Cliff Martinez has been Steven Soderbergh's go-to composer ever since the director started out. When Soderbergh made his directorial debut with Sex, Lies & Videotape it was Martinez who did the score and what would end up being one of the most significant Director/Composer pairings in Hollywood. While Soderbergh does use David Holmes for certain projects he does rely on Martinez for the heavy stuff such as Traffic, Solaris and now Contagion.
The score for Contagion is a blending of tones and ambience that creates a world of suspense. The approach immediately gives the score a sound that evokes technology and science and considering the subject matter it's appropriate. It borders on being a science fiction score rather than a thriller score, but the emotions and beats all hit…