New release from Yoav Goren (Immediate Music) Coming Soon

Composer YOAV GOREN who masterminded the Epicon by Globus project a couple of years ago, is set for his next release through Immediate Music.

Immediate Music has provided music for film trailers such as: Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End, War of the Worlds, Spider-Man 3, and the Da Vinci Code.

Immediate Music is about a month away from releasing its first ever commercial CD. This disc will contain original and expanded trailer tracks from their "Themes for Orchestra & Choir" discs. It will include brand new compositions from the recently-released Themes 3 CD.

Stay tuned for more info on this release!

Composer Alan Williams New Website

Composer Alan Williams (Island of the Sharks, Kilimanjaro: To the Roof of Africa, Tiny Heroes) has recently opened up an all new website! There you will find news on his latest projects and streaming clips of his always-intriguing-work.


Check it out here

The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian

Composer Harry Gregson-Williams latest effort is on our doorstep. Released by Walt Disney Records, the soundtrack will also include several rock/pop tracks in addition to the original score. Below is the official press release...


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

C.S. LEWIS’ TIMELESS ADVENTURE THE CHRONICLES OF NARNIA: PRINCE CASPIAN FEATURING ORIGINAL MUSIC BY AWARD WINNING COMPOSER HARRY GREGSON-WILLIAMS WITH ORIGINAL SONGS PERFORMED BY SWITCHFOOT AND REGINA SPEKTOR

**ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK TO BE RELEASED ON MAY 13TH ON WALT DISNEY RECORDS**

(April 29, 2008- Burbank, CA)-

Walt Disney Records will release the original soundtrack for Walt Disney Pictures/Walden Media’s The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian on May 13, 2008. The recording features score written by award-winning composer Harry Gregson-Williams and songs performed by Switchfoot (“This Is Home”), Regina Spektor (“The Call”), Oren Lavie (“A Dance ‘Round The Memory Tree”), and Hanne Hukkelberg (“Lucy”).

In 1950, the scholar, critic and writer C.S. Lewis published The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe, the first of his seven-volume series, The Chronicles of Narnia, and established a modern legend. Adults and children alike fell in love with his stirring, action-packed adventure that was set in the middle of World War II bombing raids yet transported readers into an alternate and far more enchanted universe of mythological creatures waging an epic battle between good and evil.

Harry Gregson-Williams reunites with director Andrew Adamson for the 5th time after composing the scores for his Academy Award®-winning Shrek (co-composed with John Powell), the hit sequels Shrek 2 and Shrek the Third, and The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, for which he collected Golden Globe and Grammy nominations for his score. He is one of Hollywood’s most sought after composers, working on a variety of high-profile projects, both animated and live-action.

Over the last several years, Gregson-Williams has composed such notable scores for Shrek the Third,Gone Baby Gone, Chicken Run, Man on Fire, Flushed Away, Domino, Spy Game, Déjà vu, Phone Booth, Veronica Guerin, Smilla's Sense Of Snow, The Replacement Killers, Bridget Jones: The Age of Reason, Enemy of the State, Antz and Kingdom of Heaven, among others.

The multi-platinum selling rock band Switchfoot has written and recorded the original song “This Is Home,” which is heard in the body of the film and over the end title credits. They shot a video for the song with director Brandon Dickerson, who filmed their most recent video for “Awakening.”

“We are so honored to be a part of the Prince Caspian film with ‘This Is Home,’” says Switchfoot frontman Jon Foreman. “The Narnia stories have a really special place in my brother Tim and my lives. Our dad used to read these to us at bedtime when we were boys. Our imaginations were shaped on these amazing novels.”

The characters of C.S. Lewis’ timeless fantasy come to life once again in this newest installment of the Chronicles of Narnia series, in which the Pevensie siblings are magically transported back from England to the world of Narnia, where a thrilling, perilous new adventure and an even greater test of their faith and courage awaits them.
“As [the film’s director] Andrew Adamson and I began early discussions about the musical possibilities for The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian,” composer Harry Gregson-Williams said, “it became clear that the movie could take a score with plenty of edge and bite to it this time around, supporting the fast moving action and adventure that quickly unfolds.”

