Musique Fantastique

New Postings on Genre Film Music: 

New Genre Soundtracks:

• DEMENTIA PART II Soundtrack Album Released – Score by David Labovitch

Additional Resources:

• New SOUNDTRAX column interviews composers Freddie Wiedmann (OCCUPATION RAINFALL) and Amie Doherty (SPIRIT UNTAMED)

New Genre Soundtracks:

• MATRIX and PAYCHECK – June 2021 Sci-Fi CD Club Titles Available Now from Varèse Sarabande Records

• Track “TVA” From Marvel Studios’ LOKI series Available Today – Full Score Albums to Follow

Genre Film Music News:

• Natalie Holt: Marvel’s LOKI Composer

Additional Resources:

• Jon Mansell’s Movie Music International Looks at Zombie Movie Scores

Genre Film Music News:

• Yoko Kanno to Score Live Action COWBOY BEBOP movie

• Composers Chris Ridenhour, Christopher Cano, & Mikel Shane Prather Bring Musical Life to The Asylum’s AQUARIUM OF THE DEAD

New Genre Soundtracks:

• ARMY OF THE DEAD Vinyl Soundtrack from Waxwork Records

Additional Resources:

• New SOUNDTRAX column interviews Dominic Scherrer/THE SERPENT and Scott Glasgow/The Mechanics of Scoring Low-Budget Sci-Fi

Genre Film Music News:

• Anna Drubich Scores Lycanthropic Horror-Comedy WEREWOLVES WITHIN

• Trevor Gureckis Scores Shyamalan’s OLD

New Genre Soundtracks:

• Australian sci-fi TURKEY SHOOT, Lovecraftian horror THE RESURRECTED & More Soundtracks Announced

Genre Film Music News:

• Steven Price Scores Edgar Rice’s LAST NIGHT IN SOHO

• Kevin Kiner joins Sean & Dean Kiner to score TRESE Anime Series

• Marvel’s ETERNALS to be scored by Ramin Djawadi

New Genre Soundtracks:

• Frédéric Poirier Score for French horror thriller MEANDER released

• Marvel’s M.O.D.O.K. Digital Score Soundtrack Available Today – Music by Daniel Rojas

Genre Film Music News:

• Marvel’s ETERNALS to be scored by Ramin Djawadi

• Christopher Young to Score ABYZOU

• Roque Baños Scores Sequel DON’T BREATHE 2

• Robert Eggers’ THE NORTHMAN Scored by Robin Carolan & Sebastian Gainsborough

New Genre Soundtracks:

• Kevin Kiner’s Theme from STAR WARS: THE BAD BATCH Released

Genre Film Music News:

• Charlie Clouser Scores EYE WITHOUT A FACE and SPIRAL

• Brian Tyler to Score new SCREAM Movie

• THE FOREVER PURGE trailer released – score by The Newton Brothers

Additional Resources:

• Off The Beaten Soundtrack Interviews Composer Bill Marx About His Film Music, Jazz, and His Famous Father

New Genre Soundtracks:

• Soundtrack for NBC’s DEBRIS To Be Released on Friday, Music by Raney Shockne

• Michael Kamen & Dario Marianelli Scores for X-MEN and BUMBLEBEE Released Today

Genre Film Music News:

• Kyle Dixon and Michael Stein Return to Score STRANGER THINGS Season 4

• A QUIET PLACE II Final Trailer Released – Marco Beltrami Returns to Score

New Genre Soundtracks:

• Matthew James’ Soundtrack to THE DJINN Coming in Mid-May from MSM

• MovieScore Media Releases SEPARATE, Spooky Drama Score by Brent Detar

• Varese to Reissue THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK Symphonic Suite in Vinyl

Genre Film Music News:

• ESCAPE ROOM 2 Coming Up With Score by Brian Tyler & John Carey

• Animated Series STAR WARS: THE BAD BATCH launches on Disney+ today – Scored by STAR WARS animation vet Kevin Kiner

New Genre Soundtracks:

• THE FALCON AND THE WINTER SOLDIER: Volume 2 Soundtrack by Henry Jackman Released

• JUPITER’S LEGACY Soundtrack Scheduled for May 7^th – Score by Stephanie Economou

• Deluxe KNOWING soundtrack by Marco Beltrami among Varèse Sarabande’s New Club Titles

Additional Resources:

• Alexis Maingaud Discusses Scoring THE SONATA in MMI Interview

New Genre Soundtracks:

• TV’s VAN HELSING, Stuart Gordon’s SPACE TRUCKERS, Get 1^st Time Soundtracks from MSM

• Richard Einhorn’s Score to 1981’s THE PROWLER Released on CD

• HONEYDEW Horror Film Soundtrack Released, Score by John Mehrmann

Additional Resources:

• Variety: Jon Burlingame Queries Joseph Trapanese About Scoring SHADOW AND BONE

• New Special Edition SOUNDTRAX column: Interview with Henry Jackman on scoring Marvel’s FALCON AND THE WINTER SOLDIER

Genre Film Music News:

• Survival Thriller OXYGEN Scored by French Composer ROB

New Genre Soundtracks:

• Chuck Cirino – John Scott – Alan Howarth – New Horror Soundtrack CDs from Dragon’s Domain Records Announced

• Volker Bertelmann’s Score for Netflix Film STOWAWAY Soundtrack Coming Friday 

• Christopher Young’s Score to 50 STATES OF FRIGHT Coming to Vinyl

Genre Film Music News:

• Benjamin Wallfisch to score FLASH movie

• Out Now: Single Track “Ravka” by Joseph Trapanese from the Netflix Original Series SHADOW AND BONE

• Netflix to Release Toho Anime Series GODZILLA SINGULAR POINT Worldwide in June – Music Score by GRAVE OF THE FIREFLIES’ Kan Sawada

• New INDIANA JONES movie will be scored by John Williams

New Genre Soundtracks:

• Mondo Presents ZACK SNYDER’S JUSTICE LEAGUE Soundtrack 7XLP Box Set

• Listen To Clint Mansell’s ‘In The Earth’ Track Debut From Ben Wheatley’s Folk Horror Film IN THE EARTH

• THUNDER FORCE Music From The Netflix Film by Fil Eisler Available Now From Milan Records

• New Single Release: “Techno Syndrome 2021” from MORTAL KOMBAT by Benjamin Wallfisch

• THE FALCON AND THE WINTER SOLDIER Soundtrack Vol 1, by Henry Jackman, Available Today

• UNHOLY Soundtrack from Joseph Bishara Released

Genre Film Music News:

• Netflix Super-Hero Series JUPITER’S LEGACY Scored by Stephanie Economou

Additional Resources:

• New SOUNDTRAX column interviews Mathieu Lambley and Gerard Fried

• New Book on Dario Argento Films Includes Chapter on their Film Music

Genre Film Music News:

• THE WITCH’S Mark Korven Scores Amazon Prime Series THEM

• Disney’s CRUELLA Scored by Nicholas Britell

• Joseph Trapanese Scores Netflix Series SHADOW AND BONE

Further Examinations:

• BLOOD OF ZEUS: An Interview with Composer Paul Edward-Francis

• Russian Anime: Scoring the SECRET MAGIC CONTROL AGENCY – An Interview with Gabriel Hays

New Genre Soundtracks:

• Varèse Sarabande’s March CD Club Releases: Deluxe Editions of Jerry Goldsmith’s ALONG CAME A SPIDER and Brad Fiedel’s THE SERPENT AND THE RAINBOW

• La-La Land Records Announces THE TIME TUNNEL Soundtrack From Irwin Allen TV Series Featuring John Williams and Others

• GODZILLA VS KONG Soundtrack Set for March 26, Score by Tom Holkenborg – 2 Tracks Available Now for Download

• Zack Snyder’s JUSTICE LEAGUE Soundtrack Available March 18 from Watertower Music – Music by Tom Holkenborg

• NoteForNote To Release 50 STATES OF FRIGHT Soundtrack Featuring Christopher Young’s “The Golden Arm” Episode Score

• COME TRUE Original Soundtrack Announced, Music by Electric Youth & Pilotpriest

• Brandon Campbell’s score for anime series PACIFIC RIM: THE BLACK due out next Friday

• Brian Tyler’s 2010 Score for LEGO UNIVERSE Finally Gets a Soundtrack Release

Genre Film Music News:

• Disney short Myth: A Frozen Tale,  scored by Joseph Trapanese, debuts on Disney+ in 2D tomorrow

• Danny Elfman to Score DOCTOR STRANGE 2

• Winners for 2020 IFCMA Awards Announced

New Genre Soundtracks:

• New Release: EVIL EYE Amazon Original Soundtrack by HMMA-winning composer Ronit Kirchman

Genre Film Music News:

• Kim Tae-seong Scores South Korean Space Opera SPACE SWEEPERS

• IFMCA Award Nominations for 2020 Film, TV & Game Scores Announced

Further Examinations:

• Interview: Composer Anne Nikitin on Scoring FATE: THE WINX SAGA

New Genre Soundtracks:

• Second Season Soundtrack for Shyamalan’s SERVANT – Score by Trevor Gureckis

• STAR WARS™: BATTLEFRONT Game Scores Announced – music by Gordy Haab

• Lakeshore to Release Soundtrack Album to THE STAND Series

• First Two WANDAVISION Soundtracks Release Tomorrow

Genre Film Music News:

