This is the sample from a recording of The Dark Knight. Copyright in the recording is believed to belong to Warner Bros. Pictures.
Additional information:This is a sample of the film score for the 2008 superhero film The Dark Knight composed by James Newton Howard and Hans Zimmer. It is an example of the critically praised score for a film for the Joker character that was based around two notes performed in different ways and further modified digitally to convey the character's chaotic nature. It cannot be conveyed in words alone. (30 seconds from a total recording of 554 seconds).

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The Dark Knight

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To illustrate the music of The Dark Knight, particularly the theme for the Joker character which was composed of two alternating notes designed to convey an increasing aggression. The musical tone is used to accompany scenes in the film and cannot be described effectively entirely in prose. This can not be described in words alone..

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