GENRE; Experimental
LABEL; A24 Music
RATING; 4/5
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Daniel Lopatin’s Marty Supreme (Original Soundtrack) stands as one of the most inventive and fearless scores of the year, transcending the traditional boundaries of film music to emerge as a compelling standalone listening experience. Released alongside Josh Safdie’s audacious sports drama Marty Supreme on December 25, 2025 via A24 Music, the 23‑track album finds Lopatin (aka Oneohtrix Point Never) blending his signature electronic palette with an anachronistic pulse that simultaneously evokes the 1950s setting of the film and the neon‑soaked, synthetic grandeur of 1980s pop culture.
Lopatin’s approach to the score is both wild and meticulous: sequenced beats, shimmering synthesizers, treated choirs, and rickety arpeggios collide to create soundscapes that feel as kinetic and unpredictable as Marty’s own obsessive quest for greatness. Rather than merely underscore the onscreen action, the music breathes with its own narrative energy — oscillating between hypnotic, dreamlike passages like “The Call” and punchy rhythmic injections in “The Real Game.” The result is a pulsating, emotionally charged score that reflects the film’s frenetic momentum and existential lust for glory.
Critics have praised Lopatin’s work for its ambition and expressiveness, highlighting how his fusion of retro synth flavors and avant‑garde textures gives the soundtrack a life beyond the film itself. It’s been described as both “cosmic” and “pulse‑pounding,” with its emotional peaks, particularly the gorgeous “Force of Life,” resonating like a standalone masterpiece.
For fans of Lopatin’s cinematic collaborations (Good Time, Uncut Gems) and adventurous electronic music, Marty Supreme offers a boldly experimental journey — one that expands the vocabulary of what a contemporary score can sound like.
