NEW GENRE SOUNDTRACKS

July 1, 2022

STRANGER THINGS Season 4 Soundtrack Released Today

Lakeshore Records announces the release of STRANGER THINGS 4—Original Score from the Netflix Original Series featuring music by two-time Grammy®-nominated and Emmy®-winning composers Kyle Dixon and Michael Stein. The epic 80-track score album is divided into two volumes that correspond with music composed for the two volumes of season four of the Netflix series. Whether they’re diving into the darker waters of season four with a more cryptic, goth tone alongside desolate textures for the scenes in Russia, or taking pains to preserve the warm feelings of nostalgia for a certain time and place, the music of Dixon and Stein is an integral, creatively cohesive element of the show.

Read more details here.

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

Disney’s Z-O-M-B-I-E-S 3 stars Milo Manheim as zombie Zed and Meg Donnelly as cheerleader Addison, who are beginning their senior year at Seabrook High in the town that’s become a safe haven for monsters and humans alike… Then suddenly, extraterrestrial beings arrive in Seabrook, provoking something other than friendly competition… Composers George S. Clinton and Amit May Cohen return from the first two films to score the new Z-O-M-B-I-E-S 3. The digital soundtrack including score and songs will be available July 15, the same day ZOMBIES 3 premieres on Disney+.

Read more details and watch the film’s trailer here.

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

The soundtrack album featuring Michael Giacchino’s themes and the film’s original score composed by Giacchino & Nami Melumad (STAR TREK: STRANGE NEW WORLDS & PRODIGY) will be released by Hollywood Records & Marvel Music on Wednesday, July 6… In the meantime, they have released the first track from the soundtrack “Mama’s Got a Brand New Hammer,” written by Giacchino, which you can listen to here.

Read more details here.

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

In Walt Disney Animation Studios’ BAYMAX!, the characters in the unique city of BIG HERO 6 get their own series, packed with adventures… The series has been scored by Dominic Lewis (THE KINGS MAN series, Monsters at Work, JOLT, PETER RABBIT 2: THE RUNAWAY), and a soundtrack has been issued by Disney…

Read more details and watch the series trailer here.

June 27, 2022

Intrada Releases Magnum opus WILLOW score by James Horner

James Horner’s beloved score to WILLOW Ron Howard’s 1988’s fantasy adventure given expanded 2-CD set by Intrada… The original 1988 album generously featured over 70 minutes of music but the film’s wall-to-wall scoring included over 100 minutes of music – which is now available on this Intrada 2-CD presentation with some 107 minutes of music, including a wealth of previously unavailable cues.

Read more details here.

OBI-WAN KENOBI Original Soundtrack Available Now

The OBI-WAN KENOBI Original Soundtrack featuring the “Obi-Wan” theme by John Williams plus score composed by Natalie Holt, with the “Obi-Wan” theme adapted by William Ross, is out now from Disney… Because the story of the show involved heritage characters, in some way one has to show awareness of and respect for the heritage of the music. At the same time, there were new characters and elements that are not so familiar to many people – such as the Inquisitors – and finding an original sound and theme for those was part of the pleasure and challenge of this project.

Read more details here.

June 22, 2022

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

MS. MARVEL: Volume 1 (Episodes 1-3) Soundtrack featuring score by Emmy®-winning composer Laura Karpman is out now. Ms. Marvel: Volume 2 (Episodes 4-6) is set for release on July 13… Commenting on the score, Karpman said, “From the moment that I met Kamala Khan, I knew that the music of Ms. Marvel had to be fresh and percolating with power and possibility. Her theme is the musical realization of Kamala’s audacious vibrant superpower. Her music bursts with energy, driving beats…

Read more details here.

June 21, 2022

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

On July 29, 2022, Silva Screen will digitally release Barry Gray’s soundtrack, THE SECRET SERVICE. This is the first ever commercial release of the soundtrack, and the 7th in the Silva Screen Gerry Anderson series – newly compiled, mastered, and designed by the creative team at Fanderson, The Official Gerry And Sylvia Anderson Appreciation Society… To appropriately reflect THE SECRET SERVICE’S premise and compliment the gentle title sequence created to introduce the series, Barry Gray decided to write a three-part fugue in the style of the Baroque composer Bach. To perform the vocals, the Mike Sammes Singers were hired, the vocal group who Gray had used on the Supercar theme…

Read more details, and watch THE SECRET SERVICE trailer, here:

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

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Silva Screen has this month digitally released THE WATCH, composer Russ Davies’s soundtrack for AMC/BBC America’s TV adaptation of Terry Pratchett’s beloved Discworld book series. The eight-part series is inspired by characters created by Terry Pratchett, rather than being a straight book adaptation… THE WATCH soundtrack is penned by British composer and producer Russ Davies. Davies brings together a diverse range of influences and genres to create unique modern compositions.

June 17, 2022

Michael Giacchino’s LIGHTYEAR Original Motion Picture Soundtrack Out Now

LIGHTYEAR Original Motion Picture Soundtrack featuring score composed and produced by Oscar®-winning composer Michael Giacchino is out now. A sci-fi action adventure and the definitive origin story of Buzz Lightyear, the hero who inspired the toy, LIGHTYEAR follows the legendary Space Ranger after he’s marooned on a hostile planet 4.2 million light-years from Earth alongside his commander and their crew.

Read more details here.

