Music by Composer Mark Isham
The details of the soundtrack album for the Black Mirror episode Arkangel have been revealed. The album features the original music from the episode from the show’s fourth season composed by Academy Award nominee Mark Isham (Crash, Once Upon a Time, A Rivers Runs Through It, The Accountant, Miracle, Cloak & Dagger). The soundtrack will be released on July 13, 2018 by Lakeshore Records and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Arkangel directed by Jodie Foster, written by Charlie Brooker and starring Rosemarie Dewitt, Brenna Harding and Owen Teague centers on a mother who invests in a new technology that allows her to keep track of her daughter.The episode premiered as part of the fourth season of the series, which is now available to stream exclusively on Netflix.
ABOUT COMPOSER MARK ISHAM
Mark Isham is an electronic music innovator, jazz artist and prolific film composer. He traverses the musical landscape with unique performances and imaginative scores. As a musician, his trumpet sound is described as cool, avant-garde, sexy, haunting – even achingly beautiful. He has performed worldwide, and collaborated with celebrated artists in multiple genres. Mark Isham’s ability to create unforgettable melodies combined with his willingness to experiment with innovative musical palettes have earned him accolades including: Grammy and Emmy awards, and Oscar and Golden Globe nominations.
Mark Isham’s collaborators include many of the most respected names in film and music – Robert Redford, Tom Cruise, Brian De Palma, Frank Darabont, John Ridley, Jodi Foster, Robert Altman, Sting, Wil.I.Am, Sydney Lumet, and Mick Jagger. Mark Isham’s signature sound is heard on albums of music icons including Bruce Springsteen, Willie Nelson, Lyle Lovett, Ziggy Marley, Joni Mitchell, The Rolling Stones, Chris Isaak, and Van Morrison.
Isham’s inimitable musical voice is evident in his memorable scores for award-winning features including the Oscar-winning Crash and A River Runs Through It, along with Golden Globe winning Bobby, and The Black Dahlia. For The Black Dahlia, Isham was awarded “Best Score” by the International Film Music Critics Association.
Originally from New York City, Mark Isham was exposed to all types of music through his parents who were musicians. The young Isham studied piano and violin, but the trumpet captured his imagination and became his signature instrument. The Ishams moved from NYC to San Francisco, and by the age 15 Mark Isham was playing in jazz clubs, simultaneously performing with Oakland and San Francisco symphonies. He ultimately formed his own band Group 87.
It was an accidental series of events that brought Isham into the world of film music. Already an established performer and recording artist, he began to experiment with electronic music. In 1983, Isham released his solo debut album Vapor Drawings. He circulated a demo intended for ECM Records, but fortuitously caught the attention of film director Carroll Ballard. Ballard was searching for a new sound for a project and was impressed by Isham’s unique music and hired him to compose the score for Disney’s critically acclaimed film Never Cry Wolf.
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While developing as a film composer, Mark Isham continued to prosper and gain notoriety for his work in electronic and new age. He won a Grammy for his Virgin Records release, Mark Isham and Grammy nominations for his albums Castalia andTibet. Although honored in the electronic and new age genres, Isham is perhaps most celebrated for his contributions to jazz. He has collaborated and performed with jazz legends including Chick Corea, Herbie Hancock and Bobby McFerrin. Mark Isham’s jazz releases have received critical-acclaim: Blue Sun was included in Downbeat’s “Top 100 Jazz Albums of the Decade;” and The London Times named Miles Remembered: The Silent Way Project “Best Jazz Album.″
The sought-after composer continues to demonstrate his diverse musical voice in over one-hundred film and TV scores including Eight Below, The Cooler, Blade, Nell, The Secret Life of Bees, in addition to A River Runs Through It and Men of Honor both resulting in Grammy nominations. Other credits include Warrior, Dolphin Tale, Point Break and the Jackie Robinson biopic 42. Isham’s suite from the film 42 was premiered by the New York Philharmonic during the MLB Sandy Relief Concert in Central Park and played at Dodger stadium on “Jackie Robinson Day.” Currently, in addition to scoring his sixth season of ABC’s hit series Once Upon a Time, he also scores Oscar-winner John Ridley’s ABC’s drama American Crime. Directors constantly return to Isham on new projects. The composer reunites with director Gavin O’Connor for the upcoming film The Accountant starring Ben Affleck and Anna Kendrick and with director Scott Hicks’ on the upcoming feature Fallen. Isham is also working with first time director, animation veteran Christopher Jenkins (The Lion King, Aladdin) on the upcoming animated filmDuck Duck Goose.
Mark Isham’s collective contributions to the film music community was recognized by his peers when he was awarded the highest honor for a composer by The American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers (ASCAP), the prestigious Henry Mancini Career Achievement Award for musical excellence. He continues to display a boundless ability to electrify listeners with his talent for crafting evocative new musical works in varying genres and mediums.
TRACKLIST
1. A Day At the Park (2:40)
2. Say She’s Okay (2:04)
3. Arkangel (1:29)
4. Hide and Seek (1:55 Album Only
5. Time Passing I (1:35)
6. Alerts (2:29)
7. A Day Without (1:58)
8. Time Passing II (1:17)
9. The Lamentable Return (1:50)
10. Lies (2:12)
11. Despair (4:40)
12. Discovery (3:09)
13. Consequences (3:30)
2. Say She’s Okay (2:04)
3. Arkangel (1:29)
4. Hide and Seek (1:55 Album Only
5. Time Passing I (1:35)
6. Alerts (2:29)
7. A Day Without (1:58)
8. Time Passing II (1:17)
9. The Lamentable Return (1:50)
10. Lies (2:12)
11. Despair (4:40)
12. Discovery (3:09)
13. Consequences (3:30)
