Zimmer spent the early part of his career in the United Kingdom before moving to the United States. He is the head of the film music division at DreamWorks studios and works with other composers through the company that he founded, Remote Control Productions, formerly known as Media Ventures. His studio in Santa Monica, California has an extensive range of computer equipment and keyboards, allowing demo versions of film scores to be created quickly.
Zimmer's works are notable for integrating electronic music sounds with traditional orchestral arrangements. He has received four Grammy Awards, three Classical BRIT Awards, two Golden Globes, and an Academy Award. He was also named on the list of Top 100 Living Geniuses, published by The Daily Telegraph.
Zimmer was born in Frankfurt am Main, Germany on 12th September 1957, and moved to London as a teenager. While he lived in London, Zimmer wrote advertising jingles for Air-Edel Associates. Zimmer began his musical career playing keyboards and synthesisers. In 1980 he worked with The Buggles, a New Wave band formed in 1977 with Trevor Horn, Geoff Downes, and Bruce Woolley, appearing briefly in the video for "Video Killed the Radio Star" (1979).
In the 1980s, Zimmer worked with film composer Stanley Myers, a prolific film composer who composed scores for over sixty films. Zimmer and Myers co-founded the London-based Lillie Yard recording studio. Together, Myers and Zimmer worked on fusing the traditional orchestral sound with state-of-the-art electronics. Some of their first movies with this new sound include "Moonlighting" (1982), "Success is the Best Revenge" (1984), "Insignificance" (1985), and "My Beautiful Launderette" (1985). In 1986, Zimmer joined David Byrne and Ryuichi Sakamoto on their Oscar-winning score for "The Last Emperor" (1988).
Soon afterwards, Zimmer began working on his own solo projects. During his solo career years, Zimmer experimented and combined the use of old and new musical technologies. His first solo score was for Chris Menges’s film "A World Apart" (1988). However, the turning point in his career came later that year when he was asked to compose a score for Barry Levinson’s film "Rain Man" (1988). In the score, Zimmer uses synthesizers mixed with steel drums. The score was nominated for an Academy Award in 1989. A year later Zimmer was asked to compose a score for Bruce Beresford's "Driving Miss Daisy" (1989), which won a Grammy Award 1991.
In 1994, Zimmer won his biggest commercial hit for Disney’s "The Lion King" (1994). He wanted to go to South Africa himself to record the soundtrack, but couldn't because he had a police record there for making subversive films. "The Lion King" soundtrack won numerous awards, including an Oscar, a Golden Globe, and two Grammys. It was then adapted for the Broadway musical version, which won the Tony for Best Musical in 1998.
Since the success of "The Lion King", Zimmer has written numerous film scores. His hundredth composition was for "The Last Samurai" (2003), for which he won both a Golden Globe and a Broadcast Film Critics nomination in 2004. After composing over a hundred film scores, Zimmer finally performed live for the first time in concert with a hundred-piece orchestra and a hundred-person choir at the twenty-seventh Annual Flanders International Film Festival.
He has received numerous honours and awards, including: Prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award in Film Composition from the National Board of Review, Frederick Loewe Award in 2003 at the Palm Springs International Film Festival, ASCAP’s Henry Mancini Award for Lifetime Achievement, and BMI's prestigious Richard Kirk Award for lifetime achievement in 1996. Today, Zimmer is considered to be the father of integrating the electronic musical world with traditional orchestral arrangements.
Zimmer's first wife was a model, Vicki Carolin, with whom he has a daughter, model Zoe Zimmer. Zimmer lives in Los Angeles with his second wife Suzanne Zimmer with whom he has an additional three children.
Quattro grammy, tre golden globe, due oscar; le sue colonne sonore sono tra le più amate della storia del cinema!
Dune, Spider-Man 2, Il Cavaliere Oscuro, Interstellar, Il Codice Da Vinci, Pearl Harbor, Il Gladiatore, Mission Impossible, Inception, Pirati dei Caraibi, Spirit, Wonder Woman, Madagascar – tutti i più grandi successi di Hans Zimmer – verranno eseguiti dalla famosa orchestra sinfonica di Kiev, Lords Of The Sound, riconosciuta in tutta Europa per la sua professionalità e bravura.
Nella sua carriera Hans Zimmer ha vinto quattro Grammy, due Oscar alla migliore colonna sonora su dodici candidature, tre Golden Globe e un Brit Award: è uno dei compositori contemporanei più influenti che ha trovato la sua fama dopo l’uscita del film cult “Rain Man”.
“Quando ho ideato la musica per Rain Man, ho continuato a pensare: non cercare di soffocare i personaggi. Non venire in primo piano. Raymond, il personaggio principale, non capisce davvero dove si trova. Vede il mondo in modo diverso da noi… Perché non creare “musica del mondo” per un mondo che esiste solo nella sua testa?” ricorda il compositore.
