Babylon (film score)
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Babylon (film score) is Justin Hurwitz’s jazz-infused, frenetic orchestral soundtrack for Damien Chazelle’s 2022 film "Babylon," noted for its energetic big-band style and period-evoking themes.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Babylon (film score) canonical | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
film score
ⓘ
soundtrack album ⓘ |
| associatedWithPeriod |
early sound era
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late silent film era ⓘ |
| awardRecognition | nominated for major film music awards ⓘ |
| basedOn | Babylon (2022 film) ⓘ |
| composer | Justin Hurwitz ⓘ |
| composerCollaborationWithDirector | Justin Hurwitz–Damien Chazelle collaboration ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| criticalReception |
praised for energy
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praised for inventive jazz writing ⓘ praised for supporting the film’s chaotic tone ⓘ |
| directorOfAssociatedFilm | Damien Chazelle ⓘ |
| followsWorkByComposer |
First Man (film score)
ⓘ
La La Land (film score) ⓘ |
| genre |
big band
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film score ⓘ jazz ⓘ orchestral ⓘ |
| hasMusicalCharacteristic |
driving percussion
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fast tempos ⓘ period pastiche elements ⓘ prominent brass sections ⓘ repetitive rhythmic motifs ⓘ saxophone-led melodies ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
Hollywood transition era motifs
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character-associated motifs ⓘ main theme for Babylon (film) ⓘ party music themes ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | instrumental ⓘ |
| musicStyle |
1920s-inspired jazz
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dance-band cues ⓘ swing-influenced cues ⓘ |
| notableFor |
energetic big-band arrangements
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frenetic orchestral writing ⓘ jazz-infused style ⓘ period-evoking themes ⓘ |
| originallyComposedFor | Babylon (2022 film) ⓘ |
| partOf | Babylon (2022 film) ⓘ |
| primaryComposer | Justin Hurwitz ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 2022 ⓘ |
| usedFor |
diegetic music
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montage sequences ⓘ party sequences ⓘ underscore ⓘ |
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