''Blade: Music from and Inspired by the Motion Picture'' is the soundtrack to Stephen Norrington's 1998 film ''

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''. It was released on August 25, 1998, through TVT Soundtrax/ Epic Records, and featured a wide range of musical genres including hip hop, techno, electronic and alternative rock. The album managed to make it to #36 on the ''Billboard'' 200 in the United States and #16 on the Top 100 Albums in Germany. It spawned four singles: "Wrek Tha Discotek", "Reservations", "Deadly Zone" and " 1/2 & 1/2". "Wrek Tha Discotek" peaked at #42 on the Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart in the US. The album was certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America on May 19, 1999, for sales of over 500,000 copies.

''Blade: Music from and Inspired by the Motion Picture''

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''Blade: Original Motion Picture Score''

''Blade: Original Motion Picture Score'' is an instrumental

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by American musician

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, which was released on September 8, 1998, through

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. Recording sessions took place at Newman Scoring Stage,

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. Isham's score album won the 1999 ASCAP Film and Television Music Award in the category "Top Box Office Films".

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;Notes * Track 2 incorporates "Rainbow Voice" from ''Hearing Solar Winds'' (1983), courtesy of

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and OCORA

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