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Soundtracks, TV Series

The Man Who Fell To Earth: Themes and Sketches Album Releases Digitally, Showtime Original Series Now Streaming!

“Each track is a fascinating listen that maps out the relationship between the original character and the themes found in the score as it evolved through the early stages.” – ScreenRant⁠

Lakeshore Records has released 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), available now digitally, worldwide.  From the SHOWTIME drama series, starring Oscar nominees Chiwetel Ejiofor and Naomi Harris, the tracks are 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.  A score album is forthcoming.  View the album streaming links, track list and more below.

THE MAN WHO FELL TO EARTH airs on Sundays at 10 p.m. ET/PT on SHOWTIME.

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Movie News, Scores

The Old Guard: Score By Volker Bertelmann and Dustin O’Halloran Debuts!

As always with Prince-Blythewood, the use of music provides sharp enhancement, with a subtle score by Volker Bertelmann and Dustin O’Halloran that incorporates driving techno and percussion elements. – Hollywood Reporter 

Academy Award®-nominated duo Volker Bertelmann and Dustin O’Halloran (Lion) team up once again to lend their film music talents this time to The Old Guard, Gina Prince-Bythewood’s summer action film for Netflix.  Based on the graphic novel series by Greg Rucka, the film stars Charlize Theron (Mad Max: Fury Road, Atomic Blonde), Kiki Layne (Native Son, If Beale Street Could Talk) and Matthias Shoenaerts (Red Sparrow, The Danish Girl).  

Lakeshore Records has released The Old Guard — Music From The Nettflix and Skydance Film, available now digitally worldwide.  See album purchase links, soundtrack reviews and more below.

 

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Movie News, Scores

The Old Guard: Volker Bertelmann & Dustin O’Halloran Debuts ‘The Iron Maiden’ (Premiere) | Collider

As you can hear below, it’s moody and incorporates analog modular synthesizer while remaining true to the emotional roots of their work. It’s quite striking, and I can’t wait to hear more. – Collider

Academy Award®-nominated duo, Volker Bertelmann (aka Hauschka) and Dustin O’Halloran have teamed up once again for the score to Netflix/Skydance’s upcoming original film, The Old Guard!  Listen to the debut track, “The Iron Maiden” now exclusively at Collider!  Lakeshore Records will release the soundtrack digitally on Friday, July 10, 2020 — the day of the film release on Netflix!  The album is available on pre-order now.  See the track list below and watch the film trailer.

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Scores

Netflix Film ‘The Boy Who Harnessed The Wind’: Score By Antonio Pinto Coming Soon

The Boy Who Harnessed The Wind film features score by Golden Globe-nominated Composer Antonio Pinto (Love In The Time of Cholera, Snitch, Collateral). Directed by Academy Award® Nominee Chiwetel Ejiofor (12 Years A Slave, Kinky Boots) and starring Chiwetel Ejiofor, Maxwell Simba and Aïsa Maïga, the film opened in theaters on March 1, 2019 and is now streaming on Netflix. Stay tuned for more soundtrack details.

Against all the odds, a thirteen year old boy in Malawi invents an unconventional way to save his family and village from famine. Based on the best selling book and true story of William Kamkwamba. Directed by and starring Chiwetel Ejiofor and introducing Maxwell Simba. Debuts on Netflix March 1, 2019.

Netflix presents THE BOY WHO HARNESSED THE WIND, now streaming on Netflix.

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