Fallout (Original Amazon Series Soundtrack) is the soundtrack to the 2024 Amazon Prime Video post-apocalyptic drama television series Fallout based on the video game franchise of the same name. The soundtrack featured musical score composed by Ramin Djawadi and released through Amazon Content Services on April 8, 2024.
| Fallout (Original Amazon Series Soundtrack) | ||||
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| Released | April 8, 2024 | |||
| Recorded | 2023–2024 | |||
| Length | 72:45 | |||
| Label | Amazon Content Services | |||
| Producer | Ramin Djawadi | |||
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Development
editIn January 2024, it was announced that Ramin Djawadi was hired to compose music for the series.[1] When the showrunner and executive producer Jonathan Nolan was looking for a composer, he chose Djawadi as they share a working relationship, having worked on Person of Interest (2011–2016) and Westworld (2016–2022).[2] Djawadi, Nolan, Geneva Robertson-Dworet and Graham Wagner brainstormed on developing a sonic landscape that would pay homage to Inon Zur's series of compositions for the video game, and also wanted to produce a more serious tone unlike the humor present in the series which went out of their way as "the writing and acting were so great that the comedy really played on its own and didn’t need any support musically".[3] Despite the post-apocalyptic setting, the visual treatment and the sonic landscape, which consisted of diegetic music, were from the 1950s, hence the score had to match the series' tone.[4]
The second objective is to develop the themes for the three main characters: The Ghoul (Walton Goggins), Lucy (Ella Purnell) and Maximus (Aaron Moten). Ghoul's Western gunslinger vibe had let Djawadi to look on Ennio Morricone's themes for inspiration; however, he wanted to provide a "deconstructed, detuned, rusty soundscape".[3] Lucy's theme provided a different musical style which had a clean, orchestral approach, though it merged with Ghoul's themes as her journey became darker. For Maximus, who was the member of the Brotherhood of Steel, Djawadi adopted a "mechanical, heroic, militaristic approach" which resulted in the use of percussions and French horns. As the show progresses, Djawadi's score becomes more intricate which blends different themes and styles.[3]
The Brotherhood of Steel theme had to be filled with tension as their environment was an uneasy one. To create that, Djawadi produced a percussive rattle through synthesizers. He provided vocals for Maximus' theme that almost felt like a religious feel, but Djawadi did not want it to sound like a traditional church choir, hence, he decided to use the vocals and then pinch them down to provide a darker feel. The use of French horn was to reflect the heroic side of the members, and he further added bass and harmonies in the cue.[4]
The score featured more ambient and non-orchestral moments, where he would either used solo instruments or synthesizers or percussion instruments. He used minimal orchestra in the score, but as all the plots and characters come together, the score provides an orchestral feel.[5]
Release
editThe Fallout soundtrack featuring 21 cues from Djawadi's score was released through Amazon Content Services on April 8, 2024, two days prior to the film's release.[6] Amazon and Mondo announced the vinyl records of the score; released in a double-LP album of "Opaque Canary Yellow" and "Opaque Sky Blue" variants and packaged in a color sleeve featuring the teaser posters of Lucy and Ghoul.[7][8] The pre-orders for the vinyl edition was issued on May 1, 2024, and it is scheduled for release on August 2024.[8]
Critical reception
editMimi Anthikkad Chibber of The Hindu summarized "Ramin Djawadi does a great job with the score".[9] Therese Lacson of Collider called it as "a stunning score by legendary composer Ramin Djawadi".[10] Nicholas Quah of Vulture wrote "Ramin Djawadi’s score, which carries hints of [Trent] Reznor and [Atticus] Ross, drones with excellence."[11] Alex Maidy of JoBlo.com wrote "the score from Ramin Djawadi, which, like the games, combines Western and epic music."[12] Niv M. Sultan of Slant Magazine called it as an "ominous score".[13]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Brotherhood of Steel (Full Version)" | 6:27 |
| 2. | "The Ghoul" | 5:41 |
| 3. | "Ice Cream and Apple Pie" | 3:10 |
| 4. | "Vault 33" | 4:54 |
| 5. | "Artifact" | 3:22 |
| 6. | "Shady Sands" | 3:27 |
| 7. | "Feo Fuerte y Formal" | 2:05 |
| 8. | "Rebuild Together" | 0:35 |
| 9. | "Surface Dweller Tradition" | 4:43 |
| 10. | "Golden Rule" | 2:22 |
| 11. | "Are You Compromised?" | 3:14 |
| 12. | "I Hate It Up Here" | 1:50 |
| 13. | "Bringing Order to the Wasteland" | 3:16 |
| 14. | "Management" | 1:55 |
| 15. | "Vault-Tec" | 3:08 |
| 16. | "Think About the Future" | 3:21 |
| 17. | "All the Answers" | 8:26 |
| 18. | "Run for the Hills" | 2:40 |
| 19. | "War Never Changes" | 2:25 |
| 20. | "Do the Right Thing" | 2:22 |
| 21. | "T-60" | 3:22 |
| Total length: | 72:45 | |
Chart performance
edit| Chart (2024) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| UK Independent Albums (OCC)[14] | 27 |
| UK Soundtrack Albums (OCC)[15] | 4 |
Release history
edit| Region | Date | Format(s) | Label | Ref. |
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| Various | July 24, 2024 | Amazon | [16] | |
| July 26, 2024 | Vinyl | Mondo | [17] |
References
edit- ^ "Ramin Djawadi Scoring Prime Video's 'Fallout' TV Series". Film Music Reporter. January 3, 2024. Archived from the original on January 3, 2024. Retrieved January 3, 2024.
