Additional Music by Christian Vorländer Additional Music Programming by Stephen Perone Orchestration by Emad Borjian Orchestra Recording Coordination by Elaine Beckett Orchestration Services by Jessica Wells Music Recorded at The Simon Leadley Scoring Stage, Trackdown Studios, Sydney
Sound Rerecording Mixers: Chris Jenkins (and Others)
Score Wrangler: Bob Badami aka Bobo Additional Editing by Ryan Rubin & Alex Gibson Drum Recording: Tom Holkenborg aka Junkie XL Score Recorded, Mixed & Produced by Tom Holkenborg aka Junkie XL Music Mixed at Computer Hell Cabin Paradise, Encino, CA
Tom Holkenborg aka Junkie XL plays Drums, Percussion, Guitars, Bass & all Synths
Additional Guitars by Nick Zinner
Tom Holkenborg aka Junkie XL Managed by Michiel Groeneveld Album Produced by Tom Holkenborg aka Junkie XL Executive Album Producer: George Miller Executive in Charge of Music for Warner Bros. Pictures: Darren Higman Executive in Charge of WaterTower Music: Jason Linn Music Business Affairs Executive: Lisa Margolis
Special Thanks: Keith Zajic, David Altschul, Amos Newman, Bradley M. Rainey
Thanks to: Peter Axelrad, Joseph Billé, Paul Broucek, Rocco Carrozza, Eve Foreman, Kerrylyn Genetive, Rachel Gill, Ray Gonzalez, Laura Haber, Dan Jensen, Joe Kara, Kevin Kertes, Kolette Kleber, Ny Lee, Kris Little, Kari Miazek, Lori Miyakawa, Genevieve Morris, Marlene Seki, Sandra Smokler, Laurie Soriano, Nina Stevenson, Bobby Thornburg, Raymond Walden, John F.X. Walsh, Robert Zick
Release date : 05/12/2015
Survive (1:40) Tom Holkenborg
Escape (3:28) Tom Holkenborg
Immortan's Citadel (8:58) Tom Holkenborg
Blood Bag (3:39) Tom Holkenborg, Christian Vorländer
Buzzards Arrive (1:26) Tom Holkenborg
Spikey Cars (4:08) Tom Holkenborg
Storm Is Coming (6:16) Tom Holkenborg
We Are Not Things (1:42) Tom Holkenborg
Water (6:25) Tom Holkenborg
The Rig (6:31) Tom Holkenborg
Into The Canyon (2:49) Tom Holkenborg
Brothers In Arms (5:52) Tom Holkenborg
The Chase (3:16) Tom Holkenborg
Moving On (1:56) Tom Holkenborg (Eleni Karaindrou)
The Bog (12:32) Tom Holkenborg, Christian Vorländer
Redemption (1:45) Tom Holkenborg
Many Mothers (8:58) Tom Holkenborg (Eleni Karaindrou)
The Return To Nowhere (5:17) Tom Holkenborg
Claw Trucks (5:43) Tom Holkenborg, Christian Vorländer
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Sooooo junkie just got offically announced as the composer for Godzilla vs Kong... Now i like tom but i find myself less excited for the movie and very angry. What Bear did for KOTM was absolutely incredible, the Japanese choir/chants as Godzilla appeared on screen, taiko drums. It was just so well done and orchestrated i doubt toms work will be as good i really wanted to see him create a new theme for Kong. what do you guys think? Am i wrong to feel like that, you guys think he'll be better??
Hybrid Soldier
2020-06-11 00:47:13
Will they do a GOOD film this time ?
mpolonest123
2020-06-11 01:58:02
Lol get McCreary back to write for Godzilla and have Holkenborg do the Kong theme!
Seriously though, I am a little disappointed that Bear isn’t returning. His score for KOTM is easily the best of 2019. Then again, being a fan of Holkenborg’s, I am pretty excited to see what he brings to this. Especially if he pays tribute to the classic Steiner score (he mentions being a fan on Studio Time) and the Ifukube Godzilla Music.
