Don Davis

Although Don Davis has composed for films like Ballistic: Ecks vs. Sever and Jurassic Park 3, as well as orchestrating for Randy Newman and James Horner, his greatest achievement is his music for The Matrix trilogy. Even more impressive is how the music for the series evolved and got even better with each film. For the first Matrix, Davis employed his penchant for Lutoslawski-esque aleatory to chilling effect while incorporating driving electronics. For the Matrix Reloaded, Davis combined his swirling music with the goa beats of Juno Reactor's Ben Watkins, most notably in the Burly Brawl and the freeway chase. But it was Matrix Revolutions where Davis was allowed to really go all out with majestic instrumental and choral forces while still retaining the brutality and unsettling minimalism he introduced in the trilogy's groundbreaking first film.

The Matrix

The Matrix Reloaded*

The Matrix Revolutions**