June 10, 2022

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

Composer Kurt Farquhar (THE NEIGHBORHOOD, BLACK LIGHTNING, THE PROUD FAMILY) has scored the Netflix horror series FIRST KILL, a supernatural teen romance drama in which falling in love is tricky for teens Juliette and Calliope: one’s a vampire, the other’s a vampire hunter and both are ready to make their first kill.

Listen to Farquhar’s provocative track, “The Gathering,” (and watch the FIRST KILL trailer below that), here.

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

Lakeshore Records is set today to digitally release THE MAN WHO FELL TO EARTH: Themes and Sketches, featuring music by Emmy-winning and Grammy®-nominated composer Jeff Russo (STAR TREK: PICARD, FARGO, OSLO). From the Showtime drama series starring Oscar nominees Chiwetel Ejiofor and Naomi Harris, the tracks offer a fascinating listen to the original character and relationship themes found in the score as they evolved in their early stages – whether orchestrated differently or stripped down to piano or organ sketches.

Read more details, and watch the series’ trailer, here.

June 9, 2022

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

Composed and produced by Oscar®-winning composer Michael Giacchino, the digital soundtrack to Disney and Pixar’s LIGHTYEAR is set for release on June 17, the same day the film opens in U.S. theaters. An advance listen of the track “Mission Perpetual” from the film was released on June 3rd. Commenting on the track, Giacchino said, “One of my favorite sequences is called ‘Mission Perpetual.’ It’s early on in the film when Buzz is trying to accomplish a mission and keeps failing. It was an exciting challenge for me because there were so many things the music needed to convey: Buzz’s frustration with himself and the sadness of being alone in his pursuit, but also his undying ambition and drive to achieve his goal.

Read more details and listen to the “Mission Perpetual” track here.

June 8, 2022

Disney+/Marvel Studios Releases MS. MARVEL Suite by Laura Karpman

The “Ms. Marvel Suite,” composed by Emmy-winning composer Laura Karpman and its companion video are available today. The MS. MARVEL: Vol. 1 (Episodes 1-3) Original Soundtrack is set for release on June 22 and will be followed by Vol. 2 (Episodes 4-6) on July 13.

Listen to the Ms. Marvel Suite here.

June 6, 2022

New UK TV Series THE MIDWICH CUCKOOS Composed by Hannah Peel

John Wyndham’s durable 1957 science fiction novel “The Midwich Cuckoos,” source of several notable films including VILLAGE OF THE DAMNED (1960 and 1975; and the former’s 1964 sequel CHILDREN OF THE DAMNED) has been adapted into an seven-part TV series by David Farr… The series stars Keeley Hawes and Max Beesley; the series’ score is an evocative mix of eerie suspense, aggressive synths, and delicate tonalities, has been composed by Northern Irish, Emmy-nominated composer Hannah Peel.

Read more details and sample the music here.

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

Cinevox & GDM Music have released a soundtrack album for the Italian sci-fi thriller MONDOCANE. The album features a provocative synth-based score composed by Federico Bisozzi & Davide Tomat… The movie is set on Italy’s southern coast in the near future in the city of Taranto, a toxic ghost town that no one dares to enter. The poorest are left fighting for survival, while gangs are competing for territory. Two thirteen-year-old orphans, who grew up together, dream of joining one of the gangs.

Read more details, sample music, and watch the trailer here.

June 3, 2022

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

Lakeshore Records has released a digital 3-track single of composer Sergio Ronchetti’s music for Depths of the Forgotten, a free major expansion for Eldest Souls, the critically-acclaimed action-RPG which introduces a new and perilous region, three new bosses, a selection of special weapons, and an all-new, obliterating ability.

Read more details here.

May 31, 2022

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

Dragon’s Domain Records presents The Albert Glasser Collection, Volume 4: Science Fiction: Atomic Mutation I. With this fourth collection of the composer’s music, we are pleased to explore two films that he scored for director Bert I. Gordon in 1957. Albert Glasser consistently made musical magic out of limited resources and onrushing deadlines as one of Hollywood’s most prolific B-movie composers. THE ALBERT GLASSER COLLECTION, VOLUME 4 features expanded releases of Glasser’s music for THE CYCLOPS and BEGINNING OF THE END.

For more details, see here.

May 17, 2022

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

Skill Tree Records today releases the Peruvian-inspired original soundtrack to Sunwolf Entertainment’s 2D action-platformer IMP OF THE SUN composed by Jose Varon (IMMORTAL: GATES OF PYRUS, ARAFINN: RETURN TO NANGRIM). Tapping into his musical heritage for IMP OF THE SUN, the Peruvian/French composer combined modern cinematic sounds and world-class orchestra players with ancient ethnic instruments (recorded at the National Museum of the Archaeology, Anthropology, and History of Peru) in order to create the game’s unique soundscape and textures.

Read more details here.

May 4, 2022

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

MEN is an upcoming folk horror film written and is visionary filmmaker Alex Garland’s (EX MACHINA, ANNIHILATION) latest feverish, shape-shifting new horror film… The score for MEN has been composed by Ben Salisbury and Geoff Barrow. Salisbury formed a composing partnership with Geoff Barrow (Portishead and Beak>) and together the pair have scored Alex Garland’s EX MACHINA, ANNIHILATION and DEVS.

Read more details here.

