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Sony Master Works –
2011 | |
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"First Class" the first cue is rich with a magnificent balance of full scale orchestra. Electric guitar is surprise addition and is used to further embellish the splendor of this track. The main dynamic theme in "Pain and Anger" energizes the first half while it takes a turn to be more quietly reflective during the second half. In "Not That Sort Of Bank" Jackman takes the main theme from almost a whisper to a shout. He starts out with gentle strings performing it up to distorted guitar joining in to power the orchestra. I don't why but the slower way "Frankenstein's Monster" plays, makes me think of Hans Zimmer. It starts out small with acoustic guitar and gets louder and bigger. The soft guitar and strings that build up "Cerebro took me on an emotional stirring ride. The slapping percussion adrenalizes the track. The high pitch block hitting sound in "Mobilize For Russia" definitely increases the tension. Action explodes in "Rise Up To Rule" as the orchestra and a choir race to amplify the octane level. The soft guitar playing in the back of "Cold War" brought out the vigor of the orchestra. Speaking of guitars the two different guitars lead "X-Training" to be almost a radio ready soundtrack tune. I like how the cue is funky with rock elements. Electric guitar actually carries warmth into "Rage and Serenity." Romantic tragedy fills "To Beast Or Not To Beast." The composition is deep wand heartfelt with darkness lining the outer edges. Jackman whips the orchestra into a frenzy to "Let Battle Commence." The percussive elements really stand out. Strings soar with the choir upward in "Sub Lift." The voices are nothing short of majestic. The way the choir is used in "Coup d'État" sounds delightful. "Magneto" is played for bombastic fun and is a nice way to end this score. X-MEN: First Class is a very listenable soundtrack heavy on themes, it's one of the reasons why you'll enjoy listening to it. Henry Jackman does a good job of making the score sound diverse within it's Hollywood summer blockbuster restrictions.
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