Mission: Impossible – Fallout cover

Mission: Impossible – Fallout

Lorne Balfe · 2018

110 min · 32 tracks · video game music

Epic orchestral swells and intense percussion create a pulse-pounding soundscape that mirrors the film's high-stakes action.

Top tracks — play these first

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    Good Evening, Mr Hunt — This track features a tense buildup that captures the essence of espionage and suspense central to the film’s narrative.
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    Fallout — With its minimalist yet haunting composition, this piece encapsulates the emotional stakes faced by the characters during critical moments.
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    Escape Through Paris — This track combines frenetic rhythms with orchestral elements, mirroring the urgency of a chase scene while highlighting Balfe's mastery of pacing.

Is this for you?

Good fit if you like

  • dynamic tension with resolution
  • exhilarating orchestral climaxes
  • wave-like pacing for immersion
  • suspenseful background for focus
  • cinematic soundscapes for adventure

Maybe skip if you

  • prefer immediate gratification
  • avoid lengthy listening experiences

Where this album fits

Career context
When Lorne Balfe released this soundtrack, he was solidifying his reputation as a prominent composer in film and video game music. This project followed his work on 'Assassin's Creed' (2016) and was pivotal in establishing him as a go-to composer for major cinematic franchises.
Stylistic neighbors
Hans Zimmer· Garry Schyman· Austin Wintory

Tracklist

Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.

Disc 1

  • 1 A Storm Is Coming 1:12
  • 2 Your Mission 2:14
  • 3 Should You Choose to Accept… 2:35
  • 4 The Manifesto 1:45
  • 5 Good Evening, Mr Hunt 4:20
  • 6 Change of Plan 5:47
  • 7 A Terrible Choice 2:55
  • 8 Fallout 1:30
  • 9 Stairs and Rooftops 6:00
  • 10 No Hard Feelings 4:21
  • 11 Free Fall 4:15
  • 12 The White Widow 4:43
  • 13 I Am the Storm 2:08
  • 14 The Exchange 5:54
  • 15 Steps Ahead 1:02
  • 16 Escape Through Paris 5:05

Disc 2

  • 1 We Are Never Free 6:59
  • 2 Kashmir 4:29
  • 3 Fate Whispers to the Warrior 3:54
  • 4 And the Warrior Whispers Back 3:56
  • 5 Unfinished Business 1:49
  • 6 Scalpel and Hammer 5:10
  • 7 The Syndicate 6:00
  • 8 Cutting on One 3:42
  • 9 The Last Resort 2:55
  • 10 Mission: Accomplished 1:15
  • 11 Plutonium Trade 2:53
  • 12 As Ugly as They Come 2:26
  • 13 Framing Ethan 2:01
  • 14 Je suis désolé 1:06
  • 15 Trapped 3:26
  • 16 The Mission Is Terminated 2:09

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