Mephariel
2020-06-11 02:06:53
Bear McCreary's score was awesome. Best of the year for me. I am disappointed he isn't returning but not surprising. Holkenberg at least has really come into his own as a composer. I am still looking forward to what he has to offer.
Anonymous
2020-06-11 03:11:42
I’m excited for it!!!!!!
mills
2020-06-11 03:50:51
Imagine if it's Bear McCreary and Henry Jackman scoring this lol
MrZimmerFan
2020-06-11 11:21:49
It's really official?
Because aside FMR, neither Tom or others sid something.
mpolonest123
2020-06-13 14:57:25
Godzilla v. Kong moved to May 2021
Randy Watson
2020-06-15 16:49:37
@MrZimmerFan, I think Holkenborg mentioned he was scoring this one some time ago. Not sure where though. And FMR has rarely been wrong on their composer announcement.
MrZimmerFan
2020-06-20 09:58:29
@Randy: I read the Linkedlin of Antonio Di Iorio, and worked in the movie between January and April.
Wasn’t sure where to post this but anyone looking for a classic RCP style score check out Robin Hood by Joseph Trapanese - I know he’s not an RCP guy but this sounds very much like 2,000s Zimmer and co.
I watched the movie today (yes, a crime) and I'm speechless. My eyes are blurred, my ears are buzzing, my legs are shaking, my stomach is upset ... I'm tense. I do not remember ever seeing a movie as harmful to the senses as this (in a good way).
Maybe when those "symptoms" pass I change my mind, but for now, that's it.
Its always a surprise to see the fact that people / fans / critics / moviegoers / haters actually do not really (REALLY) listen to music. its either somewhat similar or its not and that is the end. the person behind the Hybrid Soldier name said not so long ago that there is zero Hans in this score, nothing... well, its an interesting thing to say because the score that was released in europe and the version of the movie was maybe a special studio cut but I'm convinced that I heard many-many times the almost ancient Zimmer choir motif... Hans started to use this signature motif somewhere around crimson tide and since then, everybody in remote control history, I mean everybody used it. also Hans is still today obsessed about it and nobody talks about this. its almost like the famous "danger motif" from Horner. but, yes its true that Hans is in re-invent mode every time, so sometimes its a female choir or sometimes male but fuck, dont bullshit around after 20 years of music. other then that, yes its Junkie alone but in the end its not only his craft, he borrowed / used directly from HZ in this too.
Hybrid Soldier
2015-05-25 19:03:42
Don't mistake sound samples and music style.
Jergens
2015-05-25 19:14:44
Well of course he must have - Junkie is a protege of Hans Zimmer....Like all the other composers - Badelt, Jablosnky, Powell, etc. - When they first started their scores sounded similar to Hans' music in terms of orchestration and motifs used...
not to denigrade the man's work, but this doesn't surprise me and I'm fine with that...Junkie will develop his own sound eventually and explore new techniques, just as I'm sure Zimmer tutored him to do....Jesus I remember when both Powell and Jablonsky's scores sounded practicaly the same to Junkie's...And this was a decade ago.
bm1893
2016-09-26 20:18:11
Bit late to the party but IMO you're absolutely right. If you listen to these pieces back to back with the Crimson Tide score, which is phenomenal, you'll notice how present Zimmer's influence is.
I want the film mix of the final chase (Chapter Doof) so bad!! It's freaking awesome. Sadly the extended version cue in the standard edition still missing my favorite piece. :(
marc
2016-04-02 16:25:00
The final chase sequence contains (Claw Trucks, Immortan & Chapter Doof), however they missing few parts as the doof warrior (that flame-throwing base guitar) last performance is totally different than the OST one.
Just wait for the isolated score. :D
Anonymous
2016-04-02 18:20:53
There's not going to be an isolated score
doof
2016-04-02 18:41:53
The isolated score should be part of the Black-And-White version new DVD release, right?
