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'''''Game of Thrones''''' is the [[soundtrack album]] for the first season of [[Game of Thrones (TV series)|the eponymous fantasy TV show]] by the U.S. cable channel [[HBO]]. The album was composed by the German composer [[Ramin Djawadi]] and published by [[Varèse Sarabande]] in June 2011.
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'''''Game of Thrones''''' is the [[w:soundtrack album|soundtrack album]] for the first season of [[Game of Thrones|the eponymous fantasy TV show]] by the U.S. cable channel [[w:HBO|HBO]]. The album was composed by the German composer [[w:Ramin Djawadi|Ramin Djawadi]] and published by [[w:Varèse Sarabande|Varèse Sarabande]] in June 2011.
  
The music is [[instrumental]] and features one major theme, the ''Main Title'', which accompanies the show's opening credits.
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The music is [[w:instrumental|instrumental]] and features one major theme, the ''Main Title'', which accompanies the show's opening credits.
  
 
==Production and release==
 
==Production and release==
The soundtrack to ''Game of Thrones'' was originally slated to be composed by [[Stephen Warbeck]]. On 2 February 2011, only ten weeks prior to the show's premiere, it was reported that Warbeck had left the project and Ramin Djawadi had been commissioned to write the music instead.<ref name=Ryan>{{cite news|last=Ryan|first=Maureen|title='Game of Thrones' Changes Its Tune, Hires New Composer|url=http://www.aoltv.com/2011/02/02/game-of-thrones/|accessdate=20 July 2011|newspaper=[[TV Squad]]|date=2 February 2011}}</ref>  
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The soundtrack to ''Game of Thrones'' was originally slated to be composed by [[w:Stephen Warbeck|Stephen Warbeck]]. On 2 February 2011, only ten weeks prior to the show's premiere, it was reported that Warbeck had left the project and Ramin Djawadi had been commissioned to write the music instead.<ref name=Ryan>Ryan, Maureen, [http://www.aoltv.com/2011/02/02/game-of-thrones/ 'Game of Thrones' Changes Its Tune, Hires New Composer], accessed 20 July 2011[[w:TV Squad|]], 2 February 2011</ref>  
  
The album was made available for download on [[iTunes]] on 14 June 2011, together with a "digital [[booklet]]". It was released on CD on 28 June 2011, 41 days after the show's premiere.
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The album was made available for download on [[w:iTunes|iTunes]] on 14 June 2011, together with a "digital [[w:booklet|booklet]]". It was released on CD on 28 June 2011, 41 days after the show's premiere.
  
 
==Reception==
 
==Reception==
Richard Buxton of ''[[Tracksounds]]'' wrote an ambivalent review, calling the album a "valiant effort" and Djawadi's "most consistently satisfying work to date", but criticized the main theme as falling short of the expectations raised by the opening credits' animated sequence, and the score as a whole as "never quite reaching what it could have been".<ref name=Tracksounds>{{cite news|last=Buxton|first=Richard|title=Game of Thrones by Ramin Djawadi|url=http://www.tracksounds.com/reviews/game_thrones_ramin_djawadi.htm|accessdate=20 July 2011|newspaper=[[Tracksounds]]}}</ref>  
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Richard Buxton of ''[[w:Tracksounds|Tracksounds]]'' wrote an ambivalent review, calling the album a "valiant effort" and Djawadi's "most consistently satisfying work to date", but criticized the main theme as falling short of the expectations raised by the opening credits' animated sequence, and the score as a whole as "never quite reaching what it could have been".<ref name=Tracksounds>Buxton, Richard,[http://www.tracksounds.com/reviews/game_thrones_ramin_djawadi.htm Game of Thrones by Ramin Djawadi]accessed 20 July 2011[[w:Tracksounds|]]</ref>  
  
