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Composers, Scores, Video Games

On Cue With… Matt Sweeney on No. 1 Hit Album, The Music of Red Dead Redemption 2: The Housebuilding EP!

The Music of Red Dead Redemption 2: The Housebuilding EP

In this edition of the Lakeshore Records Podcast, we go On Cue With… Matt Sweeney, who speaks with Lakeshore’s Alon Levitan about his collaboration with famed video game publisher Rockstar Games on The Music of Red Dead Redemption 2: The Housebuilding EP.  The hit album quickly became a No. 1 iTunes soundtrack upon its release, and the vinyl topped the charts as a No. 1 Best Seller on Amazon! 

Matt Sweeney shares his serendipitous journey to creating the music with the Red Dead Redemption 2 team, dating back several years when he first met David Ferguson.  Listen to the interview below.

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Composers, Movie News, Scores

PIG: An Interview With Alexis Grapsas & Philip Klein On Their Tasteful Film Score

Pig (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) - Alexis Grapsas & Philip Klein

On the heels of the NEON release of PIG, the New York Times Critic’s Pick film now playing in theaters, Lakeshore Records‘ Alon Levitan caught up with co-composers Alexis Grapsas (Monday, BBC’s “Trigonometry” Series) and Philip Klein (Wish Dragon, The Last Full Measure).  The film’s score received love from critics and playlist editors alike, taking top slots on Apple Music and Spotify playlists.  Find out how the composers cooked up the tasteful music to the Nicolas Cage movie.

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Composers, Scores, Video Games

Assassin’s Creed Valhalla: The Siege of Paris – Interview With Stephanie Economou | Ubisoft News

Assassin's Creed Valhalla: The Siege Paris - Hásæti single

To herald the forthcoming Assassin’s Creed Valhalla: The Siege of Paris (Original Game Soundtrack) release, Ubisoft shares an exciting interview with the soundtrack’s composer, Stephanie Economou!  Read how the score was conceived for The Siege of Paris now at Ubisoft online. 

“I did a lot of research prior to starting the score. This historical event of the Siege of Paris took place in the year 885, so I set out to discover what the music of France sounded like during that time. ..”

Ubisoft and Lakeshore Records have released the debut track, “Hásæti,” available now digitally on all major music services!  The full album will be released digitally on August 12, 2021 (pre-save here).  See our previous announcement here.

Get the single: [Download/Listen]

 

*Assassin’s Creed Valhalla is available on Xbox Series X | S, Xbox One consoles, PlayStation®5, PlayStation®4, the Epic Games Store and Ubisoft Store on Windows PC, as well as on Stadia, Amazon Luna and Ubisoft’s subscription service, Ubisoft+.

 

Composers, Scores

GRAMMY Winner Lili Haydn Releases New ‘More Love’ Album – Available Now Digitally!

Lakeshore Records has released MORE LOVE, the new album by Grammy-winning Singer, Violinist, and Composer Lili Haydn.  Lili is the composer for the new TV shows/films Strip Down, Rise Up; RUTH: Justice Ginsberg in Her Own Words; and No. 1 Netflix show Ginny & Georgia.  See the album tracklist and learn more about why we need MORE LOVE below.  

“’Sayonara’ cries out for change using Haydn’s breathy vocals, a gentle but urgent beat, and a violin that seems to have multiple personalities. It’s sorrowful, then hopeful, then mysterious, ominous and stately.” – Buzz Bands LA

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Composers, Events

Get Tickets For An Evening With ‘Rebecca’ Composer Clint Mansell (Tonight at 6PM PT)!

Tonight at 6 PM PT: Join Film Independent and Composer Clint Mansell for a special, virtual evening, in conversation with Variety‘s Jon Burlingame, celebrating the 20th anniversary of Requiem for a Dream and release of the remastered Director’s Cut on 4K UHD.

Slash Film says, “His work on Darren Aronofsky’s Requiem for a Dream remains one of the most haunting scores of this millennium,” and his latest score, for Rebecca “is one of the best parts of the entire film.”

Get tickets and details at Film Independent online.