Dune [SOUNDTRACK]

Graeme Revell (Composer)

Product Details

• Audio CD (April 3, 2001)
• Original Release Date: December 3, 2000
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Soundtrack
• Label: Gnp Crescendo
• ASIN: B00005EBHF
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #72,250 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

Track Listings

1. Main Theme

2. Navigator Advises

3. Pain Box

4. Worm Sign/Escape the Worm

5. Dreamscape

6. Up the Ladder/Battle

7. Desert Trek

8. Outrun Worm

9. Travel With Fremen

10. Reclaim Janis' Water/Worm Riding

11. Fremen Village

12. Underground Lake Vision

13. Paul and Chani

14. Chani and Paul's Love

15. Worm Bark

16. Seduction, Pt.1

17. Seduction, Pt.2

18. Jessica Changes Water

19. Desert Love

20. Paul's Vision

See all 27 tracks on this disc

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Once again a fantastic score., September 7, 2001

By	Mark (Urbana, OH United States) - See all my reviews

Grahme Revell has been one of my favorite composers for a long time because 1.) He has a unique sound and 2.)His music is really heartfelt. Once again he excels all of my expectations with the soundtrack to 'Dune'. I found myself transported to Arrakis, saw the sandworms and watched the evolution/de-evolution of House Atreides and House Harkonnen. His score transports the senses and makes you feel like you are there. An awsome accomplishment!

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A full, rich score by Graeme Revell, May 8, 2001

By	Michael J. Mazza (Pittsburgh, PA USA) - See all my reviews (TOP 100 REVIEWER)    (REAL NAME)    (COMMUNITY FORUM 04)

Graeme Revell composed the musical score to the television miniseries "Frank Herbert's Dune," which was shown on the SciFi Channel during the 2000-2001 TV season. This epic program told an interplanetary tale of love, intrigue, war between noble houses, and the messianic hopes of a mysterious race.

Revell's majestic score is the perfect complement to the vast, mythic canvas of "Dune." His music contains passages that are mysterious, exciting, unnerving, and hauntingly beautiful.

The CD's liner notes contain some interesting quotes from Revell. He notes, for example, that on this score he used instruments from Armenia, as well as from other Asian republics of the former Soviet Union. This use of ethnic instruments must account for the wonderfully exotic sound of much of the music. Those familiar with Revell's superb score to the film "The Crow" will be aware of the composer's skill at integrating ethnically diverse elements into his work.

There are too many excellent highlights on this CD to fully cover in the space of a short review. But some of the most memorable tracks are the "Main Theme," which establishes the epic scope with power and elegance; the mystical "Dreamscape"; the frenzied, percussive "Up the Ladder / Battle"; "Fremen Village," with its gentle, exotic flavor; and the haunting, emotional "Paul Chooses--Finale."

One of my favorite film scores of all time is Toto's score to an earlier cinematic incarnation of "Dune." But Graeme Revell's imagination and artistry allow his work to rise out of the shadow of that earlier score. Revell's music to director John Harrison's version of "Dune" is a true masterpiece that should be enjoyed by fans of film and television scoring.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars THE BEST!, June 15, 2004

By	Andrew Henley "AndrewJH" (Wyoming) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This is the best movie score I have ever heard. At times listening to it actually arouses more emotion than the actual watching of the miniseries. Plus, you'll never get over how hillarious it is to be listening to this album in the middle of a crowd, it adds all kinds of personal excitement and intrigue to the most awkward social situations.