BSX Records has released the first-ever soundtrack album for the 1987 television movie Young Harry Houdini co-written and directed by James Orr and starring Wil Wheaton, Jeffrey DeMunn, Kerri Green, Roy Dotrice, Barry Corbin, J. Reuben Silverbird, Rossie Harris, Phillip Brock, José Ferrer, Michael Alldredge, Sean McClory and Lee de Broux. The album features the film’s original score composed and conducted by Emmy Award winner Lee Holdridge (Splash, The Mists of Avalon, The Beastmaster, Mr. MomOld Gringo, Oliver’s Story). The soundtrack was released digitally on the label’s official website last month and is now also available to stream/download on Amazon and any other major digital music services. Also listen to the composer’s opening titles track after the jump.
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‘Time Addicts’ Soundtrack Album Released
Soundling Records has released a soundtrack album for the Australian sci-fi thriller Time Addicts. The album features the film’s original music composed by James Orr (2:22, West of Sunshine, Secret Bridesmaids’ Business, Paper Champions). Visit Amazon or any other major digital music services to stream/download the soundtrack. Listen to the composer’s first track (Time Addicted) on the album below. Time Addicts is written and directed by Sam Odlum and stars Freya Tingley, Charles Grounds, Elise Jansen and Joshua Morton. The movie follows two best friends who are in desperate debt to their volatile drug dealer and agree to a into a decrepit stash house to steal a bag of mysterious time-traveling drugs in order to pay off their last hit.
‘West of Sunshine’ Soundtrack to Be Released
Soundling Records will release the first-ever soundtrack album for the Australian crime drama West of Sunshine. The album features the film’s original score composed by Lisa Gerrard (Gladiator, Whale Rider, Ali, The Insider) and James Orr (2:22, Secret Bridesmaids’ Business, Paper Champions). The soundtrack will be released digitally tomorrow, July 6 and will be available to stream/download here. West of Sunshine is written and directed by Jason Raftopoulos and stars Damian Hill, Ty Perham, Arthur Angel, Kat Stewart, Eliza D’Souza and Kaarin Fairfax. The movie revolves around a father who has less than a day to pay back a debt to a violent loan shark, while looking after his young son.
‘Fresh Air… Breathe In’ & ‘Breathe Out’ Compilation Albums Announced
Air-Edel has announced a duo of compilation albums entitled Fresh Air… Breathe In and Fresh Air… Breathe Out through their label Besant Hall Records. The album features music from Air-Edel’s worldwide roster of composers and artists, including Patrick Doyle (Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Thor, Cinderella), Dario Marianelli (Atonement, Pride and Prejudice), Cliff Eidelman (Star Trek: The Undiscovered Country, Christopher Columbus: The Discovery), Lisa Gerrard (Gladiator, Whale Rider), Drum & Lace (Dickinson, Good Girls), Michael J. McEvoy (Finding Your Feet, Me and Orson Welles), James T. Sale (Saint Judy, Return to Zero), Ben Bartlett (Walking with Dinosaurs) among others, and consist of both pre-existing, unreleased tracks and new works composed specifically for the albums, which were created in response to the current COVID-19 pandemic. The albums are now available across all digital platforms, with proceeds from the album sales, downloads and streams benefiting the arts and health not-for-profit organization Breathe Arts Health Research.Visit Amazon to stream/download the Fresh Air… Breathe In album and click here for the Fresh Air… Breathe Out album.
‘Secret Bridesmaids’ Business’ Soundtrack Album Announced
Air-Edel Records has announced a soundtrack album for the Australian TV series Secret Bridesmaids’ Business. The album features the show’s original music composed by Lisa Gerrard (Gladiator, Whale Rider, The Insider, Ali) & James Orr (2:22, West of Sunshine). The soundtrack will be released digitally on November 4, 2019. Check back on this page for the purchase/streaming links. Secret Bridesmaids’ Business is directed by Tori Garrett & Jennifer Perrott and stars Abbie Cornish, Katie McGrath, Georgina Haig, Alexander England, Dan Spielman, Oliver Ackland, Annie Jones and Nicholas Bell.
Weekly Film Music Roundup (June 30, 2017)
Three new movies are opening nationwide this week:
Opening in most theaters is the animated sequel Despicable Me 3 directed by Pierre Coffin, Kyle Balda & Eric Guillon and featuring the voices of Steve Carell, Kristen Wiig, Trey Parker, Miranda Cosgrove, Steve Coogan, Jenny Slate and Julie Andrews. The film’s original score is composed by Heitor Pereira (The Angry Birds Movie, The Smurfs) and Pharrell Williams wrote the movie’s original songs. Columbia Records has released a soundtrack featuring the songs (click here for more information) and Back Lot Music has released a soundtrack featuring Pereira’s score (click here for the full details).
Already playing in theaters since this past Wednesday is the action comedy Baby Driver written and directed by Edgar Wright and starring Ansel Elgort, Kevin Spacey, Lily James, Jon Bernthal, Eiza González, Jon Hamm and Jamie Foxx. Steven Price (Gravity, Suicide Squad, Fury, Attack the Block) wrote the film’s original score. Columbia Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the songs from the movie by artists including Simon & Garfunkel, Blur, Kid Koala, Sky Ferreira, The Beach Boys, T. Rex, Beck, Queen, The Commodores & more. Check out our previous article for the full album details.
‘2:22’ Soundtrack Details
The details of the soundtrack album for the romantic thriller 2:22. The album features the film’s original music composed by Dead Can Dance’s Lisa Gerrard (Gladiator, Whale Rider, Jane Got a Gun) and James Orr. Also included are the songs Like It Or Not by Bob Moses, Someone to Stay by Vancouver Sleep Clinic and Grow by Frances. The soundtrack will be released digitally within the next couple of weeks by Varese Sarabande. A CD release s scheduled for July 14 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. 2:22 is directed by Paul Currie and stars Michiel Huisman, Teresa Palmer, Sam Reid and Simone Kessell. The movie follows a man whose life is permanently derailed when an ominous pattern of events repeats itself in exactly the same manner every day, ending at precisely 2:22 PM.
Lisa Gerrard & James Orr Scoring Paul Currie’s ‘2:22’
Lisa Gerrard and James Orr have composed the original music for the upcoming romantic thriller 2:22. The film is directed by Paul Currie (One Perfect Day) and stars Michiel Huisman, Teresa Palmer, Sam Reid and Simone Kessell. The movie follows a man whose life is permanently derailed when an ominous pattern of events repeats itself in exactly the same manner every day, ending at precisely 2:22 PM. Todd Stein and Nathan Parker (Moon, Equals) have written the screenplay.