Matrix - Soundtrack

I thought the film 'The Matrix' was the best film of 1999. It mixed great fight scenes with thought-provoking philosophy. The Soundtrack album is great and definitely well suited to the film. It is a mixture of music from the film and music inspired by it. Some of the tracks are fast dance music (2 Spybreak!, 5 PrimeAudio Soup), some are calmer (4 Clubbed to death), and some just sound angry (1 Rock is Dead, 12 Du Hast). It is just over an hour long with 13 tracks: 1. Marilyn Manson ‘Rock is Dead’ – This track, as with much of Manson’s work, sounds heavy and the lyrics are angry. 2. Propellerheads ...  Read the complete review

Loved the film, it had such a great place to it which I felt was helped along by it's dancey/ trancey soundtrack. This being my actual prefered style of music in addition to being a fan of soundtracks I decided to buy it. The cd comprises of 13 tracks with some extremely well known names featuring on it, including, Marilyn Manson, Prodigy and Rage against the machine. If you read the small print on the cd you will note that it is not only music on the film the Matix, but it is music inspired by the film. I actually re-watched the film the other day to see where the music fitted in before watching this 1. MARILYN MANSON - ROCK IS DEAD (1998) To be honest ...  Read the complete review

The film the Matrix was a summer blockbuster in 1999, starring Keanu Reeves and ‘that chick from the Matrix’. It’s special effects won lots of acclaim and it has since been emulated and parodied in so many other films that it probably has its own small corner in Hollywood history. I didn’t see the film in the cinema, but shortly after when it came out on video. Watching the film, the music didn’t stand out all through (although in truth I was only part watching anyway as it was on at a party with friends) but there were several tracks (particularly the inclusion of Prodigy and Rob Zombie in a club scene) that did make me sit up and ...  Read the complete review

So what's so good about The Matrix soundtrack? This is actually the only soundtrack I have ever owned. I ran out to buy it after seeing the movie, despite only recognising the Propellerheads track (from the lobby scene). This sound track is filled with many songs that are techno and/or rocked based, the songs fit perfectly for The Matrix, as techno is regarded as "futuristic" sounding. I enjoy a good beat that I can chill to and I find that very easy to do with this album. There are no slow songs on here. Also, if I am ever not in the mood to work, I pop in this CD and set it on some of the Techno tracks and go to the beat. ...  Read the complete review

An excellent addition to a great movie. Usually I much prefer rock/metal/grunge to techno but in this case I make an exception. From the rock/rap tastes of Rage Against The Machine to the sublime Spybreak from Propellorheads this album is a showcase of truely versatile, yet very good music. If you like either types of music this album is sure not to disappoint. As far as soundtracks go, I haven't had a very good exprience, and when I was given this I didn't expect much. Seeing Marilyn Manson as one of the artists further put me off, as I am not a great fan of his. However, I decided to give it a try. I'm glad to say I was ...  Read the complete review