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Weekly Film Music Roundup (February 7, 2025)

Opening in theaters nationwide this weekend is the action comedy Love Hurts directed by JoJo Eusebio and starring Ke Huy Quan, Ariana DeBose, Daniel Wu, Lio Tipton, Sean Astin, Mustafa Shakir, Marshawn Lynch, André Eriksen and Rhys Darby. The film’s original music is composed by Dominic Lewis (The Fall Guy, The Man in the High Castle, Bullet Train, Peter Rabbit, Money Monster, Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween, Spirited). Back Lot Music has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score today. Check out our previous news article for the full album details and to learn more about the Universal Pictures release.

Also opening wide is the slasher movie Heart Eyes directed by Josh Ruben and starring Olivia Holt, Mason Gooding, Gigi Zumbado, Devon Sawa Jordana Brewster and Michaela Watkins. Jay Wadley (I’m Thinking of Ending Things,  Swan Song, Tell Me Lies, Franklin, Indignation, We Grown Now, I Carry You with Me, Fire Island) has composed the film’s original music. A soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score will be released in the coming weeks by Lakeshore Records. Check back on this page for the full album details and check out our scoring assignment announcement for more information about the Sony Pictures release.

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‘Armand’ Soundtrack Album Released

Milan Records has released a soundtrack album for the Norwegian drama Armand. The album features the film’s original music composed by Ella van der Woude (Take Me Somewhere Nice, Above the Dust, Something You Said Last Night, Instinct, Stranger in Paradise). 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 (With Me) after the jump. Armand is written and directed by Halfdan Ullmann Tøndel and stars Renate Reinsve, Ellen Dorrit Petersen, Thea Lambrechts Vaulen, Øystein Røger, Endre Hellestveit and Vera Veljovic. The movie, which has recently been selected as Norway’s entry for the International Feature category for next year’s Academy Awards, follows a local actress who gets caught up in an elementary school drama when her son is accused by a classmate of sexual abuse.

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‘Above the Dust’ Soundtrack Released

Ella van der Woude (Take Me Somewhere Nice, Armand, Instinct, Something You Said Last Night, Stranger in Paradise) and Juho Nurmela (My Rembrandt) have released a soundtrack album for the Chinese/Dutch drama Above the Dust (Wo Tu). The album features the composers’ original score from the film and is now available to stream/download on most major digital music services, including Amazon. Above the Dust is written and directed by Xiaoshuai Wang and stars Ouyang Wenxin, Yong Mei, Zu Feng, Wang Zichuan, Li Jun and Zhao Xiaoning. The movie follows a 10-year-old Chinese boy who dreams of owning a water pistol and goes on a journey through his grandfather’s memories of the 1950s and his terrible misdeeds at the time.

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‘Take Me Somewhere Nice’ Soundtrack EP Released

Pupkin Film Music has released a soundtrack EP for the Dutch drama Take Me Somewhere Nice. The 5-track EP features the film’s original music composed by Ella van der Woude (Instinct, Out of Love, Stranger in Paradise). The soundtrack is now available to stream/download on Amazon, where you can also check out audio samples. Take Me Somewhere Nice is written and directed by Ena Sendijarevic and stars Sara Luna Zorić, Lazar Dragojević, Ernad Prnjavorac, Sanja Burić and Jasna Đuričić. The movie revolves around a Bosnian-Dutch girl as she explores her country of origin.

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‘Instinct’ Soundtrack Released

Riva Media Records has released a soundtrack album for the Dutch drama Instinct. The album features the film’s original music composed by Ella van der Woude (Take Me Somewhere Nice, Stranger in Paradise). The soundtrack is now available to download on Amazon, where you can also listen to audio samples. Instinct is directed by Halina Reijn and stars Carice van Houten and Marwan Kenzari. The movie, which has been selected as the Dutch entry for the Best International Feature Film at next year’s Academy Awards, follows a veteran female psychologist who begins a position at a secure men’s rehab facility and meets a charismatic, manipulative patient with a violent history of sexual assault.

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