May 4, 2022

GUARDIANS OF JUSTICE Soundtrack Released – Music by Oscillian

Bootleg Universe has released a soundtrack album for the Netflix superhero series THE GUARDIANS OF JUSTICE, featuring the original score composed by Oscillian, a solo music project from Sweden featuring future-retro, cinematic, punk, and funky tunes with a nostalgic vibe. The series is a Netflix Original live action/adult animated mixed media and wild gore action comedy superhero television series created, directed, written, and executive produced by Adi Shankar. The series is a satire of DC Comics and the Justice League…

Read more details here.

May 2, 2022

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

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Intrada has announced a colorful 2-CD expanded action score from James Horner, of his music for the wildly successful fantasy jungle-adventure franchise… The generous 51-minute 1995 album of highlights is now expanded from the original digital scoring session masters, includes previously unreleased gems such as “Store Mayhem,” “Mosquito In Car,” Plant Almost Eats Peter,” and several other cues…

April 30, 2022

Plaza Mayor Co. Releases TOXICA Soundtrack

New from Plaza Mayor Co., TOXICA is the ominous and immersive digital original motion picture soundtrack by Nir Perlman. The movie is Perlman’s first feature length soundtrack, after scoring a handful of shorts. The film is about an injured stunt woman who is infected by an ancient biological compound when a side job as a PI goes wrong.

Read more details, and listen to a track from TOXICA, here.

April 29, 2022

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

Endeavor Content announces the release today a new single taken from the Apple TV+ series SEVERANCE: “Music of Wellness” composed by Theodore Shapiro. The track, initially not included in the score album (released digitally February 18; see my original news report here), has been released due to overwhelming demand. he unforgettable music appears in Episode 2: “Half Loop,” and is heard as Irv has a wellness check with counselor Ms. Casey.

Read more details here.

Oscar Fogelström Scores Scares with ROOFTOP – Soundtrack Available from MSM

“This film is something slightly different than what we have done together before: it is a more straight forward date movie/slasher movie with lots of jump scares. Yam wanted a ‘youthful’ electronic score with a touch of retro horror scores à la John Carpenter and others. So I had the opportunity to delve into a lot of old synthesizer based scores for my research/preproduction…”

Read more details here.

April 27, 2022

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

The music for MOON KNIGHT is composed by Egyptian composer Hesham Nazih in his first major English language project. Lead Director Mohamed Diab was drawn to Nazih to score the series because his work “encompasses authentic Egyptian elements in a very contemporary way”… the show needed to have that signature Egyptian flavor, but Hesham wanted the score to sound more modern rather than relying on outdated music tropes for the region, creating a fresh sound for the show which Marvel allowed him the freedom to explore.

Read the full details here.

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

VHM has released a soundtrack album for the Australian post-apocalyptic movie WYRMWOOD: APOCALYPSE. The film is a sequel to 2014’s WYRMWOOD: ROAD OF THE DEAD… The soundtrack album features the film’s original music composed by Michael Lira, who scored the previous WYRMWOOD movie as well as such genre films as THE HUNTER, NEKROTRONIC, BLACK WATER: ABYSS.

Read more details here.

April 21, 2022

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

The eight-episode supernatural crime thriller THE RISING is coming to Sky Max and NOW this Friday, April 22. The series stars Clara Rugaard (I AM MOTHER), Nicholas Gleaves, William Ash, and more. The stylish new series also features score by BAFTA and Royal Television Society nominated Carly Paradis, a Canadian-born British composer, songwriter and pianist… Lakeshore Records will issue her digital soundtrack album to THE RISING concurrently with the series premiere on April 22.

Read more details here.

April 20, 2022

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

SHINING VALE is a Starz Original horror comedy about a dysfunctional family that moves from the city to a small town after Patricia “Pat” Phelps, a former “wild child” who became famous through writing a raunchy female empowerment novel, is caught cheating on her husband. They move into a house in which terrible atrocities have taken place… The SHINING VALE Soundtrack from the Original Series showcases the music of composer Tim Miller, who, since his breakout job scoring the massive hit show SHAMELESS in 2007… In addition to Miller’s compelling musical offerings, the album offers 4 four songs that showcase vocals from the SHINING VALE cast with vocals from stars Mira Sorvino and Gus Birney.

Read more details here.

April 19, 2022

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

Gardener Recordings is excited to announce the upcoming release of RUSSIAN DOLL: Seasons 1 & 2 (Music From The Netflix Original Series), now available on all major digital platforms, coinciding with the April 20th Season Two launch on Netflix. Composed by Joe Wong – who has worked on some of Netflix’s biggest hits including MASTER OF NONE and the TO ALL THE BOYS… franchise, and their critically lauded THE MIDNIGHT GOSPEL – the album consists of his dream-like original score with highlights from the breakout first season and the highly anticipated second season.

Read more details, and watch the Season 2 trailer, here.

April 18, 2022

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

The Cellar is a 2022 Irish horror film written and directed by Brendan Muldowney and starring Elisha Cuthbert, Eoin Macken, and Tara Lee. Abut the film: Keira Woods’ daughter mysteriously vanishes in the cellar of their new house. She soon discovers there is an ancient and powerful entity controlling their home that she will have to face or risk losing her family’s souls forever. The film’s original score has been composed by Stephen McKeon, an Irish composer of film and television soundtrack music… “Woven throughout the score is a low percussive rhythm at a slow walking pace. It creates the ominous feeling of dread and of something wicked this way coming, to misquote Shakespeare. That slow percussive rhythm instantly lets the audience know that evil is all around and that it’s getting closer…”

Read more details here.

