By Paula Parisi on October 23, 2017
David Fincher, Jason Hill, Mindhunter, Trent Reznor
Television

Director and producer David Fincher wanted a backing track that “didn’t sound like music” for his new Netflix series Mindhunter, which is exactly what he got in the 10-episode show’s original score by composer Jason Hill. Hill, a veteran of the early aughts indie rock scene with throwback style, invented a library of original sounds he […]
By Paula Parisi on October 17, 2017
News

It’s a happy weekend for Bear McCreary who scored the No. 1 film, Universal’s chiller Happy Death Day. The millennial murder mystery outperformed expectations, slicing off an impressive $26.5 million in its box office debut. As a veteran of seven seasons of AMC’s The Walking Dead, McCreary is no stranger to horror. Then again, he’s no stranger […]
By Paula Parisi on October 8, 2017
Benjamin Wallfisch, Blade Runner 2049, Hans Zimmer
News

Warner Bros.’ sci-fi reboot Blade Runner 2049 puts Hans Zimmer and Benjamin Walfisch at the top of the North American box office this weekend, as expected. The film earned $31.525 million in the three-day frame, surpassing the total gross of $27.58 million the original film made in its 1982 debut. The original score by Greek […]
By Paula Parisi on October 4, 2017
Benjamin Wallfisch, Blade Runner 2049, Hans Zimmer
News, Soundtrax

Hans Zimmer, Benjamin Wallfisch, Frank Sinatra and Elvis, are among the musical highlights in store on the Epic Records original soundtrack to Blade Runner 2049. The film also has an original song, “Almost Human” by contemporary Christian chanteuse Lauren Daigle, that is included among the album tracks. A digital soundtrack download becomes available Thursday, Oct. 5, with […]
By Paula Parisi on October 3, 2017
Bronx, hip hop, history, Mark Naison
Blogroll

Fordham University professor Mark Naison explores the cultural explosion that became hip hop, tracing it from its antecedent stage, through the big bang and universal expansion. A professor of history and African American studies, Naison’s obvious passion and appreciation of the subject lend moral and emotional weight to his intellectual adventurism. It’s an information-packed hour […]
By Paula Parisi on September 28, 2017
Henry Jackman, Ian Neil, Matthew Margeson
Film

Composers Henry Jackman and Matthew Margeson ride the top of the box office charts this week with Kingsman 2: The Golden Circle, which mined $39 million on 4,000 screens for the weekend of Sept. 22. The 20th Century Fox action spy comedy saw the musical duo re-team with director Matthew Vaughn, with whom they worked […]
By Paula Parisi on September 27, 2017
Alf Clausen, Ian Calderon, Marc Sazer, RMA/LA, Steve Dress
News

Musicians are focused on 2018 as the year they get included in the state production tax credit, and California Assembly Majority Leader Ian Calderon was on hand to support that effort Sunday at the RMALA Night fundraiser in Pacific Palisades. “I believe in you. I believe in your industry. Don’t forget that you are labor […]
By Paula Parisi on September 27, 2017
Carter Burwell, Goodbye Christopher Robin
Film, Soundtrax

The first of three fall films to feature music by composer Carter Burwell is Goodbye Christopher Robin, hitting U.S. screens Oct. 13 from Fox Searchlight, which also has Burwell in the queue for the Nov. 10 quirky whodunit Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri. Burwell — best know for his 15 collaborations with the Coen Brothers — will also […]
By Paula Parisi on September 20, 2017
Alf Clausen, Ian Calderon, Marc Sazer, Recording Musicians Association, RMA, RMA/LA, Steve Dress
Events

Erstwhile Simpsons composer Alf Clausen and California State Assembly Majority Leader Ian Calderon are the guests of honor at the 24th Annual RMALA Night fundraiser for the Recording Musicians Association Los Angeles Chapter. The event takes place Sunday, Sept. 24, at the splendiferous Bel-Air Bay Club in Pacific Palisades. “Alf is a legend, and has been […]
By Paula Parisi on September 16, 2017
David Cieri, Ken Burns, The Vietnam War
News, Television

He hasn’t won an Oscar (yet!), so David Cieri seems to be getting less attention for The Vietnam War than co-composers Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross, but make no mistake: the virtuoso abilities of this multi-instrumentalist contributed significantly to Ken Burns’ 18-hour epic. The 10-part documentary, co-directed by Burns and Lynn Novick, premieres Sunday on PBS. In […]