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Weekly TV Music Roundup (July 30, 2023)

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Premiering on Tuesday, August 1, is the thriller River Wild directed by Ben Ketai and starring Adam Brody, Leighton Meester and Taran Killan. The film’s original music is composed by Tristan Clopet (StartUp). Back Lot Music has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score this past Friday. Check out our soundtrack announcement for the full album details and to learn more about the movie, which will be available to stream on Netflix and will also be coming out on Digital, Blu-ray and DVD on the same day.

Premiering on Friday, August 4, is the Australian Amazon limited series The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart directed by Glendyn Ivin and starring Sigourney Weaver, Asher Keddie, Frankie Adams, Leah Purcell, Alycia Debnam-Carey, Xavier Samuel, Alyla Browne and Sebastián Zurita. Polish pianist, singer and composer Hania Rani (I Never Cry, Subuk) has composed the show’s original music. Check out our previous article for more information about the 7-part drama , which will be available to stream exclusively on Prime Video.

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Mato Wayuhi Scoring Marvel Studios’ Disney+ Series ‘Echo’

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Update: December 7: Dave Porter (Breaking Bad, Better Call Saul, The Blacklist) has confirmed to be the new composer of the show.

Update: July 31 & August 1: Mato Wayuhi appears to not be involved in scoring the project anymore and might have left the production since the original announcement (quoted below) has been made.

Original article: Native American hip-hop artist/composer Mato Wayuhi (Reservation Dogs) has been tapped to score Marvel Studios’ upcoming Disney+ limited series Echo. The show is directed by Sydney Freeland & Catriona McKenzie and stars Alaqua Cox (who reprises her role of Echo/aka Maya Lopez from 2021’s Hawkeye), as well as Chaske Spencer, Devery Jacobs, Charlie Cox, Vincent D’Onofrio, Tantoo Cardinal, Cody Lightning, Graham Greene and Zahn McClarnon. The 6-parter tells the origin story of the title character whose ruthless behavior in New York City catches up with her in her hometown.

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‘I’m Not a Girl, Not Yet a Woman’ Cover from Disney’s ‘The Slumber Party’ Released

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Walt Disney Records has released the cover version of Britney Spears’ I’m Not a Girl, Not Yet a Woman from the new Disney original movie The Slumber Party. The track (originally written by Max Martin, Dido Armstrong & Rami Yacoub) is produced by Alana Da Fonseca, performed by the film’s cast and is now available to stream/download on all major digital music services, including Amazon. Also listen to the full song after the jump. The Slumber Party is directed by Veronica Rodriguez and stars Darby Camp, Emmy Liu-Wang, Dallas Liu, Valentina Herrera, Alex Cooper Cohen, Ramon Jose Rodriguez, Tituss Burgess, Caroline Valencia and Paula Pell.

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‘Justified: City Primeval’ Soundtrack Album Released

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Madison Gate Records has released a soundtrack album for the FX original series Justified: City Primeval. The album features the film’s original music composed by Academy Award nominee and Emmy Award winner Mark Isham (A River Runs Through It, Once Upon a Time, Crash, Miracle, Judas and the Black Messiah, 42, The Accountant). The soundtrack is now available to stream/download on Amazon and any other major digital music services. Justified: City Primeval is developed by Dave Andron & Michael Dinner based on Elmore Leonard’s novel City Primeval: High Noon in Detroit and stars Timothy Olyphant, Aunjanue Ellis, Boyd Holbrook, Vondie Curtis Hall, Marin Ireland, Adelaide Clemens, Victor Williams and Norbert Leo Butz.

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Soundtrack Albums for Netflix’s ‘Hilda’ Released

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Madison Gate Records has released two soundtrack albums for the Netflix animated series Hilda. The album features the songs (including Grimes’ main title theme) and selections of the score from the first two seasons of the show. Dan Mangan (Hector and the Search for Happiness) and Ryan Carlson (Abby Hatcher, Fuzzly Catcher) composed the music for the first season and Carlson scored the second season. Visit Amazon or any other major digital music services to stream/download the Season 1 album and click here for the Season 2 soundtrack. The label has previously released Carlson’s score from the feature Hilda and the Mountain King earlier this year.

