ANDREW LOCKINGTON

Your loss, Tom.

Yeah, I'm confused as well. I've had the CD sitting on my shelf for weeks.

How was the film?
Thomas

FILM MUSIC COMPOSER


ANDREW LOCKINGTON

REUNITES WITH WALDEN MEDIA TO SCORE

“CITY OF EMBER”

Score Album Available on Bulletproof in November


Film in Theatres October 10th


(Hollywood, CA) Composer Andrew Lockington’s recent score to Walden Media’s “Journey to the Center of the Earth” solidified him scoring their next film “City of Ember,” starring Bill Murray and Tim Robbins. Lockington created an original epic score by incorporating a 90-piece orchestra along with an 85-member choir. “City of Ember” opens October 10th; score album will be released by Bulletproof (through Universal) available early November.


The composer wanted his score to emulate the magnitude of the film. ‘“Moments of incredible beauty and emotion peek through in contrast to the dark landscape that is “City of Ember,”’ Lockington said about the film’s score. Lockington recorded and mixed the score at the legendary Abbey Road. The score features unique percussion elements accented by mystical wind instruments that could only be compared to "whale music." Special features to the brass section include four Wagner Horns that lend their bold signature to the score's main theme.


“City of Ember” tells the story of an ancient city whose existence becomes threatened when a generator keeping the city alive begins to fail. The lamps that light the city start to flicker and the food supplies begin to run out. Two teenagers race against time, to unlock the mystery of the city's existence in attempt to save the city and its people.


Lockington is a protégé of award-winning composer Mychael Danna (Little Miss Sunshine). Lockington’s credits include “Skinwalkers,” “Saint Ralph,” “Touch of Pink,” and the scores for the HBO features “Xchange” and “Stranger Inside.” More recently, Lockington scored the indie film “One Week,” which premiered at the 2008 Toronto International Film Festival.

Author: Contact Costa Communications

“CITY OF EMBER”

Verve

Release date: November 4th

Would you be so kind and give us some thoughts about the City of Ember?

Edit: OK, I have found 1 review
http://scorenotes.com/soundtracks/ember.html

http://scorenotes.com/soundtracks/ember.html


I'm excited!!

CITY OF EMBER | CD COVER

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The music is pretty good but it still in my opinion lacks a signature and sound that makes Andrew unique.

Tom said he "LACKS" a sound that makes him unique.

-Erik-

Holy Crap! Groovy!

JOURNEY TO THE CENTRE OF THE EARTH, NEW INTERVIEW with Christine Blanc of inter-activities.com

http://www.inter-activities.com/VACT/jo … earth.html

Brilliant.....hmmmmmm.....

Nice reviews, Tom! Glad to see more people like them!

Yeah. To be honest I wasn't impressed at all.
Not that these scores were bad, but they seemed to suffer from a trait I find with more latterday composers: once the CD is over for the life of me I can't remember what I listened to.