The details of the soundtrack album for the action sequel The Raid 2 have been revealed. The album features the film’s original music composed by Joseph Trapanese (Oblivion) and Aria Prayogi & Fajar Yuskemal. Also included is the original song Hush written and performed by Indonesian Jazz Artist Arti Dewi. The soundtrack will be released on April 29, 2014 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Trapanese has previously scored the U.S. version of the original film with Mike Shinoda and Prayogi & Yukesmal composed the music for the original version, which premiered at the Toronto Film Festival in 2011. The Raid 2 directed by Gareth Evans picks up right where the first film left off and follows Rama, played by Iko Uwais, as he goes undercover and infiltrates the ranks of a ruthless Jakarta crime syndicate in order to protect his family and uncover the corruption in his own police force.
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‘The Raid: Redemption’ Soundtrack Announced
Mike Shinoda has announced on his official website that a soundtrack album for the Indonesian martial arts action film The Raid: Redemption will be released this week. The album features the film’s original score written by the Linkin Park member and Joseph Trapanese (who is best known for his collaboration with Daft Punk on Tron:Legacy), as well as the song Razors.Out featuring vocals by Chino from Deftones. The soundtrack will be released digitally on March 20, 2012 and is available to download on iTunes. A CD version is coming out next month and is available to pre-order exclusively on the official soundtrack website, where you can also check out audio previews of the score. The Raid: Redemption is directed by Gareth Huw Evans and centers on a SWAT team that infiltrates and attempts to take over an apartment complex acting as a safe house for a drug lord. Sony Pictures Classics will release the film this Friday, March 23 in select cities and a nationwide release is planned for April 13.
Sundance 2012 Film Music Roundup (Part 2)
Check out the first part of our roundup of the music and composers of the movies premiering at this year’s Sundance Film Festival by clicking here.
A film that is likely to find distribution within the next few days or weeks given its high profile cast and positive critical reaction is the comedy drama Robot and Frank directed by Jake Schreier. The movie stars Frank Langella as an elderly ex-jewel thief who leads a lonely life until his grown children install a robot to care for him, sparking off an unlikely friendship. Susan Sarandon, James Marsden, Liv Tyler, Peter Saarsgard (as the robot’s voice), Jeremy Sisto and Jeremy Strong are co-starring. Christopher Ford has written the screenplay and Galt Niederhoffer (The Romantics), Sam Bisbee, Jackie Kelman Bisbee and Lance Acord (BAFTA-nominated cinematographer for Lost in Translation) are producing. The film’s music is written by Francis and the Lights (aka Francis Farewell Starlit). The project marks the singer/songwriter’s first film music project.