[Nils Jacob Holt Hanssen]

Have to admit I’ve had this sitting on my shelf for a while before listening to it. But I quite like it. Ranging from the ambient and soothing via the majestic to the weird, Zimmer can really draw you in with his exotic, otherworldly soundscapes. The opening, 9-minute track, “Beginnings Are Such Delicate Times”, is beautiful, with a saxophone (or sax-like instrument) that reminds me of Vangelis’ use of sax in BLADE RUNNER.