Westworld: Season 1 (soundtrack)
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| Released | December 5, 2016 | |||
| Recorded | 2014–2016 | |||
| Genre | Soundtrack | |||
| Length | 103:57 | |||
| Label | WaterTower Music | |||
| Producer | Ramin Djawadi | |||
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Westworld: Season 1 is the first soundtrack of the American television series Westworld, composed by Ramin Djawadi. Released on December 5, 2016, the album includes thirty-four pieces composed or arranged for the show.[1][2] The album contains mostly original compositions by Djawadi, it also includes some covers by him of Radiohead, The Rolling Stones, Soundgarden, The Animals, and The Cure.[3] The soundtrack has received favorable reviews and peaked at #190 on the U.S. Billboard 200 chart. It was nominated for International Film Music Critics Association for "Best Original Score for a Television Series".
An EP titled Westworld: Season 1 (Selections from the HBO Series), containing the tracks "Main Title Theme – Westworld", "Black Hole Sun", "Paint It, Black", "No Surprises", and "A Forest", was released in advance on October 31, 2016.[4]
Track listing
[edit]All music by Ramin Djawadi, except where noted.[1][5]
| No. | Title | Key scenes/Notes | Length |
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| 1. | "Main Title Theme - Westworld" | Used for the opening credits sequence. | 1:41 |
| 2. | "Sweetwater" (Theme for the Park) | "The Original": Variations with different instrumentation are heard for other parks in Season 2. | 2:53 |
| 3. | "Black Hole Sun" | "The Original": The track is a piano arrangement of the song of the same name by Soundgarden.[6] | 2:29 |
| 4. | "Paint It Black" | "The Original": The track is an orchestral arrangement of the song of the same name by The Rolling Stones.[6] | 5:44 |
| 5. | "This World" (Theme for Dolores) | "The Original" | 2:29 |
| 6. | "Online" | "The Original": A soft electronic variation of "Sweetwater". | 4:19 |
| 7. | "No Surprises" | "Chestnut" The track is a piano arrangement of the song of the same name by Radiohead.[6][7][8] | 4:02 |
| 8. | "Dr. Ford" | "Chestnut": Phrase A is Dr. Ford's personal theme. Phrase B is a theme for coding and the new narrative. | 5:30 |
| 9. | "A Forest" | "Dissonance Theory": The track is a piano arrangement of the song of the same name by The Cure.[6] | 2:48 |
| 10. | "Reveries" | "Chestnut" A soft electronic variation of "Dr. Ford". | 3:00 |
| 11. | "Nitro Heist" | "The Stray": An upbeat, action-like variation of "Sweetwater". | 3:31 |
| 12. | "Motion Picture Soundtrack" | "The Adversary": The track is a piano arrangement of the song of the same name composed by Vitamin String Quartet[9] of a song by Radiohead[7] | 2:42 |
| 13. | "Freeze All Motor Functions" | "The Adversary": Maeve's rebellion theme. | 3:03 |
| 14. | "Pariah" | "Contrapasso": A decadent variation of "Sweetwater". | 3:08 |
| 15. | "Fake Plastic Trees" | "The Adversary": The track is a piano arrangement of the song of the same name by Radiohead.[6][7] | 2:14 |
| 16. | "MIB" (Man in Black's theme) | "The Original" | 3:06 |
| 17. | "The Maze" | "Chestnut": The second half develops a melody associated with the search for The Maze. | 4:05 |
| 18. | "House of the Rising Sun" | "Trace Decay": The track is a piano arrangement of the song of the same name by The Animals.[7] | 1:24 |
| 19. | "Trompe L'Oeil" | "The Bicameral Mind" | 5:04 |
| 20. | "What Does This Mean" (Maeve's theme) | "Contrapasso" | 3:04 |
