Transformer music: Difference between revisions

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Many humans and Transformers enjoy special sound patterns termed music. Like many cultures, Transformers make music to express themselves. (The Decepticon Squawkbox, for instance, is a passionate musician.) However, very few of these alien songs have ever been recorded or played for human ears.

Generation 1 continuity family

Generation 1 cartoon continuity

The Transformers cartoon

During the ceremony where he was to be crowned Decepticon leader, Starscream had the Constructicons play a fanfare on brass instruments for his coronation. When their music went on for longer than he liked, he turned his null-ray on the trumpets. The Transformers: The Movie

The entire culture of planet Eurythma is based on musical harmony, much to Blaster's apparent awe. Soundwave personally referred to the harmony as "heaven". Carnage in C-Minor

The Headmasters cartoon

Hardhead enjoys karaoke after just a few drinks of energon. The Shadow Emperor, Scorponok

Generation 1 toy bio

Blaster loves magna marches, a form of music native to his homeworld, Cybertron.

G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers

At least in this continuity, Cybertron had a rich history of music. With his Matrix-granted powers, the former G.I. Joe commander Hawk had access to a database of at least 11 million traditional Cybertronian songs. One apparently has a line that goes: "Protoform/Protoform/What will you be?"

2005 IDW continuity

During the rule of the Thirteen Primes, Eucryphia composed The Empyrean Suite to commemorate Prima's Citadel of Light. The Permanent Revolution

In the interwar era between the First Cybertronian Civil War and the Great War, Jazz of Staniz was taken by the musical scene that sprung up around the city's pubs, creating a lifelong fascination with music. What It's Really Like During the Festival of Lost Light, the "Hymn for the Disappeared" was played. Twenty Plus One

During the Great War, Tarn appropriated The Empyrean Suite, blasting it at full volume to drown out the dying screams of the Autobots in Grindcore prison, forever tainting the song's reputation. Speak, Memory! (Part 2)

Stranded on LV-118, Wheelie resorted to music as a way of occupying himself—and taming the Chaosteros. The Stars My Destination

In the era following the Great War, Jazz teamed up with Sky-Byte at Maccadam's Old Oil House on Cybertron jamming out on an Aghartan electro-bass. Interference Patterns

2019 IDW continuity

Lightbright and Lodestar enjoyed listening to Cybertronian music to relax. The Change In Your Nature Part Five Light/Star

Energon Universe

Back on Cybertron, Jazz was part of a band with Arcee, Cliffjumper, Bluestreak, and Blurr only to be kicked out because he kept going off beat and improvising. Transformers Energon Universe 2025 Special story

Beast Era

Beast Wars cartoon

Rattrap mentions the existence of "cyber violins". Considering the (although sarcastic) context, it can be assumed to be an instrument to be played during events of mourning. Optimal Situation

Beast Wars II cartoon

A trio of Maximals, the Jointrons, travelled the galaxy with their song, which a Terran might liken to Mexican music. Their act involved shaking maracas, sometimes accompanied by classical guitar. DJ was also said to be able to use his Seven-Year Swords to produce music. The Combined Giant, Tripledacus

Unicron Trilogy

Transformers Armada

The Mini-Cons channelled their power through an electronic melody which Sky Blast used to awaken the Space Mini-Con Team. Desperate

Sparkplug later led the Mini-Cons in song, singing to the Matrix of Leadership and bringing Optimus Prime back to life. Miracle

Transformers Cybertron

A band played at the Planet Cup races on Velocitron. Champion

While downloading Jolt's memories, a bored Sideways listened to music on a microcassette recorder, even singing along until Starscream told him to quit slacking off on the job. Memory

Live-action film series

Grindcore enjoyed listening to Shock Pop, a type of Cybertronian music, while living in Vos.

Ironhide, presumably before the war, enjoyed many types of music back on Cybertron.

