These tracks represent the action scoring for this video game and build to the climax of both the music and - most likely - the end of the game.įour tracks at the end of the album are filler music to be recycled repeatedly while players are exploring the game or carrying out missions and are all fairly generic and unremarkable. "The Setup" and "End Boss" were, respectively, only co-written and produced by Kyd. The scoring for the two Russia tracks becomes march-like before the music moves into "Desert Sun" which could have been a cue out of Goldsmith\'s The Mummy. Woodwinds and strings are added to "Japanese Mansion" as in Goldsmith\'s Mulan, while "Streets of India" takes on a Prince of Egypt/ 13th Warrior pipe/flute instrumentation with lighter drums in the background. The militaristic action music remains, but the music takes on other flavors. Tracks 6 through 13 contain music from Hitman 47\'s missions in Japan, India, Russia, and the Middle East. However, Kyd shows that he has an extensive grasp on orchestrations for different ethnic sounds. Therefore, some cues seem repetitive or do not build as one would expect. The difference between this score and soundtracks for movies is that each cue is written for a different scene in the game and designed to be replayed while a player is in that level or mission. The album then moves into the music per scene. "47 Makes A Decision" is one of the best cues, as it builds into a powerful brass anthem that reminds me of the "Summon the Worms" theme from Brian Tyler\'s Children of Dune, which is also backed by snare drums. The following two tracks introduce the main action theme of Hitman 2. Hitman 2 opens with a male choir backed by brass, very reminiscent of Hunt for Red October or The Omen scores. Kyd, whose previous works include the Minority Report video game, brings a style to this score similar to the sound of Jerry Goldsmith\'s militaristic orchestrations for films such as Air Force One, Total Recall, and the Star Trek franchise. For Hitman 2, Kyd utilizes a three note theme, which can be heard interspersed at different times throughout the score. Most notable are Michael Giacchino\'s works for the Medal of Honor game series. Jesper Kyd\'s score for Hitman 2: Silent Assassin follows a recent trend in video game scoring, which allows the use of an orchestra, mostly because of larger budgets for these games.
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