Soul (2020)

[atomobile]

Thanks much! Just bought the HD Tracks. Disney Records also released a new 83-minute, 24bit Daft Punk Tron: Legacy "The Complete Edition" on HD Tracks. The only other NIN-related loss-less release there is Patriots Day.
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Here are options for purchasing digital in the US:

24/96 lossless:
Qobuz (https://www.qobuz.com/us-en/album/soul-various-artists/tuw37t7m9o35a) - $17.99
HD Tracks (https://www.hdtracks.com/#/album/5fd7c8c0b3543db6fa7151e2) - $20.98 ($16.78 after 20% coupon "Dece20HD")
ProStudioMasters (https://www.prostudiomasters.com/album/page/77438) - $17.59
7Digital (https://us.7digital.com/artist/various-artists/release/soul-original-motion-picture-soundtrack-14103393) - $18.99

MP3/AAC:
Amazon (https://amzn.to/2LGBXaO) - $11.49
7Digital (https://us.7digital.com/artist/various-artists/release/soul-original-motion-picture-soundtrack-14103393) - $11.99
TIDAL (https://store.tidal.com/us/album/165841935) - $11.99
iTunes (https://music.apple.com/us/album/soul-original-motion-picture-soundtrack/1543828609) - $11.99

For international purchases, 7Digital, Amazon, iTunes, and TIDAL have presences in most countries. Qobuz is available in many EU/UK countries.

[jmtd]

I’m going to hazard a guess that he has PR people with access to the NIN handle but he’s kept his handle to himself

[Leviathant]

I don’t understand the logic behind how these projects are tweeted about / promoted, why promote the Soul score from the NIN twitter account when it isn’t NIN and Trents account has twice the followers???

If you allow for some oversimplification/reductionism, maybe Trent treats his twitter account as a personal account, and the nine inch nails account as a business account.

[allegate]

What? I thought that Trent Reznor was Nine Inch Nails?

/sarcasm

[WorzelG]

If you allow for some oversimplification/reductionism, maybe Trent treats his twitter account as a personal account, and the nine inch nails account as a business account.
He deleted everything personal though except ‘lots of assholes here’ maybe

[snichols]

WOW! This score is incredible!

[FULLMETAL]

Here's a link to the Japanese 1CD version (combo of Batiste & TR/AR): https://www.universal-music.co.jp/p/uwcd-1096/

[mi470]

Here's a link to the Japanese 1CD version (combo of Batiste & TR/AR): https://www.universal-music.co.jp/p/uwcd-1096/
i'm really curious about the extent of their international promotion efforts here with different tracks for different countries. so far, we've seen bonus tracks in Spanish, French, Italian, and now Japanese. it's a good idea, and i wonder how many more there are.

[3knic]

got mine too but holy cow my side 1 is rife with major popping/jarring tone shift issues. Think Eater of Dreams. Had to check the Apple version to make sure it wasn’t part of the track. Doesn’t look that bad, little sleeve rash but man it sounds terrible. Can one of y’all let me know how yours plays, hopefully not a pressing issue.

edit: closer look at the sleeve rash there’s a couple good super fine lines in there that are wrecking shop.Damn sorry to hear that! Mine sounded fine (regular black vinyl) but I'm going to give it a closer listen
ekrekel I gave Side A a few more listens and I'm not hearing anything out of the ordinary

[Tom]

Had Soul going around all evening while doing housework - lovely score, some really beautiful moments, but fun also. There are parts that feel reminiscent of Together, to the point that I wonder if there's any relation. In any case, while 2020 has been terrible in so many respects, it really has been a great year to be a nin fan, and this score caps it all off rather nicely.

[xfocalinx]

ah, my favorite time of the year, when I'm not sure if i should buy something for myself, or wait to see if a family member purchased it for me for xmas.

[Ascender]

My Amazon copy arrived this morning in really bad packaging but luckily no damage.

My clear Target one has arrived with the forwarding company in the US too, so hopefully get that in a couple of weeks given everything is going to shut down soon.

[Substance242]

None of the buying options are OK for me, so... maybe later? :-) But it's OK, no complains.

[WorzelG]

This came up in a google alert, it's a little featurette on the music of Soul

https://collider.com/soul-soundtrack...ss-featurette/ (https://collider.com/soul-soundtrack-trent-reznor-atticus-ross-featurette/)

[BRoswell]

Loving the score. Kind of feels like a mix between Before The Flood and Girl With The Dragon Tattoo (mainly with some of the icy bell sounds that are present). Nicely done, and a very interesting juxtaposition with Mank.

[cdm]

Target clear vinyl showed up today in what looks to be good condition, though I haven't opened the celo yet.

FYI: it looks like it's back in stock online if anyone was looking to grab it. https://www.target.com/p/soundtrack-soul-target-exclusive-vinyl/-/A-81611874

[Jon]

Does anyone know if "The Deluxe Junior Novelization" MP3 CD (https://www.amazon.com/Soul-Tenny-Nellson/dp/1094194352) contains incidental music by TR/AR?

[gorast]

What a home run of a score. Good lord.

I'm really glad they took on this film, because getting music like this from Trent and Atticus is an absolute delight. It all just feels so uplifting, and hearing their usual tools, the kinds of melodies that tend to show up in these score projects, in such a vastly different context, is really amazing. A couple of them - Epiphany, Enjoy Every Minute and Just Us in particular - made me tear up. You can really hear and feel the warmth in tracks like those, and I'm sure seeing the associated scenes will be just brutal in that familiar Pixar way. Even though it's pretty short run-time wise, I think it's probably top 3 right now on my list. Just wow.

Also, I don't know why, but it's really funny seeing a Null number on a Disney soundtrack.

[Mr. Blaileen]

Love the score, it flows nicely and is very easy to listen to. Like an easy-listening version of TRatticus's other scoring work.

Got my target-exclusive vinyl today, looks in fine shape.

[spahn]

Here's a link to the Japanese 1CD version (combo of Batiste & TR/AR): https://www.universal-music.co.jp/p/uwcd-1096/

If anyone ends up picking this up, please let me know so i can get some images to add to nincatalog.com. I want to see a physical release of it before I add it on the site.

[TheBang]

Here's a link to the Japanese 1CD version (combo of Batiste & TR/AR): https://www.universal-music.co.jp/p/uwcd-1096/
Here it is at more retailers, though it hasn't shown up yet at my preferred Japan CD retailer, cdjapan:

https://www.amazon.co.jp/-/en/%E3%83%B4%E3%82%A1%E3%83%AA%E3%82%A2%E3%82%B9%E3%8 3%BB%E3%82%A2%E3%83%BC%E3%83%86%E3%82%A3%E3%82%B9% E3%83%88/dp/B08P6CD5GV/ref=sr_1_1
https://www.hmv.co.jp/artist_%E3%82%BD%E3%82%A6%E3%83%AB%E3%83%95%E3%83% AB%E3%83%BB%E3%83%AF%E3%83%BC%E3%83%AB%E3%83%89_00 0000000850660/item_%E3%82%BD%E3%82%A6%E3%83%AB%E3%83%95%E3%83%AB %E3%83%BB%E3%83%AF%E3%83%BC%E3%83%AB%E3%83%89-%E3%82%AA%E3%83%AA%E3%82%B8%E3%83%8A%E3%83%AB%E3%8 3%BB%E3%82%B5%E3%82%A6%E3%83%B3%E3%83%89%E3%83%88% E3%83%A9%E3%83%83%E3%82%AF_11303335
https://tower.jp/item/5110718/%E3%82%BD%E3%82%A6%E3%83%AB%E3%83%95%E3%83%AB%E3%8 3%BB%E3%83%AF%E3%83%BC%E3%83%AB%E3%83%89-%E3%82%AA%E3%83%AA%E3%82%B8%E3%83%8A%E3%83%AB%E3%8 3%BB%E3%82%B5%E3%82%A6%E3%83%B3%E3%83%89%E3%83%88% E3%83%A9%E3%83%83%E3%82%AF

[spahn]

Here it is at more retailers, though it hasn't shown up yet at my preferred Japan CD retailer, cdjapan:

https://www.amazon.co.jp/-/en/%E3%83%B4%E3%82%A1%E3%83%AA%E3%82%A2%E3%82%B9%E3%8 3%BB%E3%82%A2%E3%83%BC%E3%83%86%E3%82%A3%E3%82%B9% E3%83%88/dp/B08P6CD5GV/ref=sr_1_1
https://www.hmv.co.jp/artist_%E3%82%BD%E3%82%A6%E3%83%AB%E3%83%95%E3%83% AB%E3%83%BB%E3%83%AF%E3%83%BC%E3%83%AB%E3%83%89_00 0000000850660/item_%E3%82%BD%E3%82%A6%E3%83%AB%E3%83%95%E3%83%AB %E3%83%BB%E3%83%AF%E3%83%BC%E3%83%AB%E3%83%89-%E3%82%AA%E3%83%AA%E3%82%B8%E3%83%8A%E3%83%AB%E3%8 3%BB%E3%82%B5%E3%82%A6%E3%83%B3%E3%83%89%E3%83%88% E3%83%A9%E3%83%83%E3%82%AF_11303335
https://tower.jp/item/5110718/%E3%82%BD%E3%82%A6%E3%83%AB%E3%83%95%E3%83%AB%E3%8 3%BB%E3%83%AF%E3%83%BC%E3%83%AB%E3%83%89-%E3%82%AA%E3%83%AA%E3%82%B8%E3%83%8A%E3%83%AB%E3%8 3%BB%E3%82%B5%E3%82%A6%E3%83%B3%E3%83%89%E3%83%88% E3%83%A9%E3%83%83%E3%82%AF

I went ahead and added the Japanese Release on nincatalog. If anyone gets it, please let me know so i can add additional images to the entry. nincatalog.com - soul (JP CD) (https://nincatalog.com/trent-reznor-and-atticus-ross/soul-jp-cd-1728/)

[tony.parente]

This is the first score since TSN that didn’t feel like it was just droning on and on and on and on. This is good shit.

