The 57th Annual CAS Awards for Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing were given out today at a virtual ceremony. Among the scoring winners honored as part of the sound mixing teams were David Boucher for Pixar’s Soul (scored by Trent Reznor, Atticus Ross & Jon Batiste) in the Motion Pictures – Animated category, Lawrence Manchester for Netflix’s The Queen’s Gambit (scored by Carlos Rafael Rivera) in the Non-Theatrical Motion Picture or Limited Series category, Stewart Lerman for Amazon’s The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (scored by Sam Phillips & Eric Gorfain) in the Television Series – 1 Hour category and Chris Fogel for Disney+’s The Mandalorian (scored by Ludwig Goransson) in the Television Series – 1/2 Hour category. Read the rest of this entry »
57th Cinema Audio Society (CAS) Awards Winners Announced
Posted: April 17, 2021 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: CAS Awards, Cinema Audio Society
First Songs from ‘Godfather of Harlem’ Season 2 Soundtrack Released
Posted: April 17, 2021 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: Epix, Godfather of Harlem, Soundtrack, Swizz Beatz
Epic Records has released the first songs from the second season of the Epix original series Godfather of Harlem. Available to stream/download now on all major digital music platforms are Been To War by Swizz Beatz, DMX & French Montana, as well as Prince Hakeem by India Shawn & ADÉ. Also listen to both tracks below. More songs from the new season are expected to come out over the next couple of weeks. The label has previously released multiple digital singles featuring the songs from the show’s first season. Godfather of Harlem is created by Chris Brancato & Paul Eckstein and stars Forest Whitaker, Vincent D’Onofrio, Ilfenesh Hadera, Nigél Thatch, Giancarlo Esposito, Lucy Fry, Rafi Gavron, Antoinette Crowe-Legacy, Erik LaRay Harvey and Demi Singleton. Read the rest of this entry »
Trent Reznor, Atticus Ross & Jon Batiste Win Annie Award for ‘Soul’
Posted: April 16, 2021 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Annie Awards, Atticus Ross, Jon Batiste, Kevin Kiner, Soul, Star Wars: The Clone Wars, Trent Reznor
Trent Reznor, Atticus Ross & Jon Batiste were honored with their first Annie Award in the Outstanding Achievement, Music in an Animated Feature Production category for the music from Pixar’s Soul. The other contenders in the category were Mychael Danna & Jeff Danna for Onward, Steven Price, Christopher Curtis, Marjorie Duffield & Helen Park for Over the Moon, Mark Mothersbaugh, Alessia Cara, Jon Levine, Colton Fisher for The Willoughbys and Bruno Coulais for Wolfwalkers. Read the rest of this entry »
Celeste, Daniel Pemberton, H.E.R., Leslie Odom, Jr., Laura Pausini, Diane Warren & Molly Sandén to Perform Oscar-Nominated Songs
Posted: April 16, 2021 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Academy Awards
The Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences announced the performers of the Oscar-nominated original songs, which will be performed during the lead-in show, Oscars: Into the Spotlight, prior to the 93rd Academy Awards ceremony on Sunday, April 25. Celeste & composer Daniel Pemberton will perform Hear My Voice from Aaron Sorkin’s The Trial of the Chicago 7, H.E.R. will perform Fight for You from Shaka King’s Judas and the Black Messiah, Laura Pausini & Diane Warren will perform Io Si (Seen) from Eduardo Ponti’s The Life Ahead, Leslie Odom, Jr. will perform Speak Now from Regina King’s One Night in Miami… and Molly Sandén will perform Húsavík from Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga. Read the rest of this entry »
Weekly Film Music Roundup (April 16, 2021)
Posted: April 16, 2021 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Aldo Shllaku, Alexis Grapsas, Andrew Lockington, Beast Beast, Benji Merrison, Clint Mansell, Danny Madden, David C. Williams, In the Earth, Michael White, Monday, Night of the Sicario, Robert Allaire, SAS: Red Notice, Trigger Point, Vanquish
Opening in select theaters today is the horror movie In the Earth written and directed by Ben Wheatley and starring Joel Fry, Reece Shearsmith, Ellora Torchia and Hayley Squires. The film’s original music is composed by Clint Mansell (Requiem for a Dream, Black Swan, The Fountain, Noah, Rebecca, Moon, Titans, Doom Patrol). Lakeshore Records & Invada Records have released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score today. Check out our soundtrack announcement for the full album details and for more information about the movie, which is being released by Neon.
