JAVIER NAVARETTE'S WRATH OF THE TITANS (2012, out on cd)

Product Details

Audio CD (March 27, 2012)

Number of Discs: 1

Label: WaterTower Music

Also available as amazon mp3 download here: http://www.amazon.com/Wrath-Titans-Original-Picture-Soundtrack/dp/B007Q0UXC2/ref=mb_oe_o

DANNY ELFMAN - Dark Shadows (2012, cd)

Audio CD (May 8, 2012)

Original Release Date: 2012

Number of Discs: 1

Format: Soundtrack

Label: Water Tower Music

NICK CAVE, ATTICUS ROSS, SHIGERU UMEBAYASHI and others - DAYS OF GRACE (2012)

The new mexican thriller, DAYS OF GRACE, is directed by Everardo Valerio Gout and gets an original score composed by Nick Cave & Warren Ellis, Atticus Ross (The Social Network) and Shigeru Umebayashi (House of Flying Daggers), practically making it a modern film music celebration.

Also included is a cover version of the classic song Summertime performed by actress Scarlett Johansson and produced and arranged by Robert Del Naja of Massive Attack fame and Tim Goldsworthy. 

The score gets out via LAKESHORE RECORDS May 1, 2012 and you can pre-order it here via amazon.com: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B007F4UHZW/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=filmusrep-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B007F4UHZW

The huge CD contains 39 tracks, which are as follows:

1. The Shack (Nick Cave & Warren Ellis)

2. Mundial de Futbol/Vivir en Mexico (Victim X dialogue) (Carlos Bardem)

3. Wrong Bust (Nick Cave & Warren Ellis)

4. Hiena (Lupe's dialogue) (Tenoch Huerta)

5. Butcher's Hook/Porcinos Mexicanos (Nick Cave & Warren Ellis)

6. Días de Gracia (Comandante's dialogue) (José Sefami)

7. Here's a Little Jolt for You (Nick Cave & Warren Ellis)

8. Criminal Traicionado (Madrina's dialogue) (Verónica Falcón)

9. Bronco (Nick Cave & Warren Ellis)

10. Burning the Shack (Nick Cave & Warren Ellis)

11. The Whack (Entering Kitchen) (Nick Cave & Warren Ellis)

12. Siempre hay alguien (Comandante's dialogue) (José Sefami)

13. Destiny (Nick Cave & Warren Ellis)

14. Days of Grace (Nick Cave & Warren Ellis)

15. Buenos dias muchachito/Pecados (Teacher's dialogue) (Tenoch Huerta)

16. Broken Time (Atticus Ross, Claudia Sarne & Leopold Ross)

17. Kidnap (Atticus Ross, Claudia Sarne & Leopold Ross)

18. Drugs (Atticus Ross, Claudia Sarne & Leopold Ross)

19. Fear (Atticus Ross, Claudia Sarne & Leopold Ross)

20. Revelations (Atticus Ross, Claudia Sarne & Leopold Ross)

21. Hazla buena (Victim X dialogue) (Carlos Bardem)

22. Quiero la verdad (Susana's dialogue) (Dolores Heredia)

23. Sumado: The Echoes between Stories (Shigeru Umebayashi)

24. Susana's Cello (Shigeru Umebayashi)

25. Talking on the Water (Shigeru Umebayashi)

26. Max's Brother and Susana's Daughter (Shigeru Umebayashi)

27. One Way or Another (Shigeru Umebayashi)

28. Her Emotions of Silent Thought (Shigeru Umebayashi)

29. Not Knowing How Things Will End (Shigeru Umebayashi)

30. Susana and Camila (Shigeru Umebayashi)

31. Sumado: Cast the Shell (Shigeru Umebayashi)

32. Song for Tula (Shigeru Umebayashi)

33. Como dije (Victim X dialogue) (Carlos Bardem)

34. Assault For La Coca (Bot'Ox)

35. The Meat Song (Bot'Ox)

36. Permanent Shade (Tim Goldsworthy, Euan Dickinson & Billy Fuller)

37. Summertime (Scarlett Johansson vs. 3D)

38. Vivir en Me xico (Doroteo's dialogue) (Kristyan Ferrer)

39. Kantele (Shigeru Umebayashi)

 

CLINT MANSELL's latest score, LAST NIGHT (2012, cd)

Info from squidoo:

One of the most compelling songs that most people want to know about on the Last Night Soundtrack is a collaboration with composer Clint Mansell and vocals from "Not at Home" by Peter Broderick on "The Final Movement" of the Last Night O.S.T..

