* Soundtrack Music *
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In movie industry terminology usage, soundtrack is a contraction of "sound
track" and is an audio recording created or used in film production or
post-production. Initially the dialogue, sound effects, and music in a film
each has its own separate track (dialogue track, sound effects track, and
music track), and these are mixed together to make what is called the
composite track, which is heard in the film. A dubbing track is often later
created when films are dubbed into another language. This is also known as
a M & E track (music and effects) containing all sound elements minus
dialogue which is then supplied by the foreign distributor in the native
language of its territory.
The contraction soundtrack came into public consciousness with the advent
of so-called "soundtrack albums" in the early 1950s. First conceived by
movie companies as a promotional gimmick for new films, these
commercially available recordings were labelled and advertised as "music
from the original motion picture soundtrack." This phrase was soon
shortened to just "original motion picture soundtrack." More accurately
such recordings are made from a film's music track, because they usually
consist of the isolated music from a film, not the composite (sound) track
with dialogue and sound effects.
The abbreviation OST is often used to describe the musical soundtrack on a
recorded medium, such as CD, and it stands for Original Soundtrack;
however, it is sometimes also used to differentiate the original music heard
and recorded versus a rerecording or cover of the music.
Soundtracks are not the same as "cast albums". Original cast recordings are
studio made recordings of the songs from a stage musical. The performers
sing the score live every night. They do not lip-synch to pre-recorded
tracks. Incorrect use of the terminologies creates confusion in the
marketplace. For example as of July 2008 there are two albums of the
"Mamma Mia" score. The first is the original London cast recording from
1999, while the latest is the film soundtrack. While it is correct to call the
soundtrack a cast recording (since it is the cast of the film version) it is
incorrect to call the original London cast recording a soundtrack.
Movie and television soundtracks
Main article: Film score
The term soundtrack now most commonly refers to the music used in a
movie (or television show), and/or to an album sold containing that music.
Sometimes, the music has been recorded just for the film or album (e.g.
Saturday Night Fever). Often, but not always, and depending on the type of
movie, the soundtrack album will contain portions of the score, music
composed for dramatic effect as the movie's plot occurs. In 1908, Camille
Saint-Saëns composed the first music specifically for use in a motion picture
(L'assasinat du duc de Guise), and releasing recordings of songs used in
films became prevalent in the 1930s. Henry Mancini, who won an Emmy
Award and two Grammys for his soundtrack to Peter Gunn, was the first
composer to have a widespread hit with a song from a soundtrack.
By convention, a soundtrack record can contain all kinds of music including
music "inspired by" but not actually appearing in the movie; the score
contains only music by the original film's composer.
Looking for songs and instrumentals, for up coming soundtrack albums.
R&B, Rap, Rock, Alternative Rock, Dance Hall and Reggae
Submit your ideas below.
R&B, Rap, Rock, Alternative Rock, Dance Hall and Reggae
Submit your ideas below.
You can send a mp3 version of your work to :
soundtrack@duewest-es.com
