Posted by Aubrey on 10/02/2022
I'm going to try and consolidate some info on the music of "it's a bug's land" (RIP 2002-2018).
This loop is the first source of music that you'll encounter. It's a strange one. C33 referenced it in Re: *bugland at dca.*
This is a loop of music edited directly from the movie soundtrack with some insect noises occasionally bridging together tracks. It played in the queue for It's Tough to Be a Bug! (ITTBAB) and across from the Blue Sky Cellar on the parade route.
The only reference recording that I know of was posted on the Disney Parks Music Usenet group back in the day, and it is in stereo. It may be source, or compiled from two speakers, or it's just a really good recreation. Either way, the edits are such that I am fairly certain that this is accurate. I just can't explain the stereo.
The general track order is as follows (verified by lining up tracks side-by-side):
<A few seconds of silence>
“Atta”
<Chime flourish>
Cuts to "Seed to Tree"
Crossfade into "Flik Leaves"
"Loser"
"Flik's Return" (A small snippet of intense music is edited out)
<Insect chirps>
"A Bug's Life Suite" (Almost in full, minus a dramatic portion in the middle. This is at a normal speed unlike the first iteration)
<Insect Chirps>
All of the music plays again. But at the end of the music, no chirps are played and there's a silent gap. Overall, this loop feels fairly dramatic and heavy on the A Bug's Life Suite (of which the beginning portion is played 4 times in 20 minutes... yeah). If you want exact edit points, line it up with the recording below.
<aside> <img src="/icons/save_blue.svg" alt="/icons/save_blue.svg" width="40px" /> Here is the loop that pixelated had downloaded back in the day and was kind enough to find for me: Disney's California Adventure - a bug's land - 'Area BGM Loo.mp3
https://mega.nz/file/CFxDzLJY#QFbijKjgPMDWGWYVNUJa2cnkpxnoc4b9A0ZUp2pswlo
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