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Post by Talon Karrde on Sept 7, 2018 9:13:41 GMT -5
I KILL GIANTS (March 20, 2018 – Los Angeles, CA) – Varèse Sarabande will release the I KILL GIANTS – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack digitally and on CD March 30, 2018. The album features original score composed by Laurent Perez del Mar (The Red Turtle ), the original song “Something So Strong” performed by Rasmus Walter and the exclusive and unreleased track London Grammar’s “Under The Stars”. From the acclaimed graphic novel comes an epic adventure about a world beyond imagination. Teen Barbara Thorson (Madison Wolfe, The Conjuring 2) is the only thing that stands between terrible giants and the destruction of her small town. But as she boldly confronts her fears in increasingly dangerous ways, her new school counselor (Zoe Saldana, Guardians of the Galaxy) leads her to question everything she’s always believed to be true. I Kill Giants is an intense, touching story about trust, courage and love from the producers that brought you Harry Potter. “On each film, I try to find a particular sound for the music,” explained Perez del Mar. “For I Kill Giants, I have mixed instruments like marimba, celesta and cymbalum to obtain a ‘quirky’ sound for the ‘psycho’ theme of Barbara, and I mixed analog textures and an octobass for the dark side of the music, for the giants and the titans.” Director Anders Walter worked closely with Perez del Mar. “Anders came to Paris a few times to listen to the music and give me his feedback. He is an avid music fan. We only stopped working when he had goose bumps.” Perez del Mar came up with a theme that gave Anders these goose bumps. “This first emotional theme was not expected to be played so many times in the film, but the producers loved it so much that they decided to reuse it at several key moments. And I must admit that it was a good idea.” Laurent Perez del Mar is critically acclaimed for his work on the score for the Academy Award®-nominated feature film The Red Turtle, produced by the famous studios Ghibli. His score has earned numerous accolades, including an award from the prestigious International Films Music Critics Association in 2017, and nominations by the Annie Awards and from the Prix Lumières in the best music category. He became a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Science in 2017. Perez del Mar is as comfortable composing for animated films (he wrote scores for Zarafa, nominated for the César in 2012 and Wolfy, The Incredible Secret which won the César in 2014), as he is for feature films (My Son by Christian Carion, featuring Guillaume Canet and Melanie Laurent, Antigang featuring Jean Reno, Carole Matthieu featuring Isabelle Adjani, and Mrs. Mills by Sophie Marceau). Born in Nice, Laurent Perez Del Mar started playing the piano at a very early age. He studied music at the Conservatoire and majored in music composition. Laurent Perez Del Mar currently resides in Paris. RLJE Films, XYZ Films and Umedia present I KILL GIANTS in theaters on March 23, 2018. Varèse Sarabande will release the I KILL GIANTS – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack digitally and on CD March 30, 2018.
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Post by Talon Karrde on Sept 7, 2018 9:15:56 GMT -5
ONE STRANGE ROCK ( March 20, 2018 – New York ) National Geographic and Lakeshore Records partner with Golden Globe ® -nominated composer Daniel Pemberton (“All the Money in the World,” “Molly’s Game,” “Gold,” “Steve Jobs”) to unveil the richly compelling score for ONE STRANGE ROCK, a 10-part global event series premiering on National Geographic on Monday, March 26, at 10/9c. Lakeshore Records will release the original soundtrack digitally on Friday, March 30. Academy Award®-nominated filmmaker Darren Aronofsky (“mother!,” “Black Swan,” “Requiem for a Dream”) and award-winning producer Jane Root (“America The Story of Us,” “The 80s: The Decade That Made Us”) collaborate with host Will Smith and eight legendary astronauts to tell the extraordinary story of our curiously calibrated, interconnected planet. Pemberton’s intense score complements the visual brilliance of ONE STRANGE ROCK, exposing the hauntingly ethereal beauty of Earth, the only place we call home. His dynamic sound coupled with the cinematic storytelling takes audiences on an electrifying trip across 45 countries, six continents and outer space. “Much like how Darren Aronofsky and the rest of the team wanted One Strange Rock to feel radically different to anything like it before, I wanted continue that ethos with the soundtrack album,” says Daniel Pemberton. “I wanted to make it much more of an immersive listening experience than just a standard collection of cues from across the series—something that reconnects you with the stories, the visuals and the world when you hear it.” Pemberton created a special listening experience for the soundtrack recording. “I’ve tried to make music that could only exist right now,” he explains. “But I wanted the listening experience to harken back to classic albums from the 70s by artists like Pink Floyd or Vangelis—albums you’d play all the way through. The soundtrack is broken down into four parts—one for each side of a double LP. It’s a continuous musical trip made for listening and not shuffling.” “We are thrilled to partner with visionary composer Daniel Pemberton on our series ONE STRANGE ROCK,” says Ashley Winton, Vice President, Music, National Geographic Partners. “The score he created provides the perfect sonic landscape for Darren Aronofsky’s stunning visuals.” Listen to OSR 1.1 track here soundcloud.com/lakeshore-records/osr-i-i/s-K9tRL About Daniel Pemberton DANIEL PEMBERTON (Composer) is a multi Golden Globe and BAFTA Award-nominated composer who has been regularly cited as one of the most exciting and original new voices working in modern film scoring today. “One Strange Rock” marks his first collaboration with legendary director Darren Aronofsky and continues his habit of being sought out by some of the most renowned names in the industry such as Ridley Scott, Danny Boyle, Aaron Sorkin and Guy Ritchie. His bold writing and unusual and innovative arrangements on scores for movies have seen the soundtracks constantly singled out for critical acclaim whether they are studio films such as such as “The Man from U.N.C.L.E.” or smaller independent features such as last year’s Cannes Palm D’Or nominee “Mal De Pierres” starring Marion Cotillard. Recent work on Ridley Scott’s “All The Money In The World” – as well as his soundtrack to Aaron Sorkin’s “Molly’s Game” and Guy Ritchie’s “King Arthur – Legend Of The Sword” – saw the composer nominated as ‘Composer Of The Year” by the International Film Music Critics Association. His work on Danny Boyle’s “Steve Jobs” and also Stephen Gaghan’s “Gold” (for which he co-wrote a song with Iggy Pop) both garnered Golden Globe nominations for the composer. Having worked in British television for over two decades on countless Emmy and BAFTA Award-winning dramas and documentaries (such as “Space Dive,” “Peep Show,” “Complicit” “Occupation,” and “Hiroshima”), Pemberton’s big break into feature films came after Ridley Scott was so impressed with his debut film score in 2011 for the period supernatural thriller “The Awakening” that he hired the composer to score his feature “The Counselor”. The pair collaborated again on Scott’s first directorial foray into television, “The Vatican” as well as the recently Oscar nominated picture “All The Money In The World”. Pemberton is now currently scoring “Oceans 8”, a new female driven twist on the popular heist series directed by Gary Ross and with a cast that includes Sandra Bullock, Cate Blanchett, Helena Bonham Carter and Rhianna. About the Series There really is no place like home. National Geographic, acclaimed filmmaker Darren Aronofsky (“mother!” “Black Swan,” “Requiem for a Dream”) and award-winning producer Jane Root (“America The Story of Us,” “The 80s: The Decade That Made Us”) join forces on an epic, cinematic event series that will redefine science and natural history filmmaking. Hosted by Will Smith (“Ali,” “Pursuit of Happyness,” “Men in Black I, II, III”), ONE STRANGE ROCK promises to be a mind-bending, thrilling journey exploring the fragility and wonder of our planet, one of the most peculiar, unique places in the universe. It’s the extraordinary story of why life as we know it exists on Earth, brought into perspective by the only people to have left it behind: astronauts. This 10-part series from Nutopia and Protozoa Pictures brings cameras where they’ve never been before, having filmed in 45 countries, on six continents and from outer space on the ISS. ONE STRANGE ROCK guides viewers through our vulnerable speck of a planet among the vast, harsh cosmic arena, revealing the twists of fate that have allowed life to emerge, survive and thrive on Earth. National Geographic Partners LLC National Geographic Partners LLC (NGP), a joint venture between National Geographic and 21st Century Fox, is committed to bringing the world premium science, adventure and exploration content across an unrivaled portfolio of media assets. NGP combines the global National Geographic television channels (National Geographic Channel, Nat Geo WILD, Nat Geo MUNDO, Nat Geo PEOPLE) with National Geographic’s media and consumer-oriented assets, including National Geographic magazines; National Geographic studios; related digital and social media platforms; books; maps; children’s media; and ancillary activities that include travel, global experiences and events, archival sales, licensing and e-commerce businesses. Furthering knowledge and understanding of our world has been the core purpose of National Geographic for 129 years, and now we are committed to going deeper, pushing boundaries, going further for our consumers … and reaching millions of people around the world in 172 countries and 43 languages every month as we do it. NGP returns 27 percent of our proceeds to the nonprofit National Geographic Society to fund work in the areas of science, exploration, conservation and education. For more information visit nationalgeographic.com , or find us on Facebook , Twitter , Instagram , Google+, YouTube , LinkedIn and Pinterest .
