Chernobyl: Music from the Original TV Series
Chernobyl: Music from the Original TV Series is the soundtrack album to the historical drama miniseries Chernobyl, based on the aftermath of Chernobyl disaster that occurred during 1986. The musical score was composed by Icelandic composer Hildur Guðnadóttir, which was being created using sound recordings from an actual nuclear power plant. The score album featuring thirteen tracks, were released under Deutsche Grammophon and WaterTower Music labels on May 31, 2019. A vinyl edition of the soundtrack was released by Decca Records on September 6.
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Released | May 31, 2019 | |||
Recorded | August 2018 – March 2019 | |||
Genre | Dark ambient | |||
Length | 38:37 | |||
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The score opened to positive reception, appreciating the soundscape, composition and live recording methods, where the authentic approach to capture "the sounds from nuclear plant" were highlighted and praised by critics. It was called as one of Guðnadóttir's best original score compositions followed by Joker's soundtrack, which released later this year. Guðnadóttir had received several awards and nominations for her work, including the Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media at the 62nd Annual Grammy Awards.