Tron (Blue Machine Mix) - O.N.O.

Today is the 26th anniversary of the ground-breaking film Tron that was produced by Disney in 1982. The film was one of the first film to be released by a major studio that heavily relied on computer graphics. It has gone on to become a cult classic due to its computer game plot and CGI.

"In the year it was released," says director Lisberger, "the Motion Picture Academy refused to nominate Tron for special effects because they said we 'cheated' when we used computers which, in the light of what happened, is just mind-boggling."

The song I have chosen to post today is a remix of the Tron soundtrack. I'm not too familiar with the score to this film so I can't really give you specifics. Maybe one of you can? Leave a comments!

The track is by O.N.O., a Japanese DJ who likes to be simplistic yet powerful and sensitive. I think this track is a good example of that. I also think that this track is very fitting due to the heavy use of computers to do the remixing. Very apropos.

Tron (Blue Machine Mix) O.N.O. 2005

Pinocchio (Classic and Vintage) - Tsutchie

I know that this isn't When You Wish Upon a Star Friday but actually Request Friday but Nuno Alexandre Vieira wanted to hear something old and I needed something that fit Remix Week so I found this remix on the BREAKS & BEATS DISNEY album from Japan.

Over the last decade, Shinji Tsuchida aka TSUTCHIE has been honing his remixing skills for various soundtracks, albums and projects and released two of his own records in 2002 and 2003. I'm not too into this music so I don't know how to classify his sound, but I think it's called house (please correct me if I'm wrong). Whatever it's called, I call it really good.

Tsutchie's big ticket came when he was asked to provide music for the popular anime Samurai Champloo. Anime soundtracks are super popular so if Tsutchie wasn't known before the show came out in 2004 he sure is now. You can hear the tracks You and seventythree(i ask), two of the songs from the show, on his myspace.

I am very impressed with his contribution to BREAKS & BEATS. He has taken When You Wish Upon a Star and totally played with the tempo, creating the need to edit every line of music so that it would fit with the beat. The result is fun and creative.

Pinocchio (Classic and Vintage) Tsutchie 2005