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The Amazing Spider-Man 2 (soundtrack)
''The Amazing Spider-Man 2: The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack'' is the official soundtrack from the 2014 film of the same name composed by Hans Zimmer and a supergroup called The Magnificent Six, consisting of Pharrell Williams, Mike Einziger, Junkie XL, Johnny Marr, Andrew Kawczynski and Steve Mazzaro. It was released on April 18, 2014, through Columbia Records and Madison Gate Records. Release and promotion Marc Webb, director of the film, revealed on July 20, 2013, that Zimmer would compose the music for the film, following James Horner, who originally composed the music for the first film. It was later revealed that they would be forming a supergroup with Pharrell Williams to compose the film's music. Zimmer revealed the film's main theme on April 4, 2014, saying that the film's score would be different from his previous work. The soundtrack was released on April 18 in two different versions. The standard version includes a single disc with fourteen tracks of scor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hans Zimmer
Hans Florian Zimmer (; born 12 September 1957) is a German film score composer and music producer. He has won two Academy Awards, Oscars and four Grammy Awards, Grammys, and has been nominated for two Primetime Emmy Awards, Emmys and a Tony Awards, Tony. Zimmer was also named on the list of Top 100 Living Geniuses, published by ''The Daily Telegraph''. His works are notable for integrating electronic music sounds with traditional orchestral arrangements. Since the 1980s, Zimmer has composed music for over 150 films. His works include ''The Lion King'' (for which he won the Academy Award for Best Original Score in 1995), ''Gladiator (2000 film), Gladiator'', ''The Last Samurai'', the ''Pirates of the Caribbean (film series), Pirates of the Caribbean'' series, The Dark Knight Trilogy, ''The Dark Knight'' trilogy, ''Inception'', ''Interstellar (film), Interstellar'' and ''Dunkirk (2017 film), Dunkirk''. He won a second Academy Award for ''Dune (2021 film), Dune'' in 2022. Zimmer sp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
It's On Again
"It's On Again" is a song by American singer Alicia Keys featuring American rapper Kendrick Lamar. The song was written for the 2014 superhero film ''The Amazing Spider-Man 2'' by Keys and Lamar in collaboration with Hans Zimmer, who scored the film, and producer Pharrell Williams, "It's On Again" was released on March 31, 2014 as the lead single from the film's soundtrack. Music video The music video of "It's On Again" was released on April 14, 2014 on Vevo and was directed by Rich Lee. It features appearances from Alicia Keys, Kendrick Lamar, Pharrell Williams, and Hans Zimmer and footage of the film. Release On March 12, 2014, Columbia Records issued a press release announcing that "It's On Again" would be included on the soundtrack for ''The Amazing Spider-Man 2'' (2014) and serve as the closing song for the film. The release included a statement from director Marc Webb, who described the process of selecting "a song that would be upbeat and exciting, but also contain a note ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Neighbourhood
The Neighbourhood (sometimes rendered as "THE NBHD") is an American rock band formed in Newbury Park, California, in 2011. The band is composed of vocalist Jesse Rutherford, guitarists Jeremy Freedman and Zach Abels, and bassist Mikey Margot. After releasing two EPs, ''I'm Sorry...'' and ''Thank You'', the Neighbourhood released its first full-length album '' I Love You.'' on April 23, 2013, via Columbia Records. The same year, the EP ''The Love Collection'' was released; and in November 2014, a mixtape titled ''#000000 & #FFFFFF''. A second album, ''Wiped Out!'' was released on October 30, 2015. On March 9, 2018, a self-titled third studio album came out, preceded by the release of two EPs: ''Hard'' on September 22, 2017, which briefly charted on the ''Billboard'' 200, and ''To Imagine'' on January 12, 2018. After the release of the album, the tracks from the extended plays not included on the final track listing were collected in another EP, ''Hard to Imagine''. On February 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Liz (musician)
