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THE FAST & THE FURIOUS:
TOKYO DRIFT (Soundtrack)

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Label:
Universal
Year Release: June 2006
Links: www.thefastandthefurious.com

 

 



TRACK LISTING
1
Teriyaki Boyz - "Tokyo Drift (Fast & Furious)"
2
DJ Shadow feat. Mos Def - "Six Days"
3
5,6,7, 8's - "The Barracuda"
4
Evil Nine - "Restless"
5
Far East Movement - "Round And Round"
6
N.E.R.D. - "She Wants To Move (DFA Remix)"
7
Teriyaki Boyz - "Cho Large"
8
Dragon Ash - "Resound"
9
Julez Santana - "There It Go(The Whistle Song)"
10
Don Omar - "Bandaleros"
11
Don Omar - "Conteo"
12
Brian Tyler feat. Slash - "Mustang Nismo"

REVIEW

If you are familiar with “The Fast & The Furious” franchises, then you are no stranger to the upbeat rock score and the slew of hip-hop rap music that accompanied the movies. With the third instalment set in the Land of the Rising Sun, it‘s not surprising that prominent local music acts are roped in to contribute to the soundtrack.

Leading the 12 tracks is the theme music “Tokyo Drift (Fast & Furious)” by Teriyaki Boyz. A mixture of less than perfect English rap with Japanese compiled with some “Kawaii” girly voices, this is one track that will keep on spinning in your head even when the iPod is off.

Another notably inclusion is 5, 6, 7, 8’s “The Barracuda”. The girl band from “Kill Bill” if you can recall contributed a Beatles style funky retro tune that will have you craving for more. Of course, if you wish to be exposed to more East West fusion acts, there’s also Dragon Ash’s “Resound”.

And who says the album producers are forgetting the rest of the crowd? The second track “Six Days- The Remix” by DJ Shadow and Mos Def is a memorable number. Be awed by the singing and the numbing rap piece. In addition, 2 tracks by Don Omar differ from the rest of the plate with its acoustic use of the guitars in “Bandalerios”. No doubt “Bandalerios” will transport you from the neon streets of Tokyo to a quiet café on the sidewalk sipping your latte.

Last but not least, the movie’s Composer Brian Tyler (renowned for the music of “Darkness Falls” and “Constantine”) and Slash from Velvet Revolver teamed up for the electrifying “Mustang Nismo” on the last track of the album.

Ditching the usual A-list line-up (such as Limp Bizkit and Ludacris who were featured in the earlier instalments) and mixing in a good lot of Eastern acts, the album producers such as director Justin Lin must be credited for these fresh offerings. The movie itself won’t open here till August 3. In the meantime, slot in this cd and imagine yourself speeding down PIE in your flashy Nissan Z.

SOUNDTRACK RATING:

Review by Linus Tee

 

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