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Sign Up: Stay on top of the latest breaking film and TV news! Sign up for our Email Newsletters here. Out of the Penthouse, Off to the Race – Score Wreck-It, Wreck-It Ralph – Buckner & GarciaĢ2. But in the meantime catch the soundtrack when it’s released October 30 th. Get ready for fun in an action-packed set Join Ralph, Vanellope and friends in two big Disney. Reilly and Jack McBrayer offering up their voices as Wreck-It Ralph and Fix-It Felix, and a ‘ Roger Rabbit‘-esque world-jumping narrative, we can’t wait to take a look when the film lands on November 2nd. Ralph Breaks the Internet & Wreck-it Ralph 2-Movie Collection. The film’s director, Rich Moore (“ Futurama”), has clearly put a talented team together for the soundtrack, and luckily after a glimpse at the film’s trailer, that seems to extend wholeheartedly to the actual film itself. Oh, and there’s also an original song by Owl City, “When Can I See You Again?” for what that information is worth. Finally, rounding out the collection are Rihanna‘s “Shut Up and Drive” and “Celebration” by Kool & The Gang. Only one of his songs, “Bug Hunt (Noisa Remix)” has landed intact, while the majority of the soundtrack belonging to composer Henry Jackman (“ X-Men: The Last Stand”), although Skrillex may have overseen certain aspects of it. Featuring a meta-video game narrative with 70+ characters shown, as well as a vibrant aesthetic that snaps attention to the screen, another compelling aspect remains the Skrillex-involved soundtrack, the details of which have just been released.Įyebrows were definitely raised when dubstep producer Skrillex announced he was following up Harmony Korine‘s “ Spring Breakers” by contributing music for ‘Ralph’ - as well as snagging a cameo in the film - but after a glimpse at the final tracklist, it seems that his presence as a solo artist will remain at a minimum for now. While Wreck-It-Ralph misses out on being a Tron for the preteen set, the soundtrack still scores high when it comes to playfulness and devotion to its subject matter.Though initially low-profile on the Disney Animation release slate while ambitious in its scope, “ Wreck-It Ralph” has slowly become one of the more interesting offerings on show this holiday season.


Jackman's score mostly follows suit, especially when it incorporates electronic elements as on "Royal Raceway"'s bleepy synth-pop paradise, the brilliantly rudimentary 8-bit doodles of "Life in the Arcade," or the relentless beat of "Rocket Fiasco." However, Jackman's music also relies heavily on orchestral arrangements that, while perfectly effective and even inspired in some cases ("Vanellope von Schweetz"'s playful pauses and dynamics recall the way Looney Tunes used these kind of cues) aren't quite as distinctive as an all- or mostly electronic score would have been. Elsewhere, the J-pop group AKB48 embodies the kawaii feel of many Japanese games with the theme song for the candy-based racing game "Sugar Rush," while Skrillex's "Bug Hunt (Noisia Remix)" delivers a more-than-reasonable facsimile of the tense, aggressive music that soundtracks the first-person shooters of the 21st century.

That said, this soundtrack relishes that culture, most notably on "Wreck-It, Wreck-It-Ralph" by Buckner & Garcia, the duo who had their fingers on the pulse of the early '80s with "Pac-Man Fever." While "Wreck-It, Wreck-It Ralph" isn't quite as charmingly wacky as its predecessor, it still harks back to a time when a hit song could be written about a video game, instead of a game including a hit song on its soundtrack. Wreck-It-Ralph shows that composer Henry Jackman and the other artists featured here did an impressive job of capturing that spirit without getting geeky enough to alienate anyone not steeped in gamer culture.

The team behind Disney's Wreck-It Ralph, the tale of a video game villain who wants to go good, committed to authenticity at every level of the movie, from including Q-Bert and and Clyde (aka the orange ghost from Pac-Man) as minor characters to making sure the film's music conveyed the golden age of arcade games and the feel of the games that followed.