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Post by Talon Karrde on Sept 7, 2018 9:17:00 GMT -5
VARÈSE SARABANDE LAUNCHES NEW LP ONLINE STORE (March 26, 2018 – Los Angeles, CA) – Varèse Sarabande is launching Varèse Vinyl, an online store where fans can purchase the label’s vinyl recordings, on March 30, 2018. When Varèse Vinyl goes live the store will feature three new numbered, limited releases exclusive to the store: CHRISTINE (John Carpenter in association with Alan Howarth) in an exclusive “Fury Red” color, a 180-gram vinyl version of BARBARELLA (Bob Crewe and Charles Fox), and for the first time on LP, a two-record set of THE GOONIES (Dave Grusin) on “Willy’s Gold” colored vinyl. Follow One-Eyed Willy’s map to the first ever LP release of Dave Grusin’s beloved score for THE GOONIES. The film is from the imagination of Steven Spielberg, it plunges a band of small heroes into a swashbuckling surprise-around-every corner quest beyond their wildest dreams! Following a mysterious treasure map into a spectacular underground realm of twisting passages, outrageous booby-traps and a long-lost pirate ship full of golden doubloons, the kids race to stay one step ahead of a family of bumbling bad guys…and a mild- mannered monster with a face only a mother could love. Now available on fury red, is John Carpenter’s best-selling soundtrack to CHRISTINE. Chris Alexander of ComingSoon.net rated Christine as #3 of the top 10 John Carpenter scores, saying, “ Pulsing, moody, dread-filled, this is a car-centric and pop-tinted progression of the Halloween score and it’s probably this writer’s favorite of all the Carpenter soundtracks.” Celebrating its 50th anniversary this year, BARBARELLA will be released on 180-gram black vinyl and features original music by Bob Crewe and Charles Fox. The classic Roger Vadim science fiction film stars Jane Fonda in one of her career defining roles as an astronaut from the future who sets out to find -- and stop -- the evil scientist Durand Durand. BARBARELLA, CHRISTINE , and THE GOONIES are available to order on www.varesesarabande.com on March 30th. Sign up for the Varèse Sarabande newsletter to be amongst the first to hear of new additions to the store as they are announced.
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Post by Talon Karrde on Sept 7, 2018 9:18:17 GMT -5
CHAPPAQUIDDICK March 27, 2018 – Los Angeles, CA) – Varèse Sarabande will release the CHAPPAQUIDDICK – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack digitally and on CD April 6, 2018. The album features original score composed by Garth Stevenson (TRACKS, RED KNOT). CHAPPAQUIDDICK is the untold true story surrounding the scandal & mysterious events of Mary Jo Kopechne drowning as Senator Ted Kennedy drove his car off the infamous bridge. Starring Jason Clarke as Senator Ted Kennedy & Kate Mara as Mary Jo Kopechne. Composer Garth Stevenson has spent a lot of time in Massachusetts and understands how this episode has colored local history. “ John [Curran, director] was looking for a balance or coexistence of darkness and lightness in the score. To hear the devils and angels overlapping within cues,” Stevenson described. “Ted’s main theme is introduced over the Chappaquiddick card, and is woven throughout the entire score. This theme is about the shadow Chappaquiddick cast over Senator Kennedy’s life and career. Frequently presented in overlapping orchestrations, creating a canonic effect. It hangs over his head like the recurring image of the bridge at night.” New York based double bassist and composer, Garth Stevenson, creates music for film and television. He recently collaborated for the second time with director John Curran (THE PAINTED VEIL) on the biographical drama CHAPPAQUIDDICK, starring Kate Mara and Jason Clarke. Curran and Stevenson’s first collaboration was on the 2013 dramatic biography, TRACKS which featured Mia Wasikowska and Adam Driver. Stevenson’s score accompanied the character’s long desert trek from Alice Springs to the Indian Ocean. Stevenson lent an anguished beauty to the Antarctic-set drama RED KNOT (which he also has a part in), and sensitively scored the PBS Independent Lens documentary, YOUNG LAKOTA—which tackled a story about Native Americans, politics, and abortion. Stevenson also scored the drama TEN THOUSAND SAINTS (starring Hailee Steinfeld and Ethan Hawke), and the documentary, RESILIENCE, which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival. Garth’s most recent work can be heard in the drama TATER TOT & PATTON (starring Jessica Rothe and Bates Wilder), SEED: THE UNTOLD STORY, THE GRIZZLIES, and in the pilot of the new TV drama directed by Alan Taylor, ROADSIDE PICNIC. Stevenson grew up in the mountains of Western Canada, where he learned to play piano and double bass, and cultivated a harmony with nature. He studied at Berklee College of Music before launching into an active career of composing and performing. His time spent outdoors with his 150-year-old bass has inspired three studio albums, including the highly reviewed Flying and Voyage. He has also played his instrument on more than 50 studio albums for other artists. Entertainment Studios presents CHAPPAQUIDDICK available for purchase now. Varèse Sarabande will release the CHAPPAQUIDDICK – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack digitally and on CD April 6, 2018.
