Musique Fantastique

New Postings on Genre Film Music:

From the Archives:

• Tyler Bates: Scoring “X” horror film with Chelsea Wolfe (Predecessor Movie to PEARL)

• The Horror Scores of Ronen Landa– from THE PACT to 1BR

Further Examinations:

• Recent Horror Scores: A Chat With Composer Nima Fakhrara

• Interview: Winifred Phillips: Scoring JURASSIC WORLD PRIMAL OPS

• Interview: Will Bates Meets The DEVIL IN OHIO

Genre Film Music News:

• Guillermo del Toro’s PINOCCHIO Scored by Alexandre Desplat – Behind the Craft Video Posted Today

• New Horror Trailer for PREY FOR THE DEVIL Released – Score by Nathan Barr

• Composer Cristobal Tapia de Veer Scoring Horror Film SMILE

• Ben Frost Scoring 1899 Sci-Fi/Horror Series for Netflix

• Daniel Hart to Score AMC’s INTERVIEW WITH THE VAMPIRE series

New Genre Soundtracks:

• New Sci-Fi Thriller BLANK Features Score by Aryhnn Descy

• Cris Velasco’s Score to Video Game Dauntless Vol. 3 Released

• Science Fiction TV Series LA BREA Gets a Soundtrack Between Seasons – Music by James S. Levine

• Silva Screen Records Presents Music From the Terminator Movies Performed by London Music Works

• STAR WARS: Nicholas Britell’s ANDOR Theme Released as Digital Single

• Disney’s Live Action Pinocchio Soundtrack is Out – Scored by Alan Silvestri

• Soundtrack to DOCTOR WHO Series 13: FLUX Announced for CD Sept 30^th

• MovieScore Media announces the Soundtrack to Sci-Fi thriller DEUS by composer John Koutselinis

• LOTR THE RINGS OF POWER Episode 4 Soundtrack Released – Music by Bear McCreary

• SHE-HULK ATTORNEY AT LAW Vol 1 Soundtrack Releases Tomorrow – Score by Amy Doherty

• A24 Music Releases “Pearl Main Titles” From PEARL – Music by Tyler Bates & Timothy Williams

• BATTLEFIELD 2024 Game Soundtrack Comes to 2XLP Vinyl in November

Genre Film Music News:

• New Season of FATE: THE WINX SAGA debuts Friday – Scored by Anne Nikitin

• Marvel Drops Trailer for WEREWOLF BY NIGHT

• Alan Menken to score Disney’s fantasy sequel DISENCHANTED

• Henry Jackman to Score Disney’s STRANGE WORLD Animated Feature

• Marco Beltrami & Crew Score animated s.f. drama PANTHEON

New Film Music Book Review Posted

• BOOK TITLE:  The Sound of Cinema, AUTHOR:  Sean Wilson

Further Examinations:

• Interview: Scoring Horror: Dara Taylor Accepts THE INVITATION

• Force to Score: Scoring Low-Budget Horror: An Interview with Film Composer Matt Cannon

From the Archives:

• From 2017: George Shaw scores STAR WARS fan-film, “WAY TO THE REBELLION” 

• Interview Special: The Musique Fantastique SHARKNADO Score Retrospective

• Brian Tyler: The Sonic Bayou Music of SWAMP THING 2019

• Musical Discoveries in 2013’s EUROPA REPORT – Interviews with composer Bear McCreary & Director Sebastián Cordero

New Genre Soundtracks:

• Ben Lovett to Score David Bruckner’s HELLRAISER Reboot

• Music from LOTR: THE RINGS OF POWER Available – Score by Bear McCreary, Theme by Howard Shore

• New Genre CD Releases from Dragon’s Domain Records – John Scott, Albert Glasser, Craig Safan, & Bukimisha’s Voices for Japanese Kaiju 

• Anna Drubich Scores Urban Horror Thriller BARBARIAN

• Netflix offers Special Two-Part Bonus Episode of THE SANDMAN – Music by David Buckley

• THE BALLAD OF SONGBIRDS & SNAKES: James Newton Howard Returns to THE HUNGER GAMES

• Tim Williams Scores BAD SISTERS for Apple TV

New Genre Soundtracks:

• Superhero In Absentia SAMARITAN Soundtrack Released – Scored by Jed Kurzel and Kevin Kiner

• Michael Abels Score for Jordan Peele’s NOPE Soundtrack Comes to Vinyl

• Pinar Toprak Scoring SLUMBERLAND for Netflix

• Ghost Thriller MID-CENTURY Scored by Vivek Maddala

• STAR TREK: DISCOVERY Season 4 Soundtrack Set for August 26 – Music by Jeff Russo

• Fernando Velázquez Scores THE GIRL IN THE MIRROR – Digital Soundtrack Out Today – CD Forthcoming

• Nima Fakharara Scores AMERICAN CARNAGE and Releases a Soundtrack Album

• New Music By Ramin Djawadi From HOUSE OF THE DRAGON Available

• Expanded Reissue of 1985’s LIFEFORCE by Henry Mancini – Separate CD Available with Michael Kamen’s Additional Music

• Ramin Djawadi’s WESTWORLD: Season 4 Soundtrack Released

• Paul Zaza’s 1983 Slasher Soundtrack CURTAINS Released on Digital and, soon, on Vinyl

• Horror Comedy BODIES BODIES BODIES Soundtrack Released Featuring Score by Disasterpeace

• Ltd Edition Vinyl Release of 1980 FIRESTARTER Music of Tangerine Dream

• La-La Land Records Announces CLOSE ENCOUNTERS OF THE THIRD KIND & E.T.: THE EXTRA TERRESTRIAL Anniversary Limited Edition Re-Issue CDs

• Available Now: THE SANDMAN: Season 1 Featuring Music By David Buckley

• Sarah Schachner’s Score to PREDATOR prequel PREY Released

• Expanded CD Reissues of Ennio Morricone’s RED SONJA & Georges Delerue’s DAY OF THE DOLPHIN

Genre Film Music News:

• Daniele Luppi Scores Marvel Short Film Series I AM GROOT

• Christopher Lennertz Scores Family Fantasy Film CURSE OF BRIDGE HOLLOW for Netflix

Additional Resources:

• July 2022 Soundtrax Column features numerous genre soundtrack reviews, film & soundtrack news, and interviews

New Genre Soundtracks:

• Richard Band’s Score to SILENT NIGHT, DEADLY NIGHT 4: INITIATION Premiere CD Release

• WAKANDA FOREVER Prologue EP Available Now

Genre Film Music News:

• Bobby Krlic Scores PAPER GIRLS for Prime Video (Updated w/Soundtrack info)

• Tyler Bates & Tim Williams to Score Ti West’s X Movie Sequel, PEARL

• REGINALD THE VAMPIRE Coming to SyFy in October – Adam Lastiwka Scores the Series

• David Buckley Scoring THE SANDMAN series for Netflix

• DUNGEONS & DRAGONS Movie To be Scored by Lorne Balfe

• Bear McCreary Scoring THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE RINGS OF POWER – Main Theme by Howard Shore

• Matthew Margeson Will Score YOUNG JEDI ADVENTURES For Disney Junior

• GAME OF THRONES: HOUSE OF THE DRAGON Trailer Dropped

New Genre Soundtracks:

• Clint Mansell Scores Alice Krige’s Gothic Horror Thriller SHE WILL

• TEEN TITANS: Original Soundtrack Vol. 1 from composers Kristopher Carter, Lolita Ritmanis, Michael McCuistion Now Available

• New Edition of Tangerine Dream’s 1980 Score for FIRESTARTER Released by Varèse Sarabande – CD and Vinyl

• Jerry Goldsmith’s Oscar-Winning OMEN Soundtrack Reissued on Red/Black Splatter Vinyl

• PSYCHO STORM CHASER Soundtrack Released – Music by Andrew Scott Bell

• THE NORTHMAN Original Motion Picture Soundtrack Incoming on Physical Formats from Sacred Bones Records

