The Matrix: Original Motion Picture Score


The Matrix: Original Motion Picture Score is one of the two 1999 soundtrack albums from the film, The Matrix.
The Region 1 single disc DVD release contained an isolated score track, including commentary by Davis.

Track listing

  1. Main Title / Trinity Infinity
  2. Unable to Speak
  3. The Power Plant
  4. Welcome to the Real World
  5. The Hotel Ambush
  6. Exit Mr. Hat
  7. A Virus
  8. Bullet-time
  9. Ontological Shock
  10. Anything Is Possible

The Deluxe Edition

In September 2008, Varèse Sarabande released an expanded to 78 minutes version of the score, that was limited to 3000 copies.

Track listing

  1. Main Title / Trinity Infinity
  2. Neo On The Edge
  3. Unable To Speak
  4. Bait and Switch
  5. Switched for Life
  6. Switched At Birth
  7. Switch's Brew
  8. Cold Hearted Switch
  9. Nascent Nauseous Neo
  10. A Morpheus Moment
  11. Bow Whisk Orchestra
  12. Domo Showdown
  13. Switch Or Break Show
  14. Shake, Borrow, Switch
  15. Freeze Face
  16. Switch Woks Her Boa
  17. Switch Out
  18. Boon Spoy
  19. Oracle Cookies
  20. Threat Mix
  21. Exit Mr. Hat
  22. On Your Knees, Switch
  23. Mix The Art
  24. Whoa, Switch Brokers
  25. No More Spoons
  26. Dodge This
  27. Ontological Shock
  28. That's Gotta Hurt
  29. Surprise!
  30. He's The One Alright
Composed, orchestrated and conducted by Don Davis. Performed by The Hollywood Studio Symphony.

The Complete Edition

In June 2021, Varèse Sarabande issued a further expanded version of the score on Digital, CD and SACD. It is named "The Complete Edition". This was also released on vinyl in July 2021:
  1. A1 Logos / The Matrix Main Title 0:51
  2. A2 Trinity Infinity 5:57
  3. A3 Neo Con Brio 0:31
  4. A4 Follow The White Rabbit 0:23
  5. A5 Neo On The Edge 3:23
  6. A6 Through The Surveillance Monitor 0:54
  7. A7 Unable To Speak 1:08
  8. A8 Bait And Switch 3:15
  9. B1 Switched For Life 3:36
  10. B2 Switched At Birth 2:41
  11. B3 Switches Brew 2:26
  12. B4 Cold Hearted Switch 1:38
  13. B5 Nascent Nauseous Neo 3:59
  14. B6 A Morpheus Moment 1:38
  15. B7 Bow Whisk Orchestra 1:22
  16. C1 Domo Showdown 1:14
  17. C2 Switch Or Break Show 1:03
  18. C3 Shake, Borrow, Switch 0:37
  19. C4 Switch Works Her Boa 0:56
  20. C5 Bring Me Dinner 0:37
  21. C6 The System 0:36
  22. C7 Freeze Face 1:51
  23. C8 Switch Woks Her Boar 2:06
  24. C9 Cypher Cybernetic 0:57
  25. C10 Ignorance Is Bliss / Cyber Cyphernetic 1:48
  26. C11 See Who? 0:19
  27. C12 Switch Out 2:57
  28. D1 Boon Spoy 1:07
  29. D2 Oracle Cookies 1:29
  30. D3 Threat Mix 6:03
  31. D4 Exit Mr. Hat 2:55
  32. D5 On Your Knees, Switch 4:43
  33. E1 Mix The Art 2:09
  34. E2 Whoa, Switch Broke 4:00
  35. E3 The Cure 1:34
  36. E4 It's The Smell 1:56
  37. E5 The Lobby 0:27
  38. E6 No More Spoons 1:01
  39. E7 Dodge This 1:07
  40. E8 Fast Learning 0:44
  41. E9 Ontological Shock 4:16
  42. F1 That's Gonna Hurt 5:16
  43. F2 Surprise 4:04
  44. F3 He's The One Alright 6:50

25th Anniversary Expanded Edition

In November 2024, Varèse Sarabande issued a 25th anniversary edition of the score on LP, CD and Digital. It contains a selection of tracks from the 1999, 2008 and 2021 albums.
  1. Main Title / Trinity Infinity
  2. Unable To Speak
  3. Switched For Life
  4. Switched At Birth
  5. Switches Brew
  6. Nascent Nauseous Neo
  7. A Morpheus Movement
  8. Domo Showdown
  9. Bring Me Dinner
  10. The System
  11. The Hotel Ambush
  12. Ignorance Is Bliss / Cyber Cyphernetic
  13. Exit Mr. Hat
  14. The Cure
  15. The Lobby
  16. Dodge This
  17. Ontological Shock
  18. He’s The One Alright