Transformers: Age of Extinction Free to Listen

As part of an attempt to get attention for their movie scores for award season, Paramount has posted 82 tracks from Transformers: Age of Extinction score composed by Steve Jablonsky. For license reasons, something about a 12000 sale limit and any after that increases the licensing cost, the score itself is not available to purchase. Click here to listen to the score. Thanks to Silver Knight for the link.

Steve Jablonsky Video Interview, Full Score Available Now

The full score for Transformers: Age of Extinction The Score album is available now on iTunes, Amazon and probably your other favorite digital download retailers. There is also a separate release that has 4 tracks the main score release does not have (Amazon, iTunes). Below is the full track list for both. In addition, below is a video interview with movie composer Steve Jablonsky as he discusses his motivation behind the music. Thanks to Feris O. for the link.


Transformers: AOE Score
1) Decision
2) Best Thing That Ever Happened
3) I'm an Autobot
4) Optimus Is Alive
5) Cemetery Wind
6) His Name Is Shane and He Drives
7) Hacking the Drone
8) Transformium
9) Galvatron Is Online
10) Your Creators Want You Back
11) The Final Knight
12) Punch Hold Slide Repeat
13) The Presence of Megatron
14) Galvatron Is Active
15) Have Faith Prime
16) Hong Kong Chase
17) The Legend Exists
18) Dinobot Charge
19) That’s a Big Magnet
20) Drive Backwards
21) Honor to the End
22) Leave Planet Earth Alone
23) The Knight Ship

Transformers: AOE Score EP
1) Hunted
2) Tessa
3) Autobots Reunite
4) Lockdown

Transformers 4 Score and Soundtrack Updates

I am guessing the sales on the previous score and soundtrack albums were not so hot has nothing has been released this go around to coincide with the release of the film. Having said that, something is still in the works since a digital release of albums is a minor cost compared to printing CDs. On the soundtrack front we have a list of the tracks that will be included while on the score side composer Steve Jablonsky provided some updates via his Facebook page and Hitfix.

"The amazing Patricia Sullivan is mastering the score album today. Dinobots roll out!"

Transformers: Age of Extinction Score Coming Soon

In a post to his Facebook page, Transformers: Age of Extinction composer indicated that the score soundtrack to the movie will be coming soon.

"It was recommended to me that I start an official Facebook page (since there are other Steve Jablonsky pages that claim to be official), so here it is. Over there we will keep you up to date on things like the Transformers soundtrack, which just a few of you have asked me about I'm very sorry for the lack of information, but rest assured it is in progress and we will have details for you soon. I would tell you now but I'm not quite sure myself. I do know that the music is done!

Imagine Dragons Featurette on Battle Cry Track for Transformers: Age of Extinction

Below is a two minute featurette with Imagine Dragons as they discuss how they got involved with writing and recording a track for Transformers: Age of Extinction called "Battle Cry".

Transformers 4 HD TV Spot and Announcement for Imagine Dragons

Early this morning we got a look at a new Transformers: Age of Extinction TV spot that aired during "The Voice." Below is now the official HD release of the same video that includes a mini-interview with Imagine Dragons. The band wrote a new song for the movie and soundtrack called "Battle Cry" that is part of the spot. The second video uses a few seconds of new footage to announce the band's participation in the world premiere of the movie in Hong Kong. Thanks to Feris O. for the links.

Transformers: Age of Extinction World Premiere in Hong Kong

More Transformers: Age of Extinction news as the PR machine is stoked for Thursday's morning premiere of the next trailer. MichaelBay.com has posted a press release providing some of the details on the movies' world premiere in Hong Kong, China on June 19th that will include a live performance by Imagine Dragons. If I recall I think the last premiere was held in Russia with Linkin Park performing. After that will be "local" premieres in major markets/countries. Full press release below.

Wahlberg, Rayner Talk Dinobots While Jablonsky Works Grimlock's Score

In an excerpt from the next issue of Total Film, Mark Wahlberg and Jack Reynor comment on the Dinobots and Transformers: Age of Extinction effects. Meanwhile, it the film's composer, Steve Jablonsky, posted an image (left) of the Grimlock portion of the score and note "They're coming...".

Jablonsky Posts Images from Scoring Transformers: Age of Extinction

Sunday two images were posted by Steve Jablonsky for friends on his Facebook page to mark beginning recording the score for Transformers: Age of Extinction. For the first image (below left), he wrote ""The calm before the storm....Lockdown doesn't stand a chance against a room full of LA musicians". In the second image posted later, you get a tease of potential titles for two of the tracks with "Optimus / Joshua Talk" and "Taking To The Streets". (via TFW2005)

Imagine Dragons and Steve Jablonsky for Transformers: Age of Extinction?

It looks like that Michael Bay's attempt to movie away from the first trilogy and start somewhat anew extends to the music soundtrack. An image on Facebook suggests that Imagine Dragons is working on the soundtrack for Transformers: Age of Extinction with score composer Steve Jablonsky. On the previous three films, the band was Linkin Park who usually created an end credits track with Jablonsky who also used music ques from the track in the score itself. While not officially confirmed, Imagine Dragon posted an image writing "working on a score for an upcoming movie.." (via TFW2005)

Steve Jablonsky Talks About Transformers Scores, TF4 and More

In a kind of career retrospective interview with JoBlo.com, Transformers franchise composer Steve Jablonsky talks about his work, his writing process, other composers he has worked with and just a touch on his upcoming stint for Transformers: Age of Extinction. Below is the TF4 highlights but if a fan of his work, worth reading the entire interview - Part 1 | Part 2

I would argue that TRANSFORMERS was your "he's done it" score. Do you feel that's accurate?
I have heard that before and I appreciate it. Even Hans Zimmer had said to me one day, like, "You realize you have written something that's now part of the culture?" I said, "Wow I didn't know, I didn't actually realize that" but especially coming from him who has done that time and time again.

What was the process of doing TRANSFORMERS like?
I don't know, I didn't even know if I was doing it until he [Michael Bay] called me one day and started talking about it like I was doing it. I said, "oh, am I doing it?" [laughter] And he said, "Oh, yeah what do you think?" [laughter] I thought great. And of course TRANSFORMERS is- I had known about it since I was a kid. My brother was way into it, my younger brother. That was another level of...there is going to be a lot of people looking at this movie.

Linkin Park's Steve Aoki Part of Transformers 4 Soundtrack?

Grammy nominated Steve Aoki may be working with Michael Bay on Transformers: Age of Extinction soundtrack. He tweeted, with image, "Discussing war politics between the autobots & decepticons over dinner w/ #michaelbay s4te #transformers4" The musician worked with Linkin Park on their recent album "Recharged". Considering the band has provided a single for the three previous Transformers films, probably not a reach to assume Bay was discussing possibilities for Aoki to team up with the group again to create a track for Transformers 4. (via TFW2005)

Steve Jablonsky Back for Transformers 4

Steve Jablonsky has updated his official website listing Transformers 4 as part of his schedule of future projects. The news isn't exactly surprising considering he composed the music for Transformers 1-3 and The Ride. He also is composing the music for Michael Bay's current film Pain and Gain.