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I'm a film composer and I'm researching iconic movie soundtracks for a university lecture on how music shapes narrative and character, specifically looking beyond the usual John Williams and Hans Zimmer examples. I want to highlight scores that use innovative instrumentation or thematic development, like the minimalist electronic work in a recent sci-fi film or the use of diegetic folk music in a historical drama. For other composers or film scholars, what are some underrated or groundbreaking scores from the last decade that masterfully integrate with the film's editing and pacing? I'm particularly interested in cases where the soundtrack almost becomes a character itself or where the absence of music is used as powerfully as its presence.