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‘Transformers One’ Composer on Megatron’s New Theme and Convincing Ty Dolla Sign and Quavo to Sing the Credits Song ‘If I Fall’
Transformers One composer Brian Tyler talks writing the villain theme for Megatron, and an original song for Quavo and Ty Dolla Sign.
The film traces the origin story of how Optimus Prime and Megatron went from being brothers to sworn enemies, and how certain events changed their fate and the world of Cybertron. Says Tyler, “I thought it’d be much more interesting and more truthful to the character, the arc and reality to have his theme early on feel a little more innocent, and tragic.” So I’d watch for it to get hot, and I’d play the chords with live brass, and it creates an interesting, complex dissonance that’s almost beautiful in a way.” Tyler adds, “It’s dark.
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