Sumthing Else Music Works: Dead Rising 3 - Oleksa Lozowchuk

SUMTHING ELSE MUSIC WORKS PRESENTS
DEAD RISING® 3 ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK

 
Music Composed and Produced by Oleksa Lozowchuk
Digital Album November 19, 2 CD Album November 26

 
NEW YORK (November 13, 2013) - Sumthing Else Music Works, the premier record label dedicated to licensing and distributing video game soundtracks, proudly presents the Dead Rising® 3 Original Soundtrack featuring the original music score from Capcom's new generation open-world zombie action video game available exclusively on Xbox One. The Dead Rising® series is one of the most popular zombie game franchises, with more than 5.4 million units sold worldwide to date. The Dead Rising 3 Original Soundtrack will be available digitally at iTunes, Amazon.com and other music sites on November 19, 2013. An expanded 99-track version of the album will be available exclusively at Sumthing.com. As a bonus, Sumthing Else and Capcom are giving away 10 tracks. To download these free tracks, visit Sumthing.com. A two disc physical edition of the album will be released on November 26, 2013.

The Dead Rising 3 Original Soundtrack features two and a half hours of original score composed and produced by Oleksa Lozowchuk (Dead Rising® 2, Dead Rising® 2: Off The Record, Dead Rising® 2: Case Zero, Dead Rising® 2: Case West) including additional music by various artists such as Traz Damji, Sascha Dikiciyan, Brian Reitzell, Celldweller, Jeremy Soule and Julian Soule, Ashtar Command, and Dave Genn.

"Dead Rising® 3's soundtrack mashes up classic horror, dirty synths and the '80s," said Oleksa Lozowchuk, Dead Rising 3 Composer and Soundtrack Producer. "Blend in a dose of craziness from the city of Los Perdidos to contrast the visceral pulse of survival horror, and you end up right at home, in the world of Dead Rising."

Available exclusively for Xbox One, Dead Rising 3 is the third installment in the celebrated franchise and introduces a blockbuster open-world action game that will define a new generation of zombie-slaying mayhem. With intense action and an unmatched level of weapon and character customization, Dead Rising 3 delivers a heart-pounding experience unlike any other as you fight for survival in a massive open world teeming with thousands of undead.

Set 10 years after the events of Dead Rising 2, Dead Rising 3 takes place in the vast city of Los Perdidos amid a nationwide zombie outbreak that's on the brink of decimating mankind. The story follows Nick Ramos, a young mechanic with a strange tattoo and a mysterious past who must find a way to escape a city full of thousands of bloodthirsty zombies before an impending military strike wipes the city and everyone in it off the map. But Nick can't do it alone - he must join up with other survivors to stay alive and fight their way out before it's too late. With an immersive open-world experience, intense action, and unmatched level of weapon and character customization, a new generation of zombie-slaying fun has arrived with Dead Rising 3.

For more information on Dead Rising 3, visit www.xbox.com/deadrising3.

Check this out, you can first enjoy the score and then... get 10 tracks free! Not that you wouldn't like this in the first place, then they go and give you something. I am on my way right now!
Jeremy [HWR:OLM]

The RED DAWN remake is a RED YAWN!

I know the original RED DAWN was not the most realistic war movie ever made.  In many ways it was a naive fantasy war movie.  It was a movie that capitalized on the biggest fear of the 1980's which was the expansion of Communism through military might.  I remember watching RED DAWN on TNT with host Joe Bob Briggs.  He had a military expert explain how if something like RED DAWN did happened it would not happen the way the movie portrays.  The military would not be using the weapons that are being used in the movie and so forth.  Needless to say he tore the movie apart with it's depiction of war.  But that didn't mean the first RED DAWN was a bad movie.  Quite the contrary.  1980's RED DAWN was a violent, dramatic film that left an impression on those that watched it.  It was a shocking film for its time.  I remember a news report claiming that it was the most violent movie of all time.  High school kids forming a gorilla resistance group against the Commies and learning first hand the horrors of war was a good story.  I remember RED DAWN being a great movie.  It has been awhile so I may eat those words the next time I see it.  The point is that even though it has been awhile since I have seen the original I remember moments and characters from the film.  Old RED DAWN was a memorable film with an anti war message with one of the leading invading commanders questioning why they started the war in the first place.  On the other hand the remake is a blah, frantic mess of film making.  It is totally forgettable. CLICK HERE TO CONTINUE READING.....

