Empire of the Sun confirms doing the Dumb and Dumber To soundtrack! In an interview with Digital Spy last year, the Australian electronic duo teased their fans about their new project. They said that they had a treatment written for a film to their most recent album called Ice on the Dune.
The duo added, "We are just waiting for that person with a sackful of money to come along and pay for it." After a few days, the Farrelly brothers tweeted: "Here's a review of the new @EmpireOfTheSun album. They'll be scoring Dumb and Dumber To!"
Luke Steele and Nick Littlemore are now busy writing songs that will match the antics of Harry Dunne and Lloyd Christmas. Empire of the Sun frontman told Huffingtonpost, "We're a couple months into it, so we've got a good bit of content." Steele explained, "It's like we're sculptors chiseling into the film. You're taking off the fat, and just sort of exploring with your guitar. Eventually you have to build a house somewhere."
Some people thought that the reason why Empire of the Sun did the Dumb and Dumber To soundtrack was because of Jim Carrey. Steele admitted that he was short of words in the comedian's presence since he was a huge star.
However, he said that the real reason that he accepted the offer of the Farrelly brothers was the movie itself. The singer said, "The film is the most powerful medium." Steele added, "It's really the jackpot."
The 34-year old musician explained, "We both pump out a lot of different music that land on different platforms and different areas of color. It doesn't always work for a record. A record has to follow a kind of thread; has to be in the same family. I've just got hundreds of ideas for songs and just want to bring them to life."
Steele also explained how important the soundtrack of the film is. He said, "The music lubricates the whole scene." He continued, "It's like when you go out on a first date, you wish you could put some chords behind it. The music would really help."
Known for creating catchy and out-of-this-world electro music, the Empire of the Sun's take on the Dumb and Dumber To soundtrack may just win them another award someday.