Getting inside the head of painter Pablo Picasso presented an interesting challenge for composer Lorne Balfe, who thought in terms of the “color” of instruments for the second season series score to National Geographic’s critically acclaimed series Genius. Balfe utilized flamenco guitar and the accordion to brush in both the episodic music and a reimagined theme, collaborating […]
Germaine Franco’s star turn as ASCAP’s Shirley Walker Award honoree had people wanting to learn more about Shirley Walker. As it turns out, she was a trailblazing female film and television composer at a time when there were even fewer than there are now. Mentor to Hans Zimmer and Mark Watters, she had a bit […]
Hans Zimmer is the king of the musical jungle, according to director Jon Favreau, who has tapped Hollywood’s busiest composer to do the honors for Walt Disney Pictures’ live-action/CGI re-imagining of The Lion King. Zimmer picked up the Oscar for best original score for his work on the 1994 animated version — one of a […]
Hans Zimmer and Raphael Saadiq topped the list of nominees for the Hollywood Music in Media Awards, with three each. There were six double-noms: Lorne Balfe, Nicholas Britell, Mychael Danna, Laura Karpman, Diane Warren and Rupert Gregson-Williams, who had two. The HMMA’s honor music in film, TV, videogames, commercials and trailers in a total of 19 categories, […]
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 […]
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 […]
Hans Zimmer and Lorne Balfe have found a new way to showcase their musical genius, by selecting the winners of the “Show Us Your Musical Genius” challenge. The contest, presented by NatGeo, Fox 21, Milan Records and hosted by indi.com, had participatants submit their own interpretations of Zimmer and Balfe’s Emmy-nominated main title theme for the […]
Hans Zimmer’s moody score to Dunkirk evokes everything from submarine dives to storming the beaches. You can hear excerpts here, or hear it in its entirety on Spotify. It’s Zimmers sixth collaboration with director Christopher Nolan. Remote Control’s Lorne Balfe, Andrew Kawczynski, and Steve Mazzaro provide additional music. Here’s the tracklist: “The Mole” (5:35) “We Need Our Army Back” […]
Hans Zimmer is at the top of the box office with Christopher Nolan’s Dunkirk, but Michael Giacchino has slots three and four. The No. 1 film of war-torn France for Warner Bros. roared off with a hefty $50.5 million haul and great response from critics and audiences alike. The project marks the sixth collaboration between Nolan and Zimmer. It was […]
