Riff Tone
Can You Hear the Music
Ludwig Göransson
Guitarother2010s+
Original Gear
GuitarUnknown electric guitar (model not specified for this recording)
AmpUnknown (no amp model specified for this recording)
PickupsUnknown (likely standard single-coil or humbucker, not specified)
Amp Settings
gain4.5
bass6
mid6.5
treble6.5
reverb4.5
presence5.5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 2023 (Oppenheimer soundtrack). No direct evidence of guitar/amp model for this specific song section. Most sources focus on synths and orchestration, not guitar gear.
Tone Character(10)
ambient and cinematiclush and atmosphericdynamic build-upreverb-heavylayered texturessubtle edge-of-breakup (if guitar present)not guitar-centricmodern film score productiondramatic and evolvingsynth and orchestral focus
Difficulty
The riff section is not technically demanding on guitar but requires tight timing and dynamic control to blend with the orchestral and synth-driven arrangement.
Sources
Ludwig Göransson — EquipboardLudwig Goransson - Can You Hear The Music (Oppenheimer) | Brass Synth Preset Remake“How the hell are we gonna be able to record this live?”: Oppenheimer composer Ludwig Göransson on how a synth sound was crucial when creating a key moment in the movie’s soundtrack | MusicRadarReddit - The heart of the internet
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Original Gear
GuitarUnknown electric guitar (model not specified for this recording)
AmpUnknown (no amp model specified for this recording)
PickupsUnknown (likely standard single-coil or humbucker, not specified)
Amp Settings
gain4.5
bass6
mid6.5
treble6.5
reverb4.5
presence5.5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Sources
Ludwig Göransson — EquipboardLudwig Goransson - Can You Hear The Music (Oppenheimer) | Brass Synth Preset Remake“How the hell are we gonna be able to record this live?”: Oppenheimer composer Ludwig Göransson on how a synth sound was crucial when creating a key moment in the movie’s soundtrack | MusicRadarReddit - The heart of the internet
Notes
Studio recording, 2023 (Oppenheimer soundtrack). No direct evidence of guitar/amp model for this specific song section. Most sources focus on synths and orchestration, not guitar gear.
Tone Character(10)
ambient and cinematiclush and atmosphericdynamic build-upreverb-heavylayered texturessubtle edge-of-breakup (if guitar present)not guitar-centricmodern film score productiondramatic and evolvingsynth and orchestral focus
Difficulty
The riff section is not technically demanding on guitar but requires tight timing and dynamic control to blend with the orchestral and synth-driven arrangement.
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