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Blood Diamond

James Newton Howard

James Newton Howard's 'Blood Diamond' score is a powerful, emotionally charged orchestral work, blending dramatic tension with poignant melodies and African-inspired rhythms to reflect the film's harr

December 18, 2006 · Geneon

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Immerse yourself in the gripping, often heartbreaking, soundscape of 'Blood Diamond'. James Newton Howard masterfully crafts a score that is both grand in its orchestral scope and intimately devastating in its emotional impact. Expect sweeping strings that convey both beauty and despair, urgent percussion that mirrors the film's relentless pace, and subtle African vocalizations that ground the music in its setting. This is a score for those who appreciate dramatic storytelling through music, offering a profound listening experience that is at once tense, mournful, and occasionally, defiantly hopeful. It's an essential listen for fans of epic, emotionally resonant film scores.

Tracklist · 24 Tracks
01
Blood Diamond Titles
1:32
02
Crossing the Bridge
1:42
03
Village Attack
1:52
04
RUF Kidnaps Dia
3:02
05
Archer & Solomon Hike
1:56
06
Maddy & Archer
1:57
07
Solomon Finds Family
2:09
08
Fall of Freetown
4:46
09
Did You Bury It?
1:37
10
Archer Sells Diamond
1:40
11
Goodbyes
2:41
12
Your Son Is Gone
1:21
13
Diamond Mine Bombed
4:31
14
Solomon’s Helping Hand
1:12
15
G8 Conference
2:36
16
Solomon & Archer Escape
2:12
17
I Can Carry You
1:31
18
Your Mother Loves You
2:24
19
Thought I’d Never Call?
3:56
20
London
2:39
21
Solomon Vandy
2:12
22
Ankala
4:13
23
Baai
4:38
24
When Da Dawgs Come Out to Play
3:20
Moments Worth Listening For
The main theme's initial unveiling, a blend of soaring, melancholic strings and a subtle, unsettling percussive pulse that immediately establishes the film's gravitas.
A specific cue where the tension builds relentlessly through a repeating, anxious string motif and escalating, tribal-infused percussion, mirroring a high-stakes chase or confrontation.
A moment of profound sadness conveyed by a solo cello or piano, its mournful melody capturing the human cost and grief inherent in the film's narrative.
The powerful, yet bittersweet, orchestral swells that punctuate moments of defiance or fleeting hope, often featuring a resonant brass section and full ensemble.
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How does Blood Diamond sound next to the rest of James Newton Howard's catalogue?

War Conflict+3.5σ

The writing leans far further into war conflict than the rest of the catalogue.

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