[Young Spade]

The most powerful song I have ever heard. That song just brought me _ close to an emotional breakdown. The sadness.... the complete cohesion of the orchestra on that single piece.....
 
If you have seen the movie it's the same song that plays at the very end.... the last scene with him and (well you get it) at the end of the movie before the credits.
 
It just... moments like that make you appreciate every dollar you spent on your equipment, every word you read on this, or any other, site.... countless hours and days that went into researching your equipment and why you should get it. The late nights working out the budget, the late nights listening to your music.
 
This is what it's all about people. Not whether cables change sound, not whether the music is encoded in 320 or 1141, 16 or 24 bit, not copper, silver, or gold.

But the emotion... the sheer emotion that can be triggered by that one piece of music.
 
Remember why you're here, remember why you're in this hobby.
 

 

[Meliboeus]

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Remember why you're here, remember why you're in this hobby.
 

You're right, sometimes when i get severe upgraditis i forget it myself...but i think i've found a cure; 
When i  start finding the lower price for some piece of equipment i don't really need, i just  search for some LPs on ebay, start browsing shops,  and eventually realise my gear is decent and i've better invest in expanding my music collection rather than buying a new amp when i already have two...
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I agree, some very powerful songs come from cinema.  The entire Inception soundtrack is quite a piece if you haven't heard it already. 
 
If you haven't seen Gattaca I would strongly recommend it 
 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=26-migpeVJM

 

[s4nder]

Hans Zimmer and Thomas Bergersen create the most powerful and moving orchestral pieces. The HD800 brought that experience to a new level.
 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FLDySOopM1A&hd=1

 

[desktophifi]

Hans have done great job with orchestral pieces! Actually love all the soundtracks of the movie

 

[Katun]

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The most powerful song I have ever heard. That song just brought me _ close to an emotional breakdown. The sadness.... the complete cohesion of the orchestra on that single piece.....
 
If you have seen the movie it's the same song that plays at the very end.... the last scene with him and (well you get it) at the end of the movie before the credits.
 
It just... moments like that make you appreciate every dollar you spent on your equipment, every word you read on this, or any other, site.... countless hours and days that went into researching your equipment and why you should get it. The late nights working out the budget, the late nights listening to your music.
 
This is what it's all about people. Not whether cables change sound, not whether the music is encoded in 320 or 1141, 16 or 24 bit, not copper, silver, or gold.

But the emotion... the sheer emotion that can be triggered by that one piece of music.
 
Remember why you're here, remember why you're in this hobby.
 

 
You pretty much just quoted me verbatim on exactly how I feel about that song as well.
 
That was so accurate to exactly how I feel, I'm going to split it all up and elaborate!
 
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The most powerful song I have ever heard. That song just brought me _ close to an emotional breakdown. The sadness.... the complete cohesion of the orchestra on that single piece.....

 
100% agreed. As some may know, I'm more of a soundtracks person. 90% of my entire music collection is from soundtracks. As always, I am always on the lookout for more songs that make me feel like you have described above. In my journey, I found the Inception soundtrack before I even saw the movie, and I just so happened to like it so much, I bought the soundtrack just for that song alone. Yes, it's that good.
 
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It just... moments like that make you appreciate every dollar you spent on your equipment, every word you read on this, or any other, site.... countless hours and days that went into researching your equipment and why you should get it. The late nights working out the budget, the late nights listening to your music.

 
Ever single time I have worries of, "If I spent too much" or "Why do I spend so much", I always try and convince myself that it all has been worth it. Sometimes, I get so caught up in buying new headphones, and trying to improve in SQ, that I lose sight of my main purpose of buying all this equipment. I forget I'm buying it to enjoy the music. But, with this song, I can listen to it and all my stresses just vanish. I forget about all that I've spent, all the time I've spent reading about headphones, and everything else. I remember why I love this hobby, and realize it's all about the music. Perfectly put Young Spade!
 
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This is what it's all about people. Not whether cables change sound, not whether the music is encoded in 320 or 1141, 16 or 24 bit, not copper, silver, or gold.
 
