A grand epic of near-future sci-fi music, where electronic sounds and orchestral sounds intertwine.
The soundtrack to Luc Besson's The Fifth Element. Eric Serra's epic score fuses electronic and classical elements to create a visually stunning and fantastical soundscape.
Swelling bass and transparent synths overlap, creating layers of sound that expand in three dimensions. The melody is both cold and lyric, and the pulsating rhythm creates a quiet sense of tension. The classical structure is imbued with electronic depth, creating a fantasy of cosmic scale. The voice of opera singer Inva Mula resonates symbolically, further emphasizing the narrative quality. This soundtrack is the pinnacle of Serra's music, intertwining the expansive world of science fiction with human emotions.
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26 TRACKS:
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1)
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Little Light Of Love
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2)
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Mondoshawan
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3)
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Timecrash
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4)
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Korben Dallas
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5)
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Koolen
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6)
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Akta
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7)
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Leeloo
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8)
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Five Millenia Later
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9)
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Plavalaguna
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10)
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Ruby Rap
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11)
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Heat
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12)
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Badaboom
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13)
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Mangalores
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14)
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Lucia Di Lammermoor
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15)
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The Diva Dance
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16)
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Leeloominai
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17)
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A Bomb In The Hotel
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18)
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Mina Hinoo
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19)
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No Cash No Trash
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20)
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Radiowaves
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21)
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Human Nature
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22)
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Pictures Of War
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Lakta Ligunai
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24)
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Protect Life
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25)
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Little Light Of Love (End Titles Version)
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26)
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Aknot! Wot?
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Arranged By, Performer, Conductor - Eric Serra
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Bass, Guitar - Eric Serra
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Composed By - Eric Serra (1 to 13, 15 to 26)
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Keyboards, Programmed By - Eric Serra
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Orchestrated By - Eric Serra
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Orchestra [Symphonic Parts] - The London Session Orchestra
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Engineer [Assistant, Whitfield Studios] - Will O'Donovan
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Viola - Justin Ward
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Double Bass - Paul Morgan
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Violin - Pat Kiernan
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Leader - Gavyn Wright
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Violin - Gavyn Wright
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Violin - Simon Fischer
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Cello - Frank Schaefer
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Violin - Perry Montague-Mason
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Oboe - Richard Morgan
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Flute - Andy Findon
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Mixed By - Didier Lozahic
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Cello - Cathy Giles
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Cello - Dave Daniels
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Cello - Jon Tunnell
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Viola - Philip Dukes
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Cello - Roger Smith (3)
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Viola - Georges Robertson
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Cello - Paul Kegg
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French Horn - Richard Bissill
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Violin - Cathy Adams (2)
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Violin - Mark Berrow
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Violin - Peter Oxer
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Contractor [Fixer] - Isobel Griffiths
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Cello - Tony Pleeth
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Violin - Wilf Gibson (2,6 to 8, 13 to 14, 16 to 17, 21 to 24)
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Viola - Bill Hawkes
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Violin - Maciej Rakowski
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Violin - Mike De Saulles
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Violin - Ben Cruft
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Double Bass - Mike Brittain
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French Horn - John Pigneguy
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Viola - Bill Benham
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Violin - Jim Mac Leod
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Viola - Bob Smissen
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Violin - Roger Garland
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Violin - Boguslav Kostecki
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Cello - Sophie Harris
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French Horn - Frank Lloyd
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Viola - Katie Wilkinson
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Mastered By - Doug Sax
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Trumpet - Yvon Guillard
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Saxophone - Alain Guillard
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Double Bass - Malcolm Creese
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Violin - Dave Woodcock
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Executive-Producer - Claude Serra
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Recorded By [X-plorer Starship] - Isabelle "Miss Marp" Martin
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Violin - David Ogden
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Violin - Mike Mac Menemy
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Viola - Andy Parker
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Violin - Tim Good
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Violin - Liz Edwards
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Violin - Godfrey Salmon
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Violin - Rolf Wilson
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Viola - Edward Vanderspar
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Cello - Gillian Thoday
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Recorded By [Whitfield Studios] - Mike Ross Trevor
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Viola - Garfield Jackson
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French Horn - Richard Watkins
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Viola - Sue Knight
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Bass Trombone - Dave Stewart (2)
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Violin - Dave Nolan
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Cello - Robin Firman
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Viola - Rachel Bolt
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Violin - Dermot Crehan
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Violin - Belinda Bunt
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Cello - Martin Robinson
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Viola - Brian Hawkins
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Violin - Paul Willey
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Cello - John Heley
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Violin - Howard Ball
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Viola - Ivo Van Der Werff
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Musical Assistance - Sebastien "Oosh" Cortella
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Keyboards, Programmed By - Sebastien Cortella
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Viola - Jonathan Barritt
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Violin - Tom Bowes
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Viola - Don Mac Vay
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Viola - Jack Glickman
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Violin - Vaughan Armon
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Violin - Eddie Roberts (2)
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Double Bass - Paul Cullington
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Viola - Luciano Iorio
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Trombone - Peter Davies
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Violin - Jonathan Strange
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Flute - Helen Keen
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Bassoon, Contrabassoon - Richard Skinner (2)
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Viola - Catherine Bradshaw
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Viola - Steve Tees
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Double Bass - Simon Benson
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Double Bass - Mike Lea
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Violin - Gill Findlay
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Violin - Alison Kelly
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Viola - Liz Watson
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Double Bass - Chi Chi Nwanoku
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Trombone - Mike Hext
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Cello - Andrew Fuller
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Double Bass - Robin Mac Gee
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Flute - Sally Ann Ewins
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Flute - Kathleen Stephenson
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Orchestrated By - Hubert Bougis
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Violin - Miranda Fulleylove
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Double Bass - Allen Walley
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Viola - Ruth Cohen
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Viola - Nigel Goodwin
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Violin - Paul Wood (3)
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Engineer [Assistant, X-plorer Starship] - Cyrille De Smet
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Cello - Jim Potter
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Art Direction - Len Peltier
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Bassoon, Contrabassoon - Stephen Maw
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Design - Rex Sforza
