Bill & Ted Face the Music (soundtrack)

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Bill & Ted Face the Music: The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
Soundtrack album by
Various artists
ReleasedAugust 28, 2020 (2020-08-28)
Genre
Length43:44
Label
Various artists chronology
Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
(2007) 		Bill & Ted Face the Music: The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
(2020)

Bill & Ted Face the Music: The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack is the soundtrack to the 2020 film of the same name, released on August 28, 2020 by 10K Projects and Caroline Distribution, the same day as the film's theatrical release.[1][2] The album features a selection of musical tracks handpicked by music supervisor Jonathan Leahy whose goal was to make the soundtrack a celebration of the electric guitar.[3][4][5]

Background[edit]

Rather than focus on the hair metal of the original films, music director Jonathan Leahy involved groups such as Weezer, Mastodon and Lamb of God, who he believed represented the current state of electric guitar.[3] He helped them compose songs for the film, such as Lamb of God's "The Death of Us", used in the future prison scene.[3] As Tosin Abasi was also serving as the "air shredder" for Bill & Ted, Leahy brought in his band, Animals as Leaders, to play on the soundtrack version of the world-saving song.[3][6]

In addition to selecting the musical acts, Leahy also worked with Gibson to select the various styles of guitars that are used to represent various eras of music in the film.[3] During a performance in August 2019, Kid Cudi announced that the soundtrack for the film features a remix of his 2010 song "Erase Me" done by Steve Aoki, but was not included in the album.[7] Weezer released a music video for "Beginning of the End" released as a single on August 14, 2020.[8] Mastodon released a single entitled "Rufus Lives" on August 28, 2020.[9]

Track listing[edit]

No.TitleArtistLength
1."Lost in Time"Big Black Delta4:08
2."Big Red Balloon"Alec Wigdahl3:04
3."Beginning of the End" (Wyld Stallyns Edit)Weezer3:27
4."Story of Our Lives"Cold War Kids3:31
5."Rufus Lives"Mastodon3:32
6."Circuits of Time"Big Black Delta2:43
7."Darkest Night"Poorstacy2:15
8."The Death of Us"Lamb of God3:59
9."Breaker"Fidlar3:00
10."Leave Me Alone"Culture Wars3:02
11."Right Where You Belong"Blame My Youth2:40
12."Face the Music"Wyld Stallyns (feat. Animals As Leaders, Christian Scott aTunde Adjuah)4:29
13."That Which Binds Us Through Time: The Chemical, Physical and Biological Nature of Love; an Exploration of The Meaning of Meaning, Part 1"Wyld Stallyns3:54
Total length:43:44

Reception[edit]

Evan Minsker of Pitchfork called the film's music as the "worst part of the film" as it "feels safe and homogeneous".[10]

Score album[edit]

Bill & Ted Face the Music: Original Motion Picture Score
Film score by
Mark Isham
ReleasedAugust 28, 2020 (2020-08-28)
GenreFilm score
Length34:04
LabelLakeshore
ProducerMark Isham
Mark Isham chronology
Togo
(2019) 		Bill & Ted Face the Music
(2020) 		Honest Thief
(2020)

Bill & Ted Face the Music: Original Motion Picture Score is the album featuring excerpts from the film score composed by Mark Isham. It was released on August 28, 2020 by Lakeshore Records, the same day as the film.

Isham started working on the film's music during the COVID-19 pandemic where he had to score for the film remotely. The score was recorded in June 2020, laying 40 string players, nine brass players, and woodwinds from the Budapest Scoring Orchestra recording per day. He said "I think in another year, given the right software and the right internet connections, you’ll be able to record effectively with anyone in the world".[11]

Track listing[edit]

No.TitleLength
1."Welcome To The Future (Whoa)"1:54
2."Reality As We Know It"3:17
3."A Destiny To Fulfill"1:05
4."Taking It From Ourselves"1:30
5."The Great Turntable"1:53
6."Unite The World In Music"1:29
7."We're Gonna Fix This"1:26
8."We Got The Song"3:46
9."Freeze! Preston-Logan"2:08
10."We're Dead! And In Hell!"2:12
11."Textbook Entanglement"2:15
12."Dennis Caleb McCoy"1:21
13."Put It All Together"1:16
14."The Unravelling Has Begun"1:53
15."You Must Earn The Right To Rock"1:07
16."MP46"4:41
17."One Last Shred"0:51
Total length:34:04

References[edit]

  1. ^ Tangcey, Jazz (August 13, 2020). "Weezer Teams With Wyld Stallyns for First Song From 'Bill & Ted Face the Music'". Archived from the original on September 21, 2020. Retrieved August 13, 2020.
  2. ^ NME (September 16, 2020). "Five of the best music moments from 'Bill & Ted Face the Music'". NME. Archived from the original on January 2, 2023. Retrieved January 2, 2023.
  3. ^ a b c d e Astley-Brown, Michael (September 4, 2020). "How Bill & Ted Face the Music became the most triumphant celebration of the electric guitar's past, present and future". Guitar World. Archived from the original on September 5, 2020. Retrieved September 4, 2020.
  4. ^ Hough, Quinn (August 30, 2020). "Every Song In Bill & Ted Face The Music". ScreenRant. Archived from the original on January 2, 2023. Retrieved January 2, 2023.
  5. ^ "'Bill & Ted Face the Music' Soundtrack Features New Mastodon and Lamb of God Songs". Revolver. August 14, 2020. Archived from the original on January 2, 2023. Retrieved January 2, 2023.
  6. ^ "'Bill & Ted Face the Music': Meet the stellar musicians behind the tunes". August 27, 2020. Archived from the original on January 2, 2023. Retrieved January 2, 2023.
  7. ^ Saponara, Michael (August 5, 2019). "Kid Cudi Teases 'Erase Me' Steve Aoki Remix During Hard Summer Fest Performance". Billboard. Archived from the original on July 29, 2020. Retrieved July 29, 2020.
  8. ^ Mamo, Heran (August 14, 2020). "Weezer Releases First Song From 'Bill & Ted Face the Music' Soundtrack: Watch the Video". Billboard. Archived from the original on August 15, 2020. Retrieved August 14, 2020.
  9. ^ Krol, Charlotte (August 28, 2020). "Listen to new Mastodon song 'Rufus Lives' from 'Bill & Ted Face The Music'". NME. Archived from the original on January 2, 2023. Retrieved January 2, 2023.
  10. ^ "The Worst Part of Bill & Ted Face the Music Is the Music". Pitchfork. September 1, 2020. Archived from the original on January 2, 2023. Retrieved January 2, 2023.
  11. ^ "Mark Isham Raced Against COVID-19 to Remotely Score 'Bill & Ted 3'". Observer. August 30, 2020. Archived from the original on January 2, 2023. Retrieved January 2, 2023.
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