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Ludwig Göransson’s score, so brash, percussive, and downright atonal in the first fight scene, now seems more muted and melodic — as though the soundtracks of these two scenes are meant to fit together.
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Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 27 Feb. 2024
Inside, two atonal compositions (one by Young and one by the artist Jung Hee Choi) play on large speakers.
—Amanda Petrusich, The New Yorker, 8 Apr. 2024
Among the booming, atonal sound design, Garland editorializes with a few cheeky needle-drops.
—Katie Walsh, Twin Cities, 11 Apr. 2024
However, Yorke’s abrasive and atonal soundscapes best channel Donne’s rage against the machine.
—Jon O'Brien, SPIN, 26 Jan. 2024
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Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 27 Feb. 2024
Inside, two atonal compositions (one by Young and one by the artist Jung Hee Choi) play on large speakers.
—Amanda Petrusich, The New Yorker, 8 Apr. 2024
Among the booming, atonal sound design, Garland editorializes with a few cheeky needle-drops.
—Katie Walsh, Twin Cities, 11 Apr. 2024
However, Yorke’s abrasive and atonal soundscapes best channel Donne’s rage against the machine.
—Jon O'Brien, SPIN, 26 Jan. 2024
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“Atonal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/atonal. Accessed 19 Sep. 2024.
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