Rhino Records will release two soundtrack albums for Showtime’s Twin Peaks limited event series. The albums will feature the show’s original score composed by Angelo Badalamenti (Blue Velvet, The Straight Story, Mulholland Drive) who previously scored the original series, as well as the movie version. Also included is music by Chromatics. Both soundtracks will be released on September 8, 2017. The digital, CD and vinyl version of Twin Peaks (Music from the Limited Event Series) is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Badalamenti’s main titles theme (check out the titles sequence after the jump) and Chromatics’ Shadow from the show’s first episode are already available to download.
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Weekly TV Music Roundup (May 21, 2017)
Premiering tonight is the revival of the classic TV series Twin Peaks created by David Lynch & Mark Frost and starring Kyle MacLachlan, Mädchen Amick, Dana Ashbrook, Sherilyn Fenn, Sheryl Lee, Peggy Lipton, James Marshall, Everett McGill and Wendy Robie. The show’s original music is composed by Angelo Badalamenti (Blue Velvet, The Straight Story, Mulholland Drive) who previously scored the original series, as well as the movie version. The new season will air every Sunday night on Showtime. Visit the official show website for more information.
Making its U.S. debut tonight is the British mini-series Dark Angel developed by Gwyneth Hughes based on David Wilson’s book Mary Ann Cotton: Britain’s First Female Serial Killer and starring Joanne Froggatt, Alun Armstrong, Penny Layden, Laura Morgan, Jonas Armstrong, Sam Hoare, Emma Fielding and John Hollingworth. Michael J McEvoy (Me and Orson Welles, Forget Me Not) has composed the film’s original music. The 2-parter premiered in the UK last fall and will air in the U.S. on PBS. Visit the official series website to learn more about the project.
Angelo Badalamenti Featured in ‘Twin Peaks’ Teaser
Showtime has released a new teaser trailer for the revival of Twin Peaks. The teaser features composer Angelo Badalamenti (Blue Velvet, Mulholland Drive, The Beach) playing his theme for the classic television show on the piano. The composer is on board to score the follow-up series. Check out the video after the jump. The new season of Twin Peaks is written and produced David Lynch & Mark Frost and is directed entirely by Lynch. The show picks up 25 years after the original series, which followed the FBI investigation conducted by special agent Dale Cooper into the murder of Laura Palmer in the fictional town of Twin Peaks, Washington.
‘A Nightmare on Elm Street’ Soundtrack Box Set Announced
Varese Sarabande has announced a new soundtrack box set for the A Nightmare on Elm Street film series. The 8-CD set features the scores for Wes Craven’s original movie composed by Charles Bernstein, A Nightmare On Elm Street 2: Freddy’s Revenge written by Christopher Young, A Nightmare On Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors composed by Angelo Badalamenti, A Nightmare On Elm Street 4: The Dream Master written by Craig Safan, A Nightmare On Elm Street 5: The Dream Child composed by Jay Ferguson, Freddy’s Dead: The Final Nightmare written by Brian May, Wes Craven’s New Nightmare composed by J. Peter Robinson and Freddy Vs. Jason written by Graeme Revell, including around 3 hours of bonus tracks/previously unreleased music.
‘Gold Coast’ Soundtrack Details
Fake Diamond Records will release a soundtrack album for the Danish drama Gold Coast. The album features the film’s original music composed by Angelo Badalamenti (Twin Peaks, Mulholland Drive, Blue Velvet, The Straight Story), Lasse Martinussen and Johan Carøe, as well as the title song Remember Me performed by Kwamie Liv. The soundtrack will be released overseas tomorrow, June 18 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Audio clips are embedded after the jump. Gold Coast is directed by Daniel Dencik and stars Jakob Oftebro and Danica Curcic. The movie centers on the illegal Danish slave trade on Africa’s Gold Coast and is set in the 1830s as Wulff Joseph Wulff arrives in Africa to set up plantations and falls in love with a slave girl despite having a fiancée at home in Denmark.
Georges Delerue’s ‘Partners’ Score Released
Quartet Records has announced the world premiere release of the score for the 1982 comedy Partners directed by James Burrows and starring Ryan O’Neal and John Hurt. The original score for the film was composed and conducted by Georges Delerue (Platoon, Man, Woman and Child), but only 12 minutes were used in the final version of the Paramount Pictures production as the majority of the score was replaced by pop songs and cues from other films by Giorgio Moroder, Dave Frank and Charles Fox and more. The album features the film’s score in order of the film, as well as music written for some sequences that were deleted in the editing room. To listen to audio clips and for the full album details, visit the label’s official website, where you can also order the limited edition CD.
