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Soundtrack details!

1. Bundle of Joy
2. Team Building
3. Nomanisone Island/National Movers
4. Overcoming Sadness
5. Free Skating
6. First Day of School
7. Riled Up
8. Goofball No Longer
9. Memory Lanes
10. The Forgetters
11. Chasing the Pink Elephant
12. Abstract Thought
13. Imagination Land
14. Down in the Dumps
15. Dream Productions
16. Dream a Little Nightmare
17. The Subconscious Basement
18. Escaping the Subconscious
19. We Can Still Stop Her
20. Tears of Joy
21. Rainbow Flyer
22. Chasing Down Sadness
23. Joy Turns to Sadness/A Growing Personality
24. The Joy of Credits

Soundtrack details!

1. Bundle of Joy
2. Team Building
3. Nomanisone Island/National Movers
4. Overcoming Sadness
5. Free Skating
6. First Day of School
7. Riled Up
8. Goofball No Longer
9. Memory Lanes
10. The Forgetters
11. Chasing the Pink Elephant
12. Abstract Thought
13. Imagination Land
14. Down in the Dumps
15. Dream Productions
16. Dream a Little Nightmare
17. The Subconscious Basement
18. Escaping the Subconscious
19. We Can Still Stop Her
20. Tears of Joy
21. Rainbow Flyer
22. Chasing Down Sadness
23. Joy Turns to Sadness/A Growing Personality
24. The Joy of Credits

Shu Mai...

Nope, just normal trailer music.
I think it's neat that Giacchino gets such high billing in this. He's been the first name on the credits list for the past few trailers/featurettes, and in the first teaser, he was right under Chris Pratt and Bryce Dallas Howard. I don't think I've seen that happen for a composer before (not saying that it hasn't happened--I just haven't seen it).

Looking back now that the first season is over, I think Kiner did a decent job. I noticed fewer obvious Williams references as the season progressed, which was nice, but I still feel like he relied upon Williams’s scores too heavily. I feel like some of his character themes are too derivative (Ezra’s sounds like the opening to “The Battle of Endor,” Zeb’s sounds like “The Basket Game” from Raiders, and Sabine’s sounds like the ticking from the beginning of “The Tusken Camp and The Homestead”), but I liked his theme for the Inquisitor (especially in the finale—that whole episode had a very nice score).

Overall, I wish Kiner would avoid Williams’s themes unless it’s appropriate to use them—more like what he did in The Clone Wars. I liked Kiner’s work in The Clone Wars (it had its ups and downs as well), and I wish he use that style here.

I was reading an issue of Star Wars Insider a few weeks ago and came across an interview with Kiner where he stated that he thought it was “refreshing” to reuse Williams’s themes, and that in the spotting sessions the first thing they do is see what they can pull from Williams’s scores. He also mentioned that he had said basically “everything he wanted to say musically” during the six seasons of The Clone Wars.

I was surprised to read that. In a show full of new characters and situations with plenty of opportunities for new music, how do you run out of things to say?
(I loved the show, though. They improved with every episode. The second half of the season was great, especially once Tarkin showed up. I can't wait for season two!)

They did. His name is Kevin Kiner.

They did. His name is Kevin Kiner.

A new clip has been released with some score in it!

The beginning of the clip must be Joy's theme--it sounds similar to the "Bundle of Joy" cue that was used in the Spanish trailer. I can't wait to hear more!

Didn't this happen with "Hedwig's Theme"?

Yeah...

Yeah, I've noticed that, too. I don't mind quoting, but only if it's relevant to the scene it accompanies. If Kanan or Ezra uses the Force, then I think the Force theme is fine. If Wookiees hug, I don't think Leia's theme really works...
I think the fact that someone even includes a cue on the Star Wars website after an episode airs is a sign that someone, somewhere, is thinking about the score. I'm keeping my fingers crossed for a release once the season ends!

Found this on YouTube: a clip from the unreleased This Is Where I Leave You score

I love it. I would dare to say that it's the best-sounding Giacchino score I've heard, or at least one of the best. I definitely hope Giacchino sticks with Iwataki for a long, long time.

