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Christopher Coleman
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With the release of Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker on home video, we release our bonus discussion of the highly polarizing film. In this hour-long, bonus episode, you will hear some deep "foilers" (film spoilers) and a bit more spoiler-score discussion (scoilers) that is sure to console you or enrage you. This was originally recorded shortly after the film's feature release and so you will hear a lot of opinion and speculation that has since been addressed in the film's novelization. Whether you loved the film, hated it, or fall somewhere in between, please enjoy Kristen, Erik, Dane and Christopher's most spirited discussion! Check out our previous episode (146) for our full review of the film and John Williams' original score.
Episode Highlights
00:00 - Foilers
40:51 - Scoilers
Music Selections
0:00 - Fanfare and Prologue (Maestro Dane Edition) - Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (John Williams)
62:20 - Fanfare and Prologue (Maestro Dane Edition) - Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (John Williams)
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John Williams has done it again. He scored the final installment of the Skywalker saga and Chris, Kristen, Erik and Dane are here for it! Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker reunites the four, who share their thoughts about the controversial film, but also about John Williams' decidedly less controversial score.. And finally, they deliver a double-scoop of rankings: all nine Skywalker-saga films and all nine of John Williams' scores!
Episode Highlights
00:00 - Introduction
04:50 - Movie Review
23:58 - Score Review
39:20 - Standout Tracks
50:11 - Music Related Spoilers
1:03:50 - Film Rankings
1:11:19 - Score Rankings
1:18:00 - Who Should Take Over
1:27:16 - Closing
Music Selections
0:00 - Fanfare and Prologue - Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (John Williams)
25:41 Fanfare and Prologue - Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (John Williams)
27:06 Falcon Flight - Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (John Williams)
29:21 The Rise Of Skywalker - Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (John Williams)
33:30 Battle Of The Resistance - Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (John Williams)
35:22 Journey To Exegol - Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (John Williams)
38:05 Farewell - Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (John Williams)
39:36 Join Me - Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (John Williams)
40:57 Anthem Of Evil - Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (John Williams)
42:53 Falcon Flight - Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (John Williams)
43:50 Reunion - Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (John Williams)
47:09 Destiny Of A Jedi - Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (John Williams)
48:20 The Speeder Chase - Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (John Williams)
51:30 The Force Is With You - Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (John Williams)
59:35 A New Home - Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (John Williams)
1:00:00 Finale - Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (John Williams)
1:11:19 They Will Come - Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (John Williams)
1:14:00 Fleeing From Kijimi - Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (John Williams)
1:20:17 Reminiscence Therapy - Solo: A Star Wars Story (John Powell)
1:23:43 Chase Through The Forest - Joe Kraemer
1:24:56 Finding Alara/Space Battle - Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire (Joel McNeely)
1:25:51 Lair - Main Title - Lair (John Debney)
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It's time we talk about The Mandalorian, don't you agree? Dane Walker and Christopher Coleman meet up in their favorite cantina to sit down and discuss the first two episodes of the new Disney+ Plus series. More specifically, they dive into Ludwig Goransson's original music for the series so far and both the positive and negative reactions it has received.
Episode Highlights
00:41 - Introduction
04:47 - When and How Did we watch the show
06:34 - What did we think of the first episode
10:43 - What did we think of the second episode
17:51 - How did we feel when Goranson was chosen
20:43 - What did we think about the actual score
47:51 - What Are Our Expectations going forward
54:47 - Closing Thoughts
56:45 - Spoiler
Music Selections
00:00 - The Mandalorian - Ludwig Goranson
09:59 - Bounty Droid - Ludwig Goranson
11:03 - Jawas Attack - Ludwig Goranson
17:51 - Hey Mando - Ludwig Goranson
20:43 - Face To Face - Ludwig Goranson
24:03 - The Mudhorn - Ludwig Goranson
29:12 - The Mandalorian - Ludwig Goranson
33:34 - Lone Wolf and Cub Theme - Kozure Okapi
36:54 - Star Wars Main Title - John Williams
41:54 - The Second Biggest Apes I’ve Seen This Month - Michael Giacchino
44:12 - You Are A Mandalorian - Ludwig Grandson
46:44 - Boba Fett Cartoon from Star Wars Special - John Williams and…
54:41 - The Mandalorian - Ludwig Goranson
Notes:
Jim Lochner's book "The Music of Charlie Chaplin" is available at Amazon.com
Watch the JOKER trailer on Youtube.
This episode was edited by Dane Walker. (Thanks!)
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Composer Dan Romer takes over the historic, musical reigns for the James Bond franchise. Which score for The Lion King is really king? Composers publicly pitching for big film gigs? Black Widow or The Eternals which is Twitter looking forward to more for its original score? Alf Clauses sues Fox/Disney over the Simpsons. Hans Zimmer finally releases his album "Xperiments" from the Dark Phoenix. These are the six stories Erik Woods, Dane Walker, and Christopher tackle in this 15th volume of the Soundcast Six!
Episode Highlights
04:56 - #1 Dan Romer on Bond 25
16:00 - #2 King of The Lion King
27:39 - #3 Composer's Pitch
44:07 - #4 Black Widow vs. The Eternals
51:12 - #5 Alf Clausen Sues
56:46 - #6 Hans Zimmer's Xperiments
Music Selections
00:00 - "The James Bond Theme" (James Bond Now) Vic Flick
13:47 - "Blood & Truth" - (Blood & Truth) by Joe Thwait and Jim Fowler
15:19 - "The Lion Sleeps Tonight" (The Lion King Instrumental Cover) by Masters of Sound
27:09 - "Listen to Me" (R&B Crate Digging) by Baby Huey & The Baby Sitters
43:57 - "Black Widow Note Book Cover" (Mindcraft Note Book Songs 4) by Grande1899
51:12 - "See You in Court 2nd Version" (Returned from the Ashes) by The Swiss Kids
56:47 - "Xperiment" (R.I.S.E.) by 10/31
70:29 - "Experiment in Terror" (The Essential Henry Mancini) by Henry Mancini
Notes:
- Dan Romer Composer for Bond 25
- King of The Lion King poll
- More anticipated score poll: Black Widow or Eternals
- Alf Clausen Suing
- Reacting to Zimmer’s Xperiments release
- The Annotator - Joe Thwaites and Jim Fowler on BLOOD & TRUTH.
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The hit trailer for director Todd Phillips' upcoming JOKER feature film includes the famous song, "Smile" written by Charlie Chaplin and author Jim Lochner joins Dane Walker, Kristen Romanelli, and Christopher Coleman to discuss their thoughts about the trailer and its use of music. Finally, Jim Lochner takes us deep into the little-known history of the song and shares a few other Chaplin-related tidbits from his book, "The Music of Chaplin."
Episode Highlights
00:00 - The Joker Teaser trailer
03:50 - What were everyone’s feelings about the Joker Film
07:05 - General Trailer Reaction
14:20 - Thoughts on "Smile" in the Joker Trailer
22:29 - The Smile Story
40:00 - Final Questions For Jim
42:28 - Wrap Up
Music Selections
00:00 - The Joker Trailer
00:45 - Smile - Jimmy Durante
06:41 - Joker Trailer
21:47 - Dawn/Buckup/Never Say Die/Smile (End Title From Modern Times) Charlie Chaplin
25:00 - Eternally - (Main Theme From Limelight) Charlie Chaplin
29:22 - Smile - Nat King Cole
37:31 - Overture/Unveiling The Monument - (Opening to City Lights) Charlie Chaplin
40:31 - Chaplin Main Theme - John Barry
42:30 - Joker Trailer - Instrumental
44:21 - The Joker Trailer
Notes:
Jim Lochner's book "The Music of Charlie Chaplin" is available at Amazon.com
Watch the JOKER trailer on Youtube.
This episode was edited by Dane Walker. (Thanks!)
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Hans Zimmer on Dune, Thomas Newman on 1917, and Junkie XL on Terminator: Dark Fate are three upcoming composer assignments. Michael Abels on See You Yesterday, Michael Giacchino and Pinar Toprak receiving ASCAP Awards and Alan Menken receiving a Razzie Award are all in the past now, but in this extremely belated episode, Dane Walker, Kristen Romanelli and Christopher Coleman make these the central topics for this volume of The Soundcast Six.
Episode Highlights
05:13 - #1 Hans Zimmer on Dune
15:50 - #2 Thomas Newman on 1917
23:29 - #3 Michael Abels on See You Yesterday
32:12 - #4 Michael Giacchino and Pinar Toprak receive ASCAP Awards
42:52 - #5 Junkie XL on Terminator: Dark Fate
52:18 - #6 Alan Menken receives a Razzie
Music Selections
01:10 - "Sandstorms" (Dune) by David Matthews
04:58 - "To Tame a Land" - (The Hand of Doom Orchestra Plays Iron Maiden...) Vitamin String Quartet
15:19 - "World War I" (War Collection Grades 3 - 12) by Mind Music
23:05 - "Pas De Deux" (Us) Michael Abels and Various
31:28 - "Lujon" - (Summer Swing Party, Vol. 1) by Henry Mancini
42:26 - "Terminator" (Terminator) SPENSR
51:42 - "High Times, Hard Times" (Newsies) by Newsies Ensemble & Newsies Add. Singing Cast
65:28 - "Sandstorms" (Dune) by David Matthews
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Spidey's back from "the blip" and so is composer Michael Giacchino. Kristen Romanelli, Dane Walker, and Christopher Coleman also return and dive headlong into the 23rd entry into the Marvel Cinematic Universe and final chapter of Phase III - Spider-Man: Far from Home! They talk about their state of mind going into "Far from Home," their feelings about "Spider-Man: Homecoming," and discuss a number of their favorite tracks from Giacchino's original score. While there is a lengthy spoiler section within the episode, stay tuned for 20 MORE minutes of BONUS spoiler talk after the end credits roll (and look out for Skrulls! Are you serious?)
Episode Highlights
04:17 - Ready for more MCU?
09:31 - Who's a Homecoming fan?
11:57 - Far from Home general film reaction
21:10 - Far from Home general score reaction
28:00 - Far from Home SPOILERS
55:11 - Favorite Tracks SPOILERS
73:54 - BONUS - More Spoiler talk
Music Selections
00:00 - "Swinging Set" (Spider-Man: Far from Home) by Michael Giacchino
02:14 - "Multiple Realities" (Spider-Man: Far from Home) by Michael Giacchino
11:39 - "A Lot of Splaining to Do" (Spider-Man: Far from Home) by Michael Giacchino
27:00 - "The Magical Mysterio Tour" (Spider-Man: Far from Home) by Michael Giacchino
54:47 - "Praguenosis: BAD" (Spider-Man: Far from Home) by Michael Giacchino
55:28 - "Bad to the Drone" (Spider-Man: Far from Home) by Michael Giacchino
58:00 - "Multiple Realities" (Spider-Man: Far from Home) by Michael Giacchino
58:40 - "Prague Rocked" (Spider-Man: Far from Home) by Michael Giacchino
59:16 - "Whose Behind Those Foster Grants" (Spider-Man: Far from Home) by Michael Giacchino
60:49 - "Tower of Cower" (Spider-Man: Far from Home) by Michael Giacchino
61:32 - "The Magical Mysterio Tour" (Spider-Man: Far from Home) by Michael Giacchino
62:22 - "A Lot of Splaining to Do" (Spider-Man: Far from Home) by Michael Giacchino
63:00 - "High and Flighty" (Spider-Man: Far from Home) by Michael Giacchino
64:43 - "Swinging Set" (Spider-Man: Far from Home) by Michael Giacchino
65:06 - "Taking the Gullible Express/ Spidey Sensitive" (Spider-Man: Far from Home) by Michael Giacchino
68:49 - "Far from Home Suite Home" (Spider-Man: Far from Home) by Michael Giacchino
Notes:
Rottentomatoes: Spider-Man: Far from Home
Box Office Mojo: Spider-Man: Far from Home
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The toys are back and Dane Walker and Christopher Coleman are, too! Before they discuss the film and Randy Newman's original score, an old segment returns, WHYBLT? (What have you been listening to?) In addition, remembering James Horner just after the fourth anniversary of the beloved composer's passing, they each share a couple of their James-Horner-goto-scores.
Episode Highlights
02:06 - WHYBLT?
12:47 - Remembering James Horner
25:00 - Toy Story 4
27:35 - Our Toy Story story
33:38 - Toy Story 4 - Film Reaction (Spoilers)
43:06 - Toy Story 4 - Score Reaction (Spoilers)
60:00 - Could anyone else score this franchise?
Music Selections
00:00 - "You Got a Friend in Me" (Toy Story 4) by Randy Newman
02:04 - "A Lark Ascending" (LPO Plays Vaughn Williams) by Vaughn Williams
03:00 - "Gap" (Dark Pheonix) by Hans Zimmer
07:05 - "Gravity of the Situation" (John Carter) by Michael Giacchino
16:07 - "Main Title" (Apollo 13) by James Horner
17:28 - "Re-entry and Splashdown" (Apollo 13) by James Horner
19:07 - "The Ludlows" (Legends of the Fall) by James Horner
20:44 - "Epilogue" (Searching for Bobby Fischer) by James Horner
24:38 - "I Can't Let You Throw Yourself Away" (Toy Story 4) by Randy Newman
33:16 - "Trash Can Chronicles" (Toy Story 4) by Randy Newman
42:40 - "Operation Pull Toy" (Toy Story 4) by Randy Newman
60:00 - "Buzz's Flight and a Maiden" (Toy Story 4) by Randy Newman
68:21 - "Operation Pull Toy" (Toy Story 4) by Randy Newman
Notes:
Rottentomatoes: Toy Story 4
Box Office Mojo: Toy Story 4
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Long live the king! Godzilla: King of the Monsters has been unleashed. Kristen Romanelli, Dane Walker and Christopher Coleman rant and rage over the latest incarnation Gojira on the big screen. They reveal their own histories with kaiju-movies (The War of the Gargantuas, anyone?), their thoughts on Godzilla (2014) and Kong: Skull Island (2017) and finally dive into some of McCreary's excellent work for the latest film. Stay tuned after the official close for some bonus talk about the film's end credit stinger and the destruction of Boston.
