That's a staggering amount of time rarely accorded to most film composers who, if anything, must often work on an accelerated schedule of months or even weeks.īut while there's no denying that those two years clearly afforded Daft Punk the time to hone and refine the score, what really resonates is their innate feeling for cinematic themes and notable musical building blocks that give the score a sense of structure. However, it is important to highlight the issue of time: the French twosome were given two years to work on the score, from pre-production to post. Hans Zimmer's Inception (another 2010 release) may have snagged more of the limelight (if only because it was attached to a much better film) – but Daft Punk's work is light years ahead in terms of texture, soundscape and innovation.
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Put simply, Tron: Legacy is a cutting edge example of how to incorporate electronics with an orchestra. Eventually they were signed, although Daft Punk had to turn down a chance to score Gaspar Noe's Touching the Void in the process. The film's producers had initially approached the duo in 2007 but they were unavailable due to touring commitments. Daft Punk's cinematic sensibility therefore made them an inspired, if unexpected, choice to score Tron: Legacy and director Kosinski should be applauded for his astute musical understanding. The duo are also famous for their sense of theatricality during their live shows, which often incorporate story components and disguises (they are frequently seen wearing helmets, which adds to their mystique). Comprised of French electronic musical duo Thomas Bangalter and Guy-Manuel De Honem-Cristo, Daft Punk achieved massive popularity through their house-synthpop style and hit club singles like "One More Time" and "Harder Better Faster Stronger" (later sampled by Kanye West). Like Kosinski behind the camera, it was their debut film score. The film is also noteworthy for featuring a CGI "de-aged" version of Jeff Bridges as the central villain – although Bridges stars in his human form as well.Īside from the special effects and technical aspects of the production, the most noteworthy aspect of the film is the sublime, outstanding score by Daft Punk. The original Tron capitalised on every geek's fantasy – what if you could disappear inside a video game? Unsurprisingly, the mega-budget sequel improves on the blocky graphics of old and conjures a sleek, neon-inflected world that is a marvel to behold. The soundtrack album was nominated for Best Score Soundtrack Album for Visual Media at the 54th Grammy Awards.A visually extraordinary and belated sequel to the 1982 cult hit Tron, Joseph Kosinski's Tron: Legacy (2010) famously only took 64 days to shoot – but post-production lasted a staggering 68 weeks! Even more amazingly, it was the director's film debut. Tron: Legacy received an award for “Best Original Score” from the Austin Film Critics Association and was nominated for Score of the Year and Breakout Composer of the Year and won Best Original Score for a Fantasy/Science Fiction/Horror Film by the International Film Music Critics Association.
As of November 17, 2011, It has sold 588,000 copies in the US as of May 2013 and is certified gold in the UK. This marked the duo’s first top 10 album/soundtrack in the United States. The soundtrack debuted at number 10 on the Billboard 200 albums chart with sales of 71,000 copies.
The score of Tron: Legacy features an 85-piece orchestra, recorded at AIR Lyndhurst Studios in London, Daft Punk cited Wendy Carlos, the composer of the original Tron film, as inspiration for the soundtrack as well as Max Steiner, Bernard Herrmann, John Carpenter, Vangelis and Maurice Jarre. It is the only film score by French music duo Daft Punk.
Release date: 27-05-2022(originally released in 2010)Ģ022 EU reissue 2LP=Tron: Legacy (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) is the soundtrack album to the 2010 film of the same name, released on December 3, 2010.
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