MONSTROUS MUSIC
Disney•Pixar’s “Monsters University” Hits Campus
with Music from Randy Newman and Axwell & Sebastian Ingrosso
of Swedish House Mafia
“Monsters University” Original Motion Picture Soundtrack Set for Release on June 18
Opening Short “The Blue Umbrella” Features Music from Jon Brion
and Vocals by Sarah Jaffe
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BURBANK, Calif. (May 22, 2013) — Disney•Pixar’s
“Monsters University” rocks theaters this summer featuring music from
award-winning composer Randy Newman and Axwell & Sebastian Ingrosso
of Swedish House Mafia. Filmmakers also tapped the Atlanta-based hard
rock band Mastodon to serenade one the film’s new monsters. Directed by
Dan Scanlon and produced by Kori Rae, “Monsters University” hits
theaters June 21, 2013, with the short film “The Blue Umbrella,” which features music by composer Jon Brion and vocals by Sarah Jaffe.
“We
wanted to capture the college feel in ‘Monsters University,’” said
Scanlon, “and music is a big part of that. The score and the inclusion
of other great musicians like Axwell & Sebastian Ingrosso [of
Swedish House Mafia] and Mastodon help us convey a fun, freewheeling
college atmosphere.”
Newman Scores!
Oscar®-
Grammy®- and Emmy®-winning composer/songwriter Newman is back, marking
his seventh Disney•Pixar film. The 20-time Oscar nominee’s wins include
“If I Didn’t Have You” for “Monsters, Inc.” and “We Belong Together” for
“Toy Story 3.” The recently inducted Rock and Roll Hall of Fame member
created a full Alma Mater titled “Monsters University,” establishing a
recurring collegiate theme. “We recruited the team at Pixar Canada to
record the Alma Mater,” said Scanlon. “We needed a giant crowd of crazy
monster students to be singing it and the Canada team was great for
this—the end result is sort of perfectly ‘off.’ Actually, the first time
we recorded it, it was really good. I had to say, ‘Guys, these are
college students at a sporting event, let’s mess it up a little bit.’”
Newman
added a unique flair to his score, calling on renowned international
drum corps The Blue Devils to contribute a definitively collegiate
sound. The composer also incorporated concert band music to exemplify
the feeling of being in school. In fact, said Newman, “There’s a little
bit of Brahms’ ‘Academic Festival Overture’ when Mike is riding the pig.
I like to think Brahms would be extremely flattered by his inclusion in
the score.”
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The
score—recorded with a 112-piece orchestra—features a few character
themes, including an accordion tune to help illustrate the
less-than-cool status of the Oozma Kappa fraternity; a laidback shuffle
to introduce Sulley; and the aspiring Scare student Mike Wazowski is
often accompanied by a clarinet that, Newman notes, changes as Mike’s
character arc evolves.
Monster Moves
When
Mike and Sulley find themselves in the midst of a fraternity party,
filmmakers wanted to showcase their monster moves—but first they needed
the music. Enter Axwell & Sebastian Ingrosso of Swedish House Mafia
with a party song called “Roar”—of course—featuring an upbeat electronic
dance sound that even monsters could appreciate. “We wanted to keep it
funny, funky and at the same time a bit cool with a hint of monsters in
it,” said Axwell.
Scanlon
approved. “It’s really a fun song. I remember watching the animator
work on this scene. As he played back the song, the artist at the next
desk—who wasn’t even working on the movie—couldn’t help moving his feet.
Obviously, that guy had been hearing that song for days, but yet the
second he heard it, he just had to move his feet.”
Rock On!
Faced with the question of what a sweet monster might listen to during a free moment, filmmakers decided to push the envelope. “There
is a great moment in ‘Monsters University’ when we thought it would be
funny if the tunes were some of the most intense heavy metal imaginable.
Mastodon was the obvious choice. They show off an unexpected monstrous
side for one of our great new characters.”
They chose an existing song from the group called “Island.”
Serenading Umbrellas
Opening in theaters in front of “Monsters University” is Disney•Pixar’s short film “The Blue Umbrella.” Directed by Saschka
Unseld and produced by Marc Greenberg, the short features a score by
composer Jon Brion, with vocals by singer/songwriter Sarah Jaffe (“The
Body Wins,” “Suburban Nature”).
The
director was listening to Jaffe’s music when he began work on the
short. “There’s such an intimacy to her sound that touches you right at
the core,” Unseld said. “I always thought hers would be the perfect
voice to make people care deeply about a love story between two
umbrellas.”
Brion,
whose credits include “Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind” and
“Punch Drunk Love,” created a score that sublimely supports the
wide-ranging emotional undertones of the short.
“You
can see how Saschka sees things,” said Jaffe. “Everything has this life
of its own. Objects in our everyday life are characters too. It’s
really beautiful.”
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Available Frighteningly Soon
The “Monsters University” soundtrack, set for release from Walt Disney Records on June 18, 2013, is available for pre-order at http://smarturl.it/
1. Main Title – Score
2. Young Michael – Score
3. First Day at MU – Score
4. Dean Hardscrabble – Score
5. Sulley – Score
6. Scare Pig – Score
7. Wasted Potential – Score
8. Oozma Kappa – Score
9. Stinging Glow Urchin – Score
10. Field Trip – Score
11. Rise and Shine – Score
12. The Library – Score
13. Roar – Performed by Axwell & Sebastian Ingrosso of Swedish House Mafia
14. The Scare Games – Score
15. Did You Do This? – Score
16. Human World – Score
17. The Big Scare – Score
18. Goodbyes – Score
19. Mike and Sulley – Score
20. Monsters University
ABOUT “MONSTERS UNIVERSITY”
Ever
since college-bound Mike Wazowski (voice of Billy Crystal) was a little
monster, he has dreamed of becoming a Scarer—and he knows better than
anyone that the best Scarers come from Monsters University (MU). But
during his first semester at MU, Mike’s plans are derailed when he
crosses paths with hotshot James P. Sullivan, “Sulley” (voice of John
Goodman), a natural-born Scarer. The pair’s out-of-control competitive
spirit gets them both kicked out of the University’s elite Scare
Program. To make matters worse, they realize they will have to work
together, along with an odd bunch of misfit monsters, if they ever hope
to make things right. Screaming with laughter and oozing with heart,
Disney•Pixar’s “Monsters University” is directed by Dan Scanlon (“Cars,”
“Mater and the Ghostlight,” “Tracy”), produced by Kori Rae (“Up,” “The
Incredibles,” “Monsters, Inc.”) and features music from future Rock and
Roll Hall of Fame inductee and award-winning composer Randy Newman
(“Monsters, Inc.,” “Toy Story 3”). Check out disney.com/MonstersU, like us at facebook.com/
ABOUT “THE BLUE UMBRELLA”
It is just another evening commute until the rain starts to fall, and the city comes alive to the sound of dripping rain pipes,
whistling awnings and gurgling gutters. And in the midst, two
umbrellas—one blue, one not—fall eternally in love. From Pixar Animation
Studios, director Saschka Unseld and producer Marc Greenberg, “The Blue
Umbrella” opens in theaters on June 21, 2013, in front of “Monsters University.”
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