Soundtrack reviews of John Murphy’s Anonymous Rejected Filmscore (Taped Noise), Antonio Sanchez’ Birdman (Milan Records), Frederik Wiedmann’s Dying of the Light + James Newton Howard’s Nightcrawler (Lakeshore Records), and Tyler Bates & Joel J. Richard’s John Wick + Keep on Keepin’ On (Varese Sarabande).
Having scored a hefty share of horror (28 Days Later) and action films (Armored), John Murphy’s next work was reportedly more in the drama genre, but in spite of crafting demo versions for the pleased director, the music was eventually rejected in favour of a different approach…
Recalling Antonio Sanchez’ impressive drum solo during a tour with Pat Metheny’s band, director Alejandro González Iñárritu engaged Sanchez to compose a score for Birdman using drums, first starting off with demo tapes from improv sessions, then re-recorded versions / tightened improvs after the demos had been edited into the soundtrack…
The theatrical release of Paul Scharder’s Dying of the Light arrived with a ‘silent protest’ by the film’s director, lead actors, and producer, disassociating themselves from the film after it was sold to Lionsgate. According to Schrader, the studio’s shingle production Grindstone took over the final post-production stages, including the engagement of composer Frederik Wiedmann…
When Tyler Bates emerged in 2000 with his ground-breaking score for Get Carter – ground-breaking for its seamless marriage of jazz, electronica, rock, and sublime digital processing – he demonstrated his knack for underscoring the physical actions and psychological state of violent figures…
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