April 14, 2022

MSM Releases THE EXORCISM OF GOD Soundtrack – Music by Elik Álvarez / Yoncarlos Medina

THE EXORCISM OF GOD is a 2021 American-Mexican supernatural horror drama directed by Alejandro Hidalgo… The film follows an American priest working in Mexico who becomes possessed during an exorcism and ends up committing a terrible act. Eighteen years later, the consequences of his sin come back to haunt him, unleashing the greatest battle within… The film’s immersive orchestral score is composed by Elik Álvarez and Yoncarlos Medina.

Read more details here.

April 13, 2022

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

Dragon’s Domain Records presents the original motion picture soundtrack release of NIGHT CALLER, to be distributed through buysoundtrax.com. NIGHT CALLER features music composed by Richard Band for the 2022 horror film written and directed by Chad Ferrin… NIGHT CALLER focuses on a psychic hotline worked named Clementine (Priver), who starts receiving calls from a serial killer. The killer, James Smith, as it appears on the caller ID, loves to taunt Clementine on the phone before each murder. Soon after, Clementine begins to have visions of the grizzly deaths before he commits them.

For more details, see here.

April 11, 2022

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

Writing about THE NORTHMAN score in England’s loudersound website, Merlin Alderslade reported that the score “sounds every bit as epic as it looks, utilizing traditional Nordic wind and string instruments alongside booming drums and swelling orchestral elements. The result is a soundtrack that swirls between stiflingly intense and hauntingly beautiful, complimenting Jarin Blaschke’s visuals to create a world that feels both mythical and palpable.”

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April 10, 2022

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

From Workshed Films comes the action/comedy/horror film LET THE WRONG ONE IN, directed by Conor McMahon, starring Anthony Head, David Pearse and Eoin Duffy… The film has been scored by Liam Bates is a composer, arranger and conductor of music for film and television since 1995… “Although [the film] is a comedy horror, the themes in the score remain foreboding with suspenseful undertones and the occasional frantic jolt…”

Read more details here.

April 5, 2022

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

La-La Land Records and CBS present our final collection of music from the STAR TREK television universe, STAR TREK COLLECTION – THE FINAL FRONTIER, a thrilling four-CD presentation with a bounty of previously unreleased music from STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION, STAR TREK: DEEP SPACE NINE, STAR TREK: VOYAGER and STAR TREK: ENTERPRISE. Travel at warp through some of your favorite musical moments in the STAR TREK television saga!

Read the full details here.

April 1, 2022

James Newton Howard Scores New FANTASTIC BEASTS Movie – Soundtrack Forthcoming – Two Singles Released Today

WaterTower Music will release the full soundtrack album later this month, but has offered two tracks from the FANTASTIC BEASTS: THE SECRETS OF DUMBLEDORE soundtrack as samples, which are available to stream/download on all major digital music platforms – or listen to them below.

Read more details and listen to the tracks here.

Spanish Zombie Movie MALNAZIDOS Soundtrack by Javier Rodero Released

MALNAZIDOS is a Spanish zombie action film directed by Javier Ruiz Caldera and Alberto de Toro. Set in the Spanish Civil War during 1938, the appearance of ravenous zombies occurs as a result of the deployment of biological warfare by Nazi Schutzstaffel on the inhabitants of a small village. Republican and Francoist forces temporarily ally with each other to deal with the undead. The film has been scored by Spanish composer Javier Rodero (GHOST GRADUATION, THREE MANY WEDDINGS, SPY TIME, SOMETHING HUGE) and a digital soundtrack album was released along with the movie by Mira Mi Música

Read more details here.

March 31, 2022

Disney Releases MOON KNIGHT Single

Hollywood Records & Marvel Music have released the first track from the soundtrack of the Disney+ original series MOON KNIGHT. Available to stream/download now on all major digital music platforms is the end credit theme, “Moon Knight,” written by the show’s composer Hesham Nazih. The track is richly orchestral and features a strong choir.

Read more details here.

March 21, 2022

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

Intrada has announced a soundtrack CD featuring Craig Safan’s all-new score for Universal’s silent film masterpiece THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA. The 1925 silent film classic, directed by Rupert Julian and starring Lon Chaney, Mary Philbin, and Norman Kerry, was composed by Safan under commission. This new recording on Intrada features the Miles End Symphony with vocal soloist Sonia Kazarova, under the baton of the composer. Exciting and evocative music for more than 76 minutes!

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

MovieScore Media has released the original score by Danish composer Sune “Køter” Kølster from the 2022 horror film SPEAK NO EVIL (Gæsterne). The film is directed by Christian Tafdrup, starring Fedja va Huêt, Karina Smulders and Sidsel Siem Koch, produced by Profile Pictures and released in the USA by Shudder.

Read more details, and watch a video from the recording session, here

March 16, 2022

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

X is a 2022 American erotic slasher film written, directed, produced, and edited by Ti West. The film had its world premiere at South by Southwest on March 13, 2022, and is scheduled to be released in the United States tis Friday, March 18, 2022… The film has been scored by Tyler Bates (DAWN OF THE DEAD 2004, 300, WATCHMEN, THE SACRAMENT, GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY, Netflix’s THE PUNISHER, DEADPOOL 2, all four JOHN WICK movies) and recording artist/actress Chelsea Wolfe (LONE, SUKEBAN: OCTOPUS POT)…

Read more details, sample a song from the movie, watch the film’s trailer here.

