Album Title: The New Heroes OST
Release Date: 6/30/17
Recorded: 2016-2017
Label: Republic, Various
Genre: Pop, Rap, Alternative
Producers: Various
Artists: Serenity Scott, Aubrey Mikkel, Cristina Lake, Kara Romero, Jo Kwon, Rum, Lotus,
Lee-Yung, Oh Captain|My Captain, Deneil, Bilal Holmes, Alicia Lena, Cory Dionne, Len Phantom,
Allison Cooper, James Urie, Aikya Balan, Jaymay, Alec Cole
Evangelion OST is the official soundtrack album to the 2017 film Evangelion, an English adaption of the Japanese series. The soundtrack album release will coincide with the theater release of the movie on September 30th, 2017 through Republic Records, along with coinciding relationships with participating vocalists on the album. The Lionsgate action movie starring Aaron Styles, Evan Espinoza, Erica Hess, Aikya Balan, Brett Mason, Ethan Knight, Mariko, and Cosma Mendoza just to name a few is an action film is based on the novel series Quantum Prophecy. The films centers on realistic depictions of superhuman abilities in the world and the eventual appearance of superheroes and villains. The New Heroes setting is placed in a time a decade after Mystery Day, the day a huge battle took place between many of the world’s superheroes and a supervillain named Ragnarok. After Ragnarok’s battle tank was destroyed in an enormous explosion, nearly all of the superhumans vanished. A few remained, but they had lost their powers, and nobody had an explanation for what happened at the battle or where they all went. Young heroes Renata Soliz, Butler Redmond, Stephanie Cord, Roz Dalton, Joshua Dalton and Mina locate Victor's lair and attack and save Danny and Colin, prompting the first attack and an initiation of war! Victor Cross's plans to take over the world are slowly becoming grim, especially with the rise of The New Heroes led by Danny Cooper - who now yearns to save his father from the grip of Victor Cross and his villians and enact revenge for what they have done. The album also features production from numerous producers that lent a helping hand in creating the initial songs for the albums submission.
Choosing artists and songs for the soundtrack was something that was "rather easy" as said by the soundtracks executive producer Mike Terry, and when it came down to it, the songs chosen were songs they felt best represented "The New Heroes" movie. The soundtrack includes genre's of pop, alternative and R&B and features songs from established artists like
Serenity Scott, Aubrey Mikkel, Cristina Lake, Kara Romero, Rum, Lotus, Oh Captain|My Captain, Deneil, Bilal Holmes, Alicia Lena, Allison Cooper, James Urie, Aikya Balan, Jaymay, and
Alec Cole but also gives up and comers, like K-pop rookie
Jo Kwon, and new pop/R&B singer
Len Phantom their first official musical appearances with their respective song entries as well as appearances from newer artists like
Cory Dionne and
Lee-Yung of the K-pop group BYS. Throughout the era of the soundtrack album, we have gotten quite a few singles as well.
In early 2016, before the album was done filming, plans for the soundtrack album were being planned by 20th Century Fox and Lionsgate. The production companies sent out a calling to record labels and artists looking for people to contribute to the upcoming film. For the first release, they wanted to go with something captivating, and proclaiming. Numerous artists sent in contributions and it was ultimately Alicia Lena's "Human Without Humanity" that served as the first promotional record to come from the films soundtrack. Humans Without Humanity was released on January 2017 as just a taster, after The New Heroes was initially announced, the record also was the main track used in the first set of trailers to come from The New Heroes. Humans Without Humanity peaked at #3 on the charts and was the first release from the OST.
After promotions and and hype built up for the film even more as the year went it was announced in early May of 2017 that the OST's official single "Take Aim" that featured performers Deneil Khan and and Bilal Holmes would be premiered at the Fan Choice Awards VI. The song itself was in fact suppose to come out earlier, but the production company in charge of the OST felt the song was too "harsh", prompting different negotiations between Deneil and the company and in the end Deneil called on his brother, Bilal Holmes, who offers to offer vocals on the record and gives the song more of a mainstream appeal. After being premiered at the FCA and officially released the weak after, Take Aim shot to #1 on the charts.
There have also been other tracks used for commercials for The New Heroes that appear on the soundtrack including Cory Dionne's "Power", which also appears on his latest E.P but was pitched to the production company who thought the song was a perfect match for the movie themes, "Game Changer" by Rum and Coke and "Champion" by Serenity Scott, and "Numb" by Aubrey Mikkel just to name a few. None of these songs experienced an official release and was mainly used as backing songs or instrumentals for the television ads, and previews and scene tid bits released to the public. It is said that there will be two more single releases following the soundtrack to continue promoting the movie. Each song on the soundtrack is used throughout the the movie, including the ending credits. Throughout the album, musically, many of the songs are deep, emotional, climatic and empowering. These themes go perfectly with the movies elements and continues to tell the story of "The New Heroes" through musicians lenses, personal accounts and written songs. The album also features records that are uplifting and brave, but also, saddened, defeating and destructive, something that was a major aspect of the actual film.
SINGLESAlicia Lena's "
Human Without Humanity" that served as the first promotional
record to come from the films soundtrack. Humans Without Humanity was released on
January 2017 as just a taster, after The New Heroes was initially announced, the
record also was the main track used in the first set of trailers to come from
The New Heroes. Humans Without Humanity peaked at #3 on the charts and was the
first release from the OST.
The OST's official single "
Take Aim" that featured performers Deneil Khan and
Bilal Holmes would be premiered at the Fan Choice Awards VI. The song itself was in
fact suppose to come out earlier, but the production company in charge of the OST felt
the song was too "harsh", prompting different negotiations between Deneil and the company
and in the end Deneil called on his brother, Bilal Holmes, who offers to offer vocals on
the record and gives the song more of a mainstream appeal. After being premiered at the
FCA and officially released the weak after, Take Aim shot to #1 on the charts.
Upcoming single TBA
TRACKLISTING1. Humans Without Humanity (performers: Alicia Lena)
2. Crash & Burn (performers: Cristina Lake)
3. Heroes (performers: James Urie)
4. Numb (performers: Aubrey Mikkel)
5. Game Changer (performers: Rum, Lotus)
6. Take Aim (performers: Deneil, Bilal Holmes)
7. Thousand Pieces (performers: Len Phantom)
8. Finish The Fight (performers: Jo Kwon, Lee Yung )
9. You Said (performers: Aikya Balan)
10. Hunt Me Down (performers: Banks)
11. Let It Be (performers: Allison Cooper)
12. Power (performers: Cory Dionne)
13. Not On Your Own (performers: Alec Cole)
14. Champion (performers: Serenity Scott)
15. The New Uprising (performers: Oh Captain|My Captain, Kara Romero, Jaymay)