One year after the incredible events of The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, the Kings and Queens of Narnia find themselves back in that faraway wondrous realm, only to discover that more than 1300 years have passed in Narnian time. During their absence, the Golden Age of Narnia has become extinct, Narnia has been conquered by the Telmarines and is now under the control of the evil King Miraz, who rules the land without mercy.

The fast forward 1300 years in the future allowed Gregson-Williams to re-address themes from the first film as well as creating new ones. Director Andrew Adamson described, “For Prince Caspian, Harry drew not only on the beloved themes of The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe, but also developed original, sympathetic themes for Caspian and the Telmarines. Harry has threaded these themes with the same beauty and originality as he has woven all the notes that form his wonderful scores.”

The four Pevensie children will soon meet an intriguing new character: Narnia’s rightful heir to the throne, the young Prince Caspian, who has been forced into hiding as his uncle Miraz plots to kill him in order to place his own newborn son on the throne.

Gregson-Williams embraced the challenge of composing for these new characters. He described, “The early introduction of a fearful Prince Caspian fleeing for his life from the dangerous Lord Miraz gave me a wonderful opportunity to introduce this new and somewhat darker musical landscape right from the opening.”

Also drawing inspiration from C.S. Lewis was Switchfoot. “‘This Is Home’ was inspired by the book after re-reading it for the opportunity to write for the film,” continues the band’s frontman, Foreman. “I am always taken by [C. S.] Lewis' ability to write about the bittersweet beauty in this world; this home we aren’t really made for but is the place we work out our humanity in the midst of our longing for our true home.”
Walt Disney Pictures and Walden Media present The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian in theaters on May 16, 2008. The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian Original Soundtrack will be in stores on May 13, 2008.

Horton Hears a Who (Soundtrack) by John Powell

Music to Yopp By
Review by Christopher Coleman


From his feature debut on FACE/OFF, to his collaborative efforts with HARRY GREGSON-WILLIAMS, to his more recent barrage of solo projects, composer JOHN POWELL has fast become one of the most prolific and innovative composers in Hollywood. While clearly capable of delivering decent music for films in the romantic-comedy genre (P.S. I Love You) or action-dramas (The Bourne Series), some would say that Powell's creativity shines brightest when working in the genre of animated features. Some of his more celebrated scores have come from the burgeoning world of 3-D animation and include ANTZ, CHICKEN RUN, and SHREK. More recently, Powell has continued to provide an entertaining musical voice for his animated projects. 2008 is no different with two major 3-D animated films on the composers slate: his collaborative effort with Hans Zimmer for KUNG FU PANDA and the re-imagining of the classic from Dr. Suess - HORTON HEARS A WHO.

If the comedic line up of Steve Carrell and Jim Carrey wasn't enough to get you excited about the possibilities for unending spontaneous humor, then hopefully the announcement of JOHN POWELL as composer got you excited about the possibility of unending, genre-bending, underscore. As you might well come to expect for a feature like this, Powell leaves few stones unturned, and fewer stops un-pulled. HORTON HEARS A WHO is just full of the brand of zany-ness that animation composer-pioneers like: Scott Bradley, Raymond Scott and Carl Stalling would deliver, if they were writing today.


Read the Full Review here

Prince Caspian Game to Bonus Footage and Score Info

In case you needed more PRINCE CASPIAN coverage today...Variety reports that the upcoming official game tie in for THE CHRONICLES OF NARNIA: PRINCE CASPIAN will feature a couple of new scenes shot specifically for the game...a la ENTER THE MATRIX. It's a wonder more game tie-ins have not jumped into this.

Not sure how this game will fair in the end, BUT of note is composer MARK GRISKEY's score. Griskey has been quite busy this year with this project, IRON MAN (GAME), THE INCREDIBLE HULK (GAME) and STAR WARS: THE FORCE UNLEASHED. Is that a nomination for Breakout Composer of the Year...or Outstanding Composer I hear being made?

Check out the official video game site where you can hear some of Mark Griskey's score.

Prince Caspian Soundtrack Pre-Order and New Trailer

There's a new trailer for the upcoming CHRONICLES OF NARNIA sequel, PRINCE CASPIAN. This time, it's got a bit more "umph!" to it. Seems as though Andrew Adamson and company have addressed one of the bigger complaints about THE LION, THE WITCH, and THE WARDROBE and have infused bit more action and intensity into this one. Well, we know the trailer-trap, so let's just see what's what when the film comes out May 16. You can check the trailer out here.

Also, in case you didn't know, the soundtrack for THE CHRONICLES OF NARNIA: PRINCE CASPIAN is available for pre-order at Amazon.com. It releases 3 days BEFORE the film on May 13, 2008.

The Spirit - Teaser - features music from The Untouchables

The teaser trailer for the next Frank Miller adaptation, THE SPIRIT, has been released. You can check it out at MTV.com (see below). The teaser makes interesting use of Ennio Morricone's theme from THE UNTOUCHABLES...and it works!

Music from Off the Map - Interview with E.S. Posthumus

Tracksounds is just E.S. Posthumus all the time lately!

Check out our interview with Helmut Vonlichten of E.S. POSTHUMUS. He shares about the surprising success of their first release Unearthed, their work for the NFL on CBS, their latest project with Luna Sans, Cartographer, and their thoughts about writing a score for film in the future. Plus, listen to 3 tracks from their most recent release, Cartographer!

You can check it out the intervew, right now, right here!


Also - don't miss our 30 minute, LIVE interview with vocalist LUNA SANS tomorrow (Friday, April 18) at 9:30 PM ET on blogtalkradio.com. Here are the deets:

To listen and participate online: Go here

To call in and listen: (347) 838-9497

Greg Ellis and Lisbeth Scott Collaboration

Percussionist Greg Ellis (300, The Matrix and member of Juno Reactor) has collaborated with one of the busiest vocalists in Hollywood, Lisbeth Scott (Lair, Shrek, Narnia, Passion of the Christ) to form the duo BIOMUSIQUE. Their collaborative efforts have resulted in an upcoming release - 10,000 STEPS. You can read the full press release below.


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

KOSMIC MUSIC RELEASES
the 10,000 steps

Lisbeth Scott & Greg Ellis’ Debut Collaboration as biomusique

(Hollywood, CA) Kosmic Music releases biomusique’s “the 10,000 steps” [street date May 13th]. Biomusique is the group name of acclaimed singer/songwriter Lisbeth Scott (“Chronicles of Narnia,” “Munich,” “Passion of The Christ”) and eclectic percussionist Greg Ellis (“The Matrix, “300.”) The project brought the two noted L.A musicians together in a creative process that spanned months of intensive recording – and birthed a work of sweeping, cinematic beauty.

Working in the aerie of his Beechwood Canyon studio with its panoramic city views, Ellis' multi-instrumental talents were broadly exercised to support and embellish Scott's extraordinary, multi-textured vocals. He contributed not only the shimmering pan-global sounds of his subtle, signature percussion -- Balinese gongs, Tibetan bowls, African udu, Indian table & nagara, Middle Eastern frame drums -- but also bass, guitar, dulcimer and trumpet.

Ellis’ intricate, carefully-crafted arrangements sensitively frame the tonal nuances achieved by Lisbeth Scott’s luminous voice in masterfully precise performances, with eclectic instrumentation surging bravely around some of her vocal tracks with understated grandeur and a deft chiaroscuro – or in other pieces enhancing her voice with the delicacy of fine filigree. Instrumentally, Ellis is joined by bassist Dan Lutz; African drummer/vocalist Mabi Thobejane; guitarist Sugizo (also on electric and acoustic violin), as well as by Lisbeth Scott -- who plays piano (the maiden recording for her 1911 Steinway grand), harmonium, guitar and calimba.

