Koyaanisqatsi

Philip Glass
Koyaanisqatsi (Original Soundtrack) (1982)
Intense 80 BPM
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Song DNA

Dynamic Range9/10
Sudden Changesmoderate
Texturelayered
Predictabilitymedium
Vocal Stylespoken word
Notes: Minimalist organ and keyboard foundations build through layered synths and vocal chants, creating an absorbing yet unsettling soundscape that shifts between sparse, meditative passages and intense, ringing crescendos.

Misophonia Triggers

Mouth Soundsnone
Percussive Clicksmild
Breathing Soundsmild
Repetitive Micro-soundspresent

An experimental minimalist score featuring repeating organ patterns, layered synths, and Hopi vocal prophecies that synchronizes with striking cinematography of nature and industrial civilization.

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Moods: contemplative, heavy, intense, melancholy, transcendent

Traditions: experimental, film score, minimalism

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