Music isn’t just a bunch of random noises blended together to make more noise. Music is a living, breathing being. A soundtrack is similar; it’s a body of music with the songs each functioning as individual limbs.

This is the vision Chris Douridas has with Capitol Records’ recent album release for the Showtime series “House of Lies,” which is currently in its third season. Featuring artists like Basecamp, Gary Clark Jr. and Isaac Delusion, the “House of Lies Soundtrack” builds a musical environment outside of the mainstream market.

“Before the first episode, I was asked to help decide on composure,” Douridas said.

Having already worked on several Academy Award-winning soundtracks and being a KRCW public radio disc jockey in Santa Monica, Calif., he quickly developed a clear musical direction for the show.

Opening the album, Gary Clark Jr.’s “Bright Lights” will aim to surprise fans with a throwback to the pilot episode of the series. This catchy tune is the perfect piece to reel in outside listeners as sexy and sultry quickly becomes the tone through the remainder of the album.

Isaac Delusion begins this trend with sensuous and ambient vocals in “Midnight Sun.”

In, “Brains Out,” artist Kim Cesarion sings, “Now that you’ve got in my head why don’t you get in my bed” over and over again. Reminiscent of Justin Timberlake’s “Sex Sounds,” Cesarion provides an upbeat song essential for any night in or outside of the house.

Many of the songs selected are specific of the series script, Douridas said. While songs aren’t written specifically for each episode, he said he is fortunate enough to have a large catalog of artists to select from.

“When I take on a project … I work to the songs I’ve been championing,” Douridas said. He said he draws on their music for a good portion of the series soundtrack.

Favorites such as Thomas Dybdahl and Basecamp are two other artists featured on the album that we cannot get enough of. Their slow, jazzy jams continue the sensual tone with songs reminiscent of candle-lit dinners and intimate conversation.

Other artists carry the rest of the album into a beautiful closure with Michael Kiwanuka’s “It Always Comes Back Around.”

As columnists just gaining exposure to Showtime’s series, we are extremely impressed with the selection of songs Douridas selected for the “House of Lies Soundtrack.” They stuck with a theme and used artists of a well repertoire. This is an album worth listening to for both television and music fans alike.