One only needs to look at the singles the group charted throughout the decades to understand the vast breadth of Daft Punk's skill and musical knowledge. So, too, was their artist persona well-set, with their signature robotic helmets and gloves and their aversion to interviews combining to craft an enigmatic aura around them that only heightened their mythical status. The duo, composed of producers Thomas Bangalter and Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo, had three studio albums under the belt across a career that was nearing its second decade by then, but each release showcased the meticulous genius of their craft. Retrieved on November 19, 2010.By 2010, Daft Punk were already legends in the electronic music community. ↑ TRON: Legacy by Daft Punk - Preorder TRON: Legacy on iTunes.↑ Official website of Tron Legacy's soundtrack.↑ Teaser trailer with 'Derezzed' by Daft Punk (October 26, 2010).↑ Daft Punk tell all about Tron: Legacy on.↑ Daft Punk’s Classical Meets Cyberpunk Approach to “Tron: Legacy”.↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 'Tron Legacy' Panel Report, Fresh From San Diego Comic-Con.↑ KCRW and Disney to host preview of Daft Punk's 'Tron: Legacy' score on Saturday.Before Daft Punk could fully commit to working on TRON: Legacy's score, composers such as Hans Zimmer and Alexandre Desplat were interviewed to potentially co-score the film.'Computerized' eventually leaked online (without context) in 2014. When Daft Punk presented 'Computerized' to Lieb, he ultimately decided not to use it because he felt the filmmakers would find it “too rooted in real life and rap for their fantasy movie.” However, the backing track of the song was used in the film's credits. The duo collaborated with rapper Jay-Z, resulting in the song 'Computerized', in which Jay raps about how technology is making his relationship with a woman less and less personal. Mitchell Lieb, President of Music and Soundtracks for Walt Disney Records, asked Daft Punk to create a 'conventional' single for TRON: Legacy's credits.'Complete Motion Picture Score (MetroTokyo Edition*)' track list TRON: Legacy (End Titles - film version).

Father and Son II (unreleased, alternate).The Boy and Flynn Are Gone (unreleased).End of Line (film version, Castor edit).Father and Son (film version, alternate).Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This) (performed by Eurythmics) (not included on album).Separate Ways (Worlds Apart) (performed by Journey) (not included on album).Below is a listing combining all the tracks, released and unreleased, in the order in which they appear in the film, according to the two-disc 'Complete Motion Picture Score (MetroTokyo Edition*)' version of the score album. The complete film score for TRON: Legacy is broken up over several special editions, and a couple tracks featured in the film were not released on any form of the soundtrack. TRON: Legacy soundtrack Oscar nomination ad.Ĭollector's Digital E.P. The iTunes release of the album includes two bonus tracks: 'Father and Son' and 'Outlands, Pt. As a pre-order bonus for the album on the iTunes Store, 'Derezzed' was released as a promotional single on November 9, 2010. A deluxe edition of the album will be released that includes a poster of the duo from the film. A 'special presentation' trailer featuring Daft Punk and their track ' Derezzed' was released online on October 26, 2010. The first theatrical trailer for TRON: Legacy featured the track 'The Game Has Changed'. 'Maybe I only saw it two or three times in my entire life, but the feel of it is strong even now, that I think the imprint of the first will not be erased by the new one. Guy-Manuel de Homem Christo also stated that the original TRON film was a strong influence on him as a child. Thomas Bangalter of Daft Punk had previously produced the Irréversible soundtrack and served as sound effects director for the film Enter the Void.Ĭommenting on the TRON: Legacy score, Bangalter noted that 'We knew from the start that there was no way we were going to do this film score with two synthesizers and a drum machine.” Daft Punk cited Max Steiner, Bernard Herrmann, John Carpenter, Vangelis and Maurice Jarre as inspiration for the soundtrack. Daft Punk's score was arranged and orchestrated by Joseph Trapanese. Kosinski referred to the score as being a mixture of orchestral and electronic elements. When asked why he wished to work with the duo, Kosinski replied, 'How could you not at least go to those guys?' The score features an 85-piece orchestra, recorded at AIR Lyndhurst Studios in London. TRON: Legacy director Joseph Kosinski and music supervisor Jason Bentley approached Daft Punk and requested that the duo compose the film score.

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