Godzilla Minus One (soundtrack) explained

Godzilla Minus One (Original Soundtrack)
Type:soundtrack
Artist:Naoki Satō
Cover:Godzilla Minus One Soundtrack.jpg
Released:October 28, 2023
Genre:Film score
Length:56:12
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is the soundtrack to the 2023 kaiju film Godzilla Minus One directed by Takashi Yamazaki. The score is composed by Naoki Satō, a frequent collaborator of Yamazaki,[1] featuring 17 tracks from the film score and was released through on October 28, 2023. The same day, it was released internationally through Milan Records,[2] followed by a Japanese vinyl released on November 24.[3] [4] Waxwork Records also released the score on vinyl, with pre-ordering starting on January 19, 2024.[5]

Reception

Tim Grierson of Screen International wrote "Naoki Sato's booming, mournful orchestral score suggests that Godzilla is a symbol of something greater — the horror and inexplicable agony of the brutal war the Japanese have just endured."[6] Richard Kuipers of Variety wrote "Naoki Sato’s subtle orchestral score is perfectly in tune with the film’s emotional undercurrents and leaps wonderfully to life".[7] Hannah Rose of Comic Book Resources commended the score's range, "between the gentle, spare, and haunting single-line melodies of intimate and emotional scenes and huge, dark, and full of explosive scare chords during Godzilla's rampages. During the more triumphant scenes, Sato channels Studio Ghibli mainstay Joe Hisaishi, putting sweeping orchestras against the characters' heroic speeches. But equally important to the scenes with music are those without. Godzilla Minus One has many moments where the ambient sounds make up the only soundtrack — lending a sense of peace and realism in the human moments and greater dramatic impact to those where Godzilla is on the loose."[8]

Music critic Jonathan Broxton described it as a "complicated, unconventional, uncompromising, sometimes difficult, but deeply impressive stuff, and yet another example of why Naoki Sato is one of the best Japanese composers of his generation".[9] Pete Hammond of Deadline Hollywood wrote "Naoki Sato’s score is exceptional and, showing affection to where this all started, there also is sweet use of music icon Akira Ifukube’s original Godzilla theme."[10] Simon Abrams of RogerEbert.com said that Sato "lays down a droning orchestral wall of sound that his string section flits across like a surfer riding a towering and perpetually cresting wave. It’s one of the most rousing and nerve-wracking original scores in a recent Godzilla movie."[11] Lucas Trevor of The Washington Post described it as "building" and "booming".[12]

In a negative review, Filmtracks.com summarized "Despite all the incredible potential of having Sato score a massive entry in this franchise, the end result is a strategic misfire of epic proportions."[13]

Chart performance

Chart (2023)! scope="col"
Peak
position
Japanese Albums (Billboard)[14] 49
Japanese Albums (Oricon)[15] 34

Accolades

Award! scope="col"
Date of ceremonyCategoryRecipient(s)Result
Columbus Film Critics Association AwardsJanuary 4, 2024Best ScoreNaoki Satō[16]
Indiana Film Journalists Association AwardsDecember 18, 2023Best Musical Score[17]
International Film Music Critics Association AwardsFebruary 22, 2024Film Score of the Year[18]
Best Original Score for a Fantasy/Science Fiction Film[19]
Japan Academy Film PrizeMarch 8, 2024Best Music[20]
Mainichi Film AwardsFebruary 14, 2024Best Film Score[21]

Release history

Region! scope="col"
DateFormat(s)Label
JapanOctober 28, 2023Rambling
[22]
[23]
November 24, 2023Vinyl
InternationalOctober 28, 2023Milan
April 19, 2024VinylWaxwork

