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The 1984 G1 Transformers TV Soundtrack Debuts on Vinyl March 9!

March 7, 2018 | Ryan Paquet | Comments Off on The 1984 G1 Transformers TV Soundtrack Debuts on Vinyl March 9! Share this

On March 6, 2018, Enjoy the Toons Records announced that they were releasing the soundtrack to the G1 Transformers cartoon. The music has never been released in any form since the show’s airing in the early 1980’s. The music for the show was composed by Robert J. Walsh, and Johnny Douglas who worked on a number of 80’s cartoons including G.I. Joe (TV and Movie), Jem and the Holograms, and My Little Pony.

The album will go sale this Friday, March 9, 2018, on their website at noon Eastern Time. The album is limited to 2000 copies total, and is spread across three character color themed variants, and traditional black record. The colored albums include Optimus Prime, Megatron, and Bumblebee version which will be an exclusive on ThinkGeek. The track list for the album is detailed below, it contains music from seasons 1 to 3 of the show which were personally selected by composer Robert J. Walsh.

Enjoy the Ride Records has confirmed that they will not be releasing this album digitally or on CD as they only licensed the album for a Vinyl LP release. Enjoy the Ride Records have also been hinting at this release since Thanksgiving of 2017 via their Instagram account. I also noticed that the labelling on the album reads: “HASBRO STUDIOS PRESENTS: 80’s TV Classics Music From” and asked the label over twitter if this meant if they planned to release more Hasbro music? They liked my tweet, so I am expecting more releases in the future. If you check out what’s been teased on Instagram I’ve seen pictures of the villains of G.I. Joe, and Thundercats too.

Original Sound Version has reached out to Sony Legacy Recordings for details on the possibility of additional releases but has received no response. Composer Robert J Walsh has been teasing the release of his music to Transformers, G.I. Joe and Jem and the Holograms for years now on his Facebook page, and with members of many Transformers fans. He has also hinted that he re-mastered the Transformers music in 5.1 audio for a potential Blu-Ray Audio release. OSV will be sure to report on any additional releases as information becomes available.

To purchase this album be sure to check out Enjoy The Toons Records site on Friday, I don’t think these will last long!

Are you excited for the first official release of the music from the Transformers cartoon?
Television

Soundtrack to Netflix Series Altered Carbon Now Available

February 13, 2018 | Brenna Wilkes | Comments Off on Soundtrack to Netflix Series Altered Carbon Now Available Share this

Last weekend saw a lot of press for the new Netflix Cyber-Punk series, Altered Carbon. The new futuristic murder mystery show premiered on Netflix and commercials for it ran during the Super Bowl, including the show’s trailer. Now, Skydance Television and Lakeshore Records have released the Original Series Soundtrack for the show.

The Altered Carbon Original Soundtrack features 11 tracks from Fargo composer Jeff Russo. In addition to the original score, the album includes three songs including a cover of the Johnny Cash standard “Ain’t No Grave” performed by ALTERED CARBON star Renée Elise Goldsberry (Quellcrist Falconer) and Sune Rose Wagner’s performance of White Zombie’s “More Human Than Human”.

“We wanted to play the emotional undercurrent of the story so we decided not to be too on the nose as far as the sci-fi aspect. In ALTERED CARBON, human bodies are interchangeable. So in this story, the idea of playing the core of a person becomes very important. I wanted to make sure to create thematic motifs that could be used to keep track of who was who in the ever-changing landscape of the story.” – Jeff Russo, Composer

Lakeshore Records has released the ALTERED CARBON – Original Netflix Series Soundtrack digitally. You can pick it up on iTunes or streaming on Spotify.
Game Music, Television

Super Fighting Robot: The Music of the Mega Man Cartoon

October 13, 2017 | Ryan Paquet | Comments Off on Super Fighting Robot: The Music of the Mega Man Cartoon Share this

I have written about the music of video game cartoons in the past covering shows such as the Super Mario Bros. Super Show!, Captain N: The Gamemaster, The Legend of Zelda and many more. Today I’ve looking back at the music from the 1994 Mega Man cartoon.

