Composed in tandem with Media Ventures partners including Nick Glennie-Smith and Harry Gregson-Williams, Hans Zimmer's The Rock typifies the bigger-is-better film scoring sensibilities that defined Hollywood in the mid-'90s -- with its bombastic electronics, relentless bass, and blast-furnace eruptions of dissonance, the music is an overwhelming sensory experience, and virtually impossible to absorb over the course of a single sitting. Too many cooks spoil the broth here -- with so many contrasting compositional approaches in the mix, the music is a disjointed mess, and thematic unity is nothing more than an afterthought. You thought breaking out of Alcatraz was difficult? Try listening to this tripe.
Hans Zimmer
The Rock [Original Motion Picture Score]
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AllMusic Review by Jason Ankeny
Track Listing
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1 | 6:25 | Amazon | |||||
2 | 10:12 | Amazon | |||||
3 | 2:01 | Amazon | |||||
4 | 8:40 | Amazon | |||||
5 | 9:34 | Amazon | |||||
6 | 14:25 | Amazon | |||||
7 | 1:37 | Amazon | |||||
8 | 7:35 | Amazon |