Sunshine: Music from the Motion Picture

Sunshine: Music from the Motion Picture is the soundtrack album for the 2007 Danny Boyle film Sunshine. It is a joint composition by the electronic band Underworld and film score composer John Murphy.[1] Underworld has a long history of collaboration with Boyle, having been featured on the soundtracks of Boyle's Trainspotting, A Life Less Ordinary, and The Beach. Murphy composed the scores to Boyle's 28 Days Later and Millions.

Sunshine: Music from the Motion Picture
Soundtrack album by
Released25 November 2008
Recorded2006
GenreSoundtrack
Length55:08
LabelFox Music Group
Danny Boyle film soundtrack chronology
Millions
(2004)
Sunshine: Music from the Motion Picture
(2008)
Slumdog Millionaire
(2008)

The Sunshine soundtrack also includes "Avenue of Hope", a song released by I Am Kloot two years before its inclusion in the film,[2] and "Peggy Sussed" by Underworld. These tracks are featured during the film's end credits.

Release

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The soundtrack release was held up for over a year with lawyers trying to resolve unspecified legal issues.[3] However, on 10 September 2008, Underworld announced that the soundtrack was to be released in digital format shortly.[4] On 25 November 2008 the soundtrack was finally released exclusively through the iTunes Store. On 14 February 2009 the album was re-released on iTunes in DRM-free iTunes Plus format.[1] A remastered version of "Adagio in D Minor" was released by John Murphy in 2012. Although available for purchase via iTunes, Murphy announced that anyone signing up to his site's newsletter would receive a free Mp3 copy, along with a copy of the remastered "In the House - In a Heartbeat".[5]

Other appearances

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Various tracks from the album have been featured in other media. Avenue of Hope appears on an I Am Kloot album, as does Underworld's "To Heal", of which "Capa Meets the Sun" is a variation.

"Adagio in D Minor"

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The tracks "Sunshine (Adagio in D Minor)", and "Kaneda's Death Pt. 2 (Adagio in D Minor)" have been adapted in other media. Variations of the adagio's progression appear in many films, television programs, trailers, and adverts. Notably, John Murphy heavily re-used the adagio as a theme during composition of the Kick-Ass soundtrack, and wrote a series of variations for use in the film. Other examples include:

Track listing

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No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Welcome to Icarus II" (Includes Capa's monologue introducing the mission.)John Murphy1:59
2."Avenue of Hope" (Used during the closing credits.)I Am Kloot4:34
3."Capa's Last Transmission Home"Underworld2:11
4."Kaneda's Death, Pt. 2 (Adagio in D Minor)"John Murphy2:58
5."Mercury"Underworld & John Murphy2:10
6."Kaneda's Death Pt. 1"John Murphy6:06
7."Searle Finds the Crew of Icarus I / Floating Free / Searle's Last Blast"Underworld & John Murphy3:11
8."Freezing Outside: Harvey"John Murphy & Underworld2:54
9."Trey's Fate"Underworld2:42
10."Pinbacker Slashes Capa" (Includes Capa's confrontation with Pinbacker.)John Murphy & Underworld2:32
11."Corazon Finds the Seedling"Underworld1:20
12."Cassie Searches / Dead Corazón"John Murphy & Underworld2:41
13."Freezing Inside: Mace"John Murphy1:51
14."Capa Suits Up"John Murphy1:54
15."Sunshine (Adagio in D Minor)" (Includes Cassie discussing her dreams of the sun.)John Murphy4:27
16."Capa's Jump"John Murphy1:20
17."Distortions"Underworld5:40
18."Capa Meets the Sun (To Heal)" (Includes Capa's transmission to Earth.)Underworld2:18
19."Peggy Sussed" (Used during the closing credits.)Underworld2:27
Total length:55:08

References

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  1. ^ a b "Sunshine (Music from the Motion Picture)". iTunes Preview. Apple. Retrieved 7 January 2013.
  2. ^ "Gods & Monsters by I Am Kloot". iTunes Preview. Apple. Retrieved 7 January 2013.
  3. ^ David Chen (1 December 2008). "Sunshine Soundtrack Sees the Light of Day After All". Slashfilm. Retrieved 7 January 2013.
  4. ^ Tobias. "Underworld & John Murphy: Announce 'Sunshine' Soundtrack Release". tokafi. Retrieved 7 January 2013.
  5. ^ "Official John Murphy NEWSLETTER". Retrieved 7 January 2013.
  6. ^ "Discover you - YouTube". youtube.com. Archived from the original on 13 December 2021.
  7. ^ "Ryan Lockwood - Streets Agent 1:12 [subtitles] - YouTube". youtube.com. Archived from the original on 13 December 2021.
  8. ^ "Wonder Woman 1984, A Phenomenal Sequel That Dares To Hope For A Better World". unilad.co.uk.