{"id":44676,"date":"2025-08-02T00:06:35","date_gmt":"2025-08-02T04:06:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/geekstronomy.com\/?p=44676"},"modified":"2025-08-02T00:06:35","modified_gmt":"2025-08-02T04:06:35","slug":"soundwaves-she-rides-shotgun-original-motion-picture-soundtrack-music-by-blanck-mass","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/geekstronomy.com\/?p=44676","title":{"rendered":"Soundwaves: She Rides Shotgun–Original Motion Picture Soundtrack Music by BLANCK MASS"},"content":{"rendered":"

Lakeshore Records, Invada Records \"\"<\/a>and Fifth Season area set to release She Rides Shotgun\u2014Original Motion Picture Soundtrack digitally today, August 1, featuring music by experimental electronic musician, producer and composer Blanck Mass AKA Benjamin John Power (The Rig). Power creates intense and atmospheric soundscapes that are both darkly sinister and dazzlingly soaring. The Lionsgate film directed by Nick Rowland and starring Taron Egerton and Sophie Heger is in limited release in theaters now.  The album is available digitally in the Americas on Lakeshore Records and the rest of the world via Invada Records.<\/p>\n

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In the gritty, explosive action-thriller She Rides Shotgun, Taron Egerton stars as newly released ex-con Nate. Marked for death by unrelenting enemies, Nate must now protect his estranged 11-year-old daughter, Polly (Ana Sophia Heger) at all costs. Shy, precocious, and wary of her father, Polly is swept up in Nate\u2019s dangerous plight as they flee to evade the corrupt sheriff and brutal leader of a gang who will stop at nothing to protect his criminal interests.<\/p>\n

This is the second time Blanck Mass and Rowland have collaborated\u2014the first was on \u201cCalm With Horses\u201d (renamed \u201cThe Shadow of Violence\u201d for the North American market).  The score was awarded an Ivor Novello award for \u201cBest Film Score\u201d in 2021.<\/p>\n

Notes Power: \u201c”Working with Director Nick Rowland was once again, an incredible experience. I feel that we have reached the point of having a shared intuition, so this felt incredibly natural.<\/p>\n

The physical landscape of ‘She Rides Shotgun’ provided me with an incredibly rich visual palette to score to. Outside of the beauty within the geographical location, the relationship between Polly and Nate portrays one of tenderness and love amidst total chaos and I couldn’t be happier with what I have created here.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Track List<\/p>\n

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  1. A World With No Night<\/li>\n
  2. First Encounter<\/li>\n
  3. Connection<\/li>\n
  4. Nothing Is Good<\/li>\n
  5. Felix<\/li>\n
  6. It Hurts To Lose People<\/li>\n
  7. We Are Fucked<\/li>\n
  8. I Wasn’t Anything<\/li>\n
  9. Do You Know What You Daddy’s Done?<\/li>\n
  10. Park Discovers God<\/li>\n
  11. Slabtown Map<\/li>\n
  12. Hauser<\/li>\n
  13. What Do You Wanna Be When You Grow Up?<\/li>\n
  14. Come Back Fast<\/li>\n
  15. Why Have You Got A Gun In Your Hand, John?<\/li>\n
  16. Arrival<\/li>\n
  17. You Are Gonna Die Here<\/li>\n
  18. The Battle Of Slabtown<\/li>\n
  19. Turn Around<\/li>\n
  20. Polly<\/li>\n
  21. She Rides Shotgun<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Purchase \/ Stream: https:\/\/lnk.to\/sheridesshotgun<\/a><\/p>\n

    ABOUT BLANCK MASS<\/p>\n

    The first Blanck Mass album, recorded for Mogwai\u2019s Rock Action imprint, was recorded and released in 2011. Originally intended as a studio only project, whilst Fuck Buttons were on hiatus, the album soon took on a life of its own when it received critical plaudits. A brief tour followed, with dates in the UK, Europe and the US.<\/p>\n