I love it. I would dare to say that it's the best-sounding Giacchino score I've heard, or at least one of the best. I definitely hope Giacchino sticks with Iwataki for a long, long time.

NOTE: I've never tried anything like this before, so it's very likely that I haven't caught the more minor motifs or variations. If I've messed up anything or left out something, or if I need to be more specific with the theme descriptions, just let me know and I'll fix it!
As far as I've been able to tell, there are four main themes.
The most prominent theme of the score is what director Matt Reeves has called the Noble Apes theme. This theme is used to reflect the apes who align with Caesar and the utopian society in which they live.
Opposing this theme is the Rogue Apes theme, which is a harsher, angrier theme representing primarily Koba, the film's antagonist, and also, to a smaller extent, the apes who follow him.
The Human theme is relatively quiet and sad. It represents the main group of humans who interact with the apes, as well as the human civilization in San Francisco. The theme's apparent simplicity is a reflection of these humans' way of life.
Caesars theme appears only a few times throughout the score, when Caesar stands out as a leader of the apes. (In general, Caesar is associated with the Noble Apes theme.)
I believe there are also at least two smaller motifs: the "war" motif, which appears in Gorilla Warfare and The Apes of Wrath, and the "baby" motif, which appears in The Great Ape Processional, when Caesar and Cornelia's baby is born, and (from what I could tell) one another time in the film, when Ellie (Keri Russell's character) plays with the baby in the scene preceding Along Simian Lines.
Hopefully any disagreements, additions, or questions you have about this can drive the discussion!
THEME-BY-THEME BREAKDOWN:
Noble Apes theme
02. Look Who's Stalking 1:42-1:52
03. The Great Ape Processional 0:55-1:39, 2:29-2:32, 2:37-2:40, 2:46-2:49, 2:54-2:57, 3:01-3:04, 3:10-3:13, 3:17-3:20, 3:26-3:28, 3:33-3:36, 3:41-4:20
04. Past Their Primates 0:33-1:45
08. Along Simian Lines 2:41-3:15
10. Monkey See, Monkey Coup 0:45-1:37
17. Primates for Life 2:29-4:35
18. Planet of the End Credits 5:32-7:32
Rogue Apes theme
05. Close Encounters of the Furred Kind 3:11-3:55
06. Monkey to the City 0:32-1:05
08. Along Simian Lines 4:13-5:00
10. Monkey See, Monkey Coup 3:21-3:58
11. Gorilla Warfare 0:31-0:42, 5:59-6:11
16. Enough Monkeying Around 1:05-1:23, 1:27-1:29, 1:33-1:35, 1:39-1:41, 1:45-1:47, 1:50-1:52, 1:56-1:58
18. Planet of the End Credits 3:32-4:10, 4:27-4:29, 4:32-4:34, 4:36-4:52
Human theme
01. Level Plaguing Field 0:00-2:05
05. Close Encounters of the Furred Kind 3:56-4:36
08. Along Simian Lines 0:28-1:45, 1:58-2:26, 3:47-4:12
11. Gorilla Warfare 1:51-2:02, 6:12-6:48, 6:55-7:13
12. The Apes of Wrath 0:55-1:26
16. Enough Monkeying Around 2:54-3:16, *0:26-0:31, 0:35-0:40, 0:43-0:47, 0:52-0:57, 1:01-1:06* (maybe?)
18. Planet of the End Credits 0:33-3:26
Caesar's theme
05. Close Encounters of the Furred Kind 1:18-1:29
16. Enough Monkeying Around 2:12-2:25
17. Primates for Life 0:15-0:54, 4:35-5:16
18. Planet of the End Credits 4:59-5:22, 7:32-8:13
"War" motif
11. Gorilla Warfare 0:18-0:28, 4:59-5:36
12. The Apes of Wrath 4:02-4:19
"Baby" motif
03. The Great Ape Processional 3:06-3:09, 3:14-3:17, 3:22-3:26, 3:29-3:33
TRACK-BY-TRACK BREAKDOWN:
01. Level Plaguing Field
Human: 0:00-2:05
02. Look Who's Stalking
Noble Apes: 1:42-1:52
03. The Great Ape Processional
Noble Apes: 0:55-1:39
Noble Apes (first four notes): 2:29-2:32, 2:37-2:40, 2:46-2:49, 2:54-2:57, 3:01-3:04, 3:10-3:13, 3:17-3:20, 3:26-3:28, 3:33-3:36
"Baby" motif: 3:06-3:09, 3:14-3:17, 3:22-3:26, 3:29-3:33
Noble Apes: 3:41-4:20
04. Past Their Primates
Noble Apes: 0:33-1:45
05. Close Encounters of the Furred Kind
Caesar: 1:18-1:29
Rogue Apes: 3:11-3:55
Human: 3:56-4:36
06. Monkey to the City
Rogue Apes: 0:32-1:05
07. The Lost City of Chimpanzee
08. Along Simian Lines
Human: 0:28-1:45, 1:58-2:26
Noble Apes: 2:41-3:15
Human: 3:47-4:12
Rogue Apes: 4:13-5:00
09. Caesar No Evil, Hear No Evil
10. Monkey See, Monkey Coup
Noble Apes: 0:45-1:37
Rogue Apes: 3:21-3:58
11. Gorilla Warfare
"War" motif: 0:18-0:28
Rogue Apes: 0:31-0:42
Human: 1:51-2:02
"War" motif: 4:59-5:36
Rogue Apes: 5:59-6:11
Human: 6:12-6:48, 6:55-7:13
12. The Apes of Wrath
Human: 0:55-1:26
"War" motif: 4:02-4:19
13. Gibbon Take
14. Aped Crusaders
15. How Bonobo Can You Go
16. Enough Monkeying Around
Human(?): 0:26-0:31, 0:35-0:40, 0:43-0:47, 0:52-0:57, 1:01-1:06
Rogue Apes: 1:05-1:23, 1:27-1:29, 1:33-1:35, 1:39-1:41, 1:45-1:47, 1:50-1:52, 1:56-1:58
Caesar: 2:12-2:25
Human: 2:54-3:16
17. Primates for Life
Caesar: 0:15-0:54
Noble Apes: 2:29-4:35
Caesar: 4:35-5:16
18. Planet of the End Credits
Human: 0:33-3:26
Rogue Apes: 3:32-4:10, 4:27-4:29, 4:32-4:34, 4:36-4:52
Caesar: 4:59-5:22
Noble Apes: 5:32-7:32
Caesar: 7:32-8:13
19. Ain't That a Stinger

