Settling the Score: a Movie Score Podcast: Recent Episodes
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From the Tarantino brothers comes Settling the Score, a podcast about the music in the movies we love. Each episode, we’ll be exploring the songs, scenes, and sounds that make these films so memorable. Join us, and if you like what you hear follow us on Spotify and opt in for notifications on new drops.
To get in touch and keep up with our score settling antics, you can find us @ https://instagram.com/settlingthescorepod
"Earn this...earn it." On the 80th anniversary of D-Day, the boys and their uncle—former UNSECNAV Tom Modly—pay homage to Spielberg's Second World War epic, and to all who have served and sacrificed.
Ev's score: 9.5 / Al's score: 9.1 / Ky's score: 9.4 / Tom's score: 9.8
Musical term: Rattenuto
Instrumental Instrument: Trumpet
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00:00 Special Guest Announcement
01:27 Tom's Book and Podcast
04:00 D-Day Anniversary Quiz
05:11 Opening Scene Analysis
07:21 Spielberg and John Williams Collaboration
15:20 Cinematography and Awards
23:22 Exploring Solemnity in the Soundtrack
24:24 The Role of the Choir and Human Voices
26:17 The Emotional Weight of the Score
30:21 Rattenuto and Restraint
34:33 Scoring the Score and Final Thoughts
Come on! The boys dissect modern cinema’s most equilateral love triangle, and the Reznor/Ross techno masterpiece that propels it.
Ev's score: 9.2 / Al's score: 9.1 / Ky's score: 8.9
Musical term: Electropop
Instrumental Instrument: Synthesizer
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00:00 Flashing the Settler Signal
00:47 A Cinematic Experience in Mexico City: Snacks, Sights, and Sounds
01:51 The Musical Journey of Ross and Reznor: From 'Social Network' to 'Challengers'
08:32 Exploring the Heartbeat of 'Challengers': A Techno Score Analysis
20:34 The Emotional Core of 'Challengers': Classical Music and Its Impact on the film
31:45 Final Thoughts and Settling the Score
One. Way. Out. The rebellion is brewing in this one as Ky celebrates May the 4th with the best body of work to come out of the Star Wars universe in the last decade.
Ev's score: / Al's score: / Ky's score:
Musical term: Diegetic music
Instrumental Instrument: Beskar Bell Basement Pipes
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Without a good rock, a garden is just a place of growing. Without a good score, a show is just a place of mediocrity. Ev leads the boys to the shores of feudal Japan, exploring how the Ross brothers turned traditional Japanese instruments into modern tools of emotional and psychological expression.
"You are not prepared for what is to come." The boys dive deep into the sands of Arrakis, discussing the old and the new in Dune: Part Two. Ky feels the sand on his face, Ev obsesses over unconventional instruments, and Al hits us with his best Loire Cutler impression.
Ev's score: 9.7 / Al's score: 9.7 / Ky's score: 9.4
Musical term: Double Harmonic Major Scale
Instrumental Instrument: Duduk
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00:00 Kicking Off with a Banshee Cry
00:12 Hoverboard Sandworms and TikTok Trends
01:07 Diving Deep into Dune Part Two
02:12 Skipping the Intro Course: Advanced Dune Only
04:22 The Power of Pure Image and Sound
04:54 Drafting the Top Shots of Dune
12:56 The Unique Soundscape of Dune
28:21 Hans Zimmer's quest for love
34:48 Final Thoughts and Scores
Hollywood’s biggest annual awards event is upon us, and the race for Best Original Score is tight! The bros entertain the idea of an STS emcee, give their takes on the nominees, and build a podium of their own. 2023 gave us some strong candidates, but there can only be one…
Ev's pick: Killers of the Flower Moon / Al's pick: Killers of the Flower Moon / Ky's pick: Oppenheimer
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Strings, percussion, brass, woodwinds...long ago the four sections of the orchestra live together in harmony, but everything changed when the brass section attacked. Only Jeremy Zuckerman master of all four sections could stop them...
Ev's score: 9 / Al's score: 8.5 / Ky's score: 8.5
Musical term: MIDI
Instrumental Instrument: Duduk
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It's hard to Settle into a place like Saltburn. The boys don Shakespearean chic and indulge in Anthony Willis' synthy, strung-out musical maze.
Ev's score: 8.8 / Al's score: 8.2 / Ky's score: 8.7
Instrumental Instrument: Moog synthesizer
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Barbie has a great day every day, Settlers only have a great day when they get to talk about Barbie. Ky has the boys moving and grooving for this one as they leave the real world behind for Barbie-land to discuss Mark Ronson’s triumph...just in time for awards season.
Ev's score: 9.4 / Al's score: 9.1 / Ky's score: 9.5
Musical term: Disco
Instrumental Instrument: Yamaha CS-80
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Legend has it when Santa Anas blow, all bets are off. Anything can happen. It's a holiday scoretacular y'all!! The bros are curling up by the fire and cupping a warm hot chocolate for this one just in time to get you in the holiday spirit.
Ev's score: 7.4 / Al's score: 7.9 / Ky's score: 6.2
Musical term: Interpolation (popular music)
Instrumental Instrument: Musical keyboard
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"Can you find the wolves in this picture?"
Ev's score: 9.4 / Al's score: 9.2 / Ky's score: 9.4
Instrumental Instrument: Harmonica
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The bros are stuck in the TVA on this one as Ky guides them through the past, present, and future of the MCU's newest scoring sensation, Natalie Holt and the MCU's best project in years.
Settling For All Time. Always.
Ev's score: 8.7 / Al's score: 8.4 / Ky's score: 9
Instrumental Instrument: Theremin
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Al takes the boys (+ special guest Rob Haus) to Berk as they visit John Powell’s soaring score for HTTYD.
Ev's score: 9 / Al's score: 9.4 / Ky's score: 9.5
Musical term: Pedal tone
Instrumental Instrument: Bagpipes
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“A man who doesn't spend time with his family can never be a real man.”
Ev takes the boys back to their roots with an intimate look at Francis Ford Coppola’s enduring masterpiece.
Ev's score: 9.4 / Al's score: 9.2 / Ky's score: 9.3
Musical term: Reorchestration
Instrumental Instrument: Trumpet
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Tired of our brotherly banter but still hungry for more scores after the episode? Tune in to our Settled Score playlist!
Give me the keys "Bros", give me the keys!! It's unsettling the score this week as the boys celebrate Jordan Peele and Michael Abels' latest accomplishment, Nope, by revisiting the duos breakout phenomenon...Get Out.
Ev's score: 9.2 / Al's score: 8.6 / Ky's score: 9
Musical term: Gospel Horror
Instrumental Instrument: Ukulele
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Tired of our brotherly banter but still hungry for more scores after the episode? Tune in to our Settled Score playlist!
What a bunch of A-Holes. The bros journey through the epic score and chart-topping soundtrack that made Guardians of the Galaxy the surprise success story of the MCU’s phase two.
Ev's score: 7.9 / Al's score: 8.2 / Ky's score: 8.1
Musical term: Horn of doom
Instrumental Instrument: French horn
If you like what you hear, follow us on Spotify and opt-in to get notified when we drop future episodes. Better yet, get in touch and keep up with our score-settling antics @ instagram.com/settlingthescorepod.
Tired of our brotherly banter but still hungry for more scores after the episode? Tune in to our Settled Score playlist!
Ev pushes the bros to their physical and psychological limits with this Nick Cage cult classic.
Son, your ego is settling scores your body can't cash! Maverick is back and the lads figured there was no better time to fly straight into the danger zone of soundtracks. This one has more hits than a game of shirtless beach volleyball so we called in a wingman. We're talking all things Top Gun with a very special guest....F35 Flight Lead Capt. Zachary Modly. Ev's score: 8.2 / Al's score: 9 / Ky's score: 8.6 / Zak's Score: 8.7 Musical term: Soundtrack Instrumental Instrument: Charvel If you like what you hear, follow us on Spotify and opt-in to get notified when we drop future episodes. Better yet, get in touch and keep up with our score-settling antics @ instagram.com/settlingthescorepod. Tired of our brotherly banter but still hungry for more scores after the episode? Tune in to our Settled Score playlist!
We’re three brothers keeping in touch through the songs, scenes, and sounds of our favorite films. Each episode, we’ll be taking you—and each other—on a journey down the rhythmic rabbit hole. Join us in Settling the Score.
You can find full episodes (which include songs from the movies we discuss!) on Spotify.