Soul has me absolutely shook.
Wig snatched.
Bequeefed.

[buckaroo]

Sorry if this was already discussed. Minor point, but can you buy the digital of the Trent and Atticus score only?

[botley]

Sorry if this was already discussed. Minor point, but can you buy the digital of the Trent and Atticus score only?

Not unless you buy the tracks individually.

[Max]

Sorry if this was already discussed. Minor point, but can you buy the digital of the Trent and Atticus score only?
I will say might be nice to support a black artist in 2020, even if who you are there for is Trent and Atticus.

[WorzelG]

I listen to the full soundtrack on Spotify with all artists (it’s only a bit over an hour with the whole thing as it is, it’s hardly Mank) and have ordered the CD that includes the Batiste score as well and I think it would feel incomplete with that missing. The sounds are really complementary I feel

[gorast]

I thought it would be jarring to jump between the jazz score and the TRAR score on the digital release, but it actually does feel like a very pleasant experience. The Batiste half is very, very well done, which I suppose is to be expected, because he's a great musician. I think the only real misstep is including that quick Daveed Diggs track, but that's not a big deal.

[atomobile]

I thought it would be jarring to jump between the jazz score and the TRAR score on the digital release, but it actually does feel like a very pleasant experience. The Batiste half is very, very well done, which I suppose is to be expected, because he's a great musician. I think the only real misstep is including that quick Daveed Diggs track, but that's not a big deal.
I enjoy all the tracks as well, but yeah, that short rap is a real bummer. It's really jarring in the middle of that beautiful Trent score, beautiful Batiste Jazz, and beautiful other 2 songs. I would have made it an unlisted bonus track at the end if it HAD to be included. And I don't know why they didn't include all the vinyl tracks on the CD when there is 15 minutes of extra time left. I'm excited about the future of Trent and Disney. Hopefully this will result in more Pixar work. Can't wait to hear this music at Disney Parks! If this does well, Disney Records could do additional releases, another "inspired by" album, and maybe even a remix album like they did with Daft Punk's Tron. And if the movie becomes a classic, like I assume it will, I could see a theme-park ride in the future. Exciting times! I'm glad the music is so good! And I can't wait until Friday to watch SOUL on my big 4K TV in 5.1 surround sound (yeah, I don't have Atmos). I already know I'm going to cry...

[WorzelG]

Something that’s annoying me, the LA film critics association voted the Soul music, Best Score - BUT they included Jon Batiste as can be seen on their website yet on Twitter it’s being reported as just a TRAR win! Gah, this is by Variety as well who should know better you would think!

http://www.lafca.net/Years/2020.php

[Mr. Blaileen]

Track 1 'The Great Beyond' on my (target) vinyl is full of pops and what seems like volume shifts. Kinda blows. The rest of it is fine.

[timdotexe]

A CD and LP are listed on Australian store JB-HiFi as awaiting stock.

I have ordered both, will confirm if they are local pressings or imported once i receive them.

[TheBang]

A CD and LP are listed on Australian store JB-HiFi as awaiting stock.
https://www.jbhifi.com.au/products/cd-reznor-trent-ross-atticus-soul-original-score-cd

[3knic]

Epiphany is such a beautiful piece of music, probably my favorite from the soundtrack. I just wish it was longer and the last piano part was more fleshed out.

[spahn]

Just got my Target exclusive release. Posted the images here: nincatalog.com - soul (US vinyl 12) (https://nincatalog.com/trent-reznor-and-atticus-ross/soul-us-vinyl12-1722/)

[spahn]

MOAR! EU CD version has been posted with lots of images. nincatalog.com - soul (EU CD) (https://nincatalog.com/trent-reznor-and-atticus-ross/soul-eu-cd-1729/)

[FULLMETAL]

Just to make sure I've got this all figured out...

The vinyl presentation has Batiste & TR/AR on separate albums with alternative cover artwork. There's no sleeve artwork, booklet, or digital download & there's a limited edition clear vinyl variant from Target.

The digital/CD presentations feature Batiste & TR/AR tracks combined in a similar running order as the vinyl.

What is the deal with Portal/The Hall of Everything?

[leo3375]

TR/AR and Jon Batiste just picked up the Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Original Score

Source (https://chicago.suntimes.com/movies-and-tv/2020/12/21/22194313/nomadland-best-picture-award-chicago-film-critics-association-frances-mcdormand-chadwick-boseman)

[paul_guyet]

Just sat down with the vinyl. It's like Juno and TSN had a light-haired baby.

Standouts for me were "Meditation/Return to Earth", "Epiphany", and "Just Us". Kind of wish some of these were a biiiit longer, but overall, the awards they've received so far are much deserved and I think they should absolutely get the Oscar nomination, if not win for this.

All that said...I could do a year or two without a score.

[sonic_discord]

Just sat down with the vinyl. It's like Juno and TSN had a light-haired baby.

Standouts for me were "Meditation/Return to Earth", "Epiphany", and "Just Us". Kind of wish some of these were a biiiit longer, but overall, the awards they've received so far are much deserved and I think they should absolutely get the Oscar nomination, if not win for this.

All that said...I could do a year or two without a score.

Well said. And yeah, as much as I love most of the recent scores (especially Watchmen), I wish they'd take some time off to focus on NIN again. I know we just got Ghosts V & VI, but those aren't that much different from the scores. I'm dying to hear some new material (with Trent vocals) that's closer to the style of the trilogy, which I felt revitalized the band.

[Helpmeiaminhell (is now in hell)]

Ghosts V/VI is clearly not a NIN album. Its leftovers from other scores and most likely the entire Woman In The Window score. It was probably released as a NIN album to avoid any legal issues since its the WITW score

[fillow]

Don't remember this interview posted on ETS before

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DBhGTr2Yf_c
(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DBhGTr2Yf_c)
Turns out the title of this video was a bit misleading... it's 45 minutes of Mank talk vs 5 minutes of Soul

[allegate]

Ghosts V/VI is clearly not a NIN album. Its leftovers from other scores and most likely the entire Woman In The Window score. It was probably released as a NIN album to avoid any legal issues since its the WITW score
declarative statements. interesting.

https://twitter.com/SpotifyUSA/status/1339269061889310720?s=20

I don't have Spotify but are there any bits from TR&AR in the podcasts?

[sonic_discord]

declarative statements. interesting.

He keeps stating that like it's a fact, but it's pure speculation on his part. Sure, it could be true of one of the two releases (Locusts), but none of us really knows for sure and if that is the case, TR/AR will likely never admit to it. Even if it is true, it only strengthens the point I was trying to make earlier; we need some harsh, brutal, abrasive new NIN tunes for these dark times.

[BRoswell]

I think what's more likely is that it evolved from various projects they've worked on over the past couple years. I doubt they have the legal right to just upload an unused score as is and for free, especially when it was done for a major studio. Odds are that they took the work that they did on that film and other projects and expanded upon it. Considering how much work they've done in recent years, it's not unreasonable to think that they have plenty of unused material to work with and shape into something else. Obviously I don't know that to be fact (and neither does anyone else), but that seems logical to me. Anyway, this has nothing to do with Soul, so I'll just leave it at that.

[Prettybrokenspiral]

Not trying to derail the thread for this latest gem of a score, but I was the one who came out and said Locusts was most likely the Woman in The Window score. Speculation, yes..but I'd like to think well-informed speculation, if you read between the lines of what was said about it in the December 2019 Revolver cover story. It's unlikely Trent and Atticus will ever cop to it, as they probably can't do so legally. But it's very possible that once it was decided that the score was not going to be used in the film, the studio allowed them to walk away untethered, to release the score as they saw fit, as long as it didn't explicitly state it was the WITW score. TR and AR, being the nice people they are, decided to give it away for free -- along with a separate collection of music -- under the auspice of the long-dormant Ghosts moniker..

