Tuesday, February 28, 2012

VICTOR REYES - Red Lights (2012, cd)



The excellent newcomer we've learned last year through BURIED, returns with a new assignments, "RED LIGHTS" coming through LakeShore Records.

Info about the movie from idmb.com Psychologist Margaret Matheson and her assistant study paranormal activity, which leads them to investigate a world-renowned psychic.

Director: 

Rodrigo Cortés (director of BURIED)

Writer: 

Rodrigo Cortés (screenplay)

More info on the cd release:
01. Main Titles
02. Hocus Pocus03. Too Much Light04. You Know Palladino From Before?05. Lost Lonely Woman06. Hello?07. He Made Me Doubt08. What’s Going On? / Whatever It Takes09. Stand Up!10. I Wasn’t With Her11. Come On, Come On…12. I Just Need To Know13. 2:00 AM14. Open Your Eyes15. Concentrate, Ben!16. Umbrellas17. What Is It You’ve Come To See?18. It’s A Code19. … And Then You Wake Up20. Dear Margaret21. End Credits
Trailer of the movie can be found here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ye9msexYKi0

Friday, February 24, 2012

JOHN POWELL - Dr. Seuss' The Lorax (2012, cd)



  • Audio CD (March 6, 2012)
  • Original Release Date: 2012
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Format: Soundtrack
  • Label: Varese Sarabande

Amazon's editorial:
Original soundtrack to the 2012 animated feature composed by John Powell. The film follows Ted, an idealistic young boy who lives in "Thneed-Ville", a city that, aside from the citizens, is completely artificial. He sets out to find the one thing that will win him the affection of Audrey, the girl of his dreams, who wishes to see a real tree. While attempting to find a seed, he discovers that their city has been closed off from the outside world, and meets the reclusive Once-ler, who recounts the story of how he met the Lorax, a grumpy yet charming creature who serves as guardian of the land. When the young businessman introduces a revolutionary invention from the native Truffula Tree's tufts, it tragically spirals into a mass overproduction leading to the depletion of the forest, and the creation and isolation of Ted's town. With the Once-ler's blessing, and the last Truffula Seed, Ted sets out to remind his town of the importance of nature.

DANIEL LICHT - Silent hill: downpour (2012, cd)

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  • Audio CD (March 13, 2012)
  • Original Release Date: 2012
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Format: Soundtrack
  • Label: Milan Records

from amazon.com editorial reviews:
Silent Hill: Downpour is the eighth installment in the famous "Silent Hill" video game series published by Konami Digital Entertainment. The game follows Murphy Pendleton, a prisoner who is stranded in the tow of Silent Hill after his transport vehicle crashed. Daniel Licht (the composer famous for his work on the "Dexter" series) composed the thrilling and suspenseful score for the game. Jonathan Davis of Korn performs the end credit song for the game.

ARMAND AMAR - La source Des Femmes (2011, cd)

This exceptionally melodic and - as always with Armand, melancholic / emotional score, is out on CD and deserves your attention! 




  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Format: Import
  • Label: Sony Import

Thursday, February 23, 2012

BRIAN TYLER - Brake (2012, cd)



  • Audio CD (March 20, 2012)
  • Original Release Date: 2012
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Format: Soundtrack
  • Label: Varese Sarabande

From Varese: 

Jeremy Reins (Dorff) is about to have a very bad day. He wakes up in total darkness, confused and disoriented. The only light comes from the blood-red digital numbers ticking away above his head. Jeremy quickly realizes he's in trouble. It's hard to breathe. He can barely move. And no one will answer his cries for help. Then, he hears the sound of an engine and it all becomes clear ... he's trapped in the trunk of a moving car. As his captors reveal themselves and their motives, Jeremy realizes he won't be set free until he gives up the whereabouts of "Roulette," a secret location where the U.S. President is taken in the event of a terrorist attack. Action film veteran Brian Tyler provides the gritty, intense score.

