Strong, fast-paced and sometimes scary!

The new "Godzilla" was an absolute treat for all those who still had in mind the Emmerich film 1998. A just filming of Giant Monsters, not perfect, but solid and entertaining. The music was composed by Alexandre Desplat, an absolutely talented composer, although I unfortunately until now only The Kings Speech and the two great musical settings to the last Harry Potter films from him know.
For the new Godzilla, he created an interesting, if somewhat typical blockbuster score, but un eid scores with its good atmosphere, the massive Godzilla theme!

The style of Akira Ifukubes legendary main theme can be clearly heard in the new main theme, yet Desplat creates its own sound, much darker and nastier. Thread directs the score perfectly and makes the same hunger for more!
Otherwise, there are thematically only times nothing remarkable, after repeated listening but falls as the little motive for Mutos on, which is indeed rather kept discreetly in the background, but does its job!

The rest of the music is rather atonal, normally I always criticize that the composers of today have lost confidence on musical themes, but here it goes very well, especially the bombastic action, haut rein correctly. Partly reminds Michael Giacchino, yet another reason why the score so confident. Just the mix of Godzilla theme and some great action moments (just the final The Last Shot!) Make this soundtrack.
Highlights There are many, in addition to the magnificent Godzilla! we also have the driving The Power Plant for the rousing opening scene or Muto Hatch, The Wave and Airport Attack, in which the choir can be heard from Ligeti's Requiem. Eben-called piece can also be heard in its complete version, both in the trailer, as well as in film. Most will know it from 2001 A Space Odyssey, as a thematic motif for the monolith. Here it is not on the CD, but I recommend it to pack it (in chronological order, it would have to Let Them Fight come), just never stops, just in terms of this film and the music it has an uncanny effect.

Although the action predominates, so there are a few quieter moments that are not true so sophisticated as the loud parts, but still perform their work, especially the end with Back To The Ocean is very emotional!
Overall, the score remains surprisingly driving and the beauty is simply the sweeping use of the orchestra. Yes, a full orchestra, which it something still there today ... Well, joking aside, but it's no secret that most film composers with orchestras work very typical and unremarkable, but Desplat gets a lot out of his and recalls so that the good old days of John Williams or James Horner.

Conclusion: At 61 minutes, we have a well-rounded in terms of quantity, but of course the most important thing is the quality and also in my opinion is super. No revolutionary work of course, but I am also no one who always calls when he hears a new soundtrack or go in a new movie. The result has to be right and Alexandre Desplat here delivered a more than solid performance. The music has me already really liked the film and also on CD convinced me this fresh and driving composition.