Ad Astra
Ad Astra
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Label: Deutsche Grammofon
Barcode: 028948375189
Release Year: 2019
Country: UK
Product Type: CD (Used)
Score or Soundtrack: Score
Composer: Max Richter and Lorne Balfe
The Ad Astra soundtrack, released in 2019 to accompany James Gray’s space epic starring Brad Pitt, is a strikingly atmospheric score composed primarily by Max Richter, with contributions from Lorne Balfe, Nils Frahm, and additional music by Richard Strauss and Ludwig van Beethoven. Richter’s signature minimalist style—already familiar from Arrival, The Leftovers, and Sleep—infuses the film with a meditative, otherworldly quality, particularly in pieces like “To the Stars” and “Terra Incognita.” Nils Frahm’s piano and electronic textures, drawn from his album All Melody, provide moments of haunting stillness, while Balfe’s cues add intensity to action-driven sequences.
Classical works such as Strauss’s Also sprach Zarathustra and Beethoven’s Symphony No. 7 appear in key moments, linking the film to a lineage of cosmic cinema from 2001: A Space Odyssey to Interstellar. The Ad Astra soundtrack stands out for its balance of avant-garde sound design, intimate instrumentation, and sweeping orchestral gestures, making it both a contemplative listening experience and a vital part of the film’s emotional architecture.
Track Listing
To The Stars
Max Richter
Encounter
Max Richter
Cosmic Drone Gateway
Max Richter
I Put All That Away
Max Richter
A Trip To The Moon
Max Richter
Terra Incognita
Max Richter
Ex Luna Scientia – Requiem
Max Richter
Journey Sequence
Max Richter
The Rings Of Saturn
Max Richter
The Wanderer
Max Richter
Erbarme Dich
Max Richter
Forced Entry
Max Richter
Preludium
Max Richter
Resonantia
Max Richter
Let There Be Light
Max Richter
Ursa Minor – Visions
Max Richter
Event Horizon
Max Richter
Musurgia Universalis
Max Richter
You Have To Let Me Go
Max Richter
Tuesday (Voiceless)
Max Richter
Opening
Lorne Balfe
Briefing
Lorne Balfe
Space Journey
Lorne Balfe
Rover Ride
Lorne Balfe
Pirate Attack
Lorne Balfe
Orbs
Lorne Balfe
Underground Lake
Lorne Balfe
Trip To Neptune
Lorne Balfe
Says
Nils Frahm
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