Remember why you're here, remember why you're in this hobby.
 

 
Exactly. That is what it is all about. The music, and the music only.
 
When you are that deeply involved in music, you honestly don't care how good the stuff you have is. Because it's not about the stuff.
 
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But the emotion... the sheer emotion that can be triggered by that one piece of music.

 
And you know what? This song is just that. Sheer emotion.
 
As of right now, this song is my #1 personal favorite. And I will ONLY listen to it when it's just me, and nobody else.
 
(You should also check out "Chevaliers De Sangreal" from "Da Vinci Code" soundtrack. Another excellent piece of music I thoroughly enjoy.)

 

[Young Spade]

^ Very nice write up; oh and about that track from the Da Vinci OST, I have it and love it; that's another great soundtrack

 

[leng jai]

The best track in another stellar effort from Hans Zimmer. Can this guy do anything wrong? Easily one of the most profound OSTs I've ever heard.

 

[Edwood]

Really loved the movie and ditto for the score. 
 
But just to nitpick, while I love the score, it's a bit monotonous in overall tone, while it fits perfectly for the pacing and scenes in the movie, it does not stand up on it's own as well without a context of associating it with a particular scene in the movie.
 
track #12 - Time definitely embodies the entire movie, as it's the finale ending to credits.  But I also really liked the conflict/chase in "Mombasa" that Hans Zimmer et, al, are so well known for.
 
-Ed

 

[Audio-Omega]

Track 12 sounds nice but I haven't seen the movie to guess what the track is trying to convey.  

 

[Young Spade]

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Really loved the movie and ditto for the score. 
 
But just to nitpick, while I love the score, it's a bit monotonous in overall tone, while it fits perfectly for the pacing and scenes in the movie, it does not stand up on it's own as well without a context of associating it with a particular scene in the movie.
 
track #12 - Time definitely embodies the entire movie, as it's the finale ending to credits.  But I also really liked the conflict/chase in "Mombasa" that Hans Zimmer et, al, are so well known for.
 
-Ed

I agree 150 percent. I only listen to it when I'm in the mood as all of the sounds have the same general theme.
However I LOVE Mombasa, LOVE it. The start with the drums on the right is just amazing (and a good demonstration of the can's soundstage, imaging, etc). 
 
But yea that song was just perfect for the ending. Perfect. I was _ close to crying in the movies. 
 

 

[Young Spade]

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Track 12 sounds nice but I haven't seen the movie to guess what the track is trying to convey.  

Like... all of the sadness that has gone on in someone's life.... and just the feeling of finally... finally having the one big break that made all of your strife worth the pain.
 
^I think that sums it all up. 

 

[Katun]

Yeah, Mombasa is another one of the tracks I listen to a lot. The other 2 tracks I listen to most besides Mombasa and Time are: '528491' and 'Dream Is Collapsing'.
 
Such a great movie -- and soundtrack. I have never felt that way (emotionally or even physically) while watching a movie. Perfect movie with the perfect soundtrack.

 

[Young Spade]

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Yeah, Mombasa is another one of the tracks I listen to a lot. The other 2 tracks I listen to most besides Mombasa and Time are: '528491' and 'Dream Is Collapsing'.
 
Such a great movie -- and soundtrack. I have never felt that way (emotionally or even physically) while watching a movie. Perfect movie with the perfect soundtrack.

Those are my 3rd and4th favorite too

The first track is always the first song i listen to though

 
But there are times where.... in 528491.... the ending literally gives me shivers and I love it. Sadly I can't listen to it too much because the feeling fades away after a while; once ever 2 days or so and It's perfect

 

[Chimera-se]

Thank you Young Spade for this suggestion. Based on the glowing comments, I immediately ordered this soundtrack (I haven't seen the movie, but I love soundtracks). It is really quite powerful. It sounds great through my new HD-600s. So, I thought I'd bump this thread; maybe someone will discover this cd...it's pretty awesome.