Man Of Steel (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

Academy Award, Grammy, and Golden Globe-winning composer Hans Zimmer composed the music for this highly anticipated project, joining forces for the first time with director Zack Snyder.
The challenges of creating a Superman score are daunting because Superman is so iconographic, said Snyder. I really feel like what Hans created is perfect. Subtle and stirring, epic and commanding. Honestly, Hans crushed it.
Both the standard and deluxe editions will include the epic track Man of Steel (Hans Original Sketchbook) which clocks in at over 28 minutes long. This exclusive track is performed solely by Zimmer, and allows listeners to experience firsthand his initial experiments with the film's music, which ultimately lay the foundation for the film's final score.
The deluxe edition will be housed in a special embossed steel case, contain 24 score selections, and give fans the ability to access multiple videos showing an exclusive, behind-the-scenes look at the creation of the music.
Those fans who purchase the CD version of the deluxe edition will have the opportunity to download all 24 songs in DTS Headphone: X, which reproduces a cinematic multi-speaker surround sound experience using only the user's headphones. DTS Headphone:X presents a whole new way to hear mobile entertainment over headphones. The technology garnered rave reviews from the likes of The Wall Street Journal, and Cnet, among others at this year s CES convention.
In addition to his orchestral arrangements, Zimmer, no stranger to stepping outside the confines of traditional film scoring, has assembled two unique musical entities to contribute music to Man of Steel. The first, a drum orchestra, which was brought together for the album, is described by soundtrack co-producer Peter Asher as some of the best drummers in the world all playing simultaneously in a space designed for a symphony orchestra using not only rock drum kits but tympani and field drums as well.
The membership of this elite assembly consisists of many of today s top musicians including John JR Robinson, Jason Bonham, Josh Freese, Pharrell Williams, Danny Carey, Satnam Ramgotra, Toss Panos, Jim Keltner, Curt Bisquera, Trevor Lawrence Jr., Matt Chamberlain, Ryeland Allison, Bernie Dresel, Vinnie Colaiuta and Sheila E. Their contribution, under Zimmer's musical direction, creates a towering and powerful musical accompaniment to the film.
Another distinctive group the composer assembled was a gathering of eight of music's finest pedal steel guitarists who play classical string section parts. This collective, consisting of Chas Smith, Marty Rifkin, Skip Edwards, Boo Bernstein, Peter Frieberger, Rick Schmidt, JD Maness, John McClung, was described by Asher as, a uniquely new metallic orchestra added it's own distinct and soaring musical stamp to the soundtrack.
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Credits:
Art Direction, Coordinator [Soundtrack Coordination] – Sandeep Sriram
Bass – Lee Sklar*
Cello [Solo] – Martin Tillman
Co-producer – Hans Zimmer, Peter Asher
Composed By [Music], Arranged By [Music], Written-By [Music] – Hans Zimmer
Conductor [Music] – Atli Örvarsson, Junkie XL, Nick Glennie-Smith
Contractor [Assistant Orchestra Contractor] – Megan Wintory, Yvonne Tran-MacDonald
Contractor [Orchestra] – Peter Rotter
Coordinator [Score Coordinator And Studio Manager] – Czarina Russell
Copyist [Music Preparation] – Booker White
Drums [Drum Orchestra] – Bernie Dresel, Curt Bisquera, Danny Carey, Jason Bonham, Jim Keltner, John JR Robinson*, Josh Freese, Matt Chamberlain, Pharrell Williams, Ryeland Allison, Satnam Ramgotra, Sheila E., Toss Panos, Trevor Lawrence Jr., Vinnie Colaiuta
Edited By [Assistant Music Editor] – Nevin Seus
Engineer [Assistant] – Christian Wenger, John Chapman, Peter Nelson
Executive-Producer – Charles Roven, Christopher Nolan, Deborah Snyder, Emma Thomas (2), Zack Snyder
Executive-Producer [Executive In Charge Of Music For Water Tower] – Jason Linn
Executive-Producer [Executives In Charge Of Music For Warner Bros. Pictures] – Darren Higman, Paul Broucek
Guitar – George Doering
Leader [Orchestra] – Belinda Broughton
Mixed By [Score] – Alan Meyerson, Stephen Lipson
Music By [Additional Music] – Andrew Kawczynski, Atli Örvarsson, Junkie XL, Steve Mazzaro
Orchestrated By [Orchestrator] – Carl Rydlund, Kevin Kaska, Yvonne Suzette Moriarty*
Pedal Steel Guitar [Pedal Steel Orchestra] – Boo Bernstein, Chas Smith, JD Maness*, John McClung, Marty Rifkin, Peter Frieberger, Rick Schmidt, Skip Edwards
Performer [Steel Sculptures] – Chas Smith
Photography By [Anne Marie Calhoun] – Zoë Zimmer
Photography By [Brass And Strings At Eastwood] – Michael Osment
Photography By [Chas Smith Studio And Pedal Steel At Eastwood] – Eric Matthies
Photography By [Drums At Eastwood And FOX] – Dan Pinder
Photography By [Guitar, Bass And Cello At Remote Control] – Jessica Rotter
Producer – Stephen Lipson
Programmed By [Synth Programming] – Hans Zimmer, Howard Scarr
Recorded By [Additional] – Daniel Kresco
Recorded By [Drums And Steel Score] – Tommy Vicari
Recorded By [Orchestra Score] – Alan Meyerson
Sound Designer [Ambient Music Design] – Mel Wesson
Sound Designer [Digital Instrument Design] – Mark Wherry
Sound Designer [Rhythm Design] – Junkie XL
Sound Designer [Sample Development] – Ben Robinson, Claudius Brüse, Raul Vega, Tauress Habib
Sound Designer [World Engine Sound Design] – Eric Norris
Supervised By [Score Wranglers] – Bob Badami, Melissa Muik
Supervised By [Supervising Orchestrator] – Bruce L. Fowler*, Walter Fowler*
Technican [Warner Scoring Stage Team] – Jamie Olvera, Richard Wheeler Jr, Ryan Robinson, Tom Hardisty
Technician [DTS HeadphoneX Mix Prepared By], Mastered By – Nathaniel Kunkel
Technician [DTS Team] – Fred Maher, Geir Skaaden, Rory Kaplan
Technician [Fox Scoring Stage Team] – Christine Sirois, Denis St. Amand, Stacey Robinson, Tim Lauber, Tom Steel
Technician [Music Production Services] – Steven Kofsky
Technician [Technical Consultant] – Brian Wherry, Chuck Choi
Technician [The Drum Doctor] – Ross Garfield
Violin [The Artot-Alard Stradivarius] – Ann Marie Calhoun*
Voice – Hilda Örvarsdóttir