Hollywood Records has released a soundtrack album for the German TV series Sam: A Saxon (Sam – Ein Sachse). The album features ten songs from the show by artists such as Megaloh, Ivy Quainoo (who also stars in the series), LARY, BabyJoy, Sylabil Spill, Ansu & others. The soundtrack is now available to stream/download on all major digital music services, including Amazon. Sam: A Saxon is created by Chris Silber, Jörg Winger & Tyron Ricketts and stars Malick Bauer, Svenja Jung, Luise von Finckh, Martin Brambach, Thorsten Merten, Carina Wiese and Ricketts himself. The drama is based on the true story of Sam Meffire’s rise and fall in East Germany, from being the first Black cop in the GDR to media celebrity, and finally a criminal in the wild years following German reunification. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Sam: A Saxon’ (‘Sam – Ein Sachse’) Soundtrack Album Released
Posted: April 26, 2023 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: Hulu, Sam - Ein Sachse, Sam: A Saxon, Soundtrack
‘A Small Light’ Soundtrack Albums Announced
Posted: April 25, 2023 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: A Small Light, Ariel Marx, Disney Plus, Este Haim, Hulu, National Geographic, Soundtrack
Hollywood Records has announced two soundtrack albums for National Geographic’s limited series A Small Light. To be released on May 19, 2023 is a first album featuring the show’s original score composed by Ariel Marx (Candy, Shiva Baby, A Friend of the Family, Sanctuary). Listen to an excerpt from a score track below and check back on this page for the full details. A separate soundtrack (to be released on May 23) features the drama’ songs co-produced by the project’s executive music producer Este Haim (Maid, Cha Cha Real Smooth), including covers performed by Kamasi Washington, Sharon Van Etten feat. Michael Imperioli, Weyes Blood, Angel Olsen, Remi Wolf, King Princess, Orville Peck and Moses Sumney (click here to stream/download). Read the rest of this entry »
‘Gangs of Lagos’ Soundtrack Album Released
Posted: April 25, 2023 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Amazon, Gangs of Lagos, Jáde Osiberu, score, Soundtrack, Tolu Obanro
Spring Sound has released a soundtrack album for Prime Video’s first African original movie Gangs of Lagos. The album features the film’s original music composed by Tolu Obanro (King of Boys). Visit Amazon or any other major digital music services to stream/download the soundtrack. Gangs of Lagos is directed by Jáde Osiberu and stars Tobi Bakre, Adesua Etomi-Wellington, Chioma Chukwuka, Chike Osebuka and Iyabo Ojo. The action thriller revolves around a group of childhood friends who each have to navigate destiny, growing up in the neighborhood of Isale Eko, Lagos, where politically affiliated gangs rule the streets. Read the rest of this entry »
Moniker to Compose Music for Netflix’s ‘Saving Bikini Bottom: The Sandy Cheeks Movie’
Posted: April 25, 2023 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Liza Johnson, Moniker, Netflix, Saving Bikini Bottom: The Sandy Cheeks Movie
Moniker (Skylanders Academy, This Town, Wellington Paranormal, Night Raiders) has been hired to compose the music for the upcoming Netflix original animated film Saving Bikini Bottom: The Sandy Cheeks Movie. The movie based on the hits series SpongeBob Square Pants is directed by Liza Johnson (Elvis & Nixon, Hateship Loveship) and features the voices of Carolyn Lawrence, Tom Kenny, Wanda Sykes, Clancy Brown, Mr. Lawrence, Bill Fagerbakke, Johnny Knoxville, Rodger Bumpass, Craig Robinson, Ilia Isorelýs Paulino, Grey DeLisle and Matty Cardarople. The film follows Sandy Cheeks and SpongeBob SquarePants on a journey to Texas to save the town from a villainous plot. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Perry Mason’ Season 2 Soundtrack Album Released
Posted: April 25, 2023 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: HBO, Perry Mason, score, Soundtrack, Terence Blanchard
WaterTower Music has released a new soundtrack album for the HBO original series Perry Mason. The album features selections of the original score from the show’s second season composed by Academy Award nominee Terence Blanchard (BlacKkKlansman, 25th Hour, Inside Man, Da 5 Bloods, Malcolm X, Red Tails). Also included is the song Are You Making Any Money? performed by Mollie Weaver. The soundtrack is now available to stream/download on Amazon and any other major digital music services. The label has previously released Blanchard’s music from Season 1 back in 2020. Perry Mason is developed by Ron Fitzgerald & Rolin Jones and stars Matthew Rhys, Juliet Rylance, Chris Chalk, Justin Kirk, Katherine Waterston, Diarra Kilpatrick and Eric Lange. Read the rest of this entry »
World Premiere Release of Danny Elfman’s ‘Summer School’ Score Announced
Posted: April 25, 2023 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Carl Reiner, Danny Elfman, score, Soundtrack, Summer School
Rusted Wave and 1984 Publishing have announced the world premiere score release for the 1987 comedy Summer School directed by Carl Reiner and starring Mark Harmon, Kirstie Alley, Robin Thomas, Courtney Thorne-Smith and Dean Cameron. The album features the original score from the Paramount Pictures production composed by Danny Elfman (Batman, Spider-Man, Alice in Wonderland, The Nightmare Before Christmas, Avengers: Age of Ultron, Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness). The soundtrack is now available to order as a limited edition CD and vinyl (in different color variants) on the labels’ websites (CD version and vinyl edition). Chrysalis has previously released the original 1987 soundtrack featuring the songs from the movie. Read the rest of this entry »
‘The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry’ Soundtrack Album Details
Posted: April 25, 2023 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Hettie Macdonald, Ilan Eshkeri, James Keay, Sam Lee, score, Soundtrack, The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry
MovieScore Media will release a soundtrack album for the British drama The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry. The album features the film’s original score composed by Ilan Eshkeri (Stardust, Layer Cake, The Young Victoria, Still Alice, Kick-Ass, A Perfect Planet). Also included are two original songs co-written (with James Keay) and performed by Sam Lee. The soundtrack will be released digitally this Friday, April 28 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry is directed by Hettie Macdonald and stars Jim Broadbent, Penelope Wilton, Linda Bassett, Earl Cave and Joseph Mydell. The movie is based on Rachel Joyce’s best-selling novel of the same name and follows a seemingly unremarkable man in his 60s who embarks on a walk, from Devon to Berwick-upon-Tweed, in order to deliver a message to a friend he has learned has been placed in a hospice. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Junkyard Dog’ Soundtrack Released
Posted: April 25, 2023 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Chien de la casse, Hugo Rossi Delphine Malaussena, Jean-Baptiste Durand, Junkyard Dog, score, Soundtrack
Grande Ourse & 440Hz have released a soundtrack album for the French coming-of-age comedy drama Junkyard Dog (Chien de la casse). The album features the film’s original music composed by Delphine Malaussena (Final Set, En plein feu) & Hugo Rossi. The soundtrack is now available to stream/download here, where you can also check out audio samples and listen to audio samples. Junkyard Dog is written and directed by Jean-Baptiste Durand and stars Anthony Bajon, Raphaël Quenard and Galatéa Bellugi. The movie follows two childhood friends living in a small village in the south of France whose friendship gets challenged when one of them meets and falls in love with a young woman. Read the rest of this entry »
Jongnic Bontemps & Raashi Kulkarni Scoring Roshan Sethi’s Disney+ Movie ‘World’s Best’
Posted: April 25, 2023 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Disney Plus, Jongnic Bontemps, Raashi Kulkarni, Roshan Sethi, World's Best
Jongnic Bontemps & Raashi Kulkarni have teamed up to compose the original score for the upcoming Disney+ original movie World’s Best. The film is directed by Roshan Sethi (The Resident, 7 Days) and stars Utkarsh Ambudkar, Manny Magnus, Punam Patel, Max Malas, Jake Choi, Dorian Giordano, Piper Wallace, Kayla Njeri, Christopher Jackson, Kathryn Greenwood, and Doug E. Fresh. The comedy tells the story of a 12-year-old mathematics genius who discovers his recently deceased father was a famous rapper and immediately sets out to pursue a career for himself as a rap superstar. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Totally Completely Fine’ Soundtrack Album Released
Posted: April 24, 2023 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: AMC, Chiara Costanza, score, Soundtrack, Sundance Now, Totally Completely Fine
Inferno Paradiso has released a soundtrack album for the Sundance Now original series Totally Completely Fine. The album features selections of the show’s original music composed by Chiara Costanza (Long Story Short, Heartbreak High). The soundtrack is now available to stream/download on all major digital music services, including Amazon. Totally Completely Fine is created by Gretel Vella and stars Thomasin McKenzie, Contessa Treffone, Max Crean, Devon Terrell, Rowan Witt, Brandon McClelland, James Sweeny and Brigid Zengeni. The 6-part comedy drama follows a 20-something woman who winds up tasked with helping people who come too close to the edge as she endures her own comedic catastrophes. Read the rest of this entry »
