Settling The Score: Recent Episodes
Steve Luck
Your hosts Steve Luck, Peter Aitken and Kit Haigh talk about aspects of their work as media composers and play film and media music from composers around the world.
Settling The Score
Episode 12
This month’s show as ever features an eclectic mix of the best examples of music for media including some work by Philip Glass, Bernard Herrmann and John Barry. The composer of the month is Newcastle composer and Settling The Score regular presenter, Kit Haigh who is interviewed in depth about his musical history, favourite scores and current working methods.
Also this episode features an in depth discussion on collaboration and how best composers and film makers can work together as part of the creative team. What makes for a productive, inspirational and successful collaboration between composer and producer/director and what are the potential pitfalls to avoid in order to maintain high professional standards and produce a great score?
This months featured tracks are from
Steve Luck – Flying Sorcerer www.steveluck.com
Divine Deed Studios – A Godmothers Lovehttp://www.divinedeedstudios.com/
Patrick Dineen – Green and White Duethttps://soundcloud.com/patric123
UgurDariveren – Its Not Our Destinyhttp://www.ugurdariveren.com/
Jonathan Fletcher – Icebags Love Themehttp://www.jonathanfletcher.org/
John Barry – Dr No
Bernard Herrmann – Taxi Driver
Philip Glass – Koyaanisqatsi
Kit Haigh – Fawn
Glowing Hoops http://www.northernmediacomposers.co.uk/kithaigh
David Hughes – The Fabulous Neutrinoshttp://www.infectionmusic.com/
Roma Yagnik – Love Is In The Airhttp://www.romayagnik.co.uk/
Settling The Score – Episode 11 March 2014
This months show has a distinctly electronic music focus in the second half, featuring, as it does, a discussion of the Oscar winning soundtrack to ‘Gravity’ by Steven Price and an extended interview and profile of the composer David Hughes. Your hosts Steve Luck, Kit Haigh and Peter Aitken will, as ever, be playing some fantastic music from some highly talented media composers.
This months music is…
Oliver the 8th (Steve Lee) – You And Me (feat. Kyle Tague)https://soundcloud.com/oliver-the-8th
Ugur Dariveren – Spirit of The Island http://www.ugurdariveren.com/
Patrick Dineen – After The Flood https://soundcloud.com/patric123
Roma Yagnik – Ours http://www.romayagnik.co.uk/
Steven Price – Above Earth (from ‘Gravity’)http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1888527/
Steven Price – Debris (from ‘Gravity’)
Jonathan Fletcher – The Lodge http://asilentrefrain.com/
David Hughes – The Network Of The Heart from the album ‘The Infection Of Time’
Dennis McCarthy – Star Trek ‘Generations’ Main Title http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dennis_McCarthy_(composer)
David Hughes – Flying Over Blue Waters
– Storm 80s
– Before We Forget
- Faraway Piano
http://www.infectionmusic.com/
Ian Boddy – Waterscapes http://www.din.org.uk/din/node/310
Settling The Score Episode 10 February 2014
This months Settling The Score features an in depth discussion of the relative merits of synthesised film and TV music as opposed to using ‘real’ instruments. The discussion was prompted by an article in the guardian newspaper that has the provocative headline ‘Synthesisers are killing film and TV music’
You can get up to speed with the article we discuss via this link http://www.theguardian.com/music/2013/dec/15/electronicmusic-television
This months ‘composer of the month’ is Newcastle based composer, regular ‘Settling The Score’ presenter and Guild of Northern Media Composers founder member, Steve Luck.
In addition as ever we have some fantastic music produced by media composers from around the world.
Chris Cutting – Southwind
Ugur Dariveren – Ancient Chamber
Ian Boddy – Waterscapes
Roma Yagnik – Frozen
David j Hughes – Waving At Mono
Kit Haigh – Sum Of The Parts
Divine Deed Studios (Luciano Giacomozzi and tom Stoffel) – Lionheart
Phil Pendlebury – Watching The Rye
Michael Giacchino – extract from ‘The Incredibles’
Dario Marianelli – extract from ‘Atonement’
Thomas Newman - extract from ‘American Beauty’
Steve Luck – French Carousel
Dan Oliver Finke – Sword and Shield
Settling The Score - Episode 9
This month’s show is full of great music - it features a bumper crop of original compositions from media composers from around the world – from epic orchestral suites to felt piano, noir double bass to the characterful voices of Northumberland.
