For this episode we’re descending several layers deep into the dreamscape of Inception, guided by the seismic brilliance of Hans Zimmer’s score — a soundtrack that doesn’t just accompany the film, it practically rewires your pulse. From the ominous brass blasts of “Dream Is Collapsing” to the aching grandeur of “Time,” via the ticking tension of “Mombasa” and the eerie elasticity of “Half Remembered Dream,” Zimmer created music that feels less composed than architected, like a sonic extraction job unfolding in real time. And joining me to unpack every BRAAAM, paradox and perfectly calibrated emotional beat is David Lowbridge-Ellis — writer, cultural commentator, Bond expert, and curator of the social media presence Licence To Queer — for a conversation that promises to be as layered, stylish and unexpectedly emotional as the score itself.
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Score composed by Hans Zimmer soundtrack release via Reprise Records, 2010, all rights reserved.
'Supermassive Black Hole' written by Matt Belamy and performed by Muse. Released through Warner Music and Heluim-3 2006 all rights reserved.
\"Non, je ne regrette rien\" written by Charles Dumont, lyrics by Michel Vaucaire and performed by Édith Piaf' 1960
\"In Dreams\" written and performed by Roy Orbison, released through RCA Victor / Acuff-Rose Publicatons, 1963, all rights reserved.