Maps to the Stars

Howard Shore is a master at finding the perfect tone that evokes and enhances the subtext of a film ("Maps to the Stars" has lots of subtext). This is a very beautiful and subtle, dreamscape of a score: sophisticated, layered electronics combined with hypnotic percussion (great tabla playing) and classical string orchestrations. The soundtrack holds up completely on its own as a unified statement, perfect for either background or up close, attentive listening. The complex, trance-inducing rhythms, along with the celestial backdrops, create a mystical floating sensation, with a distinct sense of longing and melancholy - quite gorgeous.

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This score by Howard Shore for Maps to the Stars was the best part of the film in my opinion. It gave the film the hazy, nightmarish quality that director David Cronenberg was going for.