Cloud Atlas - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack - Tom Tykwer, Johnny Klimek, Reinhold Heil
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A truly cooperative affair, 2012's mesmerizing new age/fantasy/science fiction/drama Cloud Atlas utilized not only three directors (Tom Tykwer and Lana and Andy Wachowski), but three composers (Tykwer, Johnny Klimek, and Reinhold Heil) as well.
The trio, who penned scores for Tykwer's other films including Run Lola Run, The Princess and the Warrior, Perfume: The Story of a Murderer, and The International under the moniker Pale 3, do a remarkable job in unifying (musically) the multi-layered film, which spans 500 years and six different stories, by ignoring its density and concentrating on a handful melodies as a catalyst.
One of the film's most important threads is that of the "Cloud Atlas Sextet," which travels through the narrative like a boomerang, affecting characters across centuries.
The piece itself is lovely, deftly balancing sorrow and sentimentality without ever becoming cloying, occasionally subverting the melancholy with impish, wicked whimsy.
The other thread, "The Atlas March," is more subtle, offering up a simpler melody that retains its other half's drama, yet carries with it the weight and wistfulness of age.
Tykwer, Klimek and Heil could have tried to take on Cloud Atlas' immensity head on, utilizing the kind of explosive, heavy artillery that has become the norm for big spectacle films (which is what many composers would have done after feasting their eyes on the film's epic, sumptuous visuals), but by choosing a more nuanced discipline, they’ve not only helped to illuminate the film's emotional core, they've gone and unearthed it.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Prelude: The Atlas MarchReinhold Heil, Johnny Klimek, Tom Tykwer | Reinhold Heil, Johnny Klimek, Tom Tykwer | Play | 01:15 | 2 MB | 4 MB |
| 2 | Cloud Atlas Opening TitleReinhold Heil, Johnny Klimek, Tom Tykwer | Reinhold Heil, Johnny Klimek, Tom Tykwer | Play | 03:47 | 8 MB | 19 MB |
| 3 | Travel To EdinburghReinhold Heil, Johnny Klimek, Tom Tykwer | Reinhold Heil, Johnny Klimek, Tom Tykwer | Play | 01:42 | 3 MB | 7 MB |
| 4 | Luisa's BirthmarkReinhold Heil, Johnny Klimek, Tom Tykwer | Reinhold Heil, Johnny Klimek, Tom Tykwer | Play | 03:00 | 6 MB | 11 MB |
| 5 | Cavendish In DistressReinhold Heil, Johnny Klimek, Tom Tykwer | Reinhold Heil, Johnny Klimek, Tom Tykwer | Play | 01:23 | 3 MB | 7 MB |
| 6 | Papa SongReinhold Heil, Johnny Klimek, Tom Tykwer | Reinhold Heil, Johnny Klimek, Tom Tykwer | Play | 04:15 | 9 MB | 17 MB |
| 7 | Sloosha's HollowReinhold Heil, Johnny Klimek, Tom Tykwer | Reinhold Heil, Johnny Klimek, Tom Tykwer | Play | 02:59 | 6 MB | 12 MB |
| 8 | Sonmi-451 Meets ChangReinhold Heil, Johnny Klimek, Tom Tykwer | Reinhold Heil, Johnny Klimek, Tom Tykwer | Play | 03:33 | 8 MB | 17 MB |
| 9 | Won't Let GoReinhold Heil, Johnny Klimek, Tom Tykwer | Reinhold Heil, Johnny Klimek, Tom Tykwer | Play | 04:09 | 9 MB | 23 MB |
| 10 | KesselringReinhold Heil, Johnny Klimek, Tom Tykwer | Reinhold Heil, Johnny Klimek, Tom Tykwer | Play | 01:54 | 4 MB | 8 MB |
| 11 | The EscapeReinhold Heil, Johnny Klimek, Tom Tykwer | Reinhold Heil, Johnny Klimek, Tom Tykwer | Play | 05:43 | 13 MB | 30 MB |
