Tag: FX

Weekly TV Music Roundup (March 25, 2018)

Premiering tonight is the HBO original series Barry created by Bill Hader & Alec Berg and starring Hader himself, alongside Henry Winkler, Stephen Root, Sarah Goldberg, Anthony Carrigan and Glenn Fleshler. The show’s original music is composed by David Wingo (Loving, Mud, Midnight Special, Take Shelter). Check out our scoring assignment announcement and the official show website to learn more about the series, which will air Sunday nights on HBO.

Also premiering tonight is the FX limited series Trust created by Simon Beaufoy and starring Donald Sutherland, Michael Esper, Hilary Swank, Harris Dickinson, Brendan Fraser, Anna Chancellor, Norbert Leo Butz, Charlotte Riley and Luca Marinelli. James Lavelle & Jack Leonard of the British music collective UNKLE have composed the show’s original music. For more information about the drama, which is executive produced by Danny Boyle who also directed the first episodes, check out our previous article.

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Aimee Mann’s ‘Drive’ Cover from ‘The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story’ Released

20th Century Fox TV Records has released Aimee Mann‘s cover of The Cars’ hit song Drive from FX’s limited series The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story. The track, which was featured in the last episode of the show, is now available to download as a digital single on Amazon. The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story is developed by Tom Rob Smith and executive produced by Ryan Murphy and stars Darren Criss, Edgar Ramírez, Penelope Cruz and Ricky Martin. The drama is based on Maureen Orth’s book Vulgar Favors: Andrew Cunanan, Gianni Versace, and the Largest Failed Manhunt in U.S. History and explores the murder of designer Gianni Versace by serial killer Andrew Cunanan.

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UNKLE’s James Lavelle & Jack Leonard Scoring FX’s ‘ Trust’

This past week, James Lavelle and Jack Leonard of the British music collective UNKLE have been recording their score for the upcoming FX original series Trust. The show is created by Simon Beaufoy (Slumdog Millionaire, 127 Hours, The Full Monty) and stars Donald Sutherland, Michael Esper, Hilary Swank, Harris Dickinson, Brendan Fraser, Anna Chancellor, Norbert Leo Butz, Charlotte Riley and Luca Marinelli. The drama’s first season tells the story of John Paul Getty III, heir to the Getty oil fortune, and is set in 1973 when the young Getty is kidnapped in Rome and his mafia captors are banking on a multi-million dollar ransom.

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Weekly TV Music Roundup (January 14, 2018)

Premiering on Tuesday, January 16, is the new CW drama Black Lightning developed by Samil Akil & Mara Brock Akil based on the DC comic books character created by Tony Isabella & Trevor Von Eeden and starring Cress Williams, Nafessa Williams, China Anne McClain and Christine Adams. The show’s original music is composed by Kurt Farquhar (The King of Queens, Moesha, The Perfect Game, Stitchers). To learn more about the series, which centers on Jefferson Pierce (aka Black Lightning) as he is pulled back into vigilante life, visit the official show website.

Premiering on Wednesday, January 17, is the FX original series The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story starring Darren Criss, Edgar Ramírez, Penelope Cruz and Ricky Martin. Mac Quayle (Mr. Robot, American Horror Story, Scream Queens) who previously scored the first American Crime Story season The People v. O.J. Simpson has composed the show’s original music. For more information about the drama, which will air Wednesday nights on FX, visit the official show website.

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Soundtrack Album for FX’s & BBC’s ‘Taboo’ to Be Released

Decca Classics will release a soundtrack album for the FX and BBC One original series Taboo. The album features selections from the show’s original music composed by Max Richter (The Leftovers, Waltz with Bashir, Disconnect, Miss Sloane) who received his first Emmy Award nomination for his work on the project. The soundtrack is set to be released physically on September 15, 2017 and is now available as an import on Amazon. Check back on this page for more information about a digital release. Taboo is created by Steven Knight & Edward “Chips” Hardy & Tom Hardy who also stars in the series with Oona Chaplin, David Hayman, Michael Kelly, Franka Potente and Jonathan Pryce. The drama follows an adventurer who returns to Britain from Africa along with 14 stolen diamonds to seek vengeance after the death of his father.

