The Matrix (film score)
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The Matrix (film score) is Don Davis's influential, genre-defining orchestral and electronic soundtrack for the 1999 science fiction film The Matrix.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Matrix (original motion picture score) | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
film score
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soundtrack album ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Wachowskis
NERFINISHED
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Warner Bros. Pictures NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWork | The Matrix: Original Motion Picture Score NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | The Matrix NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer | Don Davis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| criticalReception |
praised for innovative sound design
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recognized as a landmark science fiction score ⓘ |
| distinguishedFrom | The Matrix (music from the motion picture) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followedBy | The Matrix Reloaded (film score) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
electronic music
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film score ⓘ orchestral music ⓘ |
| hasTrack |
Anything Is Possible
NERFINISHED
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Bullet-Time NERFINISHED ⓘ Main Title / Trinity Infinity ⓘ Ontological Shock NERFINISHED ⓘ The Hotel Ambush NERFINISHED ⓘ The Power Plant NERFINISHED ⓘ Unable to Speak NERFINISHED ⓘ Welcome to the Real World NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasType | original score ⓘ |
| influenced |
contemporary hybrid orchestral scoring
ⓘ
later cyberpunk film scores ⓘ |
| label | Varèse Sarabande NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | instrumental ⓘ |
| medium |
CD
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digital audio ⓘ |
| musicFor | The Matrix NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
influential impact on later science fiction film scores
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integration of orchestral and electronic textures ⓘ use of complex rhythms and meters ⓘ |
| orchestrator | Don Davis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originallyComposedFor | 1999 science fiction film The Matrix NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | The Matrix franchise NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOfSeries | The Matrix film score series NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Warriors of Virtue (film score) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publisher | Varèse Sarabande NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordedForStudio | Warner Bros. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordingType | orchestral and electronic hybrid ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1999 ⓘ |
| style |
atonal elements
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minimalist influences ⓘ postmodern film music ⓘ |
| usesInstrumentation |
full symphony orchestra
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percussion ensemble ⓘ synthesizers ⓘ |
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