Jason

Varese Sarabande Club Titles - In a Big Way [6 Scores]!

STAR TREK NEMESIS: The Deluxe Edition
Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
Music Composed and Conducted by Jerry Goldsmith
2 CDs

Limited Edition of 5000 copies

http://www.varesesarabande.com/servlet/the-1140/Star-Trek-Nemesis-cln--The/Detail 

THE ABYSS: The Deluxe Edition
Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
Music Composed and Conducted by Alan Silvestri
2 CDs

Limited Edition of 3000 copies

http://www.varesesarabande.com/servlet/the-1141/The-Abyss-cln--The-Deluxe/Detail
 

BRASS TARGET
Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
Music Composed and Conducted by Laurence Rosenthal

Limited Edition of 1000 copies

http://www.varesesarabande.com/servlet/the-1142/Brass-Target/Detail 

SUSPECT
Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
Music Composed and Conducted by Michael Kamen

Limited Edition of 2000 copies

http://www.varesesarabande.com/servlet/the-1143/Suspect/Detail 

VIBES
Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
Music Composed by James Horner

Limited Edition of 2000 copies

http://www.varesesarabande.com/servlet/the-1144/Vibes/Detail 

RUNAWAY
Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
Music Composed by Jerry Goldsmith

Limited Edition of 2000 copies

http://www.varesesarabande.com/servlet/the-1145/Runaway/Detail

Some awesome and great titles that come in very limited numbers, if you are lucky enough to get them... so head there now. All the information is one click away, so go... go now! 

Great stuff from Varese Sarabande!

Jeremy [HWR:OLM]

Dark Horse Comics: New Releases [December 11, 2013]

Dark Horse Comics:

New Releases

Click on BOOK TITLE to see them!

Issues:

Halo: Escalation #1 <--- Saddle up gamers, because this bad boy is ON GOING!
Abe Sapien #8 <--- Abe is crushing this year. Get into it!
Bloodhound: Crowbar Medicine #3 <--- Dan Jolley
Brain Boy #0 <--- Fred Van Lente
Clown Fatale #2 <--- Victor Gischler
Conan and the People of the Black Circle #3 <--- Did I mention Fred
Eerie #4 <--- Dark Horse does the best anthologies. Horror anthologies too!
Shaolin Cowboy #3 <--- OMG…OMG… Darrow is BACK.
Star Wars #12 <--- The ongoing saga continues!
X #8 <--- This book is so brutal. Gotta love X!

Trades:

Abe Sapien Volume 3: Dark and Terrible and the New Race of Man TPB <--- Get in on the ground level with Abe!
Empowered Volume 8 TPB <--- AHHHH ADAM WARREN!
Signal to Noise HC <--- Neil Gaiman & Dave McKean…Need I say more?
The Victories Volume 2: Transhuman TPB <--- Mike Oeming
Vampire Hunter D Volume 20: Scenes of an Unholy War TPB <--- Prose Manga! WHOA! 

Silva Screen Records: Doctor Who - 50th Anniversary [2013] (2Cd-Set)

SILVA SCREEN RECORDS PRESENTS:

DOCTOR WHO 50th ANNIVERSARY

COLLECTION

Fifty years, 11 Doctors and 45 tracks, this is the release that Doctor Who fans have been waiting for.... Assembled after years of research and trawls through dusty archives and libraries it's a compilation of the very special music that has accompanied the Doctor over his travels through time and space from William Hartnell in 1963 to present day Matt Smith. From Ron Grainer's iconic theme realized by the BBC Radiophonic Workshop's Delia Derbyshire to Murray Gold's orchestral tapestries, this is a sci-fi musical saga. The esteemed collection of composers featured include Tristram Cary, Brian Hodgson, Dudley Simpson, Geoffrey Burgon, Paddy Kingsland, Roger Limb, Malcolm Clarke, Keff McCulloch, Dominic Glynn, John Debney and more.