Again, that's not gospel, but it is the narrative I'm going with, and enhances the experience for me tenfold. From the track titles to how the score was described in press to how it actually sounds, it's not hard to believe that what you're hearing on Locusts is very, very possibly the WITW score..

Fun fact: if you combine Juno, the Mid90s tracks and the Soul score onto one playlist/CD (in that order), it's truly something..

[Helpmeiaminhell (is now in hell)]

The comments section on the NIN fb page about the Pixar score ranks up there with the Manson thread over here on ETS in terms of toxicity lmao......

[paul_guyet]

we need some harsh, brutal, abrasive new NIN tunes for these dark times.Seriously, have you tried punching your balls off to "Together"? It's tough...

[snichols]

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe8Ph-EmNdG3wYD9LXVBlmm_Ci7uSQEqYgx6W1S0BEQR3ZoTQ/viewform

[icklekitty]

This film is about a cat

[alfonso99]

Amazon has the MP3 version for sale now https://amzn.to/3hlJ5VY 42 songs from TR/AR and Batiste.

[Fadeout54321]

Just watched the movie with my wife and kids. The dual scores makes the movie awesome. I highly recommend watching the movie as it puts the music into perspective.

[allegate]

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe8Ph-EmNdG3wYD9LXVBlmm_Ci7uSQEqYgx6W1S0BEQR3ZoTQ/viewform

snichols you're a stand-up person for this, good on ya. If you need anything to help with overseas shipping let me know.

[snichols]

I just posted it from NINLIVE. He deserves all credit.

https://www.facebook.com/ninlivearchive/photos/a.1138822456195846/3536479726430095

[xfocalinx]

very cute movie!!

[Magnetic]

I watched the movie. I haven't listened to the score yet, but it was amazing.
And yah, life has been really rough this year... I ended up having a big ol' ugly cry during *that* piano song.

[eachpassingphase]

I watched the movie. I haven't listened to the score yet, but it was amazing.
And yah, life has been really rough this year... I ended up having a big ol' ugly cry during *that* piano song.

We watched it this morning with the kids too. Definitely cried, I can see why Trent and Atticus signed on to do this Pixar movie in particular and I'm not just talking about the music. This movie definitely brings up what my kids call "big feelings".

It's a shame it wasn't released in theaters this year, but in a way watching it from home at a time when everybody is wondering about issues of life/death/purpose kind of feels right.

[brotha52]

It's a shame it wasn't released in theaters this year, but in a way watching it from home at a time when everybody is wondering about issues of life/death/purpose kind of feels right.

I'm not a big 3d movie guy, but this film would have been great in that format.

[caca]

Goddamn. This movie was wonderful.

My wife and I both cried... more than once.

[atomobile]

I'm an adult male. I cried hard. It was embarrassing. Like shaking uncontrollably, making audible crying sounds. I have that tight feeling in my throat all the time, but I can usually keep myself in control. But this movie made me feel like someone I love died. In fact, my throat is tightening as I'm writing this just thinking about it. Fuck. This shit is deep. I can't

[thelastdisciple]

This movie felt like seeing how the sausage of life is made.

I loved it!

[Magnetic]

I absolutely LOVED the music in this.
During the non-Earth parts, it was interesting to see the 3D "souls" and the 2D Terry/ Gerry's, and it felt like the music was that component linking them in the same space.
Watching it, I could definitely hear the TR/AR watermark on it, but I think they nailed the emotion of those scenes.

[Tom]

Confession time: Despite being really into the scores, I'd not watched any of the movies. But I watched Soul last night with my 4 year old. The score worked with the film beautifully, and it's nice to have that extra context. The film itself is excellent - fun, but also poignant and thought provoking. It's prompted a few conversations with my daughter about mind-body dualism, and the broader metaphysics underlying the story. It's certainly got her thinking - can't ask for more than that!

[atomobile]

I have updated my SOUL playlist on Apple Music. It starts with the 23 Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross score tracks, followed by the 17 Jon Batiste Jazz instrumentals and song, followed by the 8 songs used in the movie, followed by the British, French, Spanish, Italian, and Japanese exclusive End Credits songs, ending with the Japanese soundtrack versions of both "Parting Ways" and "Rapping Ced." Enjoy:

https://music.apple.com/us/playlist/soul/pl.u-PDpEtJe7gZD

[alfonso99]

Have you noticed that Atticus is listed as one of the sound engineers?

[Jon]

ending with the Japanese soundtrack versions of both "Parting Ways" and "Rapping Ced."

Heh, thanks for that. Subaru Kimura has done quite a bit of voice acting, some of the most notable include 2 Gundam series, JoJo's season 4, 3 Kingdom Hearts games, and FF7 Remake.

[dlb]

Didn't cry, but that little movie truly hit home for me. Especially since I witnessed alot of friends and colleagues struggling (this year more then ever) and worrying if taking up music as a living might have been a bad decision. This movie is for everyone of them and also me, as I was missing my own "spark" lately. I was especially pleased how "gritty" the real-life scenes were and how mature that movie came across opposed to other Pixar/Disney productions. Definitely a movie for the young AND old.

Really loved how subtle the jazz music was used here and in which TR/AR had their own room to shine. These guys are on a roll lately, at least for me, as I didn't enjoy the soundtracks between TSN and Watchmen too much. This one is really beautiful and should keep me entertained while having it on in the background working on something, etc.

Well done!

[eversonpoe]

I'm an adult male. I cried hard. It was embarrassing.

sorry, not trying to call you out, but why does it matter that you're an adult man? everyone's allowed to cry, for any reason, and it shouldn't be embarrassing. that's a symptom of toxic masculinity in our culture that says "boys (or men) don't cry" and it's bullshit. if you have a strong emotion that causes you to cry, go with it. it's natural. it's GOOD for you. crying is cathartic and sometimes it's what you NEED because it actually helps to release chemicals in your brain that otherwise get kind of backed up. it's why most people still find enjoyment out of media that makes us feel sad, because afterward, you feel like you've been able to let go of something.

[teitan]

Sorry if this has been answered elsewhere, I'm new here.

Has anyone found the visual NIN Easter egg the animators put in Soul?

[buckaroo]

Sorry if this has been answered elsewhere, I'm new here.

Has anyone found the visual NIN Easter egg the animators put in Soul?

I guess it’s time to watch it again!

[sonic_discord]

I watched it last night. I really did like the movie, but I was honestly expecting it to be better. Maybe my expectations were too high after reading so many absolutely glowing reviews here and from friends of mine on social media. We re-watched Finding Dory with my family and I got more choked up seeing that for the third time. I personally found Onward, Up, Finding Nemo, Finding Dory, Monsters, Inc., Toy Story 2-4, Wall-E, and Coco to be far more "moving" films that elicited stronger emotions from me. Up still makes me tear up (or straight up cry) every time I see it. It was still a sweet, cute, and enjoyable movie and I loved the score. Perhaps I'll enjoy it more the second time around.

[alfonso99]

Sorry if this has been answered elsewhere, I'm new here.

Has anyone found the visual NIN Easter egg the animators put in Soul?

Welcome back! we know you like us, sorry for any previous "misunderstanding".

[ltrandazzo]

Sorry if this has been answered elsewhere, I'm new here.

Has anyone found the visual NIN Easter egg the animators put in Soul?

The graffiti with Terry in the real world? I say this without rewatching it and now I’m gonna have to rewatch it.

BTW, “Epiphany” is fucking incredible. Kudos on that one.

[GibbonBlack]

Sorry if this has been answered elsewhere, I'm new here.

Has anyone found the visual NIN Easter egg the animators put in Soul?

A tenner says that there isn't one and we're being led on a merry chase :rolleyes:

[FULLMETAL]

It’s easy to find once you think about it. I posted a screenshot on Twitter.

[Lerxto]

https://media.discordapp.net/attachments/352058890629677059/793336016060284978/EqXUphrW4AAHXBP.jpg?width=470&height=471

[Wulgaren]

just watched the movie
the soundtrack shines with it, it feels like the movie was made for it, synchronized pictures.
stand-alone the ost is a bit underwhelming for me but i think its because disney released it as it is in the movie.
i wish there was an expanded version

[Wulgaren]

lmao trent dropping us a hint, i wouldn’t know it was him if you didn’t point it out. the new user disguise 10/10

[Magnetic]

I just like that he's proud enough of this project to drop in with a hint.
I do feel that this soundtrack is the best that TR/AR released this year - better than Ghosts, better than Mank.

[Damage]

Here's a link to the Japanese 1CD version (combo of Batiste & TR/AR): https://www.universal-music.co.jp/p/uwcd-1096/

Anybody trying to order a copy of this version? Having issues trying to punch in zip code. :(

Never mind got it thanks.

