{"id":33154,"date":"2022-10-17T01:38:05","date_gmt":"2022-10-17T05:38:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/geekstronomy.com\/?p=33154"},"modified":"2022-10-17T01:38:05","modified_gmt":"2022-10-17T05:38:05","slug":"soundwaves-the-original-score-for-black-adam-by-lorne-balfe-is-available-now-from-watertower-music","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/geekstronomy.com\/?p=33154","title":{"rendered":"Soundwaves: The Original Score for Black Adam by Lorne Balfe is Available Now from WaterTower Music"},"content":{"rendered":"

WaterTower Music is excited to announce \"\"<\/a>the release of the soundtrack to the upcoming New Line Cinema action adventure \u201cBlack Adam,\u201d starring Dwayne Johnson. The first-ever feature film to explore the story of the uncompromising DC antihero comes to the big screen under the direction of Jaume Collet-Serra (\u201cJungle Cruise\u201d). The 43-track Black Adam (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) by noted Grammy Award-winning and Emmy-nominated composer Lorne Balfe (\u201cMission Impossible: Fallout,\u201d \u201cThe Lego Batman Movie,\u201d \u201cBlack Widow\u201d) has just been released \u2013 in advance of the film. \u201cBlack Adam\u201d smashes into theaters and IMAX internationally beginning 19 October 2022, and in North America on October 21, 2022. <\/p>\n

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Earlier this month, prior to this full soundtrack release, WaterTower Music released two of Balfe\u2019s themes from this film, the Black Adam Theme and The Justice Society Theme. \u201cIt was exciting to get into the Black Adam theme, and I really wanted to capture his essence as the DC comic book world\u2019s anti-hero,\u201d explained the composer. He went on to note that \u201cthis movie is a reintroduction to to the legacy of the Justice Society and I am excited for the public to reacquaint themselves!\u201d<\/p>\n

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Balfe further elaborated as to his overall musical and philosophical approach to Black Adam. \u201cMy goal was to get the emotion and darkness of the main characters back story across to the audience, whilst simultaneously intertwining the old themes and familiarities of the DC comic book world and introducing a new class of superheroes.\u201d He further noted \u201cOne way to bring in the feeling of an ancient world together was to collaborate with traditional instruments from Latin America, India, Africa and the Middle East. A particular highlight for me was a percussion session I did where we enlisted several musicians playing various traditional instruments together to achieve this specific sound. Further, we had a large brass section across the score to give the weight and power of the main character\u2019s past, which I balanced out with high tempo, more melodic sounds to give the audience that more familiar heroic feel. We also experimented a lot with choir on this project which was able to contribute a unique and classical sound that ties in nicely with Black Adam\u2019s story.\u201d<\/p>\n

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The Black Adam (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) is now available for streaming and digital purchase, on CD and coming soon on vinyl via Mondo, who are excited to continue their on-going DC soundtrack series with the premiere physical release of the 43-track Black Adam (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) on 3x 180 Gram color vinyl. Featuring artwork by Luke Preece, housed in a tri-fold jacket and pressed on 3x 180 Gram color vinyl (also available on 3x 180 Gram black vinyl), Pre-Orders begin on 10\/21 at 10AM PST at MondoShop.com. The track list is as follows:<\/p>\n

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  1. Teth-Adam<\/li>\n
  2. Kahndaq<\/li>\n
  3. The Awakening<\/li>\n
  4. The Revolution Starts<\/li>\n
  5. Introducing the JSA<\/li>\n
  6. Shaza-Superman<\/li>\n
  7. Our Only Hope<\/li>\n
  8. Change Your Name<\/li>\n
  9. What Kind of Magic?<\/li>\n
  10. Is It the Champion?<\/li>\n
  11. Your Enemies<\/li>\n
  12. Black Adam Spotted<\/li>\n
  13. Not Interested<\/li>\n
  14. Just Say Shazam<\/li>\n
  15. Ancient Palace<\/li>\n
  16. Little Man<\/li>\n
  17. Time to Go<\/li>\n
  18. Release Him<\/li>\n
  19. Father & Son<\/li>\n
  20. Black Adam Theme<\/li>\n
  21. Fly Bikes<\/li>\n
  22. Nanobots<\/li>\n
  23. Through the Wall<\/li>\n
  24. 23lbs of Eternium<\/li>\n
  25. Is This the End?<\/li>\n
  26. It Was Him<\/li>\n
  27. Lake Baikal<\/li>\n
  28. Capes and Corpses<\/li>\n
  29. Hawkman’s Fate<\/li>\n
  30. The JSA Fights Back<\/li>\n
  31. A Bad Plan Is a Good Plan<\/li>\n
  32. Dr. Fate<\/li>\n
  33. Prison Break<\/li>\n
  34. Wet Rocks<\/li>\n
  35. Not a Hero<\/li>\n
  36. The Doctor’s Destiny<\/li>\n
  37. Slave Champion<\/li>\n
  38. Legions of Hell<\/li>\n
  39. The Man in Black<\/li>\n
  40. Adam\u2019s Journey<\/li>\n
  41. The Justice Society Theme<\/li>\n
  42. Black Adam Theme (iZNiiK Remix)<\/li>\n
  43. The Justice Society Theme (iZNiiK Remix)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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    ABOUT THE FILM<\/p>\n

