New York, NY (Top40 Charts) The soundtrack for the Apple's new drama "Silo," composed entirely by Atli Örvarsson, will debut on May 5, the same day as the global premiere of the first two episodes of series on Apple TV+. Örvarsson's score was crucial in telling the agonizing struggle of the last ten thousand people on Earth, and lays the emotional foundation built on by the incredible cast.
"I'm so grateful to
Morten Tyldum, Graham Yost and Apple for bringing me along on the journey of building the world of the Silo," comments Atli. "As a sci-fi fan for as long as I can remember, it's been a dream come true for me to help telling this story and working with the performances of this brilliant cast, led by the inimitable Rebecca Ferguson, has made the process a real joy."
"Silo," the gripping, world building Apple Original drama based on Hugh Howey's New York Times bestselling trilogy of dystopian novels, stars an ensemble cast led by
Rebecca Ferguson ("Dune," "Mission: Impossible"). Emmy-nominated screenwriter Graham Yost ("Band of Brothers," "
Justified") serves as showrunner. "Silo" is produced for Apple TV+ by AMC Studios and is executive produced by Yost, Howey and Ferguson, alongside Academy Award nominee
Morten Tyldum ("Defending Jacob," "The Imitation Game"), Nina Jack, Fred Golan, Rémi Aubuchon and Ingrid Escajeda.
A preview of the score can be heard here. The full tracklist is as follows:
1. SILO Main Title
2. Irrevocable
3. I Want To Go Out
4. Juliette
5. Overheating
6. Amazing Adventures
7.
Spoken Request
8. The Syndrome
9. Night Lights
10. Unsee
11. Time With You
12. Dr. Nichols
13. We Do Not Know
14. Last Request
15. Leaving the Silo
16. They're Lying
17. The Descent
18. Race To The Top
19. Chit Chat
20. Under Control
Atli Örvarsson is a highly acclaimed Icelandic film and TV composer, conductor, and musician, whose expansive body of work spans over 40 major studio film productions, countless TV shows, and collaborations with a range of artists including RZA, Hans Zimmer, Ólafur Arnalds, Khalid, and Talos. He has established himself on the world stage as one of today's preeminent film and TV composers, with an impressive list of achievements to his name.
Atli's extensive work in film includes scores for The Hitman's Bodyguard franchise (starring Ryan Reynolds and Samuel Jackson), Netflix' Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga (starring Will Ferrell and Rachel McAdams), The Edge of Seventeen, Vantage Point, The Eagle, Season of the Witch, and many more. He has also contributed to some of Hans Zimmer's most memorable scores such as Man of Steel,
Pirates of the Caribbean 3, Angels & Demons and The Holiday.
In addition to his film work, Atli has an impressive list of television credits, including Apple TV's crime drama 'Defending Jacob' starring Chris Evans, as well as many of Dick Wolf's acclaimed procedurals including NBC's long-running
Chicago trio: 'Chicago Fire', 'Chicago P.D.', and 'Chicago Med' as well as 'Chicago Justice'; and CBS's 'FBI', 'FBI: International', and 'FBI: Most Wanted'.
Over the years, Atli has won numerous awards for his work, including more than 40 ASCAP and BMI awards for his work in television & film, the HARPA Nordic Film Composer Award for his acclaimed score to Icelandic drama feature 'Rams', and nominations for Breakthrough of the Year at the IFMCA Awards and Discovery of the Year by the World
Soundtrack Academy. In 2019, his score for the Icelandic animated feature 'Ploey' was nominated for a World
Soundtrack Awards' "Public Choice Award".
In his native Iceland, Atli continues to work with the SinfoniaNord orchestra to put the town of Akureyri on the map as an international destination for recording film scores. He also co-founded the thriving INNI label to help bring talented Icelandic artists to a wider audience and continued his creative evolution with the release of his expansive 2020 solo debut, 'You Are Here,' which reviewers called evocative and a serene, beatific experience.
Atli is currently scoring the new Apple TV+ series 'Silo', which is set to release on May 5th, and promises to be yet another example of his extraordinary talent and versatility as a composer. His exceptional body of work, spanning multiple genres and mediums, makes him a highly sought-after composer, and a true icon in the world of film and television scoring.
