| Black Hawk Down: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack | |
| Type: | Film score |
| Artist: | Hans Zimmer |
| Cover: | Black Hawk Down Soundtrack.jpg |
| Released: | January 15, 2002 |
| Studio: | Media Ventures, Santa Monica, California Sony Scoring Stage, Culver City, California |
| Length: | 66:54 |
| Label: | Decca, UMG Soundtracks |
| Producer: | Hans Zimmer, Pietro Scalia, Bob Badami |
Black Hawk Down is the soundtrack accompanying the 2001 film of the same name. The original score was composed by Hans Zimmer. The music was written in collaboration with several other musicians (including Martin Tillmann, Craig Eastman, Michael Brook, Heitor Pereira and Mel Wesson) in what was referred to as "The War Room" at the Media Ventures studios. Based on jam sessions that were later edited to match the pictures, the score was produced within a few weeks. Because the end result was very experimental, Zimmer was afraid there would not be much music suitable for a listening experience on compact disc. The soundtrack disc was released on January 15, 2002.
To prepare for the film, composer Hans Zimmer sent then-assistant Marc Streitenfeld to scout various instruments and sounds native to the deserts of Africa.[1] Additionally, several musicians from around the world worked with Zimmer to develop the soundtrack. Among these musicians was Senegalese vocalist Baaba Maal, whose typically positive sound was used in contrast with the film's content,[2] and Denez Prigent, a Breton singer interpreting Gortoz a ran ("I await") with Lisa Gerrard.[3] The score occasionally makes use of the wailing woman technique.[4]