Episode Highlights
03:39 - Kaiju history
10:16 - Godzilla 2014
18:53 - Godzilla: King of the Monsters - General film reaction
29:41 - Godzilla: King of the Monsters - Score reaction (Spoilers!)
36:28 - Stand out tracks (Spoilers!)
49:12 - The rise of Bear McCreary (Spoilers!)
56:40 - The future of the monster-verse (Spoilers!)
67:18 - Bonus Track - End credit stinger and the destruction of Boston (Spoilers!)
Music Selections
00:00 - "Godzilla Main Title" (Godzilla: King of Monsters) by Bear McCreary
18:16 - "The Larva" (Godzilla: King of Monsters) by Bear McCreary
20:18 - "A Mass Awakening" (Godzilla: King of Monsters) by Bear McCreary
36:40 - "Godzilla Main Title" (Godzilla: King of Monsters) by Bear McCreary
38:58 - "Welcome to Monarch" (Godzilla: King of Monsters) by Bear McCreary
39:45 - "Rise of Gidorah" (Godzilla: King of Monsters) by Bear McCreary
41:37 - "Outpost 32" (Godzilla: King of Monsters) by Bear McCreary
42:37 - "Rodan" (Godzilla: King of Monsters) by Bear McCreary
43:08 - "Queen of the Monsters" (Godzilla: King of Monsters) by Bear McCreary
45:16 - "Godzilla (feat. Serj Tankian)" (Godzilla: King of Monsters) by Bear McCreary
46:44 - "Goodbye, Old Friend" (Godzilla: King of Monsters) by Bear McCreary
48:42 - "Redemption" (Godzilla: King of Monsters) by Bear McCreary
61:51 - "King of the Monsters" (Godzilla: King of the Monsters) by Bear McCreary
Notes:
Rottentomatoes: Godzilla: King of the Monsters
Box Office Mojo: Godzilla: King of the Monsters
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Summary
Thomas Newman is back with his original score to the recently released bio-pic, TOLKIEN. Dane Walker and Christopher Coleman represent the tiny audience that went to see the film on opening weekend by sharing why they, themselves, bothered to run out and see the film so early, what they thought about the film, and their expectations for Newman's ethereal score. Was it a good fit for the film or is it better as a stand-alone listen? The episode concludes with the two spotlighting a few stand out tracks from the Tolkien soundtrack.
Episode Highlights
03:25 - Why did we rush out to see this movie?
08:41 - Tolkien - General reaction to the film
14:40 - Tolkien - Expectations for the score
17:08 - Tolkien - General reaction to the score
26:28 - Stand out tracks
Music Selections
00:00 - "The TCBS" (Tolkien) by Thomas Newman
08:30 - "Dragons" (Tolkien) by Thomas Newman
09:40 - "Impecunious Circumstances" (Tolkien) by Thomas Newman
11:00 - "The Great War" (Tolkien) by Thomas Newman
12:28 - "White As Bone" (Tolkien) by Thomas Newman
17:53 - "John Ronald" (Tolkien) by Thomas Newman
19:41 - "Kings And Queens" (Tolkien) by Thomas Newman
21:10 - "A Good Man In The Dirt" (Tolkien) by Thomas Newman
24:48 - "Eik (Oak)" (Tolkien) by Thomas Newman
26:28 - "The TCBS" (Tolkien) by Thomas Newman
27:48 - "Other Sorts Of Scars" (Tolkien) by Thomas Newman
28:47 - "John Ronald" (Tolkien) by Thomas Newman
29:20 - "Dark Magic" (Tolkien) by Thomas Newman
30:31 - "Vinata Friendship" (Tolkien) by Thomas Newman
31:11 - "Fellowship" (Tolkien) by Thomas Newman
32:12 - "Luthien" (Tolkien) by Thomas Newman
32:54 - "Geoffrey" (Tolkien) by Thomas Newman
34:12 - "Helheimr" (End Crawl) (Tolkien) by Thomas Newman
35:56 - "Impecunious Circumstances" (Tolkien) by Thomas Newman
37:43 - "Dutch Courage" (Tolkien) by Thomas Newman
39:29 - "Fellowship" (Tolkien) by Thomas Newman
Notes:
Rottentomatoes - Tolkien
Box Office Mojo - Tolkien
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We're in the End Game now. cIs this peak Avengers? Peak MCU? Is this the best Avengers score to date? We discuss it all and more than just about any "snap" could erase!
Episode Highlights
03:51 - What did we know about Captain Marvel and when did we know it
07:41 - Captain Marvel - General reaction to the film
19:26 - Captain Marvel - General reaction to the score
24:40 - Captain Marvel - Stand out tracks
55:14 - BONUS - Spoiler discussion
Music Selections
00:00 - "Get This Thing Started" (Avengers: Endgame) by Alan Silvestri
15:49 - "Totally Fine" (Avengers: Endgame) by Alan Silvestri
23:20 - "You Shouldn't Be Here" (Avengers: Endgame) by Alan Silvestri
25:16 - "Totally Fine" (Avengers: Endgame) by Alan Silvestri
27:08 - "I Figured it Out" (Avengers: Endgame) by Alan Silvestri
28:51 - "The How Works" (Avengers: Endgame) by Alan Silvestri
37:17 - "Portals" (Avengers: Endgame) by Alan Silvestri
35:32 - "Watch Each Other's Six" (Avengers: Endgame) by Alan Silvestri
36:30 - "The Real Hero" (Avengers: Endgame) by Alan Silvestri
40:00 - "Main On End" (Avengers: Endgame) by Alan Silvestri
43:43 - "Not Good" (Avengers: Endgame) by Alan Silvestri
52:51 - "Portals" (Avengers: Endgame) by Alan Silvestri
Notes:
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Box Office Mojo - Avengers: Endgame
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THE MATRIX by the Wachowski's began blowing minds twenty years ago on March 31, 1999. Don Davis' original score similarly sent anyone paying attention into a similar zone of the mind-blown. While the film was a watershed moment for the film industry, touching off copy-cat visual effects and pseudo-philosophical film endeavours, Don Davis' post-minimalistic score, while still appreciated to this day in its own right, sadly did not start an parallel trend in film music composition. Erik Woods, Dane Walker and Christopher Coleman reflect on seeing the film for the first time, its personal impact, the electronica-filled soundtrack, and the power and sticking-power of Don Davis intricate original score.
Episode Highlights
07:16 - Experiencing The Matrix
18:27 - The effect of the soundtrack
23:59 - The ground-breaking score
40:32 - Who is this "Don Davis?"
44:09 - Does The Matrix endure?
56:08 - The Matrix today
Music Selections
00:00 - "Main Title/ Trinity Infinity" (The Matrix) - by Don Davis
18:07 - "Dragula" (The Matrix Soundtrack) - Hot Rod Herman Remix
20:25 - "Spybreak (Short One)" - (The Matrix Soundtrack) - by The Propellerheads
21:32 - "Prime Audio Soup" - (The Matrix Soundtrack) - by Meat Beat Manifesto
23:23 - "Bait and Switch" - (The Matrix: Deluxe Edition) - by Don Davis
31:05 - "Main Title/ Trinity Infinity" (The Matrix) - by Don Davis
33:56 - "Short Ride in a Fast Machine - Fanfare for Orchestra" - by John Adams
37:48 - "Mona Lisa Overdrive" (The Matrix Reloaded) - by Don Davis and Juno Reactor
43:57 - "Mix the Art" (The Matrix: Deluxe Edition) - by Don Davis
66:05 - "Ontological Shock" (The Matrix) - by Don Davis
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She's finally here! Captain Marvel has finally made her way to earth and is ready to take her place in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Right along side of the MCU's newest hero comes composer Pinar Toprak, whose original score is the central topic for Dane Walker, Kristen Romanelli and Christopher Coleman. The trio discusses their thoughts on the film and the score overall and then share some of their favorite tracks from the soundtrack. To conclude, they compare and contrast Alita: Battle Angel both the film and Tom Holkenborg's (Junkie XL) original score. After the official conclusion of the episode, stay tuned for an extended Captain Marvel spoiler discussion.
Episode Highlights
03:51 - What did we know about Captain Marvel and when did we know it
07:41 - Captain Marvel - General reaction to the film
19:26 - Captain Marvel - General reaction to the score
24:40 - Captain Marvel - Stand out tracks
30:20 - Alita: Battle Angel - how does the film compare to Captain Marvel?
40:54 - Alita: Battle Angel - how does the score compare?
50:24 - BONUS - Captain Marvel - Spoiler discussion
Music Selections (Support these artists (and us) by buying these tracks from Amazon.)
00:00 - "Captain Marvel" (Captain Marvel) by Pinar Toprak
07:10 - "Waking Up" (Captain Marvel) by Pinar Toprak
19:16 - "Let's Bring Him Home" (Captain Marvel) by Pinar Toprak
24:25 - "Hot Pursuit" (Captain Marvel) by Pinar Toprak
24:54 - "Captain Marvel" (Captain Marvel) by Pinar Toprak
25:15 - "Hot Pursuit" (Captain Marvel) by Pinar Toprak
25:26 - "Captain Marvel" (Captain Marvel) by Pinar Toprak
26:06 - "Waking Up" (Captain Marvel) by Pinar Toprak
27:05 - "Escaping the Basement" (Captain Marvel) by Pinar Toprak
28:10 - "High Score" (Captain Marvel) by Pinar Toprak
28:32 - "I'm All Fired Up" (Captain Marvel) by Pinar Toprak
29:04 - "This Isn't Goodbye" (Captain Marvel) by Pinar Toprak
29:49 - "Discovery" (Alita: Battle Angel) by Tom Holkenborg
40:57 - "I Don't Even Know My Own Name" (Alita: Battle Angel) by Tom Holkenborg
48:06 - "This Isn't Goodbye" (Captain Marvel) by Pinar Toprak
Notes:
Rottentomatoes - Captain Marvel
Box Office Mojo - Captain Marvel
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The final installment of the How to Train Your Dragon franchise has finally arrived and Erik Woods, Dane Walker, and Christopher Coleman have come together to talk about composer John Powell's original score for "The Hidden World." They react to the film and the score and highlight some of their favorite pieces from the soundtrack. Hang tight for some bonus spoiler discussion after the official closing the of this high flying, heart-wrenching episode.
Episode Highlights
03:24 - History with the Dragon
09:04 - Reacting to the Film
18:36 - Reacting to the Score
28:05 - Stand out tracks
40:00 - Bonus Track - Spoilers
Music Selections
00:00 - "Exodus" (How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World) by John Powell
08:52 - "Killer Dragons" (How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World) by John Powell
17:48 - "Raiders Return to Busy, Busy Berk" (How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World) by John Powell
27:35 - "Once There were Dragons" (How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World) by John Powell
28:28 - "Legend Has It/ Cliffside Playtime" (How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World) by John Powell
29:42 - "The Hidden World Suite" (How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World) by John Powell
31:39 - "Third Date" (How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World) by John Powell
32:24 - "The Hidden World" (How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World) by John Powell
33:28 - "With Love Comes a Great Waterfall" (How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World) by John Powell
34:27 - "The Hidden World Suite" (How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World) by John Powell
35:18 - "As Long as He is Safe" (How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World) by John Powell
37:33 - "Once There were Dragons" (How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World) by John Powell
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The inaugural Soundcast Awards are here! This is unlike any awards show you've ever seen ... or at least have listened to! Not only will you hear all of the soundtrack nominees from 2018, but you'll hear the winner of each of the eleven categories decided before your very ears! Join Kristen Romanelli, Dane Walker and Christopher Coleman in celebrating the winners and whining about the not-so-winners in each category. As a bonus, at the very end, each co-host will reveal their personal-winner-picks for each category.
