Arrival (film score)

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Arrival (film score) is Jóhann Jóhannsson’s atmospheric, experimental soundtrack for the 2016 science-fiction film "Arrival," noted for its minimalist textures, vocal manipulations, and evocative sense of alien otherness.

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instanceOf film score
soundtrack album
associatedWith heptapod aliens (fictional species) NERFINISHED
linguistic themes
nonlinear time themes
award Academy Award nomination for Best Original Score
BAFTA nomination for Best Original Music
Golden Globe nomination for Best Original Score
basedOn Story of Your Life NERFINISHED
basedOnAuthor Ted Chiang NERFINISHED
chronologyNext Mandy (film score) NERFINISHED
chronologyPrevious Sicario (film score) NERFINISHED
composer Jóhann Jóhannsson NERFINISHED
composerNationality Icelandic
countryOfOrigin Iceland NERFINISHED
criticalReception praised for emotional impact
praised for originality
widely acclaimed
directorOfRelatedWork Denis Villeneuve NERFINISHED
forWork Arrival (2016 film) NERFINISHED
genre ambient music
experimental music
film score
minimalist music
hasTypeOfVocalWriting extended vocal techniques
non-lexical vocals
influencedBy avant-garde composition
contemporary classical music
drone music
label Decca Records NERFINISHED
Deutsche Grammophon NERFINISHED
language instrumental
length approximately 40 minutes
notableFeature atmospheric sound design
evocative sense of alien otherness
minimalist textures
vocal manipulations
partOf Arrival (film) soundtrack NERFINISHED
producer Jóhann Jóhannsson NERFINISHED
recordedForStudio Paramount Pictures NERFINISHED
releaseFormat compact disc
digital download
vinyl record
releaseYear 2016
usedIn home media versions of Arrival
theatrical release of Arrival
uses electronic processing
manipulated human voices
orchestral instruments

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Jóhann Jóhannsson notableWork Arrival (film score)