Personally, I hope they pull together a 6-disc set rather than just a single disc.
I really like (the majority of) the tracks Kiner posted on his website, but what he posted already amounts to more than what one disc could hold. Thus, a single disc most likely wouldn't have anything that Kiner hasn't already released himself, and there are *plenty* of cool cues that remain unreleased. I'm keeping my fingers crossed!

NOTE: I've never tried anything like this before, so it's very likely that I haven't caught the more minor motifs or variations. If I've messed up anything or left out something, or if I need to be more specific with the theme descriptions, just let me know and I'll fix it!
As far as I've been able to tell, there are four main themes.
The most prominent theme of the score is what director Matt Reeves has called the Noble Apes theme. This theme is used to reflect the apes who align with Caesar and the utopian society in which they live.
Opposing this theme is the Rogue Apes theme, which is a harsher, angrier theme representing primarily Koba, the film's antagonist, and also, to a smaller extent, the apes who follow him.
The Human theme is relatively quiet and sad. It represents the main group of humans who interact with the apes, as well as the human civilization in San Francisco. The theme's apparent simplicity is a reflection of these humans' way of life.
Caesars theme appears only a few times throughout the score, when Caesar stands out as a leader of the apes. (In general, Caesar is associated with the Noble Apes theme.)
I believe there are also at least two smaller motifs: the "war" motif, which appears in Gorilla Warfare and The Apes of Wrath, and the "baby" motif, which appears in The Great Ape Processional, when Caesar and Cornelia's baby is born, and (from what I could tell) one another time in the film, when Ellie (Keri Russell's character) plays with the baby in the scene preceding Along Simian Lines.
Hopefully any disagreements, additions, or questions you have about this can drive the discussion!
THEME-BY-THEME BREAKDOWN:
Noble Apes theme
02. Look Who's Stalking 1:42-1:52
03. The Great Ape Processional 0:55-1:39, 2:29-2:32, 2:37-2:40, 2:46-2:49, 2:54-2:57, 3:01-3:04, 3:10-3:13, 3:17-3:20, 3:26-3:28, 3:33-3:36, 3:41-4:20
04. Past Their Primates 0:33-1:45
08. Along Simian Lines 2:41-3:15
10. Monkey See, Monkey Coup 0:45-1:37
17. Primates for Life 2:29-4:35
18. Planet of the End Credits 5:32-7:32
Rogue Apes theme
05. Close Encounters of the Furred Kind 3:11-3:55
06. Monkey to the City 0:32-1:05
08. Along Simian Lines 4:13-5:00