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Post by Talon Karrde on Sept 7, 2018 9:19:50 GMT -5
LACRIMOSA (March 29, 2018– Los Angeles, CA) – Records DK recently released the Lacrimosa – Original Soundtrack. The album features original music by composer Elia Cmiral ( Ronin, Splinter) and performances by panflute master Gheorghe Zamfir. Cmiral has received numerous accolades for his work on LACRIMOSA, including Honorable Mention for Original Score at the Top Shorts Film Festival and Best Film Soundtrack at the Calcutta International Cult Film Festival. “The director and I wanted some unusual, haunting sound for the solo instrument and Master Zamfir’s beautiful, delicate and sensual tone perfectly matches what I had imagine for the score,” said Cmiral. “The haunting and sensual sound of the pan flute is the tone and character for the whole film, longing, emotional.” In the short film LACRIMOSA, the young girl Mila wakes up in an unknown world full of mysteries. On her journey through ever changing surreal landscapes she meets her lover Theo. Mila has to learn that love also means to let go. “Lacrimosa is only 17 minutes long and I felt I need to set a tone and bring the right voice to the whole movie from the very first frame,” said Cmiral. “The score is written in a very traditional, classical way using acoustic instruments, pan flute, bass flute, piano, harp, organ and a small string ensemble. I think to find the pan flute as a main sound for the score for a short art film is a bit unusual.” Born in Czechoslovakia, Elia Cmiral is the son of an actress and a theater director, and grandson of one of Antonin Dvorak’s pupils. A multi instrumentalist, Cmiral attended the Prague Music Conservatory, where he studied composition and double bass. Elia's first scoring opportunity came with his father's production of "Cyrano de Bergerac." From this experience he discovered his passion for writing for the stage. By the early 80's, Cmiral had moved to Sweden. Throughout his time there he wrote scores for several European films, TV and three ballets. In 1989, he moved to America for USC's Scoring for Motion Pictures and Television program. His year at USC culminated with the scoring of his first American feature, "Apartment Zero” starring Colin Firth. Over the next decade, Elia continued building a reputation for himself in Sweden and in America. His musical style combines contemporary electronica with the modern orchestra, joining cutting edge technology and production with evocative and haunting melodic themes. Elia scored the first season of Don Johnson ‘s TV series “Nash Bridges” and his first studio feature, John Frankenheimer’s suspense thriller “Ronin”, which earned him the Movieline Young Hollywood Award for Best Soundtrack of 1998, won International Film Music Critics award for Breakthrough Film Composer of the Year. As well as was nominated for the Best Original Score for an Action Film. To the date Elia has written nearly sixty scores for independent films, TV and major studios including "Stigmata", trilogy "Pulse", "Wrong Turn", "Journey to the End of the Night", "The Deaths of Ian Stone" produced by Stan Winston. For this score for “Splinter” a cutting edge horror film with stunning visuals, directed by Toby Wilkins Elia received the Best Score award at the Screamfest '08 film festival in Los Angeles, and for his work on "Lost Boys" – The Thirst, he was nominated for the Golden Reel. Elia worked with Czech director Juraj Herz on the score for the German/Czech produced film "Habermann". The movie is a WWII drama based on a true story, the movie won the top price at the 7 th “Jewish Eye” Film Festival in Ashkelon, Israel. Other projects included a rock score for "Spec Ops: The Line", a video game by German-based developer Yeager and 2K. Elia also composed part of a movement in collaboration between twenty-four Hollywood composers, "A Symphony of Hope”, which is on sale to benefit victims of the Haiti earthquake disaster. Elia wrote and epic orchestral scores for "Atlas Shrugged Part 1" and 3, based on Ayn Rand’s novel. During 2016 Elia released an album with arrangements for piano trio based on his film scores ("Ronin", "Apartment Zero", "Habermann" and "Atlas Shrugged Part 1"). Additionally, he wrote a score for a short art movie "Lacrimosa" for the Austrian director Tanja Mairitsch, the score features panflute virtuoso, Zamfir. This score was awarded as well as nominated at a number of different international festivals. Besides, Elia wrote the score for three different films; a hybrid score for the action/thriller film "Armed Response" starring Wesley Snipes; a drama set in 1920 at Hawaii "Jo the Medicine Runner" starring Matt Dillon. Elia also reteamed with the director Mark Young on their fourth collaboration for the thriller/horror "Feral". Currently Elia is working on a large concert suite for orchestra and panflute, this work is dedicated to Master Zamfir.
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Post by Talon Karrde on Sept 7, 2018 9:20:39 GMT -5
7 Days In Entebbe (March 30, 2018 – Los Angeles, CA) – Lakeshore Records will release 7 Days In Entebbe – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack digitally on April 6, 2018 and on CD shortly thereafter. The album features original music by Brazilian composer/singer-songwriter Rodrigo Amarante (“Tuyo” from Narcos). A shocking act of terrorism leads to one of the most daring hostage rescue missions ever attempted in 7 DAYS IN ENTEBBE, a riveting thriller inspired by true events. In the summer of 1976, an Air France jet traveling from Tel Aviv to Paris is hijacked in midair by two Palestinians and two left-wing German radicals. When the plane is diverted to an abandoned terminal at Entebbe Airport in Uganda, the terrified passengers become bargaining chips in a deadly political standoff. As the likelihood of finding a diplomatic solution fades, the Israeli government sets in motion an extraordinary plan to free the hostages before time runs out. Combining vivid historical details with pulse-quickening suspense, 7 DAYS IN ENTEBBE is a powerful depiction of an international crisis that stunned the world. 7 DAYS IN ENTEBBE is Amarante’s first film score. In his words: “There are two aspects of this story that I found useful to reflect in the score: one is that politics, no matter the scale nor the morals, is a tribal affair and as such it is filled with conspiracy and biased perspectives, prone to one sided views of the outside, especially of one’s enemy. For that effect I used more rhythm than melody mixing 70s German Experimental music sounds and feel with Middle Eastern and African flavors. “ The other aspect is the tragedy of lack of dialogue and consequent lack of perspective between opposing sides but most importantly, the lack of opinions expressed or accepted within each of these sides which is what leads to it. To hint at that sense of consensus , or narrow focus, I had the orchestra play a cyclical and stern melody in unison (that is when all instruments play the same notes without any harmony added), in the low register which makes for a grave hum that seems to leave a lot of space around it but suffocates any attempt of dissonance with its concentration of power ; it accepts only consonant additions, it represents a unilateral voice . As tragedy becomes imminent , voices start to untangle from the unison mass and emerge ; the orchestra unfolds as harmonies and dissonances sing out of it.” Participant Media presents, a Working Title Films production, 7 DAYS IN ENTEBBE currently in theaters. Lakeshore Records will release 7 Days In Entebbe -- Original Motion Picture Soundtrack digitally April 6, 2018 and on CD shortly thereafter.
