Louis And Bebe Barron – Forbidden Planet

Louis and Bebe Barron – Forbidden Planet

A landmark of early electronic music from Louis and Bebe Barron, Forbidden Planet is widely regarded as one of the first fully electronic film soundtracks. Originally created for the 1956 science fiction film of the same name, the score abandons traditional orchestration in favour of self-generating electronic circuits, producing otherworldly textures far ahead of its time.

Built from dense, evolving tones and alien soundscapes, the music perfectly matches the film’s futuristic narrative—capturing everything from eerie planetary landscapes to mechanical lifeforms and psychological tension. Tracks like The Landing, Battle with Invisible Monster, and The Mind Booster – Creation of Matter showcase a radical approach to composition that would go on to influence generations of experimental, ambient, and electronic artists.

Dissonant, atmospheric, and historically groundbreaking, Forbidden Planet remains a foundational recording in electronic music history and a visionary leap into sound design as art.

Tracklist:

Main Titles – Overture
Deceleration
Once Around Altair
The Landing
Flurry of Dust – A Robot Approaches
A Shangri-La in the Desert / Garden With Cuddly Tiger
Graveyard – A Night With Two Moons
“Robby, Make Me a Gown.”
An Invisible Monster Approaches
Robby Arranges Flowers, Zaps Monkey
Love at the Swimming Hole
Morbius’ Study
Ancient Krell Music
The Mind Booster – Creation of Matter
Krell Shuttle Ride and Power Station
Giant Footprints in the Sand
“Nothing Like This Claw Found in Nature!”
Robby, the Cook, and 60 Gallons of Booze
Battle with Invisible Monster
“Come Back to Earth With Me”
The Monster Pursues – Morbius Is Overcome
The Homecoming
Overture