10. Monkey See, Monkey Coup 3:21-3:58
11. Gorilla Warfare 0:31-0:42, 5:59-6:11
16. Enough Monkeying Around 1:05-1:23, 1:27-1:29, 1:33-1:35, 1:39-1:41, 1:45-1:47, 1:50-1:52, 1:56-1:58
18. Planet of the End Credits 3:32-4:10, 4:27-4:29, 4:32-4:34, 4:36-4:52
Human theme
01. Level Plaguing Field 0:00-2:05
05. Close Encounters of the Furred Kind 3:56-4:36
08. Along Simian Lines 0:28-1:45, 1:58-2:26, 3:47-4:12
11. Gorilla Warfare 1:51-2:02, 6:12-6:48, 6:55-7:13
12. The Apes of Wrath 0:55-1:26
16. Enough Monkeying Around 2:54-3:16, *0:26-0:31, 0:35-0:40, 0:43-0:47, 0:52-0:57, 1:01-1:06* (maybe?)
18. Planet of the End Credits 0:33-3:26
Caesar's theme
05. Close Encounters of the Furred Kind 1:18-1:29
16. Enough Monkeying Around 2:12-2:25
17. Primates for Life 0:15-0:54, 4:35-5:16
18. Planet of the End Credits 4:59-5:22, 7:32-8:13
"War" motif
11. Gorilla Warfare 0:18-0:28, 4:59-5:36
12. The Apes of Wrath 4:02-4:19
"Baby" motif
03. The Great Ape Processional 3:06-3:09, 3:14-3:17, 3:22-3:26, 3:29-3:33
TRACK-BY-TRACK BREAKDOWN:
01. Level Plaguing Field
Human: 0:00-2:05
02. Look Who's Stalking
Noble Apes: 1:42-1:52
03. The Great Ape Processional
Noble Apes: 0:55-1:39
Noble Apes (first four notes): 2:29-2:32, 2:37-2:40, 2:46-2:49, 2:54-2:57, 3:01-3:04, 3:10-3:13, 3:17-3:20, 3:26-3:28, 3:33-3:36
"Baby" motif: 3:06-3:09, 3:14-3:17, 3:22-3:26, 3:29-3:33
Noble Apes: 3:41-4:20
04. Past Their Primates
Noble Apes: 0:33-1:45
05. Close Encounters of the Furred Kind
Caesar: 1:18-1:29
Rogue Apes: 3:11-3:55
Human: 3:56-4:36
06. Monkey to the City
Rogue Apes: 0:32-1:05
07. The Lost City of Chimpanzee
08. Along Simian Lines
Human: 0:28-1:45, 1:58-2:26
Noble Apes: 2:41-3:15
Human: 3:47-4:12
Rogue Apes: 4:13-5:00
09. Caesar No Evil, Hear No Evil
10. Monkey See, Monkey Coup
Noble Apes: 0:45-1:37
Rogue Apes: 3:21-3:58
11. Gorilla Warfare
"War" motif: 0:18-0:28
Rogue Apes: 0:31-0:42
Human: 1:51-2:02
"War" motif: 4:59-5:36
Rogue Apes: 5:59-6:11
Human: 6:12-6:48, 6:55-7:13
12. The Apes of Wrath
Human: 0:55-1:26
"War" motif: 4:02-4:19
13. Gibbon Take
14. Aped Crusaders
15. How Bonobo Can You Go
16. Enough Monkeying Around
Human(?): 0:26-0:31, 0:35-0:40, 0:43-0:47, 0:52-0:57, 1:01-1:06
Rogue Apes: 1:05-1:23, 1:27-1:29, 1:33-1:35, 1:39-1:41, 1:45-1:47, 1:50-1:52, 1:56-1:58
Caesar: 2:12-2:25
Human: 2:54-3:16
17. Primates for Life
Caesar: 0:15-0:54
Noble Apes: 2:29-4:35
Caesar: 4:35-5:16
18. Planet of the End Credits
Human: 0:33-3:26
Rogue Apes: 3:32-4:10, 4:27-4:29, 4:32-4:34, 4:36-4:52
Caesar: 4:59-5:22
Noble Apes: 5:32-7:32
Caesar: 7:32-8:13
19. Ain't That a Stinger