The main theme has inspired "countless" tributes and [[cover version]]s, according to [[TV.com]].<ref name=TV.com>{{cite news|last=Abramovitch|first=Seth|title=Emmys 2011: The Forgotten Categories|url=http://www.tv.com/emmys-2011-the-forgotten-categories/story/26248.html|accessdate=20 July 2011|newspaper=[[TV.com]]|date=14 July 2011}}</ref>  These include a violin version by Jason Yang<ref name="Huffington Post">{{cite news|title="Game of Thrones" Gets A Violin Cover|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/07/06/game-of-thrones-gets-a-vi_n_891635.html|accessdate=20 July 2011|newspaper=[[Huffington Post]]|date=6 July 2011|first=Annemarie|last=Dooling}}</ref>, a metal version by Roger Lima<ref name=Toplessrobot>{{cite news|last=Bricken|first=Rob|title=Game of Thrones Opening - Metal Edition|url=http://www.toplessrobot.com/2011/05/winter_is_rocking.php|accessdate=9 March 2012|newspaper=[[Topless Robot]]}}</ref>, and a bleeping "8-bit" remix in the style of early video game music.<ref name=Ology>{{cite news|last=Harrison|first=Josh|title='Game of Thrones' Theme, 8-Bit Style|url=http://ology.com/technology/game-thrones-theme-8-bit-style|accessdate=20 July 2011|newspaper=[[Ology]]|date=18 June 2011}}</ref>
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The main theme has inspired "countless" tributes and [[w:cover version|cover version]]s, according to [[w:TV.com|TV.com]].<ref name=TV.com>Abramovitch, Seth, [http://www.tv.com/emmys-2011-the-forgotten-categories/story/26248.html Emmys 2011: The Forgotten Categories], accessed 20 July 2011,[[w:TV.com|]]| 14 July 2011</ref>  These include a violin version by Jason Yang<ref name="Huffington Post">Dooling, Annemarie, [http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/07/06/game-of-thrones-gets-a-vi_n_891635.html "Game of Thrones" Gets A Violin Cover|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/07/06/game-of-thrones-gets-a-vi_n_891635.html], accessed 20 July 2011, [[w:Huffington Post|]], 6 July 2011</ref>, a metal version by Roger Lima<ref name=Toplessrobot>Bricken, Rob, [http://www.toplessrobot.com/2011/05/winter_is_rocking.php Game of Thrones Opening - Metal Edition], accessed 9 March 2012,[[w:Topless Robot|]]</ref>, and a bleeping "8-bit" remix in the style of early video game music.<ref name=Ology>Harrison, Josh, [http://ology.com/technology/game-thrones-theme-8-bit-style 'Game of Thrones' Theme, 8-Bit Style]accessed 20 July 2011, [[w:Ology|]] 18 June 2011}}</ref>
  
 
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Revision as of 21:02, 12 March 2012

Game of Thrones
Game of Thrones (soundtrack) album cover
soundtrack album by Ramin Djawadi
Released 2011-06-14
Length 66 minutes 0 seconds
Label Varèse Sarabande

Game of Thrones is the soundtrack album for the first season of the eponymous fantasy TV show by the U.S. cable channel HBO. The album was composed by the German composer Ramin Djawadi and published by Varèse Sarabande in June 2011.

The music is instrumental and features one major theme, the Main Title, which accompanies the show's opening credits.

Production and release

The soundtrack to Game of Thrones was originally slated to be composed by Stephen Warbeck. On 2 February 2011, only ten weeks prior to the show's premiere, it was reported that Warbeck had left the project and Ramin Djawadi had been commissioned to write the music instead.[1]

The album was made available for download on iTunes on 14 June 2011, together with a "digital booklet". It was released on CD on 28 June 2011, 41 days after the show's premiere.

Reception

Richard Buxton of Tracksounds wrote an ambivalent review, calling the album a "valiant effort" and Djawadi's "most consistently satisfying work to date", but criticized the main theme as falling short of the expectations raised by the opening credits' animated sequence, and the score as a whole as "never quite reaching what it could have been".[2]

The main theme has inspired "countless" tributes and cover versions, according to TV.com.[3] These include a violin version by Jason Yang[4], a metal version by Roger Lima[5], and a bleeping "8-bit" remix in the style of early video game music.[6]

Track listing

Template:Track listing

References

  1. Ryan, Maureen, 'Game of Thrones' Changes Its Tune, Hires New Composer, accessed 20 July 2011[[w:TV Squad|]], 2 February 2011
  2. Buxton, Richard,Game of Thrones by Ramin Djawadiaccessed 20 July 2011[[w:Tracksounds|]]
  3. Abramovitch, Seth, Emmys 2011: The Forgotten Categories, accessed 20 July 2011,[[w:TV.com|]]| 14 July 2011
  4. Dooling, Annemarie, "Game of Thrones" Gets A Violin Cover|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/07/06/game-of-thrones-gets-a-vi_n_891635.html, accessed 20 July 2011, [[w:Huffington Post|]], 6 July 2011
  5. Bricken, Rob, Game of Thrones Opening - Metal Edition, accessed 9 March 2012,[[w:Topless Robot|]]
  6. Harrison, Josh, 'Game of Thrones' Theme, 8-Bit Styleaccessed 20 July 2011, [[w:Ology|]] 18 June 2011}}

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