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I've been building a playlist of my favorite top movie soundtracks, the kind where the music is inseparable from the film's identity and elevates every scene. Classics like "Blade Runner" and "The Social Network" are already on there, but I know I'm missing so many gems. For other film and music lovers, what are your essential soundtrack recommendations where the score or song curation is a central character? I'm particularly interested in scores that use unique instrumentation or sonic palettes, as well as films with perfectly curated diegetic music that defines an era or a character's psyche, regardless of genre or release date.