I wasn't sure if I should start a new thread for this topic, but.. let's see.

I have news about the first song chosen to be on the New Moon soundtrack:

According to Stephenie Meyer’s Website:

'"I just received the following announcement from Atlantic Records (the record label that produced the Twilight Soundtrack):

The first single has officially been confirmed for the New Moon Soundtrack! Death Cab for Cutie has written an exclusive song for the movie entitled ‘Meet Me On the Equinox.’

Below is a statement from the band about the song:

“We are very excited to be a part of this amazing series of novels set in our own backyard. It just seemed a perfect synergy that a band from the Northwest would create a song for a series of novels set in the Northwest. We wrote ‘Meet Me On the Equinox’ to reflect the celestial themes and motifs that run throughout the Twilight series and we wanted to capture that desperate feeling of endings and beginnings that so strongly affect the main characters. This song marks the first attempt that Death Cab for Cutie has ever made at contributing new, unreleased material for a film and we are proud to be a part of the Twilight legacy.” — Nick Harmer / Death Cab for Cutie

Additionally, we have the exclusive premiere of the soundtrack album! The soundtrack will be in stores on October 20th, 2009, stay tuned for more information!”

According to Summit Entertainment’s press release:

“After months of speculation, Atlantic and Chop Shop Records have announced that the first single from the upcoming New Moon Soundtrack will be Death Cab for Cutie’s ‘Meet Me On the Equinox’. Fans will be able to hear the song, which was written exclusively for the soundtrack, in its entirety for the first time September 13th on MTV.COM during the MTV VMAs.”


Ooh, I was going to watch the VMAs anyway because I like the MC, Russell Brand. But now we'll get to hear a NM song. Plus, I like Death Cab for Cutie.




Here's a pic of the cover of the New Moon Soundtrack

From Billboard.com:

“While no other artists are yet confirmed [for the New Moon soundtrack], music industry sources have the sound headed in a more indie-centric direction than the first "Twilight," with Radiohead's Thom Yorke, Bon Iver, Grizzly Bear and Muse all in the running.

Alex Patsavas -- the influential music supervisor whose credits include television shows "The O.C.," "Grey's Anatomy," "Gossip Girls" and "Chuck" as well as the original "Twilight" film -- is the music supervisor for "New Moon." All of the songs in "New Moon" will be exclusive to the film, all either written specifically for the movie or never available anywhere else.

And they added this about the Twilight soundtrack:
The original "Twilight" soundtrack was released in Nov. 2008, debuted on the Billboard 200 at No.1 and has sold 2.2 million copies, according to Nielsen SoundScan. That set includes tracks from Muse, Paramore, Mute Math, Collective Soul and Linkin Park. The release was huge out of the gate, sales subsided a bit, but then surged back up after it was reissued in a deluxe format timed to the DVD release of the movie in March, 2009. The "Twilight" album logged 20 weeks in the top 10 of the Billboard 200 -- the longest top 10 run for a theatrical film soundtrack since 1998, when both "Titanic" and "City of Angels" also managed 20 weeks.

Thanks Tek ... I had forgotten to mention that I pre-ordered the soundtrack on Amazon ... ... several weeks ago ...

Hmmm, maybe I should pre-order it, too, Nosee. They must already know who's on the soundtrack. If the CD is going to ship in about 7 weeks, the lineup has to be a done deal already.

One would think its been firmed up, but after watching this week's Twilight Weekly, there was that one artist who is campainging to be on the soundtrack with her song "Need" which would be perfect by the way. I wonder if 100 Monkeys will end up on a soundtrack?

Ky, I wouldn't be surprised to find a 100 Monkeys song on the soundtrack if only to be nice to Jackson. (Rob got 2 songs on the twi-CD.) I hope they pick a decent song of "Monkeys' song." ...I saw that piece about the girl campaigning to be on the soundtrack.

Nosee, I broke down and pre-ordered my NM CD.

For fans of Muse, here’s a link to their new single from their new CD: Uprising. It’s a link to a YouTube vid – without the vid. I couldn’t post the vid (which really isn’t a vid at all, but simply a great listen).

Oh, here's some info on the soundtrack of twilight & New Moon and about sound tracks in general. I highlighted my favorite part of the article that I found on Eonline.. The article is a bit dated (it says NM is in preproduction), but the info is interesting.


What's the Scoop on the Next Twilight Soundtrack?
Thu., Jan. 29, 2009 10:24 AM PST by LESLIE GORNSTEIN


Summit Entertainment
Q: I am loving the Twilight soundtrack. Any scoop on the next one? And how do they find music for TV and movies, anyway?
—Jade, Perth, Western Australia

A: The songs for New Moon haven't been nailed down yet—the flick is still in preproduction after all—but do I have some gossip on the movie anyway? You bet.

First, some background. When it comes to Twilight's soundtrack, you may credit legendary music supervisor Alexandra Patsavas, who has also curated the music for TV shows The OC, Roswell, Chuck, Mad Men and Without a Trace. Patsavas is also on board to supervise the sound for New Moon. Now the gossip...

The new director, Chris Weitz, has been sending out signals that he may be open to a more experimental soundtrack than his predecessor. That could mean songs that sparkle even more than the movie's vampires when they get caught in the sun.
"I think that might be the way it's going," says Marisa Baldi, West Coast partner for Zync, a music brokerage that funneled two songs onto the Twilight soundtrack. "I get the vibe that the guy is a little more into being surprised...everything is really open, and he wants to hear a lot of cool music."

The process for choosing the final music list works like any movie. First, bands or their managers approach a music brokerage, such as Zync. Zync then works to place songs in films, film trailers or commercials.

In the case of a feature film, the brokerage chats with a film's music supervisor, gets a feel for the film and then sends out compilations of suggested tracks. The Twilight song "Full Moon" by the Black Ghosts was a hit with Patsavas right away.

"It was on the very first compilation I sent her for the film," Baldi recalls.

As for Patsavas, I interviewed her awhile ago about her search process. "We sort of put in one CD at a time," Patsavas explained to me at the time. "Maybe we don't play a CD all the way through, but we do give everything a try."

Isn't that great just another link between Roswell with Twi

Di! Nice to see your pixels. ... Isn't the Ros-twi link neat?

That just reminded me ... at Comic-Con ... Vicki, Michelle and I had dinner with a guy who worked on the Music on Roswell ... he works with Michelle ... she didn't know about the Ros-Connection until then

From Stephenie ...

The first single has officially been confirmed for the New Moon Soundtrack! Death Cab for Cutie has written an exclusive song for the movie entitled 'Meet Me On the Equinox.' Below is a statement from the band about the song:

"We are very excited to be a part of this amazing series of novels set in our own backyard. It just seemed a perfect synergy that a band from the Northwest would create a song for a series of novels set in the Northwest. We wrote 'Meet Me On the Equinox' to reflect the celestial themes and motifs that run throughout the Twilight series and we wanted to capture that desperate feeling of endings and beginnings that so strongly affect the main characters. This song marks the first attempt that Death Cab for Cutie has ever made at contributing new, unreleased material for a film and we are proud to be a part of the Twilight legacy." — Nick Harmer / Death Cab for Cutie



I'd be really surprised if Linkin' Park's 'Paper-Cut' doesn't make the cut. (Pun intended ... of course. )

Nosee at your Linkin Park find for the NM soundtrack. ....Death Cab for Cutie will be performing that song on September 13th at the MTV's VMAs.

hmm. i have a feeling the soundtrack could go either way for me, a bit like the twilight one - some tracks were great but *ducks* i absolutely hate paramore!
i'm optomistic that either the paramore involvement in this one will be smaller, or the songs will be a little less... something

i'm also hoping that for the new moon soundtrack they dont try the scam they did with the twilight one. despite Rob being british we couldn't get his bonus track because we couldn't buy the US album off itunes and the UK one had fewer tracks but cost more!

ITA so_what. There were a few songs on the twilight soundtrack that had me scratching my head as to why they were included. O Well. ...Add me to the list of Rob fans who were PO'd about the arbitrary omission of Rob's second song on the CD version of the soundtrack. It wasn't fair that the only way to get the second song by Rob was to buy the entire soundtrack as an MP3 download. I prefer a CD to a download. ...Sorry that the UK version had fewer songs to begin with.

If you don't get MTV's VMAs in Britain on the 13th, hang in there. I have no doubt that clips - especially the twilight related ones will be on YouTube soon after the show airs.

My sister signed up with Limewire, and got a whole bunch of Rob Pattinson songs, including the second one on the soundtrack and piano track (no singing but some really amazing playing) call "The River Flows through you". Which is apparently free? Just watch the downloads.

Ky, you're the best! Thanks for the info. I did get some Rob songs from www.playlist.com, but I didn't try to save them. They always play when I log in. I used Limewire a long time ago and sort of forgot about it. I'm going to try it again. I'd love to get Rob's piano piece.

Anytime! My sis said that you have to listen to them first since there was one where she thought it was linkin Park and it really wasn't, but yes they have a ton of Rob pattinson songs

Limewire has "Stolen" as a Rob song. It sure doesn't seem like one of his....

Oooh…. Look what I found for you guys! You can listen to 30 seconds of the Death Cab for Cutie New Moon single, “Meet Me on the Equinox” Here.

You can get more info on the soundtrack Here. And, if you have and extra $499 (plus tax) you can buy the "super duper guaranteed to make you go broke" version of the soundtack. Just scroll down a bit on the link I posted. I think I'll wait for the "peon" edition....

Yeah but apparently it is near as anyone here can figure did you find a "River flows through you"? I really like to listen to it after a hard day or workout.

I did get " River Flows Through It." It's very nice! Limewire also has several versions of Bella's Lullaby, but I don't know if they are the one on the soundtrack or the version that Rob actually played. I have the soundtrack, so I have that version. I'd like to have Rob's rendition of it, too.

The entire New Moon soundtrack, curated by music supervisor Alexandra Patsavas (Gossip Girl, Grey’s Anatomy) will hit stores Oct. 20. In general, it’s shaping up to be an even alt-ier effort than the original Twilight mix, with names like Radiohead’s Thom Yorke, Bon Iver, Grizzly Bear and double-timers Muse all rumored to be included

You know Tek my sis and I were wondering if a "River runs through you" was the version he originally spent 3 hrs writing before the composer decided to dump it for the verision that made to the movie but if search Bella's Lullaby they may have it under that. Just a thought I know my sis has it on her My space play list.

i *think* i saw an advert for it on a music channel we get (not MTV, we can get that though but have to pay) when i had it on for the baby i sit for to boogie to it had a 'X days to the VMAs' countdown anyway so you never know...

looks like i'll have to save some birthday money to get the new moon poster and soundtrack (after waiting to see whether i need to get an import to get all the tracks )
i can cope with muse (used to hate them though). i can generally deal with the whole alt-music thing (british alt music at least ) but i hate the whole teenage 'i hate my life' music

Ky, thanks for the info about River, the Lullaby and more. I'll have to do a search as you suggested.

Nosee, thanks for the NM Soundtrack info. I am not surprised that Muse might have a larger presence on the soundtrack; Muse is Stephenie's favorite band - and her "muse" for writing a lot of the Twi-saga.

so_what, good luck in getting the MTV VMA's on one of your free channels. I'll watch the show, but all I really care about is the twi-music/twi-actors. I might just turn off the show once they are gone. ...I hope that the record company/twi-music people don't do the same thing as they did with the twilight soundtrack by not including all the songs they played in the movie. It made me that Radiohead and Rob's second song weren't on the CD.

Hey!!!! What happened to Death Cab for Cutie's much advertised performance of their song from New Moon at the VMAs????? Did I blink and miss it? I did love seeing Muse do their new song. I already downloaded it. It's great!

tek I've been so out of the loop I haven't heard any of the songs that are going to be on the sound track. Because of you, is how I found out of the preorder Oh yeah, I need to make my order.

Time of coffee.

Di, you can thank Nosee for the New Moon soundtrack pre-order info. I found out about it from him. Thank you, Nosee.

Does anyone know the story about why Death Cab For Cutie didn't perform Equinox at the VMAs?

New Moon Soundtrack Closer to Completion
Posted by Twilight_News - 17/09/09 at 01:09 pm


MTV is reporting that the songs on the New Moon soundtrack will be announced on Friday.

Alexandra Patsavas talked to the New York Times about the entire Twilight Saga soundtrack process and her experience in this unique phenomena:

“Ms. Patsavas, known for her work on television shows like “Grey’s Anatomy” and “Gossip Girl,” said she was confident that the “New Moon” soundtrack would include Thom Yorke, Bon Iver and Band of Skulls. Death Cab for Cutie’s “Meet Me on the Equinox,” the first single, had its premiere on MTV.com on Sunday, as part of a “Twilight” promotional blitz surrounding MTV’s Video Music Awards.”

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/09/17/arts/mus...3&ref=music

I've been searching to find out what happened to DCFC's much touted performance at the VMAs. There's some info on MTV's web site - including Death Cab for Cutie's New Moon single, "Meet Me on the Equinox." You can read the info and hear the song here:

...I just found more info about the NM soundtrack. My favorite paragraph??? This one:

"When the "Twilight" soundtrack was released last year, it was brought to Hot Topic stores for premiere listening parties, but this time around, they hope to take the promotion up a notch: Atlantic Records, the label that distributes the soundtracks, plans to do a tour of Hot Topics with some of the contributing artists in tow."

Di, are you up for going? If they do one in the LA area, it'll probably be at the Hollywood Hot Topic.

You can read the entire article Here. Plus, you can listen to DCFC's NM song on this page, too.

Just tell me when and where and I'll be there

Will you be joining us to the New Moon premiere? It's going to be another camp out

Wish I could join ya ... I was just saying on the TOTOs that I can't even go to the one here .... have to work .... been over-doing it with vacations this year ... I've only got one day left 'till the end of the year ... and that's ear-marked for a MuteMath concert ...

Would have been nice if you could have joined us.

so_what, I have found the "extended" New Moon trailer shown at MTV's VMAs several places. If you didn't get a chance to see it, let me know and I"ll link you.

