Composer just shared this on Twitter. Safe to assume it'll be hitting the music streaming services.
https://twitter.com/SarahSchachner/status/1554231233223176192?s=20&t=22YGOgr1IocSkzY5eAayQg
Mike! Is it that good?
Quote from: paulorangelmelo on Aug 01, 2022, 10:52:03 PMMike! Is it that good?
The score? I loved it! Thought it was quite beautiful in some parts. It was playing before the screening and said to RidgeTop that I hope what we were hearing was the score, because I liked it a lot. Turned out it was! It's got very sweeping beautiful sounds, along with intense stuff for the action scenes.
Not spoiling anything but do the Yautja drums appear right?
I remember drums and wind instruments throughout the whole score. But not Silvestri sounds. There are tribal sounds though, and in the drums. I'm also only one viewing in and can't place the entire score in my memory. Was a long day with all the SDCC stuff leading up to the film, so I was admittedly tired during the screening.
https://twitter.com/DannyTRS/status/1554273715503788032
QuoteIt's not just with the creature that Trachtenberg strives to surprise; the epic music by composer Sarah Schachner is atypical of a horror movie and lends a unique, adventurous quality to the film.
"I'm so glad you bring this up because one of my favorite things about this movie is that we have such a beautiful score. It's funny because we started out temping the movie with a lot of Sicario. And many of my conversations early on with Sarah were oriented toward making things atmospheric, moody, and drone-y, a lot of what is in contemporary movie scores. Then as we continued in the process, the movie started demanding that it have something different."
https://bloody-disgusting.com/interviews/3725065/prey-director-dan-trachtenberg-on-evolving-the-predator-with-the-franchises-longtime-fx-artists-interview/
I really hope it gets a physical release. I want that disc.
The track listing is up!
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1. Predator Instinct (3:02)
2. Thrill of the Chase (0:55)
3. Naru and Surii (0:58)
4. Beyond the Great Plains (1:37)
5. Five Senses (2:28)
6. The Night Has Ears (2:31)
7. Communion (feat. Robert Mirabal) (1:19)
8. Naru's Way (3:13)
9. Flesh and Bone (3:10)
10. Orange Totsiyaa (0:52)
11. Moon Wanderer (0:55)
12. The Onslaught (2:13)
13. Trapped (3:13)
14. Foolish Foray (2:43)
15. The Cruel Delight (2:06)
16. Horseback Ambush (2:30)
17. Human Bait (3:31)
18. Brave Girl (5:03)
19. Seeing with New Eyes (1:50)
20. The Hunter (1:19)
Half of Valhalla was Jesper Kyd though...
I am a bit tired of the old Predator theme being just re-used in all the sequels, so a new direction sounds great
Qui-Gon's noble end huh? Hope that's not a very important character.
https://music.apple.com/nz/album/prey-original-soundtrack/1636383813
has previews of all the tracks.
there's truly beautiful stuff here.
Quote from: skhellter on Aug 05, 2022, 01:08:06 AMhttps://music.apple.com/nz/album/prey-original-soundtrack/1636383813
has previews of all the tracks.
there's truly beautiful stuff here.
That preview of the first track is 🔥🔥🔥
The score is already available on Spotify in Brazil and I'm listening to it right now. It's phenomenal.
Spotify link: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6anogRjUToyXLo7pqjp1AM :)
And purchased the MP3 album via Amazon, but no signs of a CD release. I do love it when I get to listen to the scores in isolation. I really enjoyed it in the film, but it's when I can sit and listen that I can really take it in and this is just fantastic.
The Predator Instinct track is absolutely superb.
There's definitely a spin on the percussion part of the Predator theme on that one, I love it
Yeah I was wrong, the Predator theme is definitely there, just subtle.
can hear a little bit of the predator theme in it it's just sounds more threatening and creepy
Quote from: RidgeTop on Aug 05, 2022, 07:10:20 AMYeah I was wrong, the Predator theme is definitely there, just subtle.
Which track?
Quote from: Corporal Hicks on Aug 05, 2022, 07:56:41 AMQuote from: RidgeTop on Aug 05, 2022, 07:10:20 AMYeah I was wrong, the Predator theme is definitely there, just subtle.
Which track?
Predator Instinct at about 1:35
Ah, the title sequence. That makes sense. It's there around 30 seconds with the strings too. That's a really f**king cool take on it actually. That was quite subtle.
Hope we get a VINYL, release.
Currently, have Predator 1,2,alien,aliens,Prometheus on VINYL.
