We know how much the soundtracks of the credits have the power to make a work even more attractive, so much so that they sometimes pass from our TVs to our headphones. And when this deliciously composed music is accompanied by meticulous images and graphics, this finely thought out palette of ingredients has the ability to captivate the viewer from the first seconds. That's why JustFocus has compiled a non-exhaustive selection of our 10 favorite series soundtracks just for you.
GAME OF THRONES
We inaugurate this list with the inevitable Game of Thrones. This credits, created by Angus Wall, present a relief map of the world of the work. Images remarkably matched to the medieval and epic resonances of the opening music by Ramin Djawadi, a German composer. Impossible to ignore this musical and inevitable masterpiece of the universe of series, seen by thirty million fans on YouTube.
LAS CHICAS DEL CABLE
Head to Spain with Las Chicas del Cable. The very first Netflix series from our Spanish neighbors is a success, as is its opening music. Called Salt, this song is performed by B. Miles, a young American artist. Endowed with a slightly melancholic modernism, the title is accompanied by colorful graphics that are worth seeing. Only one negative point to raise: this credits would be almost too contemporary for this series that takes place during the 1920s.
THE LEFTOVERS
Composed by Max Richter, a German musician, this poignant soundtrack steeped in classical music would become almost bewitching. Combined with a fresco of religious painting with apocalyptic looks, this agonizing music is a work in its own right.
TEN PERCENT
Created especially for the occasion, the 10% soundtrack is 100% made in France. Undeniably effective, this music married to the coherent images of the credits, is composed by Loïk Dury and Christophe Minck, better known as Kraked Unit. A melody that is only an auditory delight.
SONS OF ANARCHY
This Life is the name of the opening song of Sons Of Anarchy, by Bob Thiele Jr. and performed by Curtis Stigers and Dave Kushner. Very rock'n'roll sounds, sprinkled with folk and country, which plunge us directly into the very eventful and sparkling atmosphere of this series.
SENSE 8
The credits to the 108 destinations of Sense8 offer soaring and yet so furtive images. A tour of the globe in 2 minutes, accompanied by a very powerful soundtrack composed by Tom Tykwer and Johnny Klimek. A sound intensity that rises crescendo extremely neat, like the series.
Outlander
The Outlander soundtrack is inevitably synonymous with singularity. Harmonizing modern music with Celtic is what Bear McCreary did for this credits, which is an adaptation of Robert Louis Stevenson's poem written in the nineteenth century. With such a work, there is no doubt that we are fictitiously teleported to Scotland with Claire Randall!
TRUE DETECTIVE
It's hard to miss the music of True Detective that varnishes part of this series. And the opening song is a great example. With its deep and fascinating voice, The Handsome Family unveils a ballad with a perfect mix between country and folk. A generic that caresses a certain mystery and offers a masterful result.
BIG LITTLE LIES
Impossible to get through Big Little Lies, one of the most beautiful achievements of the year 2017. With an intoxicating melody mixed with the scratchy voice of Michael Kiwanuka, the opening song (Cold Little Heart) offers a sumptuous result, so much so that we have resorted to the replay button on many occasions.
THE CASA DE PAPEL
We come back to Spain with the phenomenon of the moment. With this organic and contemporary theme song, La Casa de Papel also hits hard in terms of music. Performed by Cecilia Krull, this soundtrack makes its little effect and adds a wave of charm to a series that was already overflowing.
Gluttony is an ugly flaw at JustFocus: difficult to settle for a Top 10. Hereis a small bonus of 10 additional series that could have added their name to the list above: Desperate Housewives, The OC, The Big Bang Theory, The 100, Grey's Anatomy, The Crown, Disappeared, Stranger Things, Cold Case and 11.22.63.