Anonymous
2016-04-03 00:03:19
This was never confirmed by WB. George Miller said he'd like to release it, and all of a sudden people are expecting B&W with an isolated score. Sigh...
Gotham_Rogue
2016-07-08 16:51:48
For those of you that were interested, WB confirmed a DVD release including the black and white edition of the film, so an isolated score might be a possibility.
Good to know, even if there's not much TO know. ;)
Who's Eleni Karaindrou?
Hybrid Soldier
2015-10-07 23:36:19
Some old greek composer apparently... She's credited for 2 source cues in the film... Probably used by Junkie.
Elegy For Rosa Composed by Eleni Karaindrou
Refugee's Theme Symphonic Variation No. 1 Composed by Eleni Karaindrou
billy
2015-10-08 14:47:03
Eleni Karaindrou is one of the best Greek composers!! Glad to see that Junkie used her work!! I had noticed it, but I wasn't sure. Some of her best compositions are "The Wedding Waltz", "Canteen Rock", "The Weaping Meadow" and "Eternity Theme".
Marc
2015-10-08 15:40:10
Great! It's always interesting to know the full composing credits!
Evenstar
2015-10-08 16:15:05
Many Mothers not 100% by Junkie? Damn, I thought it was an original piece... :(
billy
2015-10-08 16:34:25
I think the Many Mother's version released on cd (until 5:16) is original. That's what I understood from the third studio time with Junkie XL tutorial.
Does anybody know which scene in the movie does the last one and half minutes of Chapter Doof track comes in? Right after the drop in the tempo. I am unable to make out.
One thing I don't understand, what's the deal with Tom v Junkie? What is the purpose of the two names? Which one does he go by? Which one will he use in the future?
And why, here, has he used both?
Hybrid Soldier
2015-05-27 09:02:24
His artist name was Junkie long before film scoring.
Funny thing is when he scored Dutch films he went with his real name Tom (though he's named Antonius Bernardus Johannes Holkenborg lol... remember the Antonius remix in Sherlock 2 ? ;)).
In Hollywood he went with Junkie (not on TDKR though), but he seems to go back toward Holkenborg recently. Now seems to be the transitional phase with the 2 names. I guess in the future he'll be Tom Holkenborg only... :) In the end, I don't matter as long as I know who we're talking about !! :)
Speaking of him and Mad Max, just check his recently posted videos, it's great insight !
My name is Antonius Bernardus Johannes Holkenborg. Father of a murdered child, husband of a murdered wife and blah blah blah you know the rest. ;)
Hybrid Soldier
2015-05-27 20:23:57
Poor Dutch people... :P
RealFfingMusic
2015-05-30 19:21:18
That didn't seem at all logical to me. Both Hybrid's account for JXL's name-dilemma, as well as Edmund's Fake-Junkie bio.
Zimson
2015-06-20 21:16:12
Lol, Edmund. Why do I see that post only now. :D I just came here to say that this turns out to be Junkie's first GREAT score imo. I already liked Divergent but Mad Max just tops it all. I only managed to see the movie this week since I didn't have the time recently, but man, it was a blast, and "Brothers in Arms" was perfectly integrated into the bike chase scene, perhaps made it the best scene in the entire movie.
FYI the music that plays when Furiosa is stabbed during the final chase is in the piece "Immortan", about in the middle.
The piece starts off with the scene after the first chase when they lose the pregnant bride...Then it kicks into Furiosa's stab scene, then some other actiom music I dont remember.
But in case you were looking for that bit to put right before Chapter Doof drops the bass, that's the track....
Lol this reminds me of how the media often forgets that Hans is also scoring it! They go like "Junkie XL who's also scoring BvS" and sometimes they add zimmer's name as nr 2 lol.
MacArthur
2015-05-24 05:33:14
I was gonna say the original Composer announced was Hans. does anybody ever pay attention to that
...
