Max Richter | Taboo

Music from the Original TV Series



Taboo is a British television drama program produced by Scott Free London and Hardy Son & Baker for BBC One and FX. The show premiered on BBC One in the United Kingdom on 7 January 2017, followed by the United States premiere on FX on 10 January 2017. The program was renewed for a second series in March 2017. It was created by Steven Knight, Tom Hardy, and his father, Edward "Chips" Hardy, and is based on a story written by Tom and Chips Hardy. The eight-part series, set in 1814, begins with James Delaney (Tom Hardy) returning to England after twelve years in Africa with fourteen stolen diamonds, following the death of his father and as the war with the United States is nearing its end. Kristoffer Nyholm and Anders Engström each directed four episodes of the first series. The music was composed by Max Richter. The show has received generally favorable reviews, with critics praising Hardy's performance. Two more series are planned.






01. Openings 02. The Inexorable Advance Of Mr. Delaney 03. Song Of The Dead 05. A Lamenting Song 06. Shadows 07. This Little Pig Went To Market 08. Zilpha (Recollection) 09. Song Of The Beyond 10. I’d Hoped To Settle This... 11. Nocturnal 12. The Onrush Of Events 13. Zilpha Alone 14. Attend To The Matter 15. Lamentation For A Lost Life 16. Taboo Lament (Antimatter Fellini Waltz) (Bonus Track) 17. Celesta Taboo Lament (Title Edit) (Bonus Track)