Milan Records has released a second soundtrack album for the HBO/Sky limited series We Are Who We Are. The album features a selection of songs from the show by artists including Prince, Radiohead, David Bowie, Aaron Carter, Klaus Nomi, Arto Lindsay, Anna Oxa, Phil Oakey & Giorgio Moroder, Kip Hanrahan and Blood Orange (aka Devonté Hynes). The soundtrack is now available to stream/download here, where you can also check out audio samples. The label has also released a separate soundtrack featuring Hynes’ original score from the drama. We Are Who We Are is written and directed by Luca Guadagnino and stars Jack Dylan Grazer, Chloë Sevigny, Spence Moore II, Kid Cudi, Alice Braga, Jordan Kristine Seamón, Francesca Scorsese, Faith Alabi, Ben Taylor, Tom Mercier, Corey Knight and Sebastiano Pigazzi. Read the rest of this entry »
Songs from HBO’s ‘We Are Who We Are’ Released
Posted: October 4, 2020 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: HBO, Luca Guadagnino, Soundtrack, We Are Who We Are
Cinco Paul to Compose Music for Apple TV+ Musical Series
Posted: October 3, 2020 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: Apple TV +, Cinco Paul
Cinco Paul is composing the original music for an upcoming untitled Apple TV+ musical series created by Paul himself & Ken Daurio (Despicable Me series, The Secret Life of Pets) and starring Cecily Strong, Keegan-Michael Key, Alan Cumming, Fred Armisen, Kristin Chenoweth, Aaron Tveit, Dove Cameron, Ariana DeBose, Jaime Camil, Jane Krakowski and Ann Harada. The show follows a couple who embarks on a backpacking trip in order to reinvigorate their relationship, when they discover the magical town of Schmigadoon, in which everyone acts as if they are in a studio musical from the 1940s. Barry Sonnenfeld (Men in Black, The Addams Family) is directing the comedy. Paul also serves as the project’s showrunner. Read the rest of this entry »
Weekly Film Music Roundup (October 2, 2020)
Posted: October 2, 2020 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: 2067, A Call to Spy, Andrew Orkin, Elliot Goldenthal, Jim Williams, Joseph Trapanese, Kenneth Lampl, Kirsten Axelholm, Lillie Rebecca McDonough, On the Rocks, Once Upon a River, Phoenix, Possessor, Save Yourselves!, Spontaneous, The 40-Year Old Version, The Forty-Year Old Version, The Glorias, Zac Rae
Opening in limited release this weekend is the sci-fi thriller Possessor written and directed by Brandon Cronenberg and starring Andrea Riseborough, Christopher Abbott, Rossif Sutherland, Tuppence Middleton, Sean Bean and Jennifer Jason Leigh. The film’s original music is composed by Jim Williams (Raw, Beast, Kill List, Sightseers, A Field in England). Lakeshore Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score today. Check out our previous news article for the full album details and to learn more about the Neon release.
Opening in select theaters before premiering on Apple TV+ on October 23 is the comedy On the Rocks written and directed by Sofia Coppola and starring Bill Murray, Rashida Jones and Marlon Wayans. The French indie pop band Phoenix (Lost in Translation, Somewhere) has composed the film’s original music. Glassnote Entertainment has released a first song by the band as a digital single this summer. Click here to listen to the track and for more information about the movie, which is being distributed theatrically by A24. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Babyteeth’ Soundtrack EP Released
Posted: October 2, 2020 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Amanda Brown, Babyteeth, score, Shannon Murphy, Soundtrack
LilliPilli IP has released a soundtrack album for the Australian comedy drama Babyteeth. The 4-track EP features the film’s original music composed by Amanda Brown (Son of a Lion, Look Both Ways). The soundtrack is now available to stream/download on Amazon, where you can also listen to audio clips. Babyteeth is directed by Shannon Muphy and stars Eliza Scanlen, Toby Wallace, Emily Barclay, Eugene Gilfedder, Essie Davis and Ben Mendelsohn. The movie revolves around a family that juggles first love, suburban malaise, and heavy pharmaceuticals. Read the rest of this entry »
Jamison Hollister Scoring Showtime’s ‘The Good Lord Bird’
Posted: October 2, 2020 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: Ethan Hawke, Jamison Hollister, Showtime, The Good Lord Bird
Jamison Hollister is the composer of the new Showtime limited series The Good Lord Bird. The show is based on the National Book Award-winning novel of the same title by James McBride and stars Ethan Hawke, Ellar Coltrane, Hubert Point-Du Jour, Beau Knapp, Nick Eversman, Jack Alcott and Mo Brings Plenty, as well as guest stars Daveed Diggs, David Morse, Steve Zahn, Maya Hawke, Wyatt Russell and Orlando Jones. The 7-part drama is told from the point of view of a fictional enslaved boy who becomes a member of controversial abolitionist John Brown’s motley family of soldiers during Bleeding Kansas and eventually finds himself participating in the famous 1859 raid on the U.S. Armory at Harpers Ferry. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Sneakerheads’ Soundtrack Album Announced