Episode Highlights
04:47 - Breakout Composer of the Year
10:33 - Best Score - Comedy
17:07 - Best Score - Action/Adventure
23:01 - Best Score - Drama
29:09 - Best Score - Animated Feature
36:20 - Best Score - Sci-Fi/Horror/Fantasy
42:43 - Best Score - Television
47:30 - Best Score - Video Game
55:01 - Composition of the Year
64:52 - Film Score of the Year
71:36 - Composer of the Year
78:51 - Our Personal Picks
Music Selections
00:00 - "Hooray for Burbank" (Hollywood Red Carpet) Hollywood Trailer Music Orchestra
01:01 - "Awards Night" (Hollywood Red Carpet) Hollywood Trailer Music Orchestra
04:47 - "Triumphant Tag" (Hollywood Red Carpet) Hollywood Trailer Music Orchestra
09:17 - "Mary Shelley" (Mary Shelley) by Amelia Warner
10:33 - "Notable Fanfare" (Hollywood Red Carpet) Hollywood Trailer Music Orchestra
16:11 - "End Title Suite" (Mary Poppins Returns) by Marc Shaiman
17:07 - "Celebrity Affair" (Hollywood Red Carpet) Hollywood Trailer Music Orchestra
22:28 - "The Suite at the El Royale" (Bad Night at the El Royale) by Michael Giacchino
23:01 - "Prestigious Play On" (Hollywood Red Carpet) Hollywood Trailer Music Orchestra
27:53 - "Simon and Blue" (Love Simon) by Rob Simonsen
29:09 - "Main Event" (Hollywood Red Carpet) Hollywood Trailer Music Orchestra
35:24 - "Spider-Man Loves You" (Spider-Man: Into the Spider-verse) by Daniel Pemberton
36:20 - "Triumphant Tag" (Hollywood Red Carpet) Hollywood Trailer Music Orchestra
41:43 - "Wakanda Originas" (Black Panther) Ludwig Goransson
42:43 - "Notable Fanfare" (Hollywood Red Carpet) Hollywood Trailer Music Orchestra
46:57 - "Main Titles" (Lost in Space) by Christopher Lennertz
47:30 - "Main Event" (Hollywood Red Carpet) Hollywood Trailer Music Orchestra
54:10 - "Spider-Man" (Spider-Man) by John Paesano
55:01 - "Prestigious Play On" (Hollywood Red Carpet) Hollywood Trailer Music Orchestra
64:12 - "Reminiscence Therapy" (Solo: A Star Wars Story) by John Powell
64:52 - "Celebrity Affair" (Hollywood Red Carpet) Hollywood Trailer Music Orchestra
70:51 - "A King's Sunset" (Black Panther) by Ludwig Goransson
71:36 - "Triumphant Tag" (Hollywood Red Carpet) Hollywood Trailer Music Orchestra
76:51 - "Wakanda" (Black Panther) by Ludwig Goransson
105:30 - "Hooray for Burbank" (Hollywood Red Carpet) Hollywood Trailer Music Orchestra
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While doing press for his upcoming score for the BBC series: "One Planet, Seven Worlds," composer Hans Zimmer said that humanity is "slithering" its way to destruction ... via climate change. Dane and Christopher talk about the surprising comment itself, but also the context around hist statement. Does he really think making such statement could cost his career? Was it a sly marketing move? Should composer be more outspoken on such matters? Listen to the 32nd edition of the Soundcast Stereo and then let us know what you think!
Episode Highlights
01:37 - Everybody's slitherin'
04:48 - Ever heard this?
08:47 - Should composers be more outspoken?
14:54 - Ruined?
18:47 - Clever marketing?
22:32 - Will there be any real impact?
Music Selections
00:00 - "Up is Down" (Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End) by Hans Zimmer
31:58 - "Drink Up Me Hearties" (Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End) by Hans Zimmer
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"Hans Zimmer: We are slithering towards the last days of humanity" - Independent.ie
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Grammy and BAFTA winners in the "best score" category, new nominations and non-nominations, Brian Tyler dives into the swamp, the shocking results of a recent Twitter-poll, and some big, birthday wishes, are the six topics that Dane Walker, Kristen Romanelli, and Christopher Coleman tackle in this thirteenth volume of the Soundcast Six! Join us in the swamp, won't you?
Episode Highlights
03:00 - #1 - Grammy's and BAFTAs
12:21 - #2 - IFMCA Nom nom noms
24:57 - #3 - No Nom for Spider-Verse
34:47 - #4 - Swamp Thing - Heart Sing
44:28 - #5 - DCEU Best Score Poll
56:49 - #6 - Happy Birthdays!
Music Selections (Support these artists (and us) by buying these tracks from Amazon.)
00:00 - "Sunflower" (Spider-man Into the Spiderverse) 8-bit Version
02:36 - "Black Panthter Theme" by Nstens1117
12:06 - "Cantina" (Star Wars Cover) by Lamuzgeule
24:11 - "Sunflower" (Piano Arrangement) by The Theorist
35:52 - "Swamp Thing" by the Bayou Bay Orchestra
43:26 - "Men of Steel" by Kes
56:20 - "Happy Birthday from Sesame Street" by Cookie Monster & Bert & Ernie & The Sesame Street Cast
68:20 - "Happy Birthday (Like Stevie Wonder Synth Mix) by Instrumental Champions
Notes:
Grammy Winners - New York Times
BAFTA Winners - Hollywood Reporter
IFMCA Nominations
Spider-Verse Gets 7 Annie Awards
Brian Tyler announced for Swamp Thing - Geek Tyrant
Best DC Score Twitter Poll - Twitter Poll from @WorstHeroEver07
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Composer Kathryn Bostic talks with Kristen Romanelli about two of her recent score-projects: "Clemency," directed by Chinonye Chukwu, which was screened at the Sundance Film Festival, and the documentary, "Toni Morrison: The Pieces I Am," directed by Timothy Greenfield-Sanders, which also played at Sundance in 2019. Bostic also talks about her long history with Sundance outside of the festival and her recent experience as the Film Scoring Artist in Residence at the Berklee College of Music.
Episode Highlights
01:20 - On being the Berklee Film Scoring Artist in residence
02:45 - On her history with Sundance
04:01 - On scoring "Clemency"
08:25 - On scoring "Toni Morrison: The Pieces I Am"
13:44 - On what's next
Music Selections
00:00 - "Love Theme" (Dear White People) by Kathryn Bostic
08:25 - Track (Toni Morrison: The Pieces I Am) by Kathryn Bostic
14:50 - "House Elections" (Dear White People) by Kathryn Bostic
Notes:
Read the full composer interviews on FSM Online (Subscription Required)
Kathryn Bostic's Official Site
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Completing our trilogy of Best Score nomination reactions, Erik Woods, Dane Walker, Kristen Romanelli, and Christopher Coleman react to the nominees in this category for the 91st Academy Awards. The discuss some of the biggest snubs and surprises, the politics around the Oscars and share which composer they think will bring home the "Little Gold Homey." But prior to that they react to an iTunes review that brings to the forefront what the Soundcast was created to be from the very beginning ... something very different from many other podcasts in the same genre.
Episode Highlights
02:59 - Listener Feedback
14:06 - Oscar Nom Nom Noms: First Snub and Surprises
21:47 - Silvestri, Williams and Oscar Politics
24:55 - "Should/ Will"
Music Selections (Support these artists (and us) by buying these tracks from Amazon.)
00:00 - "Nom Nom Nom Nom Nom Nom Nom" by Parry Grip
13:44 - "Ron Meets FBI Agent" (Blackkklansman) by Terence Blanchard
19:19 - "Shinto Shrine" (Isle of Dogs) by Alexandre Desplat
20:26 - "Eden" (If Beale Street Could Talk) by Nicholas Britell
26:43 - "End Title Suite" (Mary Poppins Returns) Marc Shaiman
32:52 - "Wakanda" (Black Panther) by Ludwig Göransson
Notes:
The Official Site of 91st Academy Awards
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Kristen Romanelli, Dane Walker and Christopher Coleman take on Mr. Glass, The Overseer and The Horde and West Dylan Thordson's original score for GLASS. The three set the stage by sharing their thoughts about the two previous films: UNBREAKABLE and SPLIT and then break open M. Night Shyamalan's bold, third chapter. They also discuss WWJNHD (What would James Newton Howard have done had he been on the project) and lastly, some of their favorite tracks from the score. And if that isn't enough, after the closing credits, don't miss some BONUS spoiler discussion about both the film and score.
Episode Highlights
03:37 - What did we think of Unbreakable and Split (Spoilers)
11:38 - Split tips?
14:00 - Glass - Film reaction
20:09 - Glass - Score reaction
23:35 - WWJNHD? (Spoilers)
30:23 - Score and 3 Fav Tracks (Spoilers)
39:52 - BONUS (Spoiler Discussion)
Music Selections (Support these artists (and us) by buying these tracks from Amazon.)
00:00 - "Physicks" (Glass) by West Dylan Thordson
11:29 - "Visions" (Unbreakable) by James Newton Howard
13:43 - "Backfire" (Glass) by West Dylan Thordson
19:48 - "David & Elijah" (Glass) by West Dylan Thordson
21:28 - "David & Elijah" (Glass) by West Dylan Thordson
23:16 - "Escape" (Glass) by West Dylan Thordson
29:20 - "Origin Story" (Glass) by West Dylan Thordson
31:39 - "Cycles" (Glass) by West Dylan Thordson
32:28 - "David & Elijah" (Glass) by West Dylan Thordson
33:05 - "Origin Story" (Glass) by West Dylan Thordson
35:20 - "Kevin and Casey" (Glass) by West Dylan Thordson
37:14 - "Brick Factory" (Glass) by West Dylan Thordson
Notes:
Rotten Tomatoes
Box Office Mojo
Glass Review by Walter Chaw
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The Bro of the Sea, AQUAMAN, has taken the world by tsunami! Kristen Romanelli, Dane Walker and Christopher Coleman dive in to discuss James Wan's latest DCEU entry and go trench-deep on Rupert Gregson-Williams original score. In addition to sharing their reactions to the film and score, they discuss some of their favorite tracks from the soundtrack and where the Aquaman score ranks among the previous DCEU entries. And don't miss a special announcement about a new series of episodes coming to the Soundcast in 2019!
Episode Highlights
03:45 - Soundcast Century
09:20 - Aquaman - Film reaction
22:07 - Aquaman - Score reaction
33:28 - Aquaman - Film and score SPOILERS
44:27 - Favorite Aquaman tracks SPOILERS
56:45 - Ranking the DCEU scores SPOILERS
Music Selections (Support these artists (and us) by buying these tracks from Amazon.)
00:00 - "Arthur" (Aquaman) by Rupert Gregson-Williams
08:19 - "Kingdom of Atlantis" (Aquaman) by Rupert Gregson-Williams
21:56 - "The Black Manta" (Aquaman) by Rupert Gregson-Williams
32:49 - "Reunited" (Aquaman) by Rupert Gregson-Williams
44:26 - "Arthur" (Aquaman) by Rupert Gregson-Williams
45:24 - "Atlantean Soldiers" (Aquaman) by Rupert Gregson-Williams
45:43 - "Kingdom of Atlantis" (Aquaman) by Rupert Gregson-Williams
46:40 - "The Legend of Atlan" (Aquaman) by Rupert Gregson-Williams
47:40 - "Swimming Lessons" (Aquaman) by Rupert Gregson-Williams
49:04 - "Map in a Bottle" (Aquaman) by Rupert Gregson-Williams
51:18 - "Between Land and Sea" (Aquaman) by Rupert Gregson-Williams
52:13 - "Trench Engaged (from Kingdom of the Trench)" (Aquaman) by Joseph Bishara
55:10 - "The Black Manta" (Aquaman) by Rupert Gregson-Williams
69:26 - "Reunited" (Aquaman) by Rupert Gregson-Williams
Notes:
AFI Top 25 Scores
Rotten Tomatoes
Box Office Mojo
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There's a new verse to be explored! Erik Woods, Dane Walker, Kristen Romanelli and Christopher Coleman dive headlong into SPIDER-MAN: INTO THE SPIDER-VERSE with original score by Daniel Pemberton. As an appetizer, the four first share their reactions to this year's off-kilter, Golden Globe awards program. Once free from that awards-web, they share their thoughts about Sony's stand-out, animated effort and explore Pemberton's unique, hip-hop-infused original score. Each discuss their favorite pieces from the soundtrack and finally insert this latest incarnation of Spidey-films into their own personal Spidey-rankings.
Episode Highlights
02:21 - Golden Globes Hangover
14:03 - Spider-verse - Reaction to the Film
26:48 - Spider-verse - Reaction to the score
47:16 - Spider-verse - Favorite Tracks (SPOILERS)
53:44 - Spider-ranks (SPOILERS)
Music Selections (Support these artists (and us) by buying these tracks from Amazon.)
00:00 - "Miles Morales Returns" (Spider-man: Into the Spider-verse) by Daniel Pemberton
13:59 - "Spider-Team Mission" (Spider-man: Into the Spider-verse) by Daniel Pemberton
26:19 - "Catch the S Train" (Spider-man: Into the Spider-verse) by Daniel Pemberton
48:02 - "The Collider" (Spider-man: Into the Spider-verse) by Daniel Pemberton
49:47 - "Visions, Brooklyn 1 2 3" (Spider-man: Into the Spider-verse) by Daniel Pemberton
52:43 - "Saying Goodbye" (Spider-man: Into the Spider-verse) by Daniel Pemberton
70:35 - "Spider-Man Loves You" (Spider-man: Into the Spider-verse) by Daniel Pemberton
Notes:
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Box Office Mojo
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This triple-interview-episode features Kristen Romanelli's conversations with the composers for three major movie releases from December of 2018: AQUAMAN'S Rupert Gregson-Williams, DESTROYER's Theodore Shapiro and MOWGLI's Nitin Sawhney! You'll dive deep into the stories and motivations behind each score as well as the intricate, specific techniques employed by each composer for each of these very different film projects.
Episode Highlights
01:11 - Theodore Shapiro (Destroyer)
14:36 - Nitin Sawhney (Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle)
35:00 - Rupert Gregson-Williams (Aquaman)
Music Selections
00:00 Destroyer - The Calling Card by Theodore Shapiro
02:21 Destroyer - DUI by Theodore Shapiro
04:27 Destroyer - Hungry Little Mutt by Theodore Shapiro
08:04 Destroyer - Taz by Theodore Shapiro
09:48 Destroyer - Full Circle by Theodore Shapiro
11:27 Destroyer - Bank Shootout by Theodore Shapiro
12:18 Destroyer - Bank Job Gone Wrong by Theodore Shapiro
13:53 Destroyer - Chaconne by Theodore Shapiro
14:35 Mowgli - The Wolf Boy by Nitin Sawhney
18:28 Mowgli - Bagheera Finds Mowgli by Nitin Sawhney
20:50 Mowgli - Kaa’s Lair by Nitin Sawhney
21:50 Mowgli - Challenging Khan/The Fight/There’s The Hunter by Nitin Sawhney
22:59 Mowgli - Holi Festival by Nitin Sawhney
24:15 Mowgli - Lori (Lullaby) by Nitin Sawhney
27:05 Mowgli - You Are A Man Cub by Nitin Sawhney
34:29 Mowgli - Changes (feat. Kara Marni) by Nitin Sawhney
34:59 Aquaman - Arthur by Rupert Gregson-Williams
38:03 Aquaman - Black Manta by Rupert Gregson-Williams
40:21 Aquaman - He Commands The Sea by Rupert Gregson-Williams
42:06 Aquaman - Kingdom of Atlantis by Rupert Gregson-Williams
45:20 Aquaman - Reunited by Rupert Gregson-Williams
Notes:
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The 61st Grammy Award nominations are the topic for part two of our "Nom Nom Nom" series. Kristen Romanelli, Dane Walker, Erik Woods and Christopher Coleman discuss the nominees for BEST MUSIC FOR VISUAL MEDIA category. Again they dive into "surprises," "snubs" and play the "Who Should/ Who Will" win game. We wrap up the episode by discussing the nominations for the BEST INSTRUMENTAL COMPOSITION CATEGORY.
Episode Highlights
04:00 - "Who watches the Grammys?"
06:20 - "Surprise nominations"
12:02 - "More Snubbery?"
15:23 - "Who Should/Who Will Win?"
19:01 - "Best Instrumental Composition"
Music Selections (Support these artists (and us) by buying these tracks from Amazon.)
00:00 - "Nom Nom Nom Nom Nom Nom Nom (Alternate)" by Parry Grip
00:31 - "Nom Nom Nom Nom Nom Nom Nom" by Parry Grip
33:43 - "Nom Nom Nom Nom Nom Nom Nom" by Parry Grip
Notes:
The Official Site of the Grammy Awards
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Kristen Romanelli, Dane Walker, Erik Woods and Christopher Coleman react and discuss the nominees for the BEST ORIGINAL SCORE - MOTION PICTURE category. Which of our hosts watch the award show? Which nominees were a surprise? Which scores were snubbed? Who do we think WILL win and SHOULD win? Find out the compelling answers to all of these golden-questions and more!
Episode Highlights
02:38 - "Golden Globes - Best Original Score - Motion Picture"
03:29 - "Who watches?"
07:13 - "Surpise nom noms"
14:07 - "Snubberies"
21:46 - "Should/ Will"
Music Selections (Support these artists (and us) by buying these tracks from Amazon.)
00:00 - "Nom Nom Nom Nom Nom Nom Nom" by Parry Grip
33:16 - "Nom Nom Nom Nom Nom Nom Nom" by Parry Grip
Notes:
The Official Site of The Golden Globes
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Kristen Romanelli, Dane Walker and Christopher Coleman review Henry Jackman's score for the latest Walt Disney animated feature film, RALPH BREAKS THE INTERNET. The dive into their thoughts about the first WRECK-IT RALPH film and then react to this new entry (into the franchise?). They explore the film and then Jackman's inventive original score. Also included is an extensive listener-feedback segment where they address questions about the popularity of THE PHANTOM THREAD score and possibilities for the upcoming live-action, Netflix series AVATAR: THE LAST AIRBENDER. Lastly, don't miss the BONUS track after the credits where they dive into spoilerific talk about Ralph Breaks the Internet.
Episode Highlights
03:20 - "Listener feedback: Phantom Thread and The Airbender"
21:10 - "What did we think of Wreck-It Ralph?"
24:44 - "Reaction to film (no spoilers)"
30:15 - "Reaction to the score (no spoilers)"
33:24 - "Stand out tracks (Spoilers!)"
44:00 - "Final thoughts (Spoilers!)"
52:30 - "Bonus: Spoiler Talk")
Music Selections (Support these artists (and us) by buying these tracks from Amazon.)
00:01- "Best Friends" (Ralph Breaks the Internet) by Henry Jackman
05:34- "The Phantom Thread III" (The Phantom Thread) by Jonny Greenwood
20:54 - "The Internet" (Ralph Breaks the Internet) by Henry Jackman
30:00 - "BuzzzTube" (Ralph Breaks the Internet) by Henry Jackman
32:44 - "Site Seeing" (Ralph Breaks the Internet) by Henry Jackman
33:45 - "Shank" (Ralph Breaks the Internet) by Henry Jackman
34:37 - "A Place Called Slaughter Race" (Ralph Breaks the Internet) by Henry Jackman
37:38 - "The Internet" (Ralph Breaks the Internet) by Henry Jackman
40:04 - "The Circuit Breaker" (Ralph Breaks the Internet) by Henry Jackman
41:10 - "Hangin' Out" (Ralph Breaks the Internet) by Henry Jackman
42:02 - "Vanellope's March" (Ralph Breaks the Internet) by Henry Jackman
51:33 - "Comfort Zone" (Ralph Breaks the Internet) by Henry Jackman
Notes:
Rotten Tomatoes
Box Office Mojo
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In this special double-interview, Kristen Romanelli talks with composer Carter Burwell about his evocative, western, score for the recent Coen Brothers/ Netflix anthology project, THE BALLAD OF BUSTER SCRUGGS. Next, she speaks with composer Rolfe Kent about his heartfelt original score for the "dramedic" STAN & OLLIE from director Jon S. Baird, which focuses on the latter careers of the famed comedy team of Laurel and Hardy.
Episode Highlights
00:55 - Carter Burwell (The Ballad of Buster Scruggs)
18:58 - Rolfe Kent (Stan & Ollie)
Music Selections
00:00 - "The Book" (The Ballad of Buster Scruggs) by Carter Burwell
04:14 - "The Unfortunate Lad" (The Ballad of Buster Scruggs) by Carter Burwell
05:22 - "The Canyon Awake" (The Ballad of Buster Scruggs) by Carter Burwell
08:14 - "Near Algodones" (The Ballad of Buster Scruggs) by Carter Burwell
10:56 - "The Oregon Trail" (The Ballad of Buster Scruggs) by Carter Burwell
13:05 - "The Mortal Remains" (The Ballad of Buster Scruggs) by Carter Burwell
18:14 - "The End of Buster Scruggs" (The Ballad of Buster Scruggs) by Carter Burwell
18:37 - "Opening Card" (Stan & Ollie) by Rolfe Kent
22:29 - "The Hard Slog" (Stan & Ollie) by Rolfe Kent
23:20 - "Dance of the Cuckoos by Marvin Hatley
24:37 - "The Lyceum" (Stan & Ollie) by Rolfe Kent
26:55 - "Epilogue" (Stan & Ollie) by Rolfe Kent
Notes:
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James Newton Howard returns to the Wizarding World to score Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald and Matt Carr returns to join Dane Walker and Christopher Coleman to talk through their reaction to the film and to the film's score. They also discuss some of the stand out tracks from the score and whether or not this fledgling franchise is in need of new blood. Stay tuned after the close for BONUS spoiler discussion of the film and score!
Episode Highlights
04:34 - Fantastic Beasts and How did We Find It?
09:17 - Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Gindelwald film reaction (no spoilers)
19:23 - Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Gindelwald score reaction (no spoilers)
26:30 - Stand out tracks with SPOILERS
30:15 - Twists and shouts! (with SPOILERS)
39:38 - Course correction (with SPOILERS)
52:00 - BONUS spoiler discussion
Music Selections (Support these artists (and us) by buying these tracks from Amazon.)
00:00 - "Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald" (Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald) by James Newton Howard
19:23 - "Capturing Zouwu" (Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald) by James Newton Howard
26:09 - "Irma and the Obscurus" (Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald) by James Newton Howard
26:41 - "Dumbledore" (Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald) by James Newton Howard
27:08 - "Wands to the Earth" (Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald) by James Newton Howard
28:36 - "Matagots" (Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald) by James Newton Howard
29:49 - "Fantastic Beasts Theme - Solo Piano" (Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald) by James Newton Howard
49:48 - "Wands to the Earth" (Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald) by James Newton Howard
Notes:
Rotten Tomatoes
Box Office Mojo
Zanoboard's Review
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Dane Walker and Christopher Coleman are joined by Matt Carr ("composer") to discus James Newton Howard's recent original score to THE NUTCRACKER AND THE FOUR REALMS. They dive into their expectations and reactions to the film and score, their favorite pieces from the score and conclude the episode by listing their TOP 5 SCORES for Disney Live-Action films!
Episode Highlights
05:25 - Film Expectations
15:25 - Score Reactions
24:04 - More Film and Score discussion with SPOILERS
34:00 - Stand out tracks with SPOILERS
45:22 - Top 5 Disney Live-Action Scores
Music Selections (Support these artists (and us) by buying these tracks from Amazon.)
00:00 - "The Machine Room Fight" (The Nutcracker and the Four Realms) by James Newton Howard
14:48 - "The Nutcracker and the Four Realms" (The Nutcracker and the Four Realms) by James Newton Howard
14:48 - "The Nutcracker and the Four Realms" (The Nutcracker and the Four Realms) by James Newton Howard
23:16 - "Mouserinks" (The Nutcracker and the Four Realms) by James Newton Howard
35:18 - "The Polinchinelles" (The Nutcracker and the Four Realms) by James Newton Howard
37:16 - "Clara's New World" (The Nutcracker and the Four Realms) by James Newton Howard
41:35 - "The Nutcracker Suite" (The Nutcracker and the Four Realms) by James Newton Howard
45:46- "A Golden Childhood" (Cinderella) by Patrick Doyle
46:44 - "The Maleficent Suite" (Maleficent) by James Newton Howard
49:38 - "Alice's Theme" (Alice in Wonderland) by Danny Elfman
50:22 - "Shere Khan Attacks - Stampede" (Jungle Book) by John Debney
52:23 - "Overture" (Beauty and the Beast) by Alan Menken
59:30 - "Main Titles" (101 Dalmations) by Michael Kamen
60:19 - "Queen Clara" (The Nutcracker and the Four Realms) by James Newton Howard
Notes:
Rotten Tomatoes - 33%/ 39%
Box Office Mojo
Zanoboard's The Nutcracker and the Four Realms Review
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Hans Zimmer joins Harold Faltermeyer, while Kristen Romanelli, Dane Walker and Christopher Coleman form up to discuss the Top Gun sequel choosing to ride into "The Zimmer Zone." In addition, they discuss John Williams' cancellation of upcoming concerts in Europe, the recent Letterboxd poll ranking the users' favorite film scores, the changing of the guard as Martin Phipps on scoring duties for The Crown, the return of Avatar: The Last Airbender as a live-action series on Netflix along with composer Jeremy Zuckerman, and (in case you wanted more Zimmer and Williams talk) the results of the recent poll asking who had the greater impact on the film music genre Hans Zimmer or John Williams.
Episode Highlights
03:03 - Another Big Announcement
07:03 - #1 - The Zimmer Zone - Top Gun 2 - Maverick
18:06 - #2 - John Williams Concert Cancellations
25:17 - #3 - The Perfect Score - Letterboxd
41:32 - #4 - My County Season 3 - The Crown
49:41 - #5 - Avatar: The Live-Action Airbender with Jeremy Zuckerman
60:18 - #6 - Willams or Zimmer: Who has had the greatest impact?
Music Selections (Support these artists (and us) by buying these tracks from Amazon.)
00:00 - "Top Gun Anthem (The Intro) - by Harold Faltermeyer https://amzn.to/2DjilV0
06:42 - "Take My Breath Away (Instrumental Cover) - by The Instrumental Pan Pipes Band https://amzn.to/2JxZSUK
17:40 -"Please Get Well" by Mr. Kim Webster https://amzn.to/2RuDKgN
24:47 - "Vote Vote Vote" by Blazer Fresh https://amzn.to/2Qbas6x
41:12 - "God Save the Queen (Dance Remix) by DJ Patriot https://amzn.to/2CYvrWI
49:26 - "Naruto vs. Aang Rap Battle by The Infinite Source https://amzn.to/2Jy0DNA
59:42 - "Vote" (Crazy Rich Asians) by Miguel https://amzn.to/2RzvUmj
68:12 - "Vote" (Crazy Rich Asians) by Miguel https://amzn.to/2RzvUmj
Notes:
Hans Zimmer on Top Gun 2 - ScreenRant
John Williams Cancellations in EU
Letterboxd - The Perfect Score poll
Martin Phipps scoring THE CROWN (S3)
The Last Airbender Live Action with Jeremy Zuckerman returning
Williams v Zimmer - most impact Twitter-poll
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Director Damien Chazelle and composer Justin Hurwitz next collaborative effort, FIRST MAN, has launched into theaters and, while heading to new explorative heights, dives deep into astronaut Neil Armstrong's depressive state. Dane Walker, Kristen Romanelli and Christopher Coleman discuss their expectations and reactions to the hotly-anticipated by some, hotly-controversial to others, film and original score. They talk at length of Hurwitz's use of theremin throughout the score and what his intent in doing so may have been as well as the tracks they consider stand-out efforts. Lastly, the three discuss the film and score's place among films that are centered around the USA's role in the Space Race and how First Man differs from films like: The Right Stuff and Apollo 13.
Episode Highlights
02:32 - About First Man
05:15 - First Man Expectations
08:11 - Reaction to the film
18:44 - Reaction to the score
24:36 - Film and score spoiler discussion
28:48 - Stand out tracks (spoilers)
45:54 - The Space Race genre
Music Selections (Support these artists (and us) by buying these tracks from Amazon.)
00:00 - "Houston" (First Man) by Justin Hurwitz
18:28 - "Armstrong Cabin" (First Man) by Justin Hurwitz
24:05 -"First to Dock" (First Man) by Justin Hurwitz
29:31 - "Lunar Rhapsody" (First Man) by
30:26 - "Whitey on the Moon" (First Man) by
31:01 - "Docking Waltz" (First Man) by Justin Hurwitz
32:13 - "I Ought to be Getting Home/ Plugs Out" (First Man) by Justin Hurwitz
38:31 - "The Armstrongs" (First Man) by Justin Hurwitz
39:55 - "The Landing" (First Man) by Justin Hurwitz
41:16 - "First to Dock" (First Man) by Justin Hurwitz
41:49 - "Spin" (First Man) by Justin Hurwitz
43:04 - "Multi-Task Trainer" (First Man) by Justin Hurwitz
43:43 - "Apollo 11 Launch" (First Man) by Justin Hurwitz
46:58 - "Breaking the Sound Barrier" (The Right Stuff) by Bill Conti
59:13 - "Docking Waltz" (First Man) by Justin Hurwitz
Notes:
Zanoboard's First Man Soundtrack Review
SoundtrackDreams First Man Soundtrack Review
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Dane Walker and Christopher Coleman tackle six soundtrack-ish topics including: three trailers and what they may or not say about their respective upcoming score: Captain Marvel, Stanley & Ollie, and The Ballad of Buster Scruggs. They also discuss the news that Deadmau5 is finally scoring a feature film, The 3-track EP release of The Predator score on Spotify, and their composer-picks for the recently announced Loki and Scarlet Witch series coming to the imminent Disney streaming service.
Episode Highlights
02:12 - Big Announcement
04:23 - #1 - Captain Marvel Trailer
12:59 - #2 - Stanley & Ollie
20:51 - #3 - The Ballad of Buster Scruggs
28:04 - #4 - Deadmau5 & Polar
34:44 - #5 - The Predator
45:32 - #6 - The Loki and the Scarlet Witch
Music Selections (Support these artists (and us) by buying these tracks from Amazon.)
00:00 - "Luminous and Unstoppable" (The Best of Omega) by Aleksandar Dimitrijevic
04:02 - "Luminous and Unstoppable" (The Best of Omega) by Aleksandar Dimitrijevic
12:58 -"Cuckoo Theme" (Laurel and Hardy Theme) by Marvin Hatley
20:54 - "Your Headstrong Ways" (True Grit) by Carter Burwell
27:53 - "Monophobia" (8-Bit Deadmau5) by 8-Bit Arcade
34:40 - "The Predator Main Theme - 8-Bit Version" (8-Bit Governator Themes) by Music Legends
45:27 - "It's a Small World Afterall (Rapmania Mix) (Pop Version) (Disney Mania 3) by Fan_3
57:15 - "It's a Small World Afterall (Rapmania Mix) (Pop Version) (Disney Mania 3) by Fan_3
Notes:
Captain Marvel trailer
Stanley and Ollie trailer
The Ballad of Buster Scruggs trailer
Deadmau5 scoring "Polar"
The Predator EP on Spotify
Loki, Scarlet Witch Spin-off Streaming series on Disney
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On Wednesday, September 5, 2018, the film music community lost one of its pillars, Public relations agent, Beth Krakower. Erik Woods, Kristen Romanelli, and Christopher Coleman talk about what made her a truly special PR agent, as well as some personal stories from their experience in working with her for so many years. Lastly, you'll hear a fraction of the heartfelt tweets that were made as news of her passing spread through Twitter. If you're wondering why we'd dedicate an entire episode to a PR agent, then it's likely you didn't know Beth Krakower, which is a shame, but all the more reason why this is an episode you shouldn't miss.
Episode Highlights
04:31 - What made Beth stand out
15:09 - Stories we tell about Beth
28:00 - Twitter reflects and remembers Beth
Music Selections
00:00 - "Comme une rosée de larmes" (The Artist) Ludovic Bource
22:00 - "George Valentin" (The Artist) Ludovic Bource
41:45 - "In the Stairs" (The Artist) Ludovic Bource
Notes:
Beth Krakower, Veteran Film-Music Publicist, Dies at 46
Haines His Way (Podcast)
Beth Krakower: Film Music Giant Loses Her Courageous Battle with Cancer.
How I Did it: Beth Krakower
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The Fall movie season, filled to the brim with blockbuster-palette-cleansing and award-contending films, is upon us! Justin Craig, Dane Walker, Kristen Romanelli, and Christopher Coleman sit down to have a long chat about their expectations for the film scores that will accompany these Fall (and early Winter) films. They each share their "top 5" most anticipated scores, their "top 5" concerns, and some original scores they think may end up being pleasant surprises before we hit the new year.
Episode Highlights
00:00 - Beth Krakower
02:47 - Welcome back. Welcome to the Fall
05:05 - Top 5 original scores to finish out 2018
37:50 - Top 5 upcoming scores that we are concerned about
64:32 - Possible Fall surprises?
75:46 - Finishing up, finding and following
Music Selections
02:21 - "Legends of the Fall" (Mind the Rap) by Caramel Skillington
75:33 - "The Great Pumpkin Waltz" (Happy Anniversary, Charlie Brown) by Chick Corea
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Four people. Six soundtrack stories. Erik Woods, Kristen Romanelli, Dane Walker and Christopher Coleman congregate to discuss six bits of soundtrack news including: Cinefix's Top 10 Scores, Hook vs Harry Potter poll results, JJ Abrams' new record label, Sarah Schachner and HIldur Gudnadottir's big, new gigs, Bond 25 loses Boyle, and Hans Zimmer returns to superhero films for Wonder Woman: 1984. Don't miss this action-packed episode where Dane sings Hook songs, we explore alternate universes where the greatest director/composer duos take a crack at a Bond film and we find out that Zimmer and superhero films were merely "on a break!"
Episode Highlights
01:43 - The Six
04:16 - #1 - Cinefix's Top 10 Scores
14:51 - #2 - Hook vs HP
26:50 - #3 - JJ's Label
35:30 - #4 - Anthem and The Joker
44:17 - #5 - Boyleless Bond
56:30 - #6 - Zimmer Returns
Music Selections (Support these artists (and us) by buying these tracks from Amazon.)
00:00 - "Wonder Woman Bagpipes" by The Snake Charmer
14:47 - "Harry's Wonderful World (Power Remix)" by Power Music Workout
26:23 - "Sabotage" (Instrumental Covers Of The Beastie Boys) - by White Knight Instrumental
35:14 - "Wonder (Wonder Woman Song)" by The Doubleclicks
44:03 - "Live and Let Die (Instrumental Cover" (Classic Pop (Instrumentals) by F.M. Music
56:09 - "Wonder Woman" (Black Magic Deluxe Version) by Yemi Alade
73:54 - "Wonder Woman" (Black Magic Deluxe Version) by Yemi Alade
Notes:
Cineflix's Top 10 Film Scores of all time
Harry Potter vs Hook poll results
JJ Abrams record label
Sarah Schachner doing Anthem/ Hildur Gudnadottir to score Joker Movie
Bond 25 loses Danny Boyle
Hans Zimmer - Wonder Woman 1984
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LORNE BALFE, composer of the original score to MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE - FALLOUT, talks about why he thinks it is important to engage with fans about his work on social media. He also opens up: on what the challenges are when taking the musical-reigns of an existing movie-franchise, about what Tom Cruise had to say about his original score, and finally, on something that no one knew (until now) about his experience of scoring the sixth entry into the Mission: Impossible franchise.
Episode Highlights
02:02 - The social media experience
05:51 - Taking over a franchise
09:34 - Create themes or adapt themes?
15:43 - Size matters?
20:59 - Remixin' Impossible
22:55 - That's what Tom said
25:38 - Missing tracks?
29:23 - Something no one knows
Music Selections
00:00 - "Escape Through Paris" (Mission: Impossible - Fallout) by Lorne Balfe
08:18 - "Mission Accomplished" (Mission: Impossible - Fallout) by Lorne Balfe
15:50 - "A Storm is Coming" (Mission: Impossible - Fallout) by Lorne Balfe
20:29 - "Mission: Impossible Theme Remix" by Future Funk Squad
25:40 - "Change of Plan" (Mission: Impossible - Fallout) by Lorne Balfe
25:35 - "The Syndicate" (Mission: Impossible - Fallout) by Lorne Balfe
35:50 - "The White Widow" (Mission: Impossible - Fallout) by Lorne Balfe
Notes:
Lorne Balfe - Official Website
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MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE - FALLOUT - the sixth film of the franchise is out and Agent Dane Walker joins Christopher Coleman to breakdown their thoughts about Christopher McQuarrie's follow up to "Rogue Nation" and composer Lorne Balfe's original score. They discuss the drastic tonal shift in the film and the associated score and whether they thought that shift was pulled off successfully. The two also discuss their picks for the most memorable musical moments from the film and in the soundtrack release. Lastly, they each reveal their new rankings of both the films and the Mission: Impossible scores to date.
Episode Highlights
00:00 - Mission: Introduction
02:06 - What's this all about?
05:03 - Our History of the Impossible
08:12 - No Kraemer. No problem?
11:35 - Film reaction: Likes and Dislikes (No Spoilers)
25:04 - Does the Score Fit? (No Spoilers)
32:08 - The Tone (SPOILERS)
39:47 - Villains and the Truly Impossible (SPOILERS)
54:52 - Stand our music in the film and on the soundtrack (SPOILERS)
63:18 - Film and Soundtrack Rankings
Music Selections
00:00 - "Mission Accomplished" (Mission: Impossible - Fallout) by Lorne Balfe
02:10 - "Stairs and Rooftops" (Mission: Impossible - Fallout) by Lorne Balfe
24:39 - "Free Fall" (Mission: Impossible - Fallout) by Lorne Balfe
31:39 - "Your Mission" (Mission: Impossible - Fallout) by Lorne Balfe
39:22 - "Escape Through Paris" (Mission: Impossible - Fallout) by Lorne Balfe
53:36 - "The Last Resort" (Mission: Impossible - Fallout) by Lorne Balfe
55:08 - "A Storm is Coming" (Mission: Impossible - Fallout) by Lorne Balfe
56:29 - "Free Fall" (Mission: Impossible - Fallout) by Lorne Balfe
58:39 - "Free Fall" (Mission: Impossible - Fallout) by Lorne Balfe
59:42 - "Change of Plan" (Mission: Impossible - Fallout) by Lorne Balfe
63:32 - "The Syndicate" (Mission: Impossible - Fallout) by Lorne Balfe
85:39 - "Fallout" (Mission: Impossible - Fallout) by Lorne Balfe
Notes:
Soundtrack Dreams Review
Movie Wave Review
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Comic-con 2018 has come and gone, but,each year we are left with uncountable reactions to all of the trailers, panels, reveals, and interviews. This year, Dane Walker, Kristen Romanelli, and Christopher Coleman narrow down their collective reactions to six ... a Soundcast-Six-worth. They discuss the trailers, trailer music and potential original scores for: AQUAMAN, GODZILLA: KING OF MONSTERS, SHAZAM!, GLASS, and FANTASTIC BEASTS: The CRIMES OF GRINDELWALD. The sixth topic revolves around the James Gunn situation which made the entertainment world explode during this years convention. With Gunn leaving the MCU what will happen to Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 and how might the song-selection and the composer for the original score be impacted?
Episode Highlights
04:30 - #1 - I'm Aquaman, Fool!
14:43 - #2 - Claire de Roar - Godzilla 2
28:21 - #3 - Shazam!
36:41 - #4 - Heart of GLASS
49:48 - #5 - The Crimes of Fantastic Beasts
51:55 - #6 - Glass Reprise: The James Gunn Tragedy
Music Selections (Support these artists (and us) by buying these tracks from Amazon.)
00:00 - "Aqua Man" (24-26) by Beenzino
04:00 - "Aquaman Big Fish Pimpin" (Aquaman Big Fish Pimpin) by Mad Mad Monkey
14:20 - "Claire de Lune (Remix)" (Classical Redux - Greatest Classic Remixes) by Brian Burrows
28:08 - "Shazam!" (To the 5 Boroughs) by The Beastie Boys
36:22 - "Heart of Glass (Blondie Dance Mix)" (Golden Oldies Remixed Vol. 1) by Mary-Anne
43:22 - "Hedwig's Theme from Harry Potter (Bewitched Remix)" by Angeli
50:50 - "Heart of Glass (Crabtree ReMix)" by Blondie
75:36 - "I Want You Back (Z-Trip Remix) (Motown Remixed) by Jackson 5
Notes:
Aquaman trailer: https://youtu.be/WDkg3h8PCVU
Godzilla trailer: https://youtu.be/wVDtmouV9kM
Shazam! trailer: https://youtu.be/go6GEIrcvFY
Glass trailer: https://youtu.be/95ghQs5AmNk
"James Gunn Fired as Director of 'Guardians of the Galaxy 3'" - The Hollywood Reporter
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Ant-Man and the Wasp have shrunk their way into theaters and Dane Walker (composer in parentheses), Kristen Romanelli and Christopher Coleman go big on their discussion about the 20th entry into the Marvel Cinematic Universe. They discuss Christophe Beck's follow-up score, compare it to the first film, Ant-Man, and garnish it all with their overall thoughts about Peyton Reed's much expanded film that has the unenviable position of being the direct MCU-follow-up to the massive hit (and massively devastating) Avengers: Infinity War.
Episode Highlights
00:00 - The Insectroduction
01:48 - Speakpipe speaks!
