A soundtrack album will be released for the Black Mirror episode Hang the DJ. The album features the original music from the episode composed by Alex Somers (Captain Fantastic, Aloha, Manhattan). Also included are two tracks by Sigur Rós. The soundtrack will be released digitally on December 30 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Hang the DJ is directed by Timothy Van Patten and stars Georgina Campbell, Joe Cole and George Blagden. The episode written by Charlie Brooker centers on a new dating app that hits the scene, but insists that singles need to meet before 12 hours and will premiere tomorrow as part of the show’s fourth season on Netflix.
Category: TV Music Albums
Daniel Pemberton’s Score from ‘Black Mirror’ Episode ‘USS Callister’ to Be Released
A soundtrack album will be released for the Black Mirror episode USS Callister. The album features the music from the first episode of the show’s fourth season composed by Daniel Pemberton (Steve Jobs, Molly’s Game, The Man from U.N.C.L.E., All the Money in the World, King Arthur: Legend of the Sword). The soundtrack will be released digitally tomorrow, December 29 and will be available to download on Amazon, where you can also check out audio samples. USS Callister is directed by Toby Haynes and stars Jesse Plemons, Cristin Milioti, Jimmi Simpson, Michaela Coel and Billy Magnussen. The episode written by Charlie Brooker & William Bridges follows a captain and his trusty crew as they explore the galaxy and the dangers of unknown alien planets and will premiere as part of Black Mirror‘s new season, which will premiere tomorrow on Neflix.
‘A Christmas Story Live!’ Soundtrack Announced
Arts Music will release a soundtrack album for the Fox holiday special event A Christmas Story Live! The album features the songs from the television special composed by Benj Pasek & Justin Paul (La La Land, The Greatest Showman, Dear Evan Hansen), including several new tracks written for the production, and performed by the project’s cast. The soundtrack will be released digitally on December 19 and is now available for pre-order on iTunes. A Christmas Story Live! is executive produced by Marc Platt & Adam Siegel and stars Matthew Broderick, Andy Walken, Jane Krakowski, Chris Diamantopoulos, Ana Gasteyer, Ken Jeong and David Alan Grier.
‘The Highway Rat’ Soundtrack Details
Magic Light Pictures will release a soundtrack album for the BBC animated holiday special The Highway Rat. The album features the original music from the short composed by René Aubry (The Gruffalo, The Gruffalo’s Child, Under the Bombs). The soundtrack will be released digitally on Monday, December 18 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon, where you can also check out audio samples. The Highway Rat is directed by Jeroen Jaspaert and stars David Tennant as the title character, Rob Brydon as the narrator, Nina Sosanya as the Duck, Tom Hollander as the Squirrel and Frances de le Tour as the Rabbit.
Soundtrack for BBC’s ‘Gunpowder’ to Be Released
Sony Masterworks will release a soundtrack album for the BBC mini-series Gunpowder. The album features the original music from the historical thriller composed by Academy Award nominee Hauschka (aka Volker Bertelmann) (Lion, In Dubious Battle, The Current War, The Boy). The soundtrack will be released digitally tomorrow, December 15. The download link will be added to this article within the next day. Gunpowder is created by Ronan Bennett & Daniel West and stars Kit Harington, Liv Tyler, Peter Mullan, Edward Holcroft, Shaun Dooley, Robert Emms, Derek Riddell and Mark Gatiss. The 3-parter follows British activist Guy Fawkes and a group of provincial English Catholics as they plan to blow up the House of Lords and kill King James I in the early 17th century.
‘Jean-Claude Van Johnson’ Soundtrack to Be Released
Amazon Content Services will release a soundtrack album for the new Amazon original series Jean-Claude Van Johnson. The album features selections from the original music from the show’s first season composed by Joseph Trapanese (Straight Outta Compton, Oblivion, The Greatest Showman, Insurgent, Only the Brave). The soundtrack will be released digitally this Friday, December 15 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Jean-Claude Van Johnson is created by Dave Callaham and stars Jean-Claude Van Damme, Kat Foster, Moises Arias and Phylicia Rashad. The comedy follows a global martial arts and film sensation who is operating under the simple alias of “Johnson,” the most dangerous undercover private contractor in the world.
‘Tiny Christmas’ Soundtrack Announced
Varese Sarabande has announced a soundtrack album for the Nickelodeon original movie Tiny Christmas. The album features the film’s original music composed by Grammy Award nominee Ryan Shore (The Shrine, Prime, Star Wars: Forces of Destiny, Harvard Man, Julie’s Greenroom). The soundtrack will be released digitally this Friday, December 15 and will be available to download on Amazon. Tiny Christmas is directed by Jonathan A. Rosenbaum and stars Riele Downs, Lizzy Greene, Graeme McComb, Panou, Patricia Drake and Matty Finochio. The movie follows a girl and her quirky cousin who are accidentally shrinked by one of Santa’s inept elves on Christmas Eve and must embark on a journey to un-shrink themselves.
Melpo Mene’s ‘Shut Eye’ Season 2 Main Title Theme Released
Madison Gate Records has released the main title theme from the second season of the Hulu original series Shut Eye. The track is written by Melpo Mene and is now available to download as a digital single on Amazon. The label has also released Leslie Bohem’s main title song Walk on Well Lighted Streets from the show’s first season earlier this week. Shut Eye is created by Bohem and stars Jeffrey Donovan, KaDee Strickland, Isabella Rosselini, David Zayas, Susan Misner and Emmanuelle Chriqui. The drama is set in the world of storefront psychics in Los Angeles and centers on a disgruntled former player in the world who begins to experience visions. The series’ second season premiered this past Wednesday on Hulu.
‘The Goldbergs’ Mixtape to Be Released
Madison Gate Records will release the first official soundtrack album for the ABC hit comedy The Goldbergs. The album features a selections of the songs from the show performed by cast members Hayley Orrantia, Troy Gentile, AJ Michalka and Sam Lerner. Also included is the series’ main title theme Rewind by I Fight Dragons and Kurtis Blow’s D&D from the episode Dungeons & Dragons, Anyone?. The Goldbergs Mixtape will be released digitally tomorrow, December 6 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. The Goldbergs is created by Adam F. Goldberg and also stars Wendi McLendon-Covey, Jeff Garlin, Sean Giambrone and George Segal.
‘Star Trek: Discovery’ Soundtrack Announced
Lakeshore Records will release the first soundtrack album for the CBS All Access sci-fi drama Star Trek: Discovery. The album features selections of the original music from the first part of the show’s first season composed by Emmy Award winner Jeff Russo (Fargo, Legion, The Night Of, Snowfall, Power). The soundtrack will be released digitally on December 15. A CD and vinyl version is in the works for a 2018 release. Visit Amazon to pre-order the digital version. Star Trek: Discovery is developed by Alex Kurtzman & Bryan Fuller and stars Sonequa Martin-Green, Jason Isaacs, Doug Jones, James Frain, Michelle Yeoh and Anthony Rapp. The series is set a decade before the events of the original Star Trek series and follows the crew of the USS Discovery during the Federation-Klingon cold war.