Da quel film e quella prima candidatura all’Oscar i migliori registi di Hollywood si sono messi in fila per lavorare con lui. La sua musica ha impressionato così tanto la Disney che gli ha commissionato la colonna sonora per il cartone animato “Il Re Leone”: il tema musicale del cartone animato ha portato al compositore tre dei premi più prestigiosi: “Oscar”, “Golden Globe” e “Grammy”.
Nella sua carriera Zimmer ha continuato ad essere premiato per i suoi lavori, diventando davvero il numero uno a Hollywood, tanto che ormai una cerimonia degli Oscar è rara senza una sua candidatura: anche nel 2022 ha vinto con il film Dune.
La straordinaria bravura dell’orchestra Lords of the Sound e le migliori composizioni di Hans Zimmer, faranno vivere al pubblico sensazioni indimenticabili, in un’atmosfera fiabesca e piena di bellezza.
Un concerto sinfonico, che riproporrà quelle che sono tra le colonne sonore più amate della storia del cinema, impreziosito dalla presenza di una rock band e una stupefacente produzione visual con luci e effetti speciali, potenti parti vocali di solisti e coristi e soprattutto un’energia inarrestabile che conquisterà il pubblico in sala.
See Me Drive
Hans Zimmer Lyrics
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The white brave still searching
Raining winds fall apart
I believe your heart
Tell me now what you see
Tell me what you feel
Now you're here tell me
Tell me now what you know
Never let me go
Tell me now what you see
Who cries from the hill?
The mist creeps from your eyes
Your banner will promise, let's remember the start
I believe your heart
Tell me now what you know
Never let me go
Tell me what you see
Tell me now what you see
Tell me what you feel
Now you're here, tell me
Tell me now what you know
Never let me go
Tell me now what you see
The lyrics of Hans Zimmer's song "Tell Me Now" seem to be expressing a longing for a person who has been absent for a long time. The opening line "Long ago your name a shadow in my dreams" suggests that this person has been out of sight for some time, perhaps even out of mind, but they have persisted in the memory of the singer's dreams. The next few lines "The white brave still searching Raining winds fall apart I believe your heart" are more difficult to interpret, but they may be referring to the person's capacity for bravery and their perseverance in difficult conditions.
The chorus of the song seems to be an invitation for this person to open up to the singer: "Tell me now what you see/Tell me what you feel/Now you're here tell me/Tell me now what you know/Never let me go/Tell me now what you see." It's clear that the singer is eager to reconnect with this person and learn about their experiences during their time apart.
The final verse of the song "Who cries from the hill?/The mist creeps from your eyes/Your banner will promise, let's remember the start/I believe your heart" is perhaps the most haunting. There is a sense of mystery and loss, of someone who is trying to find their way home but is struggling with some kind of internal conflict. The final line "I believe your heart" is a note of optimism, suggesting that despite whatever hardships this person has faced, the singer still has faith in their essential goodness.
Line by Line Meaning
Long ago your name a shadow in my dreams
I remember when your name was just a vague memory in my dreams
The white brave still searching
You are still searching for something and are determined to find it
Raining winds fall apart
Everything is falling apart due to the stormy conditions
I believe your heart
I trust that your intentions and feelings are genuine
Tell me now what you see
Can you share with me your perspective or insights?
Tell me what you feel
Can you express your emotions to me?
Now you're here tell me
Now that you are present, can you open up to me?
Tell me now what you know
Can you share your knowledge or understanding with me?
Never let me go
Please don't leave me or abandon our relationship
Who cries from the hill?
Who is calling out or in distress from the distant hill?
The mist creeps from your eyes
Your eyes are misty and unclear, suggesting sadness or confusion
Your banner will promise, let's remember the start
Your promise is like a banner, reminding us of our initial commitment or purpose
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Skywalking
This soundtrack always gets me pumped
Nellz#72
Me too! It's great.
E180 TEKNO
02:11 I love this passage when tom cruise drive the car of Roddie Bird in testing before race
Dean Jackson
"Let me drive I won't make a fool out of you"
DRAXX
1:20 " The tunnel turn gets real tricky rather its hot or cold it gets as slick as a butten and your gonna slip and slide and slam yourself into the wall before you know it so just take her easy. "
Dwaine Turner
What you really want , IS THIS....
Adrian Anderson
Hell I thought it's going to be a joke! You never drove a stock car before?? Cole: frenzied, what's your name?! Buck: Buck Broterton what's yours?? Cole: Cole Trickle damn nice to meet you. Buck: "Damn nice to meet you Cole."
ForceMaximus84
Cole said, “Sprints, mainly.” Before asking what his name was.
Adrian Anderson
@ForceMaximus84 oh okay, thanks.
ForceMaximus84
@Adrian Anderson 👍