Sometimes stark and spare but always vivid and moving, Gustavo Santaolalla’s music has long been a valuable asset for movie directors and game designers alike. A versatile musician and composer who was a driving force for Argentina’s Rock Nacional movement in the '60s, Santaolalla brings a sweeping sense of urgency and drama to his Oscar-winning scores for Brokeback Mountain and Babel as well as his haunting, guitar-driven themes for the videogame phenomenon The Last of Us. Steeped in influences from all over the Americas, his non-soundtrack endeavors are no less affecting.