Elizabeth Abrams, better known as Liz (stylized as LIZ) or Liz Y2K, is an American singer and actress from Tarzana, Los Angeles, California. Her music is described by herself as "Sailor Moon R&B" and " future pop". and her music has been continuously stated to be "unapologetically pop" sounding. Liz gained more attention in 2015 when she released a single, made with producer Sophie, called "When I Rule the World" which first appeared in a Samsung commercial. She is additionally recognized for her late 1990s/early 2000s influence which is prevalent in both her music and fashion. The "Y2K" in her social media handles is in reference to this. Early life and career Liz was born in Los Angeles to Jewish parents, and grew up working in the arts. For 13 years of her childhood, she was a ballerina and danced with The Joffrey Ballet of Chicago for a period of time. In addition to dancing and music, she also has a background in acting and has had several cameos in TV shows, co-starred in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Phosphorescent (band)
Phosphorescent is the stage name of American singer-songwriter Matthew Houck. Originally from Huntsville, Alabama, Houck began recording and performing under this nickname in 2001 in Athens, Georgia. He is currently based in Nashville, Tennessee. Overview Before recording under the name Phosphorescent, Matthew Houck traveled the world playing under the name Fillup Shack and self-released a limited pressing of the album ''Hipolit'' in 2000. Houck later changed his recording name to Phosphorescent and released the full-length LP '' A Hundred Times or More'' in 2003. The album was released through Athens, Georgia-based independent label Warm Records. The following year, he released the EP '' The Weight of Flight''. Phosphorescent rose to wider critical acclaim after releasing '' Aw Come Aw Wry'' in August 2005 and ''Pride'' in October 2007. The latter was named the 12th best album of 2007 by ''Stylus Magazine'' and received an 8.0 rating from the online indie magazine ''Pitchfor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kendrick Lamar
Kendrick Lamar Duckworth (born June 17, 1987) is an American rapper and songwriter. Known for his Progressive rap, progressive musical styles and Social consciousness, socially conscious songwriting, he is often considered one of the most influential hip hop artists of his generation. Born and raised in Compton, California, Lamar began his career as a teenager performing under the stage name K.Dot. He quickly garnered local attention which led to him signing a recording contract with Top Dawg Entertainment (TDE) in 2005. After becoming a founding member of the hip hop supergroup Black Hippy, Lamar dropped his stage name and started using his first and middle names professionally. In 2011, he released his debut studio album ''Section.80'', a Political hip hop#Conscious hip hop, conscious hip hop record. The album was met with positive reviews and included his debut single "HiiiPoWeR, HiiiiPower". In 2012, Lamar secured a record deal with Dr. Dre’s Aftermath Entertainment, unde ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alicia Keys
Alicia Augello Cook (born January 25, 1981), known professionally as Alicia Keys, is an American singer, songwriter, and pianist. A classically trained pianist, Keys started composing songs when she was 12 and was signed at 15 years old by Columbia Records. After disputes with the label, she signed with Arista Records and later released her debut album, ''Songs in A Minor'', with J Records in 2001. The album was critically and commercially successful, selling over 12 million copies worldwide. It spawned the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 number-one single " Fallin'", and earned Keys five Grammy Awards in 2002. Her second album, ''The Diary of Alicia Keys'' (2003), was also a critical and commercial success, selling eight million copies worldwide, and producing the singles "You Don't Know My Name", "If I Ain't Got You", and "Diary". The album garnered her an additional four Grammy Awards. In 2004, her duet " My Boo" with Usher became her second number-one single. Keys released her f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Amazing Spider-Man (soundtrack)
''The Amazing Spider-Man: Music from the Motion Picture'' is a soundtrack album to the 2012 film ''The Amazing Spider-Man (2012 film), The Amazing Spider-Man'', composed by James Horner and released by Sony Classical. Track listing Source: Additional music *"Port of Morrow (album), No Way Down" - Written by James Mercer (musician), James Mercer and performed by The Shins''The Amazing Spider-Man (2012 film), The Amazing Spider-Man'' End Credits *"Phantom Planet (album), Big Brat" - Written by Alexander Greenwald and performed by Phantom Planet *"X&Y, Til Kingdom Come" - Written and performed by Coldplay *"0 Game" - Written and performed by Spyair Charts References External links Album review at movie-wave.net 2012 soundtrack albums 2010s film soundtrack albums James Horner albums Spider-Man film soundtracks Sony Classical Records soundtracks The Amazing Spider-Man (2012 film series) {{soundtrack-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Horner