    In July 2012, Danny Boyle and musical director Rick Smith handpicked \u2018Sundowner\u2019 from the album to be performed in collaboration with the London Symphony Orchestra at key moments of the Olympic Games opening ceremony in London, which was broadcast to 900 million people worldwide. Some of Benjamin\u2019s work with Fuck Buttons was also featured at the games and on the TV broadcast.<\/p>\n

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    Oneohtrix Point Never\u2019s Software label released the \u2018White Math \/ Polymorph\u2019 12\u201d the following month, which was a departure from the ambient hi-fi sound of the debut, and Blanck Mass\u2019 first move into Techno.<\/p>\n

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    By this point Blanck Mass had become a fully functioning live and studio outfit and was handpicked by Sigur Ros to be the main support act on their European tour. Shortly afterwards Benjamin appeared in Ben Wheatley\u2019s \u2018A Field in England\u2019 movie, which featured the Blanck Mass track \u2018Chernobyl\u2019.<\/p>\n

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    Spring 2015 saw the release of \u2018Dumb Flesh\u2019, a landmark recording both in terms of production and composition, with Blanck Mass now fully established as Benjamin\u2019s main creative outlet. This period also saw his first foray into the soundtrack world, as he curated and featured on an alternative score for Belgian independent movie \u2018The Strange Colour of Your Body\u2019s Tears\u2019, in collaboration with the East End Film Festival. The year closed with the release of \u2018The Great Confuso\u2019, an epic 33- minute EP featuring contributions from the legendary former Throbbing Gristle and Psychic TV leader Genesis P. Orridge.<\/p>\n

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    Extensive touring and writing the next album were the order of the day in 2016, with the Adult Swim singles club release of \u2018D7 D5\u2019 (entitled as a response chess move to Manuel Gottsching\u2019s classic \u2018E2 E4\u2019), and this was also released as a limited edition one-sided 12\u201d single on the Richter Sound label.<\/p>\n

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    The \u2018World Eater\u2019 album came next and propelled Blanck Mass to the forefront of experimental electronic music. Critical acclaim followed, firmly putting Blanck Mass in people\u2019s minds as a premier league outfit. A world tour cemented cult status and established a post-Fuck Buttons global fan base. The record further solidified Benjamin\u2019s position as a cutting-edge producer and performer, with other established artists approaching him to produce and oversee recording sessions. This manifested itself in the release of the Blanck Mass produced Editors album \u2018Violence\u2019, and another Editors release followed, the eight track \u2018Blanck Mass Sessions\u2019 album.<\/p>\n

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    In 2018 \u2018Please\u2019 from \u2018World Eater\u2019 became BM\u2019s first track to be streamed over a million times on Spotify, and this was followed by a remix of the track, featuring original vocals from Sacred Bones label mate Zola Jesus. The same year witnessed the one-off double A-sided single \u2018Odd Scene\u2019 \/ \u2018Shit Luck\u2019, which was a nod to Benjamin\u2019s youth in the UK punk and hardcore scene.<\/p>\n

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    In 2019 the ambitious \u2018Animated Violence Mild\u2019 album was a creative step forward, with metal and dance music colouring his palette to produce another record which made it clear that the re-invention process was a part of the ongoing Blanck Mass agenda. Again, critical response was extremely positive, with the album attracting listeners beyond the confines of the existing fan base.<\/p>\n

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    Blanck Mass was now attracting interest from the film world, and first-time director Nick Rowland made an approach regarding scoring his staggering debut feature length movie \u2018Calm with Horses\u2019 (re-titled \u2018The Shadow of Violence\u2019 for the North American market). The soundtrack was issued on Geoff Barrow\u2019s (Portishead) label, Invada Records and was awarded the highly prestigious Ivor Novello award for Best Film Score In 2021.<\/p>\n

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    At the start of the COVID-19 lockdown Benjamin had instigated a series of improvised live performances, broadcast worldwide through social media outlets, as a means of sharing new and original Blanck Mass material, during trying times for all. The first of these was edited down to one long track, which was released on Blanck Mass\u2019 Weirding Way label. Entitled \u2018Mind Killer\u2019, the album was released as a limited LP. This was swiftly followed by the more experimental \u2018In Ferneaux\u2019 which incorporated field recordings, found sounds and a distinctly European flavour.<\/p>\n

