Where to Start with film score
original music written specifically to accompany a film, part of the film's soundtrack
119 artists
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Inception
Hans Zimmer · 2010
Best film score Albums to Start With
Inception
Hans Zimmer
The Super Mario Bros. Movie – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
Brian Tyler
Le Petit Prince – Bande originale du film
Hans Zimmer
Black Hawk Down – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
Hans Zimmer
The Amazing Spider-Man 2
Hans Zimmer
Coco Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
Michael Giacchino
Rogue One – A Star Wars Story
Michael Giacchino
Thor: Love and Thunder – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
Michael Giacchino
film score Artists
Hans Zimmer
video game music
Ennio Morricone
Joe Hisaishi
classical music, minimalist music
Michael Giacchino
Vangelis
ambient music, electronic music
James Newton Howard
free jazz
James Horner
Brian Tyler
John Barry
RZA
East Coast hip-hop, classical music
John Powell
Lauri Porra
classical music, contemporary classical music
G. V. Prakash Kumar
Bear McCreary
ambient music, chiptune
Patrick Doyle
Santhosh Narayanan
About film score
What is film score?
original music written specifically to accompany a film, part of the film's soundtrack
Where should I start with film score?
Start with "Inception" by Hans Zimmer. It captures what makes film score worth exploring.
What are the best film score albums?
The film score albums worth hearing first: "Inception" by Hans Zimmer, "The Super Mario Bros. Movie – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack" by Brian Tyler, "Le Petit Prince – Bande originale du film" by Hans Zimmer, "Black Hawk Down – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack" by Hans Zimmer and "The Amazing Spider-Man 2" by Hans Zimmer.
How many film score artists are there?
Spinsource covers 119 film score artists, each with a recommended starting album and listening path.