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Göransson's music for Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey is built for 70mm spectacle, but heard as a record it sits closer to dark ambient and Fourth World textures. A new film music column traces where that approach comes from.
The rapper steps behind the camera for the end-credit track’s visual, marking his latest shift toward filmmaking alongside his acting debut.
The composer’s third collaboration with Christopher Nolan balances ancient lyres and gongs with modern production—and a closing track featuring Scott and James Blake.
Christopher Nolan told the composer to sidestep a traditional orchestra. Göransson’s sonic palette for the ancient Greek epic includes bronze gongs, modern synthesizers, and a string instrument tied directly to the protagonist’s weapon.
