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[[Image:Tronareswhitevinyl.jpg|thumb|White vinyl artwork]]
[[Image:Tronarescassette.png|thumb|nin.com exclusive cassette]]
'''''Tron: Ares (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)''''' was scored by [[Nine Inch Nails]] for the Joachim Rønning film of the same name. It The [[soundtracks|soundtrack]] album was released on September 19, 2025. This release bears both a [[Halo numbers|Halo number]] and a [[Null numbers|Null number]], with the numbers being 36 and 22, respectively. The album has additional production and programming contributions from repeat collaborators [[Boys Noize]], Hudson Mohawke ([[WitchGang]]), and BJ Burton ("[[Vaster Than Empires]]"). The idea of the [[soundtracks|soundtrack]] being released under the NIN moniker, rather than under [[Trent Reznor]] and [[Atticus Ross]], came from President of Walt Disney Music, Tom MacDougall, who approached them after their work on ''[[Soul (Original Score)|Soul]]''.[https://www.empireonline.com/movies/news/nine-inch-nails-tron-ares-score-precise-unpleasant-exclusive/] Reznor and Ross are also credited as executive producers on the film.
==Track Listing==
D7 "Out in the World"<br />
D8 "Shadow Over Me"<br />
===Cassette===
The cassette splits the sides between "Still Remains" and "Who Wants To Live Forever?".
==About==
The album has additional production and programming contributions from repeat collaborators [[Boys Noize]], Hudson Mohawke ([[WitchGang]]), and BJ Burton ("[[Vaster Than Empires]]"). The hype sticker on the physical releases states that the album contains "over 70 minutes of music", but the runtime is actually less than 67 minutes. It is not known if this was a typo or if something was cut from the album at the last minute. There are several score cues in the film that did not make it onto the soundtrack, while the song "Shadow Over Me" is featured in the soundtrack but is not present in the film.
The idea of the soundtrack being released under the NIN moniker, rather than under [[Trent Reznor]] and [[Atticus Ross]], came from President of Walt Disney Music, Tom MacDougall, who approached them after their work on ''[[Soul (Original Score)|Soul]]''.[https://www.empireonline.com/movies/news/nine-inch-nails-tron-ares-score-precise-unpleasant-exclusive/] Much of the soundtrack was completed while Nine Inch Nails were undergoing the [[Peel It Back Tour]] in Europe, being worked on in hotel rooms, not unlike the production of ''[[Year Zero]]'' or the [[Natural Born Killers Soundtrack|soundtrack to ''Natural Born Killers'']].[https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/01/arts/music/nine-inch-nails-tron-ares-soundtracks-tour-interview.html?unlocked_article_code=1.x08.8Jmj.lWBl68FCeeYx&smid=url-share] Reznor and Ross are also credited as executive producers on the film, as well as having on-screen cameos as the two fighter pilots.
==Physical formats==
*Red translucent vinyl (exclusive to Target in the US and indie shops in the UK/EU)
*Cassette (exclusive to nin.com in the US/UK and indie shops in the EU)
==Promotion==
The soundtrack featured heavily in the marketing and promotion of the movie, with Nine Inch Nails participating directly in some of the events.
*On October 2, 2025, the ''Tron: Ares'' Immersive Experience at The Venue in Piccadilly Circus in London featured laser lights, props, photo ops, with the ''Tron: Ares'' soundtrack being played throughout the space, as well as other NIN songs.
*On October 2, 2025, Club ElecTRONica was held at the Bellwether in Los Angeles, California. There were props, photo ops, a laser light show by Arius, and DJ sets by Avalon and Boys Noize.
*On October 6, 2025, Nine Inch Nails with Boys Noize performed at the [[2025/10/06 Hollywood, CA|''Tron: Ares'' world premiere]] in Hollywood, California.
*On October 7, 2025, Nine Inch Nails and Jeff Bridges participated in a Q&A screening of ''Tron: Ares'' at AMC Century City.
*On ''Dancing with the Stars'' Season 34, Episode 4, the in-house dance troupe performed a routine to "As Alive as You Need Me To Be", complete with laser lights, costumes, and light cycle prop.
*During the premiere week, screenings of ''Tron: Ares'' at the El Capitan Theatre included a laser and light pre-show, with photo ops, featuring the soundtrack.
==Credits==
==Live Representation==
"As Alive as You Need Me To Be" was the first song from the soundtrack to be performed live, being played throughout the North American leg of the [[Peel It Back Tour]]. Additionally, "Forked Reality" and "Shadow Over Me" were performed at the [[2025/10/06 Hollywood, CA|premiere of ''Tron: Ares'']] in October 2025.
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