07:02 - Feelers for Ant-Man
13:28 - Ant-Man and the Wasp - Film reaction (no spoilers)
20:00 - Ant-Man and the Wasp - Score reaction (no spoilers)
28:00 - Baba Yaga, Antropodie and Track Titles (SPOILER REALM)
30:12 - Janet Van Dyne Homework (SPOILER REALM)
32:16 - What stood out in the film? (SPOILER REALM)
37:39 - That mid-credit scene (SPOILER REALM)
40:29 - What stands out on the soundtrack? (SPOILER REALM)
45:49 - Top 10 2018 score? / MCU Palooza (SPOILER REALM)
47:42 - Endomology
Music Selections
00:00 - "World Greatest Grandma" (Ant-Man and the Wasp) by Christophe Beck
04:28 - "It Ain't Over Until the Wasp Lady Stings" (Ant-Man and the Wasp) by Christophe Beck
19:48 - "A Flock of Seagulls" (Ant-Man and the Wasp) by Christophe Beck
27:36 - "Baba Yaga Lullaby" (Ant-Man and the Wasp) by Christophe Beck
30:12 - "Your Mom Died a Hero" (Ant-Man) by Christophe Beck
30:50 - "Cautious as a Hurricane" (Ant-Man and the Wasp) by Christophe Beck
33:12 - "A Little Nudge"(Ant-Man and the Wasp) by Christophe Beck
35:14 - "It Ain't Over Until the Wasp Lady Stings" (Ant-Man and the Wasp) by Christophe Beck
40:50 - "Ava's Story" (Ant-Man and the Wasp) by Christophe Beck
43:26 - "Quantum Leap" (Ant-Man and the Wasp) by Christophe Beck
44:06 - "Anthropodie" (Ant-Man and the Wasp) by Christophe Beck
49:34 - "It Ain't Over Until the Wasp Lady Stings" (Ant-Man and the Wasp) by Christophe Beck
Notes:
Ant-Man and the Wasp Soundtrack Review - Soundtrack Dreams
Ant-Man and the Wasp Soundtrack Review - Movie Wave
Ant-Man and the Wasp Soundtrack Review - Soundtrack Geek
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Christophe Beck and SESAC recently announced a new program designed increase diversity among the ranks of the Hollywood composers. Kristen Romanelli and Christopher Coleman break down the specific points of the program as well as ask questions about just what impact such a program could have as well as how diversity of fandom could play a role as well.
Episode Highlights
00:07 - Waiting for the intro
01:19 - Beck Diversity Project
04:20 - Reacting to the announcement
10:14 - Who you know?
16:16 - Diversity elsewhere
18:05 - Fandom diveristy
25:14 - SESAC means? ... and closing
Music Selections
00:00 - "Presidential Address" (Waiting for Superman) by Christophe Beck
27:36 - "Waiting for Superman" (Waiting for Superman) by Christophe Beck
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Notes:
SESAC Scores: The Beck Diversity Project
'Christophe Beck, SESAC Announce Program to Promote Diversity in Film Scoring' - Variety
Christopher Beck on Score! The Podcat (Youtube)
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It was recently announced that composer Dario Marianelli would write the original score for the upcoming BUMBLEBEE feature film (prequel to the Transformers films). Kristen Romanelli and Christopher Coleman not only react to this news, but share their personal histories with the Transformers franchise (the movies and beyond). Will there be even more Transformer spinoffs?
Episode Highlights
00:35 - Bumbling the intro
03:10 - Personal Transformers history
07:06 - The Bumblebee Teaser
10:10 - Dario Marianelli scores Bumblebee
16:46 - Marianelli survive or replace?
19:26 - How good or how bad?
Music Selections
00:00 - "Bumblebee (Buzz Buzz)" (Tides of Fate) by The Laurie Beckner Band
25:40 - "Bumblebee (Buzz Buzz)" (Tides of Fate) by The Laurie Beckner Band
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Notes:
Dario Marianelli to Score ‘Transformers’ Spinoff ‘Bumblebee’
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Will Brueggamann (The Underscore Podcast), Kristen Romanelli, and Christopher Coleman return to Metroville to discuss Michael Giacchino's original score for one of Pixar's most anticipated sequels - INCREDIBLES 2! To start, they quickly share their deepest, heartfelt, emotional reactions to the Pixar short, BAO. Next, they jump into the Incredibles 2 by talking through the highs and lows about the film itself, and then how well Giacchino's original score works within the film. They also share their reaction to the numerous "bonus tracks" on the soundtrack, the "Incredits 2" track, and finally what their respective pitches would be for an Incredibles 3!
Episode Highlights
00:00 - Incredintro
02:39 - The Incredibles 2
04:26 - Bao
11:43 - General film reaction
18:24 - General score reaction
24:11 - Problems in the film (SPOILERS)
42:23 - How well does the score work in context? (SPOILERS)
45:49 - Themes (SPOILERS)
52:17 - Bonus themes (SPOILERS)
60:17 - Final Thoughts (SPOILERS)
64:13 - Pitching Incredibles 3 (SPOILERS)
Music Selections
00:00 - "Incredits 2" (Incredibles 2) by Michael Giacchino
11:03 - "Episode 2" (Incredibles 2) by Michael Giacchino
18:25 - "Elastigirl is Back" (Incredibles 2) by Michael Giacchino
42:20 - "A Dash of Reality" (Incredibles 2) by Michael Giacchino
45:19 - "Diggin' the New Digs" (Incredibles 2) by Michael Giacchino
50:43 - "Consider Yourselves Undermined" (Incredibles 2) by Michael Giacchino
53:05 - "Chill or be Chilled - Frozone's Theme" (Incredibles 2) by Michael Giacchino
52:47 - "Pow Pow Pow - Mr. Incredibles Theme" (Incredibles 2) by Michael Giacchino
54:23 - "Chicken in the Pot" (Solo - A Star Wars Story) by John Powell
68:06 - "Happily After-Deavor" (Incredibles 2) by Michael Giacchino
Notes:
Incredibles 2 by Michael Giacchino (Soundtrack Dreams Review)
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Composer Pinar Toprak has been signed to write the original score for Marvel's upcoming feature film, "CAPTAIN MARVEL"- making her the first female composer to be hired to score a major super-hero film. Kristen Romanelli and Christopher Coleman discuss the context of this move by Marvel and its repercussions. They also examine how big of a deal this move is for Pinar Toprak, herself, the film, Marvel Studios, and for the fans.
Episode Highlights
00:06 - A marvelous intro
01:19 - She got the gig
07:10 - How much pressure?
12:12 - What other female composers?
16:18 - Has the glass ceiling truly been broken?
21:06 - How important is this for Pinar Toprak?
22:43 - How important is this for the movie?
25:42 - How important is this for Marvel Studios?
28:04 - How important is this for the fans?
33:54 - Captain Conclusion
Music Selections
00:00 - "The Sunday Showdown/ Oracle Get the Win" (Tides of Fate) by Pinar Toprak
34:12 - "The Sunday Showdown/ Oracle Get the Win" (Tides of Fate) by Pinar Toprak
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Kirsten, Erik and Christopher are back to talk through six new soundtrack stories: Best 2018 Score (so far), Joseph Trapanese scoring the upcoming Robin Hood film, the new Mortal Engines trailer and their hopes and dreams for the film and score's composer, Gordy Haab and the future of Star Wars music, Willow sequel rumors, and is the Boba Fett film score a Marco Beltrami no-brainer?
Episode Highlights
03:41 - #1 - Best Score of 2018 ... so far
14:13 - #2 - Joseph Trapanese on the new Robin Hood film
22:39 - #3 - Mortals Engines: movie and music expectations
35:54 - #4 - Gordy Haab: Future Star Wars?
49:39 - #5 - Willow Sequel: it happens who you should score it?
55:26 - #6 - Boba Fett: A Marco Beltrami no-brainer?
Music Selections
00:00 - "Star Wars" (Instrumental Party Hits Aus Kino Tv Werbung) by Jo Walter Goes Hammond
13:55 - "OO-De-Lally" (Walt Disney's Robin Hood) by Roger Miller
22:16 - "OO-De-Lally" (Walt Disney's Robin Hood) by Roger Miller
35:29 - "Star Wars Remix" Jaden and The Beat Droids
49:18 - "Willow's Theme" (Willow) by James Horner
55:10 - "Imperial Starfleet Deployed/ City in the Clouds" (The Empire Strikes Back) by John Williams
73:24 - "The Departure of Boba Fett" (Episode II) by Galactic Empire
Notes:
Best of 2018 Twitter Poll
Joseph Trapanese Scoring Otto Bathurst’s ‘Robin Hood’
Mortal Engines Trailer
As Composer Gordy Haab Games the 'Star Wars' Universe, Could He Be John Williams' Heir Apparent?
Ron Howard Says a ‘Willow’ Sequel Could Still Happen [Updated]
'Star Wars': Boba Fett Movie in the Works With James Mangold (Exclusive)
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Erik Woods, Kristen Romanelli and Christopher Coleman team up to pull off the biggest soundtrack heist in the galaxy! That or maybe just review John Powell's original score to Solo: A Star Wars Story with original theme by John Williams. The three not only share their thoughts about the newest Star Wars film and score, but they react to the apparent obliviousness or dislike of the score by the "gen pub," breakdown John Williams' new theme for Han Solo, and discuss whether anyone other than Christopher hears some James Horner Avatar influences. They also dive deeply into "everyone's" favorite piece "Reminiscence Therapy" and other personal favs from the score.
Episode Highlights
00:00 - Hey! It's Us.
04:07 - General film reaction (no spoilers)
11:32 - General score reaction (no spoilers)
21:17 - Public reaction to Powell's score (SPOILERS)
27:31 - "The Adventures of Han" (SPOILERS)
42:46 - Is that Avatar? (SPOILERS)
46:38 - Favorite Pieces (SPOILERS)
56:15 - The Not-Likes (SPOILERS)
63:22 - Seeing the film helps? (SPOILERS)
68:11 - The Big Reveal (SPOILERS)
72:02 - More Star Powell? (SPOILERS)
Music Selections
00:02 - "Meet Han" (Solo - A Star Wars Story) by John Powell
28:12 - "The Adventures of Han" (Solo - A Star Wars Story) by John Williams
34:26 - "Reminiscence Therapy" (Solo - A Star Wars Story) by John Powell
40:21 - "Reminiscence Therapy" (Solo - A Star Wars Story) by John Powell
42:50 - "Meet Han" (Solo - A Star Wars Story) by John Powell
43:55 - "Marauders Arrive" (Solo - A Star Wars Story) by John Powell
48:03 - "Lando's Closet" (Solo - A Star Wars Story) by John Powell
50:16 - "Into the Maw" (Solo - A Star Wars Story) by John Powell
52:47 - "Reminiscence Therapy" (Solo - A Star Wars Story) by John Powell
56:22 - "Chicken in the Pot" (Solo - A Star Wars Story) by John Powell
58:08 - "Dice and Roll" (Solo - A Star Wars Story) by John Powell
64:10 - "Millennium Falcon" (Solo - A Star Wars Story) by John Powell
87:27 - "Break Out" (Solo - A Star Wars Story) by John Powell
Notes:
Solo - A Star Wars Story by John Powell (Soundtrack Dreams Review)
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Deadpool 2 has been unleashed upon the world and Kristen Romanelli and Christopher Coleman explore the question of whether Tyler Bates' original score for the film is an improvement over Tom Holkenborg's (Junkie XL) original score for the first film. They discuss it from the angles of its operation within the film and also as a stand-alone listen. They also discuss Tyler's themes, groundbreaking choral work and the unique status of the Deadpool 2 original score being the first ever to earn a "parental-guidance" warning!
Episode Highlights
01:19 - Avengers to Deadpool
03:36 - Deadpool 2: The Setup
07:02 - Tyler Bates - announcement reaction
08:39 - Tyler Bates expectations
09:47 - Does the Deadpool 2 score work better in context than the first?
17:45 - Does the Deadpool 2 score work better as a stand-alone listen than the first?
21:54 - Final Verdict
Music Selections
00:00 - "Mutant Convoy" (Deadpool 2) by Tyler Bates
14:48 - "X-Men Arrive" (Deadpool 2) by Tyler Bates
18:11 - "Hello Super Powers" (Deadpool 2) by Tyler Bates
20:15- "Maximum Effort" (Deadpool) by Tom Holkenborg (Junkie XL)
29:01 - "X-Men Arrive" (Deadpool 2) by Tyler Bates
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Marty and Will Bruegemann (Underscore Podcast) join Kristen Romanelli and Christopher Coleman to share their deepest thoughts and feelings about Marvel's most recent (and controversial?) entry into the MCU - AVENGERS INFINITY WAR. They talk through their likes and dislikes about both the film and ALAN SILVESTRI's original score. Additionally, they discuss where their expectations were subverted and reveal their predictions for Avengers 4. Plus, we have another edition of Kristen's "It's Complicated" segment. Listen and partake in one of the most therapeutic episodes in Soundcast history.
Episode Highlights
00:15 - Assemble the intro
03:09 - What is Avengers Infinity War?
05:32 - Our Marvel History
13:18 - General film reaction
24:06 - General score reaction
33:12 - Did the film reach it's goals? (SPOILERS)
57:04 - Subversion of Expectations (SPOILERS)
88:46 - Reacting to the Hollywood Reporter Article (SPOILERS)
91:42 - Find and Follow
95:27 - Avengers 4 Predictions (SPOILERS)
Music Selections
00:00 - "Help Arrives" (Avengers Infinity War) by Alan Silvestri
11:44 - "Main Theme" (Submariner by Jack Urbont
32:41 - "Undying Fidelity" (Avengers Infinity War) by Alan Silvestri
68:43 - "Undying Fidelity" (Avengers Infinity War) by Alan Silvestri
79:37 - "Captain America" (Captain America) by Alan Silvestri
79:55 - "Lumerian Star" (Captain America: The Winter Soldier) by Henry Jackman
105:26 - "The Avangers" (Avengers Infinity War) by Alan Silvestri
Notes:
'Avengers: Infinity War' Composer Had Tough Time With One Scene in Particular
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We always talk about the most popular scores, but what about those which are more deserving than the amount of discussion they receive? Kristen Romanelli and Christopher Coleman go there and discuss SOME of the scores they believe have gone, or have become, underrated over the 20 to 25 years. For this episode, they mention underrated scores from composers such as: John Williams, James Newton Howard, Michael Giacchino, Jerry Goldsmith, James Horner, Alan Silvestri and Hans Zimmer.
Episode Highlights
01:22 - Our underrated intro
05:26 - John Williams
09:16 - James Newton Howard
14:36 - Michael Giacchino
19:59 - Jerry Goldsmith
25:02 - James Horner
28:49 - Alan Silvestri
33:40 - Hans Zimmer
38:20 - Overrated Wrap Up
Music Selections
00:00 - "Theme from Superman (Disco Version)" (John Williams Tribute) by 101 Strings Orchestra
06:34 - "Presumed Innocent" (Presumed Innocent) by John Williams
07:37 - "Stanley & Iris" (Stanley & Iris) by John Williams
09:25- "End Credits" (Stir of Echoes) by James Newton Howard
12:00 - "Goodbyes" (Blood Diamond) by James Newton Howard
15:02 - "Factory Rescue" (Mission: Impossible 3) by Michael Giacchino
17:22 - "1st Movement" (Jupiter Ascending) by Michael Giacchino
20:26 - "Family Reuinion/ End Title" (The River Wild) by Jerry Goldsmith
22:32 - "Old Baghdad" (The 13th Warrior) by Jerry Goldsmith
25:16 - "Casper" (Casper) by James Horner
27:07 - "A Far, Far Away Time/ Main Title" (To Gillian on Her 37th Birthday) by James Horner
29:01 - "Opened the Door" (What Lies Beneath) by Alan Silvestri
30:59 - "Pourquoi" (The Walk) by Alan Silvestri
33:47 - "Main Title" (A League of Their Own) by Hans Zimmer
35:24 - "The House of Spirits" (The House of Spirits) by Hans Zimmer
40:27 - "Theme from Superman (Disco Version)" (John Williams Tribute) by 101 Strings Orchestra
Notes:
Most Under-rated John Williams Scores by Adam Lowes (The Hot Corn)
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Kristen Romanelli, Erik Woods, and Christopher Coleman share their reactions to the first four episodes of Netflix's new series, LOST IN SPACE, including their reaction to CHRISTOPHER LENNERTZ's stellar original score. They discuss their personal history with the Lost in Space franchise: from the original, 60s, TV series, to the 1998 feature film, to Netflix's latest incarnation. Before they do that, they bring back the popular WHYBLT? segment, where they discuss titles such as SUPERGIRL by Jerry Goldsmith, LOVE SIMON by Rob Simonson, and SPEED RACER by Michael Giacchino.
Episode Highlights
00:21 - Lost in the intro
03:09 - WHYBLT?
25:34 - LOST IN SPACE: The original TV series and 1998 film
41:22 - LOST IN SPACE: The new Netflix series (spoilers)
50:28 - LOST IN SPACE: Christopher Lennertz's score (spoilers)
61:01 - LOST IN SPACE: Why not John Williams' first theme (spoilers)
67:18 - Final declarations
Music Selections
00:00 - "Main Title" (Lost in Space) by Christopher Lennertz
04:10 - "Overture" (Supergirl) by Jerry Goldsmith
09:50 - "Simon and Blue" (Love, Simon) by Rob Simonson
16:17 - "Thunderhead" (Speed Racer) by Michael Giacchino
25:02 - "Family Chores Fugue" (Lost in Space) by Christopher Lennertz
40:43 - "Flowers - Father, and Son" (Lost in Space) by Christopher Lennertz
50:13 - "Maureen at Work" (Lost in Space) by Christopher Lennertz
71:41 - "End Credits" (Lost in Space) by Christopher Lennertz
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The recent announcement of James Newton Howard not returning to score M. Night Shyamalan's upcoming sequel "Glass," got Erik Woods and Christopher Coleman to come together to discuss that and some of the other most surprising composer assignments in recent memory. Who got the Glass gig and what other composer announcements could possibly as surprising or more? Find out in this Soundcast Stereo episode!
Episode Highlights
00:21 - Intro Surprises
01:37 - Shocked that West Dylan Thordson is on Glass
10:56 - Other surprising composer announcements
36:16 - Surprising conclusion
Music Selections
00:00 - "Visions" (Unbreakable) by James Newton Howard
36:18 - "Visions" (Unbreakable) by James Newton Howard
Notes:
West Dylan Thordson Scoring M. Night Shyamalan’s ‘Glass’ (Film Music Reporter)
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Justin Craig, Kristen Romanelli, Erik Woods and Christopher Coleman put their headsets on and dive into the Scorasis to review Alan Silvestri's original score for Steven Spielberg's latest action-adventure project, Ready Player One. They discuss the stand-out moments from the score, their favorite Easter eggs in the film, and even the songs employed. In the Bonus Track at the conclusion of the episode, the quartet discuss National Film Score Day (April 3, 2018) and then answer top Twitter questions!
Episode Highlights
03:18 - Introducing Ready Player One
05:50 - What were our expections (no spoilers)
14:18 - Reaction to the film (no spoilers)
26:30 - Reaction to the score (no spoilers)
45:06 - Film and Score Spoiler Talk
54:31 - Favorite score moments
60:03 - Favorite Easter Eggs
71:50 - Final Thoughts and Bye Byes
76:26 - BONUS TRACK
Music Selections
00:00 - "End Credits" (Ready Player One) by Alan Silvestri
14:03 - "The Oasis" (Ready Player One) by Alan Silvestri
25:57 - "An Orb Meeting" (Ready Player One) by Alan Silvestri
32:15 - "Main Title" (Ready Player One) by Alan Silvestri
33:07 - "The Oasis" (Ready Player One) by Alan Silvestri
34:01 - "End Credits" (Ready Player One) by Alan Silvestri
35:57 - "Why Can't We Go Backwards" (Ready Player One) by Alan Silvestri
44:45 - "Looking for a Truck" (Ready Player One) by Alan Silvestri
54:48 - "Why Can't We Go Backwards" (Ready Player One) by Alan Silvestri
57:46 - "This is Wrong" (Ready Player One) by Alan Silvestri
59:49 - "The Oasis" (Ready Player One) by Alan Silvestri
61:13 - "Wade's Broadcast" (Ready Player One) by Alan Silvestri
74:48 - "End Credits" (Ready Player One) by Alan Silvestri
Notes:
Soundtrack Geek Review - Ready Player One
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The official podcast of Tracksounds.com, The SoundCast is hosted by Christopher Coleman and features reviews and discussions centered around film, TV, and video game soundtracks. Special edition episodes include interviews with composers and other industry professionals.
The Soundcast Stereo is co-hosted by Christopher Coleman and Erik Woods (Cinematic Sound Radio). Each episode is a 30 minute (ish), two channel conversation about the world of film, television, and video game music.
Six new stories from the world of soundtracks! The original score for Annihilation and The Shape of Water, news of yet another release of the Star Wars original scores, Kickstarter projects: A Light in the Void Live Concert and Green Rider Book Soundtrack, and the replacement of composer Alf Clausen by Bleeding Fingers on the ever-running TV-program The Simpsons are the six topics of the night tackled by Christopher Coleman, Kristen Romanelli, and Erik Woods.
Episode Highlights
00:00 - The Lisa Intro
07:27 - #1 - Annihilation by Geoff Barrow and Ben Salisbury
26:04 - #2 - Dropping Star Wars (The new soundtrack releases)
28:28 - #3 - Light in the Void (Austin Wintory)
39:22 - #4 - Green Rider Book Soundtrack (Kristina Bishoff)
49:41 - #5 - The Shape of Water by Alexandre Desplat
61:17 - #6 - The Simpsons Alf Clause and Bleeding Fingers
Music Selections
00:00 - "God Bless the Child" (The Simpsons Sing the Blues) byThe Simpsons
00:24 - "Born Under a Bad Sign" (The Simpsons Sing the Blues) byThe Simpsons
07:30 - "The Alien" (Annihilation) by Geoff Barrow and Ben Salisbury
26:01 - "Star Wars Hip Hop Remix" by Miami Dynamite
28:38 - "Prologue" (Captain Abu Raed by Austin Wintory
34:10 - "Apotheothis" (Journey) by Austin Wintory
39:30 - "Green Rider Mock Up" by Kristina Bishoff
48:12 - "Kristen's Theme" by Tim Thompson
49:40 - "The Shape of Water" (The Shape of Water) by Alexandre Desplat
61:23 - "The Simpons Dubstep Theme Song" by Free Music Factory
76:35 - "Do the Bartman" (The Simpsons Sing the Blues) byThe Simpsons
Notes:
Remasters of the First Six Star Wars Coming May 4th.
"Flat Beat" by Mr. Oizo
A Light in the Void
A Thousand Thoughts - A Live Documentary by Sam Green and the Kronos Quartet
Green Rider Book Soundtrack
Long Time Simpsons Composer Alf Clausen Fired
We Chat With The New Team Composing Music For 'The Simpsons'
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The official podcast of Tracksounds.com, The SoundCast is hosted by Christopher Coleman and features reviews and discussions centered around film, TV, and video game soundtracks. Special edition episodes include interviews with composers and other industry professionals.
The Soundcast Stereo is co-hosted by Christopher Coleman and Erik Woods (Cinematic Sound Radio). Each episode is a 30 minute (ish), two channel conversation about the world of film, television, and video game music.
Erik Woods, Kristen Romanelli and Christopher Coleman tackle six stories from the world of soundtracks including: John Williams retirement from Star Wars, The music in the Avengers: Infinity War trailer, Jon Favreau's upcoming Star Wars TV Series and who should score it, His Dark Materials reboot for BBC One, The Ready Player One main theme by Alan Silvestri, and the release of the isolated score from Star Wars: The Last Jedi.
Episode Highlights
00:41 - Welcome back to the Six
04:52 - #1 - John Williams Retires from Star Wars
15:35 - #2- Avengers: Infinity Wars Final Trailer Music
27:44 - #3 - Jon Favreau's Star Wars TV Series
38:36 - #4 - Dark Materials Reboot
45:20 - #5 - Ready Player One Main Theme
54:25 - #6 - Star Wars: Last Jedi - Isolated Score
Music Selections
00:00 - "Star Wars Remix" (Star Wars Remix) byJaden and the Beat Droids
04:56 - "The Supremacy" (Star Wars: The Last Jedi) byJohn Williams
15:22 - "Avengers: Infinity War Full Trailer" by Marvel
27:20 - "Diviner Battle" (Lair) by John Debney
38:43 - "Battle with the Tartars" (The Golden Compass) by Alexandre Desplat
45:12 - "Main Theme" (Ready Player One) by Alan Silvestri
53:42 - "The Battle of Krait" (Star Wars: The Last Jedi) by John Williams
64:58 - "Star Wars Remix" (Star Wars Remix) byJaden and the Beat Droids
Notes:
Solo performance: who should score Star Wars once John Williams quits?
Marvel Studios' Avengers: Infinity War - Official Trailer
Jon Favreau to Executive Produce and Write Live-Action Star Wars Series
‘His Dark Materials’ Getting A Redo With ‘King’s Speech’ Director And ‘Logan’ Star
Ready Player One Soundtrack - Main Title Theme - OFFICIAL VIDEO - Alan Silvestri
Star Wars: The Last Jedi - Isolated Score by John Williams
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One day after the 90th Academy Awards, Kristen Romanelli and Christopher Coleman reflect on the sadly lackluster show, which had the lowest viewership in years. While they discuss there feelings about the show and winners in general, they go through the shows use of music and give each category of usage a letter grade! Finally, they give suggestions on how film music could be better integrated into the program making the show a much more entertaning fair ... and, of course, boost its ratings to all-time-highs!
Episode Highlights
00:11 - Celebrate the Intro
03:41 - Why do we watch?
06:57 - Overall reaction to the 90th Academy Awards
10:11 - Reacting to the Winners
16:32 - Grading the Music: Pit Orchestra
19:15 - Grading the Music: The Songs
21:38 - Grading the Music: Montages
24:13 - Grading the Music: In Memoriam
26:37 - Grading the Music: Best Score Category
29:17 - How they can improve the music
39:03 - Celebrate the Outro
Music Selections
00:00 - "Bump the E" (Celebrate the Oscars) byHans Zimmer and Sheila E.
38:56 - "Giorgio's new Dancing Shoes" (Celebrate the Oscars) byHans Zimmer and Giorgio Morodor
Notes:
https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2018/03/06/entertainment-news/oscar-ratings-plunge-record-low-26-5-million-viewers-nielsen/#.Wp3kypPwaRs
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The official podcast of Tracksounds.com, The SoundCast is hosted by Christopher Coleman and features reviews and discussions centered around film, TV, and video game soundtracks. Special edition episodes include interviews with composers and other industry professionals.
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Justin Craig, Kristen Romanelli and Christopher Coleman plunge through the high-tech-cloak and into the world of Wakanda. They discuss Ludwig Göransson's powerful and exotic original score to Ryan Coogler's latest entry into Marvel's Cinematic Universe, BLACK PANTHER. Not only do they share their thoughts about the film, but they examine Göransson's stand-out score and discuss its place among the pantheon of MCU-scores that precede it.
