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
François de Roubaix
absolute music, avant-garde music
James Edward Barker
Joe Harnell
jazz, pop music
Laxmikant-Pyarelal
Eric Allaman
musical
Vic Flick
David Diamond
art song, ballet
Meet Bros
Indian pop, filmi music
Rahul Nambiar
Walter Murphy
art music, big band music
Shin'ya Kiyozuka
classical music
Gennady Gladkov
musical, opera
Disney Studio Orchestra
Petros Tabouris
Byzantine music, Greek folk music
Alexander Knaifel
avant-garde music, contemporary classical music
Leo Arnaud
jazz
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.