    In ancient Kahndaq, the slave Teth Adam was gifted the almighty powers of the gods.  But he used those powers for vengeance and was imprisoned.  Now, 5,000 years later, he is freed and once again wields his dark sense of justice onto the world.  Refusing to surrender, Teth Adam is challenged by a team of modern-day heroes known as the Justice Society\u2014Hawkman, Dr. Fate, Atom Smasher and Cyclone\u2014who seek to return him to eternal captivity.<\/p>\n

    Johnson stars alongside Aldis Hodge (\u201cCity on a Hill,\u201d \u201cOne Night in Miami\u201d) as Hawkman, Noah Centineo (\u201cTo All the Boys I\u2019ve Loved Before\u201d) as Atom Smasher, Sarah Shahi (\u201cSex\/Life,\u201d \u201cRush Hour 3\u201d), Marwan Kenzari (\u201cMurder on the Orient Express,\u201d \u201cAladdin\u201d), Quintessa Swindell (\u201cVoyagers,\u201d \u201cTrinkets\u201d) as Cyclone, Mo Amer (\u201cMo,\u201d \u201cRamy\u201d), Bodhi Sabongui (\u201cA Million Little Things\u201d), and Pierce Brosnan (the James Bond and \u201cMamma Mia!\u201d franchises) as Dr. Fate.<\/p>\n

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    Collet-Serra directed from a screenplay written by Adam Sztykiel and Rory Haines & Sohrab Noshirvani, based on characters from DC created by Bill Parker and C.C. Beck.  The film\u2019s producers are Beau Flynn, Hiram Garcia, Dwayne Johnson and Dany Garcia, with Toby Emmerich, Richard Brener, Dave Neustadter, Chris Pan, Walter Hamada, Adam Schlagman, Geoff Johns, Eric McLeod and Scott Sheldon executive producing.<\/p>\n

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    The director\u2019s behind-the-scenes creative team includes Oscar-nominated director of photography Lawrence Sher (\u201cJoker\u201d), production designer Tom Meyer (\u201cReal Steel, \u201dFinch\u201d), editors Mike Sale (\u201cRed Notice,\u201d \u201cSkyscraper\u201d) and John Lee (\u201cAnyone Home?\u201d), costume designers Kurt and Bart (\u201cDeadpool 2,\u201d \u201cThe Hunger Games: Mockingjay \u2013 Part 1 & 2\u201d), Oscar-winning visual effects supervisor Bill Westenhofer (\u201cLife of Pi,\u201d \u201cWonder Woman\u201d), and composer Lorne Balfe (\u201cBlack Widow\u201d).<\/p>\n

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    New Line Cinema Presents a Seven Bucks\/Flynn Picture Co. Production, A Jaume Collet-Serra Film, \u201cBlack Adam,\u201d distributed worldwide by Warner Bros. Pictures.<\/p>\n

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    ABOUT LORNE BALFE<\/p>\n

    GRAMMY-winning, and EMMY- and BAFTA-nominated composer Lorne Balfe has created music in virtually all genres and for all visual media, with projects ranging from major studio to independent films, tentpole video game franchises, beloved animated feature films, critically acclaimed television series, anddocumentary features.<\/p>\n

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    Originally from Inverness, Scotland, Lorne\u2019s love of music and writing music was evident from an early age. His childhood home had a residential recording studio where the likes of Ozzy Osbourne and Inner Circle would record\u2014the latter of which he serendipitously worked with for his score to BAD BOYS FOR LIFE.<\/p>\n

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    As early as eight years-old, Lorne began writing and selling his composed \u201cjingles\u201d for advertisements,and at the age of thirteen he auditioned to be a percussionist with the Edinburgh Symphony Orchestra, becoming their youngest member, and traveled around Scotland with them professionally. It became clear to Lorne that he wanted to become a film composer and in his late teens he started writing letters to other composers in the hope of an opportunity. It was then he decided to move to the U.S., and soon his exceptional career took off.<\/p>\n

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    Consistently receiving accolades for his musical compositions, he received critical acclaim for his score in the most successful film of the Mission: Impossible franchise, Writer\/Director Christopher McQuarrie\u2019s MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE \u2013 FALLOUT (Paramount Pictures) and has been announced as the composer of MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE 7 & 8.<\/p>\n

    Other notable credits include TOP GUN: MAVERICK (Paramount), BLACK WIDOW (Disney\/Marvel), AMBULANCE (Universal), JUNGLELAND (Paramount), THE LEGO\u00ae BATMAN MOVIE (Warner Bros), and the Oscar nominated film THE FLORIDA PROJECT (A24). Coming up Lorne\u2019s work will be heard in ARGYLLE, directed by Matthew Vaughn.<\/p>\n

    In addition to his work with Christopher McQuarrie, Lorne has worked with many of the most prestigious directors in the industry, including Christopher Nolan, Ron Howard, Michael Bay, Cate Shortland, Ang Lee, Christophe Waltz, Jerry Bruckheimer, Sean Baker, and Chris McKay.<\/p>\n

    ABOUT WATERTOWER MUSIC<\/p>\n

    WaterTower Music, the in-house label for the WarnerMedia companies, releases recorded music as rich and diverse as the companies themselves. It has been the soundtrack home to many of the world\u2019s most iconic films, television shows and games since 2001.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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