Ice Age: The Meltdown (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) is the film score to the 2006 film Ice Age: The Meltdown, the second instalment in the Ice Age franchise and the sequel to Ice Age (2002). The film score is composed and orchestrated by John Powell, who replaced the predecessor's composer David Newman and released through Varèse Sarabande and Fox Music labels on March 28, 2006.
Background David Newman who composed music for Ice Age did not return for the sequel. Instead, the score for The Meltdown is composed by John Powell. Powell was recruited for the film after previously composing for Blue Sky Studios film Robots (2005), and Chris Wedge who liked his score wanted him to work on the sequel. Powell did not incorporate Newman's themes for the film and composed fresh themes.
Reception Christian Clemmensen of Filmtracks wrote "Powell does accomplish a score that takes a small step above the usual formulaic approach that would probably have sufficed for the genre, but still doesn't quite capture the kind of enticing style that helps Chicken Run retain its popularity." A reviewer based at AllMusic wrote "Powell's dynamic music perfectly reflects moments in the film, ranging from the lively opening track, "The Waterpark," to the tense "Attack from Below the Ice" to the serene "Into the Sunset." Mike Brennan of Soundtrack.Net wrote "This is not Powell's best score, but it is nice to see him return to the energetic animated films." Todd McCarthy of Variety and Jeannette Catsoulis of The New York Times found it to be "fascinating" and "compelling".
Track listing
Personnel Credits adapted from liner notes:
Music composer and producer – John Powell Music programming and arrangements – John Powell, James McKee Smith, John Ashton Thomas Engineer – Bill Talbott Assistant engineer – Tom Hardisty Score recordist – Tim Lauber Digital recordist – Erik Swanson Recording – Shawn Murphy, Dan Lerner Mixing – Shawn Murphy Mastering – Patricia Sullivan-Fourstar Score editor – David Channing Music editor – Tom Carlson Executive producer – Robert Townson Technical consultant – Koji Egawa Musical assistance – Germaine Franco Music coordinator – Rebecca Morellato Copyist – Joann Kane Music Services Orchestra Performer – Hollywood Studio Symphony Orchestrators – Brad Dechter, Bruce Fowler, John Powell, John Ashton Thomas, Mark McKenzie, Randy Kerber Conductor – Pete Anthony Contractor – Debbi Datz-Pyle Stage manager – Jason Lloyd, Tom Steel Concertmaster – Bruce Dukov Choir Contractor – Edie Lehmann Boddicker Vocals – Alvin Chea, Bob Joyce, Bobbi Page, Carmen Twillie, Clydene Jackson, Dan Navarro, Debbie Hall-Gleason, Dorian Holley, Edie Lehmann Boddicker, Elin Carlson, Emme Lehmann Boddicker, Jennifer Barnes, Jim Gilstrap, Jon Joyce, Karen Whipple, Monica L. Lee, Monique Donnelly, Oren Waters, Randy Crenshaw, Rick Logan, Sally Stevens, Sandie Hall, Teri Koide, Tim Dans, Eyvonne Williams Instruments Bassoon – Dave Riddles, John Steinmetz, Ken Munday, Rose Corrigan Cello – Andrew Shulman, Tony Cooke, Cecilia Tsan, Tina Soule, Dane Little, Dennis Karmazyn, Erika Duke Kirkpatrick, Kim Scholes, Giovanna Clayton, Larry Corbett, Paul Cohen, Steve Erdody, Tim Landauer, Trevor Handy Clarinet – Gary Bovyer, Mike Grego, Ralph Williams Double bass – Ann Atkinson, Bruce Morgenthaler, Chris Kollgaard, Drew Dembowski, Ed Meares, Francis Lui Wu, Richard Feves, Sue Ranney Flute – Geri Rotella, Heather Clark, Jim Walker, Julie Long, Louise Ditullio French horn – Brad Warnaar, Brian O'Connor, Carol Drake, Dan Kelly, David Duke, Jim Thatcher, Joe Meyer, John Reynolds, Kristy Morrell, Kurt Snyder, Mark Adams (10), Nathan Campbell, Paul Klintworth, Phil Yao, Rick Todd, Ron Kaufman, Steve Becknell, Todd Miller Guitar – George Doering Harp – Ellie Choate, Gayle Levant, Katie Kirkpatrick, Marcia Dickstein Oboe – Leanne Becknell, Leslie Reed, Phil Ayling Percussion – Mike Fisher Piano and celeste – Randy Kerber Trombone – Alan Kaplan, Alex Iles, Bill Reichenbach, Bruce Otto, Charlie Loper, Craig Ware, Lori Stuntz, Phil Teele, Steve Holtman Trumpet – Dan Fornero, Harry Kim, John Fumo, Jon Lewis, Rick Baptist, Warren Luening, Wayne Bergeron Tuba – Doug Tornquist, Jim Self, John Van Houten Viola – Andrew Duckles, Brian Dembow, Darrin McCann, David Walther, Karen Van Sant, Keith Greene, Lynne Richburg, Matt Funes, Roland Kato, Shawn Mann, Simon Oswell, Thomas Diener, Vickie Miskolczy Violin – Alan Grunfeld, Alyssa Park, Ana Landauer, Arman Anassian, Claudia Parducci, Darius Campo, Eric Hosler, Eun Mee Ahn, Helen Nightingale, Irina Voloshina, Ishani Bhoola, Jennie Levin, Joel Derouin, Josefina Vergara, Julie Gigante, Katia Popov, Kevin Connolly, Liane Mautner, Lorenz Gamma, Marc Sazer, Marina Manukian, Natalie Leggett, Pat Johnson, Phil Levy, Richard Altenbach, Roberto Cani, Sara Parkins, Sarah Thornblade, Shalini Vijayan, Sid Page, Tereza Stanislav, Roger Wilkie Woodwind – Pedro Eustache Management Music clearance for 20th Century Fox – Ellen Ginsburg Executive in charge of music for 20th Century Fox – Robert Kraft Music business and legal affairs for 20th Century Fox – Traci Dallas-Opdahl Music supervision for 20th Century Fox – Mike Knobloch
Accolades +AwardCategoryRecipientResultInternational Film Music Critics AssociationBest Original Score for an Animated FilmJohn Powell World Soundtrack AwardsSoundtrack Composer of the Year
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