NOTE: I've never tried anything like this before, so it's very likely that I haven't caught the more minor motifs or variations. If I've messed up anything or left out something, or if I need to be more specific with the theme descriptions, just let me know and I'll fix it!
As far as I've been able to tell, there are four main themes.
The most prominent theme of the score is what director Matt Reeves has called the Noble Apes theme. This theme is used to reflect the apes who align with Caesar and the utopian society in which they live.
Opposing this theme is the Rogue Apes theme, which is a harsher, angrier theme representing primarily Koba, the film's antagonist, and also, to a smaller extent, the apes who follow him.
The Human theme is relatively quiet and sad. It represents the main group of humans who interact with the apes, as well as the human civilization in San Francisco. The theme's apparent simplicity is a reflection of these humans' way of life.
Caesars theme appears only a few times throughout the score, when Caesar stands out as a leader of the apes. (In general, Caesar is associated with the Noble Apes theme.)
I believe there are also at least two smaller motifs: the "war" motif, which appears in Gorilla Warfare and The Apes of Wrath, and the "baby" motif, which appears in The Great Ape Processional, when Caesar and Cornelia's baby is born, and (from what I could tell) one another time in the film, when Ellie (Keri Russell's character) plays with the baby in the scene preceding Along Simian Lines.
Hopefully any disagreements, additions, or questions you have about this can drive the discussion!
THEME-BY-THEME BREAKDOWN:
Noble Apes theme
02. Look Who's Stalking 1:42-1:52
03. The Great Ape Processional 0:55-1:39, 2:29-2:32, 2:37-2:40, 2:46-2:49, 2:54-2:57, 3:01-3:04, 3:10-3:13, 3:17-3:20, 3:26-3:28, 3:33-3:36, 3:41-4:20
04. Past Their Primates 0:33-1:45
08. Along Simian Lines 2:41-3:15
10. Monkey See, Monkey Coup 0:45-1:37
17. Primates for Life 2:29-4:35
18. Planet of the End Credits 5:32-7:32
Rogue Apes theme
05. Close Encounters of the Furred Kind 3:11-3:55
06. Monkey to the City 0:32-1:05
08. Along Simian Lines 4:13-5:00
10. Monkey See, Monkey Coup 3:21-3:58
11. Gorilla Warfare 0:31-0:42, 5:59-6:11
16. Enough Monkeying Around 1:05-1:23, 1:27-1:29, 1:33-1:35, 1:39-1:41, 1:45-1:47, 1:50-1:52, 1:56-1:58
18. Planet of the End Credits 3:32-4:10, 4:27-4:29, 4:32-4:34, 4:36-4:52
Human theme
01. Level Plaguing Field 0:00-2:05
