Hans Zimmer - The Dark Knight (LP)
- LP
- 1 piece(s)
- 2008
- 14 tracks
- 1 uur, 13 min
- soundtrack
The Dark Knight
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Shamefully bad quality pressing. Lacks dynamic range and is quite noisy. Which is a real shame as Zimmer's work is fantastic. It actually helped HDTs as I bought a 24-196 version from them and it sounds amazing.
Awful vinyl edition - I regret not looking at the reviews prior to purchasing. Every single review about the vinyl version mentions clipping and poor mastering on Amazon US and other sites. I'm disappointed to say that this LP is a waste of cash. Around 10 minutes of quiet sections are alright here and there, but the rest is painfully clipped and distorted. Steer clear of this version, I'm confident it will be reissued.
Following the fruitful teamwork on "Batman Begins" and "The Dark Knight", James Newton Howard stepped away from Christopher Nolan's Batman trilogy, paving the way for Hans Zimmer to compose the score for the final installment, "The Dark Knight Rises". Known for his innovative approach to instrumentation, Zimmer's style differed greatly from Newton Howard's, and the outcome was no exception. Consequently, the soundtrack of this third Batman film is gloomier, bolder, and more brutal than its forerunners, mirroring the film's script and the menacing character of Bane. The musical cues associated with Selina Kyle (also known as Catwoman) are, naturally, more understated and stealthy, yet they retain an air of menace and peril, much like the expression in Anne Hathaway's eyes at certain junctures. I must admit that initially, I perceived this soundtrack as inferior to the previous two, perhaps due to the absence of the more melodic, dark yet exquisitely beautiful pieces I adored in "Batman Begins" and "The Dark Knight", such as "Eptesicus", which encompasses both the solemn and epic music of the glacier training sequence and the hauntingly delicate motif played when Bruce reminisces about his parents, and the soaring lament of "Lasiurus" or "A Dark Knight", the latter being a fitting adagio to the hero: courageous, dark, and sorrowful. However, I would later come to realize that "The Dark Knight Rises" is a distinct kind of musical creature, as the film itself was also different from its predecessors. Thus, over the years, I have grown to genuinely appreciate it through moments like "Why Do We Fall?", utilized in the epic scene where Bruce leaps from Bane's pit prison without a rope, the monumental "Imagine The Fire" that guides us through the final battle for Gotham, and the profoundly moving "Rise" that portrays Bruce's ultimate sacrifice and legacy. In sum, a magnificent musical conclusion to the Batman saga.
Upon arrival, my copy had some surface hiss, and when the bass kicks in, it sounds a tad distorted, much like on the CD. It seems that these days, no one's quite got the hang of pressing vinyl soundtracks right, as recent releases like Donny Darko, Batman Begins, and Inception all had some noise, whereas my older copies of The Pink Panther, Star Wars, and Close Encounters are nearly flawless. Even the cover of this release isn't trouble-free: after pressing down on the top to remove the inner sleeve, the glue holding the cover together at the top and bottom gave way, so now I'm stuck re-gluing it. But vinyl and cover problems aside, this soundtrack is fantastic. Hans Zimmer never fails to deliver, and this is no exception. It's right up there with, if not better than, the previous Batman soundtracks. While the music itself deserves a 5/5, this release as a whole is a bit of a letdown and, to me, only warrants a 2/5.
Hey all you Batman saga enthusiasts, do me a solid and grab this album on vinyl, it sounds absolutely mind-blowing! You can hear every instrument so crisp and distinct, top-notch recording from Water Tower indeed, even if it's a digital transfer, but it's top quality on 2 LPs. A+++
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