- Audio CD (Jan 22 2002)
- Number of Discs: 1
- Format: Soundtrack
- Label: Universal Music Group
- Run Time: 144 minutes
- ASIN: B00005UWHH
- Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (67 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #10,743 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
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Track Listings
| 1. Hunger |
| 2. Barra Barra - Rachid Taha |
| 3. Vale Of Plenty |
| 4. Chant |
| 5. Still |
| 6. Mogadishu Blues |
| 7. Synchrotone |
| 8. Bakara |
| 9. Of The Earth |
| 10. Ashes To Ashes |
| 11. Gortoz A Ran-J'Attends - Danez Prigent & Lisa Gerrard |
| 12. Tribal War |
| 13. Leave No Man Behind |
| 14. Minstrel Boy (film version) - Joe Strummer & The Mescaleros |
| 15. Still Reprise |
Product Description
From Amazon.co.uk
Black Hawk Down is the fifth collaboration between composer Hans Zimmer and director Ridley Scott, and following Gladiator (2000) and Hannibal (2001), their third in fewer than two years. Though set two millennia after Gladiator, Black Hawk Down's unrelenting African warfare has much in common with the former blockbuster. Zimmer opens with comparable Arabic flavoured atmospherics leading to his trademark pulsating percussion and razor-sharp digital production values. The Andalusian colours of his Mission: Impossible 2 inflect the catchy world music/dance ballad "Barra Barra" before the score diversifies through textures that blend moody American (blues) and African folk elements with passages of programmed suspense underscore and electronic, sequenced fury. With so many elements fused into polished, perfectly organised musical landscapes, the result is occasionally like a compilation of elements from all Zimmer's recent hit scores. In battle cues such as "Tribal War", relentless rhythm takes over, but it is for the hymnal "Gortoz a ran", the haunted pure beauty of "Still", and the lament of "Mogadishu Blues" that this release is more likely to be remembered. As with Pearl Harbor, Zimmer concentrates on emotion over action, though here his work is influenced by the real folk music of the people involved, and hence the more moving for it.--Gary S Dalkin
Chronique amazon.fr
Moins d'un an après le fameux Hannibal, le duo Hans Zimmer/Ridley Scott se reforme à nouveau pour offrir une vision sans fioritures du débarquement des troupes américaines en Somalie, en 1993 : La Chute du faucon noir. D'approche froide et contemporaine, Hans Zimmer délaisse son style synthétique habituel pour s'investir dans une ambiance néoréaliste (Arvo Pärt, Olivier Messiaen) exposée dès "Hunger". Usant de voix africaines (Baaba Maal en tête) et d'une orchestration locale (Cumbus guitare, Saz, percussions), Hans Zimmer (et ses complices Hector Pereira, Lisa Gerrard, Michael Brook) adjoint bon nombre de rifs de guitare électrique formant ainsi un groupe anticonformiste de sons et de mélodies. Évitant le piège de la musique militaire, le compositeur mélange chaque teinte orchestrale et vocale avec son contraire. Cela donne des passages ahurissants d'audace, "Tribal War", et de provocation, "Mogadishu Blues". Intense et tiers-mondiste, ethnique et américanisée, osée et académique, la partition de La Chute du faucon noir ressemble à une énorme œuvre bourrée d'explosifs sonores et harmoniques. Un débarquement – réussi celui-là – musical hors norme aussi risqué que maîtrisé ; quand l'audace rejoint la création, Hans Zimmer n'est jamais bien loin. L'album propose également la chanson "Barra Barra" interprétée par Rachid Taha. --Didier Leprêtre
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5.0 out of 5 stars
Great Soundtrack for Any Album Collection,
By Nathan Dickey (Greenleaf ID USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Black Hawk Down (Audio CD)
This is composer Hans Zimmer's fifth collaboration with director Ridley Scott. The chaos of war and the bond of soldiers caught up in war is the subject of the music. I purchased it today and after listening to it cover to cover I came to the conclusion that no one's ever done a score like Black Hawk Down. Hans Zimmer has proved himself, in my opinion, to be a great composer who infuses modern sensibilities to his creative mix of energetic, nightmarish, sad, emotional, and inpiring music. One of the best scores I've ever heard. This music has made me want to see the film. I've also recently purchased the novel Black Hawk Down by Mark Bowden but haven't come around to read it yet.The soundtrack's great mix of innovative music includes: 1. Hunger 2. Barra Barra (Performed by Rachid Taha) 3. Vale of Plenty 4. Chant 5. Still 6. Mogadishu Blues 7. Synchrotone 8. Bakara 9. Of the Earth 10. Ashes to Ashes 11. Gortoz A Ran - J'attends (Performed by Denez Prigent & Lisa 12. Tribal War 13. Leave No Man Behind 14. Minstrel Boy (Performed by Joe Strummer and The Mescaleroes) 15. Still Reprise I highly reccomend this soundtrack album to anyone . It is a great addition to any album collection, and is worth the purchase price. I have also now become a fan Hans Zimmer's scores, and have added the Gladiator soundtrack to my collection, being one of Hans Zimmer's compostions. Distributed by Decca Records and UMG Soundtracks.
4.0 out of 5 stars
takes you to Somalia whether you want to go or not,
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This review is from: Black Hawk Down (Audio CD)
I defy anyone to listen to Rcahid Taha's "Barra Barra" and not immediately be transported back to the streets of the capital of Somalia as you saw it in the movie.
The whole soundtrack is great background music as it's like those old soundtracks where they actually put the "music" on the albums rather than "songs."
5.0 out of 5 stars
Watch The Film and Weep,
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This review is from: Black Hawk Down (Audio CD)
This sountrack by Hans Zimmer is terrific. I don't believe you can watch the film and not leave the theater without the music in your head. Ethnic, violent, hanunting and tragic all at the same time it continues to bring to life the tragedy of the film with each listen. A powerful ride and well worth the purchase!
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