Soundtrack stands on its own
Hans Zimmer and the Magnificent Six
The Amazing Spider-Man 2
Columbia
Shortly before the Amazing Spider-Man 2 movie came out, the film’s soundtrack was released, featuring compositions by Hans Zimmer and the Magnificent Six.
Hans Zimmer is a film composer and music producer renowned for having composed award-winning soundtracks for films like The Lion King, The Dark Knight and Inception. The Magnificent Six featuresacclaimed pop musicians Pharrell Williams, Johnny Marr from The Smiths and Dave Stewart from The Eurythmics.
Hans Zimmer’s idea for the soundtrack was to merge a contemporary aesthetic with the classic character of Peter Parker/Spider-Man. The music therefore became a crucial part of the film, helping to shape the characters and plot.
More than half of the songs on this album are instrumentals, all of which are amazing and suit the mood of Spider-Man. These tracks give the impression that Spider-Man is a mysterious, charismatic and adventurous character. The tracks that relate to the character of Electro on the other hand are strange, with a sinister quality.
This package comes with two discs, and the second CD features songs such as “It’s On Again,” which is sung by Alicia Keys and features the talented rapper Kendrick Lamar. “That’s My Man,” sung by Liz, is a more playful ‘80s-style pop song. Another interesting track is the emotional “Honest” by the group The Neighbourhood.
This soundtrack album cleverly ranges from moody instruments to modern pop songs. It will fascinate open-minded listeners by allowing them to picture the characters in the story even without having seen the film. Overall, The Amazing Spider-Man 2 is an impressive album produced by a talented group of musicians