The songs of Westworld are not just bookends they are storytellers. While this technique is not exclusive to Westworld, rarely has a show assigned its licensed soundtrack such a critical role. In the Season 1 finale, Finnish subtitles appeared to give away coordinates that fans traced back to the Spratly Islands, in the South China Sea. Since Westworld premiered in 2016, viewers have wondered where Delos six sprawling theme parks are located. Once you get past the shock of hearing these familiar songs in an unfamiliar way, you begin to realize that that curated music of Westworld is telling you more than the show’s script sometimes does. WARNING: The following article contains spoilers for the Season 3 premiere of Westworld, 'Parce Domine,' which premiered Sunday on HBO. All credit goes to Ramin Djawadi and all other composers and musicians who created this wonderful.
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Westworld's various covers were assembled by series composer Ramin Djawadi, who was also responsible for the opening credits theme and who previously wrote the theme music for another HBO titan, Game of Thrones. The soundtrack to the brilliant show, Westworld. The first time that you hear a player piano churn out a slightly altered version of a familiar song, the effect is similar to passing someone you know on the street in a strange place: you’re fairly confident in what is happening, but also uncertain if you can trust your brain.
This is part of what makes the show’s soundtrack so compelling. We are expected to make our own way and find our own answers. Westworld season 1's early episodes can be a little overwhelming for audiences. The show wastes very little time trying to ease its audience into its world instead, you are dropped square in the middle of Westworld’s scenario - much as the park’s guests are thrust into a highly romanticized and entirely manufactured version of the Wild West. Westworld: Season 1 (Music from the HBO Series) is a 34-song collection that features the most poignant musical moments from the ten-episode first season.
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