Dune: Part Two (soundtrack) explained

Dune: Part Two (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Type:	soundtrack
Artist:	Hans Zimmer
Cover:	Dune 2 Sdtk Cover 01 3000px RGB 300dpi.jpg
Genre:	Film score
Length:	81:02
Label:	WaterTower
Producer:	Hans Zimmer
Chronology:	Hans Zimmer film score
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Dune: Part Two (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) is the soundtrack album composed by Hans Zimmer for the 2024 film by Denis Villeneuve. It was released by WaterTower Music on February 23, 2024, one week before the film's theatrical release in the United States.

Background

Composer Hans Zimmer had previously scored director Denis Villeneuve's 2021 film Dune, for which he received the Academy Award for Best Original Score in 2022.^{[1] [2]} He had been a fan of the novel in his teenage years, and chose to score the first film over Christopher Nolan's Tenet.^{[3] [4]}

Production

After scoring the first film, Zimmer continued writing music in anticipation for its sequel.^{[5] [6]}

Release

Ahead of the soundtrack's release, WaterTower Music released two singles on February 15, 2024: "A Time of Quiet Between the Storms" and "Harvester Attack".

Critical reception

Brian Tallerico of RogerEbert.com wrote, "Hans Zimmer's Oscar-winning score felt a bit overdone to me in the first film, but he smartly differentiates the cultures here, finding more metallic sounds for the cold Harkonnens to balance against the heated score for the Fremen."^[7]

Personnel

Musicians

• Hans Zimmer – synthesizer programming
• Jake Boring – additional programming
• Pipers of the Scottish Session Orchestra – bagpipes
• Ben Parry – choir conductor
• Pedro Eustache – duduk, woodwinds, solo flute
• Juan Garcia-Herreros – electric bass, solo double bass
• Mariko Muranaka – electric cello
• Tina Guo – electric cello
• Guthrie Govan – electric guitar
• Molly Rogers – electric violin, viola, violin, vocals
• Loire Cotler – featured vocals
• Joan Martorell – orchestration
• Nacho Cantalejo – orchestration
• Òscar Senén – orchestration
• Aicha Djidjelli – percussion
• Aleksandra Suklar – percussion
• Buzz Allan – percussion
• Holly Madge – percussion
• David Fleming – vocals
• Edie Lehmann Boddicker – vocals
• Judith Sephuma – vocals
• Lisa Gerrard – vocals
• Michael Geiger – vocals
• Stephanie Olmanni – vocals
• Steven Doar – vocals
• Suzanne Waters – vocals

Technical

• Hans Zimmer – production
• Stephen Lipson – additional production
• Gavin Lurssen – mastering
• Reuben Cohen – mastering
• Alan Meyerson – mixing
• Clint Bennett – music editing
• Joe E. Rand – music editing
• Ryan Rubin – music editing
• Calum Minuti-Goold – sound design
• Christian Henson – sound design
• Christophe Duquesne – sound design
• Edmund Eagan – sound design
• Evyn Deboer – sound design
• Guillaume Bonneau – sound design
• Howard Scarr – sound design
• Jeremy Katz – sound design
• Kevin Schroeder – sound design
• Mark Wherry – sound design
• Raul Vega – sound design
• Taurees Habib – sound design
• Chuck Choi – technical engineering
• Eva Reistad – additional mixing, additional engineering
• Colby Donaldson – additional engineering
• Isabel Gracefield – additional engineering
• Kostadin Kamcev – additional engineering
• Nolan Bacardi – additional engineering
• Simon Bowley – additional engineering
• Soya Soo – additional engineering
• Jacob Johnston – mixing assistance
• Walter Kang – mixing assistance
• Alejandro Moros – technical assistance
• Matt Wood – technical assistance

Charts

Chart (2024)! scope="col"

Peak position
Australian Vinyl Albums (ARIA)^[8]	5

Release history

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Date	Format(s)	Label(s)
Various	February 23, 2024		WaterTower Music
	May 24, 2024			^[9] ^[10]

External links

• Dune: Part Two (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) on AllMusic
• Dune: Part Two (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) on Discogs

Notes and References

1. Web site: Nordyke . Kimberly . Oscars: Full List of Winners . The Hollywood Reporter . 17 February 2024 . 28 March 2022.
2. Web site: Pedersen . Erik . Oscars: 'CODA' Wins Best Picture; 'Dune' Leads With Six Trophies – Full Winners List . Deadline . 17 February 2024 . 28 March 2022.
3. Web site: Sharf . Zack . Hans Zimmer Turned Down Christopher Nolan's 'Tenet' Because He Couldn't Say No to 'Dune' . IndieWire . 17 February 2024 . 17 July 2019.
4. Web site: Barfield . Charles . Hans Zimmer Explains Why He Chose 'Dune' Over Christopher Nolan's Latest & Says He Never Saw The David Lynch 1984 Film . The Playlist . 17 February 2024 . 16 July 2019.
5. Web site: Tangcay . Jazz . Hans Zimmer Teases 'Dune: Part Two' Score: 'I'm Just Getting Going' . Variety . 18 February 2024 . 14 June 2022.
6. Web site: Boyle . Michael . Hans Zimmer Was Still Composing Dune Music Months After The Film Released . SlashFilm . 17 February 2024 . 4 February 2024.
7. Web site: Tallerico . Brian . Dune: Part Two movie review & film summary (2024) . Roger Ebert . 22 February 2024 . 21 February 2024.
8. Web site: ARIA Top 20 Vinyl Albums Chart. Australian Recording Industry Association. June 17, 2024. June 14, 2024.
9. Web site: Pelletier . Ashley . Add the Sounds of Arrakis to Your Library with Mutant's Pressing of the 'Dune: Part Two' Soundtrack . The Pop Insider . 9 March 2024 . 4 March 2024.
10. Web site: Hans Zimmer - Dune: Part Two - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack . Made By Mutant . 9 March 2024.