Vinyl, poster and collectible company Mutant will release Atticus Ross, Leopold Ross and Nick Chuba’s soundtrack to the critically acclaimed FX series“Shōgun” for the first time on vinyl.
On April 25, one day after the 10-episode series’ finale, Mutant will issue the trio’s score, which they worked on for over two years. Ross, Ross and Chuba collaborated with Japanese arranger Taro Ishida to record traditional Gakaku instruments, which were then manipulated using samplers and electronics. The combination of authentic Japanese instruments and modern digital production creates a unique and mesmerizing sonic landscape.
The physical release, which is pressed on crimson red 140gm vinyl, evoking the Japanese flag, features exclusive artwork by award-winning illustrator Yuko Shimizu, and an eight-page booklet with a forward by co-composer Leopold Ross.
Mutant co-founder Spencer Hickman said about the release, “The score perfectly blends the epic and powerful with the understated and somber, featuring an otherworldly quality that creates an underlying sense of tension and unease. The result is a score that is both familiar and strange, neither entirely Japanese nor Western, perfectly capturing the feeling of being in an unfamiliar land.”
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Atticus Ross is best known for his collaborations with Trent Reznor on the soundtracks to David Fincher’s films “The Social Network,” “The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo” and “Mank.” His collaborations with his brother Leopold include the scores for Michael Mann’s “Blackhat” and Adam Wingard’s “Death Note.” Chuba has worked in collaboration with both of them as an engineer on “Death Note” and “Mank,” while also contributing to the scores to films including “Waves” and the TV mini series “Watchmen.”
Tracklist
Side One
1. Erasmus
2. Main Title (Shōgun)
3. Osaka Castle
4. The Council Will Answer to Me
5. Tanto
6. Crimson Sky
7. Three Hearts
8. The Pull of Death
Side Two
1. Willow World
2. This Is War
3. A Dream Within a Dream
4. Land of Tears
5. Shinobi
6. Why Tell a Dead Man the Future
7. The Bureaucrat
8. Two Hearts
The “Shōgun” original soundtrack will be available for pre-order for $35 on April 24th at 1pm EST/ 10am PT on Mutant’s webstore.
