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As its title suggests, Mexican director Alejandro González Iñárritu's film revolves around the transcultural difficulties of human communication. But the linguistic dysfunction that drives the film's characters towards causal connection and inevitable tragedy has paradoxically inspired just the opposite on this adventurous musical mélange of a soundtrack. The meditative, often hypnotic fretboard inventions of Iñárritu's previous soundtrack collaborator, Argentine composer Gustavo Santaolalla (a 2005 Oscar winner for Brokeback Mountain), serve as the restless soul of interlocking plots in the film, the final chapter of a fatalistic trilogy that also includes the Santaolalla-scored Amores Perros and 21 Grams.

But on this expanded, double-disc collection, the South American composer's culture-bending film cues (including mastery of indigenous Arab stringed instruments and incorporating field recordings of Moroccan tribal music) also serve as artistic axes, reflective anchor points for a pop collection that's as ambitious and far-ranging as the film itself. While the "music from and inspired by" tag often indicates cynical record company marketing schemes, here it's an invitation to transcultural musical adventure that links Santaolalla's North African musical conjuring with the contemporary styles of Japan (the atmospherics of Ryuichi Sakamoto and Susumu Yolota, Shinichi Osawa's sly Earth, Wind & Fire/Fatboy Slim mashup, the teen pop of Takashi Fujii's "Oh My Juliet") and Tijuana (a generous sampling of effusive Norteño that includes Los Incomparables, Daniel Luna, and Agua Caliente). --Jerry McCulley

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Is Discontinued By Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ No
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Product Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6.42 x 5.08 x 0.39 inches; 1.76 ounces
Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ Concord Records
Item model number ‏ : ‎ 2205928
Original Release Date ‏ : ‎ 2006
SPARS Code ‏ : ‎ DDD
Date First Available ‏ : ‎ February 22, 2007
Label ‏ : ‎ Concord Records
ASIN ‏ : ‎ B000IONJM4
Number of discs ‏ : ‎ 2

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- #665 in Movie Scores (CDs & Vinyl)
- #1,313 in Movie Soundtracks (CDs & Vinyl)
- #27,130 in Pop (CDs & Vinyl)

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Leonard Highlander

Gustavo Santaolalla 2006

Reviewed in the United States on January 5, 2021

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Take yourself to another place W/ 2 disc collection

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Zenrox33

Melancholic and haunting.

Reviewed in the United States on September 28, 2015

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If you are prone to melancholia, I highly recommend this soundtrack. It is beautiful, haunting and to the western ear unfamiliar. Explore new inner depths while listening. Not all tracks are excellent to my ear, but 90% are. Happy listening.

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A. Reed

Worlds collide--harmoniously

Reviewed in the United States on April 15, 2007

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I was busy and distracted the first time I listened to this music, and my first impression was Gee, I wish they'd done a better job of editing. (I confess I still feel that way about the bonus CD, but it doesn't matter. Read on.) Three days later, however, I listened again--mindfully--and GOT IT. Disc one perfectly encapsulates Babel's theme: the Global Village's seemingly diverse tribes (be they North African Tuareg or Japanese haute bourgeoisie) are, just under the surface, inextricably linked and what's more--startlingly related. As I paid attention I was captivated by the duh-obvious connections between desert tablas, Tokyo House, and Cumbia. Then fell in love with all three of those arts, none of which I'd been exposed to before seeing the movie (mainly because I'm probably old enough to be your grandmother). Now I want MORE. This CD sent me running to the 'net in search of more Celso Peña (an "overnight" hit at 48, after decades of tune crafting), more Shinichi Osawa remixes, and more Rip Slyme. The latter is a hard-to-describe but way cool Japanese DJ/tech/mod group whose name is a play on Japlish for "lips rhyme." Apart from all that, I'm also cherishing details like the perfect audio portrait of upperclass ennui ("Bibo no Aozora" by Ryuichi Sakamoto; think Phillip Glass in Japanese, but don't let that put you off), and the utterly stark beauty of Moroccan scenery ("Desert Bus Ride" by Gustavo Santaolalla, who wrote Babel's Academy Award-nominated score and whose plaintive oud may haunt you for the rest of your life. FYI, Santaolalla learned to play that traditional instrument specifically for this commission. Wow.) But the last word belongs to Babel's creator and soundtrack producer, Alejandro Gonzalez Iñarritu: "I conceive a film as a symphony: the structure and textures are determined by the silences and spaces between them. During the entire process, I keep listening to and researching music that could be of great inspiration during the development of the script. That way, I can go forward triggering images in my mind, assimilating and filming my scenes by beats and internal rythms... I only hope that when you listen to these CDs that combine the songs of this great internal and external journey, you can also feel the distant winds and the planet caressing your skin as it spins around."

Amen.

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Jim Parks

Five Stars

Reviewed in the United States on March 8, 2018

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arrived promptly and exactly as described. thank you. jim parks

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Tony

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Reviewed in the United States on January 26, 2019

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Gustavo Santaolalla speaks to my soul...

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L. Meza

Could have been better...

Reviewed in the United States on March 8, 2007

The film should have won 'Best Picture' but the soundtrack left me regreting I baught it. The music is great, on its own, but the grouping and organization of the music could have been better thought. The theme of the songs jump around too drastically from low tempo, orchestral rythms to high tempo dance music. Sure, the music was probably organized following the thread of the movie, but it just doesn't let you enjoy the album as a whole. They should have placed low tempo, orchestral, smooth music on one cd and the more upbeat and dance music on another so when you want to feel relaxed you play disc one and when you want to feel upbeat you play disc two. An example of a great soundtrack is the one for Marie Antoinette.

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Eric

Worth it for one song alone....

Reviewed in the United States on January 16, 2007

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Great soundtrack, but there is one song that I keep listening to that is "Bibo No Aozora / 04". It haunts me, and nearly brings me to tears. I really fills you up with a simple yet gorgeous piano progression and the almost menacing cellos. Just incredible!

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seeking truth

Five Stars

Reviewed in the United States on November 21, 2017

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Enjoy reliving a movie with soundtracks. Nice mix.

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Lucio Guerrera

Ottimo

Reviewed in Italy on January 12, 2023

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Eccellente

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Maria Neves

Originalidade musical

Reviewed in Spain on September 30, 2022

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Quando vi o filme, fiquei logo apaixonada pela BSO. É uma obra musical excelente.

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Ramanuj

Superb

Reviewed in India on March 5, 2020

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Superb recording and a magnificent soundtrack.

fanfan

Produit déballé

Reviewed in France on December 27, 2018

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Produit mais déballé mais en bon état. Atterri sur la playlist amazon music et vu le prix je ne dirai rien.
Mais il serait tout de même convenable de prévenir le client qu'il s'agit d'un produit d'occasion !

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Client d'Amazon

Five Stars

Reviewed in Canada on August 22, 2016

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Produit tel que décrit...livraison parfaite...Merci

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