35 of 37 people found the following review helpful
Solid first season effort, good mix of themes and ambience,
June 29, 2011 J. Leard (Waterloo, IA United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Game Of Thrones (MP3 Download)
When HBO announced that Steven Warbeck was being replaced by Ramin Djawadi to score Game of Thrones, I was worried. I was worried that Djawadi lacked the complexity I would have liked to see in a strong soundtrack (his Iron Man score was lively but not memorable). I was worried that an announcement made in February for a show debuting in April would result in a mediocre, rushed work. For a lavish premium cable show, I feared that the music would fail to hold up its end of the bargain, made up mostly of generic ambient tracks that hide in the background.
I must admit that I now feel foolish for being so worried. Ramin Djawadi's first season score isn't a complete triumph, but compared to other strong first season scores, such as Bear McCreary's work on Battlestar Galactica, it holds up well. If HBO keeps him on and lets him build on this foundation, it can only get better.
Fans of the show may not recall much music from the series because much of it is atmospheric...Read more
22 of 24 people found the following review helpful
Game of Music,
July 2, 2011 JimBob - See all my reviews
This review is from: Game of Thrones (Audio CD)
I have 'Main Title', 'Game of Thrones', 'King of the North', and 'Finale' replaying on a constant loop as I go about my day. It makes me powerful.
12 of 14 people found the following review helpful
Thrilling,
June 28, 2011 Lindsey - See all my reviews
This review is from: Game of Thrones (Audio CD)
A magnificent gathering of music that was played through out the season. With 30 songs, it is a longer CD which I found delightful. Game of Thrones fans will be very happy to hear literally everything from the badass intro music to the finale's last scene. Highly recommend.
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