[TheBang]

Anyone in Europe or the UK ordered the CD options there and figured out what that's all about? 2 out of 3 listings are supposedly in-stock now, but with scant details:

https://amzn.to/2MLMMca
https://www.amazon.de/-/en/Ost/dp/B08MSNHZ1Q/
https://amzn.to/38wKzdd

[WorzelG]

Anyone in Europe or the UK ordered the CD options there and figured out what that's all about? 2 out of 3 listings are supposedly in-stock now, but with scant details:

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Soul-Original-Motion-Picture-Soundtrack/dp/B08PXD1LZP/
https://www.amazon.de/-/en/Ost/dp/B08MSNHZ1Q/
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Soul-Ost/dp/B08MSNHZ1Q/
I ordered from Norman Records and it looks like it’s due in February next year! I’m not too bothered though as I’m listening to it on Spotify anyway. They have apologised for delay and offered refund but I’m happy to wait to support an independent shop
https://www.normanrecords.com/records/184815-trent-reznor-atticus-ross-soul-original-score

[spahn]

Anyone in Europe or the UK ordered the CD options there and figured out what that's all about? 2 out of 3 listings are supposedly in-stock now, but with scant details:

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Soul-Original-Motion-Picture-Soundtrack/dp/B08PXD1LZP/
https://www.amazon.de/-/en/Ost/dp/B08MSNHZ1Q/
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Soul-Ost/dp/B08MSNHZ1Q/

I'm patiently waiting to see if a listing shows up on Amazon US. *crossing fingers*

[WorzelG]

Wonder if they're planning on releasing the film physically around then and releasing the CD at the same time? Or maybe they just don't think people want a CD - it has been so difficult to locate the CDs that it isn't like they gave people a chance!

[cdm]

I'm an adult male. I cried hard.

Yep, same. Mortality is a mutherfucker.

[allegate]

Anybody trying to order a copy of this version? Having issues trying to punch in zip code. :(

Never mind got it thanks.
https://imgs.xkcd.com/comics/wisdom_of_the_ancients.png

I feel like there's one where it's more relevant but this one works.

[M1ke]

Sorry if this has been answered elsewhere, I'm new here.

Has anyone found the visual NIN Easter egg the animators put in Soul?
https://i.imgur.com/p2wZJzd.jpg

[fillow]

re: NIN hint
I know it's a stretch, but this scene towards the end kinda reminded me of Closer video:

https://i.imgur.com/YTJ1DpP.png

[otnavuskire]

https://media.discordapp.net/attachments/352058890629677059/793336016060284978/EqXUphrW4AAHXBP.jpg?width=470&height=471

All those still guessing...it was already found and posted.

[kaydraven]

I've only listened to the soundtrack a handful of times, but I like it. I was sitting there wondering if it would become obvious when we moved on from the Jon Baptiste songs to the TR and AR stuff and yeah, it was pretty clear! I like that it fits nicely in the movie, but it doesn't feel like TR and AR doing a "Disney/Pixar" sound if that makes sense. Listening to it, it's very clear it's them doing the work. It doesn't sound like generic score that could be done by countless other composers. It has their distinct style, yet they molded it in a way to make it fit with the movie. Bravo, guys.

[RobCoz98]

Sorry if this has been answered elsewhere, I'm new here.

Has anyone found the visual NIN Easter egg the animators put in Soul?

Found it, the hardware store after the audition scene has a poster for "9 Inch Nails"

https://ibb.co/K6PzDMB

[Mank]

The 24/96 digital version is also available.

prostudiomasters.com/album/page/77438

[ManBurning]

I'm not normally a fan of TR/AR soundtrack/scores, but this one is magnificent.

I haven't liked a soundtrack this much since "The Social Network".

At first, I didn't care about this movie because I thought it was just a movie about jazz/soul music and a guy making it big, so I told myself "hard pass" until I watched some reviewers on YouTube putting it at their #1 movie of the year list and what the movie was ACTUALLY about, so it intrigued me. Watched it with the girlfriend Monday night, and we both loved it. Scoped out the Soundtrack after. I cut out all the John Baptiste stuff and just kept the TR/AR stuff, and it flows perfectly.

[ekrekel]

Their post says urban outfitters. Anyone found an online path to this? To the second of many variants.

CJb4wuqs_Vf/?igshid=lswdlwtkpuq8

[gorast]

Son of a bitch. I knew pulling the trigger on the Target one would be jumping the gun and I did it anyway.

EDIT: Never mind! Though, who am I kidding, if that was actually real, I'd pick it up instantly and sell the Target one. That color would be gorgeous.

[ltrandazzo]

This looks like a mock up site that comes up with their own wishlist variants, not an actual variant. It even says to give them credit if you share it.

[scorpiusdiamond]

I was hoping to watch this with my daughter but she ended up seeing it before me this Christmas...
...I was gutted until I found myself crying uncontrollably during it. Pixar strikes again. We’d already done that before with Coco, that was traumatic enough

[Alpha 60]

I’ve liked all the score work. I appreciate that some of the scores were released in extended versions. But, it has made some of the score work a little overwhelming to digest. I still feel like I am processing Girl With The Dragon Tattoo. So, even though I always want to here as much music as TRAR are willing to put out, I have sometimes felt like an edited down version of the scores would help make them feel more like albums. Anyway, this score has a bit of the opposite problem. I really like this kind of sound from TRAR and would love to hear more of these songs extended to 4 to 5 minutes. I don’t necessarily need more tracks just extended versions of the songs already here. It is still great as is though.

[TheBang]

This looks like a mock up site that comes up with their own wishlist variants, not an actual variant. It even says to give them credit if you share it.
Yup, from their IG profile (https://www.instagram.com/mylpdreams/): "my lp dreams | the millennials’ music collection mocked-up for vinyl lovers. photoshop + magic. dm requests"

[scorpiusdiamond]

Has anyone posted this yet? 30 (https://open.spotify.com/episode/5ESo4VKttSxzJpOHh1czIj?si=k14EGJusTFWA9kqcuas0AA%5 D) min podcast with Trent & Atticus from Disney’s “Soul Stories”
(https://open.spotify.com/episode/5ESo4VKttSxzJpOHh1czIj?si=k14EGJusTFWA9kqcuas0AA%5 D)

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[paul_guyet]

Has anyone posted this yet? 30 (https://open.spotify.com/episode/5ESo4VKttSxzJpOHh1czIj?si=k14EGJusTFWA9kqcuas0AA%5 D) min podcast with Trent & Atticus from Disney’s “Soul Stories”
(https://open.spotify.com/episode/5ESo4VKttSxzJpOHh1czIj?si=k14EGJusTFWA9kqcuas0AA%5 D)

Sent from my iPhone using TapatalkThis is a great interview. It's so rare to hear Trent actually talk about Radiohead and straight up admitting he "might be a little bit jealous" of them was great. Still holding my breath for a Yorke/Reznor collaboration...

[allegate]

I ordered the two LPs from Amazon and they finally arrived today...in two boxes. I opened the boxes and the records were inside another box so they were very well protected. The sticker on one said Soul (Original Motion Picture Score) and the other sticker said Music From and Inspired By Soul. Oddly enough they were both the TR/AR vinyl - WTF - so now I have to go through the trouble of returning one of them. sigh.

[Elrickooo]

Has anyone posted this yet? 30 (https://open.spotify.com/episode/5ESo4VKttSxzJpOHh1czIj?si=k14EGJusTFWA9kqcuas0AA%5 D) min podcast with Trent & Atticus from Disney’s “Soul Stories”
(https://open.spotify.com/episode/5ESo4VKttSxzJpOHh1czIj?si=k14EGJusTFWA9kqcuas0AA%5 D)

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That is hands down one of the best interviews Trent and Atticus have done.

[Magnetic]

I've had Just Us stuck in my head for days. It isn't an unpleasant earworm.

[TheBang]

Has anyone posted this yet? 30 (https://open.spotify.com/episode/5ESo4VKttSxzJpOHh1czIj?si=k14EGJusTFWA9kqcuas0AA%5 D) min podcast with Trent & Atticus from Disney’s “Soul Stories” (https://open.spotify.com/episode/5ESo4VKttSxzJpOHh1czIj?si=k14EGJusTFWA9kqcuas0AA%5 D)
Just to save some people some time searching other services, this podcast is exclusive to Spotify.

[jmtd]

Just to save some people some time searching other services, this podcast is exclusive to Spotify.

Thanks for that, I did have a poke around apple Podcasts, obviously without success :)

[ekrekel]

That is hands down one of the best interviews Trent and Atticus have done.

"Trent's voice is in there a lot" caught my attention.

[leo3375]

TR/AR won the Greater Western New York Film Critics Association's award for Best Score:

https://gwnyfilmcritics.com/portfolio/awards-2020/

[timdotexe]

I have both CD and Vinyl from JB-HiFi Australia.

The Vinyl is the German copy imported.

The CD is local Australian copy - for those that need every version... I will upload scans to the Show us your collection thread later.

