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Atlantis: The Lost Empire
Soundtrack / Score · 2001 · 18 tracks

Atlantis: The Lost Empire

James Newton Howard

A massive orchestral expedition blending 1910s adventure brass with shimmering, Gamelan-inspired textures of a lost world. High-stakes cinematic wonder.

May 22, 2001 · Walt Disney

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Atlantis: The Lost Empire represents a departure from the traditional Disney musical, offering instead a sophisticated and high-octane orchestral score. James Newton Howard crafts two distinct sonic worlds: the industrial, military-inspired sound of the 1914 expedition and the shimmering, ancient, and technologically advanced sound of Atlantis itself. The former is characterized by bold brass fanfares and mechanical rhythms, while the latter utilizes Gamelan-inspired metallic percussion and ethereal choral arrangements to create a sense of alien wonder. It is a score that feels both grounded in history and untethered by time.

Tracklist · 18 Tracks
01
Where the Dream Takes You
4:00
02
The Submarine
3:21
03
Milo’s Turned Down
1:49
04
Atlantis Is Waiting
2:42
05
The Leviathan
3:25
06
Bedding Down
2:33
07
The Journey
3:22
08
Fireflies
2:12
09
Milo Meets Kida
1:47
10
The City of Atlantis
2:49
11
Milo and Kida’s Questions
3:00
12
Touring the City
2:52
13
The Secret Swim
2:46
14
The Crystal Chamber
3:45
15
The King Dies / Going After Rourke
5:13
16
Just Do It
3:19
17
Kida Returns
3:11
18
Atlantis
2:00
Moments Worth Listening For
the sudden shift from quiet woodwinds to the massive brassy atlantis theme in the opening sequence
the rhythmic and metallic clanging of the leviathan attack that mimics the sound of grinding machinery
the delicate shimmering piano and ethereal choir when kida enters the heart of atlantis
the frantic and polyrhythmic percussion during the firefly attack sequence
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