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Post by Talon Karrde on Sept 7, 2018 9:21:53 GMT -5
STAR TREK: DISCOVERY: CHAPTER 2 April 5, 2018 – CBS Television Studios announced today the release of the second volume of original score from the CBS All Access series STAR TREK: DISCOVERY, which premiered in 2017. The album, featuring the score by Emmy Award-winning composer Jeff Russo and distributed by Lakeshore Records, will be available digitally on April 6 and on CD May 25, 2018. The soundtrack will be available on LP later in the year. Russo shared his excitement about the progression of the music for the second chapter of STAR TREK: DISCOVERY. “As the story developed, the score needed to adapt,” said Russo. “The mirror universe storyline in episodes 10 through 13 created interesting possibilities for the score. For example, it allowed me to introduce new characters and geographical themes. Additionally, for the season one finale of Star Trek Discovery, I was able to include Alexander Courage's iconic theme into the episode, as well as include the rerecording of the Star Trek: The Original Series end credits for our finale end credits.” “Grand, glorious, hopeful, heartbreaking, intimate, bittersweet, tense, soaring, surprising. Over 51 years, in its many iterations, there's been no shortage of adjectives to describe the music of Star Trek,” said co-creator Alex Kurtzman. “On the other hand, the list of composers capable of capturing them all is short, and this is where Jeff Russo comes in. Jeff manages to hold each note in beautiful balance, evoking the nostalgia of Alexander Courage's original theme while scoring Discovery with his own unique ear and heart. We're lucky to have him, and we hope you'll love his music as much as we do.” ABOUT STAR TREK: DISCOVERY: STAR TREK: DISCOVERY follows the voyages of Starfleet on their missions to discover new worlds and new life forms, and one Starfleet officer who must learn that to truly understand all things alien, you must first understand yourself. The series features a new ship and new characters, while embracing the same ideology and hope for the future that inspired a generation of dreamers and doers. STAR TREK: DISCOVERY’s cast includes Sonequa Martin-Green, Doug Jones, Jason Isaacs, Anthony Rapp, Michelle Yeoh, Shazad Latif, Mary Wiseman, Mary Chieffo, James Frain and more. STAR TREK: DISCOVERY is produced by CBS Television Studios in association with Secret Hideout, Living Dead Guy Productions and Roddenberry Entertainment. Alex Kurtzman, Bryan Fuller, Heather Kadin, Gretchen J. Berg & Aaron Harberts, Akiva Goldsman, Rod Roddenberry and Trevor Roth serve as executive producers. ABOUT JEFF RUSSO: Two-time Grammy nominee and Emmy-winning composer Jeff Russo is at the top of his field, scoring varied and compelling music for television, film and video games. Russo won the Emmy and received two additional Emmy nominations for his thrilling and angst-producing score on FX’s Emmy and Golden Globe-winning series “Fargo.” Russo is currently scoring Mark Wahlberg’s action-thriller film, “Mile 22,” Starz’s “Counterpart,” starring J.K. Simmons, and season two of FX’s hit series, “Legion,” based on Marvel Comic’s “X-Men,” starring Dan Stevens and Aubrey Plaza. He recently completed the score for season one of CBS’s reimagining of the iconic cult-classic series “Star Trek: Discovery,” and also scored Starz’s “Power,” produced by Curtis Jackson “50 Cent.” In addition to film and television, Russo recently received a BAFTA nomination for Best Music for Annapurna Interactive’s video game, “What Remains of Edith Finch.” Additionally, Russo scored HBO’s Golden Globe and Emmy-nominated series “The Night Of,” starring John Turturro, FX’s John Singleton series, “Snowfall,” and the Netflix original show, “Altered Carbon.” Russo also composed the music for Jon Avnet’s film “Three Christs,” starring Richard Gere, which premiered at the 2017 Toronto International Film Festival, and Craig Macneill’s film, “Lizzie,” starring Chloe Sevigny and Kristen Stewart, which premiered at the 2018 Sundance Film Festival. Russo began his music career in 1990, after founding his rock band TONIC. The group quickly achieved great success and in 2003, received two Grammy nominations, one for "Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal" for "Take Me As I Am," and one for "Best Rock Album.” The band was a great showcase for Russo’s guitar work and songwriting that allowed him to branch out and begin his solo career in producing and composing. Beyond his recent success in composing, Russo created the iconic musical themes for series including Spike ’s “Tut ,” starring Ben Kingsley, and USA Network's "Necessary Roughness ," starring Callie Thorne and John Stamos. Russo collaborated with Zoe Keating on both WGN’s “Manhattan ” and A&E Network's "The Returned .” According to Variety Magazine, “Jeff Russo understands how music can affect an audience. When music is employed, he sees it as an enhancement to character development, and is careful to create music that subtly flows with the action and visuals of the scene.” Russo has also composed music for the New York Ballet Company Cedar Lake Ensemble.
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Post by Talon Karrde on Sept 7, 2018 9:23:25 GMT -5
Ghost Stories
(April 5, 2018 – Los Angeles, CA) – Varèse Sarabande will release the Ghost STories – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack digitally and on CD April 13, 2018. The album features original score composed by Frank Ilfman (Big Bad Wolves, DOWN THE DEEP DARK WEB ). Experience three spine-tingling tales of terror to haunt your dreams. A debunker of all things paranormal, Professor Phillip Goodman (Andy Nyman) has devoted his life to exposing phony psychics and fraudulent supernatural shenanigans on his own television show. His skepticism is put to the test, however, when he receives a file of three chilling, inexplicable cases: a night watchman (Paul Whitehouse) haunted by disturbing visions as he patrols an abandoned asylum; an edgy young man (Black Mirror’s Alex Lawther) involved in a hellish car accident deep in the woods; and a wealthy former banker (Sherlock’s Martin Freeman) visited by the poltergeist spirit of his unborn child. Even scarier: each of the these macabre stories seems to have a sinister connection to Professor Goodman’s own life. Will they make a believer of him yet? The connections between the film and the play on which it is based were important to Ilfman. “The original play didn’t have any music, but it was clear from day one, that we wanted to have the essence of the stage play when we can, have the mystery supernatural feel looming, we wanted to make sure you entered the world of Goodman you stay there,” he explained. “We used many new technics with the orchestra and the hall space at Air studio, so we can get a more ethereal feel for the score throughout.” The composer was methodical in his representation of Goodman’s journey. “ I wrote five fully developed themes/suites and used hints from each as we dive deeper and deeper into the mystery cases that Professor Goodman is investigating, all the themes are melodically differ but they all share some common hints that we could use when needed. I sampled and recorded many items like bone flutes and monkey skull shaker, ripped fabrics and other toys to be used on the more scary parts and as a sound design atmospheric layer under the orchestra.” IFC Midnight present GHOST STORIES in theaters internationally on April 13 and in the US in theaters and on demand April 20, 2018. Varèse Sarabande will release the Ghost STories – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack digitally and on CD April 13, 2018. ABOUT Frank Ilfman From the moment an eight-year-old Frank Ilfman was given Ennio Morricone’s soundtrack to The Good, the Bad and the Ugly, the seed was sown – the ambitious, budding musician had his heart set on a career in film music. With an unwavering desire to achieve his goal, Ilfman has successfully dedicated himself to performing and understanding music. He studied trombone and piano at the Jaffa Conservatorium of Music in Tel Aviv and as a young teenager was playing lead trombone with the Tel Aviv Dixieland Band. However, the tenacious young composer became frustrated and bored with the structured methods of the Conservatorium and was eventually asked to leave for playing truant – Ilfman wanted to be more imaginative with how he created music, so went it alone. In 1984, during a visit to Berlin, Ilfman got introduced to German composer Klaus Doldinger, who happened to be scoring The Neverending Story at that time. A visit to the film’s recording sessions made Ilfman fall deeper in love with the art of film music and commit fully to his ambition. He worked on his first television production, when he was just 17 years old, with composer Jan Hammer on the acclaimed television series The Chancer, starring Clive Owen, and since then has scored more than forty films and numerous television shows. Among his many talents is his ability to diagnose how music can best contribute to a film; from brooding melancholy to playful joviality, his work covers a wide spectrum of genres and has gained him much respect in the field. Frank Ifman’s recent scores include the new Legendary Pictures Fanfare Logo (coming 2018) recorded at Abbey Road Studio with the London Metropolitan Orchestra. The Award-winning films Big Bad Wolves and Cupcakes, with scores performed by LMO at the legendary Air Studios. Other credits include: May I Kill U?, a dark comedy, directed by BAFTA award winner Stuart Urban and starring Kevin Bishop; Mercenaries, directed by Paris Leonti, starring Robert Fucilla and Billy Zane; the three-part award winning documentaries The Iraq War and Putin, Russia and the West for BBC and the internationally acclaimed heartbreaking film Bitter Seeds, directed by Micha Peled. Forthcoming films include The Etruscan Smile starring Brian Cox and JJ Fielding set for a 2018 summer release. In 2008 Frank Ilfman was invited to join The European Film Academy (EFA) and The British Academy of Film and Television
