Various Artists
Fat Music Vol.8 : Going Nowhere Fat LP
Written and directed by Academy Award nominee Damien Chazelle, La La Land tells the story of Mia (Emma Stone), an aspiring actress, and Sebastian (Ryan Gosling), a dedicated jazz musician, who are struggling to make ends meet in a city known for crushing hopes and breaking hearts. Set in modern day Los Angeles, this original musical about everyday life explores the joy and pain of pursuing your dreams. The film's integral music and score comes courtesy of composer Justin Hurwitz whose creative partnership with Chazelle began on the director's previous films Whiplash and Guy and Madeline on a Park Bench. Hurwitz says that he and Chazelle looked for ways to bring a contemporary language – musical, visual and emotional languages – to a genre that runs the risk of nostalgia. "The idea of doing not just a musical, but a musical that is about the realities of love and dreams in today's L.A., energized me and Damien," the composer says. "Musicals are so heightened and we adore that about them but we also loved the idea of capturing a real feeling of current life within that heightened world."
La La Land Cast - Another Day of Sun
Emma Stone, Callie Hernandez, Sonoya Mizuno & Jessica Rothe - Someone in the Crowd
Justin Hurwitz - Mia & Sebastian's Theme
Ryan Gosling & Emma Stone - A Lovely Night
Justin Hurwitz - Herman's Habitat
Ryan Gosling - City of Stars
Justin Hurwitz - Planetarium
Justin Hurwitz - Summer Montage / Madeline
Ryan Gosling & Emma Stone - City of Stars
John Legend - Start a Fire
Justin Hurwitz - Engagement Party
Emma Stone - Audition (The Fools Who Dream)
Justin Hurwitz - Epilogue
Justin Hurwitz - The End
Justin Hurwitz - City of Stars (Humming) [feat. Emma Stone]