Category: TV Scoring Assignments

Weekly TV Music Roundup (May 24, 2020)

Premiering tomorrow, May 25, is the National Geographic limited series Barkskins created by Elwood Reid and starring David Thewlis, Marcia Gay Harden, Aneurin Barnard, James Bloor, Christian Cooke, David Wilmot, Thomas M. Wright, Tallulah Haddon, Kaniehtiio Horn, Lily Sullivan and Zahn McClarnon. The show’s original music is composed by Colin Stetson (Hereditary, Color Out of Space, The First). Check out our previous article to learn more about the 8-parter, which will air every Monday night on National Geographic and will also be available to stream on Hulu every Tuesday.

Also premiering tomorrow is the History docu-series Grant directed by Malcolm Venville and executive produced by Ron Chernow, Jennifer Davisson and Leonardo DiCaprio. Jacob Shea (Planet Earth II, Seven Worlds One Planet, Blue Planet II) has composed the show’s original music, which is produced by Russell Emanuel for Bleeding Fingers Music. The 3-parter examines Grant’s life story using his perspective and experiences to explore a turbulent time in history: the Civil War and Reconstruction. Visit the official show website for more information about the series, which will air over three consecutive nights on History.

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Dan Romer & Mike Tuccillo Scoring HBO Max’s ‘Love Life’

Dan Romer (Beasts of the Southern Wild, Beasts of No Nation, Maniac, Wendy) and Mike Tuccillo are the composers of the new HBO Max original series Love Life. The show is created by Sam Boyd (In a Relationship) and stars Anna Kendrick, Zoë Chao, Peter Vack, Sasha Compere and Lesley Manville. The anthology series follows a different protagonist’s quest for love each season, with each half-hour episode telling the story of one of their relationships. Boyd & Kendrick are also executive producing the Lionsgate Television and Feigco Entertainment production with co-showrunner Bridget Bedard (Transparent), Paul Feig (A Simple Favor, Bridesmaids) and Dan Magnante (Someone Great).

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Soundtrack Album for PBS’ ‘Asian Americans’ Released

Lakeshore Records has released a soundtrack album for the PBS docu-series Asian Americans. The album features the show’s original music composed by Vivek Maddala (The Tom & Jerry Show, Kaboom, White Sun, Awake: The Life of Yogananda). The soundtrack is now available to stream/download on Amazon, where you can also check out audio samples. Asian Americans is produced by Renee Tajima-Peña (Who Killed Vincent Chin?, No Más Bebés), executive produced by Jeff Bieber, Dalton Delan, Stephen Gong, Donald Young, Sally Jo Fifer & Jean Tsien and examines what the 2010 U.S. Census identifies as the fastest growing racial/ethnic group in the United States. The 5-parter is told through individual lives and personal histories and explores the impact of this group on the country’s past, present, and future.

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Solo Piano Version of ‘Toss a Coin to Your Witcher’ from Netflix’s ‘The Witcher’ Released

Milan Records has released a new solo piano version of the original song Toss a Coin to Your Witcher from the Netflix original series The Witcher. The track is performed by composer Sonya Belousova who co-wrote the track with Giona Ostinelli. The piano version is now available to stream/download here. Also listen to the full track after the jump. The label has previously released a full soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score from the show’s first season in  January. A double LP version will be released on June 5 (click here to pre-order) and a 2-CD version will also come out next month (visit Amazon to order).

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Soundtrack Album for FX on Hulu’s ‘Mrs. America’ to Be Released

Hollywood Records will release a soundtrack album for the FX on Hulu limited series Mrs. America. The album features selections of the show’s original score composed by Kris Bowers (Green Book, Dear White People, When They See Us, Monsters and Men, Black Monday). The soundtrack will be released digitally tomorrow, May 22 and will be available to stream/download here. Mrs. America is created by Dahvi Waller and stars Cate Blanchett, Rose Byrne, Sarah Paulson, Uzo Aduba, Margo Martindale, Elizabeth Banks, John Slattery and Tracey Ullman. The drama tells the story of the movement to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA), and the unexpected backlash led by a conservative woman named Phyllis Schlafly.

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Simone Istwa’s ‘Bird on a Wire’ Cover from Hulu’s ‘The Great’ Released

Lakeshore Records has released the cover version of Leonard Cohen’s Bird on a Wire from the fifth episode of the Hulu original series The Great. The track is performed by Simone Istwa and produced by Zachary Dawes. The song is now available to stream/download as a digital single on Amazon can also be checked out after the jump. The song will also be featured on the show’s full soundtrack album, which will be released digitally tomorrow (click here for the full album details). The Great is created by Tony McNamara and stars Elle Fanning, Nicholas Hoult, Phoebe Fox, Gwilym Lee, Charity Wakefield, Adam Godley, Douglas Hodge, Sebastian de Souza and Belinda Bromilow.

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Nainita Desai Scoring BBC’s ‘Unprecedented: Theatre from a State of Isolation’

Nainita Desai (For Sama, Fierce Queens, Enemy Within, Darkness Visible, Untamed Romania) has composed the original music for the new BBC series Unprecedented: Theatre from a State of Isolation. The show features more than 10 new plays, which were written in response to the Covid-19 pandemic and rehearsed/filmed using digital conferencing technology. Among the participating actors are Gemma Arterton, James Norton, Lennie James, Julian Barratt, Rory Kinnear, Meera Syal and Alison Steadman. The plays will respond to how our understanding and experiences of community, education, work, relationships, family, culture, climate and capitalism are evolving on an unprecedented scale.

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‘Katy Keene’ Season 1 Soundtrack Album Released

WaterTower Music has released the first full soundtrack album for the CW comedy drama Katy Keene. The album features the songs from the show’s first season performed by cast members including Ashleigh Murray, Lucy Hale, Jonny Beauchamp, Julia Chan, Camille Hyde, Azriel Crews, Emily Rafala and Bernadette Peters. The soundtrack is now available to stream/download here, where you can also listen to audio samples. The label has previously released several EPs and singles featuring from each Season 1 episode, as well as a full album featuring the music from the Kiss of the Spider Woman musical episode. Katy Keene is developed by Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa & Michael Grassi and follows the lives and loves of fashion legend-to-be Katy Keene, singer/songwriter Josie McCoy, performer Jorge Lopez/Ginger, and “It Girl” Pepper Smith as they chase their twenty-something dreams in New York City.

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Mac Quayle Scoring Netflix’s ‘Ratched’

Mac Quayle (Mr. Robot, American Crime Story, Feud: Bette and Joan) has recently been scoring the upcoming Netflix original series Ratched. The show is created by Evan Romansky based on Ken Kesey’s novel One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest and stars Sarah Paulson in the title role of Nurse Ratched, alongside Finn Wittrock, Jon Jon Briones, Judy Davis, Harriet Harris, Cynthia Nixon, Charlie Carver, Corey Stoll, Hunter Parrish, Amanda Plummer and Sharon Stone. The drama tracks Ratched’s journey and evolution from an average nurse to full-fledged monster.

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‘Succession’ Season 2 Soundtrack Album Details

The details of the new soundtrack album for the HBO original series Succession have been announced. The album features selections of the original music from the show’s second season composed by Academy Award nominee and Emmy Award winner Nicholas Britell (Moonlight, The Big Short, If Beale Street Could Talk, Vice, Battle of the Sexes, Free State of Jones). The soundtrack will be released digitally this Friday, May 22 by WaterTower Music and will be available to stream/download here. The final tracks of the album are already available to stream/download now. Milan Records has released the first soundtrack album featuring Britell’s music from Season 1 last year. Succession is created by Jesse Armstrong, executive produced by Adam McKay & Will Ferrell and stars Brian Cox, Jeremy Strong,  Sarah Snook, Kieran Culkin, Hiam Abbass, Alan Ruck, Nicholas Braun, Matthew Macfadyen, Natalie Gold, Peter Friedman, Alan Ruck and Rob Yang.

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