Sweet’s “Fox on the Run” is used to fun effect in the trailer to Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, but to hear Tyler Bates impressive score, which develops themes from the first Guardians film, released in 2014, click below. Bates has developed a rapport with galactic helmsman James Gunn, with whom he also teamed on The Belko Experiment.

Bates, who is represented by Fortress Management, also scores the TV shows The Punisher, for ABC Studios and Netflix, and DirecTV’s Kingdom. 

His work will next be showcased on the bigscreen in the Charlize Theron espionage thriller Atomic Blonde, a July 28 Focus Features release.

Bates does double duty as a rocker, songwriting and touring with Marilyn Manson, who he met when the singer played himself on the Showtime series Californication, which Bates scored. The two collaborated on Manson’s The Pale Emperor as well as his upcoming Say 10.