Königskinder has released a soundtrack album for the German TV series War of the Kingdoms (Die Nibelungen – Kampf der Königreiche). The album features selections of the show’s original music composed by Jacob Shea (Seven Worlds One Planet, Asia, Planet Earth IIIBlue Planet II) & Adam Lukas (Frozen Planet II, Hagen, Primates). The soundtrack is now available to stream/download on Amazon or most other major digital music platforms. Also listen to the composers’ first two tracks after the jump. War of the Kingdoms is developed by Cyrill Boss & Philipp Stenner based on Wolfgang Hohlbein’s 1986 novel Hagen and stars Gijs Naber, Jannis Niewöhner, Lilja van der Zwaag, Rosalinde Mynster and Dominic Marcus Singe. The fantasy drama follows a loyal soldier who falls for a princess and whose secret affair ignites a mythic war that reshapes kingdoms and tests fate. Read the rest of this entry »

Composer Joel P West (Grandma, Love, Brooklyn, Band of Robbers, The Bachelors) is reteaming with writer/director Destin Daniel Cretton on Marvel’s upcoming Disney+ original series Wonder Man. The show is created by Cretton & Andrew Guest and stars Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Ben Kingsley, Demetrius Grosse, Ed Harris, Arian Moayed and Zlatko Burić. The drama follows actor Simon Williams who gains superpowers and becomes the titular superhero as he struggles with the pitfalls and vanity of the Hollywood entertainment industry. Read the rest of this entry »

Elevator has released a soundtrack album for the Norwegian animated feature Rally from Paris to the Pyramids (Flaklypa – Fra Paris til pyramidene). The album features the film’s original score composed by Ola Kvernberg (Nord, Welcome to Norway, Chasing the Wind, Venus). The soundtrack is now available to stream/download on Amazon and any other major digital music services. Also listen to the composer’s first track (Let’s Go) after the jump. Rally from Paris to the Pyramids is directed by Rasmus A. Sivertsen and tells the story of a brilliant but eccentric inventor, and his two unlikely friends – a daring magpie and a timid hedgehog – as they attempt to redeem themselves by competing in the legendary Paris-to-the-Pyramids rally. Read the rest of this entry »

Hannah Peel (Rogue AgentBring Them Down,  Scoop,InsomniaThe Midwich Cuckoos, Game of Thrones: The Last Watch, Silent RoarThe Deceived) has composed the original music for the upcoming Australian supernatural body horror feature Saccharine. The film is written and directed by Natalie Erika James (Relic, Apartment 7A) and stars Midori Francis, Danielle Macdonald and Madeleine Madden. The movie revolves around a lovelorn medical student who becomes terrorized by a hungry ghost after taking part in an obscure weight loss craze: eating human ashes. Read the rest of this entry »

cinemaaudiosocietyThe Cinema Audio Society has announced the nominees for the 62nd Annual CAS Awards for Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing. For the past couple of years, scoring mixers have been recognized alongside re-recording, ADR, production and foley mixers. In the Motion Pictures – Live Action category, the scoring mixers honored include Alan Meyerson for Joseph Kosinksi’s F1 (scored by Hans Zimmer), Peter Cobbin & Kirsty Whaley for Guillermo Del Toro’s Frankenstein (music by Alexandre Desplat), Chris Fogel for Christopher McQuarrie’s Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning (scored by Max Aruj & Alfie Godfrey) & Ryan Coogler’s Sinners (music by Ludwig Goransson), Graeme Stewart for One Battle After Another (scored by Jonny Greenwood). Read the rest of this entry »

MovieScore Media’s Reality Bytes has released a soundtrack album for the British Netflix original documentary Murder in Monaco. The album features the film’s original music composed by Nainita Desai (For Sama, Nautilus, The Deepest Breath, The Reason I JumpTales of Kenzera: ZAU, The TowerCrossfire, Secrets of the Penguins, Funny Woman). The soundtrack is now available to stream/download on all major digital music services, including Amazon. Also listen to the composer’s title track after the jump. Murder in Monaco is directed by Hodges Usry and centers on the mysterious murder of billionaire banker, Edmond Safra in his penthouse in Monaco in 1999. Read the rest of this entry »

Todor Kobakov (Born to Be Blue, 40 Acres, Backstabbing for Beginners, The SamaritanTricksters, Most Dangerous Game, Youngblood, Sweetness in the Belly) will release two soundtrack albums for the documentary The Abnormal Beauty Company. The albums feature the composer’s original score from the film and will be released digitally tomorrow, January 20. Visit Amazon to pre-order both the Vol. 1 and Vol. 2 soundtrack. The Abnormal Beauty Company is directed by Aref Mahabadi and centers on the life and career of Brandon Truaxe, founder of cosmetics conglomerate DECIEM, and chronicles the rise of his brand The Ordinary that shook the industry and changed beauty forever. Read the rest of this entry »

Hollywood Records has released a soundtrack album for the South Korean Disney+/Hulu original series Made in Korea. The album features selections of the show’s original music composed by Cho Young-Wuk (Oldboy, The Handmaiden, No Other Choice, ThirstDecision to LeaveThe Sympathizer,  Lady Vengeance, Nine Puzzles, The Little Drummer Girl). Visit Amazon or any other major digital music services to stream/download the soundtrack and also listen to the composer’s title track after the jump. Made in Korea is written byy Park Eunkyo & Park Joonseok, directed by Woo Minho and stars Hyun Bin, Jung Woosung, Woo Dohwan, Seo Eunsoo, Cho Yeojeong, Won Jian, Kang Gilwoo, Jung Sungil,Roh Jaewon, Lily Franky and Park Yongwoo. The 6-part crime thriller is set in 1970s Korea and follows an ambitious KCIA agent who rises to power while a prosecutor risks it all to stop him. Read the rest of this entry »

Kris Bowers (The Wild Robot, Green Book, King RichardHaunted Mansion, Secret Invasion, The Color Purple, Dear White People, Space Jam: A New Legacy) has composed the original score for the upcoming animated feature GOAT. The film is directed by Tyree Dillihay, co-directed by Adam Rosette and features the voices of Caleb McLaughlin, Gabrielle Union, Stephen Curry, Nicola Coughlan, David Harbour, Nick Kroll, Aaron Pierre, Jenifer Lewis, Patton Oswalt, Andrew Santino, Cherry Cola, Jelly Roll, Bobby Lee, Eduardo Franco and Jennifer Hudson. The animated action comedy tells the story of a small goat with big dreams who gets a once-in-a-lifetime shot to join the pros and play roarball, a high-intensity, full-contact sport dominated by the fastest, fiercest animals in the world. Read the rest of this entry »

Plaza Mayor Company has released a soundtrack album for the Uruguayan zombie horror thriller Virus: 32. The album features the film’s original music composed by Hernán González Villamil (Home Team, Simon of the Mountain, Night WatchComo el mar). The soundtrack is now available to stream/download on Amazon and any other major digital music services. Also listen to the composer’s main titles track after the jump. Virus:32 is co-written and directed by Gustavo Hernández and stars Paula Silva, Daniel Hendler, Pilar Garcia and Franco Rilla. The movie tells the story of a rapidly spreading virus that rages through the streets of Montevideo and follows a mother and daughter as they try to survive the outbreak. Read the rest of this entry »