Flying Lotus shares the new single “Oxygene,” which is off the original motion picture soundtrack for ASH (Milan Records). Available to preorder now, the full soundtrack album features music written by Flying Lotus for his latest directorial effort, a sci-fi horror thriller, starring Eiza González and Aaron Paul. Introducing the score today with the lead single “OXYGENE,” its layers of atmospheric synthwork and dark, pulsating rhythms showcase the breadth of the larger 27-track collection, which works hand-in-hand to fully immerse viewers into the film’s alien setting. The single arrives alongside the film’s worldwide premiere at SXSW today, which will be followed by its theatrical release on Friday, March 21 (RLJE Films and Shudder).

Of the album, Flying Lotus says,“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.”

ABOUT ASH

On the mysterious planet of Ash, Riya (González) awakens to find her crew slaughtered. When a man named Brion (Paul) arrives to rescue her, an ordeal of psychological and physical terror ensues while Riya and Brion must decide if they can trust one another to survive.