This months music…
Dan and Deryn Cullen – Continuum (part 2) http://strikingmediamusic.co/
Ed Watkins – Not Much To Look At www.northernmediacomposers.co.uk
Luciano Giacomozzi – A Soul Of a Survivor http://www.lucianogiacomozzi.com/
Tim Oliver – Harlequin http://timolivermusic.com/
Terry Jones – Caravan Assault http://www.terencejonesmusic.co.uk
Stefan Fasce – Last night http://www.stefanofasce.com/
Richard Chance – Longrider http://richardchancecomposer.com/
Patrick Dineen – Noir Double Bass www.northernmediacomposers.co.uk
Ian J Cole – Fire Dance www.northernmediacomposers.co.uk
Roma Yagnik – Candlelight www.northernmediacomposers.co.uk
Keith Mills – Augury www.northernmediacomposers.co.uk
Jonathan Fletcher – A Silent Refrain http://asilentrefrain.com/
Jack Goodenday – The Dryads Cry http://www.jackgoodenday.com/
Mario Mauer – Poseidon http://agram.struna.hr/
HestherPrinn – Swamp Song www.northernmediacomposers.co.uk
Kit Haigh – Northumbrian Voices www.northernmediacomposers.co.uk
Settling the Score Episode 8 – December 2013
Another edition of the show rolls off the production line. This one finds the hosts answering some listeners questions, discussing the guild of northern media composers, the current state of the media composing industry and, as ever, playing some amazing music from composers from around the world.
This months’ composer of the month features an in depth conversation with Peter Aitken from Arcane Music.
Music this month is from
Jonathan Fletcher - An Offering
Mario Mauer- Blackbird
Terry Jones - Sidewinder
Phil Pendlebury – Women and Axe Victims First
Dan and Deryn Cullen – Mirage
Bruce Springsteen - Born To Run
Arcane Music/ Peter Aitken - Before You Wake
Arcane Music/ Peter Aitken - Night Stalkers
Angelo Badalamenti – Twin Peaks Theme
Donald Rubinstein –The Calling from ‘Martin’
Elmer Bernstein opening from the suite of ‘Werewolf in London’
Arcane Music /Peter Aitken – When She Was Bad
Ed Watkins – We’ve Got A Shop To Run (part one)
Roma Yagnik– ‘Sleepworking’ closing credits
Settling The Score Episode 7
Episode 7 of Settling The Score as always, features the finest pieces of music from the world of media composition. Your hosts Peter Aitken, Kit Haigh and Steve Luck talk and pass on their experience on the subject of composer show reels – how to choose material for it and just what is it that media production companies are looking for in a show reel.
This months featured composers are….
Terry Jones and Steve Brookfield -A Sunset Stroll http://www.terencejonesmusic.co.ukhttp://www.stevebrookfield.co.uk/
Keith Mills – The First Timehttp://www.northernmediacomposers.co.uk/keithmills
Phil Pendlebury – Watching The Ryehttp://www.pendlebury.biz/
Mario Mauer – Poseidonhttp://agram.struna.hr/
Jonathan Fletcher – The Lodge http://asilentrefrain.com/
Tim Oliver – Vesselshttp://timolivermusic.com/
Ian J Cole – The Answers Overture http://www.northernmediacomposers.co.uk/ianjcole
David Hughes – Waving At Mono http://www.infectionmusic.com/
Arcane Music – Monday Don’t Creep Up On Me http://www.arcanemusic.co.uk/
Steve Luck – Farmageddonwww.steveluck.com
Chris Cutting – Southwindhttp://www.chriscutting.com/
Kit Haigh – Homagehttp://www.northernmediacomposers.co.uk/kithaigh
Settling the Score
Episode 6
October 2013
This month’s episode as usual, features some fantastic music from a wide range of media composers as well as an extended discussion on the merits of library or production music as opposed to bespoke composition for media, from the point of view of both film maker and composer.
Hope you enjoy the show.
This months music is...
Patrick Dineen – Walk In The Wood
Jonathan Fletcher – An Offering
Tim Oliver – Harlequin
Kit Haigh – Investigation
Arcane Music – Dog Wander
Phil Pendlebury – The Mystery of Seven Eight
David Hughes – Flying Over Blue Waters
Terry Jones – Sidewinder
Luciano Giacomozzi – O Sol Poniente
Steve Luck – French Carousel
Jack Goodenday – The Journey
Ian Boddy – Destination Zero
John Tobin – 21st Century Boy
Settling The Score Episode Five
September 2013
This months episode features the work of Thomas Newman, in particular an analysis of the way a score can work together with the script in an iconic scene from American Beauty.
As ever the show also show cases some great music from media composers including a beautiful double bill from a pair of Italian composers Stefano Fasce and Luciano Giacomozzi.
