- Hans Zimmer, Dune Part 2 (2024)
- Laurie Anderson, Amelia (2024)
- Mogwai, The Bad Fire (2025)
- Jean Michel Jarre, Rendez-vous (1986)
- Michael Riesman, Powaqqatsi (1988)
- Elbow, Audio Vertigo (2024)
- Ottmar Liebert & Luna Negra, Borrasca (1991)
- Ottmar Liebert & Luna Negra, The Hours Between Night+ Day (1993)
- Ottmar Liebert & Luna Negra, Euphoria (1995)
- Ottmar Liebert & Luna Negra, Opium (1996)
- Vangelis, Chariots of Fire (2024)
- Yo-Yo Ma, Japanese Melodies (1984)
The Dune soundtrack is a perfectly fine extension of the Part 1 soundtrack. Amelia is an album-length presentation of the acts around the last flight of Amelia Earhart. It’s interesting but maybe not “entertaining”. The Bad Fire is very interesting because it came with a bonus CD of the demo versions of each of the tracks on the album. These demos are much more raw and a lot closer to the less “produced” sound of Mogwai’s earlier albums, and I think I actually like them better than the final versions. I found the Rendez-vous and Powaqqatsi in a discount bin someplace and could not pass them up. Michael Riesman is the conductor for the performance, but of course Philip Glass composed all of the music. Audio Vertigo is a heavy-hitting album, and an excellent showing from Elbow. I was leafing through the bin at the Goodwill, and found this whole stack of Ottmar Liebert albums. These are all great, and if you have not heard Ottmar Liebert’s German take on Spanish guitar music, you should look him up. I spent like $10 for five hours of music. We already had a copy of Chariots of Fire, but who knows if I’ll ever see another one. The Yo-Yo Ma album was a gift from Sweetie, and it’s a fascinating take on these traditional tunes. A Chinese guy playing Japanese music on a European instrument is a great expression of cosmopolitan art and performance.