IFMCA announces their winners for Film, Tv and Game scoring excellence 2011


JOHN WILLIAMS WINS FIVE AWARDS FROM THE INTERNATIONAL FILM MUSIC CRITICS INCLUDING SCORE OF THE YEAR FOR “WAR HORSE”
FEBRUARY 23, 2012 – The International Film Music Critics Association announces the winners of its eighth annual awards for excellence in musical scoring in 2011 with John Williams’ score for Steven Spielberg’s WAR HORSE topping the list, winning Film Score of the Year, Best Score for a Drama Film and Individual Cue for “The Homecoming.” Williams also wins Composer of the Year and Best Score for an Animated Film for THE ADVENTURES OF TINTIN: THE SECRET OF THE UNICORN. French composer Ludovic Bource wins Breakout Composer of the Year for his score to THE ARTIST.
Cliff Martinez wins Best Score for an Action/Adventure/Thriller Film for Nicolas Winding Refn’s DRIVE. Best Score for a Comedy Film is given to THE RUM DIARY by Christopher Young. Michael Giacchino wins his 11th career award for JJ Abrams’ SUPER 8 in the Best Score for a Fantasy/Science Fiction/Horror Film category. Turkish composer Pinar Toprak wins Best Score for a Documentary Film for her score to THE WIND GODS.
In the non-film categories, Arnau Bataller wins Best Score for a Television Series for the Spanish telenovela ERMESSENDA. Veteran Japanese composer Joe Hisaishi wins Best Score for a Video Game or Interactive Media for the Level-5 / Studio Ghibli game NI NO KUNI: WRATH OF THE WHITE WITCH.
The Best Archival Release goes to the massive Warner Bros sixteen-disc, retrospective box-set THE DANNY ELFMAN & TIM BURTON 25TH ANNIVERSARY MUSIC BOX, which was housed in a Zoetrope box and included an exclusive historical book. The winner of Best Archival Re-recording goes to conductor William Stromberg and the Moscow Symphony Orchestra for their re-recording of Bernard Herrmanm’s THE BATTLE OF NERETVA and THE NAKED AND THE DEAD. Best Record Label of the Year goes to La-La Land Records, their second win in a row in this category, for such notable 2011 expanded release soundtracks as 1941, SPACE ABOVE AND BEYOND, FAT MAN AND LITTLE BOY, COMMANDO and STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION COLLECTION VOLUME 1.
The Association is also bestowing a Special Award to SYMPHONY OF HOPE: THE HAITI PROJECT, a benefit recording collaboration between 25 film and TV composers, including John Debney, Christopher Young, Dave Grusin, Marvin Hamlisch, and Christopher Lennertz who produced with Steve Schnur. The recording is available as a download on itunes and Amazon among other outlets with proceeds going to Haiti Earthquake Relief. More information can be found at www.haitisymphony.com.
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2011 Film Categories
FILM SCORE OF THE YEAR
• WAR HORSE, music by John Williams

FILM COMPOSER OF THE YEAR
• JOHN WILLIAMS

BREAKOUT COMPOSER OF THE YEAR
• LUDOVIC BOURCE

BEST ORIGINAL SCORE FOR A DRAMA FILM
• WAR HORSE, music by John Williams

BEST ORIGINAL SCORE FOR A COMEDY FILM
• THE RUM DIARY, music by Christopher Young

BEST ORIGINAL SCORE FOR AN ACTION/ADVENTURE/THRILLER FILM
• DRIVE, music by Cliff Martinez

BEST ORIGINAL SCORE FOR A FANTASY/SCIENCE FICTION/HORROR FILM
• SUPER 8, music by Michael Giacchino

BEST ORIGINAL SCORE FOR AN ANIMATED FEATURE
• THE ADVENTURES OF TINTIN: THE SECRET OF THE UNICORN, music by John Williams

BEST ORIGINAL SCORE FOR A DOCUMENTARY FEATURE
• THE WIND GODS, music by Pinar Toprak

FILM MUSIC COMPOSITION OF THE YEAR
• WAR HORSE – “The Homecoming” (John Williams)

