Ian Hultquist’s ‘Animals’ Score Illustrates The Complex Emotions Of Two Addicts In Love
“I’m thrilled that you will be able to listen here to both the music that inspired the film and the music inspired by the film. My good friend and collaborator, Ian Hultquist, has composed an amazing original score that evokes the pulse of Chicago and the intense emotions of Jude and Bobbie.” -David Dastmalchian
Directed by Collin Schiffli, Animals premiered at South By Southwest last year and garnered the Grand Jury Prize for Courage in Storytelling. Starring David Dastmalchian, Kim Shaw, John Heard and John Hoogenakker, Animals is now playing in select theaters and on VOD now (find a theater). See below for film music reviews of the score by composer Ian Hultquist and more.
Ian Hultquist Scores David Dastmalchian’s Award-Winning Indie Film
Lakeshore Records is very pleased to release Animals (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) — available now digitally! The soundtrack features score by Ian Hultquist (formerly of Passion Pit), and tracks by various artists such as Barky and Speaker, Pyyramids, Wedding Dress and more. See below for the album preview and more details. Directed by Collin Schiffli, SXSW award-winning film, Animals, opens in theaters and on VOD Friday, May 15 via Oscilloscope (find a theater).
Ian Hulquist Of Passion Pit’s Debut Score Follows The Tense Drama Of Two Drug Addicts In Love In ‘Animals’
Lakeshore Records will release Animals (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) digitally on May 12. The soundtrack features score by Composer Ian Hultquist (of Passion Pit) and music by various artists such as The Pentagons, Moon Magick, Wedding Dress, Luke Redfield, Gay Panic, Pyyramids, Charles, The Life and Times and Barky & Speaker. Animals the movie — which won the the special jury recognition for courage in storytelling prize at SXSW in 2014 — opens in select theaters and on VOD on May 15. See below for track listings and more.
On October 14, the feeding frenzy begins whenSharknado and Sharknado 2: The Second One (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) are released into the world by Lakeshore Records. The soundtracks feature scores by Ramin Kousha (Sharknado 1) and Chris Ridenhour and Christopher Cano (Sharknado 2). The “most social TV movie ever” is now available On Demand but you can purchase the DVDs now and the soundtracks on October 14! Here’s the rundown:
1. Sharknado
2. Storm’s Dying Down
3. Sharks, I Never Saw That Coming
4. I Never Saw THAT Coming
5. They Took My Grandfather
6. I Really Hate Sharks
7. Los Angeles Has Been Saved
8. It’s Too Dangerous
9. We’re Gonna Need A Bigger Chopper
10. He’s Got A Chainsaw
11. Sharks In A Tornado
12. That’s A Tiger Shark
13. They’re Behind EVERYTHING
About Composer Ramin Kousha:
Ramin Kousha is an Iranian-American film composer, who has scored over 30 feature and short films. He is a classically-trained composer who received his Bachelor ‘s degree in Music composition from California State University, Northridge in 2012.
Previous projects include: the documentary VICTOR WALK directed by Michael David Lynch, ABSTRACTION directed by Prince Bagdasarian starring Eric Roberts, Ken Davitian and Korrina Rico, the thriller FIVE THIRTEEN directed by Kader Ayd starring Tom Sizemore and Danny Trejo, and action-packed film PIZZA MAN co-scored with Nima Fakhrara, directed by Joe Eckardt, starring Frankie Muniz and Shelley Long.
Sharknado 2: The Second One Track List:
1. Fin In The Clouds
2. Calm Before The Storm
3. Storm Is Coming
4. The Call And Goodbye
5. Cab Ride
6. Home Run
7. Tastes Like Chicken
8. The Blaster
9. Stadium Attack
10. Tunnels And Attack
11. Shark And Gator
12. The Subway
13. The End Is Near
14. Taking Out The Garbage
15. Weather Reports
16. Shark Pizza
17. Hospital Escape
18. Jumping The Sharks
19. Elevator and Bike Run
20. Falling Sharks
21. Samurai Sharks
22. The Big Ending
About Sharknado 2: The Second One
Co-Composers Chris Ridenhour and Christopher Cano
Chris Ridenhour is an LA-based film/TV composer known for his lush colorful, melodic orchestral action scores. His work can be heard on Syfy, Lifetime, STARZ, Showtime and The Asylum. After studying music composition and piano performance at Shenandoah University with William Averitt and Eugenia Evans, Chris moved to Los Angeles to assist his mentor, film composer Todd Hayen. After having worked on such scores as RUSH HOUR and OCTOBER SKY, Chris later formed the band The Divine Madness with his friends, composers Christopher Cano and Eliza Swenson. Later in 2008 Chris became the in-house composer at the Global Asylum and has to date scored over 80 films in every genre.
A Los Angeles native, Christopher Cano studied music composition at Cal State Northridge before pursuing success as a songwriter with bands including The Mansions and The Divine Madness. Since 2009 Christopher has worked on over 60 films spanning every genre from teen comedy to horror, and has developed a particular fondness for films involving sharks and bizarre weather patterns.
The calm before the storm ends this weekend when Syfy plays host to a day-long shark-themed slate of TV movies featuring the encore presentations of Sharknado at 5 p.m. ET and Sharknado 2 at 7 p.m. ET this Saturday, August 30. Go to Syfy.com for the full day’s schedule. And, if you dig the movies, you’ll love the soundtracks heading your way: Lakeshore Records Unleashes A Storm Of Sharknado Soundtracks.