| 12 | Temple Of SacrificeReinhold Heil, Johnny Klimek, Tom Tykwer | Reinhold Heil, Johnny Klimek, Tom Tykwer | Play | 02:03 | 4 MB | 9 MB |
| 13 | CatacombsReinhold Heil, Johnny Klimek, Tom Tykwer | Reinhold Heil, Johnny Klimek, Tom Tykwer | Play | 01:35 | 3 MB | 6 MB |
| 14 | AdieuReinhold Heil, Johnny Klimek, Tom Tykwer | Reinhold Heil, Johnny Klimek, Tom Tykwer | Play | 04:15 | 9 MB | 20 MB |
| 15 | New DirectionReinhold Heil, Johnny Klimek, Tom Tykwer | Reinhold Heil, Johnny Klimek, Tom Tykwer | Play | 01:46 | 4 MB | 8 MB |
| 16 | All Boundaries Are ConventionsReinhold Heil, Johnny Klimek, Tom Tykwer | Reinhold Heil, Johnny Klimek, Tom Tykwer | Play | 02:38 | 6 MB | 13 MB |
| 17 | The MessageReinhold Heil, Johnny Klimek, Tom Tykwer | Reinhold Heil, Johnny Klimek, Tom Tykwer | Play | 02:13 | 5 MB | 11 MB |
| 18 | Chasing Luisa ReyReinhold Heil, Johnny Klimek, Tom Tykwer | Reinhold Heil, Johnny Klimek, Tom Tykwer | Play | 04:53 | 11 MB | 25 MB |
| 19 | Sonmi's DiscoveryReinhold Heil, Johnny Klimek, Tom Tykwer | Reinhold Heil, Johnny Klimek, Tom Tykwer | Play | 03:23 | 7 MB | 17 MB |
| 20 | Death Is Only A DoorReinhold Heil, Johnny Klimek, Tom Tykwer | Reinhold Heil, Johnny Klimek, Tom Tykwer | Play | 03:48 | 8 MB | 18 MB |
| 21 | Cloud Atlas FinaleReinhold Heil, Johnny Klimek, Tom Tykwer | Reinhold Heil, Johnny Klimek, Tom Tykwer | Play | 04:17 | 9 MB | 23 MB |
| 22 | The Cloud Atlas Sextet For OrchestraReinhold Heil, Johnny Klimek, Tom Tykwer | Reinhold Heil, Johnny Klimek, Tom Tykwer | Play | 04:57 | 11 MB | 28 MB |
| 23 | Cloud Atlas End TitleReinhold Heil, Johnny Klimek, Tom Tykwer | Reinhold Heil, Johnny Klimek, Tom Tykwer | Play | 07:56 | 18 MB | 42 MB |
| 77 mins | 178 MB | |||||
| 77 mins | 386 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Howard Arman | Chorus Master |
| 2 | Jordan Balagot | Programming |
| 3 | Robert Baldowski | Mixing, Recording |
| 4 | Justin Bell | Orchestration, Programming |
| 5 | Charles Coleman | Orchestration |
| 6 | Olaf Dix | Recording |
| 7 | Carsten Dufner | Music Supervisor |
| 8 | Patricia Sullivan Fourstar | Mastering |
| 9 | Tina Funk | Consultant |
| 10 | Charlotte Goltermann | Consultant |
| 11 | Reinhold Heil | Arranger, Composer, Electronics, Primary Artist |
| 12 | Kristjan Järvi | Conductor |
| 13 | Taka Kigawa | Piano |
| 14 | Johnny Klimek | Arranger, Composer, Electronics, Primary Artist |
| 15 | Max Knoth | Orchestration, Recording |
| 16 | Jason Linn | Executive in Charge of Music |
| 17 | Lisa Margolis | Music Business Affairs |
| 18 | MDR Leipzig Radio Chorus | Choir/Chorus |
| 19 | MDR Leipzig Radio Symphony Orchestra | Orchestra |
| 20 | Matthias Metzner | Assistant Engineer |
| 21 | Gabriel Mounsey | Electronics, Mixing, Programming |
| 22 | Vincent Oppido | Copyist, Orchestration |
| 23 | Gene Pritsker | Orchestration |
| 24 | Marcellus Puhlemann | Legal Advisor |
| 25 | Matthias Sachers | Mixing, Recording |
| 26 | Ragna Schirmer | Piano |
| 27 | Sandeep Sriram | Art Direction |
| 28 | Michiyo Suzuki | Clarinet |
| 29 | Guido Thomaschinski | Assistant Engineer |
| 30 | Tom Tykwer | Arranger, Composer, Electronics, Primary Artist |
| 31 | Waltraut Wachter | Concert Master |
| 32 | Thomas Wieber | Recording |
| 33 | Torodd Wigum | Assistant Conductor |
| 34 | Matthias Winkler | Orchestra Manager |
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| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |