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Weekly TV Music Roundup (March 10, 2019)

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Premiering tonight is the second season of the Starz original series American Gods based on Neil Gaiman’s fantasy novel and starring Ian McShane, Ricky Whittle, Yetide Badaki, Crispin Glover, Orlando Jones, Dean Winters, Devery Jacobs, Sakina Jaffrey and Kahyun Kim. Danny Bensi & Saunder Jurriaans (Boy Erased, Ozark, The Gift, Enemy, Martha Marcy May Marlene) are the new composers of the show. Check out our scoring assignment announcement to learn more about the series, which will air every Sunday night on Starz.

Also premiering tonight is the HBO docu-series The Case Against Adnan Syed directed by Amy Berg about the 1999 murder of 18-year-old Baltimore County high school student Hae Min Lee, and the subsequent conviction of her ex-boyfriend, Adnan Syed. The show’s original music is composed by Dhani Harrison & Paul Hicks (Beautiful Creatures, Learning to Drive, The Divide, Outsiders). Check out our previous article for more information about the 4-part series.

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Netflix’s ‘Love, Death + Robots’ to Feature Music by Rob Cairns

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Rob Cairns (Dallas, The Forger, The Bachelor) has composed the original music for most episodes of  the new Netflix original series Love, Death + Robots. The show presented by Tim Miller (Deadpool) & David Fincher (The Social Network, Fight Club, Gone Girl) is a collection of animated short stories that span the science fiction, fantasy, horror and comedy genres. The 18 episodes of the show’s first season feature stories of sentient dairy products, werewolf soldiers, robots gone wild, garbage monsters, cyborg bounty hunters, alien spiders and blood-thirsty demons from hell, among others.

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‘The Snow Wolf: A Winters Tale’ Soundtrack Released

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Hippocampus has released a soundtrack album for the documentary The Snow Wolf: A Winter’s Tale. The album is being released under title She Wolf and features the film’s original music composed and performed by Rob (aka Robin Coudert) (Maniac, Revenge, Troy: Fall of a City, Horns, Amityville: The Awakening). The soundtrack is now available to download on Amazon, where you can also listen to audio samples. The Snow Wolf is directed by Frederic Fougea, narrated by Emilia Fox and follows a she-wolf as she must flee her pack and embark on a journey through the Alps in search of a new territory and a new life.

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James Lavelle Scoring Netflix’s ‘Turn Up Charlie’

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James Lavelle of the British music collective UNKLE is the composer of the new Netflix original series Turn Up Charlie. The show is created by Gary Reich and Idris Elba who also stars in the show alongside Piper Perabo, JJ Feild and Frankie Hervey. The dramedy centers on a down-and-out DJ who plots to rebuild his music career while working as a nanny for his famous best friend’s wild 11-year-old daughter.

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Songs from Disney Channel’s ‘101 Dalmatian Street’ Released

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Walt Disney Records has released three songs from the animated TV series 101 Dalmatian Street, including the opening theme I’ve Got My Pups with Me performed by Kathryn D. Rende and the end titles song It’s a Dog’s Life performed by Celica Gray. The 3-track single is now available to download on Amazon, where you can also check out audio samples. 101 Dalmatian Street is developed by Anttu Harlin & Joonas Utti based on Disney’s 101 Dalmatians franchise and features the voices of Josh Brener, Michaela Dietz, Rhashan Stone and Ella Kenion.

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Brian Byrne Scoring John Carney’s Amazon Series ‘Modern Love’

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Over the last couple of days, Brian Byrne (Albert Nobbs, Boychoir, The Good Doctor, The Secret Scripture) has been recording his score for the upcoming Amazon original series Modern Love. The show is developed by John Carney (Once, Begin Again, Sing Street) based on the New York Times column and weekly podcast and stars Anne Hathaway, Tina Fey, Dev Patel, Catherine Keener, Andy Garcia, Cristin Milioti, John Slattery, Olivia Cooke, Sofia Boutella, Brandon Victor Dixon, John Gallagher, Jr., Julia Garner, Shea Whigham, Gary Carr and Andrew Scott.

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Weekly TV Music Roundup (March 3, 2019)

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Premiering tonight is the HBO original documentary Leaving Neverland directed by Dan Reed about Michael Jackson’s long-running relationships with two boys, aged 7 and 10, and their families. The 2-parter’s original music is composed by Chad Hobson (Adulthood, Sket, Offender, Path of Blood). The documentary premiered at this year’s Sundance Film Festival and is premiering in two parts tonight and tomorrow on HBO. Visit the official movie website for more information.

Premiering on Friday, March 8, is the Netflix original movie Juanita directed by Clark Johnson and starring Alfre Woodard, Adam Beach, Blair Underwood and LaTanya Richardson Jackson. The film’s original music is composed by Kevin Lax (The First Purge, Burning Sands). The movie, which follows a mother of three grown children as she searches for hope and healing on an impromptu trip to Paper Moon, Montana, will be available to stream exclusively on Netflix. Also check out our previous article for more information.

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Soundtrack Album for ABC’s ‘A Million Little Things’ Released

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Hollywood Records has released a soundtrack album for the ABC drama A Million Little Things. The album features a selection of songs from the show’s first season performed by the series’ composer Gabriel Mann (Modern Family, Rectify), as well as Duvid Swirsky, Lizzy Greene, Allison Miller, Piper Rutman, Jonah Platt & Colin Hay. Visit Amazon to download the soundtrack. A Million Little Tings is created by DJ Nash and stars David Giuntoli, Ron Livingston, Romany Malco, Allison Miller, Christina Moses, Christina Ochoa, James Roday, Stephanie Szostak and Lizzy Greene. The series follows a group of friends struggling in life get a wake-up call to finally start living after one of them dies unexpectedly.

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Soundtrack Album for Sky’s ‘8 Days’ (‘8 Tage’) Released

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Sony Classical has released a soundtrack album for the Sky Germany original series 8 Days (8 Tage). The album features selections of the show’s original music composed by David Reichelt (La Palma). Visit Amazon to download the soundtrack and listen to audio samples. 8 Days is created by Rafael Parente & Peter Kocyla, directed by Stefan Ruzowitzky & Michael Krummenacher and stars Christiane Paul, Mark Waschke and Lena Klenke. The drama centers on a Berlin family’s struggle for survival when an asteroid is on a collision course with Earth. The series is premiering on Sky Germany today.

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‘Krypton’ Soundtrack Album Details Announced

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Varese Sarabande has announced the full details of the first soundtrack album for the Syfy original series Krypton. The album features selections of the show’s original music composed by Pinar Toprak (Captain Marvel, Fortnite, The Angel, The Lightkeepers). The soundtrack will be released on March 8, 2019 coincide with the season 2 premiere and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. A vinyl edition is set to come out on April 13 for Record Store Day. Krypton is developed by David S. Goyer & Cameron Welsh and stars Cameron Cuffe, Georgina Campbell, Elliot Cowan, Ann Ogbomo, Aaron Pierre, Rasmus Hardiker, Wallis Day, Blake Ritson, Ian McElhinney and Shaun Sipos. 

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