Raedio and Atlantic Records have released the first songs from the fourth season of the HBO original series Insecure. Available now as digital singles are Cautious Clay’s Reaching (feat. Alex Isley) (click here to stream/download) and St. Panther’s Infrastructure (click here to purchase). Also available now is Yung Baby Tate’s Never Lonely (feat. Jozzy), which is featured in the Season 4 trailer (visit Amazon to stream/download the track). All three songs can also be checked out after the jump. A full soundtrack album for the show’s fourth season will be released later this year. Check back on this page for updates. Read the rest of this entry »
First Songs from HBO’s ‘Insecure’ Season 4 Soundtrack Released
Posted: April 11, 2020 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: Cautious Clay, HBO, Insecure, Issa Rae, St. Panther, Yung Baby Tate
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Weekly Film Music Roundup (April 10, 2020)
Posted: April 10, 2020 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Sherri Chung, The Lost Husband, Theodore Shapiro, Timothy Williams, Trolls World Tour, We Summon the Darkness
Opening in select (drive-in) theaters and on VOD today is the animated sequel Trolls World Tour directed by Walt Dohrn and starring Justin Timberlake, Anna Kendrick, Rachel Bloom, Kelly Clarkson, James Corden, Sam Rockwell, Ozzy Osbourne, George Clinton and Mary J. Blige. RCA Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the songs from the movie by Timberlake, Ludwig Goransson & others (click here for the full album details). Theodore Shapiro (The Devil Wears Prada, Ghostbusters, Tropic Thunder) has composed the film’s original score. Back Lot Music has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s music (click here for more information).
Also opening on VOD is the horror thriller We Summon the Darkness directed by Marc Meyers and starring Alexandra Daddario, Johnny Knoxville, Keean Johnson, Maddie Hasson, Logan Miller, Amy Forsyth and Austin Swift. Timothy Williams (Brightburn, Walking with the Enemy, Red Sky, Wild Horses, Debug) has composed the film’s original music. No word on a soundtrack release. The movie, which follows a young woman and two girlfriends on the way to a heavy metal concert, when they hear a news report of a local murder believed to be tied to a series of satanic killings, is being released by Saban Films. Read the rest of this entry »
Elliot Goldenthal’s ‘Michael Collins’ – Live from Dublin Performance Released
Posted: April 10, 2020 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Elliot Goldenthal, Michael Collins, Neil Jordan
Zarathustra Music has announced the digital release of Michael Collins – Live from Dublin. The EP features the first live performance of the music from the 1996 film composed by Academy Award winner Elliot Goldenthal (Frida, Heat, Alien 3, Interview with the Vampire, Batman Forever, S.W.A.T.) performed by the RTÉ National Symphony Orchestra, New Dublin Voices, Mick O’Brien, and conductor Ernst van Tiel. The music was recorded in June 2018 in Dublin, Ireland. Visit Amazon to purchase the digital EP. Michael Collins written and directed by Neil Jordan and starring Liam Neeson, Aidan Quinn, Stephen Rea, Alan Rickman and Julia Roberts is now available on VOD and Blu-ray.
Alessia Cara’s Original Song ‘I Choose’ from Netflix’s ‘The Willoughbys’ Released
Posted: April 10, 2020 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Alessia Cara, Kris Pearn, Mark Mothersbaugh, Netflix, The Willoughbys
Def Jam Recordings has released the original song I Choose from the Netflix animated film The Willoughbys. The track is performed by Alessia Cara, produced by Jon Levine and co-written by Cara herself, the film’s composer Mark Mothersbaugh, director Kris Pearn, Jordyn Kane, Jason Rabinowitz, Mark Mothersbaugh, Brayden Deskins, Colton Fisher and Diana Studenberg. The song is now available to stream and download as a digital single on Amazon. Also listen to the full track after the jump. The Willoughbys is directed by Kris Pearn & Cory Evans and stars Will Forte, Cara herself, Ricky Gervais, Terry Crews, Maya Rudolph, Jane Krakowski and Martin Short. Read the rest of this entry »
Netflix’s ‘LA Originals’ to Feature Original Score by Eric Bobo
Posted: April 10, 2020 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Eric Bobo, Estevan Oriol, LA Originals, Netflix
Cypress Hill member/percussionist Eric Bobo has made his feature film scoring debut on the new Netflix documentary LA Originals. The film is directed by Estevan Oriol and explores the culture and landmarks of the chicano and street art movement that cemented the director’s and photographer Estevan Oriol’s status as behind-the-scenes hip hop legends. The movie feature interviews with Snoop Dogg, Kobe Bryant, Eminem, Dr. Dre, 50 Cent, Pharrell, Blink-182, Michelle Rodriguez, Cypress Hill, Wilmer Valderrama, George Lopez, among others. Sebastián Ortega & Brian Maya are producing the project. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Tuscaloosa’ Soundtrack Released
