Benjamin Wallfisch (It, Blade Runner 2049, Hidden Figures, Annabelle Creation) has recently recorded his music for the upcoming National Geographic docu-series Hostile Planet. The show is executive produced by Academy Award-winning cinematographer and director Guillermo Navarro (Pan’s Labyrinth) and draws attention to the most extraordinary accounts of animals that have adapted to the cruelest evolutionary curveballs. Each episode of the 6-parter hosted by Bear Grylls looks at animals surviving at the extremes of different environments, in mountains, oceans, grasslands, jungles, deserts, and polar regions.
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Weekly TV Music Roundup (January 13, 2019)
Premiering tonight is the National Geographic original series Valley of the Boom created by Matthew Carnahan and starring Bradley Whitford, Steve Zahn, Lamorne Morris, John Karna, Dakota Shapiro and Oliver Cooper. The show’s original music is composed by Kyle Dixon & Michael Stein (Stranger Things, Butterfly, Native Son). Sony Classical has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score from the project (click here for the full album details), as well as a separate album featuring a selections of songs from the series (click here for more information).
Premiering tomorrow, January 14, is the Fox drama The Passage developed by Liz Heldens based on Justin Cronin’s book series and starring Saniyya Sidney, Mark-Paul Gosselaar, Caroline Chikezie, Henry Ian Cusick, Vincent Piazza and Emmanuelle Chriqui. Jeff Russo (Fargo, Legion, Star Trek: Discovery, The Night Of) and Jordan Gagne (The Rookie, Waco) are composing the show’s original music. Check out our previous news article to learn more about the series, which will air Monday nights on Fox.
Songs from National Geographic’s ‘Valley of the Boom’ Released
Sony Classical has released a soundtrack EP featuring a selection of songs from the new National Geographic original series Valley of the Boom. The 5-track EP includes tracks by Blondfire, Justine Bennett, Theron “Neff-U” Feemster, L.B.C, Langston Theard & Colton Fisher. The soundtrack is now available to download on Amazon, where you can also check out audio samples. As previously reported, the label has also released a full soundtrack album featuring the show’s score by Kyle Dixon & Michael Stein. Valley of the Boom is created by Matthew Carnahan and stars Bradley Whitford, Steve Zahn, Lamorne Morris, Dakota Shapiro, John Karna and Oliver Cooper.
Soundtrack Album for ‘Valley of the Boom’ to Be Released
Sony Classical will release a soundtrack album for the National Geographic original series Valley of the Boom. The album features selections of the show’s original music composed by Emmy Award winners Kyle Dixon & Michael Stein (Stranger Things, Native Son). The soundtrack will be released on January 11, 2019 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon (digital version) and here (CD version). Valley of the Boom is created by Matthew Carnahan and stars Bradley Whitford, Steve Zahn, Lamorne Morris, John Karna, Dakota Shapiro and Oliver Cooper. The drama follows the birth of Silicon Valley through the dot-com bust as the characters experience the rise, fall and revival of modern-day tech.
Weekly TV Music Roundup (November 11, 2018)
Premiering tomorrow, November 12, is the second season of the National Geographic original series Mars created by Ben Young Mason & Justin Wilkes and starring JiHAE, Alberto Ammann, Clémentine Poidatz, Esai Morales and Jeff Hephner. The show’s original music is composed by Brian Reitzell (Friday Night Lights, Hannibal, American Gods, Boss) who is taking over scoring duties from Nick Cave & Warren Ellis who scored the drama’s first season. Milan Records has released a soundtrack album featuring Reitzell’s music from Season 2 (click here for the full album details).
Premiering on Tuesday, November 13 is DreamWorks Animation Television’s new series She-Ra and the Princesses of Power developed by Noelle Stevenson based on the classic 1980s show and starring Aimee Carrero, Karen Fukuhara, AJ Michalka, Marcus Scribner, Reshma Shetty and Lorraine Toussaint. Sunna Wehrmeijer (Dorothy and the Wizard of Oz) is the show’s composer. The show, which revolves around soldier Adora as she finds a magic sword – and her identity as legendary hero She-Ra, will be available to stream exclusively on Netflix.
Soundtrack Album for National Geographic’s ‘Free Solo’ to Be Released
Node Records will release a soundtrack album for the National Geographic documentary Free Solo. The album features the film’s original music composed by Academy Award nominee Marco Beltrami (Logan, Scream, 3:10 to Yuma, The Hurt Locker, World War Z). The soundtrack will be released digitally tomorrow, November 9 and will be available to download on Amazon. Free Solo is directed by Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi & Jimmy Chin and follows solo climber Alex Honnold, as he prepares to achieve his lifelong dream: scaling the face of the world’s most famous rock – the 3,200-foot El Capitan in Yosemite National Park – without a rope.
‘Mars’ Season 2 Soundtrack Details
Milan Records will release a new soundtrack album for the National Geographic original series Mars. The album features selections of the original music from the show’s second season composed by Brian Reitzell (Friday Night Lights, Hannibal, American Gods, Boss). The soundtrack will be released digitally on November 9 (click here to download) and physically on November 30. Visit Amazon to pre-order the CD version. The label has previously released a soundtrack featuring Nick Cave’s & Warren Ellis’ score from the first season of the series. Mars is created by Ben Young Mason & Justin Wilkes, executive produced by Ron Howard & Brian Grazer and stars JiHAE, Alberto Ammann, Clémentine Poidatz, Esai Morales and Jeff Hephner.
Kyle Dixon and Michael Stein to Score NatGeo’s ‘Valley of the Boom’
Variety is reporting that Kyle Dixon and Michael Stein are composing the score for the upcoming NatGeo original series Valley of the Boom. The show is created by Matthew Carnahan (House of Lies, Dirt) and stars Bradley Whitford, Steve Zahn, Lamorne Morris, John Karna, Dakota Shapiro and Oliver Cooper. The drama, which is being described as hybrid scripted/docu-series, chronicles the 1990s tech boom and bust cycle in Silicon Valley. Carnahan is also executive producing the STXtv production with Arianna Huffington, Jason Goldberg and David Walpert.
‘Genius: Picasso’ Soundtrack Album Released
Milan Records has released the full soundtrack album for the National Geographic original series Genius. The album features selections of the show’s original music of the show’s second season composed by Lorne Balfe (Mission: Impossible – Fallout, The Lego Batman Movie, The Crown, Pacific Rim Uprising, Terminator Genysis). The soundtrack is now available to download on Amazon, where you can also check out audio samples. The label has previously released an EP featuring music from Season 2, as well as Balfe’s score from the first season. Season 2 of Genius is executive produced by Ron Howard and Brian Grazer and stars Antonio Banderas, Alex Rich, Clémence Poésy, Samantha Colley, T.R. Knight and Seth Gabel.
‘Genius: Picasso’ Soundtrack EP to Be Released
Milan Records will release a new EP for the National Geographic original series Genius. The soundtrack features six tracks from the original music of the show’s second season composed by Lorne Balfe (Mission: Impossible – Fallout, The Lego Batman Movie, The Crown, Pacific Rim Uprising, Terminator Genysis). The EP will be released digitally this Friday, May 11 and will be available to download on Amazon. A full soundtrack album featuring Balfe’s score and Hans Zimmer’s & Balfe’s new main titles theme for Genius: Picasso is in the works. Season 2 of Genius is executive produced by Ron Howard and Brian Grazer and stars Antonio Banderas as Pablo Picasso, as well as Alex Rich, Clémence Poésy, Samantha Colley, T.R. Knight and Seth Gabel.