{"id":45940,"date":"2026-03-06T23:19:22","date_gmt":"2026-03-07T04:19:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/geekstronomy.com\/?p=45940"},"modified":"2026-03-06T23:19:44","modified_gmt":"2026-03-07T04:19:44","slug":"soundwaves-the-bluff-original-motion-picture-soundtrack-music-by-henry-jackman-kevin-olusola","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/geekstronomy.com\/?p=45940","title":{"rendered":"Soundwaves: The Bluff Original Motion Picture Soundtrack Music by Henry Jackman & Kevin Olusola"},"content":{"rendered":"

Lakeshore Records announces the \"\"<\/a>release of The Bluff-Original Motion Picture Soundtrack<\/em> today, March 6, with a thrilling cinematic original score by award-winning composer Henry Jackman<\/strong> (Red One). <\/em>The album also highlights a standout contribution from three\u2011time Grammy\u00ae winner Kevin Olusola<\/strong> (of Pentatonix), who brings his signature blend of cello and beatboxing\u2014a unique technique that infuses the score with visceral rhythmic energy and emotional power. The film\u2019s star Priyanka Chopra Jonas is the featured artist on \u201cThe Song of Ercell.\u201d The Bluff produced by Anthony Russo, Joe Russo, Angela Russo-Otstot, Michael Disco for AGBO, Cisely Salda\u00f1a, Mariel Salda\u00f1a, and Priyanka Chopra Jonas, with executive producers including Chris Castaldi, Ari Costa, Kassee Whiting, Zoe Salda\u00f1a, Joe Ballarini, and Frank E. Flowers \u2014 is now streaming exclusively on Prime Video and has risen to the #1 movie on the platform globally. <\/p>\n


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\nDirected by Frank E. Flowers with a screenplay by Joe Ballarini & Frank E. Flowers, The Bluff stars Priyanka Chopra Jonas, Safia Oakley-Green, Vedanten Naidoo, Temuera Morrison, Ismael Cruz C\u00f3rdova, and Karl Urban.
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\nErcell \u201cBloody Mary\u201d Bodden (Priyanka Chopra Jonas) thought she had escaped her violent past as a pirate, finding peace in the Cayman Islands with her loving husband T.H. (Ismael Cruz C\u00f3rdova), their son Isaac (Vedanten Naidoo) and her sister-in-law Elizabeth (Safia Oakley-Green). But when her notorious former captain, Connor (Karl Urban), arrives seeking revenge, Ercell\u2019s world is torn apart. Forced to confront the demons she\u2019s tried to bury, Ercell is thrust back into a deadly game of secrets and survival. Armed with lethal swordsmanship, cunning traps, and a fierce will to protect those she loves, she wages a brutal war against Connor\u2019s merciless crew. Ercell\u2019s fight to save her family becomes a journey of redemption, as she reclaims her power and embraces the warrior she once was. Against the breathtaking backdrop of the Cayman Brac\u2019s Skull Cave and towering bluffs, producers Anthony and Joe Russo present The Bluff; a gritty, adrenaline-fueled action-adventure about family, survival, and the indomitable strength of a mother\u2019s love.
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\nNotes Jackman: \u201cAt Frank\u2019s (director) request, I wrote what I hoped would be a lyrical and haunting melody. Once we had the central melody in place, the guiding word for the score became \u2018renegade.\u2019 We spent an inordinate amount of time crafting textures that felt both grounded and unsettled. Almost all of the sounds to the score came from a series of intimate recording sessions with individual musicians.\u201d
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\nAdds Olusola: \u201cHenry Jackman called me and said, \u2018I need a cellist who can make a jungle beat on the cello for The Bluff<\/em> \u2014 and I don\u2019t want it safe.\u2019 I was in immediately. We had a blast pushing the cello completely outside the lines \u2014 turning it into percussion, rhythm, and raw texture. At one point, I even snapped a string in the studio. That\u2019s how far we were willing to go.<\/p>\n

