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Featured in promotions for The Da Vinci Code , I Am Legend , Sunshine , and Babylon A.D. .

In the mid-2000s, it became the "default" soundtrack for ominous or dramatic fan-made videos and tutorials.

Used in trailers and gameplay for Assassin's Creed , Total Miner: Forge , and The Lord of the Rings: Return of the King . Requiem For A Dream Original Song

Pulitzer Prize-winning composer David Lang wrote the specific string quartet arrangements.

Clint Mansell, an English musician and former lead singer of Pop Will Eat Itself. Featured in promotions for The Da Vinci Code

Watch these performances and analyses to understand why 'Lux Aeterna' became a cultural phenomenon:

The original song most associated with the 2000 film Requiem for a Dream is titled . Composed by Clint Mansell and performed by the Kronos Quartet , it serves as the movie's haunting leitmotif and is considered one of the most recognizable pieces of film music ever created. Music & Composition Used in trailers and gameplay for Assassin's Creed

The Kronos Quartet , a renowned string quartet known for their minimalist approach.