Style: Orchestral Synthwave
Primary Emotions/Themes: Redefining what epic electronic music can be
Thoughts: I've never seen Tron: Legacy. I have no idea what it's about, and I don't really care. What I do care about is the music.
Daft Punk have created something of an enigma for me. I normally do not like synthwave, and now that I think about it, this album may very well have been my introduction to the modern version of the genre.
The soundtrack to Tron: Legacy combines synthwave with an orchestral backing. This yields the monstrous opener Overture which showcases the orchestra in its full glory. On the other hand we have songs like The Son of Flynn which is fully synth driven and has that wonderful synthwave pulse that makes my brain go brrrrr.
Most songs will not fall too far into one extreme or the other. Most mix the orchestra with the synths to an elite level, and that's where the strength of the album lies. It's epic, it's smooth, it's engaging, and it's a great fucking listen.
Daft Punk never did anything like this before in their career, and they didn't do anything like this again after. This is moment in time, lightning in a bottle. It remains one of my favorite soundtracks in my collection, and one of the finest moments in Daft Punk's storied career.
Written July 21st 2024
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