UPCOMING SOUNDTRACK RELEASES - Film Score Monthly

Film Score Monthly – MIKLOS ROZSA TREASURY (1949-1968) (Miklos Rozsa, 15 CDs, December 15th)

LATEST SOUNDTRACK RELEASES

BACK TO THE FUTURE (2 CDs) - Alan Silvestri (Intrada Special Collection Volume 117) - 89:08

THE FOURTH KIND - Atli Örvarsson (Varese Sarabande 302 066 995 2)

IN SEARCH OF PEACE - Lee Holdridge (Intrada Signature Edition ISE1035) - 101:27

HOUSE OF THE DEVIL / I CAN SEE YOU - Jeff Grace (MMS09026)

MERLIN SERIES 2 - Rob Lane & Rohan Stevenson (MMS09027)

THE PRINCESS AND THE FROG - Randy Newman (Disney 458502)

SERIOUS MAN - Carter Burwell (Lakeshore 34111)

SURROGATES - Richard Marvin (Lakeshore 34111)

THREE MUSKETEERS / ROBIN AND MARIAN - Michel Legrand (Universal 857999)

THE TWILIGHT SAGA: NEW MOON (Score) - Alexandre Desplat

UPCOMING SOUNDTRACK RELEASES - Varèse Sarabande, Kritzerland

Varèse Sarabande – 24/11/2009: THE KILLING ROOM (Brian Tyler), JESSE STONE: STONE COLD (Jeff Beal)

Kritzerland – PRESSURE POINT (Ernest Gold)

LATEST SOUNDTRACK RELEASES

EL CID (2 CDs) - Miklos Rozsa (Silva 1299)

THE INFORMANT - Marvin Hamlisch (Silva 1298)

INSPECTOR CLOUSEAU - Ken Thorne (Kritzerland KR 20013-9)

THE RED CANVAS - James Peterson (MMS09025)

SPACE: 1999 YEAR TWO - Derek Wadsworth (Silva 1223)

MARVIN HAMLISCH SCORES 'THE INFORMANT'

FILM MARKS 11TH COLLABORATION OF HAMLISH WITH ALAN & MARILYN BERGMAN

Los Angeles, CA – Academy Award® winning director Steven Soderbergh recruits legendary composer Marvin Hamlisch to score “The Informant!” After more than a decade of scoring films, Hamlisch is back with his upbeat, jazzy original music for "The Informant!" The film, based on a true story, stars Matt Damon as Mark Whitacre, a rising executive who turns whistleblower for the FBI. “The Informant” also reunites for the 11th time, the multi-award winning music team of Hamlisch and lyricists Alan and Marilyn Bergman with their infectious song, “Trust Me.” This musical dream team is responsible for many legendary songs in film including the iconic love song, “The Way We Were.” Together they have won Oscars®, Grammys™ and Golden Globes®. Hamlisch has also won Emmys®, Tonys®, and a Pulitzer Prize. Marvin Hamlisch has garnered more music accolades than any living person.

Steven Soderbergh decided on Hamlisch for “The Informant!” while the director was on the set of “Che.” One evening in his trailer, Soderbergh and film producer Gregory Jacobs were watching the Woody Allen classic “Bananas.” Soderbergh said, “When was the last time someone wrote a score like that?” Reading Soderbergh’s mind, Jacobs said, “We should get Marvin for ‘The Informant!”

Hamlisch’s music career is distinguished by versatility and substance; his groundbreaking show, “A Chorus Line,” earned the Pulitzer Prize. The prolific composer’s credits include the Oscar®-winning scores and songs for “The Way We Were” and “The Sting.” Other film credits include “Sophie’s Choice,” “Ordinary People,” “Three Men and a Baby,” “Ice Castles,” “Take the Money and Run,” and “Save the Tiger.”

Currently Marvin Hamlisch is the principal pops orchestra conductor for the National Symphony, Pittsburgh Symphony, Colorado Symphony, Milwaukee Symphony, Seattle Symphony and San Diego Symphony. His relationship with Barbara Streisand extends to musical director and arranger on her concert tour of the U.S. and England as well as the television special, “Barbra Streisand: The Concert,” for which he received two of his Emmys®.

