Ratatouille (soundtrack)
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| Released | June 26, 2007 | |||
| Recorded | 2006–2007 | |||
| Studio | Sony Pictures Studios, Culver City, CA | |||
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| Length | 62:23 | |||
| Label | Walt Disney | |||
| Producer | Michael Giacchino | |||
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Ratatouille (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) is the soundtrack album to the 2007 Disney/Pixar film of the same name composed by Michael Giacchino. The film marked Giacchino's second Pixar film after The Incredibles, which was also directed by Bird and also the second Pixar film not to be scored by Randy Newman or Thomas Newman. The album features original score cues, with an original song "Le Festin" written by Giacchino and performed by Camille, and was released by Walt Disney Records on June 26, 2007.[1]
The score featured a diverse collection of influences of music genres: European romanticism, gypsy jazz, folk-pop and traditional elements of Parisian café sounds.[2] The music received critical acclaim, praising it as one of Giacchino's best scores in his career, and gave his first Academy Award nomination for Best Original Score. However, Giacchino won the Annie Award for Best Music in a Feature Production, and his first Grammy Award for Best Score Soundtrack Album. Giacchino returned to Pixar to score their 2009 blockbuster Up. A remastered double LP was released by Mondo, 10 years after the film's release in November 2017.[3][4]
Development
[edit]Giacchino had written two themes for Remy, one about him with the rat colony and the other about his hopes and dreams. He also wrote a buddy theme for both Remy and Linguini that plays when they are together. Giacchino stated that Bird wanted him to "express the taste of food with music" and doing the same with visuals.[5] While writing the score, he had to find the elements of Paris in the film and also to create music out of the city as was the story. Hence, several scores were created for the characters and their emotions, as the setting "needed a broader scope". A wide range of instruments (accordion, violin, jazz guitar, clarinet, piano amongst others) were used.[5] The score was produced and recorded at Sony Pictures Studios with Tim Simonec as the orchestrator and conductor.[6]
According to Entertainment Weekly, Giacchino said that "the film was different from scene to scene. When you go see a movie about rats, you’re thinking it’s going to be funny and slapstick — but this is an extremely emotional movie". In addition to the score, Giacchino wrote the main theme song, "Le Festin", about Remy and his dream to be a chef. Though Bird's initial films were not song-oriented, the necessity to include an original song was "to do something different and special", according to Giacchino.[7] The song was the first cue he wrote for the film. French artist Camille (who was 29 at the time of the film's release) was hired to perform "Le Festin" after Giacchino listened to her music and realized she was perfect for the song; as a result, the song is sung in French in almost all versions of the film.[6] The song was recorded in Vancouver.
In October 2015, coinciding with Ratatouille's premiere at the Royal Albert Hall, London, Giacchino conducted a live orchestral performance at the venue, which received widespread acclaim.[8] Giacchino's themes were partly used in the unofficial musical performed by TikTok users through crowdfunding in November 2020, and new songs were performed by the cast.[9][10]
Track listing
[edit]All music/tracks composed and performed by Michael Giacchino, except where noted.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Le Festin" (performed by Camille) | 2:50 |
| 2. | "Welcome to Gusteau's" | 0:38 |
| 3. | "This Is Me" | 1:41 |
| 4. | "Granny Get Your Gun" | 2:01 |
| 5. | "100 Rat Dash" | 1:47 |
| 6. | "Wall Rat" | 2:41 |
| 7. | "Cast of Cooks" | 1:41 |
| 8. | "A Real Gourmet Kitchen" | 4:18 |
| 9. | "Souped Up" | 0:50 |
| 10. | "Is It Soup Yet?" | 1:16 |
| 11. | "A New Deal" | 1:56 |
| 12. | "Remy Drives a Linguini" | 2:26 |
| 13. | "Colette Shows Him le Ropes" | 2:56 |
| 14. | "Special Order" | 1:58 |
| 15. | "Kiss & Vinegar" | 1:54 |
| 16. | "Losing Control" | 2:04 |
| 17. | "Heist to See You" | 1:45 |
| 18. | "The Paper Chase" | 1:44 |
| 19. | "Remy's Revenge" | 3:24 |
| 20. | "Abandoning Ship" | 2:55 |
| 21. | "Dinner Rush" | 5:00 |
| 22. | "Anyone Can Cook" | 3:13 |
