This 10th track justifies the hype surrounding Poledouris’ approach to The Hunt for Red October, because it exemplifies his mysterious heroic-fantasy-take on ordinary cold-war-theme music at its very best. The soundtrack ends with “Kaboom”, a traditional finale-type progression which pits synthesizer against instrument, and ends in an exploding harmonic suite. However, this is The Hunt for Red October’s one and only setback, and it simply cannot compare with tracks such as “Nuclear Scam” or the bold “Ancestral Aid”. Although the “Chopper” track works on a cinematographic level, it remains rather bland on a musical one, with its overused synthesized beat patterns splattering a repetitive thud alongside a lone violin. ![]() Tracks “Putin’s Demise” and “Plane Crash” are calmer pieces, with gentle percussion sweeping the background, combined with synthesizers and soft wind instrumentation. ![]() These dramatic moments appear many times throughout the entire soundtrack, such as in tracks 'Red Route 1' and most notably “Ancestral Aid”.
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