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‘Fargo’ Year 3 Soundtrack Details

Sony Classical will release a new soundtrack album for the FX original series Fargo. The album features selections of the show’s original music composed by Jeff Russo (Legion, The Night Of, Power, Snowfall) who recently received his third Emmy Award nomination for his work on the drama. Also included is Russo’s & show creator Noah Hawley’s cover version of the song Ship of Fools from the episode The House of Special Purpose. The soundtrack will be released digitally and physically on August 4, 2017 and is now available for pre-order here. The label has previously released two soundtracks featuring Russo’s score from Season 1 & 2, as well as an album featuring the songs from the second season. 

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Weekly TV Music Roundup (July 2, 2017)

Premiering on Wednesday, July 5, is the FX original series Snowfall created by John Singleton, Eric Amadio & Dave Andron and starring Damson Idris, Sergio Peris-Mencheta, Carter Hudson and Emily Rios. The show’s original music is composed by Jeff Russo (Fargo, Legion, Power, The Night Of, CSI: Cyber). Check out our previous news article to learn more about the drama, which is set against the infancy of the crack cocaine epidemic in the early 80s Los Angeles and will air every Wednesday night on FX.

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‘Legion’ Volume 2 Soundtrack Announced

legionLakeshore Records will release a new soundtrack album for the FX original series Legion. The album features more original music from the show’s first season composed by Jeff Russo (Fargo, The Night Of, Power). Also included are the special Legion “Fauxlero” version of Maurice Ravel’s Bolero and Dan Stevens performing The Muppets’ classic The Rainbow Connection on banjo. The Volume 2 soundtrack will be released digitally on June 9, 2017 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. The label has previously released a soundtrack album for the show back in February when the series premiered. Legion is created by Noah Hawley based on the Marvel Comics and stars Dan Stevens, Rachel Keller, Jean Smart, Aubrey Plaza, Jeremie Harris, Amber Midthunder, Katie Aselton and Bill Irwin.

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Jeff Russo Scoring FX’s ‘Snowfall’

snowfallJeff Russo is composing the original score for the upcoming FX original series Snowfall. The show is created by John Singleton (Boyz n the Hood, Shaft, Four Brothers) & Eric Amadio and Dave Andron (Justified) and stars Damson Idris, Sergio Peris-Mencheta, Carter Hudson and Emily Rios. The drama is set against the infancy of the crack cocaine epidemic in the early 80s in Los Angeles and its ultimate radical impact on the culture as we know it. Singleton, Andron and Amadio are also executive producing the project with Thomas Schlamme (The West Wing, Manhattan), Michael London (Sideways, The Illusionist, The Visitor) and Trevor Engelson (Remember Me). 

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Weekly TV Music Roundup (March 5, 2017)

feudPremiering tonight is the FX original series Feud created by Ryan Murphy and starring Jessica Lange, Susan Sarandon, Judy Davis, Jackie Hoffman, Alfred Molina, Stanley Tucci and Alison Wright. The show’s original music is composed by Mac Quayle (Mr. Robot, American Horror Story, American Crime Story, Scream Queens). Check out our previous news article to learn more about the drama and to watch the opening titles sequence featuring the composer’s music. Also click here for a video interview from the show’s Hollywood premiere earlier this week.

time-after-timeAlso premiering tonight is the ABC drama Time After Time created by Kevin Williamson and starring Freddie Stroma, Josh Bowman, Genesis Rodriguez and Regina Taylor. Jeff Russo (Fargo, Legion, Power, The Night Of) is composing the show’s original music. The series  follows famed science fiction writer H.G. Wells as he is transported to modern day Manhattan in pursuit of Jack the Ripper. Visit the official show website to learn more about the drama, which will air Sunday nights on ABC.

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