Genre Film Music News:

• HALLOWEEN ENDS Trailer Released Today

• The Los Angeles Film Orchestra Celebrates the 40th Anniversary Of CONAN THE BARBARIAN: Basil Poledouris: The Music And The Movies

• 2022 Emmy Nominations for Music

• Sarah Schachner Scores PREDATOR Origin Story PREY, which will include Comanche Language Option

• Lorne Balfe Scoring Paramount+ Superhero Film SECRET HEADQUARTERS

• Nathan Barr Scores Exorcism Thriller PREY FOR THE DEVIL

• John Debney to Score HOCUS POCUS Sequel

• Rob Zombie’s THE MUNSTERS Features Original Score by Composer Zeuss

• Jamie Foxx: Vampire Hunter – Tyler Bates Scores DAY SHIFT

• Christophe Beck Returns to MCU to Score ANT-MAN AND THE WASP: QUANTUMANIA

• Horror Film THE SUMMONED Scored by Brian Satterwhite

• Marvel’s SHE-HULK Series Scored by Amie Doherty

New Genre Soundtracks:

• New Music from HBO®’s WESTWORLD: Season 4 Now Available

• THE LEGEND OF LA LLORONA From Composer Tim Wynn Released by MSM

• Netflix RESIDENT EVIL Series Soundtrack Announced – Music by Gregory Reveret

• Christopher Lennertz’s Score to THE BOYS Season 3 Released

• Matt Cannon’s soundtrack for FORCE TO FEAR Released on CD

• Soundtrack Released from Netflix Animation film THE SEA BEAST – Scored by Mark Mancina

• THOR: LOVE AND THUNDER Soundtrack Out Now – Score by Giacchino & Melumad

• STRANGER THINGS Season 4 Soundtrack Released Today

• George S. Clinton & Amit May Cohen Return to Disney’s Z-O-M-B-I-E-S Franchise to score third film – Soundtrack Forthcoming

• THOR: LOVE AND THUNDER Soundtrack Album to Be Released on July 6 – Listen to Advance Track

• Disney’s Animated Big Hero BAYMAX! Original Soundtrack With Music by Dominic Lewis Is Out Now

• OBI-WAN KENOBI Original Soundtrack Available Now – John Williams Theme adapted by William Ross, Natalie Holt score  

• Intrada Releases Magnum opus WILLOW score by James Horner

Genre Film Music News:

• John Frizzell Scores BEAVIS AND BUTT-HEAD DO THE UNIVERSE – Streaming Now

• Miriam Mayer Scores UNCANNY Horror Film

New Genre Soundtracks:

• Hollywood Records releases Disney’s MS. MARVEL Vol. 1 Soundtrack

• Silva Screen Announces 1^st Commercial Release of Barry Gray’s THE SECRET SERVICE Soundtrack

• Composer Russ Davies’ music for Terry Pratchet Discworld-inspired TV series THE WATCH released

• Michael Giacchino’s LIGHTYEAR Original Motion Picture Soundtrack Out Now

Additional Resources:

• June 2022 Soundtrax Column interviews Blake Neely & Sherri Chung on Scoring THE ARROWVERSE

Genre Film Music News:

• Mark Smythe Scores Shark Thriller Sequel THE REEF: STALKED

• Rich Walters (VAN HELSING) Has Scored Amazon Prime Vampire v Vampire Thriller V FOR VENGEANCE

New Genre Soundtracks:

• Kurt Farquhar’s Soundtrack for Netflix’s FIRST KILL Vampire Drama Released

• THE MAN WHO FELL TO EARTH: Themes And Sketches album released – music by Jeff Russo – Original Score Forthcoming

• Listen to Advance Score Track from Disney’s LIGHTYEAR by Michael Giacchino

• Disney+/Marvel Studios Releases MS. MARVEL Score Suite by Laura Karpman – Listen to it here

• Tony Morales Scores Disney Family Superhero Comedy ULTRA VIOLET & BLACK SCORPION

Genre Film Music News:

• MOTHERLAND: FORD SALEM Season 3 Launches June 22 on Hulu – Watch Trailer

• Wednesday (Addams, of course) – First Teaser Trailer Released

New Genre Soundtracks:

• New UK TV Series THE MIDWICH CUCKOOS Composed by Hannah Peel – Soundtrack Available

• Italian Sci-Fi MONDOCANE Soundtrack Released – Blu-Ray Coming from Kino Lorber in July

• Lakeshore Records Releases ELDEST SOULS: DEPTH OF THE FORGOTTEN—Original Game Soundtrack Music

• Expanded Release of Jerry Goldsmith’s Soundtrack to Sci-fi Comedy MATINEE

• Two of Albert Glasser’s Classic ‘50s Sci-Fi Scores Released on CD

Genre Film Music News:

• Mark Korven Scores Scott Derrickson’s New Horror Feature THE BLACK PHONE

• Charlie Clouser Scores New Horror Comedy UNHUMAN

• Disney+ Drops Trailer for STAR WARS: THE BAD BATCH Season 2

• Kevin Kiner Scoring New STAR WARS Series TALES OF THE JEDI for Disney+

• Disney Drops Trailer for Forthcoming ANDOR Series – Nicholas Brittel Scores

• Remembering Vangelis

• Tom Holkenborg Scores George (MAD MAX) Miller’s Genie Fantasy THREE THOUSAND YEARS OF LONGING

• Marvel Drops Trailer for SHE-HULK Series – Watch it here – 9-Episode Show Premieres Aug 17

• WHAT IF…? Composer Laura Karpman Scores Marvel’s Latest Series, MS. MARVEL

• First Teaser Trailer for James Cameron’s AVATAR: THE WAY OF WATER Released – Watch It Here

New Genre Soundtracks:

• Composer Jose Varon Blends Ancient Peruvian Instruments With Symphonic Orchestration For IMP OF THE SUN Game Soundtrack

• Ben Salisbury & Geoff Barrow Offer A First Listen To MEN Original Horror Soundtrack

• GUARDIANS OF JUSTICE Soundtrack Released – Music by Oscillian

• Intrada Announces Expanded Release of James Horner’s Soundtrack to JUMANJI 1995

• Theodore Shapiro Cue from Apple TV’s SEVERANCE Not Included on OST Album Has Been Released as a Standalone Single!

• Marvel’s MOON KNIGHT Soundtrack Released by Disney – Score by Hesham Nazih

• Plaza Mayor Co. Releases TOXICA Soundtrack

• Oscar Fogelström Scores Scares with ROOFTOP – Soundtrack Available from MSM

• Australian Zombie Sci-Fi WYRMWOOD: APOCALYPSE Soundtrack Released – Music by Michael Lira 

Genre Film Music News:

• LOKI Composer Natalie Holt is Composing OBI-WAN KENOBI Series

• Roque Baños scores Álex de la Iglesia Latest Flourish of Visceral Horror in VENECIAFRENIA

New Genre Soundtracks:

• THE RISING: Supernatural Crime Series Premieres April 22 On Sky Max And NOW – Score by Carly Paradis, Soundtrack by Lakeshore Records

• SHINING VALE Original Series Soundtrack by Tim Phillips Now Available From WaterTower Music

• RUSSIAN DOLL Seasons 1 & 2 Soundtrack by Joe Wong Releases Tomorrow

• Stephen McKeon’s Horror Score for Irish Horror Film THE CELLAR Released by MSM

• MSM Releases Horror Film THE EXORCISM OF GOD Soundtrack – Music by Elik Álvarez & Yoncarlos Medina

Further Examinations:

• Composer Nathan Barr: On Scoring Horror

Genre Film Music News:

• Marvel has dropped official trailer for THOR: LOVE AND THUNDER (2022). Watch here.