• SHADOW IN THE CLOUD Features Score by New Zealander Mahuia Bridgman-Cooper

New Genre Soundtracks:

• Carter Burwell Score Gets 2-CD Expanded Soundtrack for PSYCHO III via Intrada

• GODZILLA: The Showa Era Soundtracks, 1954-1975 Vinyl Box Set

• WANDAVISION Episode-By-Episode Score Albums Announced by Composer Christophe Beck

• Doctor Who Series 12 – Revolution Of The Daleks Soundtrack Released

Genre Film Music News:

• Natalie Holt to Score Marvel’s Disney+ LOKI Series

• Henry Jackman Scoring Marvel’s THE FALCON AND THE WINTER SOLDIER

New Genre Soundtracks:

• Score Album Review: WONDER WOMAN 1984
  Hans Zimmer/WaterTower Music – digital 

• La-La Land Records to Release Soundtrack to THE ORVILLE Season 2

• Scott Glasgow’s Score to SF Thriller BREACH Released

• MANDALORIAN Season 2 Volume 2 Soundtrack Out

• WELCOME TO THE BLUMHOUSE: NOCTURNE Soundtrack by Gazelle Twin Forthcoming

Genre Film Music News:

• Fabio Frizzi Scores Fangoria’s CASTLE FREAK Remake/Reboot

New Book Review Added:

• Ennio Morricone Master of the Soundtrack/Maurizio Baroni, Texts 

New Genre Soundtracks:

• 4^th Volume X-FILES score collection, 30^th Anniversary TREMORS soundtrack, Bear McCreary’s FREAKY soundtrack on CD Among La-La Land’s Holiday Releases

Further Examinations:

• Interview: Scoring Disney Channel’s Z-O-M-B-I-E-S: A Chat With George S. Clinton & Amit May Cohen

Genre Film Music News:

• Michael Giacchino Returns to Spider-Man for 2021 Third Film

New Genre Soundtracks:

• Four Genre-Related Soundtracks issued from Dragon’s Domain

• Disney Unveils Score Soundtracks from Comedies ZOMBIES and ZOMBIES 2

• STAR WARS THE MANDALORIAN: Season 2 – Vol. 1 (Chapters 9-12) Original Score by Ludwig Göransson Out Now

Additional Resources:

• CineConcerts Launches New Online Concert Series + Digital Distribution Ecosystem

Further Examinations:

• Interview: Jonathan Hartman Faces WARHAMMER: ANGELS OF DEATH

Additional Resources:

• New SOUNDTRAX column interviews Harry Gregson-Williams & Brian Tyler

Genre Film Music News:

• Bear McCreary, Danny Piccione, & Joseph Trapanese Targeted To Score the new STAR WARS: TALES FROM THE GALAXY’S EDGE VR Game

New Genre Soundtracks:

• UMBRELLA ACADEMY Season 2 Soundtrack Released – Music by Jeff Russo & Perrine Vergile

• Milan to Release 3 Soundtracks from Colin Stetson on Friday

• Digital EP of Songs by LOONER for Horror Film THE SHED Released

• George Shaw Releases STAR WARS LULLABIES

Further Examinations:

• Interview – The Bug Game: Mikolai Stroinski & Garry Schyman Score METAMORPHOSIS Video Game

New Genre Soundtracks:

• HIS DARK MATERIALS 2^nd Series Anthology Soundtrack Featuring Lorne Balfe’s New Themes – Due from Silva Screen Nov 8

• Paul Zaza’s Score to 1987’s PROM NIGHT II Coming from Kaatu Records

• PENNY DREADFUL: CITY OF ANGELS Soundtrack Released – Music by John Paesano

Additional Resources:

• New SOUNDTRAX column interviews Elliot Goldenthal, Nainita Desai, Orlando Perez Rosso… Many Genre Soundtracks reviewed 

Genre Film Music News:

• PARALLEL Science Fiction Thriller Gets Distribution in December – Scored by Edy Lan

• Third Skyline Movie SKYLIN3S Releasing in December – Scored by  Ram Khatabakhsh

New Genre Soundtracks:

• Alan Silvestri’s THE WITCHES Now Available On WaterTower Music

• Marco Beltrami & Marcus Trumpp’s Soundtrack to LOVE AND MONSTERS Coming Out on CD from Quartet

• LOVECRAFT COUNTRY Soundtrack Now Available On WaterTower – Score by Laura Karpman & Raphael Saadiq + Songs from Season 1

Genre Film Music News:

• Christopher Young Scores New David Prior Horror Film THE EMPTY MAN

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