Black Panther Original Score

UPDATE: In Honor and Memory of Chadwick Boseman (1976 - 2020) UPDATE: Academy Award Winner for Music (Original Score) 2/24/2019 UPDATE: Grammy Award Winner for Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media 2/10/2019 Black Panther is one of the absolute best Marvel Cinematic Universe movies and certainly the most unique, and its corresponding soundtrack is definitely the best of the bunch. Ludwig Goransson has created music that is every bit as remarkable as the movie it underscores, especially in its visceral, life-affirming revelry of African sounds and rhythms. Based on his personal, firsthand research into and study of African musical traditions, Goransson structured his compositions around indigenous vocals, tribal chants, and exotic ethnic instruments, especially drums and percussion (Police drummer Stewart Copeland employed a similar process for his groundbreaking 1985 Afro-pop/rock album The Rhythmatist). The result is an incredible, epic work of Afrocentric world music fused with hip techno and electronica and rousing, soaring symphony orchestra. "Wakanda," "Warrior Falls," and the last four tracks of the album are excellent, perfectly capturing the film’s interwoven themes of family, honor, and heroism. The Black Panther score is not only the cream of the crop of Marvel and superhero movie soundtracks, but it also ranks among the most memorable film music of all time.

If Wakanda is a character in the movie, The Black Panther, this score is the soundings of the drives, dreams, and pain of characters. The combination of African instruments and voices are the heart beat and blood flow of the different tribes that make up the country. The western instruments are used to translate the score for non-afrikaners like myself. It,s impossible to listen to the opening of the song "Wakanda" without feeling inspired and hopeful. The themes used for Killmonger are so tormented, hunted and driven that you can hear the pain of the boy and the man he became. One of my favorite pieces is the "Casino Brawl"'s "yep" (as Ryan Coogler calls it) which is used when the Dora are fighting. I love that mesmerizing chant and wish it were incorporated into a longer work but a focus listen reviews how much it' woven through the movie. I've loved movie scores all my life and am a fan of Elmer Bernstein, John, Barry, Thomas Newman and the never appreciated Gordon Parks Sr and this score stands with them as one of the very best scores ever written. It is more a part of the movie and it's characters that anything I've heard. It's adding that layer you lose when a novel becomes a movie. You just can't know what the characters are going through internally unless there is a narrator or there is a music score like this one. A great score stands on it's own and makes you want to watch the movie again as you listen to it. More than a few times I've found myself listening to this music and stop only to watch the movie. Wonderful music. Wonder full music.

Just as epic here as when I experienced it in the theater! So much complexity--I particularly enjoyed how the instrumentation nodded to hip hop sensibilities throughout the African inspired work. I look forward to digging into the musical traditions from Africa that brought Wakanda to life. The themes for various characters are distinct and make this a dynamic and original score. King T'Challa's fanfare is pure power. Fight scene tracks will get your blood pumping (like toward the end of Casino Brawl.) The composer also doesn't shy away from choral elements, so you get that extra emotional infusion in any given scene--majestic and bitter (Ancestral Plain), triumphant joy (Glory to Bast), menacing revenge--you name it. Killmonger's theme fits his character so well--innocence betrayed, pain, revenge. Percussion, horns and vocals are probably my favorite elements, but if you are a fan of score music I guarantee there's something here for you. This score raises the bar for Marvel movies, which typically stick to one solid core theme, but don't establish a lot of variation beyond that from track to track. (CA:WS is probably the next strongest score in the MCU, imho) I hope this score put the incredibly talented world of movie composers on notice. I enjoy a lot of score and trailer music to zone out with while I'm writing stories--if you do the same, pick this up...!

Oh this score is soooooo lovely. I am one of those Sabar loving, classical music people. And ok, maybe I thought I was the ONLY one... but how beautifully Ludwig Goransson gathers the genius of amazing West African artists (Baaba Maal!!) and classical artists and blends them unerringly. This is right up there with Ballake Sissoko and Vincent Segal. My son has listened to this almost exclusively since he got it, and is now fantasizing about writing movie scores :) :) :) Yes, Njadaka's theme is the hottest thing. That flute is exactly the musical expression of Njadaka! And the Dora Milaje theme... but I could go on and on. Take a listen. It is so skillfully done, there is no downside for your ears.

I have just spent the afternoon listening to the, "Black Panther" Score Soundtrack....This is one of the best scores I've heard in years that isn't John Williams. Ludwig Göransson has made a powerful and beautiful piece of music. As with all symphonies some of the pieces are better than others but the work in it's entirety is excellent. My favorite track is called, "Ancestral Plane" followed closely by the last four tracks on the album. Worth a listen. Classical Music fans will not regret the time spent. I know it'll be on my permanent listening list.

I would have bought this on cd however it's only available on download. Fantastic orchestral music with a sweet blend of hip hop mixed in to it. From having seen video clips of Ludwig it was wonderful to know that he traveled to Africa and into libraries to learn the sounds of that country. Whether their music is still made or that it was from tribes that no longer exist due to colonisation.

I thought this was the sound-track. However I still like it.

The composer perfectly interweaves African percussions and vocals with traditional movie symphony to create a wonderful score. The music gets quiet at times, but its part of the suspense that's tied to the flow of the movie. As soon as I saw the movie I knew I had to buy this whole album, and it hasn't been a disappointment.

Brand new vinyl, still wrapped in cellophane. Amazing soundtrack, made even more poignant as Chadwick is no longer with us. However, the seller did deliver a day later than expected, but there is no way to give them a separate rating.

Muy contento

Quello che avete sentito nel film portato su vinile, mi aspettavo di piu' visto il prezzo almeno una copertina fatta meglio. Da collezionisti

Il y a bien eu un premier vinyle du score de la musique de The Black Panther mais trop court , pour pouvoir apprécier l'oeuvre en entier il fallait jusqu'à présent passer par le téléchargement mais voici enfin toute la musique orchestrale explosive (on pense un peu au Roi Lion) du film réunie sur 3 disques vinyles dans un emballage de luxe dessiné spécialement par les graphistes de Mondo records, fortement recommandé surtout au prix affiché ces derniers temps : 42 euro, encore plus avantageux que de le commander direct des USA. Super affaire.

Capa e disco chegaram em perfeito estado. Músicas incríveis numa prensagem muito boa.