Marvel's Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur (Original Soundtrack)
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| 📅 Released | February 10, 2023 | |||
| 🏷️ Label | Walt Disney | |||
| 🤑 Producer | Raphael Saadiq | |||
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Marvel's Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur (Original Soundtrack) is the accompanying soundtrack album for the animated series of the same name, based on the eponymous characters from Marvel Comics. The album features several songs written by Raphael Saadiq, who also composed the score and serves as executive music producer for the series.
Executive producer Steve Loter wanted the series to feature songs that could play over sequences during the show, so he hired Saaduq due being a fan of his. Saadiq, who wrote the songs before production began, made use of multiple genres, among them Hip hop music and Funk, to capture the diversity of the show's setting, New York City, and to approach a wider audience than the show's target audience.
The soundtrack was released in digital and cassette formats[1][2] by Walt Disney Records on February 10, 2023, in conjuction with the series' premiere on Disney Channel.
Background[edit]
In July 2022, it was announced that Raphael Saadiq would serve as the executive music producer for the show.[3] He also provided both the score and songs for the show.[4] Executive producer Steve Loter, a fan of Saadiq, approached him to work on the project during an autograph signing. as he felt he was the only composer who could create a soundtrack that could replicate the feeling of New York City.[3][5] The idea of the series featuring songs playing over sequences was conceived by Loter.[6] Producer Pylar Flynn described his score as "sophisticated" and "unlike anything [she has] seen in animation before", saying it "elevated the entire show to another level".[7] According to Flynn, the crew generally pitched ideas for the score to Saadiq, only for him to discard them in favor of something different, which the producers received positively.[7] The first episode features a song titled "Where You Come From", which Loter described as "a love letter to New York".[4] Saadiq also wrote songs for the series' villains,[8] including songs performed by co-creator Laurence Fishburne and Daveed Diggs.[9][10]
Each episode features a different song by Saadiq, depicted in-universe as part of a mix-tape Moon Girl listens to; the songs were written before animation work began so the animators could sinchronize the songs to the sequence,[11] with Saadiq working closely with the production team so that the wongs reflect each character's feelings and thougths, as he felt that "he music has to calibrate what [audiences] are watching", and comparing it to how different types of music would play in a concert.[12][13][14] Saadiq included different musical genres in the soundtrack in order to reflect the diversity within New York City.[3] The genre for each song was determined according to suggestions by the producers, as well as by Lunella Lafayette / Moon Girl's feelings. Genres featured in the soundtrack include Funk, Hip hop music, and Yiddish music.[15][16] Saadiq did not wanted the songs to approach only children, instead wanting the soundtrack to "speak to everyone".[16] He drew inspiration from Wu-Tang Clan, some of his "New York underground stuff", and music from shows and artist from his childhood such as Sesame Street and Maurice White for the series' soundtrack, which Saadiq described as "[the] opportunity to give back to kids what all those greats gave to [him]".[14][15]
The show's theme song, "Moon Girl Magic", was performed written by Saadiq alongside Halima Lucas and Taura Stinson, and performed by star Diamond White.[17][3] The song was written by Saadiq with "a similar energy" to "Juice" by Lizzo, and received an "instant green-light" by the executives, which is rare for most theme songs for a TV series.[11] Saadiq said he wanted the song to both "uplifting" and "happy", while White was excited to "bring Lunella's voice to the show in a singing way".[3] The title sequence was storyboarded by supervising director Ben Juwono, who drew inspiration from the music video for Cyndi Lauper's "Girls Just Want to Have Fun" and storyboarded it to play to "Juice", as the theme song had not been written by that point.[11] He originally planned the sequence to be one long shot, but he discarded it in favor of a more narrative-focused sequence.[18] Work on the title sequence began in 2020 during the show's pre-production, which is earlier than usual for animated series.[19] The song was released as a single on November 14, 2022.[17]
Track listing[edit]
| Marvel's Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur (Original Soundtrack) track listing | |||
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| No. | Title | Performer(s) | Length |
| 1. | "Moon Girl Magic" | Diamond White | 2:19 |