05. Close Encounters of the Furred Kind 3:56-4:36
08. Along Simian Lines 0:28-1:45, 1:58-2:26, 3:47-4:12
11. Gorilla Warfare 1:51-2:02, 6:12-6:48, 6:55-7:13
12. The Apes of Wrath 0:55-1:26
16. Enough Monkeying Around 2:54-3:16, *0:26-0:31, 0:35-0:40, 0:43-0:47, 0:52-0:57, 1:01-1:06* (maybe?)
18. Planet of the End Credits 0:33-3:26
Caesar's theme
05. Close Encounters of the Furred Kind 1:18-1:29
16. Enough Monkeying Around 2:12-2:25
17. Primates for Life 0:15-0:54, 4:35-5:16
18. Planet of the End Credits 4:59-5:22, 7:32-8:13
"War" motif
11. Gorilla Warfare 0:18-0:28, 4:59-5:36
12. The Apes of Wrath 4:02-4:19
"Baby" motif
03. The Great Ape Processional 3:06-3:09, 3:14-3:17, 3:22-3:26, 3:29-3:33
TRACK-BY-TRACK BREAKDOWN:
01. Level Plaguing Field
Human: 0:00-2:05
02. Look Who's Stalking
Noble Apes: 1:42-1:52
03. The Great Ape Processional
Noble Apes: 0:55-1:39
Noble Apes (first four notes): 2:29-2:32, 2:37-2:40, 2:46-2:49, 2:54-2:57, 3:01-3:04, 3:10-3:13, 3:17-3:20, 3:26-3:28, 3:33-3:36
"Baby" motif: 3:06-3:09, 3:14-3:17, 3:22-3:26, 3:29-3:33
Noble Apes: 3:41-4:20
04. Past Their Primates
Noble Apes: 0:33-1:45
05. Close Encounters of the Furred Kind
Caesar: 1:18-1:29
Rogue Apes: 3:11-3:55
Human: 3:56-4:36
06. Monkey to the City
Rogue Apes: 0:32-1:05
07. The Lost City of Chimpanzee
08. Along Simian Lines
Human: 0:28-1:45, 1:58-2:26
Noble Apes: 2:41-3:15
Human: 3:47-4:12
Rogue Apes: 4:13-5:00
09. Caesar No Evil, Hear No Evil
10. Monkey See, Monkey Coup
Noble Apes: 0:45-1:37
Rogue Apes: 3:21-3:58
11. Gorilla Warfare
"War" motif: 0:18-0:28
Rogue Apes: 0:31-0:42
Human: 1:51-2:02
"War" motif: 4:59-5:36
Rogue Apes: 5:59-6:11
Human: 6:12-6:48, 6:55-7:13
12. The Apes of Wrath
Human: 0:55-1:26
"War" motif: 4:02-4:19
13. Gibbon Take
14. Aped Crusaders
15. How Bonobo Can You Go
16. Enough Monkeying Around
Human(?): 0:26-0:31, 0:35-0:40, 0:43-0:47, 0:52-0:57, 1:01-1:06
Rogue Apes: 1:05-1:23, 1:27-1:29, 1:33-1:35, 1:39-1:41, 1:45-1:47, 1:50-1:52, 1:56-1:58
Caesar: 2:12-2:25
Human: 2:54-3:16
17. Primates for Life
Caesar: 0:15-0:54
Noble Apes: 2:29-4:35
Caesar: 4:35-5:16
18. Planet of the End Credits
Human: 0:33-3:26
Rogue Apes: 3:32-4:10, 4:27-4:29, 4:32-4:34, 4:36-4:52
Caesar: 4:59-5:22
Noble Apes: 5:32-7:32
Caesar: 7:32-8:13
19. Ain't That a Stinger

What's wrong with Electro stuff?
Karol

Well, there's this, which confirms he'll at least be back for Episode VII.

Well, there's this, which confirms he'll at least be back for Episode VII.