“The songs range from poignantly moving to serene and radiant, weaving a richly textural tapestry of emotion and sound – a ‘sonic sculpture,’ similar to a film score”, as Ellis describes it. This is hardly surprising, as both Ellis and Scott have long been ubiquitous as contributors of note to major film music; Greg's prolific work has shaped the sound of such films as the “Matrix” series, “Fight Club,” “Dukes of Hazzard,” and “300,” among others, while Scott's includes music for “Narnia,” “Shrek,” “The Passion of the Christ” (for which she received a Gold record), and Spielberg's “Munich.”

With the unmistakable words of a film composer, Scott describes the spontaneity and flow of “the 10,000 steps” creation process: "My lyrics present themselves with visuals all the time. A movie begins in my head…and I simply describe what I see. As soon as I heard Greg's dulcimer playing for the song "Ohroo," I saw a fluid and strong young horseman riding across an open land with mountains in the distance…Iceland? Finland? He was riding at night in desperation, not a minute to spare, longing for the woman he loves, calling the whole time…and she far away in a tiny room, asleep, dreaming of him. And then I realized the metaphor: we all wait, we all dream, we all wonder what our awakening will be…when we are already in it! Do we create this magical world to relieve us of the pain we feel?"

In addition to their film work, both Ellis and Scott maintain eclectic musical careers. Ellis is well-known as half of the ambient world music ensemble Vas, in which he collaborated with singer Azam Ali (now of Niyaz) over four albums on EMI's Narada label. He also released his solo, Kala Rupa, through Narada. Ellis has toured with Beck, Billy Idol, and most recently UK-based Juno Reactor. He has performed with such world music heavyweights as Indian tabla masters Zakir Hussain, Bikram Ghosh and Pandit Shankar Ghosh, Grateful Dead’s Micky Hart, Brazilian percussion monster Airto Moreira, and Japanese taiko drummers Kodo – as well as with master musicians from Iran, Africa, and Turkey. An advocate for the healing power of organic rhythm and "real time" music, Ellis has presented seminars at the national conferences of the American Music Therapists Association, and was invited to speak at the World Conference on Music Therapy in Oxford, England. His RhythmPharm organization is dedicated to the dispensing of organic, unprocessed rhythm as "audio-pharmaceuticals" called RhythmTonics.

Originally trained as a classical pianist at the New England Conservatory of Music, Boston native Lisbeth Scott has creatively collaborated with artists as diverse as Paul Schwartz, INXS, John Prine, Mark Isham, John Martyn, Tom Rush, and composer John Williams – who for the film Munich composed a solo expressly for her, calling her distinctive voice "absolutely ravishing." She has produced and released four critically-acclaimed solo projects, including her sophomore effort Dove – which was named Record of the Year by New Age Voice and reached #2 on the New Age music charts. Lisbeth Scott has toured nationally and internationally.

Biomusique will bring their lushly resonant sound to live audiences across the U.S. and internationally the coming year. Those fortunate enough to catch the live concerts will come away feeling moved and restored by the other-worldly beauty of the unique new sound genre.

Kosmic Music U.S., Inc. is based in Los Angeles. The label originally rooted in India, brings together talented writers and musicians from around the globe. Kosmic Music maintains the integrity of World music as well as fuses Eastern and Western styles. The label releases include World, Health & Healing, Meditation & Relaxation and Soundtracks. Kosmic Music is distributed nationally by Allegro and all music is downloadable www.kosmicmusic.com

biomusique

“the 10,000 steps”

ananda 5:00

caeli et terra 8:17 .

the tender green 7:12

ohroo 3:20

redemption 7:00

empty spaces 9:00

persephone 8:00

10,000 steps 6:00


www.kosmicmusic.com

Who Wants to Win Iron Man?