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Post by Talon Karrde on Sept 7, 2018 9:24:51 GMT -5
LOST IN SPACE (April 6, 2018 – Los Angeles, CA) – Lakeshore Records will release LOST IN SPACE - Netflix Original Series Soundtrack digitally April 13, 2018 with a CD release forthcoming. The album features original music by composer Christopher Lennertz ( RIDE ALONG, MEDAL OF HONOR, MARVEL’S AGENT CARTER). Produced by Legendary Television, LOST IN SPACE is a Netflix Original dramatic and modern reimagining of the classic 1960’s science fiction series. Set 30 years in the future, colonization in space is now a reality, and the Robinson family is among those tested and selected to make a new life for themselves in a better world. But when the new colonists find themselves abruptly torn off course en route to their new home they must forge new alliances and work together to survive in a dangerous alien environment, lightyears from their original destination. “When we were approaching the score for Lost In Space we knew there was a certain feeling we wanted to create for the viewers,” said Executive Producer Zack Estrin. “Following in the footsteps of the magnificent John Williams, who composed the original iconic series theme, Christopher Lennertz brought to us a vision that fit perfectly. It is full of triumphant brass and soaring strings, where orchestral melody and percussion dance seamlessly from edge of your seat thrills to simple moments of raw emotion.” Lennertz was excited to be the sound of this relaunch of a classic American franchise. “Zack and all the producers wanted the musical language of the title sequence to set up the score for the rest of the story, and hopefully we did just that,” Lennertz explained. “It’s a big story with family and adventure at the very heart. I tried to be grand and heroic, with a nod to exploration, and a hint of nostalgia. I hope it resonates with fans of the show, both old and new!” LOST IN SPACE stars Toby Stephens (Black Sails, Die Another Day) as John Robinson, and Molly Parker (House of Cards, Deadwood) as Maureen Robinson. As the Robinson kids, Taylor Russell (Falling Skies) is the strong-willed and confident Judy, Mina Sundwall (Maggie’s Plan, Freeheld) is the quick-witted and definitive middle-child Penny, and Max Jenkins (Sense8, Betrayal) is the curious and sensitive Will Robinson. Stranded along with the Robinsons are two outsiders who find themselves thrown together by circumstance and a mutual knack for deception, the unsettlingly charismatic Dr. Smith played by Parker Posey (Café Society, Mascots, A Mighty Wind) and the inadvertently charming Don West, played by Ignacio Serricchio (Bones, The Wedding Ringer). Lennertz’s favorite sequence in the pilot is featured in the track “Will and Robot”. The scene is “where Will and the robot not only meet, but form a true bond in the midst of a harrowing adventure. Zack wanted it to play both the wonder of the situation and the danger of the robot,” Lennertz described. “It was such a treat to write a long cue like the classic sci-fi that I grew up with, where an entire relationship shifts over the course of the piece and Will’s emotion soars on top of the action and danger underneath. I really put myself in the mind of my 12 year-old self and tried to write it from the point of view.” “Much like the Robinsons themselves, there's an underlying sense of hope to the music,” said Estrin. “It's a sonic rollercoaster full of fun and heart -- and more than a few moments that make you want to raise your arms and cheer.” One can’t address LOST IN SPACE without addressing John Williams’ original main title theme. “From the beginning, the producers wanted a classic main title sequence to play during at least some of the episodes,” said Lennertz. “I wanted to tease the show’s premise with a hint of the Alpha Centauri program theme, then a full statement of the new Lost In Space theme, followed by a triumphant finish that showcased now legendary composer John Williams’ original theme from season 3 that people are so familiar with. It was such an honor to be able to incorporate such a classic melody from the man who made me fall in love with film music from the very beginning.” LOST IN SPACE premieres April 13, 2018 on Netflix . Lakeshore Records will release LOST IN SPACE - Netflix Original Series Soundtrack digitally April 13, 2018 with a CD release forthcoming. ABOUT CHRISTOPHER LENNERTZ While Star Wars, Van Halen, and Bye Bye Birdie may be responsible for his love of movies, music, and theater, it was a chance meeting with Henry Mancini in college that changed his life forever. In awe of Mancini’s ability to compose for any genre, Lennertz has modeled his career to be just as diverse. He has written music for some of the world’s greatest storytellers. Whether its soaring heroics for Seth Rogen as a hot dog saving the world in Sausage Party or the lush orchestral melodies of Steven Spielberg’s Medal of Honor series...a stark, out of tune gospel piano for Mark Ruffalo’s battle with addiction in Thanks for Sharing or futuristic dystopian Americana for J.J. Abrams’ Revolution, this classic eclectic ability has now become his signature. He has worked in almost every genre imaginable and spent weeks on Billboard charts. He has an Emmy nomination for the cult hit Supernatural, a Grammy for his arrangements on Ozomatli’s album Street Signs, and an amazing eleven BMI awards for blockbusters like Bad Moms, Horrible Bosses, Ride Along, and more. “At the heart of everything is a collaboration.” says Lennertz “Collaboration to tell stories that move people.” To embrace this spirit of musical storytelling, Chris has teamed up with legendary artists like Grammy winners Arturo Sandoval and Dave Grusin, The RZA, and Sheila E. as well as members of Pearl Jam, No Doubt, The Beastie Boys, Dave Matthews Band, Jurassic 5, and Jane’s Addiction. Collaborations with directors Tim Story, Seth Gordon, John Favreau, and Ben Stiller as well as producers Chris Meledandri, JJ Abrams, Seth Rogen, Doug Liman, Ed Norton, McG, Joel Silver, and so many others have led to a stream of box office successes. Equally comfortable on the small screen, on stage, and at festivals, Chris has written eclectic scores for Marvel’s Agent Carter and Sundance award-winner Adam for Fox Searchlight. He has written with Broadway legends David Zippel, Glenn Slater, and Oscar and Tony winner Alan Menken on Sausage Party as well as the musical adventure Galavant. Chris is also one of the most in demand composers in video games with hits like Medal of Honor, James Bond, The Godfather, and the Mass Effect series. His passion for education and philanthropy plays a major part in his life serving on the board of Education Through Music Los Angeles and The Mr. Holland's Opus Foundation as well as Hands Together in Haiti. He personally launched the Symphony of Hope project after the 2011 earthquake to rally the film music community around the cause. Ultimately mixing his love of storytelling, his eclectic background, and his relentless passion for all styles of music, Chris has become one of the most valued and sought after composers in Hollywood today. About Legendary Television Legendary Television produces and distributes innovative top quality content for all platforms worldwide. The studio's roster includes the upcoming reboot of the classic family adventure series LOST IN SPACE for Netflix; THE LOOMING TOWER based on Lawrence Wright’s Pulitzer Prize-winning book on the events leading up to 9/11, directed by Alex Gibney and adapted by Daniel Futterman for Hulu; and CARNIVAL ROW, a fantasy noir drama starring Orlando Bloom and Cara Delevingne, from Rene Echevarria & Travis Beacham for Amazon. The third season of Legendary Television’s critically acclaimed science-fiction drama COLONY, co-created by Carlton Cuse, airs this spring on USA Network. Three seasons of LOVE, a relationship comedy from Judd Apatow, are now available exclusively on Netflix. About Netflix Netflix is the world's leading internet entertainment service with over 117 million members in over 190 countries enjoying more than 140 million hours of TV shows and movies per day, including original series, documentaries and feature films. Members can watch as much as they want, anytime, anywhere, on nearly any internet-connected screen. Members can play, pause and resume watching, all without commercials or commitments.