March 14, 2022

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

Spain’s Quartet Records, in collaboration with Cinevox Records, reissues classic Stelvio Cipriani score for Umberto Lenzi’s 1980 cult horror plague film INCUBO SULLA CITTA’ CONTAMINATA (aka NIGHTMARE CITY, aka LA INVASIÓN DE LOS ZOMBIES ATÓMICOS), Bruno Mattei’s 1980 iconic zombie film VIRUS (aka VIRUS, L’INFERNO DEI MORTI VIVENTI, aka APOCALIPSIS CANÍBAL, aka HELL OF THE LIVING DEAD), which compiles together both library music and an original score composed by Gianni Dell’Orso, and a reissue of fan-favorite experimental Giuliano Sorgini score for Jordi Grau’s masterpiece THE LIVING DEAD AT THE MANCHESTER MORGUE (aka LET SLEEPING CORPSES LIE, aka NO PROFANAR EL SUEÑO DE LOS MUERTOS, aka NON SI DEVE PROFANARE IL SOGNO DEI MORTI).

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March 13, 2022

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

In celebration of Journey’s 10th Anniversary, T-65b Records has release Traveler: A Journey Symphony by Austin Wintory. This new album re-orchestrates and reimagines the entire score, transforming it from an intimate piece to a grandly symphonic one.

Read the full details here.

March 12, 2022

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

A BANQUET is a 2021 British horror film starring Sienna Guillory as widowed mother who is radically tested when her teenage daughter insists a supernatural experience has left her body in service to a higher power. The film has been scored by CJ Mirra, which is the alias of London-based recording artist, composer and sound designer, John Sampson. Combining live analogue instruments with electronic and ambient textures his sound blurs the boundaries of composition and sound design

Read more details, and watch the film’s trailer, here.

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

Milan Records has released the original motion picture soundtrack to AFTER YANG, featuring an original score by Aska Matsumiya and a contribution from Ryuichi Sakamoto. The film is A24’s newest science fiction drama; taking place in a near future: when his young daughter’s beloved companion – an android named Yang – malfunctions, Jake (Colin Farrell) searches for a way to repair him. Inspired by the film’s futuristic setting and subject matter, Matsumiya utilized A.I. technology throughout her scoring process, feeding both her own compositions and Sakamoto’s contribution into a special A.I.-driven software developed by Luke Fischbeck (of Lucky Dragons) that generated infinite musical variations.

Read more details and watch the film’s trailer, here.

March 11, 2022

Varèse Sarabande Records Announces Deluxe Soundtracks to How to Train Your Dragon 2 (John Powell) & The Iron Giant (Michael Kamen) Available Now!

Varèse Sarabande Records has announced its March 2022 CD Club titles: HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON 2 (The Deluxe Edition) by John Powell and THE IRON GIANT (The Deluxe Edition) by Michael Kamen. These titles are available today, exclusively on VareseSarabande.com and internationally on Intl.VareseSarabande.com.

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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

TURNING RED is a 2022 American computer-animated coming-of-age fantasy comedy film produced by Pixar Animation Studios and distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures. The film tells the awkward but beloved story of Mei Lee, a 13-year-old girl who is torn between being her mother’s obedient daughter and the chaos of her youth. As if that were not enough, when she gets too excited, she turns into a big red panda whenever she gets too excited. The TURNING RED Original Motion Picture Soundtrack features 3 original songs written by Billie Eilish and Finneas O’Connell, with score by Oscar®-winning composer Ludwig Göransson, and is now available

Read more details and watch the films trailer here.

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

Lakeshore Records in partnership with Ubisoft had released Assassin’s Creed Valhalla: Dawn Of Ragnarök Original Game Soundtrack. The digital album features music by Los Angeles-based composer Stephanie Economou (Jupiter’s Legacy, The Chair). In addition, Lakeshore and Ubisoft have also released Assassin’s Creed Valhalla: Dawn of Ragnarök Blood Fire Tears Original Game Soundtrack featuring music by Norwegian musician Einar Selvik of folk/world band Wardruna. The three-track EP is one of two companion album releases to Ubisoft’s expansion of its hit game Assassin’s Creed Valhalla.

Read more details here.

March 4, 2022

Bear McCreary’s Score for Outlander Season 6 Released Today

Sony Classical has released the digital soundtrack album for the sixth season of the Starz original fantasy-historical-romance-drama series OUTLANDER. The album features selections of the original music from the show’s composer, Emmy Award winner Bear McCreary… A CD version is set to come out on April 15…

Read more details here.

Soundtrack Release from CW’s THE FLASH Season 8 Crossover Event, “ARMAGEDDON”

The eighth season of CW’s Arrowverse series, THE FLASH, begins with the five-part even, “Armageddon,” wherein a powerful alien threat arrives on Earth under mysterious circumstances, causing Barry (The Flash), Iris, and the rest of the team to be pushed to their limits in a desperate battle to save the world… Today, Water Tower Music has released the digital soundtrack to the Season 8 crossover event, composed by Blake Neely and Nathaniel Blume.