2015-05-24 19:23:45
What?
MacArthur
2015-05-25 17:07:57
I was Basically reiterating what you were saying.
...
2015-05-25 17:25:40
Now I saw what you meant! Indeed. Since when is Junkie THE film composer and Zimmer the co composer...
fits the movie perfectly well. incredibly powerful... the only problem to this soundtrack and you could say that both the movie and the soundtrack have the same flaws no real story (action-like road movie), furiosa and max are the same character, they almost have the same background story. no real need of a theme. They are interesting cues but nothing that truly deserves a melody. the pursuit cue and the epic cue when furiosa and max are working as one-two punch. But that's pretty much about it. as a whole, there are many ressemblance between this soundtrack and what zimmer has done since the joker theme. the ostinato motif, the big drum/percs ensemble, the sound design, the heavy guitars/electric strings, the bane theme as well. it fits the movie very well. it's a good score. i enjoyed the movie even more. it was breath-taking. it's a great flick from Miller. I stayed out of any trailers for a year so it was really fascinating and surprising. The movie cost 150m$ and you can really say "here they really spend that money". Doing almost all the stunts for real at our epoch is challenging. hats off for miller. No cgi heavy movie. I expect a lot more from the second movie story-wise tho.
Immortan's Citadel, Storm Is Coming, The Rig, Brothers In Arms, The Bog, Chapter Doof and Walhalla Awaits are perfect. This score has a lot of energy, is strong and Im very happy with the length. It's crazy!
EPIC Movie, EPIC Score. Like Hybrid said, 2.5 years working on this, that's the reason of the influence in man of Steel and 300 rise of an empire. Great great score.
Edmund Meinerts
2015-05-18 23:11:47
Huh. Here I was thinking working on something for 2.5 years would make it more original!
Scorefan
2015-05-19 00:40:12
For me it's original from Tom. And remember, that's the musical visión from George Miller too.
Not sure which it is, but the scene where One of the women die during the final chase - the music is not on the OST...Unless I'm mistaken and its under the Immortan track. Anybody know what I'm talking about?
I am sure the director asked for this, but I feel very empty after have my heard 2 hours and 6 minutes of mad max fury road. Tom has some talent and it can be spotted at times like in brothers in arms, but for the most part of this score, he kills melody and just has sound design. Sure we're in 2015 and he's in the spotlight but why does he kill melody? Melody is such an important part of music. In my opinion, Tom did make a 45 min long score and then for the rest he worked on sound effects that made their way to the album which is sadly so much longer than the average Zimmer score (not talking about MOS and INterstellar). I have no problem with this sound because I don't have to listen to it and it probably works in the movie. What worries me is that Tom is going to score batman. I really hope he reinvents himself for that task because if batman is just sound effects that's kind of depressing after Hans effort on the Nolan trilogy!
Hybrid Soldier
2015-05-14 11:23:51
Yeah for sure Run All Night doesn't have a proper theme... lol
...
2015-05-14 11:26:20
I can't say anything about run all night as I haven't heard it. I'm not saying he can't compose a theme. I just said that this score did not. The theme that plays in my name is max isn't by holkenborg. The more traditional cues, the divergent cue and the brothers cue are the best.
Hybrid Soldier
2015-05-14 11:30:54
And don't you think George Miller wanted this ?
Tom spent like 2.5 year on it, they had plenty of time to discuss it...
...
2015-05-14 11:58:11
Yes as I stated above, the director of course wanted this. I still think it's a bit bland.
If you compare this to say divergent (Junkies best score imo) do you like it a lot?
Par
2015-05-14 17:19:37
A bit off topic, but thought I'd share some info from the players PoV. I know some musicans who have played film music and apparently the experience isn't very nice anymore. This is evacuee they Record in sections so you don't get the full picture. Apparently very frustrating. I can't speak for the brass as I only know about strings and viola.