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Post by Talon Karrde on Sept 7, 2018 9:26:25 GMT -5
TIMELESS (April 9, 2017 – Los Angeles, CA) – Varèse Sarabande will release the TIMELESS – Original Television Soundtrack digitally on April 13, and on CD May 4, 2018. The album features original music composed by Robert Duncan ( S.W.A.T., CASTLE ). Lead actress Abigail Spencer’s rendition of "You Made Me Love You" is a special album-only bonus track. “Timeless is a composer's dream gig,” said Duncan. “One week it's exploring dark and chilling timbres for the Salem witch trials, next it's finding the right melody to express the thrill of humankind's first steps on the moon. What could be better?” From Eric Kripke (Revolution, Supernatural), Shawn Ryan (The Shield), John Fox and John Davis (The Blacklist), comes this thrilling action-adventure series. In season 1, a mysterious criminal, Flynn (Goran Visnjic), steals a secret state-of-the-art time machine, intent on destroying America as we know it by changing the past. Our only hope is an unexpected team: Lucy (Abigail Spencer), a history professor; Wyatt (Matt Lanter), a soldier; and Rufus (Malcolm Barrett), a scientist, who must use the machine’s prototype to travel back in time to critical events. While they must make every effort not to affect the past themselves, they must also stay one step ahead of this dangerous fugitive. “When showrunners Shawn and Eric approached me about finding a musical tone for this story, they already knew they wanted the score to have both classic and modern sensibilities,” said Duncan. “Embracing melody and thematic motifs and going for all the musical elements that have thrilled movie-goers for generations, but also bringing something fresh to the mix with some unusual textures and electronics.” Season 2 of the thrilling action-adventure series TIMELESS picks up right where we left off with our heroes. We continue to race throughout history with our beloved team – Rufus, Wyatt, and Lucy - in an attempt to prevent the destruction of the world as we all know it. This season they'll find an unlikely ally in their quest to ruin Rittenhouse, a deadly organization with plans to change history and reshape reality - even though Lucy's family has been a part of Rittenhouse for centuries. Still making every effort not to affect the past themselves, they will visit the years 1692, 1917, 1941, 1981 and more. We'll be introduced to the likes of Marie Curie, Hedy Lamarr, William Randolph Hearst and a multitude of other influential people throughout history. “One thing remains consistent: at the heart of Timeless is the characters themselves, their relationships and the fear and wonder they experience as they step across dimensions,” Duncan stated. “From Wyatt and Lucy's delicate piano love theme to the sinister snaking melody of Rittenhouse, the show has a collection of recurring themes that permutate alongside the now-malleable timeline of history. As far as size and scope, the score is called upon to swing for the fences, as each week the show is undoubtedly reliving a pivotal moment in history.” NBC presents TIMELESS currently airing Sundays at 10/9c on NBC. Varèse Sarabande will release the TIMELESS – Original Television Soundtrack digitally on April 13, and on CD May 4, 2018.
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Post by Talon Karrde on Sept 7, 2018 9:27:26 GMT -5
JIM HENSON’S THE STORYTELLER (April 13, 2018 – Los Angeles, CA) – Varèse Sarabande will release a limited-edition box set of music from JIM HENSON’s tHE STORYTELLER on April 27, 2018. The 3-CD set, which is available for pre-orders beginning April 13, features original music composed by Academy Award® winning composer Rachel Portman ( EMMA, CHOCOLAT ), available for the first time ever. The release contains music from JIM HENSON’S THE STORYTELLER and its spinoff series, JIM HENSON’S THE STORYTELLER: GREEK MYTHS, a 32-page booklet of exclusive interviews with the producers of the series and Portman herself, and a collection of behind-the-scenes photographs. Currently celebrating its 30th anniversary, the Emmy® and BAFTA TV Craft award-winning Jim Henson’s THE STORYTELLER anthology series features both human actors and creations from Jim Henson's Creature Shop in this retelling of classic folk tales, fables, and legends. The series starred John Hurt in the title role. Aided by his cynical dog (performed by Brian Henson), Hurt narrates fascinating tales that combine humor, intrigue, and magic. The series was the brainchild of Jim Henson’s eldest daughter, Lisa Henson, CEO of The Jim Henson Company. Lisa, who majored in folklore and mythology at Harvard, suggested they create an anthology series based on these stories. Composer Rachel Portman had been writing music professionally for only a few years when brought on by director Steve Barron to work on the pilot. “Steve and I talked about each film having a special sound and a special voice, and some special instrument that would be part of it. I chose very carefully a different coloration for each story, what the main instrument was going to be—because I wasn’t able to have very many instruments, and I wanted it to be orchestral,” Portman described. Brian Henson, who was also the series head puppeteer and is currently chairman of The Jim Henson Company ) had nothing but praise for the music. “Rachel Portman gives it a timelessness. She makes the show important,” he said. “She makes the stories important. There’s a gravitas that comes with her music, but then also the light, lyrical melody. I think it’s just beautiful scoring of fantasy.” “I felt I had real freedom to go as dark as I wanted, musically,” explained Portman. “I didn’t shy away from being really sad, or really dark, or really happy. I think that really matched the way the whole series was done, and the scripts. It always kind of ends in minor. I don’t know why. They all come back to a sad chord at the end.” JIM HENSON’s THE STORYTELLER is currently streaming via the STARZ app. As a special treat, Fathom Events is hosting screenings of Jim Henson’s Labyrinth in select theaters April 29, May 1&2 ( www.fathomevents.com/events/labyrinth) . The event will include a special theatrical screening excerpt from THE STORYTELLER. Varèse Sarabande will release JIM HENSON’s tHE STORYTELLER on April 27, 2018, available for pre-order beginning on April 13.
