The Social Network

The Social Network is a dark ambient soundtrack by Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross for David Fincher’s film of the same name. It was released on September 28, 2010.On September 17, a five-track sampler was also made available for free.The film’s score bears a similar sound to the previous Reznor/Ross 2008 collaboration, Ghosts I-IV, and even features two slightly reworked tracks from Ghosts. (The track “Magnetic” is reworked from “14 Ghosts II”, and “A Familiar Taste” is a remix of “35 Ghosts IV”. )Critical reception of the soundtrack has been generally favorable, with high praise and widespread acclaim across the film industry being bestowed upon it. The score won nine major awards, including the 2010 Golden Globe award for Best Original Score – Motion Picture,and the Academy Award for Best Original Score at the 83rd Academy Awards. When Trent Reznor was originally asked by director David Fincher to score The Social Network, he initially declined, partly due to just finishing up a long touring and recording schedule.After further reflecting, Reznor apologized and told Fincher to keep him in consideration, to which he told Reznor that he had been waiting for him to accept.The film initially had a “John Hughes vibe” to it, which concerned Reznor at first, but after meeting with Fincher and trying out different ideas with Atticus Ross, it turned out to work a lot more smoothly after all.