2011 Non-Film Categories
BEST ORIGINAL SCORE FOR TELEVISION
• ERMESSENDA, music by Arnau Bataller

BEST ORIGINAL SCORE FOR A VIDEO GAME OR INTERACTIVE MEDIA
• NI NO KUNI: WRATH OF THE WHITE WITCH, music by Joe Hisaishi

BEST ARCHIVAL RELEASE OF AN EXISTING SCORE
• THE DANNY ELFMAN & TIM BURTON 25TH ANNIVERSARY MUSIC BOX, music by Danny Elfman; album produced by Danny Elfman and Tim Burton; liner notes by Jeff Bond and Danny Elfman; album art direction by Matt Taylor (Warner Bros Records)

BEST ARCHIVAL RE-RECORDING OF AN EXISTING SCORE
• THE BATTLE OF NERETVA/THE NAKED AND THE DEAD, music by Bernard Herrmann; conducted by William Stromberg; album produced by William Stromberg, John Morgan and Anna Bonn; liner notes by Jim Doherty and Kevin Scott; album art direction by Jim Titus (Tribute Film Classics)

FILM MUSIC RECORD LABEL OF THE YEAR
• LA-LA LAND RECORDS

SPECIAL AWARD
• A SYMPHONY OF HOPE: THE HAITI PROJECT

Thursday, February 9, 2012

IFMCA Award Nominations 2011

JOHN WILLIAMS RECEIVES 7 INTERNATIONAL FILM MUSIC CRITICS AWARD NOMINATIONS, INCLUDING TWO FOR FILM SCORE OF THE YEAR



The International Film Music Critics Association announces its list of nominees for excellence in musical scoring in 2011 with veteran composer John Williams leading the field with 7 nods including WAR HORSE (3 nominations) and THE ADVENTURES OF TINTIN: THE SECRET OF THE UNICORN (3 nominations) for Film Score of the Year. Also nominated in this category are Ludovic Bource’s THE ARTIST (3 nominations), Mark McKenzie’s score to THE GREATEST MIRACLE (2 nominations) and Howard Shore’s HUGO (2 nominations).

Williams is short-listed for Film Composer of the Year along with Bource; last year’s winner, Alexandre Desplat (whose many scores include HARRY POTTER AND THE DEATHLY HALLOWS PART 2, THE TREE OF LIFE, EXTREMELY LOUD AND INCREDIBLY CLOSE, THE IDES OF MARCH and A BETTER LIFE); Michael Giacchino (SUPER 8, MISSION IMPOSSIBLE: GHOST PROTOCOL, 50/50, MONTE CARLO, CARS 2) and Alberto Iglesias (TINKER TAILOR SOLDIER SPY, LA PIEL QUE HABITO (THE SKIN I LIVE IN), TAMBIÉN LA LLUVIA, LE MOINE).

French composer Ludovic Bource has the rare distinction of also being nominated for Breakout Composer of the Year for Michel Hazanavicius’ silent film, THE ARTIST. The category has an international flair with nominations for Ireland’s Brian Byrne, recognized for his score to ALBERT NOBBS; the British electronic duo of Tom Rowlands and Ed Simons aka The Chemical Brothers for HANNA; British composer Michael Richard Plowman for A LONELY PLACE TO DIE, AGE OF HEROES and TREASURE GUARDS and Spanish composer Lucas Vidal for MIENTRAS DUERMES.

The British dominate the TV Score category with the popular ITV/PBS series DOWNTON ABBEY (John Lunn) nominated alongside DOCTOR WHO (Murray Gold) and SHERLOCK (David Arnold and Michael Price). Rounding out the category are the Spanish series ERMESSENDA (Arnau Bataller) and the American HBO series GAME OF THRONES (Ramin Djawadi).

The International Film Music Critics will announce the winners of its Eighth Annual Awards on February 23,
2012.