The set includes liner notes from Doctor Who composer Mark Ayres on the history of music in the series and details of the episodes.

Digital Album: SILED1455
RELEASE DATE: December 17, 2013

CD: SILCD1455
RELEASE DATE: February 4, 2013 

Yes, PLEASE! THANK YOU!
Jeremy [HWR:OLM]

Lakeshore Records: Expecting [2013] - Mark Kilian

Expecting [2013]

Music by: Mark Kilian

After years of struggling to conceive with her husband, Lizzie has given up hope of having a baby on her own. But when her best friend Andie finds herself pregnant after a one-night stand, an unexpected solution arises: Andie offers to have the baby and give it to Lizzie. The couple agrees to the plan, on one condition: Andie must move in with them for the duration of the pregnancy. But can the women's friendship survive until birth?

 

Tribeca Films presents EXPECTING, is currently available on VOD nationwide and through major digital platforms and will be in theaters in limited release on December 6, 2013.  The EXPECTING – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack will be available digitally and via Amazon on Demand on December 17, 2013.

Lakeshore Records
http://www.lakeshore-records.com

Just Announced!

Jeremy [HWR:OLM]

About Kilian: Born and raised in South Africa, Mark Kilian came to the U.S. to pursue a career in film scoring in 1994. His academic life in his native country (Masters Degree in composition) and a very active performing career (as a pianist who played with people like Darius Brubeck, Shirley Bassey, Airto Moreira and Ladysmith Black Mambazo) prepared him for his enrollment into USC’s Film Scoring program. Upon completion he was hired by film composer Christopher Young as an assistant and then joined Machine Head in Venice where he wrote music for countless TV commercials for companies like Apple, Budweiser, American Express and Toyota. 

MSM/Kronos: Legends of Chima [2013] - Anthony Lledo

Legends of Chima [2013]

Music by Anthony Lledo

Legends of Chima is an animated adventure series based on the hit Lego toyline of the same name. The Cartoon Network show takes place in Chima, a magical land filled by tribes of anthropomorphic animals (such as Eagles, Lions, Bears, Gorillas, Rhinos, Crocodiles, Wolves, Ravens, Skunks, Beavers, Foxes). Originally at peace with each other, a mystical energy source called Chi forces the animals to form factions in a battle for getting more of the precious resource...

The music for Legends of Chima was written by Danish composer Anthony Lledo, who made his grand entrance into the world of film scoring with the orchestral score to the Swedish thriller Frostbite (also released bz our label). Lledo’s work on Legends of Chima is an exciting, colorful and impressively epic score that plays an important role in expanding the world of Chima. The 13 tracks contain the most memorable moments from Legends of Chima - the digital and CD release date will coincide with the season finale of the show.

MovieScore Media
http://moviescoremedia.com/

 

Just Announced!

Jeremy [HWR:OLM]

Perseverance Records: Private Dancer/Negotiating Identities - Brian Ralston

Perseverance Records announces the release of Brian Ralston's score from the off-broadway show, Private Dancer. Private Dancer is the story of the tumultuous personal and professional life of famed actress Rita Hayworth. The show was written by and stars Sage Snakechalmer, an actor, dancer and competitive athlete. Private Dancer opens in New York City today and possibly other cities in the future.

Composer Brian Ralston's score for Private Dancer is a nod to the style of Bernard Herrmann. His music is featured in the film section of the play. Brian recorded the score with the famed Hollywood Studio Symphony which gives it a sound that could from any golden age film of the 1950s. This music is a treat for anybody who loves the music of Herrmann, Alfred Newman and Franz Waxman.

For More Information: 

Perseverance Records
http://www.perseverancerecords.com

Just Announced!

Jeremy [HWR:OLM]

La-La Land Records: Bonnie and Clyde - John Debney

BONNIE & CLYDE

LLLCD 1292
Music by John Debney

STARTS SHIPPING DEC 5
RETAIL PRICE: $15.98

ORDER “BONNIE & CLYDE” starting Dec 3 at 12pm PST at www.lalalandrecords.com and get your CD autographed by composer John Debney at no additional charge. Autographs are available while supplies last and are NOT guaranteed.