Put some heavy metal on your wall! Enter the Who Wants to Win Memorabilia Contest and you could win 1 of 2 IRON MAN poster prints! Contest ends on May 15, 2008.

ENTER TO WIN IRON MAN

Live Interview with Luna Sans - Friday, April 18, 9:30 PM ET

Don't miss this live interview with vocalist LUNA SANS (Cartographer), interviewed by yours truly on Blogtalkradio.com.

Friday, April 18, 2008
9:30 PM ET (6:30 PM PT)

Not only can you listen in, but join our chat room during the interview and the last segment of the interview we will ask some of your questions on the air!

Watch this blog for more details...

Cartographer by E.S. Posthumus with Luna Sans (Review)

In 2001, this enigmatic duo, Helmut and Franz Vonlichten with their first release, UNEARTHED burst onto the film music scene...via the burgeoning industry of thematic production music. Their music was heard in an ever-growing parade of major movie trailers including: Spider-Man, Planet of the Apes, Minority Report, Curse of the Golden Flower, and The Other Boleyn Girl. It wouldn't be until late 2007, that the young, composing siblings, would release their next full CD...actually a 2-disc release. It might be expected that their second release would be "more of the same" - the same great stuff that so many couldn't get enough of back in 2001. And who could blame them if they had done just that? On the other hand, Unearthed has since set-off a wave of would-be's and sound-a-likes, which could have made this new release a little redundant if the duo merely tramped back across the tundra they had themselves pioneered. So then just what does E.S. Posthumus do as a follow-up to their groundbreaking 2001 effort?


Read the full review here (+ 4 soundclips)

Moby offers free music for Indie and Non-Prof Films

Moby, known for, among many other things, his contribution to THE BOURNE film series, has recently announced a very cool new program where non-profs and indie film producers can download and utilize his music for free!

You can check it out here...or watch a video of Moby explaining his vision for the program below.

Thanks, Hud for the info!

Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (Soundtrack) by John Williams Available for Pre-Order

Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull by John Williams

In just over a month, Dr. Jones is back. Amazon.com recently made one of this year's most anticipated soundtracks available for pre-order! As it was previously reported, CONCORD JAZZ is releasing the soundtrack. Below is the track listing.

You can pre-order yours for only $9.99 at Amazon.com right now!


Track Listing:

1. Raiders March

2. Call of the Crystal

3. The Adventures of Mutt

4. Irina's Theme

5. The Snake Pit

6. The Spell of the Skull

7. The Journey to Akator

8. A Whirl Through Academe

9. "Return"

10. The Jungle Chase

11. Orellana's Cradle

12. Grave Robbers

13. Hidden Treasure and the City of Gold

14. Secret Doors and Scorpions

15. Oxley's Dilemma

16. Ants!

17. Temple Ruins and the Secret Revealed

18. The Departure

19. Finale

Tyler Bates and the Genre of Doom! Interview

Tyler Bates and the Genre of Doom!

In our latest interview - Composer Tyler Bates talks about his recent project DOOMSDAY, paying homage to classic genre films from the 80s, his upcoming video game score, RISE OF THE ARGONAUTS, and two more film projects: THE DAY THE EARTH STOOD STILL and WATCHMEN. - plus 3 sound clips from DOOMSDAY.


Here's an excerpt:


CC: With DOOMSDAY paying an homage to MAD MAX and ESCAPE FROM NEW YORK, did it any pressure on you.


TYLER BATES: That, in and of itself, didn't add any pressure, but there is something interesting here. Because I tend to do films that span a broad scope of stylistic components or cultural components, I tend to approach them not always knowing exactly what I'm going to do. The pressure is really for me to find what is going to work this particular movie. I can't really look at other movies that might be considered classics. I can't compare what I'm doing or about to do with those films. There's no way I can compete with that. There are just so many great, historical scores that have come before my work. I don't expect to "best" any of those. I try though! [laughs]



Read the full interview here

Ask E.S. Posthumus Winners Annouced!