Opening in select theaters and on VOD today is the drama Monday co-written and directed by Argyris Papadimitropoulos and starring Sebastian Stan, Denise Gough, Yorgos Pirpassopoulos and Dominique Tipper. Alexis Grapsas (Trigonometry, Big Shot, Teacher) has composed the film’s original music. Lakeshore Records will release a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score next Friday, April 23. Check back on this page for the full album details. The movie, which tells the story of two Americans in their mid-thirties living in Athens who meet in the heat of summer one whirlwind weekend, is being distributed by IFC Films. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Kid 90’ Soundtrack Album Released
Posted: April 16, 2021 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Hulu, Kid 90, Linda Perry, score, Soleil Moon Frye, Soundtrack
Linda Perry (of of the former rock band 4 Non Blondes) (Citizen Penn, Punky Brewster) has released a soundtrack album for the Hulu documentary Kid 90. The album features the singer/songwriter’s original score and several original songs (including The Letter, which has previously been released as a digital single) from the film. Visit Amazon or any other major digital music store to stream/download the album and to check out audio samples. Kid 90 is directed by Soleil Moon Frye who – as a teenager in the 90s – carried a video camera everywhere she went documenting her group of friends (including David Arquette, Brian Austin Green and Mark-Paul Gosselaar) as they grew up in Hollywood and New York City. Read the rest of this entry »
Soundtrack Album for ‘Leonardo’ TV Series Released
Posted: April 16, 2021 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: Frank Spotnitz, John Paesano, Leonardo, score, Soundtrack, Steve Thompson
Lux Vide has released the first soundtrack album for the limited series Leonardo. The album features the original music from the first episodes of the show composed by John Paesano (Daredevil, The Maze Runner, Spider-Man: Miles Morales, Penny Dreadful: City of Angels, Invincible, The Star). The soundtrack is now available to stream/download here, where you can also check out audio samples. Leonardo is created by Frank Spotnitz & Steve Thompson and stars Aidan Turner in the title role of Leonardo da Vinci, as well as Giancarlo Giannini, Freddie Highmore, Matilda De Angelis, Robin Renucci, Miriam Dalmazio,Kit Clarke, Antonio DeMatteo and James D’Arcy. The 8-part period drama explores the life and work of the famed Italian inventor, scientist and artist. Read the rest of this entry »
Anže Rozman’s Arrangement of Elmer Bernstein’s National Geographic Theme Released
Posted: April 16, 2021 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: Anže Rozman, Elmer Bernstein, National Geographic
Hollywood Records has released a new digital single featuring the National Geographic Theme written by Elmer Bernstein (The Magnificent Seven, To Kill a Mockingbird, Ghostbusters, Airplane, Far from Heaven, The Great Escape), as well as a new version of the theme arranged by Anže Rozman (The Planets, Great Bear Rainforests) and produced by Russell Emanuel for Bleeding Fingers Music. Visit Amazon to stream/download the single and also listen to both tracks after the jump. Bernstein’s theme (written in the 1960s) has been used in hundreds of National Geographic programs over the last couple of decades. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Star Trek: Discovery’ Season 3 Soundtrack Album Released
Posted: April 16, 2021 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: Jeff Russo, Paramount+, score, Soundtrack, Star Trek, Star Trek: Discovery
Lakeshore Records has released a new soundtrack album for the Paramount+ original series Star Trek: Discovery. The album features selections of the original music from the show’s third season composed by Jeff Russo (Star Trek: Picard, Fargo, Legion, The Night Of, Lucy in the Sky, The Umbrella Academy). The soundtrack is now available to stream/download on Amazon (and any other major digital music services), where you can also check out audio samples. The label has previously released two soundtracks featuring Russo’s score from Season 1 and an album featuring the composer’s music from Season 2. Star Trek: Discovery is developed by Alex Kurtzman & Bryan Fuller and stars Sonequa Martin-Green, Doug Jones, Anthony Rapp, James Frain, Shazad Latif, Jason Isaacs, Mary Wiseman, Wilson Cruz and Anson Mount. Read the rest of this entry »
Yugo Kanno to Score Netflix’s ‘Resident Evil: Infinite Darkness’
Posted: April 15, 2021 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: Netflix, Resident Evil: Infinite Darkness, Yugo Kanno
Netflix announced today that Yugo Kanno (JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure, Batman Ninja, Psycho Pass, Ajin) is composing the music for the upcoming Netflix anime series Resident Evil: Infinite Darkness. The horror action series directed by Eiichiro Hasumi (Umizaru, The Sun Does Not Move) and produced and supervised by Capcom’s Hiroyuki Kobayashi is based around the stories of the two popular characters, Leon S. Kennedy and Claire Redfield. TMS Entertainment is producing the project, while Quebico, led by Kei Miyamoto (Resident Evil: Vendetta) is in charge of the full 3DCG animation production. Read the rest of this entry »
