Nine Inch Nails took the helm for TRON: Ares’ soundtrack, and it’s unlike anything the franchise has heard before.
Following Wendy Carlos’s synth-classic TRON score and Daft Punk’s iconic Legacy soundtrack, Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross (scoring here under the full Nine Inch Nails banner) stripped away the orchestra entirely. The result: a bold, industrial, and fully electronic soundscape that mirrors the film’s themes of identity and machine consciousness.
Critics and fans alike have praised the score as the standout element of the movie, proof that daring sonic choices can redefine a story’s tone and legacy.
Watch the behind-the-scenes feature: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4nuqoJT19T0
What do you think- can a purely electronic score evoke the same emotional power as orchestral film music? Where do you draw the line between experimentation and audience expectation in your own compositions?