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Naoki Sato Scoring Takashi Yamazaki’s ‘Godzilla Minus One’ . https://web.archive.org/web/20230905004357/https://filmmusicreporter.com/2023/09/04/naoki-sato-scoring-takashi-yamazakis-godzilla-minus-one/ . September 5, 2023 . November 29, 2023 . Film Music Reporter . en-US.
  2. Web site: October 28, 2023 . Godzilla Minus One Soundtrack Album Released . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20231106053540/https://filmmusicreporter.com/2023/11/04/godzilla-minus-1-soundtrack-album-released/ . November 6, 2023 . January 21, 2024 . Film Music Reporter . en-US.
  3. Web site: October 4, 2023 . 『ゴジラ-1.0』オリジナルサウンドトラック . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20231004195425/https://godzilla-movie2023.toho.co.jp/news/34015-fyj9g/ . October 4, 2023 . October 4, 2023 . Godzilla Minus One . . ja.
  4. Web site: October 4, 2023 . 「ゴジラ-1.0」サントラが発売、アナログ盤も限定リリース . https://web.archive.org/web/20231106093019/https://natalie.mu/eiga/news/543672 . November 6, 2023 . October 4, 2023 . . ja.
  5. Web site: January 19, 2024 . Godzilla Minus One Soundtrack Gets Exclusive Vinyl Release . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240121211635/https://godzilla.com/blogs/news/godzilla-minus-one-soundtrack-on-vinyl/ . January 21, 2024 . January 21, 2024 . Godzilla.com . Toho . en.
  6. Web site: Grierson . Tim . November 11, 2023 . ‘Godzilla Minus One’: Review . https://web.archive.org/web/20231114200049/https://www.screendaily.com/reviews/godzilla-minus-one-review/5187805.article . November 14, 2023 . November 29, 2023 . Screen . en.
  7. Web site: Kuipers . Richard . November 22, 2023 . ‘Godzilla Minus One’ Review: The Kaiju Superstar Delivers Everything You Could Want From a Monster Movie . https://web.archive.org/web/20231124151936/https://variety.com/2023/film/reviews/godzilla-minus-one-review-gojira-mainasu-wan-1235805243/ . November 24, 2023 . November 29, 2023 . Variety . en-US.
  8. Web site: Rose . Hannah . November 20, 2023 . REVIEW: Godzilla Minus One Revitalizes the Franchise by Going Back to Its Roots . https://web.archive.org/web/20231129093223/https://www.cbr.com/godzilla-minus-one-review/ . November 29, 2023 . November 29, 2023 . CBR . en.
  9. Web site: 2023-12-08 . GODZILLA MINUS ONE – Naoki Sato . https://web.archive.org/web/20231209130507/https://moviemusicuk.us/2023/12/08/godzilla-minus-one-naoki-sato/ . 2023-12-09 . 2023-12-28 . MOVIE MUSIC UK . en.
  10. Web site: Hammond . Pete . 2023-12-01 . ‘Godzilla Minus One’ Review: Toho’s Franchise Return Breathes Exciting New Life Into Japan’s Biggest Star . https://web.archive.org/web/20231211171740/https://deadline.com/2023/12/godzilla-minus-one-review-tohos-franchise-return-japans-biggest-star-1235647502/ . 2023-12-11 . 2023-12-28 . Deadline . en-US.
  11. Web site: Abrams . Simon . 2023-12-01 . Godzilla Minus One movie review (2023) . https://web.archive.org/web/20231208185857/https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/godzilla-minus-one-movie-review-2023 . 2023-12-08 . 2023-12-28 . RogerEbert.com . en.
  12. News: Trevor . Lucas . 2023-11-30 . Review ‘Godzilla Minus One’: A monster movie with a giant heart . en-US . Washington Post . 2023-12-28 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231215000225/https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/movies/2023/11/30/godzilla-minus-one-movie-review/ . 2023-12-15 . 0190-8286.
  13. Web site: Godzilla Minus One (Naoki Sato) . https://web.archive.org/web/20240502231617/https://www.filmtracks.com/titles/godzilla_minus.html . 2024-05-02 . 2024-07-04 . Filmtracks.com.
  14. Web site: Billboard Japan Hot Albums . https://web.archive.org/web/20231025050047/https://www.billboard-japan.com/charts/detail?a=hot_albums . October 25, 2023 . November 29, 2023 . Billboard Japan . ja.
  15. Web site: 2023/11/21付 オリコンデイリー アルバムランキング . https://web.archive.org/web/20231122130735/https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/ja/d/2023-11-21/ . November 22, 2023 . November 29, 2023 . Oricon . Japanese.
  16. Web site: January 4, 2023 . The 2023 Columbus Film Critics Association (COFCA) Winners. live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240105025726/https://nextbestpicture.com/the-2023-columbus-film-critics-association-cofca-winners/. January 5, 2024 . January 4, 2024 . AwardsWatch . en-US.
  17. Web site: December 18, 2023 . Indiana Film Journalists Association (IFJA) Awards: Poor Things Wins Best Film, Director, plus Emma Stone, Mark Ruffalo's Performances . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20231219192111/https://awardswatch.com/indiana-film-journalists-association-ifja-awards-poor-things-wins-best-film-director-plus-emma-stone-mark-ruffalos-performances/ . December 19, 2023 . December 19, 2023 . AwardsWatch . en-US.
  18. Web site: February 8, 2024 . IFMCA Award Nominations 2023 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240209142803/http://filmmusiccritics.org/2024/02/ifmca-award-nominations-2023/ . February 9, 2024 . February 9, 2024 . . en-US.
  19. Web site: February 22, 2024 . IFMCA Award Winners 2023 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240222034544/http://filmmusiccritics.org/2024/02/ifmca-award-winners-2023/ . February 22, 2024 . February 22, 2024 . . en-US.
  20. Web site: March 8, 2024. 『ゴジラ-1.0』作品賞など最多8冠で圧倒！山崎貴監督ガッツポーズ. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20240308140403/https://www.cinematoday.jp/news/N0141865. March 8, 2024. March 8, 2024.
  21. Web site: January 19, 2024 . 第78回毎日映画コンクール 監督賞に石井裕也「月」 脚本賞は阪本順治「せかいのおきく」 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240119050815/https://hitocinema.mainichi.jp/article/mainichifilmawards-winners-staff . January 19, 2024 . January 19, 2024 . Hito Cinema . . ja.
  22. Web site: Valdez . Nick . January 21, 2024 . Godzilla Minus One Is Bringing Its Soundtrack to Vinyl . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240323160714/https://comicbook.com/anime/news/godzilla-minus-one-soundtrack-vinyl/ . 2024-03-23 . 2024-07-04 . Comicbook.com . Parmaount Global Resources . en.
  23. Web site: Scott . Ryan . 2024-01-19 . Cool Stuff: The Godzilla Minus One Soundtrack Stomps Onto Vinyl From Waxwork Records . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240126201133/https://www.slashfilm.com/1497361/cool-stuff-godzilla-minus-one-soundtrack-vinyl-waxwork-records/ . 2024-01-26 . 2024-07-04 . /Film . en-US.

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