Labelzero has released a soundtrack album for the French thriller Rebellion (L’ordre et la morale). The album includes the original score by composer Klaus Badelt. The composer collaborated with French industrial percussion band Les Tambours du Bronx on the music for the film. The soundtrack is available digitally on Klaus Badelt’s official website and can be purchased for the price of your choice. Rebellion is co-written and directed by Mathieu Kassovitz and also stars in the film alongside Sylvie Testud and Philippe Torreton. The movie was released in France this past weekend and is currently awaiting a domestic release date.
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‘The Iron Lady’ Soundtrack Details
Sony Music will be releasing the official soundtrack album for the drama The Iron Lady. The album includes the original score by composer Thomas Newman, as well as a song from the musical The King and I, one track from the opera Norma and a classical piece by Johann Sebastian Bach. The soundtrack will be released on December 27, 2011 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Audio clips from all tracks on the album can be checked out below. The Iron Lady is directed by Phyllida Lloyd (Mamma Mia!) and stars Meryl Streep as former British prime minister Margaret Thatcher.
Weekly Film Music Roundup (November 18, 2011)
Two new movies are opening in wide release this weekend:
Opening in most theaters is the fourth part of the Twilight series, The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 1 directed by Bill Condon and starring Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson, Taylor Lautner, Dakota Fanning, Michael Sheen, Anna Kendrick and Ashley Greene. The film’s score is composed by Carter Burwell who has scored his second movie for the franchise. A soundtrack album with the songs from the film, plus one track from Burwell’s score has already been released by Atlantic Records. For audio clips and more information about the album, visit our previous article. The label will also be releasing a separate soundtrack featuring Burwell’s music on December 13. For the full details, check out our soundtrack announcement.
Also opening wide is the animated film sequel Happy Feet Two directed by George Miller and featuring the voice talent of Elijah Wood, Pink, Robin Williams, Hank Azari, Benjamin Flores, Elizabeth Daily, Sofía Vergara, Brad Pitt, Matt Damon, Hugo Weaving and Anthony LaPaglia. John Powell has written the score and also produced the songs for the film. Some of the other composers well known in the film music community who are involved in the music for the project include T Bone Burnett and David Hirschfelder. A soundtrack album including both songs and Powell’s score has been released on Watertower Music. Audio clips and more details can be checked out in our previous news article.
‘Sons of Anarchy’ Soundtrack Announced
Columbia Records has announced a soundtrack album for the FX hit series Sons of Anarchy. The album includes 15 songs from the show’s first four seasons, including the Emmy nominated theme song This Life written by singer-songwriter Curtis Stigers, Velvet Revolver guitarist Dave Kushner, producer Bob Thiele and show creator Kurt Sutter, performed by Curtis Stigers & The Forest Rangers. Also included on the soundtrack are four tracks performed by actress Katey Segal who won a Golden Globe for her performance on the show. The album will be released on November 29, 2011 and is available for pre-order on Amazon.
‘Conan O’Brien Can’t Stop’ Soundtrack Details
Lakeshore Records has announced the details of the soundtrack release for the documentary Conan O’Brien Can’t Stop. The album includes the live performances from the movie by Conan O’Brien and the Legally Prohibited Band and Jack White from The White Stripes. The soundtrack will be released digitally on December 6, 2011 and a physical CD release is planned for January. To pre-order the CD, visit Amazon. Check back on this site for audio clips. Conan O’Brien Can’t Stop follows the comedian on his comedy tour, The Legally Prohibited from Being Funny on Television Tour, which took place in 2010 following his departure from The Tonight Show with Conan O’Brien due to a scheduling dispute.
‘Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows’ Soundtrack Details
Watertower Music will be releasing the official soundtrack album for Guy Ritchie’s Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows. The album includes the original score from the movie by Hans Zimmer. Lorne Balfe who was involved as a soundtrack producer on the first film in 2009 is again co-producing the music with Zimmer. Also included on the album are three tracks from recordings of Mozart’s Don Giovanni, Schubert’s Die Forelle and Ennio Morricone’s score for Two Mules for Sister Sara. The soundtrack will be released on December 13, 2011 and is available for pre-order on Amazon. Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows stars Robert Downey Jr., Jude Law, Rachel McAdams,Stephen Fry, Jared Harris and Noomi Rapace.
‘The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 1’ Score Album Details
Film Music Reporter has received the track list of the score release for The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 1. The album features the original score by composer Carter Burwell. The soundtrack will be released on December 13, 2011 and is available for pre-order on Amazon. For a recent story about Burwell’s work on the film, visit The Boston Globe. Audio clips from all 25 tracks on the album can be checked out below. The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 1 directed by Bill Condon and starring Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson, Taylor Lautner, Dakota Fanning, Michael Sheen, Anna Kendrick and Ashley Greene will be released in theaters on November 18.
‘Hugo’ Soundtrack Details
The details of the soundtrack release for Martin Scorsese’s Hugo have been revealed. The album includes the original score by composer Howard Shore and will be released on November 22, 2011 by Howe Records. To pre-order the soundtrack, visit Amazon. Check out audio clips from all tracks on the album below. Hugo stars Asa Butterfield, Chloe Moretz, Sascha Baron Cohen, Jude Law, Emily Mortimer, Ben Kingsley, Ray Winstone and Christopher Lee. The movie centers on a 12-year-old orphan who lives in a train station and must finish what his late father started by solving the mystery of a broken robotstars.
‘Fireflies in the Garden’ Soundtrack Released
BSX Records has released a soundtrack album for the drama Fireflies in the Garden. The album features the original music written by Jane Antonia Cornish who has scored the recut version of the film for the US market. The soundtrack is available to download on Amazon and a physical release is set to come out on November 23, 2011 on buysoundtrax.com. Check out audio clips from all tracks on the album after the jump. A soundtrack featuring Javier Navarrete’s music from the original cut that was released overseas is available to download on Amazon and as an import on CD. Fireflies in the Garden is directed by Dennis Lee and stars Ryan Reynolds, Willem Dafoe, Emily Watson, Carrie-Ann Moss, Ioan Gruffud, Hayden Panetierre and Julia Roberts.
‘Shame’ Soundtrack Details
Sony Music will be releasing a soundtrack album for the drama Shame. The album features selections from the original score from the film by composer Harry Escott, as well as classic Bach performances from pianist Glenn Gould. Also included on the release are several songs from the movie by artists including Blondie, Howlin’ Wolf, as well as Carey Mulligan’s performance of New York, New York featured in the film. The soundtrack will be released on December 6, 2011 and is available for pre-order on Amazon. Audio clips can be checked out after the jump. Shame is directed by Steve McQueen and stars Michael Fassbender, Carey Mulligan, James Badge Dale, Nicole Beharie and Hannah Ware.