Quartet Records will release the soundtrack album for Pedro Almadovar’s upcoming comedy I’m So Excited (Los amantes pasajeros). The album features the film’s original score composed by the director’s regular musical collaborator Alberto Iglesias (The Constant Gardener, The Kite Runner). Also included is the classic song I’m So Excited by the Pointer Sisters, as well as tracks by Los Destellos, Luiz Bonfá, Django Django and Metronomy. The soundtrack will be released digitally on March 5, 2013 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Check out audio clips after the jump. I’m So Excited written and directed by Almodovar stars Javier Cámara, Cecilia Roth, Lola Dueñas, Raul Arévalo, Carlos Areces, Antonio de la Torre, Hugo Silva, Willy Toledo, Miguel Ángel Silvestre, Blanca Suárez, José Luis Torrijo, José María Yazpik, Laya Martí with special collaborations from Penélope Cruz, Antonio Banderas and Paz Vega.
Category: Film Music Albums
‘Trance’ Soundtrack Details
The details of the soundtrack release for Danny Boyle’s thriller Trance have been revealed. The album features the film’s original music composed by Rick Smith who is best known as a member of the electronic music group Underworld and has previously worked with the director on such projects as Sunshine and last year’s Olympics opening ceremony. Also included are tracks by Art & Dotty Todd. Kirsty McGee, UNKLE, M People and Moby. The soundtrack will be released overseas later this month and in the US on April 2, 2013 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon, where you can also listen to audio clips. Trance stars James McAvoy, Vincent Cassel and Rosario Dawson. The movie follows a fine art auctioneer mixed up with a criminal gang who joins forces with a hypnotherapist to recover a lost painting. The thriller will be released in the UK later this month and Fox Searchlight will be releasing the movie in select cities on April 5 in the US.
‘The Place Beyond the Pines’ Soundtrack Details
Milan Records will release the official soundtrack album for the crime drama The Place Beyond the Pines. The album features the film’s original music composed by Mike Patton who is best known as the lead singer of Faith No More and has previously scored Crank: High Voltage. Also included are a number of other tracks featured in the film by The Cryin’ Shames, Arvo Part, Ennio Morricone and Bon Iver. The soundtrack will be released digitally on March 26, 2013 and physically on April 9. To pre-order the CD, visit Amazon. A 180-gram LP will be released on May 9. Listen to one full track from the album, as well as audio clips from the others after the jump. The Place Beyond the Pines is directed by Derek Cianfrance (Blue Valentine) and stars Ryan Gosling as a motorcycle stunt rider who starts robbing banks to support his newborn son until he crosses paths with a determined young cop-turned politician. Bradley Cooper, Eva Mendes, Rose Byrne, Ray Liotta, Ben Mendelsohn, Dane DeHaan and Emory Cohen are co-starring.
‘Les Miserables’ Soundtrack Deluxe Edition Details
The track list for the deluxe edition of the soundtrack for Tom Hooper’s hit movie musical Les Miserables has been revealed. The album features all songs from the film composed by Claude-Michel Schonberg and with lyrics by Herbert Kretzmer and Alain Boublil performed by the movie’s cast including Hugh Jackman, Russell Crowe, Anne Hathaway, Amanda Seyfried, Samantha Barks, Eddie Redmayne, Colm Wilkinson, Sacha Baron Cohen and Helena Bonham Carter. The soundtrack will be released on March 19, 2013 by Republic Records and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. The label has previously released a soundtrack featuring highlights from the music from the film. Les Miserables received three Academy Awards this past Sunday for Hathaway’s supporting performance, Best Makeup and Sound Mixing. The movie is now playing in theaters worldwide and will be released on Blu-ray and DVD in the US on March 22.
Expanded ‘The Fury’ Score Released
La-La Land Records has announced an expanded and remastered reissue of the score for Brian De Palma’s 1978 horror drama The Fury starring Kirk Douglas, John Cassavetes, Charles Durning and Amy Irving. The music is composed and conducted by John Williams. The 2-CD set features the film score and bonus tracks on one disc, and the remastered original soundtrack album on the other disc. The album is limited to 3500 copies and is now available to order on the label’s official website, where you can also listen to audio clips. Check out the track list after the jump.
‘The Call’ Soundtrack Details
Lakeshore Records has announced a soundtrack album for the upcoming thriller The Call. The album features the film’s original music composed by John Debney (The Passion of the Christ, Iron Man 2, Elf). The soundtrack will be released digitally on March 12, 2013 and a physical version is set to be released on April 16. Audio clips will be added to this article within the next few weeks. The Call is directed by Brad Anderson (The Machinist) and stars Halle Berry as a 911 emergency operator who must face her own fears in order to save a teenage girl from a disturbed killer. Abigail Breslin, Justina Machado, Morris Chestnut and Michael Imperioli are co-starring. The thriller will be released on March 15, 2013 by TriStar Pictures.
‘Upstream Color’ Soundtrack Released
ERPB has released a soundtrack album for the romantic thriller Upstream Color. The album features the film’s original music composed by Shane Carruth who has also written, produced and directed the movie. The soundtrack is now available to download on Amazon. Listen to the full score after the jump. Upstream Color is Carruth’s second film following the 2004 cult hit Primer and stars himself, Amy Seimetz, Andrew Sensenig and Thiago Martin. The movie premiered at this year’s Sundance Film Festival and is set for a theatrical release in select cities on April 5, 2013.
‘Riddle’ and ‘Mimesis: Night of the Living Dead’ Soundtrack Announced
Varese Sarabande has announced two new limited edition soundtrack releases. First up is a soundtrack album for the thriller Riddle. The album features the film’s score composed and conducted by Scott Glasgow (Robotech: The Shadow Chronicles, Taking Chances). To listen to audio clips and to order the CD, visit the label’s official website. Riddle directed by John O. Hartman & Nicholas Mross and starring Elisabeth Harnois, Val Kilmer, Diora Baird and William Sadler follows a college student who is drawn to the mysterious small town of Riddle, Pennsylvania in search of her missing brother and begins to unravel a mystery connected to an abandoned psychiatric hospital on the edge of town.
‘Möbius’ Soundtrack Details
L’R Du Trésor and Because Music have released a soundtrack album for the romantic thriller Möbius. The album features the film’s score composed by Jonathan Morali who is best known as the frontman of the French band Syd Matters and made his film scoring debut on the project. Also included are two electronic tracks by Olga Kouklaki and Bot’Ox. The soundtrack is now available to download on Amazon. Audio clips can be checked out after the jump. Möbius is written and directed by Eric Rochant and stars Jean Dujardin, Cecile de France, Tim Roth and John Lynch. The movie follows an experienced spy who is tracking a powerful oligarch suspected of laundering money through his bank. The thriller will be released in France later this week.
’21 & Over’ Soundtrack Details
Relativity Music Group has released soundtrack album for the comedy 21 & Over. The album features songs featured in the film by artists including Langhorne Slim & The Law, Dropkick Myrphys, 4th Pyramid, Spaceman, T. Mills, The Blue Van, Big Freedia, Benny Benassi, Ben Gidsjoy, Iman Shumpert, The Naked and Famous and The Gaslight Anthem. The soundtrack is now available digitally on Amazon. Audio clips are available after the jump. 21 & Over is directed by Jon Lucas & Scott Moore (writers of The Hangover, The Change-Up) and stars Miles Teller, Justin Chon, Skylar Astin and Sarah Wright. The movie follows two childhood friends who drag their friend out to celebrate his 21st birthday the night before an all-important medical school interview. The comedy will be released nationwide on March 1, 2013.