Mortal Kombat (1995 score)

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Mortal Kombat: Motion Picture Score is the instrumental score album released to accompany the Mortal Kombat film. The music was composed by George S. Clinton with additional guitar work provided by Buckethead and drums by BrainBrain. The album contains two unused tracks in the film named "Farewell" and "Kids" with the latter been heard off at the end of Mortal Kombat: Annihilation. Clinton based his main themes on traditional kodo drums, emphasizing the film's mystical atmosphere and Asian-influenced style. It is also notable that he used Shakuhachi Flute and didgeridoos to give a more exotic musical landscape unlike other similar scores of the early 90's. Clinton also created the sound effect that suggests the presence of Shang Tsung in the film, which is now famous and has been used extensively to other films, most notable in the first Final Destination trailer.

Reception

Although well-received by fans of the movie and the videogame, the score received negative reviews. However, George S. Clinton went to receive a BMI Film award for his work on the film in 1996.

Track listing

1. "A Taste of Things to Come"
2. "Liu Vs. Sub-Zero"
3. "It Has Begun"
4. "The Garden" Feat. Buckethead
5. "Goro Vs. Art" Feat. Buckethead
6. "Banquet"
7. "Liu Vs. Kitana"
8. "Liu's Dream" Feat. Buckethead
9. "Liu Vs. Reptile" Feat. Buckehead
10. "Stairway"
11. "Goro Goro"
12. "Kidnapped"
13. "Zooom"
14. "Johnny Vs. Scorpion" Feat. Buckethead
15. "Hand and Shadow"
16. "Scorpion and Sub-Zero" Feat. Buckethead
17. "Soul Snatchin'"
18. "On the Beach"
19. "Johnny Cage" Feat. Buckethead
20. "Goro Chase" Feat. Buckehead
21. "Evening Bells"
22. "Monks"
23. "Friends"
24. "Flawless Victory" Feat. Buckethead
25. "Farewell"
26. "Kids"