Di, here's hoping that the Hollywood HT has a New Moon CD release concert.

Nosee, I haven't bought a ticket for New Moon yet. I'm thinking about going to an early morning screening - like around 10 am.

i saw one that popped up on an msn thing. i dont know if it was the extended one or a new or old one i haven't watched any others. i try to stay away from the hype too much or i feel let down when i actually watch things - i learned that one the hard way with Buffy. i would've liked to see the VMA stuff but i forgot at the time. will have to youtube it.

From Twilighters Anonymous ...

Finally ... The New Moon Soundtrack ...

1. DEATH CAB FOR CUTIE - MEET ME ON THE EQUINOX
2. BAND OF SKULLS - FRIENDS
3. THOM YORKE - HEARING DAMAGE
4. LYKKE LI - POSSIBILITY
5. THE KILLERS - A WHITE DEMON LOVE SONG
6. ANYA MARINA - SATELLITE HEART
7. MUSE - I BELONG TO YOU (NEW MOON)
8. BON IVER & ST. VINCENT - ROSYLN
9. BLACK REBEL MOTORCYCLE CLUB - DONE ALL WRONG
10. HURRICANE BELLS - MONSTERS
11. SEA WOLF - THE VIOLET HOUR
12. OK GO - SHOOTING THE MOON
13. GRIZZLY BEAR - SLOW LIFE
14. EDITORS – NO SOUND BUT THE WIND
15. ALEXANDRE DESPLAT – NEW MOON (THE MEADOW)

Nosee You beat me to the punch.


More info about the New Moon soundtrack: Muse’s “I Belong to You” will be a new version of that song just for the soundtrack. If you want more info about the new version, you can find it Here.

I just downloaded the original version of “I Belong to You.” Oooh, I like it. I wonder what Muse will do to “tweak it” for the NM soundtrack?

If you’d like to listen to “I Belong to You” and some of the other groups/songs on the NM CD, you can find vids Here. …It’s a sneak peek for my TOTO buds.

I guess I was busy yesterday Nosee you beat us to the punch.

I liked the song by Editors enough to check out some of their other songs on YouTube. I got curious about the band and looked them up on Wikipedia. If you're interested, you can read about the group Here.

I just happened on Paste Magazine's rundown on the New Moon soundtrack. Some of their comments are and some are interesting. You can read them Here. I'm sorry that I have to agree with the magazine's assessment of Deathcab for Cutie's Equinox. I like the chorus, but the rest of the song is ...though I'm sure I'll love it after I see New Moon once or twice or ten times....

I agree, probably watching it with the music will change our minds.

Arrgghh!!! I’m hating iTunes/the NM Soundtrack producers right now… It seems that there are extra songs in the movie that will not be on the CD version of the soundtrack. But, you can get these songs if you download the soundtrack from iTunes. Not fair! Not fair at all! These are the “bonus songs” (or in my case, “missing songs” since I pre-ordered the CD):


16. Lupe Fiasco – Solar Midnite

17. The Magic Numbers And Amadou & Mariam – All I Believe In

18. APM Orchestra. – Die Fledermaus – Duettino: Ach, ich darf nicht hin zu dir

19. Ulf Bastlein – Wandrers Nachtlied II, Op. 96, No. 3, D.768 (preorder only)

Plus

20. Death Cab For Cutie – Meet Me On The Equinox (Music Video)

Well ... that Sucks!

...And not in a good, sexy vampire sort of way....

tek you're just going to burn your own soundtrack like you did Twilight don't forget to make me a copy.

no doubt that rules me out again. i dont understand their terrible decisions. its not like its the first ever internationally popular film!! and then they wonder why people get things through illegal methods.

so_what... I know what you mean about "illegal" means. I would be happy to pay for a CD with the complete soundtrack. Do (Does) the soundtrack producers/recording company think (thinks) that adding more songs to a digital download will encourage people to buy the digital DL? That isn't always the case.....

Di, your request is duly noted....

I think that its a clever ploy for more people to use I tunes and besides it opens up the opportunity to release a special edition soundtrack to entice more people to buy

i understand about getting people to buy multiple versions because they have different things on, thats always been the case, but for twilight Itunes didn't allow people in the UK to buy the special edition, so they weren't widening their market there, just annoying people. i often buy the US import of cds because they almost always have more tracks on, but there was no way to get the Itunes version so was left with very few options for getting the track (and its not like it was a dud track that noone would mind about!)

i find the whole US albums having more tracks thing rather odd. its not like they would have to repackage to provide it in the UK, we speak the same language (more or less) and music doesn't have an age ating system here besides a sticker saying 'parental guidance' if it involves bad language.

fortunately for me, there is another cd i want to buy as an import at the moment, so i can get both at the same time and save on shipping!