April 19 sees the release of the sci-fi adventure Oblivion, the sophomore feature film from TRON: Legacy director Joseph Kosinski. This time, Kosinski is relying on Anthony Gonzalez of M83 and Joseph Trapanese to provide the score for the project and, thanks to SoundCloud, you can now listen to one of the score’s tracks, titled “StarWaves.”
Said to feature a hybrid of the traditional M83 electronic sound combined with sweeping orchestral elements, the 16-track soundtrack also includes a brand new song by M83 featuring Norwegian singer-songwriter Susanne Sundfør used as the end title for the film. The album is set for release by Back Lot Records on April 9.
“It was challenging, to say, writing the music for Oblivion during my tour with M83,” says Gonzales. “In the back of the tour bus, I had a small set up and was making music whenever I could. It was a little complicated at first but a great way to take a break from the tour and lose myself in Oblivions score. Joseph Kosinski had a pretty good idea of what the music would be for the movie, and it took me finding a way to make him happy and make me happy during the process. The soundtrack is truly a collaboration between Joseph Kosinki, Joe Trapanese and myself.”
Anthony creates music that is aspirational, emotional and uniquely his own,” adds Kosinski. “I teamed him with Joe Trapanese, who I worked with on my first film and another phenomenal talent. Together they have created the score that I have dreamed about since I first put this story down on paper eight years ago.
Joseph Kosinski and I have been talking about this film since before we finished our collaboration with Daft Punk on TRON: Legacy,” says Trapanese. “While Oblivion is full of thrilling action and beautiful sci-fi landscapes and concepts, at its core is the story of love without bounds. It is a true honor to reunite with Joseph to create the musical elements of this new journey alongside M83’s Anthony Gonzalez. Joseph has created another beautiful canvas to which Anthony and I can explore complex emotions and rich sonic textures. It was no easy task to score such an epic story, but we are all thrilled with what we were able to accomplish together.”
Scoring the film was a true enjoyment, Gonzalez continues. It involved lots of stress, lots of sweat, and lots of hard work, but in the end, the soundtrack serves the movie very well. It really is a great Hollywood soundtrack. Oblivion is a big film with a big sound and a big orchestra, and while the soundtrack is different from my original idea, in the end I am very proud of it. I feel incredibly lucky to be a part of this journey.”
The album’s full track listing reads as follows:
Jacks Dream (1:22)
Waking Up (4:09)
Tech 49 (5:58)
StarWaves (3:41)
Odyssey Rescue (4:08)
Earth 2077 (2:22)
Losing Control (3:56)
Canyon Battle (5:58)
Radiation Zone (4:11)
You Cant Save Her (4:56)
Raven Rock (4:33)
Im Sending You Away (5:38)
Ashes Of Our Fathers (3:30)
Temples Of Our Gods (3:14)
Fearful Odds (3:09)
Undimmed By Time, Unbound By Death (2:26)
Oblivion (feat. Susanne Sundfør) (5:57)