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Post by Talon Karrde on Sept 7, 2018 9:28:58 GMT -5
Life of the Party (May 8, 2018 – Los Angeles, CA) – Varèse Sarabande is honored to announce the release of the Life of the Party – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack digitally and on CD on May 11, 2018. The album is a party-filled compilation of songs by artists including Meghan Trainor, Evie Sands, Cyndi Lauper, The Sugarhill Gang and Chick Norris with original music by Composer Fil Eisler (EMPIRE, THE TITAN). Composer Fil Eisler and Director/Writer Ben Falcone where in agreement about the direction of the score from the beginning. “The conversations with Ben were always about story and character and about the mother daughter relationship between Melissa McCarthy’s character and Molly Gordon,” Eisler explained. “There is this woman who had been secure in her life for twenty something years suddenly being thrown out into a whole new world that she knew very little about. She feels vulnerable and naive in some ways but strong at the same time. We didn’t approach it from a comedic perspective at all.” New Line Cinema’s comedy Life of the Party stars Melissa McCarthy under the direction of Ben Falcone. When her husband suddenly dumps her, longtime dedicated housewife Deanna (McCarthy) turns regret into re-set by going back to college…landing in the same class and school as her daughter, who’s not entirely sold on the idea. Plunging headlong into the campus experience, the increasingly outspoken Deanna—now Dee Rock—embraces freedom, fun and frat boys on her own terms, finding her true self in a senior year no one ever expected “The main theme, the ‘mother and daughter’ theme was basically the springboard for the whole score,” said Eisler. “It appears a few times but almost always in some new guise depending on the scene. It was really nice because there’s a hint of emotion in it, almost melancholy but a sort of resolve as well. It worked really well in the emotional scenes without pouring it on, and speeding it up turned it into this very upbeat triumphant cue when Melissa’s character is first starting to find her footing in college.” Fil Eisler is one of today’s busiest and most diverse composers, with projects that range from big studio action pieces and comedies, to gritty independent films and hit television shows. Eisler recently scored Sony’s action thriller Proud Mary starring Taraji P. Henson, AMC’s new comedy series, Dietland, starring Joy Nash and Julianna Margulies, and the Netflix sci-fi thriller The Titan, starring Sam Worthington Eisler’s inventive scores and signature themes enliven some of TV’s most popular series and notable films. He composes for Fox’s Golden Globe-nominated drama series Empire, where his tension filled orchestral cues provide a powerful contrast to the show’s hip-hop soundtrack, as well as Lifetime’s Peabody-winning series UnReaL, Bravo’s hit comedy drama series Girlfriends’ Guide To Divorce, and Showtime's Emmy-winning Shameless. Eisler was also both the composer and conductor for ABC’s breakout hit drama Revenge. In addition, In 2017 Eisler completed the scores for Netflix’s drama To The Bone starring Lily Collins and Warner Bros.’ hilarious film reboot of the fan-favorite series, CHIPS, starring Dax Shepard, Michael Peña and Kristen Bell. Tracklist 1.Girls Just Want To Have Fun - Cyndi Lauper 2.First Day Of School 3.Oblivion - Five Knives 4.Apache (Jump on It) - The Sugarhill Gang 5. 6.Stick Up - Chick Norris 7.The Mystery Guest 8. 9. 10.Woman Up - Meghan Trainor 11.Winning 12.Photo Album 13.Workin on My Tan B*tch - Blind Scuba Divers 14.Quitting School 15.Grizzled Wizzard 16.Grazing Razzles 17.Haircut For Jennifer 18.Party Plan 19.You’ve Got Me Up Tight - Evie Sands 20.Show Of Support 21.Cap Toss 22.Happy Deanna Theme Sketch 23.Mother Daughter V1 Theme Sketch 24.Mother Daughter v2 Theme Sketch
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Post by Talon Karrde on Sept 7, 2018 9:30:17 GMT -5
Killer Klowns From Outer Space: Reimagined (May 10 , 2018 – Los Angeles, CA) – Varèse Sarabande Records will release Killer Klowns From Outer Space: ReimagineD, a new recording of the soundtrack digitally on May 18th and on CD May 25, 2018. The album features the film’s original synth score reimagined by composer John Massari, performed by the 30-piece Hollywood Chamber Orchestra, with a special guest appearance by composer Bear McCreary playing the accordion and hurdy gurdy. As a special treat, The Dickies recorded a BRAND NEW version of the film’s theme song, featuring an extra creepy intro followed by their signature pure punk energized sound. “Clowns can be frightening, bizarre and terrifying. We took that primordial fear and put it in a Sci-Fi movie,” explained composer John Massari. “You have something that should make you happy and laugh, but now it will kill and eat you and… it’s from outer space! Who would have dreamed of this? That’s the craziest idea in the world.” America’s fascination with Killer Klowns From Outer Space began on screen in 1988, as a group of clown-like aliens land their trans-dimensional space ship and terrorize a small American town. The film has achieved cult status with its clever blend of horror, science fiction and comedy. “I was first assigned the task of writing a theme song for the movie Killer Klowns From Outer Space around 1987,” said The Dickies frontman Leonard Graves Phillips in a post on the band’s Facebook page. “ After attending a rough screening to get a flavor of the film, I quickly got the concept for what sound-scaping the piece would require as well as a blueprint for its composition. I decided to follow a traditional circus motif reminiscent of pop songs borrowing from Julius Fucik's ‘Entry of the Gladiators.’ For Klowns, I simply put that same circus march melody over a dark, heavy metal chord pattern for a foreboding horror show effect.” “For 30 years, love and loyalty from fans the world over made this extraordinary movie a beloved cult classic,” said Massari. “This release is our way to celebrate Killer Klowns From Outer Space directly with these fans.” Celebrate the 30th Anniversary of Killer Klowns From Outer Space with a Bacchanalian Circus Celebration and Fan Tribute on May 19, 2018 at The Montalban Theater in Los Angeles, CA. Varèse Sarabande Records will release Killer Klowns From Outer Space: ReimagineD, a new recording of the soundtrack digitally on May 18th and on CD May 25, 2018. ABOUT JOHN MASSARI Composer John Massari’s musical imprint has been all over film and television for the past 30 years. It all started with a triple feature at a movie theater when he was six, which taught John that “music is like magic – it can transform you in ways that are indescribable”. After studying at UCLA, John worked for and was mentored by David Rose, Jerry Fielding and later Mark Snow. John began composing for television, first at Hanna-Barbara working on some of their classic cartoons like JONNY QUEST, THE SMURFS, and RICHIE RICH, and later at Walt Disney Studios working on THE WONDERFUL WORLD OF DISNEY. For almost 10 years, he composed music for one of HBO’s first original series, THE RAY BRADBURY THEATER. While working on THE RAY BRADBURY THEATER, John was invited to audition to compose music for what would be the movie he is best known for, the 1988 cult classic KILLER KLOWNS FROM OUTER SPACE. This May 2018 will be the 30 th anniversary of the release of KILLER KLOWNS FROM OUTER SPACE – John will be headlining a special celebration of the film with a live-to-film concert of the score. John has created music for iconic brands such as Disney, HBO, MGM and Sony Pictures, composed for a number of TV series, made-for-TV movies and worked extensively with Sparkhill Productions on documentary features about epic Hollywood films and legendary performers. His upcoming projects include the comedy/horror film CHEROKEE CREEK, indie film CRUEL HEARTS, and the feature length VR film JESUS VR: THE STORY OF CHRIST. His music continues to be heard on TV shows like THE DR. OZ SHOW and MY CRAZY EX.
