Turbo (soundtrack) explained

Turbo (Music from the Motion Picture)
Type:soundtrack
Artist:Henry Jackman and various artists
Cover:Turbo (soundtrack).jpg
Released:July 15, 2013
Recorded:2013
Length:59:38 (standard)
87:26 (deluxe)
Label:Relativity Music Group
Producer:Henry Jackman
Turbo (Original Motion Picture Score)
Type:film
Artist:Henry Jackman
Released:July 29, 2013
Recorded:2013
Genre:Film score
Length:55:36
Label:Relativity Music Group
Producer:Henry Jackman

Turbo (Music from the Motion Picture) is the soundtrack to the 2013 DreamWorks Animation film of the same name. Released by Relativity Music Group on July 15, 2013, it featured several pop, rock and EDM tracks, from artists such as Run-DMC, Tom Jones, The Jackson 5, Pitbull and Lil Jon among several others.[1] Snoop Dogg who voiced Smoove Move in the film, also performed the song "Let the Bass Go".[2] He debuted the song at the E3 convention center as a single on June 13, 2013, and furthermore performed live at the event.[3] [4]

The musical score is composed by Henry Jackman, collaborating with DreamWorks for the third time after scoring Monsters vs. Aliens (2009) and Puss in Boots (2011).[5] Six cues from Jackman's score also featured in the soundtrack. Additional ten cues from the album was featured in the deluxe edition, released along with the soundtrack and also included a song. However, an original score album consisting Jackman's score previously included in the soundtrack, with four newer tracks had been released on July 29.[6]

Track listing

newer themes, not included in the soundtrack.

Reception

James Christopher Monger of AllMusic called the soundtrack as "fun and familiar".[7] Calling it as "effortlessly charming", critic based at Movie Music Mania felt that the score rarely "meanders into a generic, comedic tone", but called it "enjoyable from start to finish".[8] The review further hailed it as "one of the best animated film scores of the year". Joel Covey of Socal Thrills reviewed "The highlight remains Henry Jackman’s arrangements that surprisingly sound quite different from song to song and yet still retains the identity of the film. This is a great pick-up for some strong composed instrumental segments. The other songs may be considered just something extra that came with the score."[9]

Todd McCarthy of The Hollywood Reporter called that Jackman's score "is nothing if not propulsive".[10] Brent Simon of Screen International reviewed "composer Henry Jackman’s score doesn’t quite match the lively, creative heights he touched with his work on Wreck-It Ralph, it does hit all the proper keys of aural stimulation, especially in the movie’s energetic race sequences".[11] Daniel Schweiger of Assignment X reviewed "Combining rocking action with Spaghetti western stylings and pokily suspenseful percussion, Jackman finally arrives at the Indy 500 with a fanfare that Superman himself would admire, then unleashes blazingly exciting music that flies by every rocking symphonic curve on the track. However, he doesn’t forget to play the heroic determination that propels the music."[12] Nick Allen of Den of Geek commented the Pixar sensibilities of the film, commenting Jackman's music sounded like "it was swiped from Michael Giacchino’s trash bin when he was writing the music to Up".[13]

Personnel

Credits adapted from CD liner notes.

Choir
Orchestra
Management

Notes and References

  1. Web site: July 15, 2013 . Turbo: Music from the Motion Picture . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20210321131814/https://www.amazon.com/Soundtrack-Turbo/dp/B00CS9NKBC/ . March 21, 2021 . June 12, 2013 . Amazon.
  2. Web site: Wright . Celine . June 13, 2013 . Snoop Dogg turns Snoop Snail in the animated film 'Turbo' . https://web.archive.org/web/20140916070609/https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/movies/moviesnow/la-et-mn-what-happened-to-snoop-lion-20130612-story.html . September 16, 2014 . July 15, 2023 . Los Angeles Times . en-US.
  3. News: Bergman . Jeremy . June 13, 2013 . E3: Snoop Dogg Gives Surprise Performance at 'Turbo' Party . The Hollywood Reporter . live . June 25, 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130616172011/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/e3-snoop-dogg-performance-at-567760 . June 16, 2013.
  4. News: Diehl . Matt . June 10, 2013 . Snoop Dogg Gets Animated in 'Let the Bass Go' - Song Premiere . Rolling Stone . dead . June 13, 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170505222938/http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/snoop-dogg-gets-animated-in-let-the-bass-go-song-premiere-20130610 . May 5, 2017.
  5. Web site: March 22, 2013 . Henry Jackman Scoring Dreamworks Animation's Turbo . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20221228000359/http://filmmusicreporter.com/2013/03/22/henry-jackman-scoring-dreamworks-animations-turbo/ . December 28, 2022 . December 28, 2022 . Film Music Reporter.
  6. Web site: 'Turbo' Score Album Announced . https://web.archive.org/web/20140218143623/https://filmmusicreporter.com/2013/07/13/turbo-score-album-announced/ . February 18, 2014 . July 15, 2023 . Film Music Reporter . en-US.
  7. Web site: Christopher Monger . James . Review: Turbo [Music from the Motion Picture] ]. July 14, 2023 . AllMusic . Rovi Corporation.
  8. Web site: Turbo - Henry Jackman . https://web.archive.org/web/20131127074112/http://www.moviemusicmania.com/2/post/2013/08/turbo-henry-jackman.html . November 27, 2013 . July 14, 2023 . Movie Music Mania . en.
  9. Web site: Covey . Joel . July 15, 2013 . Soundtrack Review - Turbo: Music From The Motion Picture . https://web.archive.org/web/20210115202741/https://socalthrills.com/soundtrack-review-turbo/ . January 15, 2021 . July 14, 2023 . Socalthrills.com . en-US.
  10. Web site: McCarthy . Todd . July 10, 2013 . Turbo: Film Review . https://web.archive.org/web/20230212151220/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-reviews/turbo-film-review-578719/ . February 12, 2023 . July 14, 2023 . The Hollywood Reporter . en-US.
  11. Web site: Simon . Brent . July 10, 2013 . Turbo . https://web.archive.org/web/20170919173142/https://www.screendaily.com/turbo/5058182.article . September 19, 2017 . July 14, 2023 . Screen . en.
  12. Web site: Schweiger . Daniel . November 18, 2013 . CD Review: PLANES and TURBO soundtracks . https://web.archive.org/web/20221130104914/https://www.assignmentx.com/2013/cd-review-planes-and-turbo-soundtracks/ . November 30, 2022 . July 14, 2023 . Assignment X . en-US.
  13. Web site: Allen . Nick . July 16, 2013 . Turbo, Review . https://web.archive.org/web/20210929020345/https://www.denofgeek.com/movies/turbo-review/ . September 29, 2021 . July 15, 2023 . Den of Geek . en-US.
  14. August 3, 2013 . Soundtracks: Week of August 3, 2013 . live . . https://web.archive.org/web/20200129141426/https://www.billboard.com/charts/soundtracks/2013-08-03/ . January 29, 2020 . July 15, 2023.
  15. Web site: February 1, 2014 . 41st Annual Annie Awards Live Blog: 'Frozen' Wins Best Animated Feature . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20140301160314/http://www.deadline.com/2014/02/annie-award-winners-2014-animated-film-society-awards/ . March 1, 2014 . February 2, 2014 . Deadline.
  16. Web site: Flores . Terry . February 1, 2014 . 'Frozen' Takes Top Prize at Annie Awards . https://web.archive.org/web/20180105190716/https://variety.com/2014/film/awards/frozen-takes-top-prize-at-annie-awards-1201081607/ . January 5, 2018 . September 14, 2021 . Variety.

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