Read more details here.

March 3, 2022

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

Madison Gate Records will release the soundtrack album for the animated anthology series. The album features selections of the original music from all eight episodes of the series composed by Christopher Lennertz & Matt Bowen, Leo Birenberg & Zach Robinson, Julie Bernstein & Steven Bernstein, Ryan Elder, Sherri Chung, Dara Taylor, and Hyesu Wiedmann.

Read more details here.

February 25, 2022

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

Watertower Music has released the soundtrack to director Matt Reeves’ hotly anticipated THE BATMAN, which stars Robert Pattinson in the dual role of Gotham City’s vigilante detective and his alter ego, reclusive billionaire Bruce Wayne. The film is set to open in theaters in North America March 4, 2022 and internationally beginning 2 March 2022.

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February 23, 2022

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

A24 announces their soundtrack to the eclectic film score by iconoclastic, experimental trio Son Lux (Rafiq Bhatia, Ian Chang, Ryan Lott), for Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert’s highly-anticipated film EVERYTHING EVERYWHERE ALL AT ONCE, is scheduled for release on April 8.

The 49-track album demonstrates the band’s limitless capability, featuring a striking collaboration with featuring contributing collaborators Mitski & David Byrne in duet, Randy Newman, Moses Sumney, and André Benjamin on flutes.

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February 22, 2022

Japanese Horror Score CURSE OF THE DOG GOD Soundtrack CD

The 1977 Japanese occult horror score to INUGAMI NO TATARI (CURSE OF THE DOG GOD) has been given a premiere release by the Japanese CD label Cinema-KAN. The music, by acclaimed composer Shunsuke Kikuchi, is described as featuring a fusion of Japanese indigenous rhythm and the composer’s own musical designs.

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February 18, 2022

PEACEMAKER Soundtrack Now Available From WaterTower Music

Today, Troll Court/Watertower Music have released the soundtrack to the popular HBO Max series PEACEMAKER, which explores the continuing story of the character that John Cena reprises in the aftermath of executive producer James Gunn’s 2021 film THE SUICIDE SQUAD – a compellingly vainglorious man who believes in peace at any cost, no matter how many people he has to kill to get it.

Read more details, and sample the “Eagly” track, here.

Theodore Shapiro’s Soundtrack for SEVERANCE TV Series Released Today

Endeavor Content has released the digital soundtrack to SEVERANCE, the Apple TV+ series featuring music by Theodore Shapiro (YELLOWJACKETS, THE EYES OF TAMMY FAYE). The multi-faceted score features vivid piano, electronics, and orchestra that enhance both whimsical moments as well as the darkly sinister side of the mysterious workplace thriller. The series directed by Ben Stiller and created by Dan Erickson and starring Adam Scott and Patricia Arquette premieres on Apple TV+ February 18.

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

Milan Records has released TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE (Soundtrack From The Netflix Film) with music by Grammy Award®-winning saxophonist, multi-instrumentalist, songwriter and composer Colin Stetson (HEREDITARY, COLOR OUT OF SPACE). The album features music written by Stetson for this long-awaited sequel to the 1974 horror classic. The 23-track collection finds Stetson expertly layering a multitude of sounds and instruments to create a hauntingly brutal, industrial soundscape befitting the thriller.

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February 17, 2022

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

Ubisoft Music and Lakeshore Records have released ASSASSIN’S CREED VALHALLA: DAWN OF RAGNARÖK–Original Game Soundtrack Preview! This three-track EP featuring game score by Stephanie Economou (ASSASSIN’S CREED VALHALLA: THE SIEGE OF PARIS, JUPITER’S LEGACY), gives fans a taste of what to expect from the latest expansion in the Assassin’s Creed Valhalla universe.

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Quartet Records Announces the Release Of Three Italian Giallo Horror Film Scores

Spain’s Quartet presents the worldwide premiere release of fan-favorite giallo score from Mario Bava’s cult movie LISA AND THE DEVIL (1974), with an iconic score by Carlo Savina, a remastered and expanded CD edition of Riz Ortolani’s erotic thriller score for Umberto Lenzi’s COSI DOLCE’… COSI’ PERVERSA, and the premiere CD edition of two classic Piero Umiliani scores for Lenzi’s double-bill ORGASMO and PARANOIA, which along with COSI DOLCE’… COSI’ PERVERSA form a giallo trilogy.

For more details, see here.

February 15, 2022

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

Mirrortone has released the Original Motion Picture Soundtrack for Netflix’s newly released Thai-American romantic comedy sci-fi film AI LOVE YOU, scored by Roman Molino Dunn a.k.a. Electropoint (SNAKEHEAD, HURACÁN, RED ROCKET). The 35-track album is packed with retro-futuristic textures, driving 80s drums and arpeggios, and heartfelt hybrid string melodies. Roman tackled scoring the futuristic rom-com before English subtitles were added, proving that the narrative and acting performances transcended the language, which allowed him to effortlessly tap into the love story unfolding onscreen.

Read more details, and watch the film trailer, here.

February 11, 2022

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

In celebration of the 5th anniversary of the film, Walt Disney Records has released a digital expanded edition of Michael Giacchino’s score, which includes over one hour of previously unreleased music from the film and recording sessions.

Read the full details here.

