Music plays an important role in the movie Gran Turismo (2023), creating atmosphere, emphasizing dramatic moments, revealing characters’ personalities and adding energy to the movie.
Composer:
- Lorne Balfe (“The Martian”, “Shrek”, “Kingdom of Heaven”). He is known for his work on films of various genres, including fantasy, action and drama.
Musical style:
- The soundtrack can be described as a combination of electronic, orchestral and rock music:
- Electronic elements create a sense of modernity and scale of the underwater world.
- Orchestral music adds epicness and tension to the Megalodon battle scenes.
- Rock music adds energy and drive to the action scenes.
Interesting facts about the music:
- Lorne Balfe previously worked on the first film in the “Meg” franchise – “The Meg” (2018).
- The soundtrack contains original compositions written specifically for the film, as well as licensed songs by famous artists.
- Some of the original compositions have titles that reflect the plot of the film, such as “Into the Trench” and “Monster vs Monster”.
Summary Overview
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Gran Turismo: Tracklist
- Hold My Head – Kenny Beats
- Paranoid – Black Sabbath
- Waltz in A flat major, Op. 69, no. 1 (Farewell) – Classical Coterie
- Get Out My Way (feat. Lecrae) – Tedashii
- KILL DEM – Jamie xx
- Songbird – Kenny G.
- Because I’m Me – The Avalanches
- Orinoco Flow – Enya
- Search & Destroy – Iggy Pop & The Stooges
- War Pigs – Black Sabbath
- Celebrate (Bonus Track) – Courtney Bell
- Big Jet Plane – Restricted
- Pepas (Tiësto Remix) – Farruko & Tiësto
- Wash. – Bon Iver
- Make My Move – Oliver Michael
- God Moving Over The Face Of The Waters – Moby
Score Soundtrack
- Lorne Balfe – And We’re Off – from “Gran Turismo”
- Lorne Balfe – Chance to Compete
- Lorne Balfe – Jann’s Journey
- Lorne Balfe – You’ve Been Selected
- Lorne Balfe – This is Not a Game
- Lorne Balfe – I Will Be Your Judge
- Lorne Balfe – Brakes Were Glazed
- Lorne Balfe – Academy Race
- Lorne Balfe – Rhythms of the Road
- Lorne Balfe – Full Throttle
- Lorne Balfe – Breaking info Form
- Lorne Balfe – Worst Fears
- Lorne Balfe – Lost in Depths
- Lorne Balfe – Proving Grounds
- Lorne Balfe – Riding the Edge
- Lorne Balfe – Follow Your Line
- Lorne Balfe – The Drive Within