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    The world of film and TV had been alerted to Benjamin\u2018s compositional talent and the soundtrack to \u2018Ted K\u2019 (the titular unabomber Ted Kaczynski) was the next release to appear, on Sacred Bones worldwide. Within a few months the soundtrack to the documentary film \u2018Gazza\u2019 was issued, a work that still awaits a physical release.<\/p>\n

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    Around this time Blanck Mass once again teamed up with Nick Rowland for the TV docudrama \u2018Floodlights\u2019, a film about Andy Woodward, the former professional footballer who in 2016 revealed that he was a victim of child sexual abuse by the predatory coach Barry Bennell. To date there has been no release of the music on any format.<\/p>\n

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    Early 2023 saw the release of Blanck Mass\u2019 score to the six-part Amazon TV series \u2018The Rig\u2019 and at the end of the year a second season was commissioned with the show and its score issued early in 2025.<\/p>\n

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    The latest film project to be scored by Ben is the new Nick Rowland film \u2018She Rides Shotgun, which will be released in Summer 2025.<\/p>\n

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    ABOUT INVADA RECORDS<\/p>\n

    Located in the heart of Bristol UK, Invada Records is an independent record company founded by musician and producer Geoff Barrow (Portishead, BEAK>, film composition). Redg Weeks joined the company in 2009 as co-Director with Geoff.<\/p>\n

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    The label has a reputation for its broad A&R vision and genre-defying scope with no limitations or restrictions on style. Since its inception the company has released music from artists such as Billy Nomates, Nick Cave & Warren Ellis, Oliver Coates, J\u00f3hann J\u00f3hannsson, BEAK> , Adrian Utley, Benefits, Gazelle Twin and Sleaford Mods. The Invada catalogue of soundtracks and score include Stranger Things, Drive, Ex-Machina, Aftersun and The Civil War.<\/p>\n

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    ABOUT FIFTH SEASON<\/p>\n

    Fifth Season is an entertainment industry leader specializing in the development, production, financing, and distribution of premium films, television series, and documentaries. Known for its artist-first approach, the company has produced critically acclaimed films such as 80 for Brady, Book Club, and The Lost Daughter, as well as award-winning series like Severance, Nine Perfect Strangers, Omnivore , and Tokyo Vice. Fifth Season operates with a full-service worldwide distribution infrastructure and boasts a vast network of production hubs across North America, Europe, and Asia. In addition to its successful slate of original productions, Fifth Season\u2019s global distribution arm handles a robust third-party library of hundreds of titles, including hit series such as Killing Eve, Normal People, The Morning Show, and The Night Manager. The company is headquartered in Los Angeles, New York, and London, with offices worldwide. Shareholders include CJ ENM, Toho, and Endeavor.<\/p>\n

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    ABOUT LAKESHORE RECORDS<\/p>\n

    Lakeshore Records is a GRAMMY-winning record label, and the soundtrack arm of the Cutting Edge Group.  Lakeshore Records is the global independent leader in top line soundtrack album releases, including such popular, critically acclaimed and classic soundtracks as Bridgerton, Stranger Things, Wednesday, Fallout, John Wick, Whiplash, Scott Pilgrim Takes Off, Drive, Cyberpunk 2077 \/ Edgerunners, Star Trek: Picard, Bojack Horseman, The Walking Dead, Napoleon Dynamite, Red Dead Redemption 2, the Grammy-winning Assassin\u2019s Creed Valhalla: Dawn of Ragnarok, the Academy Award nominated Lady Bird and Academy Award winners Moonlight, Little Miss Sunshine, American Factory, If Beale Street Could Talk, The Hurt Locker and many, many more.<\/p>\n

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    For more information, contact: www.lakeshorerecords.com<\/a><\/p>\n

     Read Lakeshore\u2019s blog Soundtracks, Scores And More here: https:\/\/soundtracksscoresandmore.com<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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