Green Zone (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) is the film score to the 2010 film Green Zone directed by Paul Greengrass, starring Matt Damon. The film score is composed by John Powell, who previously collaborated with Greengrass on the first three films of the Bourne franchise and United 93 (2006). The score was released under the Varèse Sarabande record label on March 9, 2010.
Track listing
Reception Filmtracks wrote "Green Zone will be too percussively abrasive for some listeners, but if you accept Powell's trademark sound in this genre as a viable approach to modern day thrillers, then it's hard to imagine a more effectively propulsive and dauntingly oppressive work than this." James Christopher Monger of AllMusic wrote "Powell may not establish much of a melodic presence this time around, but the tense, tribal rhythm loop that weaves itself throughout the soundtrack's entirety will stay in your bones for days." Kirk Honeycutt of The Hollywood Reporter wrote "John Powell's propulsive music eggs the action ever forward". Todd McCarthy of Variety called the score "pulsating".
Lisa Kennedy of The Denver Post wrote "John Powell provides a thriller-esque score". Tim Robey of The Daily Telegraph wrote "John Powell's thunderous score getting a little exhausting". Anthony Lane of The New Yorker found it "insanely drum-heavy" reminded of the islanders in King Kong (2005).
Accolades + Award Date of ceremony Category RecipientsResult ASCAP Film and Television Music Awards24 June 2011 Top Box Office Films John Powell World Soundtrack Academy 23 October 2010 Soundtrack Composer of the YearJohn Powell
Personnel Credits adapted from AllMusic:
Adam Miller – Assistant Engineer Angus O'Sullivan – Orchestration Ariel Campos – Drum Samples, Percussion Sampling Beth Caucci – Drum Samples, Percussion Sampling Brian Boyce – Drum Samples, Percussion Sampling Chris Barrett – Assistant Engineer Daniel Baker – Orchestration Frank Elliot – Drum Samples, Percussion Sampling Gavin Greenaway – Conductor Germaine Franco – Drum Samples, Percussion Sampling, Score Production Coordinator Harry Garfield – Executive in Charge of Music Hugo Nicolson – Mixing, Recording Isobel Griffiths – Orchestra Contractor James McKee Smith – Arranger, Orchestration, Programming Jessica Wells – Orchestration Joey Waronker – Drum Samples, Percussion Sampling John Ashton Thomas – Orchestration John Powell – Composer, Primary Artist, Producer Jon Olive – Music Editor Kevin Shah – Drum Samples, Percussion Sampling Kirk Brundage – Drum Samples, Percussion Sampling Laura Bishop – Orchestration Leo Abrahams – Guitar Marc Viner – Assistant Engineer Michael John Mollo – Arranger, Orchestration, Programming Nick Wollage – Recording Patricia Sullivan Fourstar – Mastering Paul Mounsey – Arranger, Orchestration, Programming Perry Montague-Mason – Leader Peter Myles – Supervising Music Editor Robert Townson – Executive Producer Ryoji Inatsugi – Drum Samples, Percussion Sampling Satnam Ramgotra – Drum Samples, Percussion Sampling Vivian Milanova – Guitar
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