THE BOOK OF BOBA FETT Volume 2 Soundtrack Available

THE BOOK OF BOBA FETT Volume 2 (Chapters 5-7) Original Soundtrack is available today. Volume One and Volume Two both feature music themes by Oscar, Grammy, and Emmy-winning composer Ludwig Göransson (THE MANDALORIAN, TENET, BLACK PANTHER) and score by Joseph Shirley (BAD TRIP, THE MYSTERIOUS BENEDICT SOCIETY, FAIRFAX).

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February 10, 2022

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

Watertower Music has released “The Riddler,” the latest captivating character theme from director Matt Reeves’ THE BATMAN, starring Robert Pattinson in the dual role of Gotham City’s vigilante detective and his alter ego, reclusive billionaire Bruce Wayne. The release of “The Riddler” theme comes two weeks after the label’s release of “The Batman” theme.

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

Composer Colin Stetson, known for scoring JT Mollner’s OUTLAWS AND ANGELS (2916), Ari Aster’s HEREDITARY (2018), and Richard Stanley’s COLOR OUT OF SPACE (2019), has scored the music for David Blue Garcia’s update of THE TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE. Milan Records will release the digital soundtrack album on February 18^th, the same day the film premieres on Netflix.

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February 2, 2022

Pascal Gaigne has Scored Vampire Thriller ALL THE MOONS

“Pascal Gaigne provides a large symphonic and dark score, written for full orchestra with subtle electronic design, where different soloists act as the inner voices of the characters—especially cello, harp and piano…”

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January 22, 2022

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

… Keegan DeWitt (HEARTS BEAT LOUD, A TEACHER, I’LL SEE YOU IN MY DREAMS) has composed the music for the film. A digital soundtrack album has been released by Open Memory Music, which is available through Amazon and other streaming/download services.

Read the details and watch the film’s trailer here.

January 21, 2022

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

THE BOOK OF BOBA FETT Vol. 1 (Chapters 1-4) Original Soundtrack has been released, and will be followed by THE BOOK OF BOBA FETT Vol. 2 (Chapters 5-7) on Feb. 11, 2022. Both soundtracks feature music themes by Oscar, Grammy, and Emmy-winning composer Ludwig Göransson (THE MANDALORIAN, TENET, BLACK PANTHER) and score by Joseph Shirley (BAD TRIP, THE MYSTERIOUS BENEDICT SOCIETY, FAIRFAX).

Read more details, and check out trailer, theme, and featurette here.

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

Watertower Music announces today’s release of “The Batman”, the compelling new theme from Warner Bros. Pictures’ THE BATMAN, starring Robert Pattinson in the dual role of Gotham City’s vigilante detective and his alter ego, reclusive billionaire Bruce Wayne.

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January 20, 2022

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

A soundtrack from composer Trevor Gureckis’s (OLD, THE GOLDFINCH) music from the third season of M. Night Shyamalan’s psychological thriller series SERVANT will release digitally from Lakeshore on Friday, January 21, 2022, in tandem with the new season premiere on Apple TV+.

Listen to an advance track from the score, here.

THE KING’S DAUGHTER Fantasy Adventure Soundtrack Releases Tomorrow

The film’s original music, performed by the Prague Philharmonic Orchestra and Choir, is a combined effort by composers Joseph Metcalfe, John Coda, & Grant Kirkhope. A track (“Minuet”), written by Academy Award nominee Nicholas Britell, is featured in the film and is on the album as well. A soundtrack album will be released tomorrow, coinciding with the film’s premiere.

Read more details and watch the film’s trailer here.

January 15, 2022

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

Invada Records and Lakeshore Records have release ARCHIVE 81 Soundtrack from the Netflix Series, featuring music by Ben Salisbury and Geoff Barrow. The score was released digitally worldwide on January 14 with vinyl and CD versions forthcoming.

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

Composers Clint Mansell and Kevin Kiner have composed the score. WaterTower Music will shortly release a digital soundtrack of their music; in the meantime DC has released a single, “Pumped Up Kicks (feat. Ralph Saenz),” a cover of Pumped Up Kicks by Foster The People heard in episode 2. The cover was arranged by British film composer John Murphy, who scored Gunn’s THE SUICIDE SQUAD last year…

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January 7, 2022

Varèse Sarabande Celebrates the Return of SCREAM With Bonus-Filled Collection Of Marco Beltrami’s Music From First Four Films with 4-LP and 6-CD sets

As the latest installment of SCREAM lands in theaters this winter, Varèse Sarabande revisits Marco Beltrami’s masterful scores from the horror franchise’s first four films with SCREAM: Original Motion Picture Soundtracks… Craven was impressed with Beltrami’s work and took a chance on the young composer. SCREAM would mark the first of seven collaborations between the two men. Beltrami’s first project was the film’s opening scene. “It had this over-the-top, almost operatic nature to it…. It was very dynamic. That was the mode I followed with the rest of the score,” he recalls, adding that his unfamiliarity with the genre played to his advantage. “I viewed the movie from a very innocent standpoint, taking the images not in any jaded way but truly petrified.”