SUMTHING ELSE RELEASES 'BORDERLANDS' ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK

Music Composed by Jesper Kyd, Sascha Dikiciyan, Cris Velasco, Raison Varner and Tim Larkin

New York - November 16th, 2009 - Sumthing Else Music Works, through its licensing relationship with Gearbox Software, LLC, proudly presents the Borderlands Original Soundtrack featuring the original musical score from the highly acclaimed video game Borderlands(TM). Developed by Gearbox Software, Borderlands(TM) delivers this year's most explosive and entertaining role-playing shooter (RPS) by combining the most addictive gaming elements found in action-packed first-person shooters with the deep character development of role-playing games (RPG). The album includes music from the game composed by Jesper Kyd, Sascha Dikiciyan, Cris Velasco and Raison Varner as well as bonus music tracks by these artists and Tim Larkin. The Borderlands Original Soundtrack is released on December 8th to retail outlets through Sumthing Else Music Works www.sumthing.com, and will be available for digital download on Sumthing Digital www.sumthingdigital.com and iTunes®.

"The Borderlands soundtrack was a tremendous collaborative effort between Cris Velasco and Sascha Dikiciyan, Jesper Kyd and myself," said Borderlands Audio Director Raison Varner. "From the very beginning we wanted to provide a score to Borderlands(TM) that would stand out as unique and fresh. Borderlands spits attitude from the opening scene until the end of the game and we needed to match that energy. I hope that listeners will enjoy the mix of ethnic instrumentation, heavy electronic influences and driving beats that help keep Borderlands(TM) in your face all the way through!"

Borderlands OST Tracklisting:

1. Prelude (Jesper Kyd)
2. Welcome To Fyrestone (Jesper Kyd)
3. Enter Skag Gully (Raison Varner)
4. Fighting Off The Skags (Raison Varner)
5. Removing The Bandit Threat (Sascha Dikiciyan and Cris Velasco)
6. Traversing The Deep (Raison Varner)
7. Fighting Sledge's Minions (Sascha Dikiciyan and Cris Velasco)
8. Welcome to The Bunker (Sascha Dikiciyan and Cris Velasco)
9. Smoking Out The Bunker (Sascha Dikiciyan and Cris Velasco)
10. Burning Rubber and Shooting Bullets (Sascha Dikiciyan and Cris Velasco)
11. The Junkyard Vista (Jesper Kyd)
12. Welcome to The Trash Coast (Raison Varner)
13. The Rakkhive Emerges (Raison Varner)
14. Assaulting Krom's Canyon (Raison Varner)
15. Battling Krom's Minions (Raison Varner)
16. Fighting Krom and His Gun (Sascha Dikiciyan and Cris Velasco)
17. Trash The Bandits (Sascha Dikiciyan and Cris Velasco)
18. Trash The Bandits Some More (Sascha Dikiciyan and Cris Velasco)
19. Welcome To The Wastelands (Jesper Kyd)
20. Traveling To The Vault (Raison Varner)
21. Destroying the Destroyer (Raison Varner)
22. Bonus - Bring Your Guns (Jesper Kyd)
23. Bonus - Borderlands (Sascha Dikiciyan and Cris Velasco)
24. Bonus - The Old New Haven (Tim Larkin)
25. Bonus - Exploring the Mine (Tim Larkin)
26. Bonus - Exploring Overlook (Sascha Dikiciyan and Cris Velasco)
27. Bonus - The Threat At Overlook (Sascha Dikiciyan and Cris Velasco)

Featuring extensive co-op integration that seamlessly blends the single-player and multiplayer experiences, Borderlands(TM) allows players to freely join or leave each other's games at any time for collaborative mayhem or the freedom to choose to play in full single-player mode to experience the world on their own. Borderlands(TM) also includes a groundbreaking weapon generation system that offers a near infinite variety of weapons to the player. Borderlands(TM) combines these features with addictive non-stop action to form a breakthrough experience that challenges the conventions of modern shooters and RPGs.

