FabSwingers.com forum: Good instrumental film soundtracks

By *ickshawed OP Couple
over a year ago

Wolverhampton

I work from home alone, so like to have a bit of noise in the background. I've been listening to classical music and film soundtracks lately but need some new ideas. It needs to be instrumental or I can't concentrate on work.

A few I've listened to lately - Jurassic Park, Amelie, LOTR, Gladiator, My Neighbour Totorro, The Last Emperor, Indiana Jones.

I'm after recommendations please. What else is out there?

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By *ornyguyMan
over a year ago

Hillsborough, NI

Try the Spirited Away soundtrack

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By *aitonelMan
over a year ago

Liverpool

Oh I do this all the time

The last Samurai

A few recommendations of the genre are

Two Steps from Hell

Thomas Bergersen

Audiomachine

Immediate music

And so many game soundtracks are exceptional.

Mass Effect series

Final Fantasy series

World of Warcraft

The Witcher series

Ghost of Tsushima

Elder scrolls

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By *ornyguyMan
over a year ago

Hillsborough, NI

Last of the Mohicans too

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By *ickshawed OP Couple
over a year ago

Wolverhampton

"Try the Spirited Away soundtrack"

I have this afternoon

I like it. I've listened to general Studio Ghibli music before and find it very peaceful

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By *ickshawed OP Couple
over a year ago

Wolverhampton

"Oh I do this all the time

The last Samurai

A few recommendations of the genre are

Two Steps from Hell

Thomas Bergersen

Audiomachine

Immediate music

And so many game soundtracks are exceptional.

Mass Effect series

Final Fantasy series

World of Warcraft

The Witcher series

Ghost of Tsushima

Elder scrolls"

I hadn't even considered game music. I shall try some tomorrow I think

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By *ickshawed OP Couple
over a year ago

Wolverhampton

"Last of the Mohicans too"

Thank you, I have listened to that a few times already

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By *ily WhiteWoman
over a year ago

Bullitt

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By *ouple in LancashireCouple
over a year ago

in Lancashire

Most of Ennio Morrichone's work is very good..

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Paris Texas

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Last of the Mohicans too"

Got fond memories of laying in bed as a kid and my mum being downstairs with this blasting at max volume, so many times the film is ingrained in my head for all my days.

Great film

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By *aitonelMan
over a year ago

Liverpool

"Oh I do this all the time

The last Samurai

A few recommendations of the genre are

Two Steps from Hell

Thomas Bergersen

Audiomachine

Immediate music

And so many game soundtracks are exceptional.

Mass Effect series

Final Fantasy series

World of Warcraft

The Witcher series

Ghost of Tsushima

Elder scrolls

I hadn't even considered game music. I shall try some tomorrow I think

This is my general music "genre" over most mainstream stuff.

Heart of courage - Two steps from hell, is a personal favourite.

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By *ornyguyMan
over a year ago

Hillsborough, NI

Glad you liked the suggestions.

One more would be Gattaca

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By *hilloutMan
over a year ago

All over the place! Northwesr, , Southwest

"I work from home alone, so like to have a bit of noise in the background. I've been listening to classical music and film soundtracks lately but need some new ideas. It needs to be instrumental or I can't concentrate on work.

A few I've listened to lately - Jurassic Park, Amelie, LOTR, Gladiator, My Neighbour Totorro, The Last Emperor, Indiana Jones.

I'm after recommendations please. What else is out there?

Conan the Barbarian. A masterpiece of symphonic greatness from Basil Palodouris.

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By *coobyBoobyDooWoman
over a year ago

Markfield

Harry Potter? Star Wars? HTH x

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By *abluesbabyMan
over a year ago

Gibraltar/Cheshire/London

Ennio Morricone's score for The Good, The Bad & The Ugly

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By *andB130Couple
over a year ago

northampton

1492 Conquest of Paradise

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By *og-ManMan
over a year ago

somewhere

Hans zimmer on spotify

John barry on spotify

Both have fantastic film scores

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By *2000ManMan
over a year ago

Worthing

Mad Max 2...all composed by Brian May.

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By *ackdaw52Man
over a year ago

Chesterfield

Master and Commander soundtrack.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

May surprise people here they not films or anything

But I am very diversed in music so here is some instmental onlys

LADYNSAX

https://m.youtube.com/@LADYNSAX_OFFICIAL/featured

Larissa Livei

https://m.youtube.com/@LarissaLiveir

Lindsey Stirling

https://m.youtube.com/@lindseystirling

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By *phialtesMan
over a year ago

Beyond the Wall

The Michael Bay Transformers film soundtrack.

Steve Jablonsky is a great composer, along with Hans Zimmer.

You can’t go far wrong listening to their work.

Another favourite is Clint Mansell of PWEI fame. Lux Aeterna from Requiem for a Dream is chilling.