| 23. | "End Creditouilles" | 9:16 |
| 24. | "Ratatouille Main Theme" | 2:09 |
| Total length: | 62:23 | |
Reception
[edit]| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [11] |
| Empire | [12] |
| Soundtrack.net |  [13] |
The soundtrack received critical acclaim, with Empire magazine called the score as one of "Giacchino's best" and further added "Certainly, there’s a heavy dose of predictability here given its use of practically every French music cliché there is (albeit rendered in a stylish jazz/waltz/salsa style), but the sheer verve, infectiously upbeat tone and creative use of special instrumentation swiftly renders that criticism moot - it’s never less than utterly enjoyable."[12] James Christopher Monger of AllMusic called it as a "lively and endlessly inventive soundtrack that strikes a perfect balance between the old European drama of Ennio Morricone and the unhinged whimsy of Raymond Scott". He further wrote, " Like an Old World version of Giacchino's jazz-infused, comic-book-kissed score for The Incredibles, Ratatouille is both elegant and mad, built around a sweet and playful theme called "Le Festin," which is presented both instrumentally and vocally (sung by the charming French star Camille) and is as timeless as the dish for which the film is based."[11]
Accolades
[edit]Giacchino's score for Ratatouille was nominated for the Best Original Score category at the 80th Academy Awards, but lost to Dario Marianelli for his work in Atonement.[14] However, he won the Annie Award for Best Music in an Animated Feature Production[15] and Grammy Award for Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media.[16] It further received two nominations at the Satellite Award for Best Original Score[17] and at the World Soundtrack Award for Best Original Song Written for Film, for the song "Le Festin".[18]
References
[edit]- ^ Michael Giacchino, Ratatouille, retrieved April 21, 2022
- ^ July 10, Gary Eng Walk Updated; EDT, 2007 at 04:00 AM. "Michael Giacchino scores with Ratatouille". EW.com. Retrieved April 21, 2022.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Konrad, Jeremy (November 14, 2017). "Mondo Soundtrack Release Of The Week: Pixar's Ratatouille". Bleeding Cool News And Rumors. Retrieved April 21, 2022.
- ^ "Ratatouille – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack 2XLP". Mondo. Retrieved April 21, 2022.
- ^ a b "Michael Giacchino interview: Ratatouille, Mission: Impossible". Den of Geek. October 28, 2015. Retrieved April 21, 2022.
- ^ a b Lussier, Germain (September 2, 2011). "Michael Giacchino Talks The Music Of Pixar (D23 Expo)". /Film. Retrieved February 5, 2014.
- ^ "Michael Giacchino cooks up tasty tunes for Ratatouille! – Animated Views". Retrieved April 21, 2022.
- ^ Pixar [@Pixar] (October 9, 2015). "Experience "Ratatouille in Concert" on 28 October at Royal Albert Hall" (Tweet). Retrieved April 21, 2022 – via Twitter.
- ^ Meyer, Dan (December 17, 2020). "Original Video Creators Tapped to Provide Music for Ratatouille: The TikTok Musical; Lucy Moss to Direct". Playbill. Retrieved December 24, 2020.
- ^ Evans, Greg (December 28, 2020). "'Ratatouille: The TikTok Musical' All-Star Cast To Include Wayne Brady, Tituss Burgess & Adam Lambert". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved April 11, 2021.
- ^ a b James Christopher Monger (June 26, 2007). "Ratatouille [Original Soundtrack] – Michael Giacchino | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved February 5, 2014.
- ^ a b Graydon, Danny. "Empire's Ratatouille Soundtrack Review". Empire. Archived from the original on February 22, 2014. Retrieved February 5, 2014.
- ^ Andrew Granade (June 25, 2007). "Ratatouille (2007)". Soundtrack. Retrieved February 5, 2014.
- ^ "Winners and Nominees - 80th Academy Awards". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. January 6, 2009. Archived from the original on October 12, 2013. Retrieved January 6, 2009.
- ^ "Annie Awards 2007 nominations". International Animated Film Association. Archived from the original on December 4, 2008. Retrieved March 9, 2009.
- ^ "The 50th Annual Grammy Awards". CBS. Archived from the original on February 13, 2009. Retrieved March 10, 2009.
- ^ "2007 12th Annual Satellite Awards". Satellite Awards. Archived from the original on July 18, 2011. Retrieved February 2, 2009.
- ^ "History". World Soundtrack Awards. Archived from the original on September 5, 2009. Retrieved March 9, 2009.
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