For more information on Borderlands, please visit http://www.borderlandsthegame.com/

UPCOMING SOUNDTRACK RELEASES - Buysoundtrax, Kritzerland, Varèse Sarabande

Buysoundtrax - November: WIND / A WHALE FOR THE KILLING (Basil Poledouris), WINTERHAWK (Lee Holdridge, William Goldstein, Nicholas Flagello)

Kritzerland – November: INSPECTOR CLOUSEAU (Ken Thorne)

Varèse Sarabande – December 15th: ALICE (TV, Ben Mink)

ELFMAN REPLACED ON 'THE WOLFMAN'

Danny Elfman had already recorded his orchestral score for the long-awaited remake of THE WOLFMAN, starring Benicio Del Toro, Anthony Hopkins and Emily Blunt, when it was announced that Paul Haslinger (former Tangerine Dream, who scored the first and third UNDERWORLD) would replace him. Even the brand new trailer (below) still lists Elfman as the film's composer.

SCORE FOR 'SURROGATES' ALREADY AVAILABLE

Composer Richard Marvin reunites for the fourth time with Director Jonathan Mostow for the sci-fi thriller "Surrogates," staring Bruce Willis. Marvin and Mostow teamed up in the past on the WWII drama “U-571,” the thriller “Flight of the Black Angel” and the action/crime film “Breakdown.” For “Surrogates,” Marvin incorporates over 120 musicians, along with electronic elements, to create an epic dramatic score. His greatest challenge composing this score was maintaining the human emotion and isolation portrayed in the film. The score is available now through Lakeshore Records on iTunes and Amazon Digital and will be in stores November 24.

“Surrogates” describes a near future where humans live in isolation and only interact through robotic bodies that serve as surrogates. When several humans are murdered after their surrogates are destroyed, a cop (Willis) investigates the crimes through his own surrogate. After a near fatal encounter, the cop's surrogate is destroyed and forces him to bring his human form out of isolation and unravel a conspiracy behind the crimes.

Marvin went to school at Indiana University Bloomington, majoring in Jazz Piano. After just two years in Los Angeles, he became a top studio pianist and was playing for composers: Jerry Goldsmith, John Williams and Maurice Jarre.
In addition to scoring "Surrogates," Marvin worked closely with director Curtis Hanson to write the music for the new dramatic CBS’ series "Three Rivers." He has also written music for HBO’s “In Treatment” and “Six Feet Under,” as well as the WB’s “The OC,” CBS’ “Without A Trace” and Showtime’s “Dead Like Me.” Marvin has over 100 feature film and TV episodes to his credit. He began his TV composing career working with Mike Post on the classic shows “The A-Team” and “Hardcastle & McCormick.” Marvin’s upcoming projects include the documentary “Street Dogs of South Central” and the comedy “A Fork in the Road.”

COMPOSING FOR FILM: PETE CARPENTER FELLOWSHIP ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS

Entries must be postmarked by January 26

NEW YORK, January 11, 2009 – The BMI Foundation is accepting applications for its 21st annual Pete Carpenter Fellowship for aspiring film composers under the age of 35. The Fellowship was established by the BMI Foundation and Mr. Carpenter’s family, colleagues, and friends to honor the late co-composer of television themes and scores including The A-Team, Magnum P.I., The Rockford Files, Hardcastle and McCormick, Hunter and Riptide.

The successful candidate will have an opportunity to work for 4-5 weeks with BMI composer Mike Post, Pete Carpenter’s partner and friend and writer of such TV themes as NYPD Blue, Hill Street Blues, L.A. Law and Law and Order. There will also be an opportunity to meet with other distinguished theatrical, film, and television composers. In addition, the winner will receive a $3,000 stipend for travel and expenses.

