Piranha 3DD (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) is the soundtrack album to the 2012 film Piranha 3DD directed by John Gulager. The album featured 17 tracks which was released by Lakeshore Records on May 22, 2012. A second album, Piranha 3DD (Original Motion Picture Score) featuring an original score by Elia Cmíral was released on May 29, 2012.
Background The soundtrack featured 17 tracks, assembling a variety of genres such as pop, rap and hip hop and featuring artists include the Limousines, Bobot Adrenaline, Moros Eros, Jason Scheff, Amber Pacific, All the Right Moves amongst others. It was released through Lakeshore Records on May 22, 2012.
Reception Justin Richards of Blueprint stated that "Like so many compilation soundtrack albums Piranha 3DD tries hard to please too many kinds of people and therefore ends up not really pleasing anyone in particular. However, there's some reasonable stuff on this CD and it's worth a listen if you've the inclination." R. L. Shaffer of IGN described it a "pretty aggressive mix, loaded with heavy bass and sometimes overcooked surround elements". Reviewer based at Review Graveyard stated "If you're a major fan of the movie and loved the rather dull rock tracks then you'll love this - otherwise avoid."
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Chart performance Chart (2012)PeakpositionUK Soundtrack Albums (OCC)45US Top Soundtracks (Billboard)19
Accolades Award Category Recipient(s) Result Hollywood Music in Media AwardsBest Soundtrack AlbumPiranha 3DD
Original score The original score is composed by Elia Cmíral who replaced Michael Wandmacher from the first film. The album was released through Lakeshore Records on May 29, 2012.
Reception James Southall of Movie Wave wrote "There's enough to keep the album from being a dud – it's a shame that the action music doesn't have more bite (sorry) but there's still a decent amount of fun to have." Justin Richards of Blueprint called it a "decent action/horror score" which is "eminently re-listenable".
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Personnel Credits adapted from liner notes:
Composer and orchestrator – Elia Cmiral Producer – Elia Cmiral, Eric Craig, Richard Glasser Orchestra – KMC Orchestra Bass – Darby Oor Drums – Michael Mason Percussion, synth and sound designer – Elia Cmiral, John Samuel Hanson Vocals – John Samuel Hanson, Katy Novak, Melissa R. Kaplan Recording – Wolfgang Amadeus Mixing – Wolfgang Amadeus, Nick Baxter Executive producer – Brian McNelis, Skip Williamson Score coordinator – Eric Jasper Liner notes – Joel Soisson, John Gulager A&R director – Eric Craig Art direction – John Bergin
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