[cdm]

TR/AR won the Greater Western New York Film Critics Association's award for Best Score:

https://gwnyfilmcritics.com/portfolio/awards-2020/

It's really wild to see Soul pick up these regional awards in a year they went waaaaaaaay outside the box and composed a period big band / swing score.

[WorzelG]

It's really wild to see Soul pick up these regional awards in a year they went waaaaaaaay outside the box and composed a period big band / swing score.
I think a lot of the time, the relative success of the film, critically or commercially has an impact on how the score is judged or even noticed, like I preferred the GWTDT score to Social Network personally but the film wasn’t as well received as TSN so it wasn’t as acclaimed. I think Soul is doing very well due to word of mouth even though it isn’t available except on Disney+ but Mank was far more niche and went a bit under the radar. A lot of the Soul score has got into my head and I love the Batiste jazz TRAR combo, I think it elevates both of them.

I just received an email to say my Soul score CD has been dispatched

[cdm]

I think a lot of the time, the relative success of the film, critically or commercially has an impact on how the score is judged or even noticed, like I preferred the GWTDT score to Social Network personally but the film wasn’t as well received as TSN so it wasn’t as acclaimed. I think Soul is doing very well due to word of mouth even though it isn’t available except on Disney+ but Mank was far more niche and went a bit under the radar. A lot of the Soul score has got into my head and I love the Batiste jazz TRAR combo, I think it elevates both of them.

I definitely agree with the Soul buzz having an effect. And I'm not at all suggesting the Soul score is not deserving of awards and accolades. For me personally I think it has more to do with my initial reaction to Mank ("holy shit how does this not win another Oscar?") and then 2 weeks later Soul asks me to hold its beer.

[WorzelG]

I definitely agree with the Soul buzz having an effect. And I'm not at all suggesting the Soul score is not deserving of awards and accolades. For me personally I think it has more to do with my initial reaction to Mank ("holy shit how does this not win another Oscar?") and then 2 weeks later Soul asks me to hold it's beer.
True, I love the Mank score too. But I think the Soul film and score have that ‘perfect storm’ quality to them of being uplifting and having the right message at a time when the world so very much needs that

[TheBang]

It looks like Universal Music (who is distributing this CD) is using the same UPC for the Australia, UK, and EU versions of the CD: 0050087424251

Searching by UPC might help with sourcing a copy of the CD.

[PhoenixML]

I love the movie! My kids (4 and 6) aren't interested yet. But I'll to watch it again later on.

To be frank, I'm not the biggest soundtrack fan, I didn't got all the way through of Mank, Vietnam War, Waves or Gone Girl. Or... even Ghosts 6.... I did love Social Network, Watchmen and Bird Box.

And I like this soundtrack. It's kinda weird to have all these small pieces. It makes it easier to listen to. Probably in my top 3 TR&AR soundtrack.

Also, me listening to Epiphany: "Wow! Trent is as good as Jon Batiste!! oh.. wait, it's Jon Batiste.";

[FineFinchTails]

Are the vinyl tracks different in any way in contrast to the digital release? Crossfades, etc?

[henryeatscereal]

Does anyone know, where i can buy the US edition CD? I found plenty of places to buy the Vinyl, but not many sell the CD...

[atomobile]

There is no US edition CD. It doesn't exist. However, you can buy an import CD.
Does anyone know, where i can buy the US edition CD? I found plenty of places to buy the Vinyl, but not many sell the CD...

[henryeatscereal]

There is no US edition CD. It doesn't exist. However, you can buy an import CD.
Thanks a lot for your help!

[TheBang]

Does anyone know, where i can buy the US edition CD? I found plenty of places to buy the Vinyl, but not many sell the CD...
There has not been a U.S. domestic CD release, and it doesn't appear that one will be forthcoming. If you want a CD, you'll have to import. Buying this one seems to be the cheapest option I've found so far. Comes out to about $18-19, shipped to the US:

https://amzn.to/2LKOBpd

[henryeatscereal]

There has not been a U.S. domestic CD release, and it doesn't appear that one will be forthcoming. If you want a CD, you'll have to import. Buying this one seems to be the cheapest option I've found so far. Comes out to about $18-19, shipped to the US:

https://amzn.to/2LKOBpd
Awesome, thanks a lot!

i also saw the sweet Japanese release, but the shipping costs are criminal, i'll settle for the one you posted!

[Toadflax]

We talked about Soul on my film podcast last week, and I got to give a quick breakdown of Trent & Atticus' score career and how beautifully it culminates in the "epiphany" sequence of Soul. Score discussion starts at 11:00, and my breakdown stars at 12:30. Enjoy!

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/episode-62-soul/id1451724425?i=1000504694617

[WorzelG]

I’ve been thinking about this scores Oscar chances and whether it was eligible and found an article, mainly about Hans Zimmer and Johnny Greenwood’s brushes with the rules, but apparently when this was written the music branch had a new rule that three or more composers could submit as a group. So hopefully this could happen
https://www.indiewire.com/2017/12/oscars-2018-best-original-score-dunkirk-phantom-thread-hans-zimmer-1201909102/

[WorzelG]

A podcast called Soundtracking UK interviews Trent and Atticus

https://twitter.com/soundtrackinguk/status/1352697229383970821?s=20

[m0reta]

There is a new "Soul of the City" short that is part of the Pixar's Popcorn program w/ a bit of TR/AR's piano work. I haven't listened enough to the official soundtrack to have it memorized but the music for the short doesn't quite sound like a track there. Can anyone else confirm? Maybe an alternate 'meditation'?

[ekrekel]

There is a new "Soul of the City" short that is part of the Pixar's Popcorn program w/ a bit of TR/AR's piano work. I haven't listened enough to the official soundtrack to have it memorized but the music for the short doesn't quite sound like a track there. Can anyone else confirm? Maybe an alternate 'meditation'?

came here for this, doesn’t sound like anything directly from the soundtrack. Outtake is my guess.

[sonic_discord]

Yeah, my wife and I watched the Pixar Popcorn shorts on Friday night and she asked me "is that your boyfriend doing the music" (she likes to give me shit for how obsessed with him I am), but I wasn't sure. It certainly sounded like his piano playing, so we watched the credits and sure enough. I also didn't recognize it from the score, but like @m0reta (https://www.echoingthesound.org/community/member.php?u=241) said, I haven't yet listened to it enough to know for certain. I liked it though, so I hope that track surfaces eventually one way or another.

[atomobile]

Most of the Pixar Popcorn mini-shorts seem to have been made at home by Pixar artists without access to original music nor voices. The few that have voices seem to be taken from outtakes. I'm going to guess that the music on Soul of the City is also an outtake. I would LOVE if Trent released an expanded SOUL soundtrack with outtakes like he did for Mank. Based on how all the major critic awards have given Soul the best score award over Mank, I'm going to also guess that the Oscar for best score will probably go to Soul. I hope that Mank wins for Best Song. As much as I also love that score as well, Soul seems to be the consensus for best movie score. We'll see, said the blind man.

[WorzelG]

I was really pleased to see that Disney are campaigning for TRAR AND Jon Batiste for original score for Soul. I listen to the whole thing a lot on my daily walks and it wouldn't be the same without the complementary styles. I hope the Oscars don't disqualify it. There's actually an interesting discussion attached to that tweet about the Oscars stupid rules

https://twitter.com/mavericksmovies/status/1353504415282507776?s=20

[allegate]

I agree about the score, that's why I've listened to the digital files more than the vinyl because you get both flavors.

Has anyone figured out placement of the songs so you can put them in film order? I've thought about it once or twice as to retracking scores so they're in order - there's a small movement for it on the Internet - but because of the size they don't do many movies, and even then either really big ones or niche ones.

[WorzelG]

I agree about the score, that's why I've listened to the digital files more than the vinyl because you get both flavors.

Has anyone figured out placement of the songs so you can put them in film order? I've thought about it once or twice as to retracking scores so they're in order - there's a small movement for it on the Internet - but because of the size they don't do many movies, and even then either really big ones or niche ones.
I thought the digital version was in order already?

anyway here is a Variery article that confirms the score has been deemed eligible for BAFTAs with all 3 composers listed so I guess we’ll have to see if the Oscars disqualify it or not
https://variety.com/2021/film/awards/original-score-ineligible-oscars-baftas-one-night-in-miami-1234888375/

[psus2h]

I know TARGET doesnt disclose this, but is there any word on what the pressing number for Soul is (clear variant)?

[atomobile]

I bought the UK and Japanese CDs. As far as I can tell, these are the ones to get. The Japanese CD has 3 extra tracks, the UK has 1 extra track. The rest of the releases, EU, Germany, Australia, are just the basic tracks as released digitally in the US. Hopefully there will be a Spanish, Italian, and French CD releases. I like their jazzy End Credits songs, unique to each country. Does anyone know of any additional alternate End Credits songs? Or if this has been release on CD elsewhere not mentioned here?
Also, regarding the vinyl, I bought the Batiste, and Clear & Black Reznor/Ross records. My pre-order for the black-vinyl Reznor score on Target is still backordered. And what's weirder, this was released as an "exclusive" and "Limited Edition of 500" black-vinyl for Disney credit -card owners. And this seems to be the same black vinyl that should eventually be widely released in the U.S. Also, seems like a very small batch was released on black vinyl? Anyone has any info on this? Confused as to why Disney released it as a "limited edition"...