Hybrid, do you know if pitch was recorded in this way?
Lambegue
2015-05-15 01:52:26
Saw the film today, and it's exceptionnal, I absolutely loved it. Quick, brutal and very inventive in it's action scenes and graphical ideas, and managing to create interesting characters in the middle of so many action scenes, with most of the time not a lot of dialogues... About Junkie's score, I won't spoil anything but it has quite an amusing justification in the movie...I still don't like it a lot as a standalone experience, but understand better the reason for it.
(I'm sorry for the long testament, bare with me and I hope some understand) I'll be honest in my own opinion, I've heard Tom scoring from being a co-written work with Hans, to doing Paranoia and time went by and we got this. Now, from what you can hear, Tom mostly uses synth sounds while also using actual collection of instruments from an orchestra. I did like Paranoia for it to be one of his first features, but from that to Divergent, later 300, then Run all night and now this, it is a change. Of course he has some similarities on his various film scores but like any composer, it happens. He may be struggling getting the right idea of music for every piece he writes and composes and that is a tough job (after all, this particular score took him 2 years to complete), for which I believe that having Hans helping him out from time to time is a good thing... After all, there is a reason Hans believes in him and gave him the opportunity of this kind of career, which goes back to my point, Tom as an ex DJ is used to synth musical sounds and he feels comfortable on that kind of area. That being said, Divergent seemed fun, 300 like a loud but action felt kind of a score. Run all night is a surprise cause every musical beat I get to like is all over the place, but then in the film the music works well without a single issue. Now, going back to Mad Max (which had a similarity to Run all night being all over the place) this is a real surprise, because analyzing it as the music that it is, around half of the full material or a bit more is actual score material, the rest is pure sounds and ambiance which if you realize, you can find that in many of the bonus tracks (even though it is also spread around the normal tracks as well), my expectation for this was over the top, and after Hybrid released the track "brothers in arms" I was over the top for it, especially when the note in the minute 3:00 hits and becomes emotional but also heroic, which if you see the film you will understand (apart from the track title already speaking for itself). There are good sentimental moments of music like "redemption" or "moving on" just like "many mothers" which is exceptional in its beauty, but then again, as an individual piece of analysis, I find that the track Hybrid released was actually the best, and that most of the score was spread around ambiance and sounds which I did not favor at all. I do recommend for you all to see the film, it is brilliant and I was on the edge of my seat most of the time, and yes, most of it was due to the spectacle and visuals just as the choreography, but its the music that works BRILLIANTLY wrapping it all as a masterpiece. It is until you see the film that you get to understand the score as a whole and see it in a different perspective. I am not sure and probably going out on a limb here but I felt like all that was released was actually in the movie, like the full score was there, but since everything went so fast I may be wrong. Also, if some find the guitar parts cool but also all spread out instead of all fixed together (I felt that too) do go and see the film and you will understand why, the reason is both cool and funny (but if you have seen some TV Spots you may have guessed what I am talking about). If someone can get a track list of the order of songs in the film I would appreciate it since it all ran to fast for me to picture every single one (even though I got atleast a bit more than half of them on my head in order if I am sure). All that being said, Tom has talent, he should try and work more out of his comfort zone with synths but after all, even if we buy the music, the score itself is meant for the movie, and yes it works perfectly in every way, so there is no reason to be worried about that. I believe that all in all and having watched the movie, I truly believe that this is his best work in the visual matter, now as an individual piece of music, I won't debate that since that really is a matter of taste and thorough analysis.
I'll be honest, like for me it's almost only noise, random sounds, I do not understand admiration for this job ... I'm afraid of superman in edition of this "composer"
Hybrid Soldier
2015-05-14 16:20:44
Who already co-wrote Man Of Steel... lol
Sinak
2015-05-15 08:21:53
Yes it's true, but he made it with Zimmer, and we don't know what he put inside of some tracks from him self. I heard (mr. Tom XL) his own soundtracks like: 300 and Run all night - and they have this same problem, are boring, noisy, without soul. Of course it is only my opinion. But truly what are you think about Mad Max? Of course we can find some interesting moments but...only small parts of the score.