Animated

While floating in deep space with Megatron, Starscream decided to try to remove his former leader's stasis cuffs, deciding that playing "second SynthAxe" was better than the alternative. The AllSpark Almanac II

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-Like many cultures, Transformers make music to express themselves. (The Decepticon [[Squawkbox]], for instance, is a passionate musician.) However, very few of these alien songs have ever been recorded or played for human ears.
+Many  [[human]]s and [[Transformer]]s enjoy special sound patterns  termed '''music'''.  Like many cultures, Transformers make music to express themselves. (The Decepticon [[Squawkbox]], for instance, is a passionate musician.) However, very few of these alien songs have ever been recorded or played for human ears.
+==Generation 1 continuity family==
+=== Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
+====''The Transformers'' cartoon====
+During the ceremony where he was to be crowned [[Decepticon leader]], [[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]] had the [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicons]] play a fanfare on brass instruments for his coronation. When their music went on for longer than he liked, he turned his [[null-ray]] on the trumpets. {{storylink|The Transformers: The Movie}}
+The entire culture of planet [[Eurythma]] is based on musical harmony, much to [[Blaster (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Blaster]]'s apparent awe. Soundwave personally referred to the harmony as "heaven". {{storylink|Carnage in C-Minor}}
-== Generation 1 animated continuity ==
+====''The Headmasters'' cartoon====
-Starscream has the [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicons]] play a fanfare on brass instruments for his coronation. After a while, he gets sick of it and shoots the trumpets. {{storylink|The Transformers: The Movie|The Transformers: The Movie}}
+[[Hardhead (G1)|Hardhead]] enjoys karaoke after just a few drinks of [[energon]]. {{storylink|The Shadow Emperor, Scorponok}}
+=== Generation 1 toy bio ===
+[[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] loves [[magna march]]es, a form of music native to his homeworld, Cybertron.
-===Headmasters cartoon===
+===''G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers''===
-[[Hardhead (G1)|Hardhead]] enjoys karaoke after just a few drinks of [[Energon (fuel)|energon]]. {{storylink|The Shadow Emperor, Scorponok|The Shadow Emperor, Scorponok}}
+At least in this continuity, [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] had a rich history of music. With his Matrix-granted powers, the former G.I. Joe commander [[Hawk (G.I. Joe)|Hawk]] had access to a database of at least 11 million traditional Cybertronian songs. One apparently has a line that goes: "[[Protoform]]/Protoform/What will you be?"
+===2005 IDW continuity===
+During the rule of the [[Thirteen]] [[Prime (rank)|Primes]], [[Eucryphia]] composed [[The Empyrean Suite]] to commemorate [[Prima]]'s [[Citadel of Light]]. {{storylink|The Permanent Revolution}}
-===Beast Wars cartoon===
+In the interwar era between the [[First Cybertronian Civil War]] and the [[Great War (G1)|Great War]], [[Jazz (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Jazz]] of [[Staniz]] was taken by the musical scene that sprung up around the city's pubs, creating a lifelong fascination with music. {{storylink|What It's Really Like}} During the [[Festival of Lost Light]], the "Hymn for the Disappeared" was played. {{storylink|Twenty Plus One}}
-Rattrap mentions the existence of "cyber violins". Considering the (although sarcastic) context, it can be assumed to be an instrument to be played during events of mourning. {{storylink|Optimal Situation}}
-===Beast Wars II cartoon===
+During the Great War, [[Tarn (G1)|Tarn]] appropriated The Empyrean Suite, blasting it at full volume to drown out the dying screams of the Autobots in [[Grindcore (prison)|Grindcore]] prison, forever tainting the song's reputation. {{storylink|Speak, Memory! (Part 2)}}
-The [[Jointron|Jointrons]] have adopted a style of music akin to (a highly stereotyped version of) [[Spain|spanish]] music. It mostly involves shaking maracas, sometimes accompanied by classical guitar, all the while yelling out Spanish nonsense. [[DJ (BWII)|DJ]] is also said to be able to use his Seven-Year Swords to produce music.
-== Devil's Due G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers continuity ==