[TheBang]

My pre-order for the black-vinyl Reznor score on Target is still backordered. And what's weirder, this was released as an "exclusive" and "Limited Edition of 500" black-vinyl for Disney credit -card owners. And this seems to be the same black vinyl that should eventually be widely released in the U.S. Also, seems like a very small batch was released on black vinyl? Anyone has any info on this? Confused as to why Disney released it as a "limited edition"...
The black vinyl does seem to be out of stock at the distributor level. Who knows if they'll do another pressing. I'm not sure how the general retail black vinyl differs from the "limited edition" Disney credit card version. Anyway, if you still want the black vinyl, it looks like Bull Moose has a few copies left at their stores, which they'll ship to you:

https://www.bullmoose.com/p/34839844/trent-reznor-atticus-ross-soul-original-motion-picture-score-black-vinyl-lp

[Arkadin]

I thought the digital version was in order already?

anyway here is a Variery article that confirms the score has been deemed eligible for BAFTAs with all 3 composers listed so I guess we’ll have to see if the Oscars disqualify it or not
https://variety.com/2021/film/awards/original-score-ineligible-oscars-baftas-one-night-in-miami-1234888375/
Yes, the score has officially been ruled eligible for the Oscar. A nomination would make it the heavy favorite to win. In fact, I would be shocked if it lost. The hard part is getting the nomination, which is far from given considering the music branch's preference for conventional scores. And, by the way, I actually prefer Mank's score, and it is too bad that the Soul score is kinda overshadowing it.

https://variety.com/2021/music/news/oscar-music-shortlist-soul-ma-raineys-black-bottom-1234897434/

[cdm]

Soul score is nominated for a Golden Globe (so is Mank). Soul is also nominated for Best Animated Picture.

https://www.goldenglobes.com/winners-nominees/best-original-score-motion-picture
(https://www.goldenglobes.com/winners-nominees/best-original-score-motion-picture)

[wizfan]

Finally saw the movie, and it was spellbinding. Hearing Trent playing piano during that scene was breathtaking.

[eversonpoe]

Finally saw the movie, and it was spellbinding. Hearing Trent playing piano during that scene was breathtaking.

that's actually batiste! there's a special feature on D+ where you can see he and trent discussing it and trent giving him some direction on how to play it. it's one of the rare crossover moments in the score.

[WorzelG]

that's actually batiste! there's a special feature on D+ where you can see he and trent discussing it and trent giving him some direction on how to play it. it's one of the rare crossover moments in the score.
I think my favourite of the whole score is Pursuit \ Terry’s World as it combines both styles of music

[wizfan]

that's actually batiste! there's a special feature on D+ where you can see he and trent discussing it and trent giving him some direction on how to play it. it's one of the rare crossover moments in the score.

Whoa, I had no idea! I gotta watch those. I was bummed that the text in the Wikipedia and the IMDb trivia are almost identical, word-for-word. They're copies of a copy of a copy.

[WorzelG]

Trent just retweeted Jon Batistes thanks for winning the Critics Choice score awards. I’m loving Jon Batiste’s excitement over this, it’s clearly a new thing for him. So glad he was included in the eligibility for the Oscars

[scorpiusdiamond]

Is it common for (a) composer/s to be nominated twice in the same category in the same year?

edit: nevermind, didn't take me long to find the answer on Wikipedia

[Toadflax]

Our new Lessons from the Screenplay video includes a quote from Pete Docter about how a discussion with Trent influenced a scene in Soul. Skip to about 7:40 if you just want to see that part:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SM3IQFgP-d8&feature=youtu.be&ab_channel=LessonsfromtheScre e nplay

[Magnetic]

Such a good film and a great score.

[Siah13]

My kids have really been digging this one! It’s pretty cool having such vast musical choices and stylings to choose from that are related/an evolution of something I love so much... I have a playlist of this score, some various Ghosts stuff and some cuts off Still and my kids love it all. Score!

[cdm]

For those of you still into physical media, Best Buy has a preorder up for the Soul Bluray 4K UHD blah blah with digital >> https://www.bestbuy.com/site/soul-steelbook-includes-digital-copy-4k-ultra-hd-blu-ray-blu-ray-only--best-buy-2020/6452022.p?skuId=6452022

The steelbook cases are nice but I'm not sure of extras. There are also standard Bluray and 4K w/ a regular case versions available.

Edit: Target will have a 3-disc special edition that includes a book of some kind: https://www.target.com/p/soul-target-exclusive-4k-uhd/-/A-82381440

https://images.static-bluray.com/movies/covers/285493_overview.jpg?t=1614080106

Here are a list of extras: https://images.static-bluray.com/movies/covers/285493_back.jpg?t=1614080106


(https://images.static-bluray.com/movies/covers/285493_back.jpg?t=1614080106)

[allegate]

Was just about to post that.

https://twitter.com/Wario64/status/1364261182849179649?s=20

Looks pretty nice.

[Zimbo]

Woohoo! Way to go T&A&J!

[spahn]

Trent was hilarious! The only work I can show my children. [emoji1787]

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[scorpiusdiamond]

Trent and Atticus filming on the same backdrop - are they working on something new?

[cdm]

Trent and Atticus filming on the same backdrop - are they working on something new?

That seems like it's a dedicated Zoom spot so it could have been a convenient way to record a message. That being said, the chances of them working on something at the moment are pretty high.

[simonn]

Can't believe the pronunciation of the film title....


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cwxBnxoU0ao&t=18s

[sonic_discord]

"Saul"

I was so confused when he said that. I didn't think they won at first because of how he pronounced it, but then Jon Batiste showed up on screen.

[onthewall2983]

Does Atticus always bat cleanup in speeches?

[To_Deviate]

Really did not expect Saul Williams to win that golden globe, but I guess him and Trent really made it work. joking i am so proud of TR&AR

[WorzelG]

Soul wins for Score from the Society of Composers & Lyricists. Just got a few screenshots from this Instagram account

https://www.instagram.com/p/CL8VCztlw04/?igshid=1j5aq05snmf2i

[cdm]

Soul wins for Score from the Society of Composers & Lyricists. Just got a few screenshots from this Instagram account

https://www.instagram.com/p/CL8VCztlw04/?igshid=1j5aq05snmf2i

I started googling around and found this: https://thescl.com/news/winners-of-the-2nd-annual-scl-awards/ and at the bottom...


Full video of the 2nd Annual SCL Awards will be available soon on our Special Events (https://thescl.com/special-events/) page.

So keep an eye out for that if you're interested.

[Fadeout54321]

They won the Critics Choice Award as well 2 days ago. Go team!

[WorzelG]

I started googling around and found this: https://thescl.com/news/winners-of-the-2nd-annual-scl-awards/ and at the bottom...


N
So keep an eye out for that if you're interested.
somebody actually put that SCL segment on YouTube


https://youtu.be/ryWQ2zCrkaQ

[cdm]

As a surprise to no one...Soul received an Oscar nomination for Best score. Soul is also nominated for Best Sound, someone we've heard a lot about, Ren Klyce, is part of that group.

https://variety.com/2021/film/news/2021-oscars-nominations-list-nominees-1234928711/

Now excuse me while I copy and paste this into the Mank thread.

[WorzelG]

As a surprise to no one...Soul received an Oscar nomination for Best score. Soul is also nominated for Best Sound, someone we've heard a lot about, Ren Klyce, is part of that group.

https://variety.com/2021/film/news/2021-oscars-nominations-list-nominees-1234928711/

Now excuse me while I copy and paste this into the Mank thread.
Weird to think they’ve been shut out of the Oscars ever since the first surprise win and now 2 come along at once!

[fillow]

Apart from Soul and Mank, I have no idea what all the other movies there are.
No cinemas = me not following the new releases

[Magnetic]

Weird to think they’ve been shut out of the Oscars ever since the first surprise win and now 2 come along at once!

Were they shut out? Don't get me wrong, I think some of their other scores were good, but were they Oscar-worthy?

[sonic_discord]

Were they shut out? Don't get me wrong, I think some of their other scores were good, but were they Oscar-worthy?

I personally think TGWTDT was oscar-worthy, but otherwise, you've got a valid point there.

[Prettybrokenspiral]

I think some of their other scores were good, but were they Oscar-worthy?

Bird Box, Vietnam War, TGWTDT and Watchmen were as good as, if not better, than anything nominated at the time, yes..

Gone Girl was right there, too..

[otnavuskire]

Bird Box, Vietnam War, TGWTDT and Watchmen were as good as, if not better, than anything nominated at the time, yes..

Gone Girl was right there, too..

