Gardener Recordings will release the first soundtrack album for the Netflix original series Russian Doll. The album features selections of the original music from both seasons of the show composed by Joe Wong (Master of None, The Midnight Gospel, To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before, Kenan, The Big Leap). The soundtrack will be released digitally tomorrow, April 20 and will be available to stream/download on Amazon and any other major digital music services. Russian Doll is created by Natasha Lyonne, Leslye Headland & Amy Poehler and stars Lyonne herself, Charlie Barnett. Greta Lee., Chloë Sevigny, Elizabeth Ashley, Annie Murphy, Brendan Sexton III, Yul Vazquez, Dascha Polanco and Jeremy Bobb.
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Weekly TV Music Roundup (September 19, 2021)
Premiering tonight is the PBS documentary Muhammad Ali directed and executive produced by Ken Burns, Sarah Burns & David McMahon about the iconic heavyweight boxing champion who became an inspiration to people everywhere. The film’s original music is composed by songwriter and hip hop record producer Jahlil Beats. A soundtrack album featuring the artist’s music has been released today. Check out our soundtrack announcement for the full album details and to learn more about the 4-parter, which will air over the next four days on PBS.
Premiering tomorrow, September 20 is the Fox comedy drama The Big Leap created by Liz Heldens and starring Scott Foley, Simone Recasner, Piper Perabo, Jon Rudnitsky, Ser’Darius Blain, Raymond Cham, Jr., Kevin Daniels, Mallory Jansen, Anna Grace Barlow and Teri Polo. Joe Wong (The Midnight Gospel, Master of None, To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before, Russian Doll) is composing the show’s original score. A first song from the series (Just Like Heaven produced by Wong and performed by Eryn Allen Kane) was released this past week. Click here to listen to the track and for more information about the dramedy, which will air Monday nights on Fox.
‘Just Like Heaven’ Cover from Fox’s ‘The Big Leap’ Released
Hollywood Records has released the cover version of The Cure’s Just Like Heaven from the new Fox comedy drama The Big Leap. The song is produced by composer Joe Wong (The Midnight Gospel, To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before, Russian Doll) and performed by Eryn Allen Kane. The track is now available to stream/download on all major digital music platforms, including Amazon. Also listen to the full song below. The Big Leap is created by Liz Heldens and stars Scott Foley, Simone Recasner, Piper Perabo, Ser’Darius Blain, Jon Rudnitsky, Raymond Cham, Jr., Mallory Jansen,Kevin Daniels, Anna Grace Barlow and Teri Polo. The series revolves around a group of diverse, down-on-their-luck characters participating in a potentially life-ruining reality dance show that builds to a live production of Swan Lake.
Poo Bear & Joe Wong Scoring NBC’s ‘Kenan’
Singer/songwriter and record producer Poo Bear (aka Jason Paul Douglas Boyd) & Joe Wong (Master of None, Russian Doll, The Midnight Gospel, To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before) are composing the original score for the new NBC comedy Kenan. The show is created by Jackie Clarke (Superstore) & David Caspe (Happy Endings, Black Monday) and stars Kenan Thompson, Don Johnson, Dani & Dannah Lane, Kimrie Lewis and Chris Redd. The series revolves around a widowed dad who’s juggling a high-profile job as the host of an Atlanta morning show and raising his two girls.
Weekly TV Music Roundup (February 7, 2021)
Premiering on Wednesday, February 10, is the Netflix docu-series Crime Scene: The Vanishing at the Cecil Hotel directed by Joe Berlinger, executive produced by Ron Howard, Brian Grazer, Sara Bernstein, Justin Wilkes, Jon Doran, Jon Kamen & Ryan Miller about Downtown Los Angeles’ Cecil Hotel. The show’s original score is composed by Wendy Blackstone (A Girl in the River, Paradise Lost 3: Purgatory, Lost in Florence). Cesar Davila-Irizarry has provided the project’s main titles theme. Check out our previous article to learn more about the 4-parter, which will be available to stream exclusively on Netflix.
Premiering on Friday, February 12, is the Amazon original movie The Map of Tiny Perfect Things directed by Ian Samuels and starring Kathryn Newton, Kyle Allen, Jermaine Harris, Anna Mikami, Josh Hamilton, Cleo Fraser and Jorja Fox. Tom Bromley (Angelfish) has composed the film’s original music. The romantic comedy drama, which follows a quick-witted teen who is contentedly living the same day in an endless loop when his world is turned upside-down by a mysterious girl, also stuck in the same loop, will be available to stream exclusively on Amazon Prime.
