Milan Records will release an EP for the Nat Geo’s first scripted series, Genius. The album features the show’s main title theme written by Hans Zimmer (The Dark Knight, Gladiator, The Lion King, Inception) and selections from the show’s original music composed by Lorne Balfe (The LEGO Batman Movie, Home, Terminator Genisys, Ghost in the Shell). Also included are three classical pieces by Johann Sebastian Bach and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Genius is executive produced by Brian Grazer and Ron Howard (who also directed the first episode) and stars Geoffrey Rush, Johnny Flynn, Emily Watson, Nicholas Rowe, Samantha Colley, Jon Fletcher, Richard Topol and Alicia von Rittberg. The show’s first season follows the life of Albert Einstein, from his early years as a patent clerk, to his later years as a physicist who developed the theory of relativity.
Category: TV Music Albums
Soundtrack for Showtime’s ‘Guerrilla’ to Be Released
Silva Screen Records will release a soundtrack album for the Showtime mini-series Guerrilla. The album features the original score from the show composed by Max Richter (The Leftovers, Taboo, Waltz with Bashir, Disconnect, Miss Sloane). Also included are the songs from the drama by Noir, Femi Kuti, Osibisa, Judy Mowatt, Curtis Mayfield, The Pioneers & more. The soundtrack will be released on May 12, 2017 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Guerrilla is created John Ridley (12 Years a Slave) and stars Idris Elba, Frieda Pinto and Babou Ceesay. The 6-parter tells the story of a politically active couple whose relationship and values are tested when they liberate a political prisoner and form a radical underground cell in 1970s London.
‘The X-Files’ – The Event Series Soundtrack Details
La-La Land Records has announced a soundtrack album for last year’s tenth season of The X-Files. The album features the music from the Fox event series composed by Emmy Award winner Mark Snow (Smallville, Millennium) who scored all episodes of the show. The 2-CD set will be released next Tuesday, April 25 and will be available to order on the label’s official website. The X-Files is created by Chris Carter and stars David Duchovny, Gillian Anderson, Mitch Pileggi. The revival mini-series, which also featured such guest stars as Joel McHale, Robbie Amell and Lauren Ambrose, premiered last year on Fox and is now available on Blu-ray, DVD and VOD.
‘Descendants 2’ Soundtrack Announced
Walt Disney Records will release a soundtrack album for the Disney Channel original movie Descendants 2. The album features the songs from the movie performed by the film’s cast, including Dove Cameron, Sofia Carson, Cameron Boyce, Booboo Stewart, China Anne McClain, Thomas Doherty, Dylan Playfair and Mitchell Hope. Also included are three songs from the animated short-form series Descendants: Wicked World. The soundtrack will be released digitally and physically on July 21, 2017 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Descendants 2 is directed by Kenny Ortega and follows Mal as she returns to the Isle of the Lost to find her archenemy Uma, the daughter of Ursula, and teams up with Harry, the son of Captain Hook, and Gil, the son of Gaston.
‘The Get Down’ Part II Soundtrack Details
The full details of the new soundtrack album for the Netflix original series The Get Down have been revealed. The album features the songs from the second part of the show performed by the drama’s cast. The soundtrack will be released digitally on April 21, 2017 by RCA Records and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. RCA has previously released a soundtrack album for the first part of the series in various editions. The Get Down is created by Baz Luhrmann and stars Justice Smith, Shameik Moore, Herizen Guardiola, Skylan Brooks, Tremaine Brown Jr., Yahya Abdul-Mateen II and Jimmy Smits. The show is set in 1977 New York City and follows the talented and soulful youth of the South Bronx as they chase dreams and breakneck beats to transform music history.
‘Empire’ Season 3 Soundtrack Details
Columbia Records will release a new soundtrack album for the Fox hit drama Empire. The album a selection of the songs from the show’s third season by cast members including Terrence Howard (Lucious Lyon), Jussie Smollett (Jamal Lyon) and Bryshere Gray a.k.a. Yazz (Hakeem Lyon), as well as Serayah, Mariah Carey, Rumor Willis & more. The soundtrack will be released on April 28, 2017 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. The label has previously released three soundtrack albums featuring the songs from the first two seasons. Empire is created by Lee Daniels & Danny Strong and follows the head of a music empire whose three sons and ex-wife all battle for his throne.
Soundtrack for Amazon’s ‘Bosch’ Announced
Varese Sarabande has announced the details of the first soundtrack album for the Amazon original series Bosch. The album features selections from the show’s original music from all three seasons composed by Jesse Voccia (A Haunted House 2, The Big C). Also included is the drama’s main titles song Can’t Let Go performed by Caught A Ghost. The soundtrack will be released digitally on April 21, 2017 and physically on May 5. Visit Amazon to pre-order the CD. Bosch is created by Michael Connelly and stars Titus Welliver as LAPD homicide detective Hieronymus “Harry Bosch”, alongside Jamie Hector, Amy Aquino, Lance Reddick, Annie Wersching, Sarah Clarke and Jason Gedrick.
Soundtrack Album for CBS’ ‘Limitless’ Series Released
A soundtrack album has been released for the CBS drama Limitless. The album features the selections from the show’s original music composed by Paul Leonard-Morgan (Dredd, MI-5, Walking with Dinosaurs 3D, The Numbers Station) who received an Emmy Award nomination for his work on the project and also scored the 2011 feature the series is based on. The soundtrack is now available to download on Amazon, where you can also listen to audio samples. Limitless is developed by Craig Sweeny and stars Jake McDorman, Jennifer Carpenter & Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio. The drama, which follows Brian Sinclair as he discovers the power of the mysterious drug NZT and is coerced into using his newfound drug-enhanced abilities to solve weekly cases for the FBI, aired between 2015 and 2016 on CBS.
‘Break the Locks’ from Netflix’s ‘The Get Down’ Released
RCA Records has released the original song Break the Locks from the second part of the Netflix original series The Get Down. The track is performed by cast members Skylan Brooks, Tremaine Brown, Jr., Jaden Smith, Justice Smith & Shameik Moore and is now available to download as a digital single on Amazon. The label will also release a new full soundtrack album featuring next month. Click here to pre-order the CD version and check back on this page for the full details. The Get Down created by Baz Luhrmann is set in 19977 New York City and centers on the talented and soulful youth of the South Bronx as they chase dreams and breakneck beats to transform music history.
’13 Reasons Why’ Score Album Details
Interscope Records will release a score album for the Netflix original series 13 Reasons Why. The album features selections from the show’s original music composed by Eskmo (Billions, The Master Cleanse). Also included is the original song Only You performed by Selena Gomez and produced by Eskmo. The soundtrack will be released digitally tomorrow and can be pre-ordered now on Amazon. As previously reported, the label is also releasing a separate soundtrack featuring more songs from the drama. 13 Reasons Why is developed by Brian Yorkey based on books by Jay Asher and stars Dylan Minnette, Katherine Langford, Kate Walsh, Brian D’Arcy James and Derek Luke.