Thanks to all who participated and for all the great questions (and a few very weird ones). It was a tough choice but...

The winners of the ASK E.S. POSTHUMUS CONTEST are:

Tim T

Max Cantor

Mike Casteel


Each has won an AUTOGRAPHED copy of CARTOGRAPHER and have been contacted by email with instructions on how to claim their prize.

Look for the interview with E.S. Posthumus to post next week and another special interview with Luna Sans! More details to come.

*Special thanks to Ariel Publicity/Cyber PR

Christopher Young to receive Richard Kirk Award

COMPOSER CHRISTOPHER YOUNG TO RECEIVE RICHARD KIRK AWARD
AT BMI FILM & TELEVISION AWARDS

Ceremony Slated for May 21 in Los Angeles

LOS ANGELES, April 8, 2008 -

Prolific composer Christopher Young will receive the Richard Kirk Award for outstanding career achievement at the performing right organization’s annual Film & Television Awards on Wednesday, May 21 in Los Angeles. Staged at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel, the black-tie, invitation-only dinner will also honor the composers of the past year's top-grossing films, top-rated prime-time network television series and highest-ranking cable network programs.

Named in honor of former BMI Vice President and film & television department founder Richard Kirk, the Richard Kirk Award is bestowed on composers who have made significant contributions to the realm of film and television. As the 2008 honoree, Christopher Young joins an elite list of peers that includes George S. Clinton, Jerry Goldsmith, Thomas Newman, Michael Kamen, Danny Elfman, Alan Menken and John Williams.

Award-winning composer Christopher Young has carved out his enviable niche in the upper pantheon of Hollywood composers with unusual speed and unerring flair. The UCLA Film School alumnus first turned heads with fiendish scores for horror and science fiction projects, and he proceeded to garner accolades for work on macabre and fantastical films including Hellraiser, its Saturn award-winning sequel and Species, along with BMI award-winners Ghost Rider, The Grudge and The Exorcism of Emily Rose. Young became a master of suspense, composing music for thrillers including Copycat and BMI honoree Entrapment, as well as dramatic and critical tours-de-force including Golden Globe nominee The Shipping News, Wonder Boys, Rounders and BMI award-winner Swordfish. He also fleshed out the haunting nuances and electrifying action sequences of box office gold Spiderman 3. The New Jersey native has also excelled in television composition, earning two Emmy nominations for telefilms Last Flight Out and Norma Jean & Marilyn. A dedicated mentor, Young has taught classes at USC, served as an advisor for the Sundance Institute Film Composers Lab and created an innovative residential development to house aspiring composers in Los Angeles. He describes his progressive two-pronged approach to composition as the exploration of the contemporary music’s abstract ideas and the infinite pursuit of “the great American tune.”

Broadcast Music, Inc.® (BMI) is an American performing right organization that represents more than 375,000 songwriters, composers and music publishers in all genres of music and more than 6.5 million works. BMI’s most recent financial results, $839 million in performing right collections for its fiscal year ending June 30, 2007, were the highest for any copyright organization in the world. BMI has represented the most popular and beloved music from around the world for over 65 years. The non-profit-making U.S. corporation collects license fees from businesses that use music, which it then distributes as royalties to the musical creators and copyright owners it represents.

1 More Day to Ask E.S. Posthumus Your Questions!

The countdown is on.


Only one more day to enter your questions for the group E.S. POSTHUMUS. Don't miss your chance to win an AUTOGRAPHED edition of their latest release CARTOGRAPHER (2-disc).


Ask here!

2008 Year Preview: Summer Edition

It's barely Spring, but we are getting you ready for what should be a great summer of music. From THE DARK KNIGHT to TROPIC THUNDER to games like PROTOTYPE and THE FORCE UNLEASHED, we give you the scoop on the movies and games you should listen closely to.

Jump into Summer!

Tracksounds now Twitters, too.

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The Forbidden Kingdom Soundtrack is Coming to iTunes!

