Milan Records will release a soundtrack album for the thriller Diablo. The album features the film’s original music composed by Timothy Williams (Wild Horses, Walking with the Enemy, Sym-Bionic Titan). Also included is the original song Bloodline performed by Zella Day, Preacher’s Theme by Spindrift and the end credit song Taken performed by Jenavive. The soundtrack will be released digitally this Friday, January 8, 2016 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Diablo is directed by Lawrence Roeck and stars Scott Eastwood, Walton Goggins, Camilla Belle, Adam Beach, Joaquim De Almeida and Danny Glover. The movie follows a Civil War veteran who wakes up to find his beautiful wife kidnapped by a band of ruthless bandits.
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Maurice Jarre’s ‘The Setting Sun’ Score to Be Released
Intrada Records has announced the world premiere soundtrack release for the Japanese 1992 drama The Setting Sun directed by Rou Tomono and starring Masaya Kato, Diane Lane and Yuen Biao. The album features the film’s original music composed and conducted by Academy Award winner composer Maurice Jarre (Lawrence of Arabia, Ghost, Doctor Zhivago, Witness, Good Morning Vietnam). The score was recorded at UCLA’s Royce Hall. The soundtrack is now available to order on the label’s official website, where you can also check out the full album details and listen to audio samples.
NBC’s ‘Shades of Blue’ to Feature Music by Wendy Melvoin & Jeff Russo
Wendy Melvoin and Jeff Russo are scoring the new NBC drama Shades of Blue. The show is created by Adi Hasak (3 Days to Kill, From Paris with Love) and stars Jennifer Lopez, Ray Liotta, Drea de Matteo, Warren Kole, Dayo Okeniyi, Vincent Laresca, Hampton Fluker and Sarah Jeffery. The series follows a female NYPD detective-turned-informant who must carefully straddle the line between work and family. Hasak and Lopez are also executive producing the Universal Television production with Jack Orman (ER), Elaine Goldsmith-Thomas (Maid in Manhattan, Mona Lisa Smile), Benny Medina (The Fosters), Ryan Seacrest and Nina Wass. Barry Levinson (Rain Man, Sleepers) has directed the first two episodes.
Top Original Film Scores of 2015
Film Music Reporter’s Top 5 Original Scores of 2015 (in alphabetical order):
Thomas Newman collaborated with Steven Spielberg for the first time on the spy drama Bridge of Spies and delivered our favorite score of the composer in several years. Staying true to his signature sound while introducing some unfamiliar elements to his oeuvre including Russian choir, Newman’s music perfectly complements the movie’s period setting and Capra-esque storyline. The director and composer decided to use music very sparingly in the first half of the film and when the score finally gets its moments to shine in the final half hour of the movie, it is all the more effective. A soundtrack album featuring Newman’s music is available on Hollywood Records. (Standout cues on soundtrack album: Homecoming, Bridge of Spies (End Title))
Ludwig Goransson, whose music first caught our attention when he first broke into the scoring scene with NBC’s Community in 2009, scored the biggest production of his career yet with Ryan Coogler’s Creed. The composer not only delivered on his early promise with his first major Hollywood drama, he surpassed our expectations of what a modern sports movie score could sound like. While tipping his hat to Bill Conti’s original Rocky score, Goransson came up with a unique combination of orchestral and modern elements such as hip hop beats and electronics to give the film a contemporary vibe and to underscore the title character’s underdog journey. Special mention goes to the excellent mix of the music in the film, which allows the score to standout in several key scenes of the movie. A soundtrack album featuring the Goransson’s score is available on WaterTower Music. (Standout tracks: You’re a Creed, If I Fight, You Fight – Training Montage)
Varese Sarabande to Release ‘Star Trek Beyond’ Soundtrack
Varese Sarabande will release the official soundtrack album for the sci-fi adventure Star Trek Beyond. The album features the film’s original music composed by Michael Giacchino (Up, Lost, The Incredibles, Jurassic World, Inside Out, Ratatouille) who previously scored 2009’s Star Trek and its sequel Star Trek Into Darkness. The soundtrack is set to be released on July 22, 2016 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. The label has previously released the soundtracks for the first two movies in the new Star trek series, including expanded deluxe editions for both installments.
Ennio Morricone to Be Honored at Los Angeles Italia Film Fashion & Art Fest
The Los Angeles Italia Film Fashion and Art Fest has announced today that Ennio Morricone will be honored at the 11th edition of the festival, which takes place from February 21 – 27 at the TCL Chinese 6 Theaters in Hollywood. The composer of such films as The Good, the Bad and the Ugly, The Mission, Once Upon a Time in the West, Days of Heaven and The Untouchables is nominated for a Golden Globe Award this year for his work on Quentin Tarantino’s The Hateful Eight and is considered to be a front winner to receive an Academy Award nomination for his original score to the film.
J. Ralph Scoring Brian Oakes’ ‘Jim’
J. Ralph is composing the music for the upcoming documentary Jim. The film is directed by Brian Oakes and centers on the life and work of American journalist James Foley, who was killed by ISIS terrorists in 2014. Seen through the lens of his close childhood friend, the movie follows Foley as he moves from the front lines and devastated neighborhoods of Syria into the hands of ISIS. Eva Lipman and George & Teddy Kunhardt are producing the project. J. Ralph’s previous scoring credits include Lucky Number Slevin, The Cove and last year’s Meru and Racing Extinction. He also received an Academy Award nomination for writing the song Before My Time from the documentary Chasing Ice.
Weekly TV Music Roundup (January 3, 2016)
Premiering tonight is the Fox comedy Cooper Barrett’s Guide to Surviving Life created by Jay Lacopo and starring Jack Cutmore-Scott, Meaghan Rath, Charlie Saxton, James Earl, Justin Bartha and Maureen Sebastian. The show’s original music is composed by Jeff Cardoni (The Grinder, CSI: Miami, Silicon Valley, Just Friends). For more information about the comedy, which will air every Sunday night on Fox, visit our scoring assignment announcement.
Also premiering tonight is the animated series Bordertown created by Mark Hentemann, executive produced by Seth MacFarlane and featuring the voice talent of Hank Azaria, Alex Borstein, Missi Pyle, Judah Friedlander and Nicholas Gonzalez. Mark Mothersbaugh (The LEGO Movie, Hotel Transylvania, The Royal Tenenbaums, 21/22 Jump Street) is composing the show’s original music. To learn more about the series, which will air Sunday nights on Fox, visit our previous article.
First Songs from ABC’s ‘Galavant’ Season 2 Released
Hollywood Records has released the first three songs from Season 2 of the ABC musical comedy Galavant. The songs are written by Academy Award winner Alan Menken (Aladdin, The Little Mermaid, Beauty and the Beast, Enchanted) and Glenn Slater and are performed by the series’ cast. The new songs include the track A New Season, which is available to download on Amazon and can be checked out after the jump, as well as the track World’s Best Kiss, which can be downloaded here. Also available now is the song Off with His Shirt, which features guest star Kyle Minogue and is available to download on Amazon. A full soundtrack featuring the songs from the second season will be released later this year. The label has previously released a soundtrack featuring the music from the first season.
Soundtrack Album Details for WGN America’s ‘Manhattan’
Lakeshore Records will release a soundtrack album for the WGN America original series Manhattan. The album features selections from the original music from the show’s first season composed by Sigur Rós front man Jónsi & Alex Somers. Also included is music from the drama’s second season composed by Jeff Russo (Fargo) and Zoe Keating. The soundtrack will be released digitally on January 8, 2016 and physically on January 29. Visit Amazon to pre-order the CD. Manhattan is created by Sam Shaw and stars John Benjamin Hickey, Olivia Williams, William Petersen, Ashley Zukerman, Rachel Brosnahan, Christopher Denham, Michael Chernus, Harry Lloyd, Katja Herbers, Harry Lloyd, Mamie Gummer and Griffin Dunne. The show is set Los Alamos, New Mexico during World War II and follows the brilliant but flawed scientists who built the first atomic bomb and their families.