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Soundtrack Album for Max’s ‘Full Circle’ Released

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WaterTower Music has released a soundtrack album for the Max limited series Full Circle. The album features the show’s original music composed by Zack Ryan (I Smile Back, A Christmas Prince, Leavenworth, Malibu Rescue, Just Add Magic). The soundtrack is now available to stream/download on Amazon and any other major digital music services. Full Circle is directed by Steven Soderbergh, written by Ed Solomon and stars Zazie Beetz, Claire Danes, Jim Gaffigan, Timothy Olyphant, Jharrel Jerome, CCH Pounder, Adia, Phaldut Sharma, Sheyi Cole, Suzanne Savoy, Gerald Jones, Ethan Stoddard, Lucian Zanes and Dennis Quaid. The 6-parter centers on an investigation into a botched kidnapping that uncovers long-held secrets connecting multiple characters and cultures in present day New York City.

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World Premiere Soundtrack Release for Nickelodeon’s ‘Avatar: The Last Airbender’ Announced

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Republic Records: Kids & Family will release the first-ever soundtrack album for the Nickelodeon animated series Avatar: The Last Airbender. The album features the updated and re-recorded score from the first season of the show (Book 1: Water) composed by Jeremy Zuckerman (The Legend of Korra, Scream: The TV Series, Lucky, Horse Girl) who has expanded his original compositions and employed a full orchestra for the release. The soundtrack will be released digitally and on vinyl on November 17, 2023 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. A first track (Aang Becomes Ocean) is already available to stream/download now and can be checked out after the jump.

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‘Heartstopper’ Season 2 Soundtrack Album Details

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Netflix Music will release a new soundtrack album for the streamer’s British original series Heartstopper. The album features selections of the original score from the show’s second season composed by Adiescar Chase (Waterloo Road, Consent). The soundtrack will be released digitally tomorrow, July 28 (visit Amazon or any other major digital music services to stream/download). The label has previously released an album featuring Chase’s music from Season 1 last year. Heartstopper is developed by Alice Oseman based on her own graphic novels and stars Joe Locke, Kit Connor, William Gao, Yasmin Finney, Corinna Brown, Kizzy Edgell, Tobie Donovan, Sebastian Croft, Jenny Walser, Cormac Hyde-Corrin, Fisayo Akinade, Rhea Norwood, Chetna Pandya and Olivia Colman.

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Soundtrack Album for Peacock’s ‘Twisted Metal’ TV Series to Be Released

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Madison Gate Records will release a soundtrack album for the Peacock original series Twisted Metal. The album features selections of the show’s original music composed by Emmy Award nominees Leo Birenberg & Zach Robinson (Cobra Kai, Weird: The Al Yankovic Story, Pitch Perfect: Bumper in Berlin, Florida Man, Die Hart). The soundtrack will be released digitally tomorrow, July 28 and will be available to stream/download on all major digital music services, including Amazon. Twisted Metal is developed by Michael Jonathan Smith based on the PlayStation game series of the same title and stars Anthony Mackie, Stephanie Beatriz, Thomas Haden Church, Joe Seanoa and Will Arnett.

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Details for ‘Foundation’ Season 2 Soundtrack Album Revealed

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Sparks & Shadows will release a new soundtrack album for the Apple TV+ original series Foundation. The album features selections of the original music from the show’s second season composed by Bear McCreary (Godzilla: King of the Monsters, The Walking Dead, Outlander, 10 Cloverfield Lane, The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power, Battlestar Galactica) who has provided the themes and his Sparks & Shadows team (including Omer Ben-Zvi, Etienne Monsaingeon & Kelsey Woods). The soundtrack will be released digitally this Friday, July 28 and will be available to stream/download on Amazon and any other major digital music services. Lakeshore Records has previously released a soundtrack featuring McCreary’s score from Season 1 back in 2021.

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