David Holmes' 2001 Ocean's Eleven score turns Vegas cool into groove. A beginner's guide to the jazz-electronic main theme, plus the Debussy that closes the film.
A beginner's guide to Alan Silvestri's 2012 Avengers theme—how a simple rising melody became the sound of heroes uniting, and why it gives you chills every single time.
There are no explosions in space, so how did Steven Price's 2013 Gravity score earn an Academy Award? A beginner's guide to the music that turned the vacuum of orbit into pure emotion.
A beginner's guide to Joe Hisaishi's quiet, piano-led main theme 'Hiro' — why his minimalist melodies feel like memory, and how to listen when you need to slow down and breathe.
Why does Danny Elfman's 2010 Alice in Wonderland theme use a children's choir instead of an orchestra solo? A beginner's guide to 'Alice's Theme' and the eerie, beautiful sound of falling into a dream.
A beginner's guide to the haunting main theme from Zhang Yimou's 2004 wuxia film. Discover how a Japanese composer used one Chinese string instrument to score heartbreak you can feel before you understand it.
Hans Zimmer's 2013 main theme for Ron Howard's Formula 1 film Rush turns roaring engines into something close to prayer. A beginner's guide to the score that finds beauty inside speed, fear, and rivalry.
Hans Zimmer's 2005 Madagascar theme turns a zoo escape into an orchestral adventure. A beginner's guide to the score that makes you want to move it, move it.
Discover the music behind Disney's 2016 Moana. Composer Mark Mancina blends Polynesian voices, ancient log drums, and a sweeping orchestra into a theme about the pull of the sea and the courage to answer it.
Trent Reznor's hauntingly intimate score for Pixar's Soul (2020) asks what it means to truly live. A listening guide for first-timers and lifelong fans alike.