Applications for the 2009 Pete Carpenter Fellowship will be available online at www.bmifoundation.org, via e-mail to carpenterfellowship@bmifoundation.org, or by writing to Linda Livingston, BMI Foundation, 8730 Sunset Blvd., 3rd Floor West, Los Angeles, CA 90069. The postmark deadline for entries is January 26, 2009.

LATEST SOUNDTRACK RELEASES

2012 - Harald Kloser & Thomas Wander (RCA 761243)
AMELIA - Gabriel Yared (Varèse Sarabande 302 066 994 2)
THE BIG SLEEP - Jerry Fielding (Intrada Special Collection Volume 112) - 35:20
BILLION DOLLAR BRAIN / THE FINAL OPTION - Richard Rodney Bennett / Roy Budd (Kritzerland KR 20013-8)
A CHRISTMAS STORY - Paul Zaza & Carl Zittrer (Rhino 522315)
E POI NON NE RIMASE NESSUNO - Bruno Nicolai (Digitmovies CDDM 146)
EMANUELLE NERA - Nico Fidenco (Beat CDCR 101)
GRAY LADY DOWN - Jerry Fielding (Intrada Special Collection Volume 114) - 46:30
MORKELEG - Alan Howarth (AHICD 004)
MURDERERS AMONG US: THE SIMON WIESENTHAL STORY - Bill Conti (BSXCD 8861)
PANDORUM - Michl Britsch (MMS09024)
RED CLIFF - Taro Iwashiro (Silva 1296)
THAT CHAMPIONSHIP SEASON - Bill Conti (La-La Land LLLCD 1110)
UNA RAGIONE PER VIVERE E UNA PER MORIRE - Riz Ortolani (Digitmovies CDDM 145)

LATEST SOUNDTRACK RELEASES

CHILD'S PLAY - Joe Renzetti (La-La Land LLLCD 1108)

FANTASTIC MR. FOX - Alexandre Desplat (Abkco 710256)

NIGHT OF THE CREEPS - Barry DeVorzon (La-La Land LLLCD 1107)

JESPER KYD SCORES ASSASSIN'S CREED II

Assassin's Creed II Original Soundtrack available November 16th

Los Angeles - November 2nd, 2009 - Award-winning composer Jesper Kyd has created an epic soundtrack for Assassin's Creed II, the sequel to the fastest-selling new IP in video game history. Following his atmospheric score for the original Assassin's Creed, Kyd takes the music in an adventurous new direction and crafts an immensely diverse, melodic and progressive musical pallete featuring acoustic and symphonic orchestrations with emotional depth and diversity. The original score was recorded with A-List musicians and a Hollywood orchestra and choir at the world-renowned Capitol Studios. The Assassin's Creed II Original Soundtrack will be available for digital download from popular music stores on November 16th.

Assassin's Creed II features a new hero, Ezio Auditore da Firenze, a young Italian noble, and a new era, the Renaissance. The game tells an epic story of family, vengeance and conspiracy set in the pristine, yet brutal, backdrop of a Renaissance Italy. Ezio befriends Leonardo da Vinci, takes on Florence's most powerful families and ventures throughout the canals of Venice where he learns to become a master assassin. The music propels the action, captures the allure and mystery of the story and immerses players in the breathtakingly detailed settings.

Patrice Desilets, Creative Director at Ubisoft: "Jesper Kyd's score for Assassin's Creed II brings players into the Italian Renaissance by providing a true sense of depth for the poignant moments, while also giving a jolt of adrenaline to the action-packed sequences. We are thrilled to have Jesper Kyd back with us in making Assassin's Creed II an epic title on all levels." Jesper Kyd: "We created a unique musical identity for Assassin's Creed II that reflects the character and story of Ezio and elevated the music, both in terms of creativity and live production, to a whole new level."

Assassin's Creed II is the product of over two years of intensive development by the original creative team behind the Assassin's Creed brand. Assassin's Creed II is scheduled to launch on November 17th, 2009 for the PLAYSTATION® 3 computer entertainment system, the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft and the PC. For more information about Assassin's Creed II, please visit www.assassinscreed.com.