Belgian-Caribbean composer and musician Nala Sinephro‘s first film score is for The Smashing Machine, a Benny Safdie-directed biopic about MMA fighter Mark Kerr, starring Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson in the title role.
On paper, Sinephro seems like an odd choice for the job, as it doesn’t seem like there’s much of a connection between ambient spiritual jazz and extreme fighting. Regardless, Sinephro and her regular collaborators (including saxophonist/flautist Nubya Garcia and former black midi drummer Morgan Simpson) weave an intriguing instrumental backdrop for the film, issued by Warp as a 25-minute soundtrack. Most of the eight tracks are brief pieces which establish a warm glow, swirl lightly, and make their exit.

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