Arcade Fire, Primal Scream and Rush Ecstasy

Chief among those connections is a killer soundtrack, featuring Arcade Fire, Brian Eno, Paul Oakenfold, Aphex Twin, Deadmau5 and Primal Scream. According to Heydon, Welsh's prior success helped pave the way to some of the music rights. "I think based on the success of Trainspotting it was easier to get the music than the average Canadian film," he said. "It'll surprise a lot of people."