• Teaser Trailer Dropped for Cronenberg’s new CRIMES OF THE FUTURE – Howard Shore set to Score

• Watch New JURASSIC WORLD DOMINION Legacy Featurette – Film Due June 10

• Richard Band’s Latest Horror Score NIGHT CALLER Released on CD by Dragon’s Domain

• Robin Carolan & Sebastian Gainsborough (<-aka Vessel) Score New Robert Eggers’ Historical Fantasy Epic THE NORTHMAN

• The Godfather of Modern Sound: Walter Murch Receives Lifetime Achievement Award at SoundTrack_Cologne 19

Further Examinations:

• Jon Ekstrand Scores Marvel’s Living Vampire MORBIUS

• Interview: Tyler Bates – Scoring “X” horror film with Chelsea Wolfe

New Genre Soundtracks:

• Liam Bates’ Soundtrack to Horror Comedy LET THE WRONG ONE IN Released by MSM

• La-La Land Records Announces Final 4-CD Collection of STAR TREK Television Music

• James Newton Howard Scores New FANTASTIC BEASTS– 2 Singles Released Today

• Disney Releases MOON KNIGHT Single

• Spanish Zombie Movie MALNAZIDOS Soundtrack by Javier Rodero Released

Genre Film Music News:

• Alex Heffes Scores Home Invasion Thriller INTRUSION

• Federico Vaona Scores Future Crime Thriller SUITCASE CITY

• New FIRESTARTER Movie Scored by John Carpenter & Crew

• The Prodigy’s Liam Howlett Scores Brit Horror Thriller CHOOSE OR DIE

Additional Resources:

• March Soundtrax Column Interviews Sean Callery about Scoring HALO, and includes an unpublished 2015 interview with John Powell about scoring PAN, ANTZ, DRAGON 2, and RIO 2.

Genre Film Music News:

• New Shark Thriller THE REQUIN Comes to BD & DVD March 29 – Scored by Jean-Paul Wall

• Blair Brothers to Score TOXIC AVENGER Reboot

• Sean Callery Scores HALO Sci-fi/Action Series Based on the Video Game Franchise

• DUNE Wins Best Score at British BAFTAs

New Genre Soundtracks:

• New Horror Score THE JACK IN THE BOX: AWAKENING Composed by Christoph Allerstorfer Released by Howlin’ Wolf

• Kris Bowers Scores HBO® Max Futuristic original series DMZ – Soundtrack Available from WaterTower Music

• New Performance of Craig Safan’s rescore of Lon Chaney’s PHANTOM OF THE OPERA Now on CD from Intrada

• Soundtrack Released to Danish Horror film SPEAK NO EVIL – Scored by Sune “Køter” Kølster

• X (2022) Horror Movie Scored by Tyler Bates and Chelsea Wolfe – Soundtrack out March 25

• Three new limited CD Zombie Horror Soundtracks are Available at Quartet Records

• Austin Wintory’s Game Changing Game Score, Journey, Reimagined in Full Symphonic Odyssey

• Intense Horror Thriller A BANQUET Scored by CJ Mirra – Digital & Vinyl Soundtrack Released This Week

• Soundtrack to A.I. Drama AFTER YANG Released – Score by Aska Matsumiya with contribution from Ryuichi Sakamoto

• Varèse Sarabande Records Announces Deluxe Soundtracks to HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON 2 (John Powell) & THE IRON GIANT (Michael Kamen) Available Now!

• Disney & Pixar’s Animated Fantasy TURNING RED A Fun Mix of Ludwig Göransson’s Score and Boy Band Songs by Billie Eilish & Finneas O’Connell

• Lakeshore Releases Assassin’s Creed Valhalla: Dawn Of Ragnarök Original Game Soundtrack – Music By Stephanie Economou along with Dawn of Ragnarök Blood Fire Tears EP by Einar Selvik

Genre Film Music News:

• Premiere Soundtrack Release for 1981 Horror Film STRANGE BEHAVIOR – Score by Tangerine Dream

• Marvel’s MOON KNIGHT Series to feature Music by Composer Hesham Nazih

• Roque Baños Scores Horror Thriller UMMA

Further Examinations:

• Interview: Arnold Leibovit Behind the Scenes – Preserving Russell Garcia’s Score to George Pal’s THE TIME MACHINE

New Genre Soundtracks:

• Soundtrack Release from CW’s THE FLASH Season 8 Crossover Event, “ARMAGEDDON” – Music by Blake Neely & Nathaniel Blume

• Bear McCreary’s Score for OUTLANDER Season 6 Released  Today

• Soundtrack to THE BOYS PRESENTS: DIABOLICAL Releases Tomorrow – Animated Series Presents 8 Episodes by 8 Composers

• Michael Giacchino’s Full Score for THE BATMAN Soundtrack Now Available

Genre Film Music News:

• Adams Family-Made Coming of Age Vampire Witch HELLBENDER Scored by co-director/co-writer John Adams

• Composer Michael Giacchino Reportedly to Direct Marvel’s WEREWOLF BY NIGHT Special

New Genre Soundtracks:

• Soundtrack to EVERYTHING EVERYWHERE ALL AT ONCE From Experimental Band Son Lux to Release on April 8

• Shunsuke Kikuchi 1977 Japanese Horror Score INUGAMI NO TATARI (CURSE OF THE DOG GOD) Gets Soundtrack CD

• PEACEMAKER Soundtrack Now Available From WaterTower Music: Music by Clint Mansell & Kevin Kiner

• Theodore Shapiro’s Soundtrack for SEVERANCE TV Series Released Today

• Colin Stetson’s Soundtrack to Netflix’s TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE Released Today

Genre Film Music News:

• New STAR WARS ROGUE ONE Spinoff ANDOR To Be Scored by Nicholas Brittel

• Variety: John Williams has Composed ‘Obi-Wan Kenobi’ Theme for New Disney TV Series

• New Genre Soundtracks from Dragon’s Domain: Richard Band’s MASTERS OF HORROR, Craig Safan’s TIMESTALKERS

• Brian Tyler Scores Disney’s New CHIP ‘N DALE RESCUE RANGERS

• International Film Music Critics Association Announces Winners Of 2021 IFMCA Awards

• Experimental Band Son Lux Scores Multiverse Science Fiction Adventure EVERYTHING EVERYWHERE ALL AT ONCE

New Genre Soundtracks:

• ASSASSIN’S CREED VALHALLA: DAWN OF RAGNARÖK Original Game Soundtrack Preview Debuts: Score by Stephanie Economou

• Quartet Records Announces the Release Of Four Italian Giallo Horror Film Scores by Savina, Ortolani, Umiliani 

• Roman Molino Dunn Scores Hit Thai-American Sci-Fi Rom-Com AI LOVE YOU

Genre Film Music News:

• Suspenseful & Stylistic Score for SHAPELESS from Mandy Hoffman

• THE CURSED Showing In Theaters Feb 18 – Score by Robin Foster

• Michael Abels Rejoins Director Jordon Peele for New Horror Thriller, NOPE

• Arnaud Rebotini Scores Argento’s New Film DARK GLASSES

• Craig Safan’s Complete Original Score for 2019 Commission & Performance of Lon Chaney 1925 PHANTOM OF THE OPERA Now Showing on YouTube

• STAR TREK: STRANGE NEW WORLDS Scored by Nami Melumad

New Genre Soundtracks:

• THE BOOK OF BOBA FETT Volume 2 Soundtrack Available

• ROGUE ONE: A STAR WARS STORY Gets an Expanded Soundtrack Release

• Michael Giacchino’s “The Riddler” Theme from THE BATMAN Released

• Colin Stetson’s 2022 TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE Soundtrack Releases Feb 18th

Further Examinations:

• Interview: Composer Jimmy LaValle: SOMETHING IN THE DIRT – Science Fiction Suspense

Genre Film Music News:

• The International Film Music Critics Association (IFMCA) have announced their award nominations for 2021 film scores

New Genre Soundtracks:

• Pascal Gaigne has Scored Vampire Thriller ALL THE MOONS: Soundtrack Available

Genre Film Music News:

• Remembering Composer/Music Editor Ken Wannberg (1930-2022)

Further Examinations:

