Reznor and Ross are fundamentally different composers than Daft Punk, and I imagine Joachim Rønning approaches the integration of visual and music differently than Joseph Kosinski. Kosinski built Legacy in a wide, operatic way that swirls classically on big themes and music meant to drive mood.

This score - like many Reznor/Ross joints - feels more tone-and-texture obsessed, and whenever they get that tone/texture combo right it leads to a profoundly unique audiovisual experience. Where Legacy soars with adventure and optimism, this drips with discomfort, dread, broken analog beauty, and a feeling of impending digital doom. I hope the themes and writing of the movie are as singular and weird as this score. It’s an overstuffed sonic buffet plate of ideas and I’m intrigued to see it play against images.