La-La Land Records and Sony Pictures Television presents the original motion picture score to the world premiere television miniseries event BONNIE & CLYDE, starring Emile Hirsch, Holliday Grainger, Holly Hunter and William Hurt, and directed by Bruce Beresford. Acclaimed composer John Debney (PASSION OF THE CHRIST, IRON MAN 2, HATFIELDS & McCOYS, JOBS) brings this infamous true-life crime saga to roaring life with a robust, knock-out score. Produced by John Debney and Dan Goldwasser, and mastered by Noah Synder, this exciting release features attractive art design by Dan Goldwasser, which includes brief liner comments from the composer and director. BONNIE & CLYDE premieres December 8th and 9th, 2013 on the HISTORY, LIFETIME and A&E networks. 

 

I almost missed this one, La-La Land Records is hitting it out of the park this year... just look at this poster of their release in 2013. WOW just, wow!!... thank you La-La Land!

Jeremy [HWR:OLM]

Rest in Peace... Paul Walker

May God be your co-pilot, tragic and sad end...

Jeremy and the rest of the Howlin' Wolf family

Kronos Records: I PROMESSI SPOSI - CARLO RUSTICHELLI

I PROMESSI SPOSI
Music by: CARLO RUSTICHELLI 
(KRONGOLD004)

Kronos Records proudly presents  for the first time ever on CD and in its complete form CARLO RUSTICHELLI's epic dramatic score for the 1964 television mini-series I PROMESSI SPOSI (The Bethrooted) based on Alessandro Manzoni's historical novel of the same name.

The music was previously only released on a vinyl by CAM the same year the series was aired on television.   Kronos Records is proud to present this soundtrack for the first time ever on CD format. The first eighteen tracks of the CD contain the program as featured on the original CAM lp. The rest of the CD contains the rest of the cues as heard in the series and all previously unreleased in any format, courtesy of the C.A.M. vaults.

Get this immortal classic while you still can!

Limited edition of 500 copies
Preorder: 30th November 2013
Release Date: January 2014

Samples and to order go on:  http://www.kronosrecords.com/catalogue.html

Just Announced!
Jeremy [HWR:OLM]

Kronos Records: SOLIMANO IL CONQUISTATORE - FRANCESCO De MASI

SOLIMANO IL CONQUISTATORE
Music by: FRANCESCO De MASI
(KRONGOLD003)

Kronos Records proudly presents  for the first time ever on CD one of the most epic, beautiful and bombastic scores by the late Maestro FRANCESCO De MASI : Solimano il Conqiuistatore (Suleiman the Conqueror) the soundtrack for the 1961 Italo-Yugoslavian co-production, directed by Vatroslav Mimica.

After a beautiful 33 rpm records published on the late Franco De Gemini’s Beat Records at the time of the film, the "Solimano Il Conquistatore” soundtrack appears for the first time ever on CD, completely remastered for the occasion and ready to transport you in the magical epic world of one of the world's most genial composers ever.  MAESTRO FRANCESCO De MASI conducts his own work in the masterpiece. Liner notes courtesy of FILIPPO De MASI , the Maestro's only son who honors us once again with his foreword.

Limited edition of 500 copies
Preorder: 30th November 2013
Release Date: January 2014

Samples and to order go on:  http://www.kronosrecords.com/catalogue.html

Just Announced!
Jeremy [HWR:OLM]

Perseverance Records: Silent Hill [Best Of] - Akira Yamaoka [UPDATE]

Silent Hill [Best Of]

Music by: Akira Yamaoka

Arranged, Produced and Performed by Edgar Rothermich

The best music from the video game series “Silent Hill” will be released on Perseverance Records on October 29, 2013. In addition to 16 score tracks, this collection features the song “I Want Love” with vocals by Popera star Romina Arena.

