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Original soundtrack to the second season of the hit HBO series with music composed by Ramin Djawadi.
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20 of 20 people found the following review helpful
By Shef
Format:MP3 Music|Amazon Verified Purchase
Ramin Djawadi was off my radar until last year when I heard the "Clash of the Titans and "Safe House" soundtracks. I now consider him one of my favorites. I love how he approached Game of Thrones season two by taking the themes from season one and making them more complex and placing them into nearly every track. He introduces two new themes that I love which are the Pyke (Theon's) Theme and Dragonstone (Stannis) Theme. Each of those can be heard several times throughout the soundtrack.
While Game of Thrones doesn't compare to sweeping epic scores like Lord of the Rings, Djawadi chose to go in a unique direction creating a distinct mood for the entire series with his rich and subtle score. This year's soundtrack is more listenable without the visual accompanyment than last year. I plan on listening to this score more than last year. He does a good job with grand themes, mixing different instruments to account for the different environments, and handling action and romantic cues with great skill. I reccomend buying this soundtrack if you loved the show and appriciate a good soundtrack. I also think it is great to listen to it while reading the books. This soundtrack gets me excited to see where Djawadi will take the score for season three.
Favorite Tracks:
"What is Dead May Never Die"
"Warrior of Light"
"Don't Die With a Clean Sword"
"Pay the Iron Price"
"Mother of Dragons"
"I Will Keep You Safe"
While Game of Thrones doesn't compare to sweeping epic scores like Lord of the Rings, Djawadi chose to go in a unique direction creating a distinct mood for the entire series with his rich and subtle score. This year's soundtrack is more listenable without the visual accompanyment than last year. I plan on listening to this score more than last year. He does a good job with grand themes, mixing different instruments to account for the different environments, and handling action and romantic cues with great skill. I reccomend buying this soundtrack if you loved the show and appriciate a good soundtrack. I also think it is great to listen to it while reading the books. This soundtrack gets me excited to see where Djawadi will take the score for season three.
Favorite Tracks:
"What is Dead May Never Die"
"Warrior of Light"
"Don't Die With a Clean Sword"
"Pay the Iron Price"
"Mother of Dragons"
"I Will Keep You Safe"
15 of 15 people found the following review helpful
Format:MP3 Music
I don't think I can say yet whether this album is better or worse than Season 1: all I can say is that it's different, but just as good. The `Main Title' theme remains unchanged from Season 1, with its primary motif representing the North, until Daenerys' theme joins it exactly one minute in - a real Song of Ice and Fire. As in Season 1, Djawadi doesn't arrange the music in the order that it appears in the show, but this time the first seven tracks work as suites for the main themes of Season 2.
First comes `The Throne is Mine', which is an exciting and more dire remix of the Baratheon theme from `The King's Arrival' in Season 1, with a bit of `Await the King's Justice' thrown in as a bridge. Then there's the Greyjoy theme, `What is Dead May Never Die', which is a simple, yet quite uplifting, tune: it almost makes me root for Theon - almost. The theme re-appears in `Pay The Iron Price', but there it takes on a horrible grating tone as we realize to what lengths Theon will go.
There's also `Warrior of Light', a haunting and powerful theme to represent the unholy union of Stannis and Melisandre. `Valar Morghulis' features Jaqen's music, which sounds as exotic and magical as he is. A similar style of composition is used in `Qarth', which is fitting as Jaqen comes from the lands beyond the Narrow Sea, as does Melisandre. `Winterfell' reprises the Stark theme featured throughout Season 1, most prominently in the tracks `Goodbye Brother' and `Kill Them All'.
The three tracks, `Wildfire', `Don't Die With A Clean Sword' and `Stand And Fight', come from the Battle of Blackwater Bay and feature some heart-pounding action music. However, the tracks are spread out so that the listener doesn't get battle fatigue. On the gentler side of things, there's the romantic and moving `I Am Hers, She is Mine', as well as `House of the Undying'. `The Rains Of Castomere' is the song from the credits to episode 9, featuring lyrics by George R R Martin.
The scintillating musical finale of Season 1 is reprised in `Mother Of Dragons', while the closing track, `Three Blasts', instils sheer terror in the listener as it mirrors the events of that incredible final scene. Ramin Djawadi has both composed music that sounds new and distinct from Season 1, and which at the same time builds on his original work. He is composing a real `Song of Ice and Fire', and fans can only hope that Djawadi continues to work on the show for as long as it survives.
