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6. Blanck Mass onThe Good The Bad And The Ugly

It’s probably a backwards way of working but that Morricone theme is so iconic, for anything spaghetti western-based that’s the go-to theme. It’s so huge, it’s something that’s been with me forever. Before I even knew Ennio Morricone’s name I knew this; I’m a huge fan of him now. Once you become more inquisitive as you get older you want to source them out for yourself. I came in contact with the whole soundtrack and completely loved it. I watched the film; it’s so long but there’s such a desolation and loneliness both to the soundtrack and the film, a triumphant kind of isolation which only Morricone does. The palette he uses within that soundtrack is hugely unique and it’s obviously heavily cited as being influential, and for me too. I love so much of his stuff, The Mercenary as well, but it’s this soundtrack I always find myself going back to.

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