| 2. | "Where You Come From" | White | 2:37 |
| 3. | "Borough Bully Rap" | White, Josh Keaton, & Fred Tatasciore | 1:23 |
| 4. | "I Came To Play (IDKWYCTD)" | Eli "Paperboy" Reed | 2:58 |
| 5. | "My Hair Is a Mood" | Jane Haddock | 2:57 |
| 6. | "Look In Your Eyes" | Daveed Diggs | 2:15 |
| 7. | "Can't Be Tamed" | Blush | 1:26 |
| 8. | "The Beyonder" | Laurence Fishburne | 2:34 |
| 9. | "Neon City" | Chantry Johnston | 1:53 |
| 10. | "Out My Mind" | Michelle Zarlenga | 1:48 |
| 11. | "Just the Two of Us" | Raphael Saadiq & Brian Lee | 4:18 |
| 12. | "Feelin' Me" | Cleo Mac | 2:56 |
| 13. | "Altz Iz Guz" | Libe Barer | 2:59 |
| 14. | "Pretty Girl Swag" | Jordan Powers & Bekah Novi | 2:59 |
| 15. | "Let's Get It" | Big Mike | 2:41 |
| 16. | "Go Big" | Andy Sturmer | 2:20 |
| 17. | "Can You Keep Up?" | Powers | 2:17 |
| 18. | "Doin' My Thing" | Tina Parol | 2:06 |
| 19. | "In The House" | Loli Bea | 2:38 |
| 20. | "The Wave" | Jones and Haddock | 1:51 |
| 21. | "Moon Girl Magic (70s Retro Version)" | Taura Stinson | 3:02 |
| 22. | "Light of My Day" | Stinson | 1:31 |
| 23. | "Moon Girl Magic/Moon Girl Magic (70s Retro Version) Mashup" | White and Stinson | 2:46 |
| 24. | "Moon Girl Magic (Opening Theme)" | White | 0:39 |
| 25. | "Light of My Day (Raphael Saadiq Version)" | Saadiq | 1:30 |
| Total length: | 58:43 | ||
Additional music[edit]
In addition to Saadiq's songs, the episode "Run The Rink" features the song "Sweatpants" by Childish Gambino; the song was used by the crew for a roller-skating sequence used to pitch the series to executives at Disney Television Animation.[20][21][22] Saadiq also rewrote his song "100 Dash Yard" for the series.[14]
References[edit]
- ↑ "Marvel's "Moon Girl"". presave.umusic.com. Retrieved 2023-02-06.
- ↑ Various Artists (2023), Marvel's Moon Girl And Devil Dinosaur[Green Cassette], Walt Disney Records, retrieved 2023-02-06
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 Marvel's Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur | Raphael Saadiq Music Featurette on YouTube
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Watch: Diamond White and Fred Tatasciore lead the Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur panel for Marvel". Popverse. 2022-10-08. Retrieved 2022-10-08.
- ↑ "Interview: 'Marvel's Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur' Cast and Creatives on Family, Lunella, and Bringing a Fresh Story to the Screen". Nerds and Beyond. 2023-02-06. Retrieved 2023-02-06.
- ↑ "https://mobile.twitter.com/e1n/status/1610064359501463552". Twitter. Retrieved 2023-01-06. External link in
|title=(help) - ↑ 7.0 7.1 #nycc2022 "Marvel's Moon Girl & Devil Dinosaur Pilar Flynn (producer) & Gary Anthony Williams (Pops), retrieved 2022-12-27
- ↑ Darwish, Meaghan. "'Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur' Team on Marvel Animated Series & Villain Songs". TV Insider. Retrieved 2022-11-14.
- ↑ Marvel's Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur Panel NYCC 2022 | New York Comic Con, retrieved 2023-01-13
- ↑ "https://twitter.com/e1n/status/1613962454995988481". Twitter. Retrieved 2023-01-13. External link in
|title=(help) - ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 Reif, Alex (2022-10-23). "LightBox Expo Recap: "Introducing Marvel's Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur"". LaughingPlace.com. Retrieved 2022-10-24.
- ↑ Pulliam-Moore, Charles (2023-02-07). "Raphael Saadiq wants Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur's music to move you". The Verge. Retrieved 2023-02-08.
- ↑ Marvel's Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur Interview | Rodney Clouden & Steve Loter | NYCC, retrieved 2023-02-05
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 14.2 Nast, Condé. "Raphael Saadiq Found the Perfect Sound for Marvel's New Show". Wired UK. ISSN 1357-0978. Retrieved 2023-02-06.
- ↑ 15.0 15.1 Jackson, Leigh-Ann (2023-02-08). "A New Marvel Hero Battles Supervillains and Teen Angst". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-02-10.
- ↑ 16.0 16.1 Silverio, Ben F. (2023-02-06). "Moon Girl And Devil Dinosaur Producers Discuss The Feel Of Marvel Animation's New Show [Exclusive Interview]". /Film. Retrieved 2023-02-06.
- ↑ 17.0 17.1 "Opening Theme Song from 'Marvel's Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur' Released | Film Music Reporter". Retrieved 2022-11-14.
- ↑ "https://mobile.twitter.com/e1n/status/1585150350415187969". Twitter. Retrieved 2022-11-14. External link in
|title=(help) - ↑ "https://mobile.twitter.com/e1n/status/1585145951261720576". Twitter. Retrieved 2022-11-14. External link in
|title=(help) - ↑ NEW Sneak Peek | Marvel's Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur | @disneychannel, retrieved 2023-01-04
- ↑ "Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur Clip Teaches the Marvel Hero the Value of Patience (Exclusive)". comicbook.com. Retrieved 2023-01-04.
- ↑ October 10, 2022, retrieved 2022-12-26
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