S.W.A.T. (soundtrack)

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S.W.A.T.
S.W.A.T. cover
Soundtrack by Elliot Goldenthal
Released August 12, 2003
Genre Classical
Avante garde
Modernist
Electronica
Progressive
Rock
Length 46:58
Label Varese Sarabande,
Cat.VSD-6501
Producer Matthias Gohl
Professional reviews
Elliot Goldenthal chronology
The Good Thief (2002) S.W.A.T.
(2003)		 Across the Universe
(2007)

Elliot Goldenthal composed the score for S.W.A.T., it is generally viewed as being another surprise, being that Goldenthal usually gravitates towards more "intellectual" and "arthouse" type movies and although he has done a few "commercial" action movie type scores in the past the decision to score "S.W.A.T." was nevertheless interesting;[1][2][3] and Goldenthal has developed a reputation for choosing unlikely projects, if anything, for the sheer fun of it.[4] in choosing to compose the score for "S.W.A.T." he, some have said, had played the "Media Ventures" (now known as Remote Control Productions) [5][6] composers at their own game, and won, creating an original, intense score.[7]

The point being that "Media Ventures" scores, in the industry and with score fans, have a reputation for churning out generic scores for, mostly, action thriller movies. Goldenthal, with his typically avante-garde approach, gave the score to "S.W.A.T." a weight that it would never have had.[8] It has been celebrated as another unique and exciting addition to his list of more "commercial" movie scores.[9]

[edit] Track listing

  1. Bullet Frenzy (10:17)
  2. Don't Shoot Me Baby (3:26)
  3. My Big Black Assault Weapon (1:38)
  4. AK-47 Scherzo (3:42)
  5. Three Chords in Two Minutes (1:53)
  6. Run For Your Life (3:05)
  7. The Fascist Shuffle (1:29)
  8. "S.W.A.T. 911" (3:10) - Danny Saber
  9. Crash Landing (4:48)
  10. That Cop Stole My Car (2:04)
  11. S.W.A.T. Sticker (0:53)
  12. Bullet Frenzy II (1:38)
  13. "Time is Running Out" (4:59) - Apollo Four Forty
  14. "Samuel Jackson" (4:03) - Hot Action Cop

[edit] References

  1. ^ SWAT - Elliot Goldenthal
  2. ^ S.W.A.T
  3. ^ Filmtracks: S.W.A.T. (Elliot Goldenthal)
  4. ^ S.W.A.T
  5. ^ Media Ventures [us]
  6. ^ SoundtrackNet : News : Extreme Music and Media Ventures Score with Directors Cuts
  7. ^ Filmtracks: S.W.A.T. (Elliot Goldenthal)
  8. ^ SWAT - Elliot Goldenthal
  9. ^ Filmtracks: S.W.A.T. (Elliot Goldenthal)

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