Mon Mothma’s mesmerizing, sorrowful dance performance at the end of season 2’s first act remains one of the series’ greatest moments even after we’ve seen the entirety of Andor season 2. True, a lot of that is in the dramaturgical beauty of it all. However, a significant portion of it is in that catchy tune.
With the release of Andor’s official soundtrack, which features the Chandrilan DJ-Droid’s remix of “Niamos,” the club classic of the galaxy far, far away, as part of the piece titled “Brasso,” composed by Nicholas Brittell and Brandon Roberts, we have, of course, been able to join Mon in a little oontz-oontz crashout of our own ever since “Harvest” dropped.
Even yet, “Brasso” has an orchestral build-up at the beginning that contributes to the symphonic, swelling build-up as the title character, played by Joplin Sibtain, tragically dies in Cassian’s (Diego Luna) arms. Indeed, it’s a lovely little composition, and there’s something quite captivating about the way the electronic bass gradually enters during the string build before crashing into that crunchy interplanetary techno. It’s a bit of a drag, though, if all you want to do is listen to that techno all the time. It’s not the same, even though you could listen to the hour-long extensions and other stuff.
Therefore, it seems that Andor has left us one last present while it reflects on its lengthy, Emmy-driven farewell: the all-killer, no-filler “Niamos! (Chandrilan Club Remix)”. And it’s great, my friends.
Even after deleting the orchestral section that was a part of “Brasso,” the Chandrilan club mix is longer than the one we get in the song. It also has additional moments, such as a bridge following that remarkably Mr. Worldwide-esque yell of Ni-a-mos! It’s excellent.
But it’s wonderful that Andor was still willing to give us a small gift in the form of our summer song, even though it was already over.
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