Soundtrack Album for Netflix’s ‘The Midnight Gospel’ to Be Released
BMG will release a soundtrack album for the Netflix original series The Midnight Gospel. The album features the songs from the show’s first season, as well as selections from the original score composed by Joe Wong (Master of None, To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before, Russian Doll). The soundtrack will be released digitally tomorrow, July 10 and will be available to stream/download here. The Midnight Gospel is created by Pendleton Ward & Duncan Trussell and stars Trussell himself, Phil Hendrie, Drew Pinsky, Joey Diaz, Natasha Leggero, Johnny Pemberton, Christina Pazsitzky and Stephen Root. The animated comedy revolves around a space caster who explores existential questions about life, death and everything in between as he travels through trippy worlds inside his universe simulator.
Weekly TV Music Roundup (April 19, 2020)
Premiering tonight is the Showtime original documentary The Longest War directed by Greg Barker and executive produced by Alex Gansa & Howard Gordon about America’s involvement in Afghanistan, now the longest war in U.S. history. The film’s original music is composed by Fernando Velazquez (The Impossible, The Orphanage, Crimson Peak, A Monster Calls, Hercules, Devil). Check our our previous news article to learn more about the movie, which will air tonight after the penultimate Homeland episode on Showtime.
Premiering tomorrow, April 20, is the Netflix animated series The Midnight Gospel created by Pendleton Ward & Duncan Trussell and starring Trussell himself, Phil Hendrie, Drew Pinsky, Joey Diaz, Natasha Leggero, Johnny Pemberton, Christina Pazsitzky and Stephen Root. Joe Wong (Master of None, To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before, To All the Boys: P.S. I Still Love You, Russian Doll) is composing the show’s original music. Click here for more information about the Titmouse Animation production, which will be available to stream exclusively on Netflix.
Joe Wong Scoring Netflix’s ‘The Midnight Gospel’
Joe Wong (Master of None, To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before, Russian Doll) is the composer of the new Netflix original series The Midnight Gospel. The show is created by Pendleton Ward (Adventure Time, Bravest Warriors) & Duncan Trussell and features the voice talent of Trussell himself, Phil Hendrie, Drew Pinsky, Joey Diaz, Natasha Leggero, Johnny Pemberton, Christina Pazsitzky and Stephen Root. The animated comedy centers on a space caster who explores existential questions about life, death and everything in between as he travels through trippy worlds inside his universe simulator. Ward and Trussell are also executive producing the Titmouse Animation (Big Mouth) production.
Weekly TV Music Roundup (February 9, 2020)
Premiering on Tuesday, February 11, is the ABC drama For Life created by Hank Steinberg and starring Nicholas Pinnock, Indira Varma, Joy Bryant, Mary Stuart Masterson, Boris McGiver, Glenn Fleshler, Dorian Missick, Tyla Harris and Timothy Busfield. The show’s original music is composed by Dustin O’Halloran (Lion, Transparent, Like Crazy, A Christmas Carol, The Art of Racing in the Rain). Check out our previous article to learn more about the series, which will Tuesday nights on ABC.
Premiering on Wednesday, February 12, is the Netflix original movie To All the Boys: P.S. I Still Love You directed by Michael Fimognari and starring Lana Condor, Noah Centineo, Jordan Fisher, Anna Cathcart, Janel Parrish, Madeleine Arthur, John Corbett and Holland Taylor. Joe Wong (Master of None, Russian Doll) who has previously scored the 2018 original film (To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before) has composed the film’s original score. Capitol Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the songs from the movie. Click here for the full album details.
Weekly TV Music Roundup (January 27, 2019)
Premiering tonight is the Fox Live television event Rent executive produced by Marc Platt based on Jonathan Larson’s stage musical of the same title and starring Vanessa Hudgens, Brandon Victor Dixon, Mario, Tinashe, Kiersey Clemons, Jordan Fisher, Brennin Hunt and Valentina. Masterworks Broadway will release a soundtrack album featuring the songs from the TV special. Check out our soundtrack announcement for the full album details and for more information about the event.
Premiering tomorrow, January 28 is the TNT limited series I Am the Night developed by Sam Sheridan, executive produced by Patty Jenkins and starring Chris Pine, India Eisley, Jefferson Mays, Leland Orser, Yul Vasquez, Dylan Smith, Golden Brooks, Justin Cornwell, Jay Paulson and Connie Nielsen. The show’s original music is composed by David Lang (Youth, Wildlife). Check out our scoring assignment announcement and the official show website to learn more about the series, which will air Monday nights on TNT.