Konsonant Hits Sundance with a Four-Pack

Konsonant Hits Sundance with a Four-Pack

Konsonant Music is heading to the 2019 Sundance Film Festival with four debuts titles enhanced by their melodious input. A pair of Netflix documentaries — The Great Hack and The Edge of Democracy — TBS’s comedic The Dressup Gang and indie telefilm It’s Not About Jimmy Keene represent the composition and music supervision firm’s offerings at the festival, taking […]

‘Black’ Panther Stalks Twin Globes

‘Black’ Panther Stalks Twin Globes

In a music list that spread the wealth, Black Panther was doubly rewarded with Golden Globes nominations in both the song and score categories. The Marvel blockbuster received a total of three Globes noms, including best picture, and was touted as the first comic book-based film to receive recognition in that category.  A Star is […]

Portman Touts Gender Equality

Portman Touts Gender Equality

Women achieved greater numbers in orchestras when they auditioned behind a curtain and were selected blindly, chosen only by performance, noted actress Natalie Portman in an interview in the Nov. 28 Oscar Preview issue of Deadline.com’s Awardsline magazine. Exhorting entertainment’s decision-makers not to ignore gender bias, Portman cites a “great orchestra example that started a […]

‘Vox Lux’ Sparkles with Sia

With an original soundtrack by Sia and Scott Walker, Vox Lux features Natalie Portman as Celeste, a young woman whose traumatic experience at a school shooting inspires her to write a song that launches her to global pop stardom in the Madonna-Lady Gaga idiom. This trailer features two versions of a song called “Wrapped Up,” co-written […]

‘Sway Lake’ Gold Rush

‘Sway Lake’ Gold Rush

Performer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist Ethan Gold shares his latest collaboration with independent film director and twin brother Ari Gold, resulting in the soundtrack behind the jazz-inspired drama, The Song of Sway Lake. Title tracks from the album feature vocals from American singer John Grant and English indie folk trio The Staves. The original soundtrack is […]

Recording Academy Changes Membership Rules

Recording Academy Changes Membership Rules

In an effort to further diversify its membership body, the Recording Academy has implemented a new community-driven and peer-reviewed admissions model. As the lead governing body of the professional music industry, the Recording Academy has of late been evaluating policies across the board, implementing changes to get in step with today’s business and social leanings. […]

‘Westworld’ Season 2 Vinyl from WaterTower

‘Westworld’ Season 2 Vinyl from WaterTower

Ramin Djawadi’s evocative season two music for HBO’s Westworld is available on vinyl and for streaming from WaterTower Music. Fans can choose from multiple vinyl configurations, including a 29-track triple vinyl complete collection, of Westworld: Season 2 (Music From The HBO Series). Also available is a 13-track single vinyl option, or one of two 13-track collectible limited edition […]

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