Month: August 2017

Popeye (1980) Deluxe Edition to be released
Well blow me down! Varèse Sarabande will release the most comprehensive version of the POPEYE soundtrack ever assembled, featuring the film’s beloved songs by Harry Nilsson, performed by the cast (including Robin...

Hans Zimmer and Lorne Balfe announce composer challenge
Submissions are now open until September 5th 2017 at 5:00PM (PST) for a unique online challenge presented by Indi.com in partnership with NatGeo, Fox21 and Milan Records. Hans Zimmer and...

First wave of Nominees for the 17th World Soundtrack Awards announced
This first wave of the 2017 World Soundtrack Award Nominees includes multiple Academy Award winners and nominees, a past Discovery of the Year nominee, and the best of contemporary film and television...

Watch Eimear Noone speak about how you have to become your own role model to push boundaries
In a recent talk during Inspirefest in Dublin, Ireland, Irish composer and conductor Eimear Noone (World of Warcraft, Overwatch, founder of Conductrix) spoke about how pushing boundaries in a specific area, leaves...

Michael Maas about his trailer track Zion (featured in various international TV Spots)
A few days ago, Michael Maas uploaded his track Zion and told us more about the creation of the track that was featured in international TV Spots for Tarzan, Warehouse...

Joe Kraemer on composing the music for Comrade Detective
Comrade Detective is a six part Amazon miniseries that purports to be a lost Romanian crime procedural from the waning end of the Cold War, starring Channing Tatum, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Jenny...

Results of the Game Audio Industry Study 2017 available now
For many composers and sound designers, game audio appears to be a promising field to work in, but entering this industry can be very difficult without profound knowledge about the...

Watch a Behind-the-scenes of Stephen Baysted’s score for Project Cars 2
Project Cars 2 is the highly anticipated successor to the #1 Esports Racing game celebrated for its focus on authenticity in particular. To be published by Bandai Namco Entertainment on...

Anniversary Edition of Christopher Young’s Hellraiser score to be released
Lakeshore Records will release a 30th Anniversary Edition of Christopher Young’s Hellraiser score. The 30th Anniversary Edition is completely remixed and remastered from the original 24-Track 2-Inch Reel-to-Reel Analog Tapes...

Watch Bill Dean speak about the sound in Annabelle: Creation
Supervising Sound Editor and Sound Designer Bill Dean shares some insights about the sound in Annabelle: Creation in a recent video by Technicolor. He mentions how director David F. Sandberg...

Behind the music in the trailer for Molly’s Game
Today the Official Trailer for Molly’s Game came out, starring Jessica Chastain, Idris Elba, Michael Cera and Kevin Costner. Director Aaron Sorkin tells the true story of an Olympic-class skier who ran the world’s most...

The Glamour & The Squalor score by Mike McCready to be released
Lakeshore Records will release both the original score for the film The Glamour & The Squalor digitally and on CD on September 1st and an original soundtrack album with various artists...