2011 Film Categories

FILM SCORE OF THE YEAR

• THE ADVENTURES OF TINTIN: THE SECRET OF THE UNICORN, music by John Williams
• THE ARTIST, music by Ludovic Bource
• THE GREATEST MIRACLE, music by Mark McKenzie
• HUGO, music by Howard Shore
• WAR HORSE, music by John Williams

FILM COMPOSER OF THE YEAR

• LUDOVIC BOURCE
• ALEXANDRE DESPLAT
• MICHAEL GIACCHINO
• ALBERTO IGLESIAS
• JOHN WILLIAMS

BREAKOUT COMPOSER OF THE YEAR

• LUDOVIC BOURCE
• BRIAN BYRNE
• THE CHEMICAL BROTHERS
• MICHAEL RICHARD PLOWMAN
• LUCAS VIDAL

BEST ORIGINAL SCORE FOR A DRAMA FILM

• THE ARTIST, music by Ludovic Bource
• JANE EYRE, music by Dario Marianelli
• SOUL SURFER, music by Marco Beltrami
• W.E., music by Abel Korzeniowski
• WAR HORSE, music by John Williams

BEST ORIGINAL SCORE FOR A COMEDY FILM

• PAUL, music by David Arnold
• THE RUM DIARY, music by Christopher Young
• TORRENTE 4: LETHAL CRISIS, music by Roque Baños
• A VERY HAROLD AND KUMAR 3D CHRISTMAS, music by William Ross
• YOUR HIGHNESS, music by Steve Jablonsky

BEST ORIGINAL SCORE FOR AN ACTION/ADVENTURE/THRILLER FILM

• CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE FIRST AVENGER, music by Alan Silvestri
• DRIVE, music by Cliff Martinez
• MISSION IMPOSSIBLE – GHOST PROTOCOL, music by Michael Giacchino
• REAL STEEL, music by Danny Elfman
• RISE OF THE PLANET OF THE APES, music by Patrick Doyle

BEST ORIGINAL SCORE FOR A FANTASY/SCIENCE FICTION/HORROR FILM

• DON’T BE AFRAID OF THE DARK, music by Marco Beltrami and Buck Sanders
• HARRY POTTER AND THE DEATHLY HALLOWS PART 2, music by Alexandre Desplat
• HUGO, music by Howard Shore
• PRIEST, music by Christopher Young
• SUPER 8, music by Michael Giacchino

BEST ORIGINAL SCORE FOR AN ANIMATED FEATURE

• THE ADVENTURES OF TINTIN: THE SECRET OF THE UNICORN, music by John Williams
• THE GREATEST MIRACLE, music by Mark McKenzie
• KUNG FU PANDA 2, music by John Powell and Hans Zimmer
• PUSS IN BOOTS, music by Henry Jackman
• RANGO, music by Hans Zimmer

BEST ORIGINAL SCORE FOR A DOCUMENTARY FEATURE

• FROZEN PLANET, music by George Fenton
• HOLD AT ALL COSTS: THE STORY OF THE BATTLE OF OUTPOST HARRY, music by Larry Groupé
• JIG, music by Patrick Doyle
• RUSSLAND – IM REICH DER TIGER, BÄREN UND VULKANE, music by Kolja Erdmann
• THE WIND GODS, music by Pinar Toprak

FILM MUSIC COMPOSITION OF THE YEAR

• “The Adventure Continues” from THE ADVENTURES OF TINTIN: THE SECRET OF THE UNICORN, music by John Williams
• “George Valentin” from THE ARTIST, music by Ludovic Bource
• “Captain America March” from CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE FIRST AVENGER, music by Alan Silvestri
• “Final Round” from REAL STEEL, music by Danny Elfman
• “The Homecoming” from WAR HORSE, music by John Williams
Other 2011 Categories

BEST ORIGINAL SCORE FOR A TELEVISION SERIES

• DOCTOR WHO, music by Murray Gold
• DOWNTON ABBEY, music by John Lunn
• ERMESSENDA, music by Arnau Bataller
• GAME OF THRONES, music by Ramin Djawadi
• SHERLOCK, music by David Arnold and Michael Price

BEST ORIGINAL SCORE FOR A VIDEO GAME OR INTERACTIVE MEDIA

• CALL OF DUTY: MODERN WARFARE 3, music by Brian Tyler
• THE ELDER SCROLLS V: SKYRIM, music by Jeremy Soule
• L.A. NOIRE, music by Andrew Hale and Simon Hale
• NI NO KUNI: WRATH OF THE WHITE WITCH, music by Joe Hisaishi
• SOCOM 4: U.S. NAVY SEALS, music by Bear McCreary