Gonna be watching the movie this weekend, but dipped into some of the scores for a listen, and I really like em! Obviously Alan Silvestri's will always be iconic and I think trying to replicate his score wouldn't have worked. It's something I had a problem with Predators as it feels like it just lifted the score from the original and placed each track in random scenes without it actually feeling in sync with the action on screen.
Quote from: germanator2 on Aug 05, 2022, 09:22:55 AMGonna be watching the movie this weekend, but dipped into some of the scores for a listen, and I really like em! Obviously Alan Silvestri's will always be iconic and I think trying to replicate his score wouldn't have worked. It's something I had a problem with Predators as it feels like it just lifted the score from the original and placed each track in random scenes without it actually feeling in sync with the action on screen.
I totally agree, the score fit the movie. I think if they had gone with something similar to Predator or Predator 2 it would have been really out of place
This was great music.
I don't purchase individual digital tracks, I only get physical CDs. So, really want this to be available in that format.
https://twitter.com/asadayaz/status/1555984047389564928
I think there was some missed opportunities with the use of the score in this movie.
I get they were going for a more natural and subtle feel for certain parts of the movie but certain moments felt too quiet to me- specifically in the beginning where we see Feral on his own.
They could have utilized some more tense tribal music during these moments to build up the scenes featuring the Predator. I think it would have amplified the moments of seeing earths nature up against an alien foe (like during the snake scene or the wolf fight or when Feral is inspecting the buffalo carcass) Instead it just felt... meh?
I just finished watching it, the soundtrack is definitely one of my highlights from it. Made me remember how disappointed I was about the bland/generic soundtrack from my countrymen on the first AvP.
Naru's Way is fantastic.
I agree honestly PredBabe, the most unremarkable aspect of the film to me's definitely the score, it works for what it is but I do not remember it.
Maybe it will leave more of an impression upon rewatch.
During
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Taabe's death scene
I really enjoyed the tribal drums and that siren type score when all other audio is muted.
Score to rival the original! absolutely beautiful!
This score really blew me away! I especially liked how it compliments the stunning landscape shots in the movie.
Naru's Way is one of the best themes of the franchise.
Here's to you Sarah Schachner 👍👍
I'll have to pay more attention to it on a rewatch, because after my initial viewing I thought the score was one of the weakest aspects of the film.
It was fine while I was watching it, but a few hours later I couldn't remember a single track or tune, and that's not something I couldn't say about any of the other Predator movies (and not just because half the tracks in Predators are re-used from the original). Just seemed like "obligatory movie music" with nothing that really stood out.
It's also a shame we didn't get anything whatsoever as far as themes from past movies go, or anything that really felt "Predator-y". Even the tracks that some people have said have subtle hints of Alan Silvestri's score I've listened to over and over and I still can't hear it. I get that it would have probably felt a bit out of place to use the straight-up jungle drums, but even AVPR gave us Wolf's theme that felt very much like a Predator kinda tune while still being original.
So yeah, definitely a little disappointed about that.
Honestly, I can't really appreciate or pick up on specifics until I get to listen to the scores in isolation. I've been listening to the score practically none-stop over the weekend I'm really enjoying. The use of the Predator score with the strings is genius. It's just hidden so well, so subtly, but now I know it's there I can't stop hearing it.
I listen to the soundtrack the next week or so and let it marinate. The strings weeping feel like the intro of Assassins Creed 3, and that is by no means a bad thing...
I really loved the score of the film! There are a few that stand out for me, my favorite being "The Onslaught" and my second being tied with "Predator instinct" and "The Cruel Delight" and my third "Naru's way" which is very nice. I actually noticed the music during scenes and noticed how good it was on my first viewing, for me anyway.
Any word on Vinyl or 24 bit digital releases?
Schachner's score is tribal, evocative and contains one of the most beautiful tracks I've heard for a long time.
As part of extensive coverage I've provided on my channel, here is my full review of this fabulous score, complete with pinpointing the Silvestri homage.
Cheers
I completely changed my mind on the score on rewatch. Beautiful score. Especially the three here:
https://twitter.com/NPR/status/1558282475335569414
Very interesting.
I loved the score. It was something different but very fitting, and not overwhelming either.
Beyond the great plains is grand, I love how the layers play on another.
But Naru's way, Predator Instinct and The Hunter stick out too.
I finally bought the soundtrack as the more I watch the film the more I love the score! Schachner beautifully blended orchestral sounds with Native American music in such a evocative manner. Also the soundtrack is literally the only merch that's available to purchase so I bought the mp3 album on iTunes and then (because I have a propensity for physical media) burned it to a CD. Therefore I can at least pretend as though I have some physical merch from this wonderful film :laugh:
https://ibb.co/fHMCyBM