- ^ Sgammato, Greg (June 14, 2024). "Fallout with Ramin Djawadi". The Society of Composers and Lyricists. Archived from the original on July 28, 2024. Retrieved July 28, 2024.
- ^ a b c Hemphill, Jim (May 23, 2024). "How 'Fallout' Turned the Game's First-Person Intimacy Into Compelling TV". IndieWire. Archived from the original on June 9, 2024. Retrieved July 28, 2024.
- ^ a b Tangcay, Jazz; Carson, Lexi (June 20, 2024). "'Fallout' Composer Ramin Djawadi Breaks Down the 'Brotherhood of Steel' Theme Song on Variety's Behind the Song". Variety. Archived from the original on June 21, 2024. Retrieved July 28, 2024.
- ^ Scott, Lyvie (April 26, 2024). "The Secret Weapon Behind Amazon's Hit Sci-Fi Apocalypse". Inverse. Archived from the original on May 8, 2024. Retrieved July 28, 2024.
- ^ "Soundtrack Album for Prime Video's 'Fallout' TV Series to Be Released". Film Music Reporter. March 30, 2024. Archived from the original on June 7, 2024. Retrieved July 28, 2024.
- ^ Romanchick, Shane (April 24, 2024). "A Stunning 'Fallout' Season 1 Soundtrack Vinyl Has Escaped the Vault". Collider. Archived from the original on April 28, 2024. Retrieved July 28, 2024.
- ^ a b Dedmon, Tanner (August 24, 2024). "Prime Video's Fallout Soundtrack Is Getting a Vinyl Release". Comicbook.com. Archived from the original on June 27, 2024. Retrieved July 28, 2024.
- ^ Chhibber, Mini Anthikad (April 12, 2024). "'Fallout' series review: A roaring rampage of post-apocalyptic carnage". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Archived from the original on May 31, 2024. Retrieved July 28, 2024.
- ^ Lacson, Therese (April 10, 2024). "'Fallout' Review: A Rollicking Good Time for Video Game Lovers". Collider. Archived from the original on April 11, 2024. Retrieved July 28, 2024.
- ^ Quah, Nicholas (April 10, 2024). "In Fallout, the Joke Is on Humanity". Vulture. Archived from the original on June 21, 2024. Retrieved July 28, 2024.
- ^ Maidy, Alex (April 10, 2024). "Fallout TV Review". JoBlo.com. Archived from the original on May 15, 2024. Retrieved July 28, 2024.
- ^ Sultan, Niv M. (April 10, 2024). "'Fallout' Review: Apocalyptic Absurdity in the West". Slant Magazine. Archived from the original on April 11, 2024. Retrieved July 28, 2024.
- ^ "Official Soundtrack Albums Chart Top 50 – 21 to 27 June". Official Charts Company. June 21, 2024. Archived from the original on June 21, 2024. Retrieved July 28, 2024.
- ^ "Official Soundtrack Albums Chart Top 50 – 21 to 27 June". Official Charts Company. June 21, 2024. Archived from the original on June 22, 2024. Retrieved July 28, 2024.
- ^ Djawadi, Ramin (April 8, 2024). "Fallout (Original Amazon Series Soundtrack)". Amazon Content Services. Archived from the original on April 11, 2024. Retrieved July 28, 2024 – via Apple Music.
- ^ Anderson, Robert (April 29, 2024). "Fallout TV Show Official Vinyl Soundtrack is Up For Preorder". IGN. Archived from the original on May 1, 2024. Retrieved July 28, 2024.