Over the last couple of weeks, Silva Screen Records has released three new soundtrack albums for the BBC Earth natural history series Dynasties II. Available to stream/download now on all major digital music services is the original music from the specials/first three episodes Puma, Elephant and Cheetah composed by Benji Merrison (SAS: Red Notice, Strange Magic, The Beatles and India) and Will Slater (One Strange Rock, The Green Planet, Africa). Listen to the first track from each album after the jump. The label has previously released soundtracks featuring the composer’s music from the first season back in 2018 and the Meerkat special in 2021. Dynasties II is executive produced by Mike Gunton, narrated by Sir David Attenborough and provides a fresh insight into the secret lives of some of the most charismatic animals on the planet. The series premiered in 2022 in the UK on BBC One and in the U.S. on BBC American and AMC+.
Here’s the track list of the soundtrack for the Puma special:
1. After Months of Bitter Cold (1:45)
2. Ghost of the Mountains (1:54)
3. New Skills (1:40)
4. Hunting Grounds (2:30)
5. Mother’s Gift (1:30)
6. Whiteout Stealth (2:58)
7. Three Times Her Size (1:40)
8. Out There Somewhere (3:01)
9. Guanco Chase (2:24)
10. Imposter (5:23)
11. Winter Arrives (2:04)
12. Two Bloodlines (3:28)
Here’s the track list of the soundtrack for the Elephant special:
1. The Rich Plains (1:11)
2. Arrival of Alana (2:31)
3. The Heart of Amboseli (1:28)
4. Easier Said Than Done (1:04)
5. Dangerous Swamp (4:44)
6. Atlas’ Struggle (2:42)
7. Elephant Playground (1:59)
8. Bull Elephants (1:24)
9. Growing Extremes (1:59)
10. Becoming More Inquisitive (1:33)
11. He Can’t Go On (5:35)
12. Soon You’ll Be Ready (2:58)
13. Independence (2:37)
Here’s the track list of the soundtrack for the Cheetah special:
1. Vast Wilderness (1:47)
2. Still in Training (2:27)
3. A Huge Risk (3:27)
4. Not Easily Intimidated (2:00)
5. Six Weeks in Training (3:35)
6. Face the World Without Her (1:40)
7. A New Mother (3:38)
8. Kali Strays (4:23)
9. Unguarded (2:04)
10. Dangerous Fate (2:44)
11. The Longest Reign (1:50)