All tracks are composed by Akira Yamaoka, a Japanese music producer and former composer of soundtracks for the Japanese game developer Konami. The compilation features scores from Silent Hill, Silent Hill 2, Silent Hill 3, Silent Hill: Homecoming, Silent Hill: Zero, and Silent Hill: Shattered Memories. 

For More Information: Perseverance Records 

This is a great treat as I have been a fan of the game, film and this sway to the darker side of the hill! Silent Hill gives you a wide range and scope of score music that had been featured, but it's not all the side of darkness. You will be enticed to from track to track as you travel the road and reach the sign to Silent Hill as you reach the middle and you know where you are. It's a great build up of music, you will be pleased with this CD.

Jeremy [HWR:OLM]

La-La Land Records: Superman Returns [2Cd] - John Ottman

 SUPERMAN RETURNS

LIMITED EDITION (2-CD SET) LLLCD 1282
Music by John Ottman
Limited Edition of 3000 Units

STARTS SHIPPING DEC 5
RETAIL PRICE: $24.98

ORDER “SUPERMAN RETURNS: LIMITED EDITION” starting Dec 3 at 12pm PST at www.lalalandrecords.com and get your CD autographed by composer John Ottman at no additional charge. Autographs are available while supplies last and are NOT guaranteed.

La-La Land Records, Warner Bros., and WEA proudly present another expanded and remastered title in our line of archival releases in celebration of Warner Bros. 90th anniversary – composer John Ottman’s (THE USUAL SUSPECTS, X-MEN 2: X-MEN UNITED, KISS KISS BANG BANG) score to the 2006 Warner Bros. feature film SUPERMAN RETURNS, starring Brandon Routh, Kevin Spacey and Kate Bosworth, and directed by Bryan Singer. Composer Ottman pays homage to John William’s iconic SUPERMAN theme, incorporating Williams’ music within his own thrilling, emotionally-charged orchestral score to this re-imagining of the Man Of Steel legend. Expanded over its previous release by more than 70 minutes, this 2-CD presentation of SUPERMAN RETURNS finally gives this wonderful score its proper place within the SUPERMAN musical legacy – and it arrives just in time to celebrate Superman’s 75th anniversary! Produced by Dan Goldwasser and mastered by Doug Schwartz, this special limited release of 3000 units contains Bonus Tracks and exclusive, in-depth liner notes from film music writer Jeff Bond. Dan Goldwasser provides the soaring art design. 

I am a fan, I am a fan... yes I said that twice, looking forward to this one!

Jeremy [HWR:OLM]

La-La Land Records: POLICE ACADEMY - Robert Folk

POLICE ACADEMY

LIMITED EDITION LLLCD 1269
Music by Robert Folk
Limited Edition of 3000 Units

STARTS SHIPPING DEC 5
RETAIL PRICE: $19.98

ORDER “POLICE ACADEMY: LIMITED EDITION” starting Dec 3 at 12pm PST at www.lalalandrecords.com and get your CD autographed by composer Robert Folk at no additional charge. Autographs are available while supplies last and are NOT guaranteed.

As part of Warner Bros.’ 90th Anniversary Celebration, La-La Land Records and Warner Bros. present the world premiere release of composer Robert Folk’s (CAN’T BUY ME LOVE, TOY SOLDIERS, ACE VENTURA 2: WHEN NATURE CALLS) original score to the 1984 comedy smash POLICE ACADEMY, starring Steve Guttenberg, George Gaynes, Kim Cattrall and G.W. Bailey, and directed by Hugh Wilson. Composer Folk’s military-march-infused score finds the perfect blend of broad comedy, urban action and endearing character to expertly support what would become an indelible 80’s comedy classic. In the process, Folk created one of cinema’s most enduring main themes! Produced by Robert Folk, Matt Verboys and Neil S. Bulk and mastered by Doug Schwartz, this special limited release of 3000 units features the bonus track “El Bimbo,” performed by Jean-Marc Dompierre and His Orchestra (used in legendary fashion for the film’s Blue Oyster Bar), and in-depth, exclusive liner notes by film music writer Daniel Schweiger, which include comments from the film’s composer, producer and director. David Fein’s art design salutes the new recruits! Commandant Lassard agrees, “This is a very, very, very wonderful score, which you will enjoy many, many, many times over!”

