The Hateful Eight
Ennio Morricone · 2015
72 min · 28 tracks · film score
A haunting orchestral tapestry intertwining suspenseful motifs with expansive, cinematic soundscapes.
Why this album works
The soundtrack received significant acclaim, earning Morricone his second Academy Award for Best Original Score in 2016, highlighting its impact on film music. Additionally, it topped the Billboard Traditional Jazz Albums chart, illustrating its crossover appeal beyond traditional film score audiences.
- Best for
- cinematic soundscapes for immersion suspenseful motifs build tension wave-like pacing for reflection
- Context
- Upon the release of 'The Hateful Eight', Ennio Morricone was celebrated as a master composer, having already won an Academy Award for his work on 'The Artist' in 2013. This album marked his collaboration with Quentin Tarantino, showcasing a return to Western themes reminiscent of his earlier iconic scores from the 1960s and solidifying his relevance in contemporary cinema.
- Stylistic neighbors
- John Corigliano· Vangelis· Eduard Artemyev
Tracklist
Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.
- 1 L’ultima diligenza di Red Rock (versione integrale) Standout 7:32
- 2 Overture 3:11
- 3 “Major Warren Meet Daisy Domergue” 0:33
- 4 Narratore letterario 2:02
- 5 Apple Blossom 2:15
- 6 “Frontier Justice” 1:51
- 7 L’ultima diligenza di Red Rock (#2) 2:38
- 8 Neve (versione integrale) Standout 12:17
- 9 “This Here Is Daisy Domergue” 1:02
- 10 Sei cavalli 1:22
- 11 Raggi di sole sulla montagna 1:42
- 12 “Son of the Bloody Nigger Killer of Baton Rouge” 2:44
- 13 Jim Jones at Botany Bay 4:11
- 14 Neve (#2) 2:06
- 15 “Uncle Charlie’s Stew” 1:42
- 16 I quattro passeggeri 1:50
- 17 La musica prima del massacro Standout 2:01
- 18 L’inferno bianco (synth) 3:32
- 19 The Suggestive Oswaldo Mobray 0:48
- 20 Now You’re All Alone 1:31
- 21 Sangue e neve 2:06
- 22 L’inferno bianco (ottoni) 3:33
- 23 Neve (#3) 2:03
- 24 Daisy’s Speech 1:33
- 25 La lettera di Lincoln (strumentale) 1:42
- 26 La lettera di Lincoln (con dialogo) 1:47
- 27 There Won’t Be Many Coming Home 2:45
- 28 La puntura della morte 0:28
Reference: Wikipedia · MusicBrainz · Wikidata
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