A Quiet Place: Day One (Music from the Motion Picture) is the film score composed by Alexis Grapsas to the 2024 film A Quiet Place: Day One directed by Michael Sarnoski which served as the third installment in the A Quiet Place film series, and a prequel spinoff of the first film, starring Lupita Nyong'o and Joseph Quinn. The album featuring 27 tracks was released through Milan Records and Paramount Music on June 28, 2024.
Background Alexis Grapsas renewed his association with Sarnoski after Pig (2021) for Day One. Instead of focusing on horror tropes, he prioritized on utilizing the emotional journey of the protagonists Sam and Eric, and for Sam's theme, they used a custom-made baritone violin and woodwinds to create an "intimate, breathy" sound. One of the major challenges was to maintain the film's silent and tense atmosphere while using music for emotional storytelling which Grapsas had to navigate that by leaving middle frequencies for essential sound effects or using silence as an integral element.Sarnoski frequently challenged Grapsas to experiment with sound, which include the repurposition of the dark and growling monster theme into a softer, reversed variation to underscore emotional moments between characters as well as linking the horror and human elements in a unique way. Grapsas refrained from heavily relying on plugged-in audio effects and synthesized music, and preferred to work with live musicians so that they could find raw sounds that fit the specific character needs of the film. Because of the editing was ongoing, the final score was written and recorded at the Abbey Road Studios in London in early May.
Release The soundtrack to Day One was released through Milan Records and Paramount Music on June 28, 2024.
Reception Filmtracks wrote "the score is a win overall for Grapsas, who delivers the needed goods in his major mainstream cinematic debut." Richard Lawson of Vanity Fair wrote "The score, by Alexis Grapsas, lilts and swells around them, adding further emotional dimension to an already disarmingly contemplative film." an eerie and intense score by Alexis Grapsas". David Rooney of The Hollywood Reporter called it a "relatively minimalist score" being discreetly used to attain minimalism.
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Accolades AwardDate of ceremonyCategoryRecipient(s) and nominee(s)ResultBMI Film & TV AwardsMay 15, 2025Theatrical Film AwardsAlexis Grapsas Hollywood Music In Media AwardsNovember 20, 2024Original Score – Horror/Thriller FilmAlexis Grapsas
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