When you need a score to move you, there’s a short list of usual suspects, and one of the best in the game is Henry Jackman. Whether he’s crafting something for the 8-bit realm, San Fransokyo or Jolly Old England, the MCU, the North Pole or the High Seas, the man has surely earned use of the phrase “I am the Captain now.” Jackman continues his propulsive and spellbindingly awesome hit streak with the music to The Bluff. This thrilling original score by the award-winning composer features something perfect for this sword, salt, and sand survival tale: Kevin Olusola (Pentatonix) who displays his dynamic “celloboxing” talent throughout as he performs…
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Exclusive First Listen: Michael Abels and Robert Wallace’s Bring Suburban Normalcy and Creeping Paranoia To ‘The ‘Burbs’
Today, we’re thrilled, delighted and super excited to exclusively premiere the main title track taken from The’ Burbs—Original Series Soundtrack with an original score by Pulitzer Prize-winning composer Michael Abels (Get Out, Nope), and composer Robert Wallace (The Acolyte). Abels’ and Wallace’s lively score is both mischievous in accentuating the comic moments, and joltingly sinister when the tone of the series turns dark. Peacock will debut all eight episodes of their Original Series on Sunday, February 8 and Lakeshore Records is set to release The’ Burbs—Original Series Soundtrack digitally on February 6. Sometimes you just have a feeling that something is going to be good. Call it a sixth sense, but I think it’s an intuition…
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Exclusive First Listen: Ramin Djawadi’s Stunning Main Theme From ‘Mercy’
In a world where sci-fi tech is becoming science “faction,” it’s eerie how close to home some films and stories are starting to hit. New this week from Amazon MGM Studios is Mercy, which stars Chris Pratt and Rebecca Ferguson. While they have star-power, it is the film’s composer that’s really got us excited. As such, we get to premiere the title track taken from Mercy-Original Motion Picture Soundtrack with an original score by two-time Emmy award-winning and three-time Grammy-nominated composer Ramin Djawadi (Game of Thrones, Pacific Rim, Iron Man, Fallout). Ramin’s intense score conjures a dark and unrelenting backdrop to the futuristic thriller starring Pratt and Ferguson. The film, directed by Timur Bekmambetov,…
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Exclusive First Listen: Jung Jaeil’s Synth-tastic Main Theme to ‘Ponies’
Hey, score fans, have we got something special for you! This week is the premiere of a brand new series on Peacock, and the project secured once of the most unique voices in music to compose the soundtrack. Ponies sports an original score by Jung Jaeil (Parasite, Squid Game) whose exhilarating synth-based soundscape captures the tension of ‘70s Cold War espionage as well as the bond created by the main characters. The new show (headlined by Emilia Clarke and Haley Lu Richardson) gives the rising composer a lot of running room. The South Korean composer, music director, and multi-instrumentalist is recognized for his genre-crossing film scores and work across cinema, theater, and orchestral projects.…
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Kyle Dixon and Michael Stein’s Two-Volume Soundtrack for ‘Stranger Things’ Season 5
Everything that has a beginning has an end, and for all you Stranger Things fans, it all comes down to this. Tonight is the series finale (both at home and in the theaters), so grab your friends and gear up for one last adventure. To help ease the anticipation (and pain) of saying goodbye to the Hawking crew, we’re here to let you know about the ultra rad plan for the Lakeshore Records release of Stranger Things 5—Original Score from the Netflix Series digitally today featuring music by two-time Grammy-nominated and Emmy-winning composers Kyle Dixon and Michael Stein. The 92-track collection includes the score to Season 5 Volume 1 and…
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Exclusive First Listen: Theodore Shapiro’s Striking Soundscapes in ‘The Housemaid’
We’re just eight days from Christmas, so whaddya say we open a couple presents early? Yeah, we thought you’d like that. And if you’re a fan of film scores, then this is just for you. Today, we are exclusively premiering two tracks taken from The Housemaid—Original Motion Picture Soundtrack Volume 1 & Volume 2 . The music is composed by 2-time Emmy Award winner Theodore Shapiro and the scores are enhanced with the multifaceted talents of composer Caroline Shaw. Whether the story is about pirates, puzzles or paranoia, criminal capers or corporate chaos, Shapiro can drive in just about any lane he chooses, and wear an insanely diverse collection of hats. We’re…
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Exclusive First Listen: Brian Tyler Works Magic with ‘Now You See Me: Now You Don’t’
They say the third time’s the charm for anything. Yet when it comes to Brian Tyler, esteemed composer of plenty of blockbuster films in the last ten years, he knocks it out of the park on his first at bat. Having said that, any time that he gets to dip back into a franchise, Brian offers up something new and fresh that still retains the magic he conjured the first time around. So that brings us here today as Tyler re-joins the “Four Horsemen” on their third outing and Brian, per usual, goes all out. Lakeshore Records is set to release the score to Now You See Me: Now You Don’t digitally…
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Exclusive First Listen: Ariel Marx’s Striking Sounds for ‘Murdaugh: Death in the Family’
This month we look at and appreciate the things we’re thankful for…and top of that list is music. So here’s to all the artists and composers who have made our hearts swell, helped our emotions soar and, sometimes, put our nerves on notice. So enter the ever fabulous Ariel Marx who has lent her deft hand to Hulu’s Murdaugh: A Death in the Family. In this original series soundtrack, Marx’s distinctive use of dissonant sounds and striking atmospherics immediately creates an unsettling tone for the horrific true story of the Murdaugh murders case. It’s dripping with so much tension and deep-friend drama that you can practically smell the butter. Well ahead of…
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Exclusive First Listen: Depeche Mode’s “Behind The Wheel” Reimagined in ‘Hallow Road’
“It’s Halloween. Everyone’s entitled to one good scare.” That’s a saying that pops up a lot this time of year. Well, as I’ve always asked, does it only have to be scary? What if it’s a treat? On that note (music pun intended) we’re happy to give your ears something special: a surprising and haunting cover of Depeche Mode’s “Behind The Wheel” taken from Hallow Road—Original Motion Picture Soundtrack. Enjoy this exclusive first listen from the forthcoming Lakeshore Records release below! Lakeshore Records · Behind The Wheel by Lorne Balfe and Peter Adams (From Hallow Road) It is supremely tense, but that’s just what the composers of Hallow Road were going…
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Exclusive First Listen: Two Tracks from Carter Burwell’s Score to ‘Good Fortune’
Getting to break new music to you is a real treat. Sometimes it’s a pinch myself moment, and as such, in this new Lionsgate film starring Aziz Ansari, Seth Rogen, Keke Palmer, Sandra O and Keanu Reeves, all I can think to say is “woah!” So, hat tip to our good friends at Lakeshore Records for allowing us to grace your ears with not one, but two cues from Carter Burwell‘s score to Good Fortune. Burwell’s light-hearted score incorporates retro sounding keys and synths and mixes them with strings and vocalizations to create a mischievously whimsical backdrop to the surprising supernatural comedy. The tracks below have a good bit of…