The show was produced by four studios including Capcom and the music was composed by Tom Keenlyside and John Mitchell. Read on for more details about the show’s music, theme song, and soundtrack album.
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Game Music, Television

Trevor Morris’ Netflix Castlevania Soundtrack is coming to CD August 4, 2017

July 3, 2017 | Ryan Paquet | 2 Comments Share this

On June 30, 2017, Lakeshore Records announced they were taking pre-orders for the upcoming soundtrack to Netflix’s Castlevania. Canadian composer Trevor Morris has written the score and you may recognize his name as he composed the music for Dragon Age: Inquisition, and several notable TV series including The Tudors, The Borgias (whose theme song won an Emmy Award), The Pillars of the Earth and Vikings.

I hadn’t realized that Bloody Disgusting had previewed the series Main Title Theme on June 23, 2017, but in case you missed their article you can check it out here. The music features a wonderful blend of strings, brass, solid percussion and a hint of chorals. What has me very excited about this is that Trevor Morris has mastered composing for historical period pieces which I think is a perfect fit for the world of Castlevania.

The album is available for pre-order digitally on Amazon, iTunes and Apple music here. The soundtrack will be released on CD on August 4, 2017, and was released digitally on July 7, 2017.

Lakeshore Records also revealed the album’s tracklist which you can view by clicking further into this article as to avoid any spoilers. Are you excited for this Netflix Original Series?

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Composers Aivi & Surasshu reveal tracklist to Steven Universe Soundtrack Volume 1!

May 18, 2017 | Ryan Paquet | 1 Comment Share this

On May 17, 2017, composers Aivi Tran and Steven “Surasshu” Velema revealed the tracklist for the upcoming Steven Universe Soundtrack: Volume 1 on Facebook Live. In the video you can go behind the scenes of series favorite songs like “Cookie Cat” which I learned was written using a GameBoy, “Giant Woman” which creator Rebecca Sugar first played on her ukulele, and many more. I was thrilled to hear that Stemage was brought back in to re-record some of the acoustic guitar for “Let Me Drive My Van Into You Heart”. You can see the full tracklist below.

1.We Are the Crystal Gems (Main Title)
2.Let Me Drive My Van into Your Heart
3.Cookie Cat
4.Giant Woman
5.Strong in the Real Way
6.Steven and the Stevens
7.Big Fat Zucchini
8.Steven and the Crystal Gems
9.Dear Old Dad
10.Be Wherever You Are
11.On the Run
12.Comet
13.Destiny
14.Lapis Lazuli
15.Wailing Stone
16.Stronger Than You
17.Full Disclosure
18.We Are the Crystal Gems (Full Theme Song)
19.Jam Song
20.Do It for Her
21.What Can I Do (For You)
22.Tower of Mistakes
23.Haven’t You Noticed (I’m a Star)
24.Something Entirely New
25.Peace and Love on the Planet Earth
26.Don’t Cost Nothing
27.Empire City
28.Mr. Greg
29.It’s Over Isn’t It
30.Both of You
31.Don’t Cost Nothing (Reprise)
32.I Think I Need a Little (Change)
33.Here Comes a Thought
34.Still Not Giving Up
35.I Could Never Be (Ready)
36.What’s the Use of Feeling (Blue)?
37.Love Like You (End Credits)

Steven Universe Soundtrack: Volume 1 will be available digitally for purchase on various platforms on June 2, 2017. The video also hints at a special surprise for later this year which could be a physical release. Do you have a favorite Steven Universe song?
Film, Television

The Soundtrack from Ducktales The Movie: Treasure of the Lost Lamp has finally been released!

February 8, 2017 | Ryan Paquet | Comments Off on The Soundtrack from Ducktales The Movie: Treasure of the Lost Lamp has finally been released! Share this

The soundtrack to Ducktales The Movie: Treasure of the Lost Lamp has at long last been released on CD. Growing up it was one of my favorite Disney animated films, and the music was what made the film special. It is a large scale adventure score that has some nods to the theme from the TV series.

