Sony Classical will release a new soundtrack album for the Amazon original series Mozart in the Jungle. The album features music from the show’s third season including classical pieces by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Ludwig van Beethoven, Léo Delibes, Georges Bizet, Franz Schubert & more performed by soloists such as soprano Ana María Martínez, violinist Joshua Bell, cellist Yo-Yo Ma, tenor Plácido Domingo among others. The soundtrack will be released on December 9, 2016 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Amazon Content Services has previously released a soundtrack album for the first two seasons. Mozart in the Jungle created by Roman Coppola, Jason Schwartzman & Alex Timbers and starring Gael García Bernal, Lola Kirke, Saffron Burrows, Hannah Dunne, Malcolm McDowell and Bernadette Peters.
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Weekly TV Music Roundup (November 6, 2016)
Premiering on Friday, November 11, is the Netflix original movie True Memoirs of an International Assassin directed by Jeff Wadlow and starring Kevin James, Zulay Henao, Andy Garcia, Maurice Compte, Kelen Coleman, Andrew Howard, Rob Riggle, Leonard Earl Howze, Yul Vazquez and Kim Coates. The film’s original music is composed by Ludwig Goransson (Creed, Community, Fruitvale Station, New Girl, Central Intelligence). The comedy follows a mild-mannered would-be author who gets mistaken for a killer-for-hire when his fictional novel about an international assassin is published as a true story. The movie will be available to stream on Friday on Netflix.
Also premiering on Friday is the sci-fi adventure comedy MECH-X4 created by Steve Marmel and starring Nathaniel Potvin, Raymond Cham, Kamran Lucas, Pearce Joza and Alyssa Jirrels. Tim Wynn (The Starving Games, Superfast!, Warhawk video game) is composing the show’s original music. The series follows a freshman at Bay City High who mysteriously awakens MECH-X4, a giant robot built to defend Bay City against impending doom. The comedy will premiere this Friday on the Disney Channel.
‘Berlin Station’ Soundtrack Announced
Lakeshore Records has announced a soundtrack album for the Epix original series Berlin Station. The album features selections of the show’s original music composed by Reinhold Heil (Cloud Atlas, Run Lola Run, Helix, The International, One Hour Photo). The soundtrack will be released digitally next Friday, November 11, 2016 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Berlin Station is created by Olen Steinhauer and stars Richard Armitage, Michelle Forbes, Richard Jenkins, Rhys Ifans, Leland Orser, Richard Dillane, Tamlyn Tomita and Bernhard Schütz. The series follows a CIA officer who arrives at the CIA foreign station in Berlin, Germany to determine the identity of a now-famous whistleblower.
Score Album for ITV’s ‘Cold Feet’ Reboot to Be Released
Sony Music will release a score album for the ITV original series Cold Feet. The album features selections from the original music of the new season composed by Edmund Butt (The Dark, An Adventure in Space and Time, Ashes to Ashes). The soundtrack will be released digitally on November 11, 2016. The label has previously released a 2-CD set featuring the songs from the reboot. Cold Feet is created by Mike Bullen and stars James Nesbitt, John Thomson, Robert Bathurst and Hermione Norris. The comedy drama follows the intertwining lives of a group of Manchester friends at different stages in their relationships. The new season of the series recently premiered in the UK on ITV.
‘Narcos’ Season 2 Soundtrack Announced
Lakeshore Records has announced a new soundtrack album for the Netflix original series Narcos. The album features selections of the original score from the show’s second season composed by Pedro Bromfman (RoboCop, Elite Squad). Also included are songs by Ruben Juarez, Grupo Niche, Usma y Su Conjunto, La Cancion Colombiana and The Emmy Award-nominated main title theme Tuyo by Rodrigo Amarante. The soundtrack will be released digitally on iTunes/Apple Music on November 11, 2016 and through all service providers on November 18, followed by a physical release on December 9. Visit Amazon to pre-order the CD. Narcos is created by Jose Padhila and stars Wagner Moura, Boyd Holbrook, Pedro Pascal, Juan Pablo Raba, Joanna Christie, Stephanie Sigman, Manolo Cardona, André Mattos, Luis Guzman and Ana de la Reguera.