Weekly Film Music Roundup (February 28, 2014)
Two new movies are opening nationwide this weekend:
Expected to top the weekend box office is the thriller Non-Stop directed by Jaume Collet-Serra and starring Liam Neeson, Julianne Moore, Anson Mount, Michellle Dockery, Scott McNairy, Lupita Nyong’o and Corey Stoll. The film’s original music is composed by John Ottman (X2, The Usual Suspects, Valkyrie) who previously scored the director’s features Unknown, Orphan and House of Wax. Varese Sarabande has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score digitally earlier this week and a CD version will be coming out on March 4. Check out our previous news article for the full album details.
Also opening wide is the biblical drama Son of God produced by Mark Burnett & Roma Downey and starring Diogo Morgado, Greg Hicks, Adrian Schiller, Darwin Shaw, Sebastian Knapp, Joe Wredden, Simon Kunz and Paul Marc Davis. Hans Zimmer and Lorne Balfe who also scored the mini-series The Bible, which the film is based on, have composed the movie’s original music. Republic Records has released a soundtrack featuring the composer’s score, as well as songs by Cee Lo Green, OneRepublic, Steven Stern & George Krikes and Hillsong United. Click here for the full details. Word Entertainment has released a separate soundtrack featuring songs from and inspired by the film.
‘Stalingrad’ Soundtrack Details
MovieScore Media and Kronos Records will release a soundtrack album for the Russian epic World War II drama Stalingrad. The album features the film’s original score composed by Angelo Badalamenti (Twin Peaks, Blue Velvet, Mulholland Drive). The soundtrack will be released digitally and physically on January 28, 2014. Visit Kronos Records’ official website to listen to audio clips and check back on this page for more samples. Stalingrad is directed by Fedor Bondarchuk and stars Thomas Kretschmann, Petr Fedorov, Sergey Bondarchuk, Mariya Smolnikova and Yanina Studilina. The drama centers on the epic battle that helped turn the tide for the Allied Forces during WWII. The movie, which has become highest-grossing Russian movie of all time will be released in the U.S. for a one-week exclusive engagement in IMAX 3D on February 28, 2014 by Columbia Pictures.
Expanded ‘Tough Guys Don’t Dance’ Soundtrack Announced
Music Box Records has announced a new soundtrack release for the 1987 crime comedy drama Tough Guys Don’t Dance directed by Norman Wailer and starring Ryan O’Neal, Isabella Rossellini, Debra Sandlund, Wings Hauser and Lawrence Tierne. The album features the remastered and expanded score from the film composed by Angelo Badalamenti (Blue Velvet, Mulholland Drive, Twin Peaks), including a number of previously unreleased cues. Also included are two songs co-composed with lyricists Danielle Badalamenti and Norman Mailer and performed by Mel and Pam Tillis. For the full album details and to order the limited edition CD, visit the label’s official website, where you can also listen to audio clips.
Weekly Film Music Roundup (November 2, 2012)
Three new movies are opening nationwide this weekend:
Expected to top the weekend box office is the animated feature Wreck-It-Ralph directed by Rich Moore and featuring the voice talent of John C. Reilly, Sarah Silverman, Jack McBrayer and Jane Lynch. The film’s score is composed by Henry Jackman (X-Men: First Class). Walt Disney Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the score, as well as one track by Skrillex who wrote some of the in-game music and other songs featured in the film. Check out our soundtrack announcement for the full details. Also click here for a number of video interviews with Jackman about his work on the project. Attached to the film is the animated short Paperman, which features an original score by Christophe Beck.
Also opening wide is the drama director Robert Zemeckis and starring Denzel Washington, Kelly Reilly, Don Cheadle, Bruce Greenwood, John Goodman, Melissa Leo and James Badge Dale. The director’s regular musical collaborator Alan Silvestri (Back to the Future, The Avengers) has composed the film’s original score. No soundtrack album has been released yet, but the score is available to listen to on Paramount Pictures’ Awards website. For more information about the film, visit our previous article. Also check out a short interview with the composer in Beatweek about his latest project.