As the music inspired by disc contains music strikingly similar to the first movie (with the exception of an interesting, but ultimately vapid Paul Oakenfold remix of Dave Matthewsīand's 'When the World Ends'), I want to concentrate on the score.
As with the first film, a music inspired by release featuring Rob Zombie, Marilyn Manson, and others was compiled, giving credence to the movies goth/industrial/punk aspirations, but a second CD was added to the mix containing the score. While no lego Neos have (yet) appeared, almost every sphere has been infected, including the score release. With The Matrix Reloaded, however, Warner Brothers has unleashed a marketing frenzy not seen since The Phantom Menace in 1999. Occasionally the main themes are arranged into a suite on these recordings, but by and large the major companies realize film scores cater to a niche market and so do not waste their advertising dollar. In my recent review for the Bend It Like Beckham soundtrack, I bemoaned the rise of the music inspired by soundtrack magical scores languish without a release while tired clichés masquerading as fresh sounds are pandered to the masses. Massive marketing has once again invaded our little sphere of film score releases in a move that I applaud for its savvy and disparage for its impact.