‘Westworld’ Season 1 Soundtrack EP Released
WaterTower Music has released a soundtrack for the HBO original series Westworld. The EP features five tracks from the show’s original music composed by Ramin Djawadi (Game of Thrones, Pacific Rim, Iron Man, Clash of the Titans, Person of Interest), including the main titles theme and instrumental versions of the Rolling Stones’ Paint It, Black and Soundgarden’s Black Hole Sun (as featured in the pilot episode), as well as Radiohead’s No Surprises and The Cure’s A Forest. The soundtrack is now available to download on Amazon, where you can also listen to audio samples. Westworld is created by Jonathan Nolan & Lisa Joy based on Michael Crichton’s 1973 feature and stars Evan Rachel Wood, James Marsden, Anthony Hopkins, Ed Harris, Jeffrey Wright, Thandie Newton, Tessa Thompson, and Sidse Babett Knudsen.
Weekly TV Music Roundup (October 30, 2016)
Premiering on Wednesday, November 2, is the new IFC original series Stan Against Evil created by Dana Gould and starring John C. McGinley, Janet Varney, Nate Mooney, Deborah Baker Jr. and Mick Ignis. The show’s original music is composed by Eban Schletter (SpongeBob Square Pants, Another Period). The horror comedy follows a former sheriff of a small New England town who teams up with his younger replacement to investigate a series of supernatural occurrences. To learn more about the series, visit the official show website.
Premiering on Friday, November 4, is the Netflix original series The Crown created by Peter Morgan and starring Claire Foy, Matt Smith, Vanessa Kirby and John Lithgow. Hans Zimmer (Inception, The Lion King, Gladiator, The Dark Knight) has composed the show’s main theme and Rupert Gregson-Williams (Hacksaw Ridge, The Legend of Tarzan, Hotel Rwanda) has composed the original score. Sony Classical will release a soundtrack album featuring the composers’ music on Friday. Check out our soundtrack announcement for the full album details and to learn more about the drama.
Timbaland’s ‘Skylanders Academy’ Theme Song ‘Harmony’ Released
Activision/Blizzard Music have released the theme song for the new Netflix animated series Skylanders Academy. The track, entitled Harmony, is performed by Timbaland feat. Dalton Diehl. The song is now available to download on Amazon. Listen to the track after the jump. Skylanders Academy developed by Eric Rogers based on the Skylanders video game franchise and features the voices of Justin Long, Ashley Tisdale, Johnathan Banks, Norm Macdonald, Richard Horvitz, Ellis Greg, Bobcat Goldthwait, Catherine O’Hara, Harland Williams and Susan Sarandon. The show follows the heroic adventures of Spyro, Eruptor, Stealth Elf, Jet-Vac and Pop Fizz as they travel the vast Skylands universe, protecting it from evil-doers.
‘Penny Dreadful’ Seasons 2 & 3 Soundtrack Details
The full details of the second soundtrack album for the Showtime original series Penny Dreadful have been revealed. The album features selections of the original music from the show’s second and third season composed by Golden Globe nominee Abel Korzeniowski (A Single Man, Nocturnal Animals, W.E., Escape from Tomorrow) who received three Emmy Award nominations for his work on the drama. The soundtrack will be released physically on December 16, 2016 by Varese Sarabande and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. The label has previously released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s music from the first season. Penny Dreadful is created by John Logan and stars Eva Green, Josh Hartnett, Timothy Dalton, Rory Kinnear, Reeve Carney, Harry Treadaway, Billie Piper and Danny Sapani.
‘Hairspray LIVE!’ Soundtrack Details
Sony Masterworks will release a soundtrack album for the NBC television event Hairspray LIVE!. The album features the songs from the musical written by Marc Shaiman (A Few Good Men, Misery, Sister Act, City Slickers) and Scott Wittman (Smash, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory) performed by the show’s cast. The soundtrack will be released digitally on December 2, 2016 and physically on December 9 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Hairspray LIVE! is based on the Tony and Grammy Award-winning Broadway musical and stars Maddie Baillio, Dove Cameron, Kristin Chenoweth, Garrett Clayton, Harvey Fierstein, Ariana Grande, Derek Hough, Jennifer Hudson, Martin Short, Ephraim Sykes and Shahadi Wright Joseph, with special appearances by Billy Eichner, Sean Hayes, Andrea Martin and Rosie O’Donnell.