Prometheus

Marc Streitenfeld's Prometheus soundtrack is as huge as this film's intergalactic concepts and equally as mysterious. It's beauitful with it's more mature sci-fi themes and intense moods that directly address its adult audience who've now grown up to be asking the bigger, serious questions that most others don't even think, dare, or bother to consider asking. It's darker than the previous Alien franchise without becoming lost in that deeper darkness. And it's scary too in a way that isn't cliched or predicatable, but way more in tune with what can be so scary about reality than any other sci-fi film ever created. The soundtrack conveys the immense scope of the film's conceptual vision and also the extraordinary achievement of how the entire Alien franchise's themes have been so brilliantly reconceived and portrayed by the film's director. The soundtrack's massive orchectral range and style are precisely balanced to evocatively express the film's abstract concepts and perplexing moral principals underlying this enigmatic story. I liked the film enough to also buy the soundtrack which I'm now enjoying on its own. I'm sure you will too if you liked the film like I did and still do.

Streitenfeld has created a masterpiece of mainly orchestral music with some "electronic" and choir sound elements in this movie soundtrack. This music reflects all the hope, wonder and suspense of the film "Prometheus," yet this music is so powerful it can stand on it's own.There are also two pieces by Harry Gregson-Williams on this CD.One track, #18, "Friend From The Past," "contains the 'Theme From Alien' composed by (the Master Himself) Jerry Goldsmith." (See Alien soundtrack review for Goldsmith's experience with Sir Ridley creating the "Alien" soundtrack in the late 1970's)If you are into movie soundtracks, this CD is a must have.

I feel as if Marc Streitenfeld has been under the industry microscope ever since he became Ridley Scott's go-to composer. He has never done a score without Ridley being involved in some fashion. His only two non-Ridley directed films are Welcome To The Riley's and The Grey; both are produced by Ridley Scott. Never has the microscope been more focused than for Prometheus; undoubtedly the biggest score of his career so far. I never had any doubts, but some people did. Then word got out that Harry Gregson-Williams had to come in to help with additional music. Why is this a big deal for many? I have no idea. The result is an absolutely masterful effort on Streitenfeld's part only enhanced by the grandiose wonder Harry brought to the table.Prometheus' score is such a complex soundscape of different layers, tones and melodies that all blend into this mysteriously wonderful terror. It's clear that Harry was brought in to give the film some big cosmic and existential theme, which is what he did. A theme that is referenced a few times throughout the film. It serves as an anchoring point but it blends so perfectly with what Streitenfeld did. Clearly Streitenfeld and Harry worked together on this one as you can hear this motif in the track "Earth", which is credited to Streitenfeld. So to say that Harry "rescued" the film is completely inaccurate. The other 99% of the score by Streitenfeld is dark, brooding and at times thrilling. The music builds on you and is never boring. The score is structured almost perfectly and in the film it plays such a major role as music always does in a Ridley Scott film. The subtle undertones work very well as do the big overt cues. The film is driven by the score and as a musically conscious viewer I felt this score working over me every step of the way. It builds such a solid universe and it feels brand new. Streitenfeld references Jerry Goldsmith's Alien theme ever so slightly in "Friend From The Past"; a perfect track title.Prometheus is a splendid wonder of brilliant scoring. It hits all the right beats and shows how talented the young Marc Streitenfeld is when it comes to hitting the right emotions. Harry's wondrous theme doesn't steal the show as some people may lead you to believe. It serves as a perfect accent to the already masterful score. Prometheus is a richly composed score that holds this great beast of a film together.

Mondo put out a really nice product. the vinyl is nicely pressed and very quiet, the packaging is top notch. I just wish they could drop the price a bit.

I love this soundtrack, helps bring out the eerie environments that were encountered or sudden scenes that triggered the birth of the Xenomorphs. Definitely worth it if you like the creepy eerie music.

Not as good as the Covanant soundtrack but still creepy and strange. Worth the purchase .Played together both soundtracks make for an evening of scary music.

Great soundtrack

Excellent soundtrack, I bought this after watching the movie and really enjoy all of the tracks. Cool sound effects, evoking aliens and caverns. Nice subtle hints to the Aliens theme music.