Mondo, the art gallery and online store devoted to a passionate love of film, art, music and toys, has teamed up with Marvel to unveil the soundtrack for “Marvel’s Luke Cage” with collectible artwork of the bulletproof hero by Matthew Woodson.
Composers Adrian Younge and Ali Shaheed Muhammad have combined forces to produce one of the best scores of 2016, featuring an inspired, genre-bending blend of orchestral score and 90s hip-hop beats, filtered through the sonic lens of the works of Ennio Morricone.
It’s no surprise that the score hovers in the same terrain of the Spaghetti Western soundtracks of Morricone – the narrative of Luke Cage plays out like a modern Western, only set in Harlem. Younge and Muhammad have meticulously crafted one of the most unique sonic landscapes in the history of television.
“We sought to create a score that reflects the world of Luke Cage. We see this world as a place where classic cinema meets classic Hip Hop,” said composers Adrian Younge and Ali Shaheed Muhammad.
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In Los Angles, a live 40-piece orchestra will perform music from the Netflix original series on October 6th at the theater at the Ace Hotel, curated by Younge and Muhammad. Tickets for “Marvel’s Luke Cage: The Live Score” can be found at axs.com.
“Marvel’s Luke Cage Original Soundtrack Album” will be available at digital retailers and streaming services on October 7.
The details of the soundtrack album have been revealed today. The album features selections of the show’s original score composed by Adrian Younge & Ali Shaheed Muhammad. Also included are tracks by Raphael Saadiq, Faith Evans, Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings and Charles Bradley, as well as the song “Bulletproof Love” by the composers & Method Man, which was already released last week as a single.
1. Good Man – Raphael Saadiq (3:45)
2. Mesmerized (Original Soundtrack Version) – Faith Evans (4:07)
3. Ain’t It a Sin – Charles Bradley (3:50)
4. Stop and Look (And You Have Found Love) – Adrian Younge & The Delfonics (2:46)
5. 100 Days, 100 Nights – Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings (3:43)
6. Diamondback Arrives (2:52)
7. Final Battle, Pt. 1 (1:44)
8. In the Wind (2:22)
9. Diamondback’s Trap (1:42)
10. Blue Fusion (2:41)
11. Final Battle, Pt. 2 (2:14)
12. I’m Luke Cage (1:17)
13. Street Cleaning (1:38)
14. The Ambush (2:05)
15. End Theme (1:41)
16. Coffee at Midnight (1:31)
17. Red-Handedly Blameless (2:57)
18. Always Forward Pops (1:19)
19. Unveil the Bride (1:46)
20. Shameek’s D (2:19)
21. The Plan (1:48)
22. Requiem for Phife (3:43)
23. We Had Coffee (0:55)
24. Pops Is Gone (2:48)
25. Theme (1:09)
26. Greed Becomes Me (0:35)
27. Bulletproof Love (feat. Method Man) (2:12)
28. Microphone Check Five’O (0:56)
29. Luke’s Freedom (4:52)
30. Uptown Claire (0:43)
31. Shades Beware (0:44)
32. Misty Resolute (1:28)
33. Fresh Air (1:24)
34. Kinda Strong (0:37)
35. Big Man Little Jacket (1:06)
36. Scarfe’s Dying (2:17)
37. Claire’s Wisdom (1:13)
38. Gun Threat (2:40)
39. Bad Love (1:16)
40. Finding Chico (1:22)
41. I Am Carl Lucas (1:04)
42. Crispus Attucks (0:47)
43. Hideout (2:22)
44. Cuban Coffee (0:44)
45. Like a Brother (1:24)
46. Cottonmouth’s Clamp (1:38)
47. Survival (1:01)
48. Cottonmouth Theme (0:19)
49. Luke Cops (1:12)
50. Crushin’ On Reva (1:07)
51. Beloved Reva (1:24)
For more information, stay tuned to Marvel.com, @MarvelMusicInc on Twitter, and the official site for Marvel’s Luke Cage for all the updates.
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