Yet another wanted classic, remember in the start of the year I interviewed the lovely "Leslie Easterbrook" of Police Academy fame... so total bonus for you the readers.

Jeremy [HWR:OLM]

La-La Land Records: Gunfight at the O.K. Corral - Dimitri Tiomkin

GUNFIGHT AT THE O.K. CORRAL

LIMITED EDITION LLLCD 1280
Music by Dimitri Tiomkin
Limited Edition of 2000 Units

STARTS SHIPPING DEC 5
RETAIL PRICE: $19.98

ORDER “GUNFIGHT AT THE O.K. CORRAL: LIMITED EDITION” starting Dec 3 at 12pm PST at www.lalalandrecords.com

La-La Land Records and Paramount Pictures present the world premiere release of Dimitri Tiomkin’s original motion picture score to the 1957 Paramount Pictures western feature GUNFIGHT AT THE O.K. CORRAL, starring Burt Lancaster, Kirk Douglas and Joan Van Fleet, and directed by John Sturges. Legendary composer Dimitri Tiomkin’s (HIGH NOON, 55 DAYS AT PEKING, THE FALL OF THE ROMAN EMPIRE) classic western score finally makes its film version debut here, mastered from Paramount Pictures vault elements. The film score is presented in mono, with a stable of special bonus tracks, including source music tracks, demos and select stereo tracks. Also featured are the flim’s opening, closing and act break versions of “Gunfight at the O.K. Corral,” performed by the one-and-only Frankie Laine. Produced by Neil S. Bulk, executive produced by Lukas Kendall and mastered by Doug Schwartz, this long-overdue release of one of Tiomkin’s finest works contains exclusive, in-depth liner notes from film music writer Frank K. DeWald and pistol-slingin’ art design by Joe Sikoryak. This is a Limited Edition of 2000 Units.

I am excited too!

Jeremy [HWR:OLM]

La-La Land Records: LETHAL WEAPON COLLECTION (8Cd)

LETHAL WEAPON SOUNDTRACK COLLECTION

LIMITED EDITION (8-CD SET) LLLCD 1287

Music by Michael Kamen, Eric Clapton and David Sanborn

Limited Edition of 3000 Units

STARTS SHIPPING DEC 5

RETAIL PRICE: $119.98

ORDER “LETHAL WEAPON SOUNDTRACK COLLECTION (8-CD SET)” starting Dec 3 at 12pm PST at www.lalalandrecords.com

La-La Land Records, Warner Bros. and WEA celebrate Warner Bros.’ 90th Anniversary with the LETHAL WEAPON SOUNDTRACK COLLECTION, an 8-CD BOX SET featuring Michael Kamen, Eric Clapton, and David Sanborn’s iconic film scores from all four LETHAL WEAPON films. Each LETHAL WEAPON score is contained in its own 2-CD jewel case, and all four scores, along with a 40-Page booklet, are housed in an attractive slip case.

Finally, some of the greatest action film music ever composed -- from the most celebrated cop-action saga of all time -- is presented here in a deluxe presentation worthy of their legacy. The scores to LETHAL WEAPON 1-3 have been greatly expanded beyond their original soundtrack album presentations (the original soundtrack assemblies are remastered and presented as well.) and the score from LETHAL WEAPON 4 makes its world premiere with this set. A bounty of previously unreleased score music is featured here, literally hours worth, along with bonus score tracks and knockout songs from the likes of Sting, Elton John, George Harrison, The Beach Boys and more – not to mention the Bobby Helms rendition of “Jingle Bell Rock,” which opens the original LETHAL WEAPON!

Produced by Neil S. Bulk and MV Gerhard and mastered by James Nelson from WB vault materials, this amazing release, limited to 3000 Units, features a 40 Page booklet with exclusive liners by film music writer Jeff Bond, with new comments from director Richard Donner, and explosive art design by Jim Titus. Once you dig into this sensational set, we know you’ll agree with us – when it comes to Michael Kamen and LETHAL WEAPON, you’ll never get “too old for this sh#*!”