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By *lueOrchidWoman
over a year ago

Cardiff

Any film score by Thomas Newman

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By *os_GoddessofdawnWoman
over a year ago

In the clouds

Wall.e

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By *a LunaWoman
over a year ago

South Wales

Gladiator, Braveheart, Last of the Mohicans

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By *olden RatioWoman
over a year ago

Buckinghamshire

The soundtrack to Solaris (the one that George Clooney was in) got me through hours of work back when I was at uni.

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By *agerMorganMan
over a year ago

Canvey Island

Surprised none of you mentioned Interstellar.

The soundtrack is amazing, not to mention absolutely mind bending

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By *coobyBoobyDooWoman
over a year ago

Markfield

Is it worth looking at a list of Oscar winners for soundtrack and seeing if anything interestingly instrumental appears?

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By *ehindHerEyesCouple
over a year ago

SomewhereOnlyWeKnow

A beautiful mind soundtrack

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Can't go wrong with a lot of John Williams' work, Jurassic Park, Harry Potter, Indiana Jones, Star Wars, ET... Man is a genius!

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By *tephTV67TV/TS
over a year ago

Cheshire

Midnight Express- Giorgio Moroder

The Mission - Ennio Morricone (to be honest anything by this genius)

Tubular Bells (The Exorcist) - Mike Oldfield

Out of Africa- John Barry

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By *atnip make me purrWoman
over a year ago

Reading

The deerhunter

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By *tylebender03Man
over a year ago

Manchester

8 mile - apart from the Eminem songs has songs by 50, Nas, Gang starr, Rakim

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By *ruceyyMan
over a year ago

London

Babes!

Spotify Matthias Fritsche

You are welcome!

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By *enSiskoMan
over a year ago

Cestus 3

Moonraker, Goldfinger, Skyfall see a theme here.

Love a bit of Barry.

Star Trek insurrection, bullet, Black Panther, Tron Legacy, Vertigo, The Dark Knight, Bladerunner, just to many.

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By *enSiskoMan
over a year ago

Cestus 3

Ho and of course Fist full series of films also the Henry Fonda Spaghetti western forget what it is called.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

The Trumman Show has a really great soundtrack

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Not a film but the Bridgerton Soundtrack is beautiful

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By *entlemanFoxMan
over a year ago

North East / London

Oxygene - Jean-Michel Jarre

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By *parkyjayneCouple
over a year ago

midlands

Bladerunner.

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By *ickshawed OP Couple
over a year ago

Wolverhampton

"Master and Commander soundtrack. "

Good call. I love this film and the music

Thank you all for the suggestions, I will be working my way through them and I'm sure I'll find some gems x

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By *eddfmyd11Man
over a year ago

Towcester

Even though it's the worst film in the whole series, the soundtrack to Star Wars Episode I is probably the best in the series - I love Duel of the Fates, one of the best pieces of John Williams music

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By *iddlesticksMan
over a year ago

My nan’s spare room.

The Mission

The Piano

Pulp Fiction

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By *awk90Man
over a year ago

Amsterdam

Dances With Wolves

Also, game music is good. The London philharmonic orchestra has some albums called "The greatest video game music", which live in my Spotify "Background music" playlist

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By *avinaTVTV/TS
over a year ago

Transsexual Transylvania

Ramin Djawadi's soundtracks for Game of Thrones and Westworld - season 1, are superb.

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By *B69Woman
over a year ago

Wiltshire

Thomas Crown Affair remake but not all of it is orchestral.

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By *hillenCouple
over a year ago

Borehamwood

Quigley Down Under

Music from The Last Kingdom

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

The Mission film soundtrack is beautiful
"I work from home alone, so like to have a bit of noise in the background. I've been listening to classical music and film soundtracks lately but need some new ideas. It needs to be instrumental or I can't concentrate on work.

A few I've listened to lately - Jurassic Park, Amelie, LOTR, Gladiator, My Neighbour Totorro, The Last Emperor, Indiana Jones.

I'm after recommendations please. What else is out there?

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over a year ago

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By *ulfilthmentMan
over a year ago

Just around the corner

A lot of good ones already. I’d add:

Chariots of Fire - Vangelis

Sorcerer, and Risky Business - Tangerine Dream

More - Pink Floyd

Oblivion - M83

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By *abonTedCouple
over a year ago

Midlands & Cheltenham

Midnight Cowboy

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By *estinysswingersCouple
over a year ago

Worsley

Anything by John Williams x

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over a year ago

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Damn it! One last try…..

Recomposed by Max Richter: Vivaldi – The Four Seasons

Vangelis: Chariots of Fire

Vangelis: Blade Runner (1982)

Ennio Morricone: The Mission

Peter Gregson: A Little Chaos

Minecraft: I have no idea who the music is by but I found it relaxing when my son used to play it. Ah, halcyon days. Now, it’s all shooting with blood and gore and lots of foul language……

Miles

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By *erry bull1Man
over a year ago

doncaster

Try the soundtrack from Bilitis

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Philip Glass ?– Candyman (Original 1992 Motion Picture Soundtrack)

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