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    The Hobbit: the Desolation of Smaug official soundtrack - an album guide

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    6. Flies and Spiders

    High-pitched strings, clashing chords, long held notes - the clue's in the title with this uncomfortable sounding insect-inspired piece. Howard Shore uses a series of cluster chords throughout the soundtrack to represent the spiders - and this isn't the last we'll hear from them. Photo: Facebook

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