Hop [Soundtrack]

The recently released film, Hop, tells the story about an Easter Bunny who’s reluctant to fulfill his duties. He attempts to follow a different path and gets involved with many different adventures. The music from this film conveys many of the different things that the bunny gets involved with, and it also gives off a very magical feel since the topics deal with the magic of Easter.

The first song, “Prologue/Easter Island,” starts off very majestic, suggesting something almost magical going on. This seems appropriate for the introduction to a story about the Easter Bunny. The song then transitions into something more playful, using drums and interesting beats. This goes along with the idea that this Easter Bunny plays the drums. It also is really depicting a unique place.

“Candy Factory” also has a magical quality to it. But this time, it’s very calculated and there seems to be a process and path that the music is following. A candy factory, especially one involved with making candy for Easter, would have to be very organized and in order. The music gradually builds up and the beat picks up as well, so it seems as though you’re really getting a feel for something larger than life with a big purpose.

In “Don’t Want to Be the Easter Bunny,” the music is much the same at the beginning of the song as many of the other tracks with that majestic and magical quality, but then it takes a turn. The music is silent for a few seconds, and then it seems like the direction of the music has completely changed. The music sounds confused like someone is determined to get away from something.

“The Accident” sounds exactly as someone would expect a song with this title to sound. It’s a bit chaotic, and there’s definite purpose in the music. Something bad and even foreboding seems to happen near the beginning of the song, and the music seems to evoke panic and rush in the rest of the track.

A real techno quality is demonstrated in “Late for Interview” with drums and interesting beats in the beginning of the song. The track then transfers over to a more calculated pattern.

The songs on the Hop soundtrack convey a lot of different emotions. Many of them help to stress the adventures going on while others have a definite peaceful and contented quality.