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The best sci-fi theme tunes

Most of the tv themes I would've said have already been mentioned, but very little seems to have been said about the movie part of this equation.

Star Wars and Jurassic Park are some obvious ones that can't go unsaid. If we're counting superheroes, then Batman (89) and Williams' Superman March.

Then there's also:
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From the movies we have

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If we're talking anime sci-fi, you can't leave out Yoko Kanno, Cowboy Bebop and Ghost in the Shell Stand Complex are both awesome scores...

Cowboy Bebop TV OP and ED

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Movie OP and ED

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Ghost in the Shell Stand Alone Complex

Gig 1 OP ED

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And not Yoko Kanno, but I love the theme tunes to Ergo Proxy

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Yeah, they got Radiohead!

And then there's Serial Experiments Lain...

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and FLCL

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I better stop. I start listing cool anime theme songs, I'll be here forever. Say what you want about the content, but anime shows and movies get a whole lot of awesome music.
 
Tank! with the title sequence in HD:
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Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence
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I came here to say Babylon 5 (especially the 5th season. I love the use of the quotes in the credits, but the music just gives me goosebumps every rewatch), Battlestar Galactica TOS and nuBSG (both versions) and "Tank!" from Cowboy Bebop, but I see they were already mentioned.

I do want to add seaQuest DSV to the list:
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I bet Benjamin Britten never envisaged this interpretation of his music:
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2001: A Space Odyssey:
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Vangelis's music for Blade Runner:
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Epic theme from the original Total Recall:
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Prophecy Theme by Brian Eno from the Dune soundtrack:
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Children of Dune -- Inama Nushif
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Speaking of Jerry Goldsmith...

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(And the awesome remix for movie three)
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We've had a couple of great Barry Gray themes mentioned - Thunderbirds, Space 1999.
But how about
UFO!! (awesome lounge funk)
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Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy ! (repurposed progressive-rock anthem)
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Star Blazers ! (I wish this was our national anthem)
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2nd installment (all anime) -

And now for some trance techno: Last Exile
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Gunslinger Girl ! (EPIC indie-pop anthem (sorry about the distortion))
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Chobits ! (super-catchy lounge pop)
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BTW, I highly recommend all the above shows.


Crest of the Stars ! (AKA Banner of the Stars - truly EPIC sci-fi music)
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And purely for the WTF factor, here is the end-title music for Shingu: Secret of the Stellar Wars -
it's cheese-tastic!
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eyeresist said:
Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy ! (repurposed Pink Floyd anthem)
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Actually, it's Journey of the Sorcerer by The Eagles. Good choice though...
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Also by Barry Gray:
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Louis and Bebe Barron score for Forbidden Planet:
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From The Fifth Element, a future interpretation of Il Dolce Suono (The Sweet Sound) from Lucia di Lammermoor:
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Futurama is one of my favorites, even the many times they've remixed and/or extended it. Not only is it fun ot listen to, but I like all the unusual instruments they used to create it.
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