A portion of the proceeds from the sale of this item will be donated to the Mr Holland’s Opus Foundation. More information on this wonderful organization can be found here: http://www.mhopus.org/

NOTE: All of, or portions of, the following four tracks from LETHAL WEAPON 3 were mastered from film stem sources (as no other elements could be located) and are of lesser sound quality than the rest of the presentation, which was mastered from pristine analog and digital WB vault materials. Disc 5: 10. Jack Kills Billy (2:08 - end), 15. Man's Best Friend / Lorna's First Fight (1:42 - 2:54), 18. Shaving. Disc 6: 14. I Can't Retire
 
Okay this is the coolest set all year and it's here for you...
Jeremy [HWR:OLM]

Intrada: Breakfast at Tiffany’s - Henry Mancini

BREAKFAST AT TIFFANY'S
Music Composed and Conducted by HENRY MANCINI
INTRADA MAF 7129

For the 1961 Paramount Pictures' film Breakfast at Tiffany’s, Henry Mancini wrote the melody of a lifetime and the score to go with it. Along with lyricist Johnny Mercer, he penned the song “Moon River” and enjoyed seeing it win the 1961 Academy Award for Best Song—and rapidly become one of the most recorded hits of all time. His Academy Award-winning score became equally famous. As was the norm in those days, Mancini selected approximately half an hour of melodies from the film score and re-arranged them for an RCA album aimed at the easy listening market. While the arrangements made for tuneful listening,the more serious orchestral sequences went unrepresented. Incredibly, while the “Moon River” theme, with its signature harmonica solo representing the lonely melancholy of principal character Holly Golightly (Audrey Hepburn) was the most famous melody in the picture, Mancini chose to leave it off the re-recorded album save for the main title and a cha-cha version. That meant the entire final (and justifiably celebrated) sequence of the picture—the search for “cat,” that unforgettable embrace of the two lovers, the beautifully shot closing image of both cat and lovers re-united in the rain—and the dramatic treatment of “Moon River” with its trademark discordant notes of suspense leading to one of the most stirring orchestral crescendos and codas in all film music, went completely unrecorded for the record-buying public. Also gone were all of the lonesome variations of the melody, as well as the dramatic scoring for “Doc” Golightly (Buddy Ebsen), the magnificent parting sequence at the bus station, and many other cues.

Until now.

For the first time, fans of this moving and magnificent film score can hear the soundtrack versions Mancini composed and conducted for the film—every dramatic cue, all of the sentimental variations, every big band tune and all the other pieces that make up this special soundtrack CD. Working from a number of master materials, including the 35mm three-channel stereo tracks, mono film soundtrack stems, DAT transfers made by Paramount Pictures and a handful of alternate and demo recordings, the entire score was remixed into a rich and rewarding stereo experience (with the exception of three score cues and the variety of extras that appear on this CD). It’s everything film music fans could want and it's everything Henry Mancini wrote for this most cherished of never-before-released soundtracks.

INTRADA MAF 7129
For track listing and sound samples, please visit:
CLASSIC, JUST CLASSIC!

Just Announced!

Jeremy [HWR:OLM]

