Kanye West, Chemical Brothers lead Lorde’s ‘Hunger Games’ soundtrack

The contestants have been declared in Lorde’s tournament of experimental pop music on her soundtrack for “The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1.”

The New Zealand electro-pop artist, who just played a well-received stand at the Greek Theatre, had previously been tapped to curate the soundtrack and contribute original music. The latter turned up early in the single “Yellow Flicker Beat,” and now the rest of the soundtrack has an official track list.

The top names include Kanye West (on a re-mix of “Flicker”), the British big-beat rave duo Chemical Brothers joining Miguel for “This is Not a Game,” Grace Jones’ “Original Beast” and a track from Charli XCX that features Duran Duran’s Simon LeBon. There’s also a massive collaborative track “Meltodown” with spots from Stromae, Haim, Q-Tip, Pusha T and Lorde herself.

Holding up the rest of the compilation are efforts from rising acts like Tinashe and Tove Lo, and a few veterans such as Bat For Lashes and CHVRCHES. Unsurprisingly for a “Hunger Games” product, the compilation is dominated by women artists with huge sonic ambitions.

The album is available for pre-order today and will be released by Republic on Nov. 17. If Lorde ever has a need for a fallback career, music supervision might be a strong suit.

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