DISTRICT 9 Soundtrack Double LP to Touch Down in Time for Holidays

Upon its release in 2009, DISTRICT 9 transcended the confines of the science fiction/thriller film genre to become a certified mainstream phenomenon. A Peter Jackson production as well as the directorial debut by writer Neill Blomkamp, DISTRICT 9 was nominated for four Academy Awards®™ including Best Picture, in addition to having received stellar reviews and countless accolades from within the film industry and from critics alike.

From its sublime, droning rhythms to its frenetic tribal beats, the score by composer Clinton Shorter®™ (2 Guns, Pompeii) provided the perfect backdrop to compliment to the on-screen drama, now cemented in time as a fan favorite and cult classic. SPACELAB9 and Madison Gate Records are thrilled to announce the release of the DISTRICT 9 (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) [Deluxe Expanded Edition] Double LP, scheduled to hit store shelves in North America on November 25th and throughout Europe and the UK on December 5th. Released for the first time on vinyl, the deluxe expanded album includes the eleven tracks from the original 30-minute album, plus, for the first time in any format, an additional eight bonus tracks comprising 25 minutes of previously unreleased original score. Composer Clinton Shorter had this to say about the release: "I'm thrilled to see an extended score for District 9 become available. To see it on vinyl makes it that much more special. I hope fans of the film will feel the same. Thanks so much to Wingnut Films, Madison Gate Records and Spacelab9 for making this happen."

Record collectors and genre aficionados who have come to expect high quality content and packaging from SPACELAB9 will be ecstatic with the painstaking care that went into the DISTRICT 9 (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) [Deluxe Expanded Edition] Double LP. The Deluxe Double LP package includes a full color gatefold jacket, a double-sided 12" x 24" insert featuring exclusive liner notes from director Neill Blomkamp and film composer Clinton Shorter as well as a reproduction of the original theatrical lobby card. Additionally, for the early birds and the die-hard collectors, an edition of only 100 colored vinyl copies packaged in hand-screened jackets featuring unique artwork and an exclusive 18" x 24" insert will be made available during the pre-sale

SPACELAB9.COM on October 28th. Join the mailing list at SPACELAB9.COM for up-to-the-minute details!

About District 9: A critical success and breakout fan-favorite fi lm of the Summer 2009 movie season, DISTRICT 9 was nominated for four Academy Awards®™ including Best Picture. DISTRICT 9 was the full-feature directorial debut from South African-born director Neill Blomkamp, who has since gone on to direct the critically acclaimed 2013 fi lm ELYSIUM. The excellence of the fi lm earned both Blomkamp and wife / co-writer Terri Tatchell several award nominations including a 2010 Oscar® nomination for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay, a 2010 Golden Globe® nomination for Best Screenplay - Motion Picture, a 2010 Bafta® Film Award nomination for Best Screenplay - Adapted, a 2010 Saturn® Award nomination for Best Writing, a 2010 Broadcast Film Critics Association Award®™ nomination for Best Screenplay, Adapted, a 2010 Hugo® Awards nomination for Best Dramatic Presentation - Longform, a 2010 OFCS® Awards nomination for Best Screenplay, Adapted, a 2009 Satellite® Awards nomination for Best Screenplay, Adapted, as well as a Bradbury® Award from Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America in 2010. The film also won Blomkamp several awards including Best First Film from Austin Film Critics Association in 2009, Best First Filmmaker from Boston Society of Film Critics in 2009, 2nd Place Breakthrough Film Artist from the Central Ohio Film Critics Association® in 2009, Most Promising Filmmaker from ChicagoFilm Critics Association in 2009, New Generation® Award from Los Angeles Film Critics

Association in 2009, Breakout Behind the Camera® Award from Phoenix Film Critics Association in 2009, Best First Feature from Toronto Film Critics Association in 2009, as well as a 2010 Saturn® Award nomination for Best Director and other honors.

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