Owl City (“Fireflies,” “Good Time”) provides an upbeat and story-driven cap to the film with “When Can I See You Again?” According to singer/songwriter/instrumentalist Adam Young, the song offers a bit of an emotional tug-of-war. I make music with many different colors of the emotional spectrum-this reflects a more aggressive side of my music.”
“The mood of that game world is high-energy and futuristic. Underscoring the chaos and excitement of Hero’s Duty, the first-person shooter game, GRAMMY®-winning artist Skrillex wrote the game-play music, “Bug Hunt,” hand-picking Netherlands’ producers/DJs/videogame soundtrack composers Noisia to remix the track for the album. “When something emotional is developing, it actually opens the door to the orchestral score without it feeling imposed,” he said. According to Jackman, the score was driven by the story, which allowed him to tap his classical roots, too. Jackman researched arcade games and incorporated their classic sounds into the score, bringing the arcade and its individual games to life. Wreck It Ralph Soundtrack Walt Disney RecordsĬlassically trained composer Henry Jackman was called on to write the score for “Wreck-It Ralph,” helping to shape the film’s diverse worlds with music.