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Composer Emile Mosseri’s Band, Human Love Releases ‘Black Void’ EP | Review

Composer Emile Mosseri releases a new album with his band Human Love. Emile has quickly established himself as a singular film composer, raising the proverbial bar with his critically revered scores for THE LAST BLACK MAN OF SAN FRANCISCO and HOMECOMING. Both albums are easily amongst the most artful and enjoyable scores of 2019 and 2020. None other than Afrofuturist super-funkstress powerhouse Janelle Monae mused that she wished Mosseri’s HOMECOMING score was her solo album. 

 

Emile Mosseri, David Baldwin, Erick Eiser, and Mark Demiglio (formerly known as The Dig) are no strangers to album-craft, but Black Void marks something entirely new. Changing their band’s moniker to Human Love isn’t rebranding, its rebirth.  The Dig was & always will be digable, but the boys of Human Love had the rarified guts to publicly acknowledge they’re no longer the New York kids they once were.

 

What is human love? How does it feel? What does it sound like? It’s sweet, lush, and forgiving. It’s hypnotic, sensual, and disarming. It’s warm, deep, and groooovy baby. The same goes for the jaw-dropping, siren-like melody that begins Human Love’s debut EP Black Void. On the title track, guest singer Kamilah’s otherworldly voice swoons & beckons like a celestial theremin breaking through golden clouds. From start to finish, Black Void is an elegant uncanny opera of sorts, filled with exquisite hooks, fresh-cut beats, and sultry vocals that will haunt your auditory cortex & cozy up to your subconscious. Needless to say, it’s one hell of a debut.

  

It’s therefore no surprise that Black Void’s cinematic feels cut deep with radio ready production and hip-shaking rhythm. Highlights include a standout pop-friendly chorus and disco-slick bass line on “Goldmine”, tasty falsetto treats on “Lemon Dove” and a head-nodding synth groove on “Pomona”. Dan the Automator’s masterful production on Deltron 3030, MGMT’s Oracular Spectacular and your favorite Arcade Fire song all come to mind, along with the ghosts of J. Dilla, Ennio Morricone, and your pre-pandemic self. Do yourself a favor. Dive into the Black Void, and enjoy some Human Love.

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Black Reel Awards 2020: ‘Last Black Man’, ‘Luce’, ‘Toni Morrison’ and ‘The Boy Who Harnessed The Wind’ Earn Nominations!

Black Reel Awards nominations | Lakeshore Records

Lakeshore Records congratulates soundtrack partners The Last Black Man In San Francisco (A24), Luce (NEON), Toni Morrison: The Pieces I Am (Magnolia Pictures) and The Boy Who Harnessed The Wind (Netflix) on their Black Reel Awards nominations!  A highlight includes eight (8) nominations for The Last Black Man in San Francisco including Outstanding Independent Feature and Outstanding Score for Emile Mosseri!  See the detailed nominations below.

The 20th Annual Black Reel Awards will take place on February 20, 2020.  See the full list at Black Reel Awards Twitter.  Congratulations to all the nominees this year!

 

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LA Film Critics Awards: Lakeshore Soundtrack Partners Take Home Top Wins For Film and Score!

LA Film Critics Awards | Lakeshore Records

Lakeshore Records congratulates soundtrack partners I Lost My Body (Xilam/Netflix), The Last Black Man in San Francisco (A24), Marriage Story (Netflix) and American Factory (Higher Ground/Participant) on their LA Film Critics Awards!  A highlight includes I Lost My Body: Best Animated Film and Best Music/Score win (Dan Levy), and Marriage Story: Best Screenplay win for Noah Baumbach!  See the detailed winner’s list below.

Congratulations to all the winners and nominees this year!  See the full winners list at Variety.

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Gotham Awards: Lakeshore Congratulates ‘Marriage Story’, ‘American Factory’ & ‘When They See Us’ on Big Wins!

Gotham Awards 2019 Winners | Lakeshore Records

Noah Baumbach’s Marriage Story film took home top prizes at this year’s Gotham Awards!  The drama starring Adam Driver and Scarlett Johansson garnered four wins including Best Feature.  Other Lakeshore Records soundtrack partners also won big: American Factory took home Best Documentary and the limited series, When They See Us took home Breakthrough Series – Long Format, bringing the combined wins to six!   See the detailed winner’s list below.

In addition, critically-acclaimed Lakeshore soundtrack partners who received nominations are Booksmart (Audience Award), Undone (Breakthrough Series – Short Format) and The Last Black Man in San Francisco, who received three nominations (The Audience Award, Best Screenplay, and Best Supporting Actor for Jonathan Majors).

Gotham Award nominees are selected by committees of film critics, journalists, festival programmers, and film curators. Separate juries of writers, directors, actors, producers, editors and others directly involved in making films determine the final award recipients.

See the full list at Hollywood Reporter.  Congratulations to all the nominees and winners this year!

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Los Angeles Times Profile: Emile Mosseri On His Lush ‘The Last Black Man in San Francisco’ Score

 

Taking inspiration from European composers like Michael Nyman and Georges Delerue, Mosseri “romanticized” the city with its own impressionistic identity — swirling woodwinds, shivering strings and regal brass. – Tim Greiving, Los Angeles Times

“The movie was a composer’s dream,” said Emile Mosseri of working on The Last Black Man in San Francisco.  The Los Angeles Times profiles the score by Mosseri and digs into the modern-day fairy tale aspect of the Indie Spirit and Gotham Award-nominated film in collaboration with Director Joe Talbot.  Read the feature now at Los Angeles Times in which Mosseri also talks about recording with a 25-string orchestra to bring about a big, classic score. 

If you have yet to experience the score loved by critics in context with the year’s most acclaimed film, head over to Prime Video and stream it now.

The Last Black Man In San Francisco – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack is available now on digital, vinyl and CD on Lakeshore Records.

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