Vietnam War and Watchmen aren't really relevant as they weren't eligible for oscars, being TV shows.

[Prettybrokenspiral]

Vietnam War and Watchmen aren't really relevant as they weren't eligible for oscars, being TV shows.

..and they were still better than any movie score that was up at the time, regardless.

[Rdm]

I'm about to buy the vinyl record. just want to know is there any limited version I should buy or should I just buy the black?

[allegate]

There's a clear version (https://www.discogs.com/Trent-Reznor-And-Atticus-Ross-Soul/release/16534008).

[cdm]

is there any limited version I should buy or should I just buy the black?

So far the clear version from Target is the only option aside from black https://www.target.com/p/soundtrack-soul-target-exclusive-vinyl/-/A-81611874#lnk=sametab

You can find it in-store in some areas but YMMV. You can grab it from Discogs for not outrageous prices.

Edit: allegate beat me to it

[allegro]

Our new Lessons from the Screenplay video

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SM3IQFgP-d8&feature=youtu.be&ab_channel=LessonsfromtheScree nplay

This video is brilliant. I took classes like this in college. I gotta go watch more of these. Awesome analysis.

[Rdm]

So far the clear version from Target is the only option aside from black https://www.target.com/p/soundtrack-soul-target-exclusive-vinyl/-/A-81611874#lnk=sametab

You can find it in-store in some areas but YMMV. You can grab it from Discogs for not outrageous prices.

Edit: @allegate (https://www.echoingthesound.org/community/member.php?u=1739) beat me to it

thank you. will buy the black one then = )

[Helpmeiaminhell (is now in hell)]

is the CD version of the soundtrack ever coming out in America? Or should I just order it from the UK

[Prettybrokenspiral]

is the CD version of the soundtrack ever coming out in America? Or should I just order it from the UK

Trent don't CD, bruh. It's never coming out in the U.S..

I ordered my copy from the UK the week it was released and it got to me in like a week. Crazy to see it getting all these awards because, for me, it's easily their most boring score by a mile. Mank, Bird Box and Waves all have much more going on as a whole. Soul isn't bad or anything, it's just nowhere near as good to me as every other score they've done..

[Leviathant]

Trent don't CD, bruh. It's never coming out in the U.S.

Really, it's much more of a Disney decision whether or not the soundtrack becomes available on CD - your advice to Helpmeiaminhell still stands though, because if Disney didn't put it out on CD in the US by now, it ain't happening.

[Prettybrokenspiral]

Really, it's much more of a Disney decision whether or not the soundtrack becomes available on CD - your advice to @Helpmeiaminhell (https://www.echoingthesound.org/community/member.php?u=5551) still stands though, because if Disney didn't put it out on CD in the US by now, it ain't happening.

I knooow, I was just making a tongue-in-cheek joke. But yea, no issues with the UK CD pressing; you'll probably just wait a little bit longer for it to arrive from overseas, is all..

[Helpmeiaminhell (is now in hell)]

Dropped 25 bucks for 1 day express delivery from the UK. It should be here tomorrow....

[Toadflax]

Crazy to see it getting all these awards because, for me, it's easily their most boring score by a mile. Mank, Bird Box and Waves all have much more going on as a whole. Soul isn't bad or anything, it's just nowhere near as good to me as every other score they've done..

1. They're only responsible for half the score, so keep in mind it's the combination of both them and Jon Batiste.

2. I think I mentioned this in the Mank thread, but part of what's important isn't just the music itself but its use in the movie. Waves uses so much other music that you rarely hear the score, Bird Box buries the score way low in the mix, and Mank also mixes the score fairly low with the exception of some of the more music video-y moments. But similar to The Social Network, the music in Soul is doing so much of the emotional storytelling, both in the real world and in the soul world. So many sequences and moments feel like they're being driven by the score, rather than the score just hanging out and doing light work in the background. I love the score as a standalone piece of music, but I agree it's nowhere as impressive as something like Mank; that said, I think Soul is one of the best examples of TR/AR's music playing an active and important role in a movie.

[WorzelG]

1. They're only responsible for half the score, so keep in mind it's the combination of both them and Jon Batiste.

2. I think I mentioned this in the Mank thread, but part of what's important isn't just the music itself but its use in the music. Waves uses so much other music that you rarely hear the score, Bird Box buries the score way low in the mix, and Mank also mixes the score fairly low with the exception of some of the more music video-y moments. But similar to The Social Network, the music in Soul is doing so much of the emotional storytelling, both in the real world and in the soul world. So many sequences and moments feel like they're being driven by the score, rather than the score just hanging out and doing light work in the background. I love the score as a standalone piece of music, but I agree it's nowhere as impressive as something like Mank; that said, I think Soul is one of the best examples of TR/AR's music playing an active and important role in a movie.
Exactly, I bought the UK CD score and, to be honest I don’t even know why anyone would want the vinyl of half the score as it works as a whole so well. If I listened to just the TRAR or Batiste stuff I feel I’d be missing out

[Magnetic]

But similar to The Social Network, the music in Soul is doing so much of the emotional storytelling, both in the real world and in the soul world. So many sequences and moments feel like they're being driven by the score, rather than the score just hanging out and doing light work in the background. I love the score as a standalone piece of music, but I agree it's nowhere as impressive as something like Mank; that said, I think Soul is one of the best examples of TR/AR's music playing an active and important role in a movie.

THIS. I decided to watch Soul before listening to the score, and I was just blown away with how it carried the soul world. I could hear/ feel all of the little nuances that TR/AR have used over the years. Their fingerprints were all over it, and it was just so enhanced. I'm not sure it would have had the same feel/ tone to it if someone else was in the driver's seat. And maybe I'm biased, I dunno. Credit where it's due with Jon Batiste as well. I'm not a jazz fan, but I found his work to be incredibly receptive. I took a jazz history course in college, and it isn't something I normally go for, but Soul had something for everyone in the human world.

With Soul I felt like I was listening to part of the movie - it was part of the experience/ part of the dialogue. I can't imagine the movie without that component. I didn't get that feeling with Mank.

[WorzelG]

Acceptance speech for the Variety Artisan awards (I think) for both Soul and Mank


https://www.instagram.com/tv/CNWrIrzHmaH/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link

[WorzelG]

Soul wins the BAFTA as expected

https://twitter.com/BAFTA/status/1381324164485804036?s=20

[FULLMETAL]

Add an Annie Award to the list for TR+AR+JB.

[atomobile]

Did anyone here buy the "Limited Edition of 500" black vinyl SOUL Trent soundtrack sold to Disney credit card holders? Any different than the thousands of SOUL black vinyl available everywhere now, including nin.com?

[WorzelG]

Hoping to wake up tomorrow morning to find TRAR have another Oscar. It will be pretty amazing for Jon Batiste as well to win his first Oscar for first scored film (I’m assuming). Looking forward to some red carpet action too

[Ascender]

I think the only concern is that if you’re nominated twice in a single category it can dilute your vote, but I do have a feeling that Soul has made such a wide impact that it will win.

[cahernandez]

Second Oscar, well deserved! Now I gotta find a link to the acceptance speech.

[m0reta]

From Oscars:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pJ-qs4QIHXs

[caca]

Pretty cool that Trent and Atticus hung back and let Jon have his moment. Total class.

[Mank]

Trent don't CD, bruh. It's never coming out in the U.S..

Really, it's much more of a Disney decision whether or not the soundtrack becomes available on CD - your advice to @Helpmeiaminhell (https://www.echoingthesound.org/community/member.php?u=5551) still stands though, because if Disney didn't put it out on CD in the US by now, it ain't happening.

Technically, that's not true. But the Soul FYC CD is as rare as the Gone Girl FYC CD, if not rarer.


https://i.imgur.com/gKMp3vM.png

[allegro]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1BUgUk2AU5c

https://media.pitchfork.com/photos/60862d949080feb0f2eb318e/2:1/w_2560%2Cc_limit/GettyImages-1314441833.jpg

[Wretchedest]

I appreciate the lack of jadedness in this version of trent

[Ascender]

Goosebumps watching that, amazing stuff and well deserved.

The EGOT came up and also NiN, but they're clearly having fun and enjoying it.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ERa0nE2oXig

[WorzelG]

This is hilarious, was this a little jokey piece on the telecast? I haven’t been able to watch it yet

https://twitter.com/ssunspotss/status/1386580501553582080?s=20

[Wretchedest]

But imagine someone puts their feet up on the back of your movie seat and it's an I different Trent Reznor

[Fadeout54321]

Technically, that's not true. But the Soul FYC CD is as rare as the Gone Girl FYC CD, if not rarer.


https://i.imgur.com/gKMp3vM.png

I've been looking for the FYC for this for months, can't even find this image you posted on the internet. Where did you find this image?

[spahn]

I've been looking for the FYC for this for months, can't even find this image you posted on the internet. Where did you find this image?

