The first part of a new editorial series whereby we re-shine the spotlight on some of the most special or just beloved releases from our extensive back catalogue...

Our editors select ten iconic movie soundtracks from the 2010s, featuring some of the world’s greatest film composers, including John Williams, Michael Nyman, Jóhann Jóhannsson, Max Richter, Hans Zimmer, Steven Price—and Daft Punk!

By Stephan Kunze

Since the mid-2010s, we’ve seen a resurgence of ambient music which some have gone as far as calling an actual “boom”. The third part of our deep dive into the genre history traces back these developments to the pre-pandemic days and explains why the difficult distinction between ambient and ambience might be more important than ever.

“This is what angels sound like when they’re dancing,” reads a comment beneath Max Richter’s official Spring 1 YouTube video, and to me, it’s a poignant, shared sentiment.