A favorite project of composer David Newman, who considered it, “Like a dream experience for me.” Newman was afforded considerable freedom to write what he felt was most appropriate without interference. “It was lovely.” Newman scores for a large orchestra, writes wall-to-wall music, including several lengthy sequences. Strong degree of musical architecture results. Music often twists and turns on a dime, racing forward, stopping suddenly for quick pauses then continuing onwards. Excitement is name of the game! Vibrant recording by Tim Boyle made at Evergreen Studios in Burbank over 6 days in June 1990. Entire album is presented in crisp stereo sound from complete digital 2-track scoring session masters with 3 additional cues derived from the 30 its Dolby SR-format analog mixes, all courtesy Walt Disney Records. John Takis provides descriptive liner notes, Kay Marshall fashions gorgeous, colorful “flipper” cover. Choose your favorite! David Newman composes, orchestrates, conducts. Intrada Special Collection CD available while quantities and interest remain!

Intrada Records

The CD is available for purchase directly from Intrada Records’ website for $21.99. I’ve already ordered my copy. Here’s hoping we’ll see more music from Ducktales released in the future.

Is this a soundtrack you’ll be ordering?
Film, Game Music, Television

La-La Land Records’ Star Trek’s 50th Anniversary Album is here!

December 6, 2016 | Ryan Paquet | Comments Off on La-La Land Records’ Star Trek’s 50th Anniversary Album is here! Share this

Back in January of this year we let OSV readers know that La-La Land Records was taking fan requests for their most wanted unreleased or rare Star Trek music. The set was originally planned to be released as a 3 CD set in September to coincide with the 50th anniversary, but now just in time for the holiday season arrived as an incredible 4 disc set that went on sale Tuesday November 29, 2016.

La-La Land Records and CBS present, STAR TREK: 50th ANNIVERSARY COLLECTION – MUSICAL RARITIES FROM ACROSS THE STAR TREK UNIVERSE, a sensational celebration of 50 years of Star Trek music in honor of the landmark series’ five-decade milestone. Travel at warp through Star Trek’s spellbinding musical history, with rare and exciting selections from the franchise’s varied television series, films, games, themed attractions and more!

DISC ONE features cues from the original, classic STAR TREK TV series (most of which were released on our TOS BOX SET, but have been sourced from newly discovered elements), as well the oft-requested STAR TREK: THE MOTION PICTURE track “Inner Workings,” (featuring the wind machine more prominently) and STAR TREK II: THE WRATH OF KHAN’s “End Titles,” (without the narration as heard on previous soundtrack releases.)

DISC TWO showcases the official world premiere release of music from STAR TREK: THE ANIMATED SERIES, the beloved 70’s Filmation TV series, as well as original STAR TREK-inspired compositions from Ron Jones, and STAR TREK BORG, a score by Dennis McCarthy from an interactive 1996 movie/computer game.

DISC THREE features previously unreleased scores from STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION, including such episodes “Coming of Age,” “The Hunted,” “Tapestry” and more, as well as the series’ trailer music.

DISC FOUR contains more unreleased THE NEXT GENERATION, including “Deja Q,” “Elementary, Dear Data,” and others, as well as unreleased demo tracks from DEEP SPACE NINE, and VOYAGER, original score from the famed Las Vegas attraction, STAR TREK: THE EXPERIENCE, and still more!

Produced by Lukas Kendall and mastered by Doug Schwartz and James Nelson, this special collection contains a 48-page booklet with exclusive liner notes by writer Jeff Bond and stellar art design by Mark Banning. This treasure trove of musical gems from the most celebrated sci-fi television series of all time has a total running time of more than five full hours and is limited to 3000 units.

La-La Land Records

I am simply overjoyed that some of my requests made the set, including my most wanted piece “La Paloma (traditional)” from the Star Trek: The next Generation episode “Deja Q”. The music from the video game Star Trek: Borg also get its first official release on this set, it had been previously been released by the composer on a promotional CD-R which is no longer available. You can purchase the set for $49.98 on La-La Land Records website.

Did you make any fan requests for this 50th Anniversary set?