Bishop’s Countdown
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Bishop’s Countdown is a highly acclaimed, suspenseful action cue from James Horner’s score for the film Aliens, often used in trailers and media for its intense, driving build-up.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
film score cue
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musical composition ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Aliens original soundtrack track listing ⓘ |
| associatedPeriod | 1980s film music ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
James Horner film music style
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science fiction action genre ⓘ |
| basedOn | Aliens (1986 film) narrative ⓘ |
| composer | James Horner NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| genre |
action music
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film score ⓘ orchestral music ⓘ suspense music ⓘ |
| hasCharacterInTitle | Bishop (character from Aliens) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasComposerRole | James Horner NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasInstrumentation |
brass section
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orchestra ⓘ percussion ⓘ strings ⓘ synthesizer elements ⓘ |
| hasKeyUsage | climactic action sequences in Aliens ⓘ |
| hasReception |
critical acclaim among film music fans
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frequent citation as a classic action cue ⓘ |
| hasRhythmicFeature | driving percussion patterns ⓘ |
| hasTitleLanguage | English ⓘ |
| language | instrumental ⓘ |
| mood |
dramatic
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suspenseful ⓘ tense ⓘ urgent ⓘ |
| notableFor |
highly suspenseful action writing
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intense, driving build-up ⓘ use in film trailers ⓘ use in promotional media ⓘ |
| partOfFranchise | Alien franchise NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOfWork |
Aliens (1986 film) soundtrack
NERFINISHED
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Aliens (original motion picture score) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationMedium |
CD release of Aliens score
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digital music platforms ⓘ film soundtrack album ⓘ |
| recordedFor | Aliens original soundtrack album NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| style |
gradual dynamic build
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layered orchestration ⓘ rhythmic ostinato ⓘ |
| tempo | fast ⓘ |
| usedAs |
temp track in other film and media editing
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trailer music ⓘ |
| usedIn | Aliens (1986 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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