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

“SCREAM is an incredible franchise with a storied history,” says Tyler. “I wanted to both acknowledge the history of the amazing score that came before this installment, while also taking the musical landscape into a new world. There are new themes as well as old-school themes intertwined in a way that I hope does the franchise justice. There was an emotional component to this new SCREAM that is an integral dynamic contrast to the terror that accompanies the journey of this film…”

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January 6, 2022

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

Burning Witches Records has announced a vinyl original motion picture soundtrack to THE OLD WAYS by Ben Lovett… “Ben Lovett’s score takes you deep into Bruja (witch) territory of Mexican folklore. Live percussion and traditional clay flutes will keep you on your toes before warm piano and cellos draw you in for the final blow of the terrifying death whistle…”

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

Milan Records announces the release of the English Edition Soundtrack album from Oscar-nominated filmmaker Mamoru Hosoda’s critically acclaimed film BELLE. The English language album arrives alongside the film’s theatrical release — experience it in IMAX January 12th, in theaters everywhere January 14th… The English Edition soundtrack features English versions of vocal tracks originally performed in Japanese, newly recorded by Kylie McNeill, who voices ‘Belle’ in the dubbed version of the film. The soundtrack also includes original score music written by composers Taisei Iwasaki, Ludvig Forssell and Yuta Bandoh.

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January 5, 2022

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

Plaza Mayor Company will release the first-ever soundtrack album for the fantasy adventure AGE OF THE DRAGONS. The album features the film’s original music composed by J Bateman (SAINTS AND SOLDIERS, THE SWAN PRINCESS series, FOREVER STRONG). The soundtrack will be released digitally on February 4, 2022 and is now available for pre-order…

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December 28, 2021

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

Walt Disney Records has released the main title theme from Lucasfilm’s new Disney+ original series THE BOOK OF BOBA FETT. The track is written by Academy Award, Grammy and Emmy Award winner Ludwig Göransson (THE MANDALORIAN, BLACK PANTHER, CREED, TENET), who is composing the full score for the series. The main theme is now available to stream/download on all major digital music platforms, including Amazon.

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

Inspired by director George Pal’s Academy Award®-winning 1960 classic film, THE TIME MACHINE is perhaps Russell Garcia’s most well known musical work – a thrilling symphonic score bursting with a sense of wonder and adventure… In 1987, Garcia recreated his breathtaking music again with The Graunke Symphony Orchestra in Munich, Germany which resulted in this landmark re-recording. Now after 35 years since the initial vinyl and CD, Russell’s rescoring and conducting of his brilliant TIME MACHINE composition is back…

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December 26, 2021

Composer Brett Aplin Releases Soundtrack to THE BUREAU OF MAGICAL THINGS

Australian film and television composer Brett Aplin (James Cameron’s DEEPSEA CHALLENGE 3D, MAKO MERMAIDS, Ms FISHER’S MODERN MURDER MYSTERIES, THE GLOAMING) has released this month his score to the current Netflix teen hit series, THE BUREAU OF MAGICAL THINGS. The family fantasy mystery series is about an ordinary teenage girl who touches a mysterious book and is transformed into a Tri-ling – part human, part fairy, and part elf.

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December 23, 2021

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

Patrick Stump (GNOME ALONE, MARVEL’s SPIDEY AND HIS AMAZING FRIENDS, CHANGELAND), lead singer of Fall Out Boy, will release a soundtrack album for the horror comedy BLACK FRIDAY. The album features Stump’s original score and songs from the film…

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December 22, 2021

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

From Marvel Studios’ HAWKEYE, now streaming on Disney+, the Hawkeye: Vol. 2 (Episodes 4-6) Original Soundtrack with score by Emmy-nominated composer Christophe Beck and composer/multi-instrumentalist Michael Paraskevas, is available today. The album producers are Kevin Feige, Brad Winderbaum, Trinh Tran and Dave Jordan…

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December 17, 2021

THE MATRIX RESURRECTIONS Soundtrack is Out from WaterTower Music

WaterTower Music has today released THE MATRIX RESURRECTIONS (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) – which features the music from visionary filmmaker Lana Wachowski’s long-awaited next chapter in the groundbreaking franchise that redefined a genre… THE MATRIX RESURRECTIONS soundtrack features the music of Johnny Klimek & Tom Tykwer, and also includes 11 remixes by a variety of artists..

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

Two young brothers are on the run with their father, Malik Kahn (Ahmed), an ex-Marine, who is trying to protect them from an inhuman threat. The boys are faced with leaving their childhood behind as they face a new reality that is surrounded by danger… Jed Kurzel is an award-winning composer and musician known for SNOWTOWN, THE BABADOOK, and…

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

Set in the near future, Ali portrays a terminally ill man who explores a heart wrenching, emotionally complex solution to save his wife and son from grief by duplicating himself as a clone without them knowing… Lakeshore Records released the SWAN SONG digital soundtrack last week, featuring music by Jay Wadley (I’M THINKING OF ENDING THINGS). The transcendent score evokes deeply felt emotions while maintaining a striking sense of space and minimalism…

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Joseph Bishara’s Score to MALIGNANT Coming on 2XLP Vinyl

Waxwork Records and WaterTower Music are proud to present MALIGNANT Original Motion Picture Score by Joseph Bishara. MALIGNANT is the latest creation from CONJURING universe architect James Wan (AQUAMAN, FURIOUS 7). The film marks director Wan’s return to his roots with this original horror thriller… Bishara disregards horror film score conventions by employing gut-wrenching string dissonance, haunting electronics, and sudden crescendos. His MALIGNANT score offers his distinctive style of disquieting strings, pulsing electronics, droning synths, and haunting sound design.

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