Just got word that the soundtrack for THE FORBIDDEN KINGDOM, composed by DAVID BUCKLEY, will get an initial release on iTunes. So you "tuners" rejoice!

Looks as though there will be some 19 tracks released, so that bodes well that the most important themes and sequences will be covered. No other details were available.

Of course, I had high hopes for a full-CD release and I guess that possibility still exists, but for now we'll have to go to Steve Jobs' kingdom, for THE FORBIDDEN KINGDOM.

The movie premiere's on April 18, 2008, by the way, so let's hope for a release around that time. As soon as I get more deets on this, I'll post them here.

Cloverfield is coming April 22 - To DVD and not HD-DVD.

Just received an email from Paramount Pictures about their upcoming release of CLOVERFIELD. This is sure to be one of 2008's highest selling DVDs. If you didn't see it in the theater, I say don't bother unless you see it on a huge TV with an incredible sound system; otherwise, you'll be saying "What's the big friggin' deal?"

To HD or Not HD. That is the question.

Well, one of the big casualties to the "evil of blu" is that the CLOVERFIELD HD-DVD was eliminated by Paramount. What might also be lost are all of the special features that were to be a part of that release.

I'm sure CLOVERFIELD will also get a Blu-Ray release someday, but for the meanwhile, we'll either have to "slum it" with the DVD version or just wait. The only rumblings I've heard on the Blu-Ray front seem to mention this Summer. Good luck with that one. Most will be popping their paychecks to see Indy, Batty, Irony, and Speedy, by that time - not buying blu ray movies.

CONTEST

Also Paramount is holding an interesting contest where entrants submit a short video documenting where they were "When Cloverfield Hit." They even provide music and sound effects. Voting takes place on April 22, 2008. So head over to whencloverfieldhit.com on that day to cast your vote...or better yet, grab your handycam and submit something.

LASTLY, THE MUSIC

Looks like there will also be some sort of release of MICHAEL GIACCHINO's 13 minute piece which played over the credits entitled, "Roar!" Errr...I'm thinking iTunes? :(

The Visitor (Soundtrack) Music Composed by Jan A.P. Kaczmarek

Oscar winning composer Jan A.P. Kaczmarek has a new project - THE VISITOR. Below you can read the full press release, but this looks like it will be a good film with some substance to it. I mean how can you resist a film that centers around the playing of a djembe???

The Visitor- Drum Lessons - Watch more free videos

THE VISITOR
Original Motion Picture Soundtrack

Music Composed by Jan A.P. Kaczmarek

Also featuring:
Je’Nwi Teni (Don’t Gag Me)
Performed by Fela Kuti

In a world of six billion people, it only takes one to change your life. In actor and filmmaker Tom McCarthy’s follow-up to his award winning directorial debut The Station Agent, Richard Jenkins (Six Feet Under) stars as a disillusioned Connecticut economics professor whose life is transformed by a chance encounter in New York City.

Sixty-two-year-old Walter Vale (Jenkins) is sleepwalking through his life. Having lost his passion for teaching and writing, he fills the void by unsuccessfully trying to learn to play classical piano. When his college sends him to Manhattan to attend a conference, Walter is surprised to find a young couple has taken up residence in his apartment. Victims of a real estate scam, Tarek (Haaz Sleiman), a Syrian man, and Zainab (Danai Gurira), his Senegalese girlfriend, have nowhere else to go. In the first of a series of tests of the heart, Walter reluctantly allows the couple to stay with him.

Touched by his kindness, Tarek, a talented musician, insists on teaching the aging academic to play the African drum. The instrument’s exuberant rhythms revitalize Walter’s faltering spirit and open his eyes to a vibrant world of local jazz clubs and Central Park drum circles. As the friendship between the two men deepens, the differences in culture, age and temperament fall away.

