Tron: Uprising (soundtrack)

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Tron: Uprising (Music from and Inspired by the Series)
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Soundtrack album by
ReleasedJanuary 8, 2013 (2013-01-08)
Recorded2012 (2012)
Genre
Length1:15:42
Label Walt Disney
Tron music chronology
Tron: Legacy Reconfigured
(2011)
Tron: Uprising (Music from and Inspired by the Series)
(2013)
Tron: Legacy – The Complete Edition
(2020)

Tron: Uprising (Music from and Inspired by the Series) [a] is the soundtrack album to the 2013 Disney XD television series Tron: Uprising released through Walt Disney Records on January 8, 2013. The series' score is composed by Joseph Trapanese.

Contents

Background

Joseph Trapanese who arranged Daft Punk's score for Tron: Legacy (2010), composed the series' score. [1] [2] Having liked Wendy Carlos' score for Tron (1982) and Daft Punk's for Tron: Legacy, Trapanese wanted to incorporate those elements into the score and transition them into a show, in a unique way. Since the work on the series commenced even before the film, Trapanese took one-and-a-half year to curate the sonic ideas, and develop new themes and textures, and it made him efficient to compose for an episode as much of the work had been done. He watched each episode twice to understand the dialogues and note the sound effects and also discussed with the director Charlie Bean on what he wanted to convey to the audience through this show. [3]

Trapanese then wrote music for each episode within 3–5 days and then sketches his ideas through piano, before using orchestras and synthesizers to produce unique and interesting sounds that can become additional elements. He also made use of percussions, which were familiar sounds in the franchise, and electric guitars along with new musical elements that added layers to the sonic palette. Trapanese likened to have an old-fashioned way of writing themes for individual characters, but most of modern film scoring is about lack of themes, he tried on composing themes that did not have thematic material in it, to make the points when the thematic materials are even stronger. At certain instances, he would discuss with the directors or agree with their ideas on providing musical inputs. [3]

Release

The soundtrack for Tron: Uprising was made available for pre-order on various digital platforms and online retail stores by December 2012. [4] It was then released digitally and manufacture on demand CD by Walt Disney Records on January 8, 2013. [5]

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Beck's Theme – Lightbike Battle"3:57
2."Tesler Throwdown"4:13
3."Paige's Past"3:53
4."Lux's Sacrifice"4:51
5."Price Of Power"5:01
6."Rescuing The Rebellion"3:07
7."Dyson Drops In (Scars Suite)"2:11
8."Tron's Promise (Scars Suite)"4:42
9."Tron's Turn (Scars Suite)"2:22
10."Beck Betrayed (Scars Suite)"1:43
11."Torture (Scars Suite)"3:33
12."Revenge (Scars Suite)"2:41
13."Redemption (Scars Suite)"3:29
14."Goodbye Renegade"2:24
15."Compressed Space"5:53
16."Renegade's Pledge – End Credits"1:52
17."Lightbike Battle" (3OH!3 and JT Remix)4:43
18."Inferno" (Opiuo Remix)5:07
19."Dyson" (David Hiller Remix)5:00
20."Rezolution" (performed by Cole Plante)5:00
Total length:1:15:42

Reception

Justin D. Williams at Otakus & Geeks wrote "TRON Uprising is a must get for TRON fans and people who love OST from movies/television. The soundtrack plays it safe but gives you enough to give its own identity. The tracks can feel dark, intense and emotional which all relates to the darker tone world of TRON Uprising." [6] Aidan Fortune of SFcrowsnest wrote "Joseph Trapanese does make the soundtrack more accessible to the casual listener but perhaps compromises some individuality in doing so. Some of the earlier tracks on the album are a tad passive and could do with a bit of oomph." [7] Mike Gencarelli of Mediamikes wrote "this album is not Daft Punk’s TRON: Legacy score but it takes aspect from that and expanded its reach into The Grid.  If you are a fan of this series, then you have heard the score through out the season so far." [8] Heather Phares of AllMusic described it a "fascinating album". [9]

