Pixar has been known to support the mantra, “Story is King”, and although the story does kick off the Pixar process, it’s one part of many that have to come together to turn an idea into a film. One of those elements which are crucial to the film is the score that accompanies the movie. Pixar has a history of working with trusted partners when building the soundtrack for their films and few are celebrated as much as Michael Giacchino.
Michael’s work at Pixar has spanned everything from the short film La Luna to the “Anyone can cook” inspired, Ratatouille. His tenth project with Pixar will coincide with Pixar’s 15th “major emotion film”, Inside Out. Although we haven’t heard the entire soundtrack by itself yet, we have screened the first hour of the movie and we can confidently say that this is another winner for Giacchino. Below is a track-list for the soundtrack – but if you’re avoiding spoilers, you’ll want to avoid reading the list as plot hints are revealed.
- Bundle of Joy
- Team Building
- Nomanisone Island/National Movers
- Overcoming Sadness
- Free Skating
- First Day of School
- Riled Up
- Goofball No Longer
- Memory Lanes
- The Forgetters
- Chasing the Pink Elephant
- Abstract Thought
- Imagination Land
- Down in the Dumps
- Dream Productions
- Dream a Little Nightmare
- The Subconscious Basement
- Escaping the Subconscious
- We Can Still Stop Her
- Tears of Joy
- Rainbow Flyer
- Chasing Down Sadness
- Joy Turns to Sadness/A Growing Personality
- The Joy of Credits
Finally, if you’re a fan of Michael’s work, please join us in the Pixar Post Forum – you’ll enjoy the conversation regarding the development of the soundtrack from a long-time studio musician who worked on the project. Additionally, be sure to listen to episode 039 of the Pixar Post Podcast (will be up soon) as we’ll be discussing the soundtrack and even sampling a few brief audio-only clips from the film.
UPDATED: Read our review of the Inside Out soundtrack, here.
Thanks to Film Music Reporter for breaking this news and Upcoming Pixar for spotting it.
