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A Look At Golden Globe® Nominated ‘Captain Fantastic’ Film and Soundtracks!

Critics say Viggo Mortensen’s role as the off-the-grid patriarch in Captain Fantastic is his best role yet, and the Golden Globe® nomination is our evidence!  See what critics have said:

“Viggo Mortensen get the role he was born to play.” – Variety
“Viggo Mortensen is a marvel in Captain Fantastic.” – USA Today
“The movie truly belongs to Mortensen; fierce and tender and tremendously flawed, he’s fantastic.” EW.com

Director Matt Ross who won Best Director at Cannes for Captain Fantastic was also instrumental in bringing in composer Alex Somers as well as Sigur Ros‘ Jonsi (both are frequent collaborators) to create the magical sounds suited perfectly for this film.  Named among the best soundtracks of the summer by Entertainment Weekly,  Continue reading A Look At Golden Globe® Nominated ‘Captain Fantastic’ Film and Soundtracks! →

Home Video, Soundtracks

Captain Fantastic: Viggo Mortensen Film Available Now on Blu-ray/DVD & VOD, Own The Score By Alex Somers!

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Get The ‘Captain Fantastic’ Score: [Digital][CD][Vinyl]

 

In one of Viggo Mortensen’s best roles yet, he plays the family patriarch in Captain Fantasic, available now on Blu-ray/DVD and Digital!  “The movie truly belongs to Mortensen; fierce and tender and tremendously flawed, he’s fantastic.” (EW.com)

Director Matt Ross set the tone of the film early on by temping in music by Riceboy Sleeps, a collaboration between Alex Somers and Sigur Rós’ Jónsi.  Named among the best soundtracks of the summer by Entertainment Weekly, hear Alex’s first solo score and music from various artists including Sigur Ros in the separate Various Artists album in the playlist below.

Bleecker Street presents CAPTAIN FANTASTIC, available now on Blu-ray/DVD (get it here) and VOD (download on iTunes).

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Press & Reviews, Soundtracks

Captain Fantastic: Alex Somers’ Collaboration With Sigur Rós’ Jonsi And Unusual Instrumentation | Assignment X

Captain Fantastic Soundtrack CDs

Left: Captain Fantastic Score CD. Right: The Various Artists soundtrack CD.

If an alt. rock band has captured a spirit of ethereal, Earth mother transcendence, then the gentle, drifting melodies and angelic voice of Iceland’s Sigur Ros could be considered the equivalent of one-ness with the woods. – Daniel Schweiger, Assignment X

 

Assignment X interviews composer Alex Somers on his score for the Cannes Film Festival Award-winning film, Captain Fantastic.   Alex talks about his long-time collaboration with his partner, Jón “Jónsi” Þór Birgisson of Sigur Rós, how they met at Berklee College of Music, and their innovative use of prepared instruments and technology to create their truly unique vocals and instrumentals.  Read the full interview here.  Captain Fantastic (Music From The Film) and Captain Fantastic (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) are both out now on Lakeshore Records.

Order the collectible deluxe vinyl here.

Bleecker Street presents CAPTAIN FANTASTIC, in theaters now!

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Press & Reviews, Scores

Captain Fantastic: Composer Alex Somers On Creating Ambient, Moving Soundscapes | The Metropolist

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Download The ‘Captain Fantastic’ Score Here: [iTunes]

Alex Somer’s latest artistry is hauntingly beautiful, a soundtrack that effortlessly glides from track to track telling its own story, yet also fulfils its duty to perfectly match the mood and emotions of the Matt Ross’s latest film, Captain Fantastic. – The Metropolist

The Metropolist interviews Alex Somers on his score for the Cannes Film Festival Award-winning film, Captain Fantastic.  Through the interview, Alex reveals how he worked with Icelandic string players and his process of creating “ambient, moving soundscapes.”  Read the full interview here.  The album, Captain Fantastic (Music From The Film) is out now on Lakeshore Records,

The score album is also available now on CD (pre-order here) and on collectible deluxe vinyl here.

Bleecker Street presents CAPTAIN FANTASTIC, in theaters now (find a theater)!

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Scores

Captain Fantastic: Composer Alex Somers Talks About His Collaboration With Jonsi And Sindri Of Sin Fang | Huffington Post

Download The ‘Captain Fantastic’ Score Here: [iTunes]

Captain Fantastic (Music From The Film) is out now on Lakeshore Records, featuring score by Alex Somers!  Learn more about how this amazing album was made, from director Matt Ross’ early inspiration of using music by Sigur Rós and Jónsi and Alex’s music from the Riceboy Sleeps album, to the resulting soundtrack which incorporates contributions by friends Jónsi and Sindri of Sin Fang (who contributes vocals), now on Mike Ragogna’s piece at Huffington Post!

The score album is also available now on CD (pre-order here) and on collectible deluxe vinyl here.

Bleecker Street presents CAPTAIN FANTASTIC, in theaters now (find a theater)!

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