James Roy Horner (August 14, 1953 – June 22, 2015) was an American composer. He was known for the integration of choral and electronic elements, and for his frequent use of motifs associated with Celtic music. Horner's first film score was in 1979 for '' The Lady in Red'', but he did not establish himself as an eminent film composer until his work on the 1982 film '' Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan''. His score for James Cameron's ''Titanic'' is the best-selling orchestral film soundtrack of all time. He also wrote the score for the highest-grossing film of all time, Cameron's ''Avatar''. Horner also scored other notable films including '' Star Trek III: The Search for Spock'' (1984), ''The Name of the Rose'' (1986), ''Aliens'' (1986), Willow (1988), ''Field of Dreams'' (1989), ''Honey, I Shrunk the Kids'' (1989), ''The Rocketeer'' (1991), '' Braveheart'' (1995), ''The Mask of Zorro'' (1998), '' Deep Impact'' (1998), '' A Beautiful Mind'' (2001) and ''The Amazing Spider-Man ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marc Webb
Marc Preston Webb (born August 31, 1974) is an American music video director and filmmaker. Webb made his feature film directorial debut in 2009 with the romantic comedy ''500 Days of Summer'', and went on to direct ''The Amazing Spider-Man'' in 2012, which was dubbed the "Webb-Verse" by Marvel Studios in 2021. He also directed the drama films ''Gifted'' and ''The Only Living Boy in New York''. Early life Webb was born in Bloomington, Indiana, the son of Margaret Ruth (née Stocker) and Norman Lott Webb, who works in math education at the University of Wisconsin. When he was eighteen months old, Webb's family moved to Madison, Wisconsin, where he was raised. He graduated from Madison West High School in 1992, and subsequently attended Colorado College, and the University of Wisconsin–Madison, from which he graduated with an English degree. Career Webb began his trade as an editor before turning his hand to directing music videos. He told ''The Daily Beast'': "The very first vi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Junkie XL
Tom Holkenborg (born 8 December 1967), also known by his stage name Junkie XL or occasionally JXL, is a Dutch composer, multi-instrumentalist, DJ, producer, and engineer. Originally known for his trance productions, he has moved to producing electronica and big beat music and film scores. His remix of Elvis Presley's "A Little Less Conversation" became a worldwide hit in 2002. In film scores, he has worked with Hans Zimmer and his company Remote Control Productions on '' Man of Steel'' and '' Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice'', as well as composing the scores for ''Zack Snyder's Justice League'', '' Divergent'', '' Mad Max: Fury Road'', ''Deadpool'', ''Tomb Raider'', '' Alita: Battle Angel'', '' Terminator: Dark Fate'', ''Sonic the Hedgehog'', ''Scoob!'', '' Godzilla vs. Kong'', ''Army of the Dead'', and ''Three Thousand Years of Longing''. Life and career Early years Holkenborg was born in Lichtenvoorde, Gelderland, Netherlands. Classically trained by his mother – hersel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mike Einziger
Michael Aaron Einziger (born June 21, 1976) is an American musician, songwriter and producer. He is best known for being co-founder and guitarist of the rock band Incubus, and has also co-written, produced and collaborated with a wide array of artists including Pharrell Williams, Hans Zimmer, Skrillex, Tyler the Creator, Avicii, Damian Marley, Jason Schwartzman (Coconut Records) and Steve Martin among many others. Incubus has sold over 23 Million albums worldwide, and in 2013, Einziger co-wrote the hit song " Wake Me Up", alongside Avicii and Aloe Blacc. As an entrepreneur, Einziger is the co-founder and co-chairman of the wireless technology platform MIXhalo, and also the co-founder and CEO of the biotechnology startup Versicolor Technologies. Einziger received his education at Harvard University. Career Incubus Einziger co-founded Incubus with Calabasas High School classmates Brandon Boyd, Jose Pasillas II, and Alex Katunich in 1991. Incubus has sold over 23 million album ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
