![]() Fittingly, too, Bangalter and de Homem-Christo were as much trapped in their machines as Tron’s protagonists were film critic Roger Ebert could almost have been describing the French duo when he praised the original 1982 movie for making computers “romantic and glamorous… sensational and brainy, stylish and fun.”Ĭlick to load video The soundtrack itselfĭespite the conceptual connections, the hour-long Tron: Legacy soundtrack was quite a departure for Daft Punk. From their iconic look, down to promo videos shot by Spike Jonze and Michel Gondry, and their own 2006 sci-fi movie, Electroma, Daft Punk had an advanced sense of visuals that kept them ahead of everybody else. Daft Punk and Tron: A perfect fitĭisney couldn’t have found a better group to provide the future-retro vibe they were looking for. Listen to Tron: Legacy on Apple Music and Spotify. They’d even infiltrated hip-hop, thanks to Kanye West’s sample of “Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger,” for his 2007 single “Stronger.” So when it was announced that the duo were set to soundtrack Tron: Legacy, Disney’s 2010 sequel to their much-loved 80s cult classic Tron, the anticipation couldn’t have been any higher. They had also flipped the electronica game completely and utterly with their discofied 1999 remix of Scott Grooves’ “Mothership Reconnection,” and with their subsequent sophomore effort, 2001’s Discovery, whose 80s disco revival set the tone for the decade ahead. The maturity of the sound and production, the perfect ebb and flow of the progressions, and the sheer magnitude of intensity make this a truly legendary album.By 2010, the enigmatic French duo Thomas Bangalter and Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo (aka Daft Punk) had created a megablast with 1995’s grimy “Da Funk,” banged out some incisive remixes for the likes of The Chemical Brothers, Gabrielle and I:Cube, put out three hit-filled studio albums, and played some blockbusting live shows. ![]() Even outside of the realm of movie scores, this should also be considered Daft Punk’s best record to date. The mark of a great movie soundtrack is one where you cannot imagine the film without the music, and this album has the potential to be one of those soundtracks. Tracks like “End of Line” and “Derezzed” are pure ‘80s synth at their best, with “End of Line” even incorporating 8-bit sounds. This is where Daft Punk’s use of vintage synths really works its magic. The movie takes place in a computer generated world however, the computer was built in the ‘80s, so while everything looks very futuristic (black and neon are the predominate colors of everything in the film), it also feels stuck in the past. But the real beauty of the soundtrack is presented within the film. Daft Punk manages to avoid this, having the tracks come off as elegant in how they are blended. Oakenfold’s soundtrack for the movie Swordfish), the two genres tend to overlap on each other and become muddled. When others have tried to use classical and techno for a movie score (i.e. This is heard in tracks like “Recognizer” and “The Game Has Changed,” where the buildup reaches a fever pitch, then pulls back just long enough for your mind to catch its breath before hitting full force again. The music flows with dynamic power listening takes you to the edge of soul then pulls you back, only to pusher farther just moments later. The album, even without seeing the film, gave the sense of the emotion of the scenes the music was to be the background for. ![]() The short answer is yes, but what was unexpected was that the end result is potentially one of the greatest movie scores of all time. Could they make the transition from radio friendly house music to the controlled sound of an orchestral score? Would they be able to blend the genres together in a cohesive way? When the rumors of Daft Punk doing the score for Tron: Legacy began in the summer of 2010, many people were skeptical. Daft Punk created retro-futuristic music that sounded like it was from the past but with its mindset in the future, like watching old films about what people imagine the future as being like (i.e. But as the duo continued, they managed to find their own sound among the hundreds of similar acts doing the exact same routine. The formula they used was simple: take music and vocal samples, mix with old-school synths, lather, rinse, repeat. Initially thought to be just another faceless one hit wonder of the late ‘90s electronica movement, their release of 2001’s Discovery catapulted them into full Top 40 success. Album: Tron: Legacy (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)īlurb: Daft Punk reinvents the concept of the movie score and produces their most epic work to date.įor the better part of the last 15 years, Daft Punk has been at the forefront of mainstream house/techno music.
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