THE WARD Mark recently completed his score for John Carpenter's new film. It will have it's world premier at the Toronto International Film Festival in September. Using the haunting child-like voice of LA singer Toddy Walters along with avant garde orchestral writing, twisted toy pianos and other small instruments supported by pulsating synth work and electro acoustic manipulation of everyday found sounds, this score is a hybrid work that is as much classical horror as it is modern horror. |
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 THE LEAST AMONG YOU The Least Among You is coming out on DVD on the 24th August with a sensitive and emotional score by Mark Kilian. Starring Louis Gossett Jr., Lauren Holly and Cedric Sanders it tells the true story of the first African American at a seminary just following the 1965 Watts riots. The soundtrack is available on Lakeshore Records at iTunes and Amazon. Click the image to hear the soundtrack and click the title to see the trailer. |
 LA MISSION
Now out on DVD after more than 3 months in theaters, Peter and Benjamin Bratt's 'La Mission' is set in the mission district in San Francisco. It is the haunting story of healing and transformation: the healing of a broken man, of a Father's relationship with his son, and of a neighborhood struggling to break the chains of violence. The soundtrack album is out on Lakeshore Records and is on iTunes. Click on the image to hear some of the tracks.
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 This is the documentary that appears on the DVD release about the making of the music for the film La Mission. Click on the image to see the doc. |
 LEGACY
Coming to theaters in October and directed by Thomas Ikimi, starring Idris Elba and Eamonn Walker, Legacy is a psychological drama about a black ops operative Malcolm Gray who returns home after a botched mission in Eastern Europe. Holed up in a Brooklyn motel room, he is torn between retribution and personal salvation as he mentally unravels. The score features an exiting blend of retro flavored orchestral writing reminiscent of Bernard Herrmann's work with Hitchcock and a modern electronica sensibility applied to the writing and manipulation of acoustic ethnic instruments and percussion. View the Legacy teaser by clicking the image. |
OZOMATLI REMIX
Anne Litt (KCRW) and Mark Kilian recently completed a remix of an Ozomatli track 'Love Comes Down' featured on their upcoming album release 'Fire Away'. The remix will be available soon as an EP on Downtown Records and you can hear it HERE |
 THE GRAVY STREET - TOURING CINEMA
Mark's latest album is now released. This is an eclectic blend of electronica and ethnic influences from all over the world with a cinematic feel. Featuring South African star Vusi Mahlasela, the Sohpia string orchestra and a host of ethnic vocalists and instrumentalists from around the world, it has been played on KCRW radio in Los Angeles a number of times and is available for sale at www.thegravystreet.com or for download sales at iTunes or Amazon. Click the image to be taken to the site. |
GETTY MUSEUM AZTEC EXHIBITION
The Aztec Pantheon and the Art of Empire coming to the Getty Villa in March will feature music by Julio Moreno and Mark Kilian . Making use of Julio's incredible collection of ancient Aztec instruments from Mexico, the musical accompaniment to the exhibition was recorded as authentically as possible to score the statues and artwork pieces that are part of the presentation.
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 TRAITOR
Written and directed by Jeffrey Nachmanoff and starring Don Cheadle, Guy Pierce and Jeff Daniels, this thriller is about an undercover CIA operative who infiltrates a high profile terrorist group. Mark assembled a unique contingent of strange and wonderful percussion instruments, then hired a few diverse and interesting percussionists to play all the toys and blended that with an ensemble of Middle Eastern and African instruments. An orchestra recording date in Seattle completed the score which was then mixed in surround by Casey Stone (who does all Mark's stuff). Click the image to buy the CD from Amazon.
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BEFORE THE RAINS
Santosh Sivan's film 'Before the rains' starring Linus Roache, Rahul Bose, Jennifer Ehle and Nandita Das is a beautiful period piece set in the south of India in the 1930's. Mark undertook a trip to India to record choir, violin and percussion (Sivamani) for the score, and to work with Santosh in Mumbai. Click the image to buy the soundtrack from Amazon.
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 RENDITION Mark Kilian wrote the score for Gavin Hood's new film 'Rendition' along with Tsotsi collaborator Paul Hepker. It is a New Line film currently available on DVD in the US. Starring Reese Witherspoon, Jake Gyllenhall, Meryl Streep and Alan Arkin, it probes the highly controversial US policy by the same name. Mark and Paul traveled to Morocco and South Africa to do some recording and music playback work on set. Click on the image to be taken to Amazon. |
TSOTSI
Mark Kilian and long time friend and composer, Paul Hepker wrote the music for Tsotsi. It went on to win many festivals and awards worldwide and was the Oscar winner for the best foreign film in 2006. Click the image on the left to be taken to the Tsotsi website.
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WITHOUT THE KING
Michael Skolnik's documentary on Swaziland 'The last king' has just received its US release. It won the special jury prize at the Hot Docs festival in Toronto and is a Netflix production. Mark recorded in South Africa where he worked with Pops Mohammed, Khanyo Maphumulo and a host of local musicians. It is available on iTunes for download by clicking the image. Look out for the film on Netflix.
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 THE BIRD CAN'T FLY Mark Kilian and Paul Hepker wrote the music for Dutch theater director Threes Anna's first feature, 'The Bird Can't Fly,' shot in South Africa. Barbara Hershey stars in a film about finding, dealing with, hiding and living one's past, present and future. They wrote a score using a palette of ethnic instruments and voices in a gorgeously simple yet evocative tapestry. The film premiered at the San Sebastian Film Festival in Spain. |
DAYBREAK
Mark scored the first season of ABC's prime time drama 'Daybreak' starring Taye Diggs. It is available on DVD - click the image to be taken to Amazon.
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STATE OF PLAY
Mark was brought on at the last minute on a crazy schedule to help out with arrangements for composer Alex Heffes' score. This Russell Crowe/Ben Affleck corruption and love triangle story was directed by Kevin Macdonald and is in theaters now.
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Mark recently completed the pilots for ABC's 'Castle' (starring Nathan Fillion) and FOX's 'Inseparable' written by Shaun Cassidy. Both were directed by Rob Bowman. |
Mark was recently nominated for the World Soundtrack Discovery Award at the Ghent International Film Festival for the soundtrack for 'Before the Rains'.
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Before The Rains also won the Special Jury Remi Award at the Worldfest Houston International Film Festival for Best Music
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DAISY CONFUSED
...is the first solo album under the name 'The Gravy Street.' It is a subtle and sophisticated blend of world music and electronica featuring many guest vocalists and instrumentalists. Please click on the image to buy the album from the webstore, or go to iTunes or Amazon to download it.
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APE QUARTET Mark Kilian and friend Christophe Beck have a band together by the name of Ape Quartet. They have just finished their second album called 'Sedatellite'. You can buy it from our website by clicking the image on the left or from CD Baby at http://cdbaby.com/cd/apequartet.
APE QUARTET Mark Kilian and friend Christophe Beck have a band together by the name of Ape Quartet. They have just finished their second album called 'Sedatellite'. You can buy it from our website by clicking the image on the left or from CD Baby at http://cdbaby.com/cd/apequartet. |
 The first album, 'Please, where do we live?' is also available for purchase from the Ape Quartet website. |
 GLENN HUGHES In 2006 Mark arranged and recorded the strings for 'Music for the Divine,' a new album from Glenn Hughes (Deep Purple) and produced by Chad Smith (Red Hot Chili Peppers.) The album is available on Amazon.com and you can click the image to be taken there. |
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