By the time Thomas Newman was recruited to write the original score for Passengers, a 2016 science-fiction drama, he had over 30 years in the field to his credit, as well as over as dozen Academy Award nominations.
Released the same year as his whimsical symphonic score for Disney Pixar's Finding Dory, Passengers finds Newman turning to an electronic palette (sometimes accompanied by full orchestra) and a much more atmospheric tone.
Mechanical effects, twinkling electronics and keyboard percussion, and treated acoustic instruments such as piano enhance the film's setting, a spaceship with malfunctioning "hibernation pods." Passing melodic-harmonic passages, such as in "Crystalline" and "Build a House and Live in It," are balanced by jittery ambience.
The two meet on tracks like "Zero Gravity" and "The Sleeping Girl." The latter has harp, female vocals, and erratic electronic effects eventually fortified by brass, strings, and tympani before it strips back down to simmering mechanical sounds.
A unique entry in Newman's discography to date -- not counting the Pixar film WALL-E, it's his first foray into science fiction -- Passengers is also one of the more interesting scores of the release year.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Starship Avalon [Main Title] | Thomas Newman | Play | 04:15 | 9 MB | 0 MB |
| 2 | Hibernation Pod 1625 | Thomas Newman | Play | 01:19 | 3 MB | 0 MB |
| 3 | Command Ring | Thomas Newman | Play | 00:57 | 2 MB | 0 MB |
| 4 | Rate 2 Mechanic | Thomas Newman | Play | 02:08 | 4 MB | 0 MB |
| 5 | Awake for 7 Days | Thomas Newman | Play | 01:26 | 3 MB | 0 MB |
| 6 | Crystalline | Thomas Newman | Play | 04:07 | 9 MB | 0 MB |
| 7 | Precious Metals | Thomas Newman | Play | 02:07 | 4 MB | 0 MB |
| 8 | Aurora | Thomas Newman | Play | 01:44 | 4 MB | 0 MB |
| 9 | Robot Questions | Thomas Newman | Play | 02:52 | 6 MB | 0 MB |
| 10 | The Sleeping Girl | Thomas Newman | Play | 03:14 | 7 MB | 0 MB |
| 11 | Build a House and Live in It | Thomas Newman | Play | 02:07 | 4 MB | 0 MB |
| 12 | I Tried Not To... | Thomas Newman | Play | 03:53 | 8 MB | 0 MB |
| 13 | Spacewalk | Thomas Newman | Play | 03:06 | 7 MB | 0 MB |
| 14 | Passengers | Thomas Newman | Play | 01:47 | 4 MB | 0 MB |
| 15 | 50% of Light Speed | Thomas Newman | Play | 03:13 | 7 MB | 0 MB |
| 16 | Cascade Failure | Thomas Newman | Play | 02:55 | 6 MB | 0 MB |
| 17 | Zero-Gravity | Thomas Newman | Play | 02:44 | 6 MB | 0 MB |
| 18 | Never Happy Here | Thomas Newman | Play | 01:21 | 3 MB | 0 MB |
| 19 | Red Giant | Thomas Newman | Play | 01:25 | 3 MB | 0 MB |
| 20 | Looking for Wrong | Thomas Newman | Play | 01:46 | 4 MB | 0 MB |
| 21 | Chrysler Bldg. | Thomas Newman | Play | 02:25 | 5 MB | 0 MB |
| 22 | Untethered | Thomas Newman | Play | 02:34 | 5 MB | 0 MB |
| 23 | You Brought Me Back | Thomas Newman | Play | 05:41 | 13 MB | 0 MB |
| 24 | Starlit | Thomas Newman | Play | 03:12 | 7 MB | 0 MB |
| 25 | Accidental Happiness | Thomas Newman | Play | 03:03 | 7 MB | 0 MB |
| 26 | Sugarcoat the Galaxy [End Title] | Thomas Newman | Play | 03:12 | 7 MB | 0 MB |
| 68 mins | 157 MB | |||||
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| Artist | Job | |
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| 1 | Thomas Newman | Primary Artist |
Thomas Newman
2015 - 26 tracks
Spectre (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) - Thomas Newman, Tambuco Percussion Ensemble
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
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| 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. |