Incredible Animal Journeys
Summary
National Geographic’sIncredible Animal Journeysdetails the awe-inspiring lengths creatures go to to survive and flourish across the world ’s disparate biomes . The serial is recount by Jeremy Renner , marking theHawkeyeandAvengers : Endgamestar ’s first maraud into the world of nature documentaries . The serial air on November 17th on National Geographic .
Like many of thebestNational Geographicspecials , Incredible Animal Journeysfeatures a soundtrack that helps verbalise the knockout and peril of the lifelike world . In this case , that soundtrack was allow by composer Jake Monaco , whose other employment includesEva the Owleton Apple TV+ and who has lead to motion-picture show likeDumplin’andKeeping Up With the Joneses . Screen Rantis happy to present a three - track sampling station of Monaco ’s work fromIncredible Animal journeying ; take a listen below .
Listen To The Incredible Animal Journeys Original Series Soundtrack On November 17th
The taste tester teases three key themes fromIncredible Animal Journeys : the title track , “ Elephants II – Relief of the Rain ” , and “ Humpback Whales II – The Great Feast ” . The range of Monaco ’s orchestration is on full show , with “ Incredible Animal Journeys ” feature sweeping orchestral textures , and “ Elephants II – Relief of the Rain ” showcases tribal vocals and an African loud-hailer . “ Humpback Whales II – The Great Feast ” incorporates Hawaiian fable and vocals , showcasing the truly globose nature of Monaco ’s euphony . Jake Monaco broke down all three tracks , starting with"Incredible Animal Journeys " :
Jake Monaco : The title sequence features the series ’ chief iconic theme that is woven throughout all seven segments . It encompass sonic elements from each sequence ’s palette representing the fact that all these migration are happening concurrently throughout the globe .
There ’s a very clear-cut harmonised change we hear at the top of the trail that follow the topic to immediately grab the listener ’s ear . This recurs each time our teller speaks about our grapheme ’ on-going journeys and what trials still lie down onwards . Leaving the theme unsolved helps create a sense of forward , on - going motion – vital in a show about migration .
" Elephants II – Relief of the Rain " :
Jake Monaco : For month , these massive mammals move around through some of the most desiccated regions on ground search for water ; the elephants ’ slog thematic soundscape chew over their endured debilitation . The recur combining of tribal song and African bullhorn is akin to a distant call , beckon the giants to continue trudging forward . The choral tension begins to amass just as the sky darken and cloud begin to form and then finally … the sack … of tension , of rainwater and the pursual . The main claim ’s motif leads us into our long - look full financial statement of the rainwater ’s thematic call and soon thereafter , the once desiccate land is now team up with Modern animation .
" Humpback Whales II – The Great Feast " :
Jake Monaco : One key twist used across the series is to build harmonic tension and button ; the longer the body-build , the slap-up the tension , the more satisfying the sacking . The humpback female parent has just endured a 6,000 mile roundtrip migration and has not fed for three month . Every step of her incredible journey has lead to this moment ; shefinallygets to fee .
This track showcases the moment of this long - awaited great feast in all its celebratory , anthemic grandeur . Post - feast , our care is refocus upon the mother and her calf with whom we have followed throughout their journeying . Upon writing the humpback ’s theme , I reached out to a native Hawaiian vocalist , Pua Perkins , who was able to help rarify some text edition from a legend about the whale ( or koholā ) to run with the tune I had antecedently written . “ Hanau ka Palaoa noho i kai ” translate to “ tolerate is the whale live in the sea ” . It is Pua ’s voice that correspond their family relationship and how the young sura will persist in to make this journey every year for the rest period of his spirit .
prevue like thisIncredible Animal Journeysclipshow the acute living - or - death drama that play out every solar day in the animal kingdom , but that is just part of the scope of the serial publication . Incredible Animal Journeysis set to explore all aspects of its subject ’ lives , from migration to mat to mealtime . As heard in the taste tester above , Monaco ’s contributions to the show fit the rejoicing highs and terrifying lows inherent to living in the wild , whether that life belong to a zebra , a humpback giant , or an elephant .
Incredible Animal Journeyspremieres on National Geographic on November 19th . TheIncredible Animal Journeys Original Series Soundtrackby Jake Monaco will be released to digital platforms on November 17th .