It was fearless, creative, and honestly one of the most fun sessions I\u2019ve ever been part of, and to be a major part of the soundtrack is true blessing.\u201d
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\nDirector Frank E. Flowers chimes in on the backstory of Priyanka\u2019s song: \u201cThe song of Ercell was our homage to classic sea shantys of old, what was once a lament from the battle torn ships of her past now repurposed into something relatable and hopeful\u2014 a mother\u2019s lullaby. Henry\u2019s score was the perfect blend to define our original take on the pirate genre\u2026 something authentic, fierce, raw and emotional. I was blown away by how Henry and his team accepted the challenge, to make something culturally authentic, emotional and somewhat primal to drive the relentless pace of our action. 
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\nWhen we first heard the theme that would become the song of Ercell, it was something that Henry sent while we were still shooting. Priyanka Chopra Jonas used it as part of character, a sea shanty that she had learned during her Bloody Mary days\u2026 the last piece of her past that was hanging on in the present. Priyanka Chopra Jonas would hum it during the scenes where she was walking through the cane field or working around the house\u2026 part lament, part reminder of stronger days. The melody was so inspiring that I began putting lyrics to it, thinking how Ercell may have repurposed that as a lullaby to her son. A bridge between her old self and the new\u2026 perhaps a song that her husband used to play on the violin in the port where they first met. Ismael Cruz C\u00f3rdova actually learned the song as well on violin and played it live during one of the scenes. He was meticulous in learning the instrument and production designer, Phil Ivey, tracked down an old violin from that era\u2026 it was a magic moment.\u201d
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\nTrack List<\/u>
\n01. Captain Connor feat. Kevin Olusola
\n02. The Haven feat. Kevin Olusola
\n03. Unexpected Arrival feat. Kevin Olusola
\n04. Duality feat. Kevin Olusola
\n05. Violation feat. Kevin Olusola
\n06. They’re Coming feat. Kevin Olusola
\n07. Bloody Bay feat. Kevin Olusola
\n08. Execution feat. Kevin Olusola
\n09. Still Your Mother feat. Kevin Olusola
\n10. Searching for Gold feat. Kevin Olusola
\n11. Hunter and Hunted feat. Kevin Olusola
\n12. Assassin feat. Kevin Olusola
\n13. Old Ways feat. Kevin Olusola
\n14. Cover of Darkness feat. Kevin Olusola
\n15. Face to Face feat. Kevin Olusola
\n16. I’m With You
\n17. Mutiny feat. Kevin Olusola
\n18. I Failed You feat. Kevin Olusola
\n19. Let’s Take It Back feat. Kevin Olusola
\n20. Harpooned  feat. Kevin Olusola
\n21. The Bluff feat. Kevin Olusola
\n22. A Name From the Past feat. Kevin Olusola
\n23. The Lament of Captain Bodden feat. Kevin Olusola
\n24. The Song of Ercell feat. Priyanka Chopra
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\nSmart Link: https:\/\/orcd.co\/TheBluff<\/strong><\/a>
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\nArtists\u2019 photos, stills & cover art: https:\/\/we.tl\/t-td8SgjJtZ2<\/a>
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\nABOUT HENRY JACKMAN<\/strong>
\nHenry Jackman has established himself as one of today\u2019s leading composers, fusing classical training with a background as a record producer and creator of electronic music. Jackman grew up in southeast England, where he began composing at an early age, writing his first symphony at six. He studied classical music at Oxford University and sang in the St. Paul\u2019s Cathedral Choir, while simultaneously immersing himself in the underground rave scene\u2014producing electronica and dance remixes for artists such as Seal and The Art of Noise.
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\nIn 2025 Henry expanded his work beyond film and television, scoring EA\u2019s Battlefield 6 and collaborating with Fred Durst of Limp Bizkit, broadening his reach into major video game franchises. 
\nIn 2006, Jackman caught the attention of Hans Zimmer and John Powell, contributing additional music for Powell on Kung Fu Panda and for Zimmer on The Dark Knight, The Da Vinci Code, and the Pirates of the Caribbean films. These collaborations quickly led to solo scoring opportunities, beginning with DreamWorks Animation\u2019s Monsters vs. Aliens. 
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\nSince then, Jackman\u2019s career has flourished across film, television, and gaming. His extensive credits include Walt Disney Animation Studios\u2019 Strange World; Netflix\u2019s The Gray Man, directed by the Russo Brothers; Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle and Jumanji: The Next Level; Detective Pikachu; Ralph Breaks the Internet; Cherry; Ron\u2019s Gone Wrong; Captain America: The Winter Soldier and Captain America: Civil War; Kong: Skull Island; Jack Reacher: Never Go Back; X-Men: First Class; and Wreck-It Ralph. His work for Marvel Studios includes The Falcon and the Winter Soldier, alongside feature projects such as Extraction II, Red One, and Smurfs.
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\n\u201cI\u2019ve spent a lot of time working in the record industry,\u201d Jackman says, \u201cand for my money, being a film composer is way more fun. You can be working on X-Men, and then a movie set in 17th-century Italy. It\u2019s not about showing off what you think is cool, but asking, \u2018What does this movie need, and how can I serve it best?\u2019 That process leads to strange and remarkable places.\u201d
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\nFrom blockbuster epics to intimate character stories, Jackman\u2019s ability to blend classical orchestration with contemporary sound design has made him one of the most versatile and sought-after composers working in entertainment today.
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\nABOUT KEVIN OLUSOLA<\/strong>
\nAs one-fifth of three-time Grammy\u00ae Award-winning and multi-Platinum-selling a cappella phenomenon Pentatonix, the multi-faceted artist KEVIN OLUSOLA defies stereotypes by reimagining classical musicianship through a modern sonic and lyrical lens, all the while balancing his dynamic background of Nigerian and Grenadian heritage. As the pioneer of “celloboxing” \u2014 playing the cello and beatboxing at the same time \u2014 he\u2019s performed on stages like Carnegie Hall and has garnered international acclaim and recognition from music industry leaders including Yo-Yo Ma, Quincy Jones, Pharrell, and countless others. With his debut solo album, DAWN OF A MISFIT, out now via Sony Music Masterworks, Olusola uses his love of classical music as the backdrop to tell his story as a first-generation person growing up in a Western country. He hopes his music unlocks entry points for those unfamiliar with the classical genre. His album garnered over 10 million streams and 250 million views across his social media platforms. Kevin\u2019s first solo project, The Renegade EP<\/em>, debuted #1 on Billboard Traditional Classical and Classical Crossover charts, and the Don\u2019t Let Me Be Misunderstood EP<\/em>, where he re-imagined timeless songs such as \u201cTrue Colors\u201d & \u201cDon\u2019t Dream It\u2019s Over.\u201d The Yale graduate and fluent Chinese speaker was also named 100 \u201cHistory Makers in the Making\u201d by NBC\u2019s TheGrio.
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\nABOUT LAKESHORE RECORDS<\/strong>
\nLakeshore 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.
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\nFor more information, contact: www.lakeshorerecords.com<\/a>
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\nRead Lakeshore\u2019s blog Soundtracks, Scores And More<\/em> here: https:\/\/soundtracksscoresandmore.com<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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