| 21. | "Something I Can Never Have" | "Contrapasso": The track is a piano arrangement of the song of the same name composed by Vitamin String Quartet[9] of a song by Nine Inch Nails.[7] | |
| 22. | "White Hats" | "Chestnut" | 2:27 |
| 23. | "Back to Black" | "Trace Decay": The track is a piano arrangement of the song of the same name by Amy Winehouse.[7][8] | 1:58 |
| 24. | "No One's Controlling Me" | "Contrapasso": Contains an electronic variation of "This World". | 1:59 |
| 25. | "Memories" | "The Well-Tempered Clavier": A motif heavily associated with Maeve's previous build, but also to reminiscence in general. | 3:44 |
| 26. | "No Surprises" (stride piano) | "Chestnut": Cover of a song by Radiohead[6][8] | 2:37 |
| 27. | "Violent Delights" | "The Bicameral Mind": An electronic variation of "Sweetwater". | 4:58 |
| 28. | "Someday" | "The Bicameral Mind": A variation of "This World". | 3:40 |
| 29. | "Sweetwater Stride" | "The Original" | 0:41 |
| 30. | "Do They Dream" | "Chestnut": A variation of "Memories". | 1:48 |
| 31. | "The Stray" | "The Stray": Contains a motif associated with the intrigue that develops inside the Mesa. | 2:18 |
| 32. | "Bicameral Mind" | "The Bicameral Mind" | 4:25 |
| 33. | "Exit Music (For a Film)" | "The Bicameral Mind": The track is an orchestral arrangement of the song of the same name by Radiohead.[7] | 4:26 |
| 34. | "Rêverie" | "The Stray": Orchestral arrangement of Debussy's piano piece of the same name, L¹. 68.[8] | 1:42 |
| Total length: | 103:57 | ||
Charts
[edit]| Chart (2016) | Peak position |
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| US Billboard 200[10] | 190 |
Awards and nominations
[edit]| Year | Award | Category | Nominee(s) | Result | Ref. |
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| 2016 | International Film Music Critics Association | Best Original Score for a Television Series | Nominated | [11] | |
| 2017 | 69th Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards | Outstanding Original Main Title Theme Music | Nominated | [12] |
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Westworld: Season 1 (Music from the HBO® Series)". iTunes. December 5, 2016. Retrieved June 25, 2018.
- ^ Vineyard, Jennifer (December 6, 2016). "How Radiohead's 'Exit Music (for a Film)' Reflects Dolores's Climactic Westworld Moment". Vulture. Retrieved December 7, 2016.
- ^ Lozano, Kevin (December 7, 2016). ""Westworld" Soundtrack Released Featuring Radiohead, Nine Inch Nails, Amy Winehouse Covers: Listen". Pitchfork. Retrieved December 7, 2016.
- ^ "Westworld Soundtrack". Retrieved April 7, 2020.
- ^ "Westworld: Season 1 (Music from the HBO® Series)". Amazon. Retrieved December 7, 2016.
- ^ a b c d e f Hilleary, Mike (November 18, 2016). "Westworld Composer Ramin Djawadi on Why Those Radiohead Covers Keep Coming". Pitchfork. Retrieved June 6, 2017.
- ^ a b c d e f g Legaspi, Althea (December 7, 2016). "Hear Westworld Soundtrack With Radiohead, Rolling Stones Covers". Retrieved June 6, 2017.
- ^ a b c d Kornhaber, Spencer (December 8, 2016). "The Secret to Westworld's Success Is in Its Music". Retrieved June 6, 2017.
- ^ a b Westworld (Music From The HBO® Series - Season 1) at Discogs. Retrieved June 6, 2017.
- ^ "Soundtrack Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved December 13, 2016.
- ^ "IFMCA Award Nominations 2016". International Film Music Critics Association. February 9, 2017. Retrieved April 9, 2017.
- ^ "2017 Emmy® Awards Nominations for Programs Airing June 1, 2016 – May 31, 2017" (PDF). Emmys. Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. Retrieved July 13, 2017.
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