Although it is not thematically as strong as Warriors of Virtue, Matrix is quite enjoyable in another way. After the first listen, even though there is virtually no dominant theme, I couldn't wait to listen the score again. So what makes this score so attractive to me? It's the little motifs, simple chords, and techniques. The score is brass heavy and you can hear outburst of trumpets and trombones every tracks. Most of the motifs are simple chords, chord progressions or repeated notes. I believe that there is no "theme-type" motif until track 9 "Ontological Shock". Also there are a lot of deliberately long notes, mostly played by brass instruments. Actually, "Main Title" is an array of crescendo long trumpet and horn notes. The long notes is very effective with the stunning visual images. Surprisingly, all these chords and long notes make the score very memorable and unique in some ways. The score is rousing and bombastic but not in a "Star Wars" way. It is in a darker and more gothic tone. It does not have that type of colorful orchestrations . You see mostly the color "black" in the movie (not the Tim Burton type). The excessive use of brass instruments is very coherent with the "dark cool color" of the movie. It is in some ways similar to Trevor Jones' Dark City. "Welcome to the Real World" is the only soft track which features angelic vocal motif. There are moments in "Ontological Shock" and "Anything is Possible" resemble Warriors of Virtue but they are quite brief.