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Post by Talon Karrde on Sept 7, 2018 9:31:14 GMT -5
THE MIRACLE SEASON (May 14, 2018) –THE MIRACLE SEASON, which premiered in theaters last month, features original music by Spanish composer Roque Baños (THE COMMUTER, IN THE HEART OF THE SEA). The soundtrack will be released digitally by Meliam Music. THE MIRACLE SEASON is based on the inspiring true story of West High School girl's volleyball team. After the tragic death of the school's star player Caroline "Line" Found, the remaining team players must band together under the guidance of their tough-love coach in hope of winning the state championship. The film was directed by Sean McNamara and stars Helen Hunt, William Hurt, Danika Yarosh, and Erin Moriariy. A volleyball fan himself, Baños was familiar with the West High School’s story. “ I heard from the story a couple of years before I scored the movie and was very touched by it. I remembered thinking at the time that this amazing story would make a great movie.” Baños was able to work closely with McNamara and producer Pete Shilaimon to set the correct tone for the story. “They wanted a very emotional and epic Americana score that encourages everyone to overcome any dramatic situation. I used a traditional orchestral sound with the addition of a marching band percussion section,” he described. In addition Baños was able to meet Caroline Found’s father, Ernie and show him some of the score. “He is an extraordinary man, a French horn player, that had lived through the most terrible time a father could have. But he always smiles, and he expressed how much he was touched by the theme, that he immediately thought about his daughter and every moment he spent with her. This was one of the most special moments in my life.” Roque Baños was born in Jumilla (Murcia) in 1968. He began his musical education at the age of 9, at the Conservatorio Superior de Música de Murcia, where he finished elementary level, obtaining Honors in both Music Theory and Saxophone. In 1986, he moved to Madrid, where he completed his studies at the Real Conservatorio Superior de Musica de Madrid, with honors and several merits mentions. In 1993, he received a grant from the Ministry of Culture in Spain to study at Berklee College of Music in Boston, where he graduated Summa Cum Laude in the fields of Film Scoring and Performance in 1995, receiving the Robert Share Award for demonstrating the highest musical-dramatic level in the area of film music composition, and an achievement award for his outstanding performance abilities. During his studies in Madrid, Roque earned a position as an officer musician in the Spanish Army, where he developed an intense compositional period writing concert music for Marching Band and Chamber ensembles. He also became an accomplished classical saxophonist, performing in a number of concert halls in Spain and abroad, premiering works by Spanish and foreign composers as well as his own. His path, however, was always directed more towards composition and conducting. He has premiered and directed his own scores at the National Auditorium in Madrid, the Reina Sofia Auditorium, the Cultural Circle of Fine Arts Hall, and several Music Halls in Spain and abroad. In 1997 Roque wrote his first film score BACK ROADS directed by Emilio Martinez Lazaro, one of the most acclaimed directors in Spain. Since then, he has worked with many of Spain’s most renowned directors, such as Alex de la Iglesia, Daniel Monzon, Carlos Saura, and Santiago Segura, to name a few. Roque’s first US production EVIL DEAD, directed by Fede Alvarez (with whom he has a close personal and professional relationship), has opened a door to the American market. He has earned international recognition working with international directors like Terry Gilliam, Ron Howard, Kevin Reynolds, Spike Lee, Jonathan Glazor, and Brad Anderson, splitting time between Los Angeles and Spain. His latest films include THE COMMUTER directed by Jaume Collet-Serra, YUCATAN by Daniel Monzón, SIN RODEOS by Santiago Segura, and THE MAN WHO KILLED DON QUIXOTE directed by Terry Gilliam, all set to be release in 2018.
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Post by Talon Karrde on Sept 7, 2018 9:33:20 GMT -5
COBRA KAI: THE KARATE KID SAGA CONTINUES (Burbank, CA – May 21, 2018) La-La Land Records is proud to announce the release of the COBRA KAI CD soundtrack on May 22, 2018 at www.lalalandrecords.com, followed by a general retail release June 1, 2018 and on LP later this year. The hit YouTube Red series, produced by Overbrook Entertainment in association with Sony Pictures Television, debuted on May 2 and stars Ralph Macchio and William Zabka reprising their roles from the original 1984 feature film “The Karate Kid.” As a special exclusive, 300 units of the CD will be available packaged in a 1980's-style replica longbox, via the label’s website ( http://www.lalalandrecords.com), as a tribute to The Karate Kid Saga’s origins. The album features the original score by composers Leo Birenberg and Zach Robinson (SING IT!, SON OF ZORN), with the CD release featuring several exclusive, CD-only tracks. “For COBRA KAI, we created three unique score worlds that each support a different story being told on the show,” said Birenberg. “We like to say Johnny's music is the representation of how he hears himself: as the ultimate badass, scored with face-melting guitar riffs and bruising arena drums. Daniel La Russo’s theme is supported by more orchestral, Japanese-influenced sounds and his tonal palette our through line that connects us to the earlier films and Bill Conti's legendary score.” In the highly-anticipated return of two iconic characters, the arch-rivals from the legendary Karate Kid film series reunite over 30 years after the events of the 1984 All Valley Karate Tournament. Now living in the affluent hills of Encino, Daniel LaRusso (Macchio) leads an enviable life with his beautiful family, while running a successful string of car dealerships throughout the valley. Meanwhile, his high school adversary, Johnny Lawrence (Zabka), whose life has taken a rocky turn, seeks redemption by reopening the infamous Cobra Kai karate dojo. Their lives inevitably become intertwined and the rivalry is reignited, setting forth the next generation of “karate kids.” Composer Zach Robinson explained, “We have the new Cobra Kai students, who are scored with a blend of hard rock (inherited from Johnny), '80s inspired synthwave, and modern EDM. Part of the fun of having established these musical identities was when we got to mix and match them based on the interactions happening between the ever-twisting story arcs of the characters.” La-La Land Records is proud to announce the release of the COBRA KAI: THE KARATE KID SAGA CONTINUES soundtrack CD being released at www.lalalandrecords.com on May 22, 2018, followed by general retailers (Amazon, etc) on June 1, 2018. A digital version is available now from Madison Gate Records. La-La Land Records will also release an LP edition later in 2018. About Composer Zach Robinson Zach Robinson is an LA based composer, music producer, and electronic musician. Most recently, he co-composed the score for YouTube Red’s new mega-hit series Cobra Kai, which takes place in the The Karate Kid universe thirty years after the original film and stars Ralph Macchio and Billy Zabka reprising their original roles. The score features a 70-piece orchestra and a diverse musical palette that includes everything from synthesizers and electric guitars, to asian flutes and chamber strings. Previously, Zach co-composed and oversaw all music production for YouTube Red’s first developed sitcom, Sing It! created by YouTube superstars, Benny and Rafi Fine. He again collaborated with the Fine Bros for 2017’s feature film, F The Prom. Zach’s other scores include the horror-comedy Bad Exorcists, racing documentary The 200 MPH Club, and the western short Born Again Sinner. He also wrote the theme song for USA Network’s, NFL Football Fanatic. After receiving his degree in music composition from Northwestern University, Zach cut his teeth working with acclaimed film composer, Christophe Beck, writing additional music for films such as Ant-Man, Edge of Tomorrow, Frozen, Hot Pursuit, Sisters, and The Peanuts Movie About Composer Leo Birenberg Leo Birenberg has catapulted to the forefront of TV and film music, becoming one of the industry’s most sought-after composers. Currently, Leo's music is featured in YouTube Red’s celebrated mega-hit series Cobra Kai, which takes place in the The Karate Kid universe thirty years after the original film. The series, which stars Ralph Macchio and Billy Zabka reprising their original roles, features an eclectic score that includes a 70-piece orchestra, synthesizers, electric guitars, asian flutes and chamber strings, among other elements. Leo's work can be heard in projects across a multitude of genres. He scored Fox’s hybrid-animation comedy series, Son of Zorn, which starred Jason Sudekis and Tim Meadows . In addition, Leo scored Seeso's signature comedy series Take My Wife , truTV’s Adam Ruins Everything, Comedy Central’s action-comedy series Big Time in Hollywood, FL, and the critically acclaimed documentary, Red Army. He also produced songs for YouTube’s original series Sing It!, created by the Fine Brothers. Leo has been a frequent collaborator of composer Christophe Beck as a writer, arranger, and producer. He contributed additional music and produced the scores to a number of films, including Frozen, Edge of Tomorrow, Muppets Most Wanted, Ant-Man , and The Peanuts Movie. Kentucky-born and Chicago-raised, Leo spent his childhood making movies and playing woodwinds, eventually combining the two by studying composition at NYU and USC. Originally a woodwind player and vocalist, Leo’s musical background is diverse, with influences from classical, jazz, bluegrass, show tunes, rock, world, and electronic music. Upcoming projects for Leo include indie comedy Plus One, the documentary In Search of Greatness, and the DreamWorks’ upcoming series, Kung Fu Panda: The Paws of Destiny, which is set to premiere on Amazon Prime Video. Leo currently resides in Los Angeles. When not composing, he enjoys working out, playing pennywhistle, and going on walks with his fearsome beagle, Napoleon.
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