This actually might be the most intense score I've ever heard. But what's really mind blowing here isn't the action music, but THAT string writing!
"Many Mothers" may in fact be the most beautiful cue I've heard so far this year.
Meta
2015-05-13 05:46:08
Is there some kind of honor system at play with Remote Control? What I mean is, do underling/fresh composers have a quota they have to meet before they can upgrade to use the good shit? I say this because this score takes me back to Hans Zimmer's Peacemaker scoring days....It's like Zimmmer threw Tom his old stuff and says "When you reach a million dollar blockbuster status, THEN will I graduate you to my new toys. Until then, work with this."
Damn this score is harsh....
Hybrid Soldier
2015-05-13 08:26:44
There's zero sound of HZ in this score. Zero, nada, nothing. It's all Junkie's craft, his samples, his instruments. And don't fool yourself because you heard them in Man Of Steel... lol
And Hans didn't have any say whatsoever with Mad Max... He was curious like everybody else what Tom would come up with.
mpolonest123
2015-05-13 17:02:05
It seems likes Tom's synth writing has its roots based in the 80's. Especially his action material. It works though, especially with something like Divergent.
I don't know if it is only me or what but I've sensed that since junkie xl is not known by many or he is just that many believe that his soundtracks are messy is the reason why this soundtrack isn't getting either the attention or buzz that it should be getting.
Anonymous
2015-05-12 05:14:48
Incorrect and incorrect....
Samuel
2015-05-12 05:39:55
Trust me, I am nuts about hearing it, I want it so much, but it gets a different interest than a Hans soundtrack.. Probably its only me haha
Samuel
2015-05-12 05:41:48
To me, tom holkenborg is an amazing apprentice of Hans and deserves so much credit. I've liked all of his soundtracks and that means a lot
Edmund Meinerts
2015-05-12 09:23:31
Isn't getting attention or buzz? Are you not reading all the "I want it so much omg please let it leak now" comments here? Meanwhile, Lorne Balfe's very enjoyable score for Home comes and goes with barely anyone batting a lash...Harry Gregson-Williams puts out a documentary score and it gets like two comments. No buzz my foot!
Warwick
2015-05-12 15:25:51
People only buzz at scores these days when it has loaaaaaaaaaadz of percussion, synth and sound design.
Actual orchestra and melodies is soooooo 2005.
Sarcasm aside, I agree with you totally
0-cool
2015-05-12 19:28:56
No. The only scores that get buzz are the ones for big, hyped movies. It only depends on the movies, nothing else
Hybrid Soldier
2015-05-12 19:38:03
I completely agree... :)
...
2015-05-12 19:43:35
It also has a little bit to do with the composer;) If there's a new Hans score people are understandably extra hyped, no matter the size of the movie!
Hybrid Soldier
2015-05-12 19:45:03
Did you see any hype for Casi Divas or The Burning Plain ? Do you think there'll be any for Freeheld ?
Lambegue
2015-05-12 20:10:41
There isn't even that much for "Woman in Gold", or "Le petit Prince"... But most of the time, I have the feeling that Zimmer himself is very discreet about this works. Hybrid, correct me if I'm wrong, but couldn't Hans Zimmer talk more about them, in order to make those scores more popular ?
As far as "Mad Max Fury Road" is concerned...at the first listening, I'm very far from impressed, I'll give it some more chances but I suppose that Holkenborg's style is just not for me...
Hybrid Soldier
2015-05-12 20:12:24
I've been fighting with Hans for that for years, but he won't change him... lol
...
2015-05-12 21:50:07
You're probably right. I'm however very hyped for Woman in Gold and Freeheld, just as I was about Mr. Morgan's last love (which sadly didn't get a release).
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