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The Untouchables

Ennio Morricone
The Untouchables (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) (1987)
Moderate 95 BPM
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Song DNA

Dynamic Range7/10
Sudden Changesmild
Texturelayered
Predictabilitymedium
Vocal Styleinstrumental
Notes: An engaging mix of orchestral sounds with a jazzy feel.

Captures the tension and drama of the Prohibition era.

Cultural Context

Highly regarded within the crime drama genre.

Listening Prompt

Visualize the cat-and-mouse games of law enforcement.

What to Expect

A steady build of tension throughout the piece.

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Moods: energetic, heavy

How this song sits on each sensory axis

A dynamic range of 7/10 means this song moves. Expect a real volume climb between quiet sections and the loudest part of the arrangement — enough that you may want to set the initial volume below where you'd normally land.

Sudden changes: mild. There are one or two transitions worth knowing about, though they're musically resolved rather than surprise-driven.

Texture is layered — a full arrangement with clear separation between parts.

Predictability is medium — conventional structure overall, with one or two moments that deviate from what you'd expect.

Vocal style: instrumental.

Where this sits in Ennio Morricone's catalog

We have 23 songs from Ennio Morricone in the library. Of those, 10 are rated Safe, 6 Moderate, and 7 Intense. This song's dynamic range of 7/10 sits above the artist average of 6.9, making it the #13 most dynamic track of theirs in our library.

1987 context

Released in 1987. We have 205 songs from that year in our library, averaging a dynamic range of 6.5/10. This track is about average than the year average. Explore more from the 1980s.

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Moods
energetic · 5426heavy · 676

Why this rating

We rate this song Moderate because it falls between our Safe and Intense thresholds on at least one dimension. Moderate is the default for most well-produced music that has real arc but no surprise elements. Full rubric: methodology.

Rating last reviewed: 2026-04-05. Reviewed by the Music I Want editorial team against the documented methodology.

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