks include: Debris, Aningaaq, Aurora Borealis, and Gravity. It has a minimalist style for the most part but is still gripping, haunting, and captures the intensity and sheer loneliness of space.
Hope you enjoy!
Similarly, Arrival is a masterpiece and the score is incredible in there also.
Arrival is not a masterpiece. Please. Overrated.
I enjoyed Gravity (and I have seen it more than just once) but the score is forgettable. I can’t even remember how it goes ����♂️. Either way, it is certainly not comparable to Interstellar’s which immediately grabbed you and stayed with you long after the credits rolled.
I know Gravity is a good film by itself, but I always disliked how it was glorified as one of the best space movies and also how many awards were showered upon it. Guess, I'll try to give it a listen with an open mind ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Like most of Cuaron's work it's technically brilliant and obviously a TON of work went into it, but it's emotionally manipulative in the most base ways, with overwrought symbolism hammered at the audience constantly. I think audiences and critics were just pleased to see a film approach Sci-Fi with any eye toward realism after a sea of films and shows that completely DNGAF about physics.
And yet they still completely ignored basic orbital mechanics when it suited the plot.
I didn't know that, I stumbled upon it just recently. I don't follow the Oscars and other awards much, that may be why. Regardless, the score is beautiful :)
You lost me at realistic, the physics is nowhere near what it would be in space. Don't let that spoil your enjoyment of the movie though.
Thanks for the recommendation, I'll definitely check it out :)
I watched Gravity too and it was one of the worst films I've ever seen. Don't get me wrong, the idea and story is interesting, but SO MANY inaccurate details that make no sense at all. Half the movie I just couldn't even focus on the story. Anybody else who has the same opinion about the film here?
No youre the only one in existence.
Mh, I still can't understand why people like it :P
The existential dread right there.
Eu gostei
i know i can't beat the amazing original soundtrack, but this is my own take on it:)
Space movie is exactly where one should go crazy with the soundtrack tbh.
That's what I was thinking. Who tf made that text lmao. So if it's just a space movie and it's implied it doesn't need a stellar, kickass soundtrack, what genre/movie does? (In his eyes)
I completely agree. If there's one place you should go all out with a soundtrack, it's space
"just a space movie"
Not just amazing, but using a like 300 year old church pipe organ.
That music instrument is the size of a house.
Bigger than my house lol
/savevideo
On a lighter note, If it was just a space movie I don't have have a reason to watch a second of it except for Nolan's name. The movie and it's emotions demand such music :).
When I was watching it for the first time, I was so immersed in the characters and story that I didn't care for music. It is only during my rewatch that I became fan of its music.
Damn on Apple Music I am at about 3,000 Zimmer minutes this year. Wonder what my percentage would be!
Top 0.01% ig
If you live in phoenix:
https://scottsdalearts.org/event/a-celebration-of-film-music/
Damn! I wish I could go there
Interstellar soundtrack analysis
Key Considerations for Interstellar Soundtrack Analysis
Composer: The soundtrack for Interstellar was composed by Hans Zimmer, known for his ability to blend orchestral and electronic music.
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Recommendation: If you're interested in a deeper understanding, consider listening to the soundtrack while watching the film to see how the music interacts with the visuals and narrative. Analyzing specific scenes alongside the score can provide insight into how Zimmer's compositions elevate the film's emotional impact.
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