The original version is a bit faster than the re-workedNot at Home on the movie's Soundtrack to Last Night. The tempo on the movie's background music is languidly paced, with Broderick singing his vocals over Mansell's piano track, giving it a kind of lucidity and enhanced melancholy.Previously there was no official soundtrack release for the movie Last Night, but it was reported by Film Music Reporter & The Playlist that a soundtrack of Clint Mansell's Last Night Score will be released March 27, 2012 and Mansell will be performing live with the Sonus Quartet in conjunction with the release. See details below.In the meantime, if you're entranced by the song, download the original Peter Broderick version albeit slightly different or watch the movie now available on DVD.The romantic drama Last Night with the good looking cast of Keira Knightly, Sam Worthington, Eva Mendes & Guillaume Canet poses the tantalizing question -- do you love the one you're with? What about re-visiting an old flame? Or a new possibility?Last Night was released worldwide with a splashy Italian premiere followed by a theatrical run across Europe then Asia. Perhaps producers thought European and overseas audiences would be more accepting of a movie about a couple flirting with infidelity before risking a limited release in the U.S. May 6, 2011. The Manhattan based romantic drama directed by Massy Tadjedin is now available to watch instantly online & was released on DVD August 2, 2011.

ALAN MENKEN on usual grounds once again with MIRROR MIRROR (2012, cd)

Audio CD (April 10, 2012)
Number of Discs: 1
Label: Relativity Music Group

JAMES NEWTON HOWARD'S score for "HUNGER GAMES" (2012)

Check out the much-anticipated new JAMES NEWTON HOWARD score for a not-so-good (apparently) new movie: HUNGER GAMES. Stay tuned for more info as it becomes available and in the meantime click on the title to visit an external link for more info. Amazon.com's editorial review reads:

Original score to the 2012 major motion picture composed by James Newton Howard and executive produced by T-Bone Burnett. The Hunger Games is the highly anticipated first film in the trilogy based on the young-adult adventure science fiction series written by Suzanne Collins. The first two books were each New York Times best sellers, and the third book, Mockingjay, topped all US bestseller lists upon its release.

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)

Stars:

 Elizabeth Olsen, Robert De Niro and Cillian Murphy

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

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

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• 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

BRIAN TYLER - Brake (2012, cd)

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• 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

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.

RAMIN DJAWADI - Safe house (2012, cd)

Product Details

    Audio CD (February 21, 2012)
    Original Release Date: 2012
    Number of Discs: 1
    Format: Soundtrack
    Label: Varese Records

Denzel Washington     Ryan Reynolds

SAFE HOUSE

Original Motion Picture Soundtrack

Music Composed by
Ramin Djawadi
(Game Of Thrones, Fright Night, Iron Man)

Oscar winner Denzel Washington and Ryan Reynolds star in the action-thriller Safe House.  Washington plays the most dangerous renegade from the CIA, who comes back onto the grid after a decade on the run.  When the South African safe house he's remanded to is attacked by mercenaries, a rookie operative (Reynolds) escapes with him.  Now, the unlikely allies must stay alive long enough to uncover who wants them dead.

For the past year, Matt Weston has been frustrated by his inactive, backwater post in Cape Town.  A "housekeeper" who aspires to be a full-fledged agent, the loyal company man has been waiting for an opportunity to prove himself.  When the first and only occupant he's had proves to be the most dangerous man he's ever met, Weston readies for duty.

Tobin Frost has eluded capture for almost a decade.  One of the best ops men that the CIA's known, the ex-intelligence officer has given up assets and sold military intel to anyone with cash since he turned.  From trading secrets to North Korea to aiding splinter cells, the damage he's done to the U.S. is immeasurable.  And he's now back on the reservation with a secret.

As soon as Frost is brought in for debriefing, mercenaries come and tear apart Weston's safe house.  Barely escaping, the unlikely partners must discover if their attackers have been sent by terrorists or someone on the inside who will kill anyone standing in the way.  Now it's up to Weston to figure out who he can trust before they're both eliminated from the game.

Composer Ramin Djawadi (Game Of Thrones) provides a gripping, suspenseful score.

Universal will open SAFE HOUSE nationwide on February 10.

Varese Sarabande Catalog # 302 067 137 2
Release Date: 02/21/12

Track List:

1. Safe House (3:16)
2. A Hundred Lies A Day (3:16)
3. Get In The Trunk (4:25)
4. Do I Make You Nervous? (3:08)
5. I Used To Be Innocent Like You (2:11)
6. Tobin Frost (2:19)
7. Off The Grid (3:28)
8. Do What You Have To Do (4:49)
9. Don’t Kill Innocent People (3:45)
10. Who Do You Work For? (3:45)
11. Walk Away (6:04)
12. People Change (2:17)
13. Be Better Than Me (4:12)
14. Langa (6:14)
15. More Past Than Future (3:19)
16. 12 Months (3:06)
17. Truth (3:43)
18. I’ll Take It From Here (5:47)

More info here: http://www.varesesarabande.com/servlet/the-1013/Safe-House/Detail

MARCO BELTRAMI - the woman in black (2012, cd)

Product Details

    Audio CD (March 27, 2012)
    Number of Discs: 1
    Format: Soundtrack

Stay tuned for more info as it becomes available!

ROBELT FOLK - There be Dragons (2012, cd)

Product Details

    Audio CD (February 14, 2012)
    Original Release Date: 2012
    Number of Discs: 1
    Format: Soundtrack
    Label: Varese Records

FROM THE DIRECTOR OF THE MISSION AND THE KILLING FIELDS

THERE BE DRAGONS: SECRETOS DE PASIÓN

Original Motion Picture Soundtrack

Music Composed by
Robert Folk

Written and directed by Academy Award-nominated filmmaker Roland Joffé (The Mission, The Killing Fields) THERE BE DRAGONS: SECRETOS DE PASIÓN is an epic action-adventure romance set during the turmoil of the Spanish Civil War.  The story traces the parallel stories of Manolo Torres (Wes Bentley), a fascist spy who has to struggle with his internal conflicts, the woman he loves (Olga Kurylenko) and his main enemy in the field of war (Rodrigo Santoro), and Jose Maria Escriva (Charlie Cox), a priest who has to choose between his holy duty and the love for his country.

Composer Robert Folk has created a heroic, powerful and sweeping score for choir and orchestra.

Tayrona Entertainment will be opening THERE BE DRAGONS: SECRETOS DE PASIÓN in limited engagements beginning in December and continuing into the new year.

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Release Date: 02/13/12

1. Main Titles (1:57)
2. Battle Begins (1:04)
3. Romance (2:35)
4. More Dad (1:17)
5. Killing Priests (3:53)
6. Love & War Finale (2:52)
7. Robert’s Investigation (3:36)
8. Change Plans (2:43)
9. Hanging Bridge Battle (:53)
10. Manolo Starts His Story (1:32)
11. Pray For Him (2:29)
12. Kidnap & Kill (2:41)
13. Priest’s Calling (2:29)
14. Battle For Madrid (2:10)
15. Franco’s Government Files (1:57)
16. Oriol Is Dead (2:38)
17. Manolo Meets Generals (1:36)
18. Lord Open My Eyes (1:30)
19. Idilko By The Lake (1:42)
20. Train Station Patriots (:40)
21. The Priest, I Knew Him (:57)
22. Who To Kill (3:17)
23. Factory Strike (1:02)
24. At First Sight (:46)
25. Sitting Ducks (1:04)
26. A Baby Is Born (:47)
27. Then God Is Just (:40)
28. An Epic Story (1:23)

More here: http://www.varesesarabande.com/servlet/the-1001/There-Be-Dragons-cln--Secretos/Detail

THOMAS NEWMAN - The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel (CD, 2012)

Product details

Audio CD (27 Feb 2012)

Number of Discs: 1

Label: Sony Classical

For a disparate group of English pensioners (Judi Dench, Bill Nighy, Maggie Smith, Tom Wilkinson, Penelope Wilton, Celia Imrie and Ronald Pickup), retirement takes an unconventional turn when they abandon their homeland, enticed by advertisements for The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel, a seemingly luxurious sanctuary for “the elderly and beautiful” in Jaipur, India. On arrival, they discover that the hotel falls somewhat short of the romantic idyll promised in the brochure, but they are gradually won over by the ever-optimistic young manager Sonny (Dev Patel), and tentatively embark on a new adventure, finding that life can begin again when you let go of the past. 

The original soundtrack is the work of Thomas Newman, one of the most respected composers in the movie business, who has scored over fifty feature films including The Iron Lady, American Beauty, Shawshank Redemption, Wall-E, Finding Nemo and The Green Mile, as well as writing the memorable theme music for the TV series Six Feet Under. Newman has been nominated for an Academy Award on no less than ten occasions, nine times in the category Best Original Score and once for Best Original Song. He has won a BAFTA, two Grammys and an Emmy, and has also been nominated for a Golden Globe. 

Born in Los Angeles, Yale-educated Thomas Newman comes from a prominent Hollywood musical dynasty: his father, brother, sister and uncle have all composed for movies, and the singer-songwriter Randy Newman is his cousin.

More info here: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Best-Exotic-Marigold-Hotel/dp/B006WG004W

UPDATE: Sound clips here: http://www.amazon.co.uk/The-Best-Exotic-Marigold-Hotel/dp/B0075ICV8E

Abel Korzeniowski's incredible score for W.E. finally released! (2012, cd)

Interscope Records will be releasing the official soundtrack album for Madonna’s drama W.E. The album features the original score from the movie composed by Abel Korzeniowski (A Single Man) who received a Golden Globe nomination for his music.

Here's the official movie site: http://we-movie.com/

Here's our TOP OF 2011 SCORES article where this gorgeous musical work is featured: http://www.demetrischristodoulides.com/2012/01/12/a-year-in-film-music-the-best-of-2011/

Here’s the album track list:

1. Charms
2. Duchess Of Windsor
3. Revolving Door
4. I Will Follow You
5. Abdication
6. Six Hours
7. Brooklyn Faces
8. Evgeni’s Waltz
9. Satin Birds
10. Letters
11. Dance For Me Wallis
12. Masterpiece – Madonna

MARCO BELTRAMI's score for THE WOMAN IN BLACK released (2012, cd)

1. Tea For Three Plus One
2. The Woman In Black
3. Crossing The Causeway
4. Bills Past Due
5. Voices In The Mist
6. Journey North
7. Cellar Eye
8. First Death
9. The Attic Room
10. The Door Opens
11. Fireside
12. You Could Have Saved Him
13. Crazy Writing
14. In The Graveyard
15. Elisabeth’s Vision
16. Into The Fire
17. Jennet’s Letters
18. Race To The Marsh
19. Rising From The Mud
20. Summoning The Woman In Black
21. Reunion
22. Arthur’s Theme

Much awaited new JAMES HORNER release: BLACK GOLD (2012, CD)

Varese Sarabande just released the track list and cover art of "Black Gold": 

1. Main Title — A Desert Truce (6:34) 

2. Horizon To Horizon (3:59) 

3. The Wonders Of Wealth (1:49) 

4. “I Have Chosen You” (3:22) 

5. “You Were A Prince” (1:47) 

6. Leaving As An Emissary (5:19) 

7. Father And Son (1:50) 

8. Phantom Army (1:48) 

9. “So This Is War” (1:56) 

10. The Blowing Sands (4:27) 

11. Fresh Water (1:51) 

12. One Brother Lives, One Brother Dies (6:44) 

13. Battle In The Oil Fields (5:13) 

14. A Kingdom Of Oil (8:43) 

Tahar Rahim     Antonio Banderas     Mark Strong     Freida Pinto

BLACK GOLD

Original Motion Picture Soundtrack

Music Composed by 

James Horner

(Titanic, Avatar. Aliens)

Under the unforgiving desert sky, two warring leaders come face to face.

The victorious Nesib, Emir of Hobeika, lays down his peace terms to his rival Amar, Sultan of Salmaah. The two men agree that neither can lay claim to the area of no man’s land between them called The Yellow Belt. In return, Nesib will adopt Amar’s two boys Saleeh and Auda as a guarantee that neither man can invade the other.

Twelve years later, Saleeh and Auda have grown into young men. Saleeh, the warrior, itches to escape his gilded cage and return to his father’s land. Auda cares only for books and the pursuit of knowledge. One day, their adopted father Nesib is visited by an American from Texas. He tells the Emir that his land is blessed with oil and promises him riches beyond his wildest imagination. Nesib imagines a realm of infinite possibility, a kingdom with roads, schools and hospitals all paid for by the black gold beneath the barren sand. There is only one problem. The precious oil is located in the Yellow Belt.

The stage is now set for an epic showdown for control of the Yellow Belt, for control of the two kingdoms, for control of the future.

James Horner is one of the most celebrated modern film composers. Having created the music for dozens of the most memorable and successful films of the past two decades, Horner was honored with two Academy Awards and two Golden Globes for James Cameron’s Titanic.

In addition, he has earned Academy Award nominations for his Original Scores for Avatar, House of Sand and Fog, A Beautiful Mind, Braveheart, Apollo 13, Field of Dreams and Aliens, and for the Original Song “Somewhere Out There“ from An American Tale.

Horner’s sweeping dramatic score for Black Gold is an integral element to the film which will transport audiences into the heart of the Arabian desert.

Warner Bros. and Universal Pictures will open the film internationally beginning December 23, 2011.

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Release Date: 02/14/12

LISTEN TO THE SCORE HERE:

 http://www.cinemamusica.de/1706/epik-und-romantik-im-arabien-der-30er-jahre-first-listen-zu-james-hornes-black-gold