First comes `The Throne is Mine', which is an exciting and more dire remix of the Baratheon theme from `The King's Arrival' in Season 1, with a bit of `Await the King's Justice' thrown in as a bridge. Then there's the Greyjoy theme, `What is Dead May Never Die', which is a simple, yet quite uplifting, tune: it almost makes me root for Theon - almost. The theme re-appears in `Pay The Iron Price', but there it takes on a horrible grating tone as we realize to what lengths Theon will go.
There's also `Warrior of Light', a haunting and powerful theme to represent the unholy union of Stannis and Melisandre. `Valar Morghulis' features Jaqen's music, which sounds as exotic and magical as he is. A similar style of composition is used in `Qarth', which is fitting as Jaqen comes from the lands beyond the Narrow Sea, as does Melisandre. `Winterfell' reprises the Stark theme featured throughout Season 1, most prominently in the tracks `Goodbye Brother' and `Kill Them All'.
The three tracks, `Wildfire', `Don't Die With A Clean Sword' and `Stand And Fight', come from the Battle of Blackwater Bay and feature some heart-pounding action music. However, the tracks are spread out so that the listener doesn't get battle fatigue. On the gentler side of things, there's the romantic and moving `I Am Hers, She is Mine', as well as `House of the Undying'. `The Rains Of Castomere' is the song from the credits to episode 9, featuring lyrics by George R R Martin.
The scintillating musical finale of Season 1 is reprised in `Mother Of Dragons', while the closing track, `Three Blasts', instils sheer terror in the listener as it mirrors the events of that incredible final scene. Ramin Djawadi has both composed music that sounds new and distinct from Season 1, and which at the same time builds on his original work. He is composing a real `Song of Ice and Fire', and fans can only hope that Djawadi continues to work on the show for as long as it survives.
12 of 15 people found the following review helpful
By Eric
Format:MP3 Music
Fantastic soundtrack for the best show on television. HBO has hit a home-run with this production. A Song of Ice and Fire is truly brought to life in this amazing work! I've been waiting for the soundtrack since the first episode of season first aired. Enjoy!
Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars
Well, I'm a huge FAN !!
Great soundtrack !!!!! Music helps me "Get Things Done", this one will boost me into orbit this spring/summer. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Tanya
5.0 out of 5 stars
How can you not love it?
This is GAME OF THRONES, after all! Having read all the George R.R. Martin series, wasn't sure I'd be too crazy about it on the small screen -- but I am, and I like having an... Read more
Published 1 month ago by Little Tank
5.0 out of 5 stars
Game Of Thrones: Season Two
Ramin Djawadi does it again! Capturing the ambience and time period for this wonderful fantasy series.
Game Of Thrones: Season TwoLove his music!
Game Of Thrones: Season TwoLove his music!
Published 2 months ago by Yvonne Ortiz
5.0 out of 5 stars
Best series ever!
This show is amazing. I have it set on my DVR as the number 1 priority. I would watch each episode over again.
Published 2 months ago by Amazon Rules!!
5.0 out of 5 stars
Love it!
This album gives me goosebumps every time I listen to it. It's beautifully composed and I would recommend buying this for any GoT lover.
Published 2 months ago by Drakes21
3.0 out of 5 stars
Good, but not touching Season One.
Some of these other reviews are fantastic, and go into a ton of admirable detail. I will be frank and admit that I was disappointed to have purchased what I felt was a more... Read more
Published 2 months ago by Alex McAbee
5.0 out of 5 stars
I love Game of Thrones !
I bought the music for a good friend of mine for a surprise gift.
And she loved it so much she plays it almost every day, so we are both looking forward till March 31st... Read more
And she loved it so much she plays it almost every day, so we are both looking forward till March 31st... Read more
Published 2 months ago by Robert Macdougall
5.0 out of 5 stars
Quality soundtrack to a quality show!
The producers of Game of thrones put a lot of time to make their show, and their soundtrack amazing! Read more
Published 3 months ago by Darth Pocky
5.0 out of 5 stars
Fantastic
This is the perfect soundtrack to the second season. It takes the good parts of the first season, and builds off of them. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Jeordam
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great CD!
The price was wonderful Description was dead on! Would purchase from here again! Item was shipped safe and sound. Thanks!
Published 5 months ago by Eva Marie Petrakos
Listmania!
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