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Composers Hans Zimmer and John Powell infuse the score for Dreamworks' 2008 animated comedy-adventure Kung Fu Panda with plenty of semi-traditional Asian motifs and instrumentation, resulting in an enjoyable -- if entirely predictable -- soundtrack that deals out clichés like candy on Halloween. The opening track introduces the "Hero" theme, a wistful flute-led melody that sounds nearly identical to Howard Shore's "Hobbit" theme from the Lord of the Rings trilogy. What follows is largely orchestral, with bursts of tribal percussion and the occasional dance number. The soundtrack closes with star Jack Black and Cee-Lo Green performing "Kung Fu Fighting," a song whose inclusion is apparently mandatory for every film, commercial, or skit ever made involving Asian culture.
© James Christopher Monger /TiVo
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Nick Wollage, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Alan Meyerson, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Chris Barrett, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Hans Zimmer, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - John Powell, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Shawn Murphy, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Gavin Greenaway, Conductor - Slamm Andrews, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jeff Biggers, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Greg Vines, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Peter Snell, Editor, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2008 DreamWorks Animation L.L.C.
Nick Wollage, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Alan Meyerson, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Chris Barrett, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Hans Zimmer, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - John Powell, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Shawn Murphy, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Gavin Greenaway, Conductor - Slamm Andrews, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jeff Biggers, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Greg Vines, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Peter Snell, Editor, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2008 DreamWorks Animation L.L.C.
Nick Wollage, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Alan Meyerson, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Chris Barrett, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Hans Zimmer, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - John Powell, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Shawn Murphy, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Gavin Greenaway, Conductor - Slamm Andrews, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jeff Biggers, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Greg Vines, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Peter Snell, Editor, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2008 DreamWorks Animation L.L.C.
Nick Wollage, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Alan Meyerson, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Chris Barrett, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Hans Zimmer, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - John Powell, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Shawn Murphy, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Gavin Greenaway, Conductor - Slamm Andrews, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jeff Biggers, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Greg Vines, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Peter Snell, Editor, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2008 DreamWorks Animation L.L.C.
Nick Wollage, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Alan Meyerson, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Chris Barrett, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Hans Zimmer, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - John Powell, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Shawn Murphy, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Gavin Greenaway, Conductor - Slamm Andrews, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jeff Biggers, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Greg Vines, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Peter Snell, Editor, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2008 DreamWorks Animation L.L.C.
Nick Wollage, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Alan Meyerson, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Chris Barrett, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Hans Zimmer, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - John Powell, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Shawn Murphy, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Gavin Greenaway, Conductor - Slamm Andrews, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jeff Biggers, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Greg Vines, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Peter Snell, Editor, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2008 DreamWorks Animation L.L.C.
Nick Wollage, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Alan Meyerson, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Chris Barrett, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Hans Zimmer, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - John Powell, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Shawn Murphy, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Gavin Greenaway, Conductor - Slamm Andrews, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jeff Biggers, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Greg Vines, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Peter Snell, Editor, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2008 DreamWorks Animation L.L.C.
Nick Wollage, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Alan Meyerson, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Chris Barrett, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Hans Zimmer, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - John Powell, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Shawn Murphy, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Gavin Greenaway, Conductor - Slamm Andrews, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jeff Biggers, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Greg Vines, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Peter Snell, Editor, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2008 DreamWorks Animation L.L.C.
Nick Wollage, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Alan Meyerson, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Chris Barrett, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Hans Zimmer, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - John Powell, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Shawn Murphy, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Gavin Greenaway, Conductor - Slamm Andrews, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jeff Biggers, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Greg Vines, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Peter Snell, Editor, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2008 DreamWorks Animation L.L.C.
Nick Wollage, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Alan Meyerson, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Chris Barrett, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Hans Zimmer, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - John Powell, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Shawn Murphy, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Gavin Greenaway, Conductor - Slamm Andrews, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jeff Biggers, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Greg Vines, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Peter Snell, Editor, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2008 DreamWorks Animation L.L.C.
Nick Wollage, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Alan Meyerson, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Chris Barrett, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Hans Zimmer, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - John Powell, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Shawn Murphy, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Gavin Greenaway, Conductor - Slamm Andrews, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jeff Biggers, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Greg Vines, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Peter Snell, Editor, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2008 DreamWorks Animation L.L.C.
Nick Wollage, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Alan Meyerson, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Chris Barrett, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Hans Zimmer, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - John Powell, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Shawn Murphy, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Gavin Greenaway, Conductor - Slamm Andrews, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jeff Biggers, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Greg Vines, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Peter Snell, Editor, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2008 DreamWorks Animation L.L.C.
Nick Wollage, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Alan Meyerson, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Chris Barrett, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Hans Zimmer, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - John Powell, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Shawn Murphy, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Gavin Greenaway, Conductor - Slamm Andrews, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jeff Biggers, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Greg Vines, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Peter Snell, Editor, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2008 DreamWorks Animation L.L.C.
Nick Wollage, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Alan Meyerson, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Chris Barrett, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Hans Zimmer, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - John Powell, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Shawn Murphy, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Gavin Greenaway, Conductor - Slamm Andrews, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jeff Biggers, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Greg Vines, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Peter Snell, Editor, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2008 DreamWorks Animation L.L.C.
Nick Wollage, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Alan Meyerson, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Chris Barrett, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Hans Zimmer, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - John Powell, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Shawn Murphy, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Gavin Greenaway, Conductor - Slamm Andrews, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jeff Biggers, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Greg Vines, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Peter Snell, Editor, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2008 DreamWorks Animation L.L.C.
Nick Wollage, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Alan Meyerson, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Chris Barrett, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Hans Zimmer, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - John Powell, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Shawn Murphy, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Gavin Greenaway, Conductor - Slamm Andrews, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jeff Biggers, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Greg Vines, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Peter Snell, Editor, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2008 DreamWorks Animation L.L.C.
Cee-Lo Green, Producer, Additional Producer - The Underdogs, Producer - Cee-Lo, MainArtist - Carl Douglas, ComposerLyricist - Jack Black, FeaturedArtist
℗ 2008 DreamWorks Animation L.L.C.
Albumbeschreibung
Composers Hans Zimmer and John Powell infuse the score for Dreamworks' 2008 animated comedy-adventure Kung Fu Panda with plenty of semi-traditional Asian motifs and instrumentation, resulting in an enjoyable -- if entirely predictable -- soundtrack that deals out clichés like candy on Halloween. The opening track introduces the "Hero" theme, a wistful flute-led melody that sounds nearly identical to Howard Shore's "Hobbit" theme from the Lord of the Rings trilogy. What follows is largely orchestral, with bursts of tribal percussion and the occasional dance number. The soundtrack closes with star Jack Black and Cee-Lo Green performing "Kung Fu Fighting," a song whose inclusion is apparently mandatory for every film, commercial, or skit ever made involving Asian culture.
© James Christopher Monger /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 17 track(s)
- Total length: 00:59:57
- Main artists: Hans Zimmer John Powell
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Interscope
- Genre: Pop/Rock Pop
© 2008 UMG Recordings, Inc. ℗ 2008 UMG Recordings, Inc.
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