You hear the sound of the radio, and you enjoy a certain pleasure. You become enamored with the richness, or perhaps annoyed with the repetitive beats and pop culture nonsense. I appreciate it for what it is, but rarely do I ever feel as enamored as I do when I listen to film scores – specifically music by Hans Zimmer. You must have heard his sounds somewhere, whether the hanting yet adventurous theme of “Pirates of the Carribbean,” or the film noir- esque notions of “The Dark Knight,” you feel transcended across another canvas. More people should listen to him, in the most tense moments of your life, you play the Zimmer track and you feel like your Cobb escaping through a series of dreams as in “Inception.” Try listening to his music as you’re going on a trek to somewere. Listen to “Journey to the Line” and feel like your purpose has been elevated for whatever that may be worth. When your sleeping, play “Where We’re Going” and you will feel like you’re waving across different stars and dimensions across space you cannot begin to imagine. But yet the music dares you – it dares you to experience the range of emotions that you only ever think about feeling, but are too cautious or naive to begin to experiment with. It’s the mysterious music of this composer that intrigues me, and intrigues those who listen to his compelling scores. I don’t need to create my own adventure. It’s there for me to take, and I encourage you to do so to. So go ahead, put on your headphones, and press play. You won’t be dissapointed.
Usmani is a member of
the class of 2017.
