"Hell on Wheels" by Gustavo Santaolalla
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"Hell on Wheels" by Gustavo Santaolalla is a moody, Western-inspired instrumental piece composed as the main theme for the television series Hell on Wheels.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| "Hell on Wheels" by Gustavo Santaolalla canonical | 1 |
| Hell on Wheels (Original Television Soundtrack) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T661081 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: "Hell on Wheels" by Gustavo Santaolalla Context triple: [Hell on Wheels, openingTheme, "Hell on Wheels" by Gustavo Santaolalla]
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A.
Heaven and Hell (Vangelis)
"Heaven and Hell" is a 1975 electronic and orchestral album by Greek composer Vangelis, best known for its dramatic, cosmic sound that later became associated with the TV series "Cosmos: A Personal Voyage."
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B.
Paint It Black (Westworld arrangement)
"Paint It Black" (Westworld arrangement) is Ramin Djawadi’s cinematic, orchestral reimagining of the Rolling Stones classic, featured prominently in the HBO series Westworld.
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C.
Oppenheimer (film score)
Oppenheimer (film score) is the original musical soundtrack composed by Ludwig Göransson for Christopher Nolan’s 2023 biographical thriller about J. Robert Oppenheimer and the creation of the atomic bomb.
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D.
Blade Runner (film score)
Blade Runner (film score) is Vangelis’s influential, atmospheric electronic soundtrack for the 1982 science fiction film Blade Runner, renowned for its moody synth textures and enduring impact on film music.
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E.
Hell on Wheels
Hell on Wheels is an American Western television drama series that follows the construction of the First Transcontinental Railroad after the Civil War, focusing on the lawless mobile encampment that moves with the railroad’s progress.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: "Hell on Wheels" by Gustavo Santaolalla Target entity description: "Hell on Wheels" by Gustavo Santaolalla is a moody, Western-inspired instrumental piece composed as the main theme for the television series Hell on Wheels.
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A.
Heaven and Hell (Vangelis)
"Heaven and Hell" is a 1975 electronic and orchestral album by Greek composer Vangelis, best known for its dramatic, cosmic sound that later became associated with the TV series "Cosmos: A Personal Voyage."
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B.
Paint It Black (Westworld arrangement)
"Paint It Black" (Westworld arrangement) is Ramin Djawadi’s cinematic, orchestral reimagining of the Rolling Stones classic, featured prominently in the HBO series Westworld.
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C.
Oppenheimer (film score)
Oppenheimer (film score) is the original musical soundtrack composed by Ludwig Göransson for Christopher Nolan’s 2023 biographical thriller about J. Robert Oppenheimer and the creation of the atomic bomb.
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D.
Blade Runner (film score)
Blade Runner (film score) is Vangelis’s influential, atmospheric electronic soundtrack for the 1982 science fiction film Blade Runner, renowned for its moody synth textures and enduring impact on film music.
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E.
Hell on Wheels
Hell on Wheels is an American Western television drama series that follows the construction of the First Transcontinental Railroad after the Civil War, focusing on the lawless mobile encampment that moves with the railroad’s progress.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
instrumental composition
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television theme song ⓘ |
| associatedWithCharacter | Bohannon (Cullen Bohannon) ⓘ |
| associatedWithNetwork | AMC ⓘ |
| associatedWithSetting |
First Transcontinental Railroad
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surface form:
Transcontinental Railroad
post–Civil War American West ⓘ |
| basedOnStyle |
Old West
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surface form:
American Old West
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| composer | Gustavo Santaolalla ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| featuresInstrument |
acoustic guitar
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percussion ⓘ slide guitar ⓘ |
| firstAppearanceIn |
Hell on Wheels
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surface form:
Hell on Wheels season 1
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| genre |
Western
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instrumental ⓘ soundtrack ⓘ |
| hasComposerAward |
Academy Award
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Grammy Award ⓘ |
| hasComposerNationality | Argentine ⓘ |
| hasMood |
dark
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moody ⓘ |
| hasStyle |
cinematic
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minimalist arrangement ⓘ |
| hasTitle | Hell on Wheels ⓘ |
| notableFor | evoking Western frontier atmosphere ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | instrumental (no lyrics) ⓘ |
| partOf |
Hell on Wheels
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surface form:
Hell on Wheels (TV series)
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| relatedWork |
"Hell on Wheels" by Gustavo Santaolalla
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Hell on Wheels (Original Television Soundtrack)
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| usedAs | main theme ⓘ |
| usedInMedium | television ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: "Hell on Wheels" by Gustavo Santaolalla Description of subject: "Hell on Wheels" by Gustavo Santaolalla is a moody, Western-inspired instrumental piece composed as the main theme for the television series Hell on Wheels.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
"Hell on Wheels" by Gustavo Santaolalla
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relatedWork
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"Hell on Wheels" by Gustavo Santaolalla
self-linksurface differs
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subject surface form:
Hell on Wheels (theme by Gustavo Santaolalla)
this entity surface form:
Hell on Wheels (Original Television Soundtrack)