Social Network Soundtrack
Social Network Soundtrack
Social Network Soundtrack -
Track Listing
| Disk 1 Hand Covers Bruise In Motion A Familiar Taste It Catches Up With You Intriguing possibilities Painted Sun In Abstract 3:14 Every Night Pieces Form the Whole Carbon Prevails Eventually We Find Our Way Penetration In the Hall of the Mountain King On We March Magnetic Almost Home Hand Covers Bruise (reprise) Complications with Optimistic Outcome The Gentle Hum of Anxiety |
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Brief Review
After the resounding success from the film Social Network, the soundtrack delivers a fantastic follow up with a slice of mature music. All the emotions from the films echo perfectly in the haunting piano sections and driving techno beats making this one of the best movie tie-in soundtracks from 2010.
Full Review
The Social Network is an original and edgy film that focuses on the creation and birth of Facebook but really the story has so many different emotions thrown in, its hard to imagine the hard work that went into the Soundtrack. Each of the tracks just seem to flow so perfectly and naturally, complementing the scenes perfectly. Although slightly repetitive, 'Hand covers bruise' is a haunting piano riff that acts as a brilliant opener to a near-flawless album. The song echoes everything mentioned above and is one of the strongest songs on the album.
'In Motion' is one of my favourite songs on the album with a driving rhythm and a decent beat coupled with some excellent uses of strings and a piano. The track features heavily during the period where Zuckerberg is dumped by his girlfriend and listening to it here brings back all the emotions that came with that. The song works well because its such a boost- it could almost be interpreted that an up-tempo tune was thrown in to signify an adrenaline rush.
'A Familiar Taste' is another good track fusing nu-metal riffs with a techno bass mashed up in an off-key sensation delivering a sinister feeling to the song as a whole.
'It Catches Up To You' flys by before more techno beats with 'Intriguing Possibilities' and 'Painted Sun In Abstract' this time slightly more mellow and the two songs work well side by side contrasting the different sides of the techno beats they're trying to portray. 'Intriguing Possibilities' is a lot more darker that its contrasting cousin and more strings are evident in 'Painted Sun' which really helps to alleviate the track overall.
'3.14 every night' is one of the worst songs on the album with a single tone repeated for the duration of the track which this album could have done without. Its one of the real disappointments with an otherwise flawless album.
'Pieces Form The Whole' is another good track, touching in places that the rest of the album doesn't with a strange twist on happiness portrayed in the instrumental. The sci-fi sounding synth contrasts wildly with the up-beat tempo and beats but strangely it works perfectly.
The first half of 'Carbon Prevails' feels a little worse than the repetitive bleeps in Pacman and even the key change with the piano can't save this track from being another really bad song and almost an irritation to listen to.
The atmospheric 'Eventually We Find Our Way' zooms by before 'Penetration' brings back the pianos for another decent instrumental track.
The real gem on the album though is the inclusion of 'Hall Of The Mountain King' which lifts the mood completely in the album delivering one of the best classical tracks in my opinion. The build and then finally the drop are goosebump-inducing and yet again the composers have done a fantastic job in making this a remix worthy of a place on this album.
'On We March' slows the pace down with a more deliberate tone, delivering a brilliant slice of piano riffs over a techno beat before the pointless and quiet 'Magnetic' hits the speakers. The biggest problem with this song is the fact its so quiet and there's so little to it. I found myself having to crank up the speakers during this song just to try and catch a glimpse to what is going on, meaning this is another song that should have just been left off the album.
'Almost Home' is a teasing track with the same riff as 'Hand Covers Bruise' but with a far more dark and serious tone to it. The song works well as a whole and the rising white noise in the background adds to the distortedness of the whole track.
The last three tracks just fly by with the real stand-out track here being 'Complications with Optimistic Outcome' which is a decent track but around the minute and a half mark, transforms into a brilliantly dark and desolate track.
On the whole, the CD is a strange blend of techno beats, piano riffs and an overall emotion-shifting masterpiece. The emotions that the album takes you on ranges from happiness to sadness to despair and ecstasy. The only downside to the soundtrack is the disappointing exclusion of Dennis Le Laart's - Sound Of Violence which was playing in the club as the track is a brilliant techno-trance infused tune but to be honest it might not have fit with the overall theme for the album.
This album won't be for everyone and the lack of vocals might put some people off but to be honest if you're looking for a slice of musical genius then this is it. Not all the tracks are perfect, some are too quiet or just don't have enough differences between them but overall the entire album just summarises why the movie would never have worked without it. Well worth a listen!