


When TRON: Legacy premiered in 2010, Daft Punk stepped up to take Carlos’ spot, crafting their first and only film score. The original soundtrack comes on standard black vinyl, and also features Journey’s cult classic contributions, “1990’s Theme” and “Only Solutions.” In keeping with the film’s sci-fi theme, Carlos - who had previously composed the scores to A Clockwork Orange and The Shining - collaborated with Annemarie Franklin in mixing an analog Moog synthesizer, a GDS digital synthesizer, and non-electronic pieces performed by the London Philharmonic Orchestra.

The release marks the first vinyl pressing of Wendy Carlos’ original TRON soundtrack. All three arrive on heavyweight vinyl on May 27th via UMC/Walt Disney Records. This includes the soundtracks to 1982’s TRON and 2010’s TRON: Legacy, as well as the 2011 remix album, TRON: Legacy Reconfigured. In celebration of the 40th anniversary of the original TRON movie, Disney has announced a new vinyl pressing of all the franchise’s soundtrack albums. The soundtrack was certified gold in the UK soon after release and debuted at #10 on the Billboard 200 Albums chart, making it the band’s first top 10 album in the U.S.The post Disney Announces New TRON Soundtrack Vinyl Reissues appeared first on Consequence. Recorded with an 85-piece orchestra at London’s AIR Studios, Daft Punk cited Wendy Carlos as inspiration alongside Max Steiner, Bernard Herrmann, John Carpenter, Vangelis and Maurice Jarre. Universally acclaimed, the TRON: Legacy soundtrack was considered a musical departure but in hindsight contained aural hallmarks that foreshadowed Daft Punk’s later recorded work using live instruments to create classical soundscapes. Daft Punk – TRON: Legacy (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)Released on December 3rd 2010, the TRON: Legacy Original Motion Picture Soundtrack marked Daft Punk’s film music debut and remains the only score composed by them to date.
