Hans Zimmer
Biography
Composer Hans Zimmer was born September 12, 1957 in Frankfurt, Germany; after relocating to London as a teen, he later wrote advertising jingles for Air-Edel Associates, and in 1980 collaborated with the Buggles on their LP The Age of Plastic and its accompanying hit "Video Killed the Radio Star." A stint with Ultravox followed before Zimmer next surfaced with the Italian avant-garde group Krisma; he then formed a partnership with film composer Stanley Myers, and together they founded the London-based Lillie Yard recording studio. Zimmer and Myers' movie work of the period, which included material for pictures including Moonlighting, Success Is the Best Revenge, Insignificance, and the acclaimed My Beautiful Launderette, made significant strides in fusing the traditional orchestral aesthetic of film composition with state-of-the-art electronics, and proved highly influential on countless soundtracks to follow.
In 1986 Zimmer joined David Byrne and Ryuichi Sakamoto on their Oscar-winning score to The Last Emperor; his work on the apartheid drama A World Apart was his first major solo credit, and led to his Academy Award-nominated score for 1988's Best Picture-winning smash Rain Man.
Selected Discography
yes people!! the Holiday was an incredible score! it's a main reason y i like that movie so much! i wish i had it on cd...
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Hans Zimmer is my hero. I've always wanted to follow in his footsteps with amazing scores like Rainman, the Holiday, Batman Begins, and even those that people really never hear about...I love the "not as popular" stuff he did...Green Card was my favorite back in the day! Oh, and the Rock...and I had the opportunity to sit in on a recording session for Spirit...and was unable to go!!! I will forever kick myself for that one!
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Hans Zimmer also composed the music for the soundtrack for the film THE HOLIDAY (2006)...I love that score and listen to it in my car all the time!!
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As for P.O.T.C. - I read the fine print in Pandora's FAQ. They are beholden to the music labels (you know, the wonderful folks who brought you DRM).
And Hans Zimmer's works are almost all film scores - i.e. controlled by studios. Pandora will only get more of Hans Zimmer's 80+ albums if the studios allow it. And POTC is controlled by The Mouse...and The Mouse don't give any ting away fer free! |
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Yes to "DaVinci Code". He's also scored "Angels and Demons".
Been a big Hans Zimmer fan since the 80's (The Last Emperor score - for which he received a well-deserve d Oscar). The "Similar Artists" list just relates him to other film composers. Other artists who are brilliant composers with similar styles of music are Brian Eno and Mars Lasar. Not much Mars Lasar on Pandora (only 3 out of 22 albums), but lots of Brian Eno, including his sco |
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imeem is the best I can offer as a suggestion to more of Zimmer's work. I agree, Pandora's library is lacking in the Hans department.
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I hate to say it, but when it comes to the works of Hans Zimmer, Pandora's library is woefully incomplete.
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Even if the scores for Pirates of the Caribbean aren't on here, I think they at least deserve a mention in his biography!
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I agree with Joel. lol. I have all the pirates soundtrack. and gladiator. i'd be nice if they were on here. along with other amazing soundtracks like the dark knight
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WHERE IS THE POTC SOUNDTRACK, HM? If you have Hans Zimmer you GOTTA have th' PotC soundtrack! Please, Pandora? I'm on my knees here... and the floor is hard...
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The Pirates of the Caribbean score was awesome! The Ring soundtrack is very nice as well.
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I was and still am a big fan of John Williams, but Hans Zimmer is in his own league.
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Hans Zimmer is a beast. I recently learned that he also worked on the Lion King music. Which makes him about three times as epic as I previously thought he was. And he was already pretty epic in my mind.
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Some of my favorites are The Rock, Black Hawk Down, Gladiator, and Pearl Harbor.
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i can say i like all types of music...rock , metal, rap, alternative, country, jazz, techno, classical, ect... Yet, Hans Zimmer is hands down the best musician. His songs are all so powerful or meaningful!
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I was surprised that Pandora did not have a "Soundtracks " genre. Here's hoping that happens soon! In the meantime I'm creating a station with all of my favorite movie score composers, hopefully they are in the Pandora database.
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Now We Are Free is Gladiator. And love the live version! But needa get more Hans Zimmer soundtracks. Gladiator the actual one and Pirates, Dark Knight, Remember the Titans, The Rock, lets see can go on... =) Im sure Pandora will slowly add more.
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I personally LOVE Hans Zimmer. His style is adventurous, epic, heart-wrench i n g even. A melody that comes through the music at many points. One of my favorite songs by him is At Wit's End from the third Pirates. The depth and sheer power of the instruments is amazing...fr o m the low brass to the flutes to the singing violins. His use of the human voice is also a huge addition to his music. The voice portrays mystery and grace, all at the same time. What else is there to say? He has true talent.
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Didn't he write music for the Pirates of the Caribbean? Where's that music?
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Hans Zimmer is the standard that ALL composers should follow his work is incredible!!
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