BEST ARCHIVAL RELEASE OF AN EXISTING SCORE

• THE BLACK HOLE, music by John Barry; album produced by Randy Thornton and Douglass Fake, liner notes by Jeff Bond; album art direction by Steve Sterling (Disney / Intrada)
• THE DANNY ELFMAN & TIM BURTON 25TH ANNIVERSARY MUSIC BOX, music by Danny Elfman; album produced by Danny Elfman and Tim Burton; liner notes by Jeff Bond and Danny Elfman; album art direction by Matt Taylor (Warner Bros Records)
• DAYS OF HEAVEN, music by Ennio Morricone; album produced by Lukas Kendall and Craig Spaulding; liner notes by Lukas Kendall and Jeff Bond; album art direction by Joe Sikoryak (Film Score Monthly)
• GREMLINS, music by Jerry Goldsmith; album produced by Mike Matessino and Bruce Botnick; liner notes by Jeff Bond and Mike Matessino; album art direction by Joe Sikoryak (Film Score Monthly)
• MASADA, music by Jerry Goldsmith and Morton Stevens; album produced by Douglass Fake and Roger Feigelson; liner notes by Jon Burlingame; album art direction by Joe Sikoryak (Intrada)

BEST ARCHIVAL RE-RECORDING OF AN EXISTING SCORE

• THE BATTLE OF NERETVA/THE NAKED AND THE DEAD, music by Bernard Herrmann; conducted by William Stromberg; album produced by William Stromberg, John Morgan and Anna Bonn; liner notes by Jim Doherty and Kevin Scott; album art direction by Jim Titus (Tribute Film Classics)
• CONAN THE DESTROYER, music by Basil Poledouris; conducted by Nic Raine; album produced by James Fitzpatrick; liner notes by Frank K. DeWald; album art direction by GINKO DIGI (Prometheus)
• THE FALL OF THE ROMAN EMPIRE, music by Dimitri Tiomkin; conducted by Nic Raine; album produced by James Fitzpatrick; liner notes by Frank K. DeWald; album art direction by James Fitzpatrick, Damien Doherty and GINKO DIGI (Tadlow Music)
• THE LORD OF THE RINGS SYMPHONY, music by Howard Shore; conducted by Ludwig Wicki; album produced by Jonathan Schultz and Howard Shore; liner notes by Howard Shore and Ludwig Wicki; album art direction by Alan Frey (HOWE Records)
• TARAS BULBA, music by Franz Waxman; conducted by Nic Raine; album produced by James Fitzpatrick; liner notes by Frank K. DeWald; album art direction by Damien Doherty (Tadlow Music)

FILM MUSIC RECORD LABEL OF THE YEAR

• FILM SCORE MONTHLY
• INTRADA
• LA-LA LAND
• MOVIESCORE MEDIA
• VARÈSE SARABANDE
 
The International Film Music Critics Association (IFMCA) is an association of online, print and radio journalists who specialize in writing about original film and television music.

The IFMCA was originally formed in the late 1990s as the now-defunct “Film Music Critics Jury” by editor and journalist Mikael Carlsson, a former contributor to filmmusicradio.com and filmmusicmag.com, and currently the owner of the Swedish independent film music label MovieScore Media.
Since its inception, the IFMCA has grown to comprise over 50 members from countries as diverse as Belgium, Canada, Cyprus, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, the Netherlands, Poland, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States of America.

Previous IFMCA Score of the Year Awards have been awarded to John Powell’s HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON in 2010, Michael Giacchino’s UP in 2009, Alexandre Desplat’s THE CURIOUS CASE OF BENJAMIN BUTTON in 2008, Dario Marianelli’s ATONEMENT in 2007, James Newton Howard’s LADY IN THE WATER in 2006, John Williams’ MEMOIRS OF A GEISHA in 2005 and Michael Giacchino’s THE INCREDIBLES in 2004.

For more information about the International Film Music Critics Association, its members and the list of past awards, please visit http://www.filmmusiccritics.org or contact press@filmmusiccritics.org.