• Interview: Tori Letzler: Film Music IN FROM THE COLD

• Interview: Kevin Kiner: Scoring PEACEMAKER with Clint Mansell

Genre Film Music News:

• Mark Bradshaw Scores Goran Stolevski’s Folk Horror Movie YOU WON’T BE ALONE

New Genre Soundtracks:

• Shudder’s THE LAST THING MARY SAW Soundtrack Released – Scored by Keegan DeWitt

• Michael Giacchino’s THE BATMAN Theme Released in Advance of Film

• THE BOOK OF BOBA FETT VOL.1 (Chapters 1-4) Original Soundtrack with Music by Ludwig Göransson (themes) & Score by Joseph Shirley (score) Available Today

• Trevor Gureckis’ Soundtrack to M. Night Shyamalan’s SERVANT: Season 3, Debuts Tomorrow

• THE KING’S DAUGHTER Fantasy Adventure Soundtrack Releases Tomorrow

• Clint Mansell & Kevin Kiner Score Gunn’s PEACEMAKER – John Murphy’s “Pumped Up Kicks” cover from Episode 2 Released as a Single

• ARCHIVE 81 Soundtrack by Ben Salisbury & Geoff Barrow Released by Lakeshore

Genre Film Music News:

• Cliff Martinez Scores Steven Soderbergh’s Sci-fi-ish Thriller KIMI

• Sundance’s Sci-Fi Thriller SOMETHING IN THE DIRT Features Score by Jimmy LaValle

• Composer Tori Letzler’s industrial synth score brings us IN FROM THE COLD on Netflix

• What If Laura Karpman Scored The Captain Marvel Sequel?

• Shawn Levy’s THE ADAM PROJECT Scored by Rob Simonsen

New Genre Soundtracks:

• Varèse Sarabande Celebrates the Return of SCREAM With Bonus-Filled Collection Of Marco Beltrami’s Music From First Four Films

• Varèse Sarabande Celebrates the Return of SCREAM With Official Score Release of Brian Tyler’s New Score – Available as LP, CD, or digital

• THE OLD WAYS – Original Vinyl Soundtrack Released – by Ben Lovett

• Milan Announces English Edition Soundtrack from Mamoru Hosoda’s anime BELLE

• J Bateman’s 2011 Score to AGE OF THE DRAGONS to Be Released

Additional Resources:

• New Soundtrax column reviews SPIDER-MAN NO WAY HOME, THE MATRIX RESURRECTIONS, CAPTAIN SCARLET & THE MYSTERONS, DEEP BLUE SEA 3, DON’T GO INTO THE HOUSE, THE WITCHER Season 2, and more – see here.

New Genre Soundtracks:

• Season 3 Soundtrack for French Sci-Fi Series MISSIONS Released – Music by Composer Etienne Forget

• THE BOOK OF BOBA FETT Main Title Theme Released – by Ludwig Göransson

• Russell Garcia’s Remastered Rescore of THE TIME MACHINE Soundtrack Coming Soon

• Composer Brett Aplin Releases Soundtrack to THE BUREAU OF MAGICAL THINGS

• Holiday Horrors: BLACK FRIDAY Soundtrack Features Score & Songs by Patrick Stump

Further Examinations:

• Hulu’s MOTHER/ANDROID – An Interview with Composers Michelle Birsky & Kevin Olken Henthorn

New Genre Soundtracks:

• Marvel Studios’ HAWKEYE Vol. 2 Soundtrack Now Available – music by Christophe Beck & Michael Paraskevas & Mark Shaiman

• THE MATRIX RESURRECTIONS Soundtrack is Out from WaterTower Music

• SPIDER-MAN: NO WAY HOME Soundtrack Now Available – Music by Michael Giacchino

• Joseph Trapanese’s Score for THE WITCHER SEASON 2 Out Today

• THE WHEEL OF TIME: Season 1, Volume 3 Soundtrack by Lorne Balfe Available Now From Milan Records

• Jay Wadley’s Score for Sci-Fi Drama SWAN SONG Released by Lakeshore

• Lakeshore Records Releases Amazon Original Soundtrack to ENCOUNTER – Music By Jed Kurzel

