The post title says it all, really. On November 22, the Tron: Legacy motion picture soundtrack will release in physical and digital formats. The physical in-store copy will come bundled with a Tron poster, so you’re going to want to opt for that one. Nab the soundtrack in November and keep it POUNDING on repeat until the film’s debut on December 17.
Update: What the post title says.
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We’re one teaser and two trailers deep into the expansive world of Tron (catch the others here & here). This latest one is fresh from its 2010 Comic Con debut. I really don’t know how they do it, but somehow these Tron sneak peeks get better with every trailer. I don’t give a damn if you have never heard of Tron or don’t take any interest in the movie/1978 arcade game; you will watch this trailer and like it. And if you are a Tron fan and are highly anticipating its December 17 release in IMAX 3D like a respectable human being, well then…you’re in for a treat! Load in HD, turn up your speakers, and let it rip.
Note: You should know that actor Jeff Bridges starred in the original 1982 Tron flick as Kevin Flynn, and that he reprises his role as Papa Flynn in Legacy. At timestamp 1:08 we are introduced to Clu, a villianous rogue program in the Tron universe, who might look eerily similar to a young Jeff Bridges to you. Well that’s because it is a young Bridges! Thanks to advanced CGI technology, a performance-capture suit, and impeccable editing skills, the Tron special FX crew was able to create a Kevin Flynn as he appeared in Tron almost thirty years ago. Crazy (and a bit creepy), right?! Moving on…
It was leaked quite some time ago that Daft Punk would compose the score for Tron: Legacy. And over the course of the last year we were teased with the theme music in the trailers that have been released. Today that tease disappears! Online radio station “The End” got their hands on exclusive streams of six tracks from the movie soundtrack, including the epic theme from the trailers. They’re dark and appropriately cinematic in scope. Click here to take a listen. (Bonus note: The electric Daft Punk duo will have cameo roles in the movie–gasp!–sans characteristic helmets!
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German composer and producer Hans Zimmer has played a part in over 100 films, and his latest two ventures do not disappoint. Zimmer teamed up with N.E.R.D. frontman Pharell Williams and Heitor Pereira to compose the score for Universal Pictures’ Despicable Me. I fell for the score last September when the first teaser trailer for the animated flick came out. When it was made known that Pharell would have a hand in the music production, there was little doubt that the soundtrack would attract moviegoers. The movie opens with the slow tempo “Despicable Me” track and it hits the ground running as other Pharell-infused songs add an extra touch to support the gorgeous animations. The soundtrack features four solo cuts from Pharell; he also produced and wrote songs for a number of the characters including “Minion Mambo” (co-written by Lupe Fiasco) and “The Unicorn Song.” Robin Thicke, The Bee Gees, and The Sylvers lend their voices to the soundtrack, too. Preview and purchase the soundtrack at iTunes, or at least get the catchy “Despicable Me” track.
Having worked magic on Batman Begins and The Dark Knight, director Christopher Nolan decided to call up Zimmer’s services a third time to formulate the score for Inception. The soundtrack is, in a word, brilliant. Zimmer was going for “a very electronic score”, and after researching how it would be best to mash together “the playfulness” of math and music he succeeded in making a score that perfectly matches the dizzying and exciting on-screen action. From the chilling “Half Remembered Dream” track that was featured behind the theatrical trailer to the heavy, melancholy “Dream Is Collapsing” and “Dream Within a Dream” tracks to the final track “Time” that is both uplifting yet ominous, Zimmer manages to capture the suspense and thrill of the movie in music. Download the soundtrack at iTunes.
Watch as Japanese violinist Teppei Okada masterfully plays the iconic soundtrack and gameplay sounds from Super Mario Bros.!
With the second half of Glee season one in full force, there’s no better time than now to preorder the next soundtrack titled Glee: The Music, Vol. 3 Showstoppers. Two versions are up for preorder; the deluxe edition contains 20 tracks, while the standard edition has 14 tracks. All these tunes will be performed during the remainder of this season. Both versions will release on May 18. Order physical copies at Amazon (standard/deluxe) or digital ones at iTunes (standard/deluxe). Note that these soundtracks do not contain any of the Madonna songs performed during the “Power of Madonna” episode. For those you’ll have to pick up the Glee: The Music, The Power of Madonna EP (Amazon/iTunes), available today. Check out the track listing for all three soundtracks after the break.
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Fellow Gleeks I have good news to share.
(1) Glee: The Music, Volume 1 releases on November 3 and will include 17 songs that are/were performed on the hit Fox series. Some of the tracks include “Take a Bow,” “Gold Digger,” “Can’t Fight This Feeling,” and everyone’s favorite “Don’t Stop Believin.'” Look after the break for the FULL tracklist.
(2) A Glee musical tour is planned to rollout in Spring 2010, once season one production is complete. Fox Broadcasting president Kevin Reilly to EW: “We’ve had a tremendous amount of enthusiasm from our music partners. Certainly if these kids become stars in their own right, who knows? Live appearances. Albums. There’s lots of things that could happen.”
PUSH IT. PUSH IT REAL GOOD.
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