Lakeshore Records will release for Rebecca Hall’s feature directorial debut Passing. The album features music from and inspired by the film composed by Devonté Hynes (aka Blood Orange) (Queen & Slim, We Are Who We Are, Palo Alto, Mainstream). The soundtrack will be released digitally tomorrow, November 10 and will be available to stream/download here. Passing is written and directed by Hall and stars Tessa Thompson, Ruth Negga, André Holland and Alexander Skarsgård. The movie based on the Harlem Renaissance novel by Nella Larsen is set in 1920s New York City and follows a Black woman who finds her world upended when her life becomes intertwined with a former childhood friend who’s passing as white.
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Devonté Hynes Tapped as Composer of HBO’s ‘In Treatment’ Season 4
Devonté Hynes (aka Blood Orange) (Queen & Slim, We Are Who We Are, Palo Alto) is the new composer of the HBO original series In Treatment. He is composing the fourth season of the show starring Uzo Aduba, Anthony Ramos, Liza Colón-Zayas, John Benjamin Hickey, Quintessa Swindell and Joel Kinnaman. The new season is set in present-day Los Angeles and follows a therapist as she helps her patients navigate a variety of modern concerns and issues such as the global pandemic and recent major social and cultural shifts.
Soundtrack Album for HBO’s ‘We Are Who We Are’ Announced
Milan Records has announced a soundtrack album for the HBO limited series We Are Who We Are. The album features 12 tracks from the show’s original score composed by Devonté Hynes (aka Blood Orange) (Queen & Slim, Palo Alto, Mainstream). Also included are four previously released instrumental tracks from composers Julius Eastman and John Adams. The soundtrack will be released digitally on October 2, 2020 and will be available to stream/download here. We Are Who We Are is written and directed by Luca Guadagnino and stars Jack Dylan Grazer, Chloë Sevigny, Alice Braga, Spence Moore II, Kid Cudi, Jordan Kristine Seamón, Faith Alabi, Francesca Scorsese, Ben Taylor, Corey Knight, Tom Mercier and Sebastiano Pigazzi.
Dev Hynes (aka Blood Orange) to Score Rebecca Hall’s ‘Passing’
Devonté Hynes (aka Blood Orange) (Queen & Slim, Palo Alto) has revealed in a recent interview with Variety that he is composing the score for the upcoming drama Passing. The film marks the feature directorial debut of actress Rebecca Hall and stars Tessa Thompson, Ruth Negga, André Holland and Alexander Skarsgård. The movie is based on the Harlem Renaissance novel by Nella Larsen and ed the unexpected reunion of two high school friends, each of whom can “pass” as white but choose to live on opposite sides of the color line in 1928 Harlem.
Dev Hynes (Blood Orange) Scoring Gia Coppola’s ‘Mainstream’
Devonté Hynes (aka Blood Orange) is reteaming with director Gia Coppola to score the upcoming drama Mainstream. The film starring Andrew Garfield, Maya Hawke, Nat Wolff, Jason Schwartzman, Johnny Knoxville, Chris Messina, Alexa Demie & Colleen Camp is being described as a cautionary tale about the devastating power of social media and follows three people who struggle to preserve their identities as they form an eccentric love triangle. Coppola also co-wrote the screenplay with Tom Stuart.
Luca Guadagnino’s HBO Series ‘We Are Who We Are’ to Feature Original Score by Devonté Hynes
Devonté Hynes (aka Blood Orange) (Queen & Slim, Palo Alto) is composing the original score for the upcoming HBO original series We Are Who We Are. The show is created and directed by Luca Guadagnino (Call Me By Your Name, Suspiria, I Am Love) and stars Chloë Sevigny, Jack Dylan Grazer, Alice Braga, Jordan Kristine Seamón, Spence Moore II, Kid Cudi, Faith Alabi, Francesca Scorsese, Ben Taylor, Corey Knight, Tom Mercier and Sebastiano Pigazzi. The drama follows a shy and introverted fourteen-year-old boy who moves from New York to a military base in Veneto with his mothers who are both in the U.S. Army.
‘Queen & Slim’ Score Album Details
Domino Recording Co. will release a score album for the drama Queen & Slim. The album features the film’s original score composed by Devonté Hynes (aka Blood Orange) (Palo Alto). The soundtrack will be released digitally this Friday, November 22 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. As previously reported, a separate soundtrack featuring the songs from the movie has been released last Friday. Queen & Slim is directed by Melina Matsoukas, written by Lena Waithe and stars Daniel Kaluuya, Jodie Turner-Smith, Bokeem Woodbine, Chloë Sevigny, Flea, Sturgill Simpson and Indya Moore.
‘Queen & Slim’ Soundtrack Details
The full details of the soundtrack album for the drama Queen & Slim have been revealed. The album features the songs from the film by artists such as Lauryn Hill, Megan The Stallion, Lil Baby, Vince Staples, Syd, Roy Ayers, Bilal & Raphael Saadiq, Mike Jones & others. Also included is a track from the movie’s original score by Blood Orange (aka Devonté Hynes). The soundtrack will be released physically and digitally on November 15 by Motown Records and is now available for pre-order on Amazon (CD version) and here (digital version). As previously reported, a first track (by Tiana Major9 & EARTHGANG) has already been released. Queen & Slim is directed by Melina Matsoukas, written by Lena Waithe and stars Daniel Kaluuya and Jodie Turner-Smith.
‘Palo Alto’ Soundtrack Released
Domino USA has released a soundtrack album for the indie drama Palo Alto. The album features the film’s original songs by Dev Hynes and his musical project Blood Orange, as well as Robert Schwartzman. Also included are other songs from the film by artists including Coconut Records, Mac Demarco and Nat & Alex Wolff. The soundtrack is now available to download on iTunes, where you can also check out audio clips. A physical version will be released on June 3, 2014 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Palo Alto is directed by Gia Coppola and stars Emma Roberts, James Franco, Jack Kilmer, Nat Wolff, Zoe Levin, Claudia Levy, Chris Messina and Val Kilmer. The movie is based on a short stories collection by James Franco and follows three intertwined storylines. Tribeca Film will release the drama in Los Angeles and New York on May 9, 2014.