Posted: April 10, 2020 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Joshua Mosley, Matt Hutchinson, Philip Harder, score, Soundtrack, Tuscaloosa
Lakeshore Records has released a soundtrack album for the drama Tuscaloosa. The album features the film’s original music composed by Joshua Mosley (Bernie the Dolphin, Rock Steady Row) and Matt Hutchinson (Tainted Love). The soundtrack is now available to stream/download on Amazon and other digital music stores. Tuscaloosa is co-written and directed by Philip Harder and stars Devon Bostick, Natalia Dyer, Marchånt Davis, Tate Donovan, YG, Ella Rae Peck and Birgundi Baker. The movie is set in Alabama, 1972 and follows a young man as he falls for a patient at his father’s mental asylum, when his childhood best friend becomes involved in a radical civil rights movement against Tuscaloosa’s power elite. Read the rest of this entry »
‘OtherLife’ Soundtrack to Be Released
Posted: April 9, 2020 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Ben C. Lucas, Jed Palmer, Netflix, OtherLife, score, Soundtrack
Lakeshore Records will release the first-ever soundtrack album for the 2017 Australian sci-fi thriller OtherLife. The album features the film’s original music composed by Jed Palmer (Upgrade, Animals, The Infinite Man). The soundtrack will be released digitally tomorrow, April 10 and will be available to stream/download on Amazon, where you can also listen to audio clips. OtherLife is co-written and directed by Ben C. Lucas and stars Jessica De Gouw, T.J. Power and Thomas Cocquerel. The movie follows a woman working for a company that invents a drug that induces time-compressed virtual realities and grapples with her partner over how to use their powerful creation. Read the rest of this entry »
Michael Brook Scoring Alan Yang’s Netflix Movie ‘Tigertail’
Posted: April 9, 2020 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Alan Yang, Michael Brook, Netflix, Tigertail
Michael Brook (Brooklyn, Into the Wild, The Perks of Being a Wallflower, The Fighter) has composed the original music for the new Netflix original film Tigertail. The film is written and directed by Alan Yang (Master of None) and stars Tzi Ma, Christine Ko, Hayden Szeto, Hong-Chi Lee, Kunjue Li, Fiona Fu, James Saito and Joan Chen. The drama revolves around a man as he reflects on the lost love of his youth and his long-ago journey from Taiwan to America as he begins to reconnect with his estranged daughter. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Star Wars: The Clone Wars’ – The Final Season (Episodes 5-8) Soundtrack Details
Posted: April 9, 2020 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: Disney Plus, Kevin Kiner, score, Soundtrack, Star Wars: The Clone Wars
The full details of the second soundtrack album for the final season of Lucasfilm’s animated series Star Wars: The Clone Wars have been revealed. The album features selections of the original music from the show’s fifth, sixth, seventh and eighth episode from Season 7 composed by Kevin Kiner (Star Wars Rebels, Doom Patrol, CSI: Miami, Narcos: Mexico, Titans, Making a Murderer). The soundtrack will be released digitally tomorrow, April 10 by Walt Disney Records and will be available to stream/download here. The label has previously released, a soundtrack album featuring selections of Kiner’s score from the show’s first six seasons and another album featuring the composer’s music from the first four episodes of the final season. A final soundtrack featuring Kiner’s score from the last four episodes is set to come out on May 4. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Trolls World Tour’ Score Album Details
Posted: April 9, 2020 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: score, Soundtrack, Theodore Shapiro, Trolls, Trolls World Tour, Walt Dohrn
Back Lot Music will release a score album for DreamWorks Animation’s animated feature Trolls World Tour. The album features the film’s original score composed by Theodore Shapiro (The Devil Wears Prada, Ghostbusters, Tropic Thunder, Spy, Marley & Me, Bombshell, Captain Underpants). The soundtrack will be released digitally tomorrow, April 10 and will be available to stream/download on Amazon, where you can also check out audio samples. As previously reported, RCA has released a separate soundtrack featuring the songs from the movie. Trolls World Tour is directed by Walt Dohrn and features the voices of Anna Kendrick, Justin Timberlake, Rachel Bloom, Kelly Clarkson, James Corden, Sam Rockwell, Ozzy Osbourne, Kenan Thompson, George Clinton and Mary J. Blige. Read the rest of this entry »
