Flying Lotus has directed his first film, titled Ash, and “It’s Out There” is from the soundtrack that he also created. The song sounds like the amplified footsteps of soldiers with simple symphonic flourishes that seem to signal a hybrid reality of earth and space. Eiza Gonzalez and Aaron Paul star in the story about survival on an alien planet. The sci-fi horror thriller debuted at SXSW last month and has been in nationwide theaters for a week. Violinist Miguel Atwood-Ferguson, producer Little Snake, and singer-songwriter Niki Randa have guest appearances on the soundtrack. Flying Lotus shared the process of working on the soundtrack in a statement.
“Working on the score was both inspiring and challenging. I spent most of the time writing it during the final postproduction and color grading when I was in New Zealand, running back and forth to different rooms to check on progress and going into my lil cave there and working with just my laptop and controller. I drew inspiration from composers who primarily just used synths to create soundtracks, like John Carpenter, Akira Yamaoka, Angelo Badalamenti, and Vangelis. It was a great time trying to find a distinctive sound for the movie that also felt fresh and unique for me to explore.”
Check out “It’s Out There” and the trailer for Ash. Showtimes are available at most major theaters and the film will hit the Shudder streaming service in May.
