Mad Men opening theme
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The "Mad Men" opening theme is a moody, instrumental track by producer RJD2 that sets the stylish, introspective tone for the acclaimed television series’ title sequence.
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
instrumental composition
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television theme song ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Mad Men theme NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithAwardWinningSeries | Mad Men GENERATED ⓘ |
| associatedWithCharacter | Don Draper NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithCreator | Matthew Weiner NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithNetwork | AMC NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | A Beautiful Mine from Magnificent City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer | RJD2 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| features |
electronic beats
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orchestral elements ⓘ prominent bass line ⓘ string arrangements ⓘ |
| firstAiredWith | Mad Men season 1 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
downtempo
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electronic music ⓘ instrumental hip hop ⓘ |
| hasCulturalImpact | widely recognized as emblematic of Mad Men ⓘ |
| hasKeyCharacteristic |
dark, atmospheric sound
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repetitive melodic motif ⓘ |
| hasMood |
introspective
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moody ⓘ |
| hasTempo | mid-tempo ⓘ |
| hasTitleSequenceStyle | 1960s-inspired graphic design ⓘ |
| influencedBy | 1960s lounge and jazz aesthetics ⓘ |
| inSeriesDebutYear | 2007 ⓘ |
| language | instrumental (no lyrics) ⓘ |
| length | approximately 1 minute ⓘ |
| mediaType | audio recording ⓘ |
| notableFor |
association with silhouetted falling man imagery
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stylish, minimalist arrangement ⓘ |
| originallyReleasedAs | track on the album Magnificent City ⓘ |
| partOf | Mad Men NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performer | RJD2 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer | RJD2 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel | Definitive Jux NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseDecade | 2000s ⓘ |
| setsToneFor | Mad Men NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| title | A Beautiful Mine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedAs | opening credits music ⓘ |
| usedFor | television branding ⓘ |
| usedIn | Mad Men title sequence NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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