Alien vs. Predator (soundtrack)

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Alien vs. Predator original soundtrack
Alien vs. Predator original soundtrack cover
Soundtrack by Harald Kloser
Released August 31, 2004
Recorded London
Genre Soundtrack
Length 60:12
Label Varèse Sarabande
Professional reviews
Alien vs. Predator film series soundtrack chronology
Alien vs. Predator
(2004)		 Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem (2007)

Alien vs. Predator is the official soundtrack album of the 2004 science fiction film Alien vs. Predator. Composed by Austrian Harald Kloser, Kloser was chosen by the film's director Paul W.S. Anderson as he was an enthusiastic fan of the series. The score is completely orchestral and was released on August 31, 2004.

[edit] Reviews

The soundtrack received mixed reviews from critics. Mike Brennan thought it "lacks the ingenuity of the previous trilogy and the Predator scores, which all shared a strong sense of rhythm in place of thematic content. Kloser throws in some interesting percussion cues ("Antarctica" and "Down the Tunnel"), but more as a sound effect than a consistent motif."[1] John Fallon of JoBlo.com compared it to character development in the movie, "too generic to completely engage or leave a permanent impression."[2] James Christopher Monger of All Music Guide awarded the album 3.5 out of 5, and thought Kloser introduced electronic elements well, and called "Alien vs. Predator Main Theme" a, "particularly striking and serves as a continuous creative source for the composer to dip his baton in".[3]

[edit] Track listing

  1. "1904" – 1:16
  2. "Alien Vs. Predator Main Theme" – 3:29
  3. "Antarctica" – 2:19
  4. "Bouvetoya Island" – 2:09
  5. "Down The Tunnel" – 1:02
  6. "Hanging Bodies" – 1:46
  7. "Southern Lights" – 1:39
  8. "Predator Space Ship" – 1:12
  9. "The Pyramid" – 1:11
  10. "Temple" – 1:11
  11. "Dark World" – 2:56
  12. "History of The World" – 3:21
  13. "Alien Fight" – 3:14
  14. "I Need This" – 1:45
  15. "Weyland's End" – 0:56
  16. "Alien Queen" – 1:36
  17. "Showdown" – 3:23
  18. "The End....or Maybe Not" – 3:31

[edit] References

  1. ^ Brennan, Mike (2004-11-01). Alien vs. Predator score review. Soundtrack.net. Retrieved on 2008-01-20.
  2. ^ Fallon, John. Alien vs Predator review. JoBlo.com. Retrieved on 2008-01-20.
  3. ^ Christopher Monger, James. Alien vs. Predator Original Score. All Music Guide. Retrieved on 2008-01-20.
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