Hans ZimmerBy James Corbin

●https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PSeJckOUZrs

Introduction

Hans Florian Zimmer, born 12 September 1957, is a German composer and record producer. Since the 1980s, he has composed music for over 150 films. His works include The Lion King, for which he won Academy Award for Best Original Score in 1994, the Pirates of the Caribbean series, The Thin Red Line, Gladiator, The Last Samurai, The Dark Knight Trilogy, Inception, and Interstellar.

The Beginning For Mr Zimmer

Zimmer began his career playing keyboards and synthesizers in the 1970s, with the band Krakatoa. He worked with The Buggles, a new wave band formed in London in 1977 with Trevor Horn, Geoff Downes, and Bruce Woolley. Zimmer can be seen briefly in The Buggles' music video for the 1979 song "Video Killed the Radio Star".

While living in London, Zimmer wrote advertising jingles for Air-Edel Associates. In the 1980s, Zimmer partnered with Stanley Myers, a prolific film composer who wrote the scores for over sixty films.

The Turning Point The turning point in Zimmer's career occurred with the 1988 film Rain Man. Hollywood director Barry Levinson was looking for someone to score Rain Man, and his wife heard the soundtrack CD of the anti-Apartheid drama A World Apart, for which Zimmer had composed the music. Levinson was impressed by Zimmer's work, and hired him to score Rain Man. In the score, Zimmer uses synthesizers (mostly a Fairlight CMI) mixed with steel drums. Zimmer explained that "It was a road movie, and road movies usually have jangly guitars or a bunch of strings. I kept thinking don't be bigger than the characters. Try to keep it contained. The Raymond character doesn't actually know where he is. The world is so different to him. He might as well be on Mars. So, why don't we just invent our own world music for a world that doesn't really exist?". Zimmer’s score for Rain Man was nominated for an Academy Award in 1989, and the film won four Academy Awards including Best Picture.

My Favourite Hans Zimmer Piece

•https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RxabLA7UQ9k

I like ‘Time’ from the film Inception as the piece of music tells so much without lyrics needing to be added. It perfectly compliments the sound track of the movie and I consider this being one of Hans Zimmer’s best projects.

Why Hans Zimmer is inspiration to me?

• He is the head of the film music division at DreamWorks studios and works with other composers through the company that he founded, Remote Control Productions.

• He has received four Grammy Awards, three Classical BRIT Awards, two Golden Globes, and an Academy Award.

• He was also named on the list of Top 100 Living Geniuses, published by The Daily Telegraph.

All Music by Hans ZimmerAscending feat. Richard HarveyElectrees [Vinyl Version] feat. Jean Michel JarreEscape feat. Richard HarveyFinding the Rose feat. Richard HarveyGeorgiaGetting on With it feat. Richard HarveyGrowing up feat. Richard HarveyHe's A Pirate [Tiesto Remix] feat. Klaus Badelt / Tiësto / Geoff ZanelliTiëstoI'm a Dick feat. JigsHans ZimmerJack Theme Suite feat. TiëstoLonely Bull feat. Herb Alpert / Herb Alpert & the Tijuana BrassSol LakeMillennium ThemeHans Zimmer

Now We Are Free feat. Lisa GerrardPoor Choice of Words (Batman Theme) feat. James Newton Howard / Paul van DykJames Newton Howard / Hans ZimmerRecovery feat. Richard HarveyRepo Man feat. JigsHans ZimmerStars feat. Richard HarveyThe Journey BeginsHans ZimmerThe Stone DragHans ZimmerTijuana Taxi feat. Herb Alpert / Herb Alpert & the Tijuana BrassErvan ColemanTop Floor Please feat. Richard HarveyTrapped Stars feat. Richard HarveyWonders of the New World feat. Elton JohnJohn PowerZoosters Breakout

Bibliography

http://www.allmusic.com/artist/hans-zimmer-mn0000961427/songshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hans_Zimmerhttp://www.hans-zimmer.com/https://twitter.com/RealHansZimmer?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthorhttp://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001877/