“Ancient Sorcerer’s Secret” is the sort of track that definitely does that, as Michael Giacchino weaves what we learn to be the Doctor Strange theme into a fast-paced piece that invokes both past glories of the composer’s body of work, as well as a little bit of the influence of Phillip Glass.
The beat at the 01:50 moment, in particular, sounds like something that could have come out of Koyaanisqatsi, and leads into the Strange theme’s first statement.
It’s important that a film’s opening both convey the spirit of what’s to come, as well as provide an intriguing anchor for the adventure ahead.