Nitubara: Martin Solveig At Movie Awards: What Did He Play?

We break down highlights from French DJ's movie-themed set.
By Ryan J. Downey

Martin Solveig arrives at the 2012 MTV Movie Awards
Photo: Christopher Polk/ Getty Images

"The Hunger Games" was one of the big winners Sunday night (June 3) at the 2012 MTV Movie Awards, where the juggernaut collected several Golden Popcorns against a musical backdrop culled from some of the most iconic film scores of all time. That nostalgia-inducing soundscape came courtesy of DJ Martin Solveig, who remixed themes from classic movies ranging from "Star Wars" to "Pulp Fiction."

The Black Keys, Fun. and Wiz Khalifa all brought the house down as musical guests at the MTV Movie Awards, held at the Gibson Ampitheatre in Universal City, California. The French electronic-music DJ and producer entertained the audience throughout the show, which was broadcast to viewers live as the show went in and out of commercial breaks.

Solveig carefully curated a delicious mixture of some of the most memorable melodies from the movies that have shaped generations of popular culture with their stories, performances, tone and dialog. His set was also as much about the present as the past, perfectly summarized by the mix of the Doors and screamo singer-turned-Grammy-winning dubstep standard-bearer Skrillex.

Miss a few tunes? We've got you covered. Solveig's selections on Sunday included "Hello" (Martin Solveig featuring Dragonette), Calvin Harris' "Feel So Close," Skrillex and the Doors "Breakin' a Sweat," Kavinsky + Lovefoxx's "Nightcall" (from the movie "Drive"), "Ready 2 Go (Hardwell Remix)," "Misirlou"(made famous all over again in "Pulp Fiction"), Martin Solveig & Dragonette feat. Idoling!!!'s "Big in Japan (Ziggy Stardust Remix)," various mixes of "The Night Out" and some of Daft Punk's work from "Tron: Legacy."

And these were the tracks spinning off from the most legendary themes:

"The Good, the Bad and the Ugly Theme (Martin Solveig Remix)": Clint Eastwood's "Man With No Name" spaghetti Western trilogy (which concluded with 1966's "The Good, the Bad and the Ugly") is the stuff of legend, most recently memorialized in Johnny Depp's animated "Rango." For many years, Metallica has opened each and every concert with composer Ennio Morricone's "Ecstasy of Gold" from "The Good, the Bad and the Ugly," with the crowd often singing the lyric-less melody in unison as a series of "whoa-oahs." If the 83-year-old Italian composer was watching the Movie Awards, he heard his composition mixed up for the modern electro age.

"Jaws Theme (Martin Solveig Remix)": Who hasn't tried to play the "Jaws" theme on a piano at some point? It's so simple yet so brilliant, like "Chopsticks" for people who want to remember how terrified they were to go into the water. The music from future "Star Wars" composer John Williams certainly helped Steven Spielberg kick off the modern blockbuster featuring the scariest fish since Moby Dick (OK, technically, neither were fish); they re-teamed on several other films.

"Imperial March (Martin Solveig Remix)": "The Imperial March" has been synonymous with ominous evil, impending doom, villainous tyranny and light sabers that only come in the color red since the original "Star Wars" movie kicked off an enduring worldwide phenomenon in 1977. It's impossible to hear this theme without picturing Darth Vader boarding the starship transporting Princess Leia, holding that guy up in the air by the throat and demanding to know various things. So cool!

"Superman Theme (Martin Solveig Remix)": Hey, what do you know! Another John Williams score. And another grandiose theme that's synonymous with the film. The music instantly conjures the image of the late, great Christopher Reeve soaring through the skies of Metropolis as Superman. Whether battling Kryptonian super villains, trading barbs with Lex Luthor or romancing Lois Lane (let's not mention that Richard Pryor entry), Supes was defined by this killer theme.

The 2012 MTV Movie Awards are officially under way! Stick with MTV News for minute-by-minute coverage, and don't forget to go to MovieAwards.MTV.com to cast your vote for Best Movie!

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