For the pilot episode, Cameron K McEwan of Den of Geek wrote "Two very special mentions must go to the score from Joseph Trapanese, who lifts the amazing Daft Punk sounds from the recent cinema outing and embeds them with some elegance, and the stunning visuals. Matching the beauty of the sounds is some mighty delightful artistry and an immensely pleasing style." [10] Similarly, Cindy White of IGN stated "For fans of the Daft Punk soundtrack from Tron: Legacy there's good news and bad news. The bad news is that the duo was not directly involved in creating the music for the show. The good news is that Joseph Trapanese, who arranged the film's score, is the composer here. He works in some of the recognizable electronic themes with just enough of a twist to make them original to the series. It's a lively touch that creates an atmospheric connection to the franchise." [11] Kevin Yeoman of Screen Rant wrote "Throw in a rich, moody score by Joe Trapanese that is at once reminiscent of Batman Begins while still very much embedded in the TRON universe". [12]

Extended plays

Trapanese later digitally released two extended plays for the show featuring additional tracks not heard on the initial product: Tron: Uprising – Hero EP in 2015 and Tron: Uprising – Occupied EP in 2020. [13] [14]

Hero EP
No.TitleLength
1."Saving the Grid"7:12
2."A Hero's Challenge"3:32
3."Tessler's Twist"1:31
4."The Games"5:36
5."Lost Cause"2:01
6."Club Infestation"1:06
7."Zed Dances"1:23
8."Tessler's Party"2:59
9."Program vs Program" (Bayonne Remix)3:15
Total length:28:35
Occupied EP
No.TitleLength
1."Occupied"4:17
2."Pergos"4:50
3."Pavel's Playtime"5:28
4."End Titles"0:30
5."Tagging"1:37
6."Darazzed"1:34
7."Zombie Club"3:23
Total length:21:39

Notes

  1. also marketed as TRON: Uprising (Music from and Inspired by the Series)

References

  1. Graser, Marc (May 20, 2012). "'Tron: Uprising' nurses a franchise". Variety . Archived from the original on December 3, 2013. Retrieved May 20, 2012.
  2. Gilchrist, Todd (March 16, 2012). "SXSW 2012: 'The Raid' Composer Joe Trapanese is Taking on 'TRON: Uprising'". The Hollywood Reporter . Archived from the original on September 19, 2021. Retrieved August 6, 2025.
  3. 1 2 Radish, Christina (May 30, 2012). "Joe Trapanese TRON: UPRISING Interview". Collider . Archived from the original on January 29, 2013. Retrieved August 6, 2025.
  4. Zakarin, Jordan (December 17, 2012). "'Tron: Uprising' Soundtrack Premiere: Action in the Grid (Exclusive Audio)". The Hollywood Reporter . Archived from the original on April 6, 2023. Retrieved August 6, 2025.
  5. "TRON Uprising Soundtrack - TRON Guide". IGN . January 4, 2013. Archived from the original on August 6, 2025. Retrieved August 6, 2025.
  6. Williams, Justin D. (January 8, 2013). "TRON Uprising Soundtrack Review". Otakus & Geeks. Archived from the original on October 28, 2021. Retrieved August 6, 2025.
  7. Fortune, Aidan (January 20, 2013). "Tron Uprising by Joseph Trapanese (soundtrack review)". SFcrowsnest. Archived from the original on December 3, 2020. Retrieved August 6, 2025.
  8. Gencarelli, Mike (December 30, 2012). "CD Review "TRON: Uprising" (Music from and Inspired by the Series)". MediaMikes. Archived from the original on November 10, 2013. Retrieved August 6, 2025.
  9. Phares, Heather. "Tron: Uprising Review". AllMusic . Archived from the original on July 20, 2016. Retrieved August 6, 2025.
  10. McEwan, Cameron K. (June 7, 2012). "Tron: Uprising pilot review: Beck's Beginning". Den of Geek . Archived from the original on November 26, 2022. Retrieved August 6, 2025.
  11. White, Cindy (May 17, 2012). "Tron: Uprising - "Beck's Beginning" Review". IGN . Archived from the original on May 20, 2012. Retrieved August 6, 2025.
  12. Yeoman, Kevin (June 8, 2012). "'TRON: Uprising' Series Premiere Review". Screen Rant . Archived from the original on April 6, 2017. Retrieved August 6, 2025.
  13. Joseph Trapanese. Tron: Uprising – Hero EP (CD). Walt Disney Records.
  14. Joseph Trapanese. Tron: Uprising – Occupied EP (CD). Walt Disney Records.