• Irish Vampire Comedy BOYS FROM COUNTY HELL Scored by Steve Lynch – Soundtrack Releasing Friday

• Korean Horror on Netflix is HELLBOUND – Scary Score by Composer Kim Dong-wook

Additional Resources:

• Robert J. Kral Interview: Scoring films in the DC Animated Movie Universe posted at Soundtrax – DOOMSDAY, INJUSTICE, JUSTICE LEAGUE DARK, etc

Further Examinations:

• Joseph LoDuca Interview – Scoring the CHUCKY Legacy (and much more)

Genre Film Music News:

• THE MATRIX: The Complete Edition Set For Vinyl Release following CD, SACD editions

• THE MATRIX RESURRECTIONS: Motion Picture Soundtrack Announcement – And Sample Remix Track

• Marvel’s HAWKEYE Soundtrack, Vol. 1, Released Today

• Michael Giacchino Set to Score THOR: LOVE AND THUNDER

• Danish Holiday Horror ELVES Scored by Anthony Lledo & Mikkel Maltha

• Shudder’s CREEPSHOW Horror Anthology Season 2 Comes to Blu-Ray – Featuring Scores by Christopher Drake

• Towa Tei Scores Powered-Villain Anime SUPER CROOKS, Now Showing on Netflix

New Genre Soundtracks:

• Star Wars: Tales From The Galaxy’s Edge Original Video Game Soundtrack Available

• LOST IN SPACE: Season 3 Soundtrack Released – Music By Chris Lennertz

• Lead Single From THE WITCHER: SEASON 2 Soundtrack Released – Music by Joseph Trapanese

• Harry Manfredini’s Ultimate Score – Friday the 13th – Ultimate Cut Coming from La-La Land

• Horror film music specialist label Howlin’ Wolf Records proudly presents three exciting scare scores for the holidays – all for the first time on CD

• “Save The City” Song From Marvel Studios’ HAWKEYE On Disney+ Available Today

Genre Film Music News:

• Lorne Balfe to Score Sci-Fi Thriller SLINGSHOT From Bluestone Entertainment

• Watch the Special Prologue to JURASSIC WORLD DOMINATION, Scored by Michael Giacchino

• Steve Jablonsky Scores Upcoming DC Animated LEAGUE OF SUPER-PETS

New Genre Soundtracks:

• Silva Screen Records to release Mark Isham’s original 1986 electronic score for THE HITCHER

• Marvel’s SPIDEY AND HIS AMAZING FRIENDS Digital Soundtrack Available Today – Music by Patrick Stump

• Bear McCreary’s MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE: REVELATION Part 2 Soundtrack Releases Tomorrow

• Daniel Rojas’ Score for HIT-MONKEY Released – Series Premiered Today

Additional Resources:

• Randall D. Larson’s new SOUNDTRAX column interviews composers Brandon Roberts (MOTHERLAND: FORT SALEM) and Drum & Lace and Ian Hultquist (NIGHT TEETH, etc.)

• Fascinating Zoom Interview with RETURN OF GODZILLA Composer Prof. Reijiro Koroku

New Genre Soundtracks:

• Film/TV Composer Will Bates Scores 3 New Soundtracks for FAR CRY 6 Downloadable Content Episodes

• GHOSTBUSTERS: AFTERLIFE Soundtrack by Rob Simonsen Due Nov. 19^th – Sample 2 Tracks Today

• ARMY OF THIEVES Soundtrack by Hans Zimmer & Steve Mazzaro Due Out Nov 12

• League of Legends Game Spawns ARCANE TV Series, Scored by LoL’s Alex Seaver & Alexander Temple

• New STRANGER THINGS 4 Trailer – Premieres Summer 2022 – Dixon & Stein Expected to Compose – Watch Trailer Here

Additional Resources:

• Why is DUNE’s Score Like That? A YouTube Analysis of Hans Zimmer’s Music (link to YouTube Video)

Further Examinations:

• Interview: Torin Borrowdale: Scoring Netflix’s LOCKE & KEY

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