Morlock 11 Posted December 11, 2010 Share Posted December 11, 2010 I'm with Publicist on this one...though perhaps I'll warm to it more if and when I see the film. A lot of it is easily pegged as Zimmer-esque, but there is something really interesting going on in a couple of the tracks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Mark 3,631 Posted December 12, 2010 Share Posted December 12, 2010 ok, before I read the thread ,let me guess that Koray thinks it's the best score ever written.With that said I'll give it a listen while I'm still waiting for Family Plot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koray Savas 2,251 Posted December 12, 2010 Share Posted December 12, 2010 ok, before I read the thread ,let me guess that Koray thinks it's the best score ever written.You are so funny, KM. I can't stop laughing. As far as I know, Zimmer (and Powell and Gregson-Williams) were thanked in the booklet. I don't know if he was consulted on anything. I've only heard the samples, and while "Recognizer" sounds like it's straight out of Inception, a lot of it is more electrical and loopish than Zimmer's music. After all, it's composed by a techno group I've never been fond of. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kendal_Ozzel 36 Posted December 16, 2010 Share Posted December 16, 2010 Wait, Bruce Broughton? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Coscina 3 Posted December 16, 2010 Share Posted December 16, 2010 Blue. just for the record, I also love what Tangerine Dream did with Thief and Pat Metheny Group did with The Falcon and The Snowman. I do like scores outside orchestral ones. They just have to be well written. I have heard some Daft Punk and while it's not my thing, I think it's a good approach for this film. I do prefer Carlos' original. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bondo 33 Posted December 17, 2010 Share Posted December 17, 2010 Just got out of the movie, IMAX 3D. The score fit the film like a glove (almost the other way around). This is one of those occasions where it was better to hear the music before seeing it in the film (IMO anyway). It planted the idea of the movie beforehand, and payed off big time when I finally saw it. And it's no wonder it bears a passing resemblance to The Dark Knight and Inception, because parts of the film (particularly the cinematography) do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin 22 Posted December 31, 2010 Share Posted December 31, 2010 It's the biggest surprise of 2010, quite enjoyable at that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kendal_Ozzel 36 Posted December 31, 2010 Share Posted December 31, 2010 I'm still not sure what Bruce Broughton has to do with this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin 22 Posted December 31, 2010 Share Posted December 31, 2010 I'm still not sure what Bruce Broughton has to do with this.One of the orchestrators was a student of him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koray Savas 2,251 Posted December 31, 2010 Share Posted December 31, 2010 He was the score consultant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kendal_Ozzel 36 Posted December 31, 2010 Share Posted December 31, 2010 Ah, "orchestration consultant"—I see it now. I guess I thought he was getting confused with the composers who were thanked. I'd love to know what their contributions were. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koray Savas 2,251 Posted December 31, 2010 Share Posted December 31, 2010 Well it was mixed at RCP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintus 5,399 Posted January 1, 2011 Share Posted January 1, 2011 Gave the score a spin and my initial thoughts are ones of mild enjoyment, though tinged with a general feeling of indifference. I'm sure it fits the film just fine (though I reckon not as spectacularly as it could have done), but it's probably not a score I'd want to return to outside of the movie experience. That may change after I've actually watched it. Standout tracks are Outlands, Rectifier (beastly bass line on that one I like) and C.L.U.Not bad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koray Savas 2,251 Posted January 1, 2011 Share Posted January 1, 2011 My favorites are "The Grid," "The Game Has Changed," "Outlands," and "Adagio For Tron." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt C 454 Posted January 3, 2011 Share Posted January 3, 2011 I don't know if I already offered my thoughts on the score yet or not. But this score is fantastic -- it deserves the praise heaped on it and then some.This is the kind of score I wish Zimmer had done for Christopher Nolan. Actual thematic ideas, better mixing of the orchestral and electronic elements, complex electronic writing, et al. I'm serious, if Zimmer had taken this complex approach to Inception and Batman it'd be perfect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted January 3, 2011 Share Posted January 3, 2011 I don't know if I already offered my thoughts on the score yet or not. But this score is fantastic -- it deserves the praise heaped on it and then some.This is the kind of score I wish Zimmer had done for Christopher Nolan. Actual thematic ideas, better mixing of the orchestral and electronic elements, complex electronic writing, et al. I'm serious, if Zimmer had taken this complex approach to Inception and Batman it'd be perfect.Zimmer's probably secretly jealous that this electro duo introduced some colour and texture that he was too washed up to think of writing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hitch 57 Posted January 11, 2011 Share Posted January 11, 2011 I think it's okay. It's exactly what I'd expect to hear in a film with zippy, neon light shows.Didn't PSYCHO have that very same light show? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,528 Posted January 11, 2011 Share Posted January 11, 2011 The score for TRON:Legacy is as fitting, as beautiful, as idiosyncratic, and as "out there" as Wendy Warlos' score for the original was. It was nice of the Kevin Flynn character to state the TRON theme at the begining of the film. With all this Zimmer/Inception-bashing going on, has anyone mentioned that it contains the work of the best guitarist that this country has ever produced, and he, in turn, was one quarter of the best British band since The Beatles? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie Brigden 7 Posted January 11, 2011 Author Share Posted January 11, 2011 I just reviewed the score here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintus 5,399 Posted January 11, 2011 Share Posted January 11, 2011 I'll click the link and read your review in the morning, Charlie.In the meantime I'll quickly update my earlier comments in this thread by saying that since seeing the movie I have completely changed my mind about the score's effectiveness in the movie...It's freakin' amazing, I love it. Fits the movie like a pig skin glove - it's tight as hell. A superb score!It's not quite as effective as separate listen, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,528 Posted January 12, 2011 Share Posted January 12, 2011 I just reviewed the score here.A very nice review, Charlie, with only a couple of (very) minor inconsistences: 1] it was not Kuato who opened his mind; it was Quaid, and 2] the DVD is currently available - I see it everywhere, advertised in the "2 for £10" section of most major DVD retailers.As a fan of electronic music, it would be interesting to speculate what Air, or Tangerine Dream, or Larry Fast, or Paul Haslinger, or Klause Schulze, or Jean Michel Jarre would have done with the score, but we've got the score that we've got, and I, for one, am not disapointed.As for the review it self; a very professional piece of work. Hold on! it's a bit TOO professional. You don't work for Mojo, or Q, or Empire, do you? I've got it! Ha, ha, I've sussed you out, Charlie; you're Johnny Trunk, aren't you; the bloke who reviews all the soundtracks in Record Collector?!!! Yes!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintus 5,399 Posted January 12, 2011 Share Posted January 12, 2011 I must say I agree with pretty much everything Charlie said in his review. However, I do disagree with the notion that Bridges' voiceover on the first track is a bad thing. On pretty much any other score I'd agree, but here I just think Flynn's gravelly tones sound so friggin' cool. It's a great opener, a great preparation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,528 Posted January 12, 2011 Share Posted January 12, 2011 I must say I agree with pretty much everything Charlie said in his review. However, I do disagree with the notion that Bridges' voiceover on the first track is a bad thing. On pretty much any other score I'd agree, but here I just think Flynn's gravelly tones sound so friggin' cool. It's a great opener, a great preparation....except that it misses out "guess what", and Sam Flynn's reply "you got in", which, IMHO, would have made the whole prologue a little more...Human. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintus 5,399 Posted January 12, 2011 Share Posted January 12, 2011 Yes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,528 Posted January 12, 2011 Share Posted January 12, 2011 Yes."Yes"? Is that all you can say? Ah, I get it; positive and negative. You're a bit, right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wojo 2,453 Posted January 12, 2011 Share Posted January 12, 2011 You know, they could have gone all-out by putting even more dialogue into the soundtrack release. Just recall the overkill on the Apollo 13 album. I think the vocal introduction in "The Grid" was sparing enough to be just fine, and doesn't obscure any really important music as it builds up to the epic main theme. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy 4,128 Posted January 12, 2011 Share Posted January 12, 2011 Y'know... I'd like to buy this score and try it out, but I'm not sure I want to shell out $40+ to get the Special Edition 2CD from amazon.co.uk. On the other hand, if I get the single disc, and enjoy it, I will definitely not want to buy it twice. Anyone know why the 2CD set isn't available in the States?Oh, and, can we change the title of this thread to "Tron: Legacy Score" or something like that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ollie 1,059 Posted January 12, 2011 Share Posted January 12, 2011 How's that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy 4,128 Posted January 12, 2011 Share Posted January 12, 2011 Perfect! Thank you, Mark! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crocodile 8,012 Posted January 12, 2011 Share Posted January 12, 2011 You know, they could have gone all-out by putting even more dialogue into the soundtrack release. Just recall the overkill on the Apollo 13 album. I think the vocal introduction in "The Grid" was sparing enough to be just fine, and doesn't obscure any really important music as it builds up to the epic main theme.It sounds like a rip-off of Spock's narration.Karol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wojo 2,453 Posted January 12, 2011 Share Posted January 12, 2011 Because that's the way the album was marketed. I bought the Amazon album on 12/7 when it was only $4, and the "bonus" track sticks out like a sore thumb tacked on after the end credits, but I haven't bothered to figure out where it goes. I also haven't bothered to nab the two iTunes tracks. I have no clu how to get the Nokia Ovi track, but I certainly wouldn't pay $40 for the 13 minutes of "disc 2" unless someone told me those 13 minutes would change my life.Track listingAll music composed by Daft Punk, orchestrated by Joseph Trapanese.Standard editionNo. Title Length1. "Overture" 2:282. "The Grid" 1:373. "The Son of Flynn" 1:354. "Recognizer" 2:385. "Armory" 2:036. "Arena" 1:337. "Rinzler" 2:188. "The Game Has Changed" 3:259. "Outlands" 2:4210. "Adagio for Tron" 4:1111. "Nocturne" 1:4212. "End of Line" 2:3613. "Derezzed" 1:4414. "Fall" 1:2315. "Solar Sailer" 2:4216. "Rectifier" 2:1417. "Disc Wars" 4:1118. "C.L.U." 4:3919. "Arrival" 2:0020. "Flynn Lives" 3:2221. "Tron Legacy (End Titles)" 3:1822. "Finale" 4:23Total length: 58:44Special edition bonus discNo. Title Length1. "ENCOM, Part I" 3:532. "ENCOM, Part II" 2:183. "Round One" 1:414. "Castor" 2:195. "Reflections" 2:42Total length: 12:53iTunes bonus tracksNo. Title Length23. "Father and Son" 3:1224. "Outlands, Part II" 2:53Total length: 6:05Amazon MP3 bonus trackNo. Title Length23. "Sea of Simulation" 2:41Total length: 2:41Nokia Ovi bonus trackNo. Title Length23. "Sunrise Prelude" 2:50Total length: 2:50It sounds like a rip-off of Spock's narration.No, not really. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy 4,128 Posted January 12, 2011 Share Posted January 12, 2011 Great breakdown there, Wojo. Well, I guess to those who've heard it, how "essential" are the extra tracks to the experience? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crocodile 8,012 Posted January 12, 2011 Share Posted January 12, 2011 The Grid... a digital frontier...Come on!Karol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie Brigden 7 Posted January 12, 2011 Author Share Posted January 12, 2011 You know, they could have gone all-out by putting even more dialogue into the soundtrack release. Just recall the overkill on the Apollo 13 album. I think the vocal introduction in "The Grid" was sparing enough to be just fine, and doesn't obscure any really important music as it builds up to the epic main theme.It sounds like a rip-off of Spock's narration.KarolHow?BTW, 'The Grid' is the main title.BBTW thanks Q and Richard. On 'The Grid', I still think it works, but I think it works less because it comes after the overture. If it opened the album, I'd probably accept it a lot more. That said, Bridges voice sounds great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wojo 2,453 Posted January 12, 2011 Share Posted January 12, 2011 The Grid... a digital frontier...Come on!KarolSpock's narration is just a "rip-off" of Kirk's narration that he used in every episode of the TV series, only put into TWOK because he died. That made JJ Abrams' usage of it in Star Trek 2009 an even bigger rip-off because Spock didn't die, unless your POV is the "prime" timeline in which Romulus exploded, not the "new" timeline into which Spock was pulled.Jeff Bridges' narration is a perfect introduction to the album. I don't know if it was used in the movie or not because I missed the very beginning of the movie, taking my seat only as the newsman said that young Flynn would be in the care of his grandparents. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,528 Posted January 12, 2011 Share Posted January 12, 2011 "The Grid. Fuckin' A, man! A whole new fuckin' way of listening to music. Beats my fuckin' Dylan tapes, anyday! And the best thing? No Eagles. I hate the fuckin' Eagles, man. So, what does it fuckin' look like? Well, here's cars, and fuckin' flying things, and I've been down here...uh...what day is this? Fuck it, lets go bowling".The Grid: rated R. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OneBuckFilms 319 Posted January 12, 2011 Share Posted January 12, 2011 The narration was in the film's opening. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henry B 50 Posted January 12, 2011 Share Posted January 12, 2011 What a ridiculous scavenger hunt. After buying the special edition on Amazon.co.uk, the iTunes bonus tracks and the Amazon MP3 bonus track, I just found out today that there's also a Nokia Ovi bonus track. Well, it's only available if you live in the UK, so I just went and downloaded it illegally. So... I think the collection is complete, at long last.But wait, there's more!The score supposedly underwent significant rewrites, and Daft Punk have released the original tracks under the pseudonym . Make of it what you will. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie Brigden 7 Posted January 12, 2011 Author Share Posted January 12, 2011 Jeff Bridges' narration is a perfect introduction to the album. I don't know if it was used in the movie or not, because I came in just as young Flynn got the news his dad disappeared.It opens the film. I might try perhaps sequencing the Overture somewhere else in the album. I have a playlist where I've tried to put it in film order, although I'd need to see the film again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wojo 2,453 Posted January 12, 2011 Share Posted January 12, 2011 Don't forget the 8-bit rendition as well, Henry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koray Savas 2,251 Posted January 13, 2011 Share Posted January 13, 2011 I have no clu how to get the Nokia Ovi track, but I certainly wouldn't pay $40 for the 13 minutes of "disc 2" unless someone told me those 13 minutes would change my life.I only paid $25 for the special edition, including shipping. Did the price spike or something? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thor 7,504 Posted January 13, 2011 Share Posted January 13, 2011 Glad to see the love for this one (for the most part, anyway). It's my most-played soundtrack over the last few months and my favourite of 2010 (both as soundtrack and in the film). Especially love the tracks "End of Line", "Derezzed" and "End Titles" as well as the more Zimmer/INCEPTION-like tracks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy 4,128 Posted January 13, 2011 Share Posted January 13, 2011 I have no clu how to get the Nokia Ovi track, but I certainly wouldn't pay $40 for the 13 minutes of "disc 2" unless someone told me those 13 minutes would change my life.I only paid $25 for the special edition, including shipping. Did the price spike or something?It seems to have, Koray. Is it exclusive to Amazon UK?After reading Henry's post, I am feeling pretty turned off to the scavenger hunt idea. I may just get the regular version and call it a day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie Brigden 7 Posted January 13, 2011 Author Share Posted January 13, 2011 I have no clu how to get the Nokia Ovi track, but I certainly wouldn't pay $40 for the 13 minutes of "disc 2" unless someone told me those 13 minutes would change my life.I only paid $25 for the special edition, including shipping. Did the price spike or something?It seems to have, Koray. Is it exclusive to Amazon UK?After reading Henry's post, I am feeling pretty turned off to the scavenger hunt idea. I may just get the regular version and call it a day.It's an EU exclusive, but not to any store. I bought it in HMV. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crocodile 8,012 Posted January 13, 2011 Share Posted January 13, 2011 But seems to have sold out. I couldn't find it in any of the stores after a few weeks.Karol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie Brigden 7 Posted January 13, 2011 Author Share Posted January 13, 2011 Yeah, I'm not sure what the numbers were, but it sold out on Amazon really quickly. I got it maybe two weeks after it came out, and it was the last copy in the store. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crocodile 8,012 Posted January 13, 2011 Share Posted January 13, 2011 It is still available in Poland though. Good then I'm home. I wanted to buy it as present for someone.Karol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintus 5,399 Posted January 13, 2011 Share Posted January 13, 2011 I'm perfectly happy with what's on the standard ost thank you very much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy 4,128 Posted January 13, 2011 Share Posted January 13, 2011 Hey look, Composer Action Figures! Are there any other examples of film composer action figures besides these? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie Brigden 7 Posted January 13, 2011 Author Share Posted January 13, 2011 Hey look, Composer Action Figures! Are there any other examples of film composer action figures besides these?That's pretty awesome.It's a shame Jerry never had a Trek cameo - that's pretty much an action figure guarantee. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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