Yes please so i can get this added to nincatalog

[TheBang]

The Soul FYC is also available to stream here (if you look at the page source, you can find the MP3 links to download easily):

https://disneystudiosawards.com/soul/score

I haven't really listened to it, but it doesn't seem to be too different from the retail release. They took out tracks that weren't eligible. Some were trimmed, like "Portal / The Hall of Everything" became just "Portal". Some tracks were trimmed by, like, 5-10 seconds; I haven't checked to see if those are different in some way or just trimmed silence or something.

Also, this year was the last year (https://www.oscars.org/news/awards-rules-and-campaign-regulations-approved-93rd-oscarsr) that the Academy is allowing physical screeners, so there will be no more FYC CD's to collect (I believe most other awards ceremonies are following suit). Everything will be online now, like the Disney site above.

[Mank]

Yes please so i can get this added to nincatalog

The NIN catalog is missing the Gone Girl FYC, the white Oscars version of The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo FYC, and now this Soul FYC.

Information on this and Gone Girl are on Discogs. The one for GDT that is currently on there is for the Golden Globes I believe.

[Mank]

I've been looking for the FYC for this for months, can't even find this image you posted on the internet. Where did you find this image?

Like I said, it's very rare.

[allegate]

The Soul FYC is also available to stream here (if you look at the page source, you can find the MP3 links to download easily):

https://disneystudiosawards.com/soul/score

I haven't really listened to it, but it doesn't seem to be too different from the retail release. They took out tracks that weren't eligible. Some were trimmed, like "Portal / The Hall of Everything" became just "Portal". Some tracks were trimmed by, like, 5-10 seconds; I haven't checked to see if those are different in some way or just trimmed silence or something.

Also, this year was the last year (https://www.oscars.org/news/awards-rules-and-campaign-regulations-approved-93rd-oscarsr) that the Academy is allowing physical screeners, so there will be no more FYC CD's to collect (I believe most other awards ceremonies are following suit). Everything will be online now, like the Disney site above.
that's really cool info, thanks. makes this FYC even harder to find I bet since you'll be having FYC and NIN completionists looking.

[Fadeout54321]

Like I said, it's very rare.

Yah totally. Where did you get that image from though? It's cool if you don't want to divulge, just curious. Thanks!

[TheBang]

Yah totally. Where did you get that image from though? It's cool if you don't want to divulge, just curious. Thanks!
I think he owns a copy of it.

[BRoswell]

T'was nice of Trent & Atticus to let Jon Batiste make the speech. I feel like he's gotten lost in the shuffle since Trent & Atticus were nominated for both Soul and Mank. Anyway, congrats gents!

[TheBang]

Here are the differences between the FYC and the retail album (besides the omitted songs):

"Jump to Earth" is shorter on the FYC because it cross-fades into the next TRAR track. On the retail album, it fades out because the next track is a rap song.

"Portal" ends with a normal fade-out ending on the FYC. On the album, it cross-fades at the end into "The Hall of Everything"

"Terry Time Too" is shorter on the FYC only because a few seconds of silence at the end was cut off.

"Fruit of the Vine" is a bit different. It has a couple edits in the middle and at the end that shave off several seconds.

That's it. Nothing majorly different.

[WorzelG]

Fans of NIN on Instagram and Twitter telling Jon Batiste he should have let Trent and Atticus talk are making me cringe! He’s only the second black composer to ever win an original score Oscar, that statistic alone means it only right he should make the speech. What gets me is they’re probably the same fans who constantly berate Trent on Facebook for not being 1994 Trent anymore

[fillow]

Do we know if our boys also scored '22 vs Earth' short spin-off?

[cdm]

Do we know if our boys also scored '22 vs Earth' short spin-off?

I can't find anything on the subject one way or the other. I guess we'll find out in a couple days.

[Mank]

Do we know if our boys also scored '22 vs Earth' short spin-off?

If they did I would assume it's probably outtake material, or stuff they recorded during the Soul sessions.

[atomobile]

The preview for "22 vs Earth" has a different arrangement of a track from the Trent/Atticus SOUL score, so I'm assuming the soundtrack is also by TR+AR. I have a strong feeling that Trent/Atticus gave Pixar more score than was used in SOUL, for projects like these that happen with every Pixar movie. There was a "Pixar Popcorn" short on Disney+ recently based on Soul that used Trent/Atticus music not in the film. I'm sure they'll tap the same source for "22 vs Earth." We'll find out Friday (tomorrow)!

[cdm]

Music by: TR & AR....confirmed in credits. I’ll be honest, I don’t know the score well enough yet to know if the bits have been recycled or not.

[sonic_discord]

Maybe they'll drop an "Appendage" digital EP of the extra bonus material used in this and the popcorn short.

[botley]

Maybe they'll drop an "Appendage" digital EP of the extra bonus material used in this and the popcorn short.
Let's be honest with ourselves, Disney will do an overkill "Oscars® Victory-Lap Edition" box set.

[Tom]

Let's be honest with ourselves, Disney will do an overkill "Oscars™ Victory Lap Edition" box set.
I bloody hope so!

[spahn]

I bloody hope so!

Someone mentioned a limited edition (500) release to disney card holders. I asked someone at work, who has a disney card and they never got any notice or was aware of such a thing.

[cdm]

Someone mentioned a limited edition (500) release to disney card holders. I asked someone at work, who has a disney card and they never got any notice or was aware of such a thing.

https://www.echoingthesound.org/community/threads/5637-Soul-(2020)?p=519194#post519194

^^ this is the only mention I can recall. It's worth noting the Discogs entry only lists two US versions: standard black and Target clear. Surely someone of the 500 would have added a version if there were even the most minute difference.

https://www.discogs.com/Trent-Reznor-And-Atticus-Ross-Soul-Original-Score/master/1877355

[Findus]

The entire Oscars: After Dark interview show is on Hulu until Monday.

https://youtu.be/pYnznio8mPc

[Fadeout54321]

I woke up this morning to my girls watching this Movie. I had told them before that my favorite musician was part of the soundtrack but they were like "whatever" about it. I started gushing to them about how the movie had won a bunch of awards and that my favorite artist was involved they thought it was really cool. It was really a great moment for me having my kids be genuinely excited about something like this. I sometimes find it hard to connect with them about certain things and this was a big win for me!

[atomobile]

Attention Los Angeles, California residents: SOUL will be screening at the El Capitan Theater in Dolby Vision, Dolby Atmos August 27 to September 2. My 1pm ticket, with Reserved seats, and Popcorn included for $12.

[All_The_Spoils]

The Soul FYC is also available to stream here (if you look at the page source, you can find the MP3 links to download easily):

https://disneystudiosawards.com/soul/score

I haven't really listened to it, but it doesn't seem to be too different from the retail release. They took out tracks that weren't eligible. Some were trimmed, like "Portal / The Hall of Everything" became just "Portal". Some tracks were trimmed by, like, 5-10 seconds; I haven't checked to see if those are different in some way or just trimmed silence or something.

Also, this year was the last year (https://www.oscars.org/news/awards-rules-and-campaign-regulations-approved-93rd-oscarsr) that the Academy is allowing physical screeners, so there will be no more FYC CD's to collect (I believe most other awards ceremonies are following suit). Everything will be online now, like the Disney site above.

Taken down unfortunately. Does anyone know where I can get these tracks?

[TheBang]

Taken down unfortunately. Does anyone know where I can get these tracks?
The MP3 files themselves still exist on the server. This page has a list of the direct links to those files (scroll down to the Soul entry):

https://www.jwfan.com/forums/index.php?/topic/32964-2020-for-your-consideration-studio-sites-featuring-music/

[All_The_Spoils]

The MP3 files themselves still exist on the server. This page has a list of the direct links to those files (scroll down to the Soul entry):

https://www.jwfan.com/forums/index.php?/topic/32964-2020-for-your-consideration-studio-sites-featuring-music/

Very helpful! Thank you much!

[cdm]

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[botley]

^ Jon Batiste is also nominated in several other categories, including best improvised jazz solo for "Bigger Than Us", best jazz album (the Soul Jazz Selections), and many other nods for his terrific solo album We Are.

[Mank]

Taken down unfortunately. Does anyone know where I can get these tracks?

I don't think the CD has leaked yet, nor has the Mank White FYC with the Netflix FYC cues. They're pretty hard to find.

[ryanmcfly]

Our boys got a Grammy for this.

[BRoswell]

Trent's grave will now say "Said fist fuck, scored a Disney movie, won a Grammy."

[otnavuskire]

The eligibility period of the Grammys is so weird.

EDIT: Jon Batiste also won album of the year for his album We Are! Plus he won best music video and best American roots performance. Quite a night for him.

[That other guy]

Id love for Just Us to be given a lyrical version, it’s so awesome…

[allegate]

Pixar’s ‘Soul,’ ‘Turning Red’ and ‘Luca’ Coming to Theaters After Disney+ Debuts During Pandemic (https://variety.com/2023/film/news/pixar-soul-turning-red-luca-theaters-1235822031/)