
It also appeared in the video games "Total Miner: Forge" (Xbox Live Indie Game 2011), Assassin's Creed, and in numerous TV spots and advertisements, and at sporting events. The theme has been featured in trailers for other films, including Babylon A.D., The Da Vinci Code, I Am Legend, Sunshine, and Valley of Flowers. The theme was reorchestrated for The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers trailer and is known by the name " Requiem for a Tower", presented by " Corner Stone Cues". The soundtrack has been widely praised, and in particular the track " Lux Aeterna" (which itself is much used in the film) has subsequently been used in various forms of media. Aronofsky saw Requiem as a "monster movie, only when something goes bad you hear the music." Mansell took a classic hiphop record and reworked it with the score. Aronofsky and Mansell both grew up listening to Hip hop which they based a lot of their decision making on that type of music. In the opening credits before the title of the movie appears, the quartet can be heard tuning their instruments, before a conductor is heard tapping on the music stand to ready the quartet for a performance. Both Pi and Requiem for a Dream are noted for their off notes and range of tenebrous emotions. Mansell also has worked on Aronofsky's first film π. Composer of the soundtrack Clint Mansell has worked very closely with Darren Aronofsky throughout his movie career. With the success of the film also came a successful soundtrack. The album is best known for the track " Lux Aeterna." The music for the film is noted for its minimalist qualities in which it uses constant harmonies, a steady pulse, and often variation of musical phrases to drive a point. It was composed by Clint Mansell and performed by the Kronos Quartet. Requiem for a Dream is the soundtrack album from the 2000 film Requiem for a Dream.