Do get in touch at if you have any questions or comments about the show. If you are a media composer and would like to have your music played please enquire at the same address.
This months music is…
Patrick Dineen – Requiem To The Gold
Arcane Music – Monday, Don’t Creep Up On Me
Stefano Fasce – Last Night
Luciano Giacomozzi – A Soul Of A Survivor
Michael Freeman – Clogged Up
Kit Haigh – Promenade
Thomas Newman – American Beauty Theme
Steve Luck – Quiet Joy
Roma Yagnik – Oxygen
Ian Boddy – Beauty and The Beast
Jack Goodenday – The Dryad’s Cry
Dan and Deryn Cullen – Continuum (Part 2)
John Tobin – JMT
Ian J Cole - Belfast
Settling The Score
Episode Four
As always, this month’s show features some amazing media music from an incredible array of composers.
Our featured composer is Newcastle based musician Roma Yagnik, who talks about her musical background, favourite scores, her composing career and lets us hear some examples of her work.
Hope you enjoy the show.
And do visit our web site or say hello on facebook.
August music tracks…
Terry Jones – Caravan Assault
Richard Chance – Longrider
Luciano Giacomozzi – One Last Stand
Dan Oliver Frike – Sword And Shield
Tim Oliver – Suspended
Jon Hopkins – Campfire
AlexandreDesplat – Another Lifetime
Thomas Newman – American Beauty
Roma Yagnik – An Ochre Sky
Roma Yagnik – Enrapture
Phillipa Pearson – Outlands Closing Piano
Ian J. Cole – The Answers Overture
Jack Goodenday – Questions
Phil Pendlebury – Tsunami Dream
Jonathan Fletcher – Waltz Fantastique
Keith Mills feat. Beccy Owen – As Me Knees Give In
Settling The Score Episode 3
This months show features some amazing media music. Our round table conversation looks at the ins and outs of marketing, in particular for media composers, but the scope of the discussion is broad and could easily apply to creative people form a variety of industries.
This months featured composer is experienced Liverpool based musician Patrick Dineen who talks intelligently and articulately about his work and lets us hear some fine examples.
Hope you enjoy the show.
Please get in touch with comments, questions or suggestions
And do visit our web site at www.northernmediacomposers.org.uk or say hello on facebookhttp://www.facebook.com/northernmediaccomposers
July music tracks…
Dan and Deryn Cullen – Mirage
Ed Watkins - We’ve Got A Shop To Run
Ian Boddy - Elemental
Ian J Cole - Fire Dance
Kit Haigh - Glowing Hoops
Roma Yagnik – The Dance for The Red Shoes
Arcane Music - Shoreline
Steve Luck –Spanish Guitar
Michael Freeman – Balear Swing
All contact details for featured composers can be found on the guild web site at www.northernmediacomposers.co.uk
Settling the Score Episode 2 – The Creative Process – June 2013
The theme for this months show is the creative process and in addition to featuring music from the north's leading media composers there will be discussion of how media music is composed - what processes are involved from conception to final delivery of the finished score.
There is also an extended feature on the work of iconic electronic musician Ian Boddy.
Tune in at 4pm on Thursday.
Junes featured tracks are…
Patrick Dineen Chinese City In The Rain
Keith Mills Augury
Ed Watkins Not Much To Look At
Arcane Music and Jessica Martin The Night Stalkers
Roma Yagnik Candlelight
Dan and Deryn Cullen Supplication For Rain
Ian Boddy Urban Nightmare
Destination Zero (live)
Waterscapes
Steve Luck Folk Dance (Dreaming With Your Feet)
Kit Haigh Glider Sequence from ‘The Boy Who’s Skin Fell Off’
Guild of Northern Media Composers
Settling The Score episode One – May 2013
Tracks
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Sleepworking. End Credits – Roma Yagnik
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The First time – Keith Mills
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Fawn – Kit Haigh
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The Sodbusters Lament – John Tobin
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Continuum – Dan and Deryn Cullen
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Mirage – Dan and Deryn Cullen
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The Living Stone – Dan and Deryn Cullen
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Charleston for a Mad Hatter – Patrick Dineen
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Devils Ghost – Arcane Music
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Logoscape – David Hughes
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Trip Hop Hop Trip – Steve Luck
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Rockpool Reflection – Michael Freeman
Contact details for all of the composers featured in this episode can be found on the Guild web site at www.northernmediacomposers.org.uk
If you would like to get in touch with comments or suggestions for ‘Settling The Score’ please email info@northernmediacomposers.org.uk