After being stopped by police in the subway, Tarek is arrested as an undocumented citizen and held for deportation. As his situation turns desperate, Walter finds himself compelled to help his new friend with a passion he thought he had long ago lost. When Tarek’s beautiful mother Mouna (Hiam Abbass) arrives unexpectedly in search of her son, the professor’s personal commitment develops into an unlikely romance.

And it’s through these newfound connections with these virtual strangers that Walter is awakened to a new world and a new life.

The striking original score for The Visitor was composed by Academy Award-winning composer Jan A.P. Kaczmarek (Finding Neverland). Kaczmarek also composed the beautiful and best-selling soundtrack for the Diane Lane/Richard Gere thriller Unfaithful. Along with the dramatic score, the CD will include the Fela Kuti song Je’Nwi Teni (Don’t Gag Me), featured so prominently in the film.

Overture Films opens The Visitor nationwide on April 11, 2008.

Varèse Sarabande Release Date: April 8, 2008.


1. The Visitor Overture (5:04)
2. Walter’s Etude No.1 (2:20)
3. Walter The Professor (1:24) 

4. Walter Drives Through New York (2:28)
5. Meeting Mouna (3:48)
6. Trip To The Detention Center (3:13)
7. Tarek Arrested (1:44)
8. Walter Plays Half Of His Etude No.1 (Piano Solo) (2:30)
9. Evening With Mouna (2:25)
10. Waiting For Tarek (1:11)
11. Looking At The Liberty Statue (1:25)
12. The Loneliness (1:45)
13. The System Says NO (3:14)
14. Walter And Mouna Together (5:18)
15. Walter Feels Alive Again (2:39)
16. Back To The Detention Center (2:17)
17. Walter Plays Etude No. 2 With Almost No Mistakes (6:14)
18. Je’Nwi Teni (Don’t Gag Me)* Written and Performed by Fela Anikulapo Kuti (5:05)



For more info on the film - go here.

New Hellboy 2: The Golden Army Trailer

The good, the bad and the worst! . . .

A nice line from the new HELLBOY 2: THE GOLDEN ARMY trailer. I'm surprised at how much I like what I'm seeing here. Definitely has Del Toro all over it...as in Pan's Labyrinth takes New York.

I don't recognize any of the trailer music, so my guess us that it's some original production music. Looks like Danny Elfman has a nice big, canvas to work from for this superhero-flick. I'm expecting more than what the Spider-Man series delivered...in every conceivable way. Don't let us down!

Judging by our latest poll...a lot of you are expecting a lot from this score as well!

You can check out the trailer in HD here

Indiana Jones and the Label of the Concord Jazz?

Fact, Fiction, or Foolishness?

Before I called it a night, just thought I'd post something on the topic of "Just who is releasing the upcoming INDIANA JONES AND THE KINGDOM OF THE CRYSTAL SKULL soundtrack?"

If you were like me, it was a foregone conclusion that, of course, SONY CLASSICAL would nab this potential mega-seller. I hadn't given it any thought at all.

Well, today there seems to have been quite the uproar about the label CONCORD RECORDS or CONCORD JAZZ releasing the John Williams score...and possibly re-releasing the 3 previous Indiana Jones scores.

If Concord doesn't do it...somebody better!

Well, I reached Concord Records only to find out that they couldn't confirm anything at this time. So there wasn't a denial there either. Not much to it then, it seems. Oh, but add to this the fact that almighty AMAZON already HAD their product page up and credited Concord Jazz and that the Wikipedia.org entry has been updated accordingly as well and that's pretty strong evidence.

(I just went and looked at Amazon.com again...and they've taken down some of the detail including the credit to Concord Jazz. It was definitely there about 4 hours ago.)

I have it from one other industry source that this is, in fact, a done-deal and that Concord will indeed be releasing the next Indiana Jones soundtrack. The biggest deal with this news is just how this label came out of nowhere to get this title. That and the potential re-release of the previous scores is certainly something to get your ears salivating. Eh?

As soon as I get something official, you can bet it will be posted here. For now, I say start saving thy denarii!

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