If you’ve watched Apple TV+’s Dickinson, or Amazon’s I Know What You Did Last Summer, then you’re familiar with the synth-heavy, sonic storytelling of Italian composer Drum & Lace (aka Sofia degli Alessandri-Hultquist) and her husband, American composer Ian Hultquist. They are both solo artists in their own right; Sofia’s new single drops November 12th with her LP dropping early 2022, and Ian started his career as a founding member of Passion Pit. Together, the Hultquists’ filmography is eclectic and spans across films, documentaries, tv, theatre, fashion, and advertising.
In the duo’s biggest project to date, the co-composers team up with Netflix to lend their signature sound to the action-packed film Night Teeth, available to watch on the streaming service tomorrow. Jorge Lendeborg Jr. plays a college student moonlighting as a chauffeur who picks up two mysterious women (Debby Ryan, Lucy Fry) for a night of party-hopping across LA. But when he uncovers their bloodthirsty intentions – and their dangerous, shadowy underworld – he must fight to stay alive. The film also co-stars Sydney Sweeney and Megan Fox.
Night Teeth called for wall-to-wall music that matched the dark and gritty tones of the characters’ fight for survival. With input from director Adam Randall, Drum & Lace and Ian embraced the idea of making the score sound like a continuous mixtape to support the movie’s eccentric narrative.
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In a similar way composer Cliff Martinez’s score for the Ryan Gosling-led Drive became the soundtrack of Los Angeles in 2011, Drum & Lace and Ian have, 10 years later, created an updated soundtrack that feels like a roadmap of Los Angeles. Each city, including Boyle Heights, Hollywood, Downtown LA, and Venice, has its unique, signature sound.
“From our very first conversation with Adam (Randall, Director),” says Drum & Lace and Ian Hultquist, “we knew this film would give us the chance to create something unique, exciting, and propulsive to complement the film’s pacing and rhythm. We landed somewhere between electronica, synth-pop, and hip-hop, and we’re really excited for folks to hear it in the film.”
Night Teeth is available to stream on Netflix this Wednesday, October 20th, the same day Milan Records is releasing the original soundtrack.