Intrada: Remo Williams (TV)/Mission of the Shark - Craig Safan

REMO WILLIAMS (TV)/MISSION OF THE SHARK

Music Composed and Conducted by CRAIG SAFAN

INTRADA Signature Edition 1051

It is a noteworthy occasion when a composer gets the opportunity to revisit a work that helped put him on the map. When Craig Safan rose to prominence in Hollywood during the 1980s, one of his first big hits was a thoroughly engaging score for the action-adventure film Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins (1985). Ultimately, the film's performance did not justify the expense of a big-screen sequel, but rather than abandon the franchise, the film’s producers decided to retool Remo as a television series designed to pick up where the theatrical film had left off.  Craig Safan’s music for Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins had been a massive undertaking.  He had composed almost the whole score on Synclavier. Then he overdubbed a 60-piece orchestra, and then on top of that overdubbed a smaller Korean orchestra. The smaller budget of the TV pilot reduced Safan’s ensemble to around 40 players—and instead of overdubs, the entire score was realized live on the scoring stage. The composer used synth and creative instrumentation to closely approximate the sound of the native Korean instruments that had been used for the theatrical film, and the result is a score that maintains a remarkable degree of continuity with its predecessor. Two principal themes from The Adventure Begins return in the pilot score. First is the main Remo Williams theme, which kicks off with a dynamic fanfare before moving into an energetic passage of pulsing synth and bright brass chords—all punctuated by a distinctive “ricochet” effect that the composer drew from his sample library. The other major returning theme is for Chiun: a lengthy, flowing line that rises and falls like a single meditative breath.

Premiering three years after the Remo Williams pilot, the made-for-television film Mission of the Shark: The Saga of the U.S.S. Indianapolis presented Safan with very different subject matter. The film recounts the true story of an American heavy cruiser sunk by a Japanese submarine in the final weeks of World War II. The U.S.S. Indianapolis had just completed a successful mission when disaster struck. Of its crew of 1,196 men, around 900 survived the immediate aftermath of the sinking. But a series of tragic errors prevented the Navy from noticing the attack. By the time real help arrived, some five days later, there were only 316 survivors. Music would be vital to keeping the audience connected to the film’s emotional core. Safan crafted a noble theme in an Americana vein, emphasizing the tones and lush textures of a brass chorale.  The film’s budgetary constraints, however, required a bit of cleverness when it came to orchestration, not allowing for the big brass and strings sections he wanted.  To compensate, he creatively chose to composer for only cellos and basses—no violas, and no violins.  To fill the resulting gap, Safan made subtle use of synth strings.  The main theme highlights trumpet and horn, and much of the orchestration—with its sonorous wind writing throughout—suggests a concert band. The entire score is broadly drawn and rich with major-key harmony, but it is worth spotlighting “Shark Attack,” a decidedly aggressive sequence. In what may be the composer’s most dramatic sequence, the attack is intensified by incredibly dynamic low brass (particularly tuba) and percussion. It is a striking moment indeed in what is a powerful work overall.

INTRADA Signature Edition 1051
For track listing and sound samples, please visit:
SEEK AND YOU SHALL FIND!

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Intrada: So I Married an Axe Murderer [Score] - Bruce Broughton

SO I MARRIED AN AXE MURDERER

Music Composed and Conducted by BRUCE BROUGHTON

INTRADA Special Collection Vol. 258

The 1993 Columbia film So I Married an Axe Murderer is a comedy with an axe murderer on the loose. It is a romance with suspense. It is riddled with jokes, visual gags and plenty of fun. And it required almost wall-to-wall music, via numerous songs and source music, literally from start to finish. Composer Bruce Broughton had the task of filling in the gaps, tying up loose ends, bridging the jokes and keeping a brisk pace. He also had the additional challenge of making the action-packed finale as exciting as possible. He wrote a score that was initially tuneful and flavored with humor, then ushered in suspense and climaxed with over-the-top action. He skillfully kept everything cohesive by fashioning a winding, flexible melodic idea with hints of mischief and danger that could be used in guises from hip to suspenseful, from gentle to exciting. It was just the unifying musical approach the picture needed.

For this premiere presentation of Bruce Broughton’s score, Intrada had access to the complete digital two-track stereo session DATs made by Armin Steiner, Broughton’s frequent scoring mixer, allowing for not only a presentation of his score as heard in the film but also the alternate versions of cues as well as the unused sequences that were replaced by material from other artists. The results are an album full of easy-to-digest tunes, smoky suspense cues, original source numbers and, ultimately, some genuine orchestral fireworks.

So I Married An Axe Murderer stars Mike Myers as a poet who is unlucky in love. And when it comes to butcher Harriet Michaels (Nancy Travis)—whom he falls in love, plans to wed and then suspects is the notorious Mrs. Axe, on the lam for whacking off her last three husbands—he's really unlucky.

INTRADA Special Collection Vol. 258
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JANE STOP THIS CRAZY THING!

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