We forgot the beauty of what came before our modern world. – Perhaps it’s a far stretch to compare a sunset to vinyl, but where we forgot the beauty of nature, we too forgot the beauty of tangible music, the experience of picking it up, holding it in your hands, and helping the needle find the groove. Summarised in the beautiful closing sequence, upon where Quorra experiences her first glimpse of a sunset, we are reminded of how beautiful the world beyond the two-hour-long film is.īecause whilst we momentarily escape into a different world, the one so vital to experience is the one we often leave behind. The natural power of that which we take for granted. Whilst TRON looked toward the future of a digital age, TRON: Legacy saw the real beauty of the nature that exists outside of the grid. And to do it in a reviving format feels all the more notable, highlighting the obscure revival of a once-dying format in a technological world. It solidifies not only the importance of the soundtrack within Daft Punk’s catalogue, but the importance of soundtracks as a whole. So, to see it honoured, re-pressed on vinyl, is a moment I can imagine many fans of the work did not expect – Clash included.
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In fact, the only bit that warrants a slight grimace comes from Michael Sheen’s Castor acknowledging them, where they would have otherwise simply blended into the background.īut blending in isn’t all it’s cracked up to be, as is so evident from the common dismissal of an album that deserves an applause. Because the duo fit perfectly into the grid. A slight nod to the camera, a break of the fourth wall as the star says, “yes, I’m here, how cool am I?” We’ve suffered Ed Sheeran in Yesterday, or worse, Ed Sheeran in Game of Thrones, but in rewatching TRON: Legacy, with the knowledge of what’s to come, you needn’t hold your breath. It's an impressive feat and a fine example of just how important music is within artforms and mediums.Įven in their cameo, they avoid the clichés that we’re so often forced to endure. Sitting at near an hour and a half, their music, spanning 31 tracks in total, accompanies Sam Flynn’s on three quarters of his journey. Layering film monologues with a distinct Daft Punk sound, they take you on a journey, be it when watching the film, or experiencing just the music. As shots bleed timelessly into one another, their music helps to weave together a narrative rather than taking a backseat and watching the world go by. And all music fans know the risk of second albums… try the risk of second films and come and talk to us.īut in actuality, the power their music has within the film is breath-taking. Not a progressive electronic expression of the famed French duo, but a soundtrack to a sequel. Even in saying the title, you’re admitting to liking a Disney soundtrack. Because the music itself is undeniably brilliant, but it’s in an unusual position, where it just doesn’t feel like an opus you can admit to liking. Perhaps that’s where Daft Punk’s solitary soundtrack fell short. In all honesty, Disney isn’t exactly synonymous with “cool” either. Releasing on Walt Disney Records typically means success in a young market I mean what five-year-old doesn’t know the words to Idina Menzel’s ‘Let it Go’? But Disney isn’t exactly synonymous with electronic synth tracks.
They weren’t backed by what is most commonly seen as a children’s production company. Songs were highly anticipated, longed for and praised, with awards handed out on mass. The productions were cool and notable, with palpable excitement created by the media.
The publicity around the soundtracks that tasted success is arguably one of the reasons for their success, almost irrespective of the talent such soundtracks demonstrate. But these are simply examples of a form of success and admiration that the TRON: Legacy soundtrack never quite reached.
Further into the past, The Who’s Quadrophenia is a tale like no other, built around the preceding concept album.
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Baby Driver successfully utilised the playlist flaw to its advantage, acknowledging that these tracks were not its own. Franchises like James Bond have utilised the power of custom songs, of marrying music to film.
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