+Stranded on [[LV-118]], [[Wheelie (G1)|Wheelie]] resorted to music as a way of occupying himself—and taming the [[Chaosteros]]. {{storylink|Space Opera Part 1: The Stars My Destination|The Stars My Destination}}
-At least in this continuity, [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] had a rich history of music. With his Matrix-granted powers, the former G.I. Joe commander [[Hawk (G.I. Joe)|Hawk]] had access to a database of at least 11 million traditional Cybertronian songs. One apparently has a line that goes: "[[Protoform]]/Protoform/What will you be?"
+In the era following the Great War, Jazz teamed up with [[Sky-Byte (RID)|Sky-Byte]] at [[Maccadam's Old Oil House]] on Cybertron  jamming out on an [[Aghartan electro-bass]]. {{storylink|Interference Patterns}}
+===2019 IDW continuity===
+[[Lightbright (G1)|Lightbright]] and [[Lodestar (Titan)|Lodestar]] enjoyed listening to Cybertronian music to relax. {{storylink|The Change In Your Nature Part Five}} {{storylink|Light/Star}}
+===Energon Universe===
+Back on Cybertron, [[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]] was part of a band with [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]], [[Cliffjumper (G1)|Cliffjumper]], [[Bluestreak (G1)|Bluestreak]], and [[Blurr (G1)|Blurr]] only to be kicked out because he kept going off beat and improvising. {{storylink|Transformers Energon Universe 2025 Special story}}
+==Beast Era==
+===''Beast Wars'' cartoon===
+[[Rattrap (BW)|Rattrap]] mentions the existence of "cyber violins". Considering the (although sarcastic) context, it can be assumed to be an instrument to be played during events of mourning. {{storylink|Optimal Situation}}
-== Transformers Armada ==
+===''Beast Wars II'' cartoon===
-The [[Mini-Con|Mini-Cons]] were revealed to project a strange, haunting melody amongst themselves. The exact effect of this varied.
+A trio of [[Maximal]]s, the [[Jointron]]s, travelled the galaxy with their song, which a Terran might liken to [[Mexico|Mexican]] music. Their act involved shaking maracas, sometimes accompanied by classical guitar. [[DJ (BW)|DJ]] was also said to be able to use his Seven-Year Swords to produce music. {{storylink|The Combined Giant, Tripledacus}}
+==Unicron Trilogy==
+===''Transformers Armada''===
+The [[Mini-Con]]s channelled their power through an electronic melody which [[Sky Blast (Armada)|Sky Blast]] used to awaken the [[Space Mini-Con Team]]. {{storylink|Desperate}}
-== Transformers Cybertron ==
+[[Sparkplug (Armada)|Sparkplug]] later led the Mini-Cons in song, singing to the [[Matrix of Leadership]] and bringing [[Optimus Prime (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] back to life. {{storylink|Miracle (episode)|Miracle}}
-The Transformers on the [[Velocitron|Speed Planet]] have a [[Velocitron band|band]] that plays at official functions.
-While downloading [[Jolt (Cybertron)|Jolt]]'s memories, a bored [[Sideways (RID)|Sideways]] listened to music on [[Soundwave (G1)|a microcassette recorder]], even singing along until [[Starscream (Armada)|Starscream]] told him to quit slacking off on the job. {{storylink|Memory}}
+===''Transformers Cybertron''===
+A [[Velocitron band|band]] played at the [[Planet Cup]] races on [[Velocitron]]. {{storylink|Champion}}
-== Transformers Animated ==
+While downloading [[Jolt (Cybertron)|Jolt]]'s memories, a bored [[Sideways (Armada)|Sideways]] listened to music on [[Soundwave (G1)|a microcassette recorder]], even singing along until [[Starscream (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Starscream]] told him to quit slacking off on the job. {{storylink|Memory (Cybertron)|Memory}}
-The earth song "The Itsy Bitsy Spider" is known even by [[Blitzwing (Animated)|Decepticon warriors]].
-== Movie continuity==
+== Live-action film series==
-[[Grindcore (Movie)|Grindcore]] enjoyed listening to [[Shock Pop]], a type of Cybertronian music, while living in [[Vos]].
+[[Grindcore (Movie)|Grindcore]] enjoyed listening to [[Shock Pop]], a type of Cybertronian music, while living in [[Vos (polity)|Vos]].
 [[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]], presumably before the war, enjoyed many types of music back on Cybertron.
+==''Animated''==
+While floating in deep space with [[Megatron (Animated)|Megatron]], [[Starscream (Animated)|Starscream]] decided to try to remove his former leader's [[stasis cuffs]], deciding that playing "second [[SynthAxe]]" was better than the alternative. {{storylink|Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac II|The AllSpark Almanac II}}
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