Posted: October 2, 2020 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: Haim Mazar, Netflix, score, Sneakerheads, Soundtrack
Maya Records has released a soundtrack album for the Netflix original series Sneakerheads. The album features selections of the original music from the show composed by Haim Mazar (The Iceman, The Taking of Deborah Logan, I Am Wrath) . The soundtrack is now available to stream/download on Amazon, Apple Music and Spotify. Sneakerheads is created by Jay Longino and stars Allen Maldonado, Andrew Bachelor, Yaani King Mondschein, Jearnest Corchado, Matthew Josten, Justin Lee and Aja Evans. The comedy produced by Complex Networks follows a former sneakerhead turned stay-at-home dad as he gets back in the game only to quickly find himself five G’s in the hole after falling for one of old friend’s get-rich-quick schemes. Read the rest of this entry »
Soundtrack Album for Apple TV+ Series ‘Tiny World’ Released
Posted: October 2, 2020 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: Apple TV +, Benjamin Wallfisch, Chris Egan, score, Soundtrack, Tiny World
Lakeshore Records has released a soundtrack album for the Apple TV+ docu-series Tiny World. The album features selections of the original music from the show’s first season composed by Golden Globe and Grammy Award nominee Benjamin Wallfisch (It, Shazam!, Blade Runner 2049, The Invisible Man,Hidden Figures, Lights Out) and Chris Egan (The Spanish Princess, Man Down). The soundtrack is now available to stream/download on Amazon and Apple Music/iTunes, where you can also check out audio samples. Tiny World is executive produced by Tom Hugh-Jones, Grant Mansfield & Dr. Martha Holmes. narrated by Paul Rudd and showcases nature’s lesser-known tiny heroes – spotlighting small creatures and the extraordinary things they do to survive. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Village of the Damned’ Deluxe Edition Soundtrack to Be Released
Posted: October 2, 2020 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Dave Davies, John Carpenter, score, Soundtrack, Village of the Damned
Varese Sarabande has announced a new deluxe edition soundtrack album for the 1995 sci-fi horror movie Village of the Damned directed by John Carpenter and starring Christopher Reeve, Kirstie Alley, Linda Kozlowski, Michael Paré, Mark Hamill and Meredith Salenger. The 2-CD set features the film’s original music composed by John Carpenter (Halloween, The Fog, Big Trouble in Little China, Escape from New York) himself and Kinks guitarist Dave Davies, including the original score on the first disc and the content of the 1995 original soundtrack album, plus bonus tracks on the second disc. Visit the label’s online store to order the album, which is limited to 2,000 copies, and for more information about the release. Read the rest of this entry »
‘How to Train Your Dragon’ Deluxe Edition Soundtrack Announced
Posted: October 2, 2020 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Chris Sanders, Dean DeBlois, How To Train Your Dragon, John Powell, score, Soundtrack
Varese Sarabande has announced the latest titles in its CD club series, including a deluxe edition soundtrack for DreamWorks Animation’s 2010 original How to Train Your Dragon movie directed by Chris Sanders & Dean DeBlois and starring Jay Baruchel, Gerard Butler, Craig Ferguson, America Ferrera, Jonah Hill, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, T.J. Miller and Kristen Wiig. The album features the complete Academy Award-nominated original score from the film composed by John Powell (The Bourne Identity, Solo: A Star Wars Story, Happy Feet), including previously unreleased music, alternate versions and demos. Visit Amazon or the label’s official website to order the 2-CD set, which is limited to 3,000 copies. A digital version will be released in the coming months (click here to stream/download). Varese has previously released the original soundtrack album back in 2010. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Saint Maud’ Soundtrack Album Details
Posted: October 2, 2020 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Adam Janota Bzowski, Rose Glass, Saint Maud, score, Soundtrack
Milan Records will release the official soundtrack album for the psychological horror thriller Saint Maud. The album features the film’s original music composed by Adam Janota Bzowski. The soundtrack will be released digitally next Friday, October 9 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. A first track is already available to download here and can also be checked out below. Saint Maud is written and directed by Rose Glass and stars Morfydd Clark, Jennifer Ehle, Lilly Frazer, Lily Knight, Marcus Hutton, Turlough Convery and Rosie Sanson. The movie follows a newly devout hospice nurse who becomes obsessed with saving her dying patient’s soul — but sinister forces, and her own sinful past, threaten to put an end to her holy calling. Read the rest of this entry »