Episode Highlights
02:11 - Introducing Black Panther
04:36 - Reacting to the film (no spoilers)
23:25 - Reacting to the score (no spoilers)
38:26 - All the spoilers!
56:31 - Fav Score Moments
64:59 - Hip Hop Homage!
70:16 - Is this a "Top 5" MCU score?
Music Selections
00:00 - "Killmonger" (Black Panther) by Ludwig Göransson
22:58 - "Wakanda" (Black Panther) by Ludwig Göransson
37:47 - "Busan Car Chase" (Black Panther) by Ludwig Göransson
41:20 - "Ancestral Plane" (Black Panther) by Ludwig Göransson
56:39 - "Wakanda" (Black Panther) by Ludwig Göransson
63:20 - "Waterfall Fight" (Black Panther) by Ludwig Göransson
65:26 - "Killmonger's Challenge" (Black Panther) by Ludwig Göransson
68:04 - "Glory to Bast" (Black Panther) by Ludwig Göransson
80:49 - "Killmonger's Challenge" (Black Panther) by Ludwig Göransson
Notes:
Soundtrack Dreams Review of Black Panther - 9.8/10
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Star Wars by John Williams or Howard Shore (101)
Doug Adams joins Kristen Romanelli and Christopher Coleman to do some super-fantasy-speculation and bounce around the question of "What if Howard Shore were to score Weiss & Beniof's upcoming Star Wars film or films?" Which would excite them more, seeing Williams' or Shore's names attached? Before that discussion, they react to the "breaking news" regarding the forthcoming re-release of The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring - Complete Recordings on vinyl and blu-ray audio!
Episode Highlights
00:17 - Introduction
02:08 - Breaking News! The circle is now Complete ... Recordings!
15:52 - New Star Wars project coming from Weiss and Benioff
26:34 - Which would be more exciting to us, Williams or Shore?
42:45 - Kristen's "Option C"
46:23 - Final thoughts ... and dreams
Music Selections
00:00 - "The Valley of Dragons" (Soul of the Ultimate Nation) by Howard Shore
51:03 - "Tales of Hope" (Soul of the Ultimate Nation) by Howard Shore
Notes:
GAME OF THRONES CREATORS DAVID BENIOFF AND D.B. WEISS TO WRITE AND PRODUCE A NEW SERIES OF STAR WARS FILMS
FELLOWSHIP OF THE RING’ SHORE MUSIC COMING TO VINYL
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On Friday, February 9, 2018, composer Jóhann Jóhannsson was found dead in his Berlin apartment. Kristen Romanelli and Christopher Coleman take a few moment to reflect on Jóhannsson's career and share some of their favorite pieces from the composer's ouevre. Lastly, we share some of the tweets from his composer colleagues that were posted on Saturday, February 10, 2018 - the day the tragic news broke.
Episode Highlights
01:05 - Rolling Stone article
04:07 - Reacting to the tragic news.
10:54 - First contact with Jóhannsson's music
16:23 - Favorite Pieces - "Heptapod B" (Arrival)
19:15 - Favorite Pieces - "Flight from the City (Orphée)
22:46 - Favorite Pieces - "Virðulegu forsetar"
25:57 - "Domestic Pressures" (The Theory of Everything)
Music Selections
00:00 - "The Theory of Everything" (The Theory of Everything) byJóhann Jóhannsson
11:03 - "Prisoners" (Prisoners) byJóhann Jóhannsson
13:34 - "The Sun's Gone Dim and the Sky's Turned Black" (IBM 1401) byJóhann Jóhannsson
18:03 - "Heptapod B" (Arrival) byJóhann Jóhannsson
21:06 - "Flight from the City" (Orphée) byJóhann Jóhannsson
25:05 - "Virðulegu forsetar" (Virðulegu forsetar) byJóhann Jóhannsson
28:51 - "Domestic Pressures" (The Theory of Everything) byJóhann Jóhannsson
35:53 - "The Theory of Everything" (The Theory of Everything) byJóhann Jóhannsson
Notes:
"Johann Johannsson, Oscar-Nominated 'Sicario' Composer, Dead at 48" - Rolling Stone Magazine
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Erik Woods and Christopher Coleman react to the announcement of the 2017 Best Score Oscar Nominees. While they discuss their feelings about "awards" and award shows in general, they discuss this latest group of nominees in comparison with other recent-year noms as well. Before giving their picks for which they think SHOULD win and which WILL win, they scroll back through the decades of Oscars noms and winners to discover some surprising factoids that you may not be aware of!
Episode Highlights
00:09 - Opening and 2017 Best Score Oscar Nominees
04:44 - Do we even like awards and award shows?
09:27 - Gut reaction to the 2017 noms
15:42 - 2016 vs 2017 noms
18:46 - Even further back into Oscar history...
21:51 - Who SHOULD win?
27:30 - How do we choose?
31:31 - Who WILL win?
35:33 - Scrolling through the years...
42:03 - The Globes vs The Oscars
44:28 - Playing us off ...
Music Selections
00:00 - "Red Carpet" (Hollywood Red Carpet) by Hollywood Trailer Music Orchestra
02:28 - "World of Entertainment" (Hollywood Red Carpet) by Hollywood Trailer Music Orchestra
44:29 - "Red Carpet" (Hollywood Red Carpet) by Hollywood Trailer Music Orchestra
Notes:
Best Original Score Nominees (Oscars) (Wikipedia)
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The Soundcast Stereo is co-hosted by Christopher Coleman and Erik Woods (Cinematic Sound Radio). Each episode is a 30 minute (ish), two channel conversation about the world of film, television, and video game music.
Not So Solo! - Soundcast Stereo (Ep. 22)
Just before the end of 2017, news dropped that composer JOHN WILLIAMS would be composing a new, main theme for the upcoming SOLO: A STAR WARS STORY feature film, while JOHN POWELL would adapt and compose the rest of the original score. Erik Woods and Christopher Coleman share their reaction to the news, what they think might be behind this decision, and whether they see this as a good good choice or not.
Episode Highlights
01:16 - Breaking News - John Williams composes for Solo
03:13 - How we reacted to the announcement
09:27 - Speculating on Why
13:34 - Is this a good idea?
20:36 - Our expectations for the new Han Solo theme
23:49 - Will this help or hamper John Powell
28:57 - Wrapping up
Music Selections
00:00 - "Enjoy the Ride" (Mars Needs Moms) by John Powell
10:42 - "The Asteroid Field" (Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back) by John Williams
Notes:
‘Solo’ Locks in Key ‘Star Wars’ Veteran" (Variety)
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The Soundcast Stereo is co-hosted by Christopher Coleman and Erik Woods (Cinematic Sound Radio). Each episode is a 30 minute (ish), two channel conversation about the world of film, television, and video game music.
You're Welcome - More Last Jedi Talk (Bonus)
Erik Woods, Kristen Romanelli and Justin Craig join Christopher Coleman in a continued discussion of Star Wars THE LAST JEDI. The discussion here is mostly about the film: the good, the bad, and the WTF? (Spoilers ahead!). If you’re looking for our discussion about John Williams’ original score, please go back and listen to episode 100.
Episode Highlights
00:30 - Introduction - Star Wars: The Last Jedi
01:29 - Porg Chops: Humor, Subversion
26:30 - Who were those guys? The Red, Rey, Finn
36:33 - Super Leia and Force Powers
42:47 - Bad Guys?
47:43 - Canto Bother, The End, Just Stop It
65:50 - Hey ... things we liked and Next Up: Solo
72:20 - Discussing the Discussion and End Credits
Music Selections
00:00 - "You're Welcome" (Moana) by Lin-Manuel Miranda (Parody by OverEnglishMan)
87:43 - "You're Welcome" (Moana) by Lin-Manuel Miranda (Parody by OverEnglishMan)
Notes:
"You're Welcome" Song Parody by OverEnglishMan
Soundcast - Episode 100 - Star Wars: The Last Jedi
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The Soundcast Stereo is co-hosted by Christopher Coleman and Erik Woods (Cinematic Sound Radio). Each episode is a 30 minute (ish), two channel conversation about the world of film, television, and video game music.
Star Wars: The Last Jedi (100)
It's Christmas time, which also now means that it's Star Wars time! Christopher Coleman is joined by Kristen Romanelli, Erik Woods and Justin Craig for this special 100th episode to talk about John Williams' original score for Star Wars: The Last Jedi ... and a wee bit about the film, too. They discuss new themes, returning themes, stand out cues on the soundtrack and, finally, rank the Star Wars films and original scores.
Episode Highlights
00:30 - Introduction - Star Wars: The Last Jedi
04:49 - General Film Reaction (No Spoilers)
18:30 - General Score Reaction (No Spoilers)
34:33 - In-depth Score Discussion with Spoilers!
70:02 - Ranking the film and score
85:00 - Find and Follow
88:48 - Bonus Track
Music Selections
00:00 - "Main Titles and Escape" (Star Wars: The Last Jedi) by John Williams
17:51 - "The Rebellion is Reborn" (Star Wars: The Last Jedi) by John Williams
33:44 - "Chrome Dome" (Star Wars: The Last Jedi) by John Williams
35:06 - "Main Titles and Escape" (Star Wars: The Last Jedi) by John Williams
41:20 - "Fun with Fin and Rose" (Star Wars: The Last Jedi) by John Williams
44:27 - "Vada's Theme" (My Girl) by James Newton Howard
45:06 - "Anakin's Theme" (Star Wars: The Phantom Menace) by John Williams
48:51 - "The Windy City" (Calamity Jane) by Sammy Fain, Paul Francis Webster
49:51 - "The Rebellion is Reborn" (Star Wars: The Last Jedi) by John Williams
51:42 - "Finale" (Star Wars: The Last Jedi) by John Williams
51:42 - "Main Titles and Escape" (Star Wars: The Last Jedi) by John Williams
65:23 - "Finale" (Star Wars: The Last Jedi) by John Williams
87:56 - "Canto Bight" (Star Wars: The Last Jedi) by John Williams
Notes:
"Vada's Theme" (My Girl) on Youtube
"The Windy City" (Calamity Jane on Youtube
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The Soundcast Stereo is co-hosted by Christopher Coleman and Erik Woods (Cinematic Sound Radio). Each episode is a 30 minute (ish), two channel conversation about the world of film, television, and video game music.
Justice League (Ep. 99)
Christopher Coleman, Kristen Romanelli, and Erik Woods unite to bring about justice to the discussion around the latest entry into the "DCEU"- Justice League and Danny Elfman's original score. These three mother... boxes, set the stage with their own personal histories with DC Comics and related media properties and then dive into Zack Snyder/Joss Whedon's film, before finally examining Elfman's epic score. Kristen and Chris discuss the music having seen the film, while Erik brings his soundtrack-only experience to the discussion. Where does this score rank and how does it compare to Elfman's work for the MCU (Avengers: Age Ultron)?
Episode Highlights
00:30 - Three-boxes Three Co-hosts
03:18 - Let's talk Justice League: Our History with DC
14:11 - Let's talk about the film (Spoilers!)
30:51 - Let's talk about the soundtrack ... in general. (Spoilers)
42:59 - Return of the Themes (Spoilers)
60:37 - Justice League v. The Avengers
67:24 - Final Justice Thoughts
Music Selections
00:00 - "Heroe's Theme" (Justice League) by Danny Elfman
01:02 - "Justice League United" (Justice League) by Danny Elfman
30:01 - "Friends and Foes" (Justice League) by Danny Elfman
53:26 - "Wonder Woman Rescue" "Friends and Foes" (Justice League) by Danny Elfman
60:37 - "Justice League United" (Justice League) by Danny Elfman
62:37 - "Avengers United" (Avengers: Age of Ultron) by Danny Elfman
67:24 - "Justice League United" (Justice League) by Danny Elfman
70:25 - "The Final Battle" (Justice League) by Danny Elfman
Notes:
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The Soundcast Stereo is co-hosted by Christopher Coleman and Erik Woods (Cinematic Sound Radio). Each episode is a 30 minute (ish), two channel conversation about the world of film, television, and video game music.
The hammer has been dropped! Kristen Romanelli joins Christopher Coleman to talk about Mark Mothersbaugh's recently released, retro original score for THOR RAGNAROK. In addition to breaking down Motherbaugh's score, they also talk about the soundtrack release itself and the recent twitter poll where YOU voted for your favorite score of Phase 3 of the Marvel Cinematic Universe so far. The BONUS TRACK is back with more spoiler movie and music discussion, too!
Episode Highlights
00:17 - Introduction
02:10 - Welcome and Birthday
05:47 - First and Second Thor
10:26 - Thor Ragnarok Film Reaction (no spoilers)
19:57 - Thor Ragnarok Score Reaction (no spoilers)
31:42 - The soundtrack release
42:56 - Twitter Poll and where we rank the Thor Ragnarok score
53:48 - BONUS TRACK (Spoilers)
Music Selections
00:00 - "Planet Sakaar" (Thor Ragnarok) by Mark Mothersbaugh
05:00 - "Sons of Odin" (Thor) by Patrick Doyle
10:03 - "Thor: The Dark World" (Thor: The Dark World) by Brian Tyler
19:18 - "Ragnarok Suite" (Thor Ragnarok) by Mark Mothersbaugh
53:00 - "Grandmaster Jam Session" (Thor Ragnarok) by Mark Mothersbaugh
Notes:
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The official podcast of Tracksounds.com, The SoundCast is hosted by Christopher Coleman and features reviews and discussions centered around film, TV, and video game soundtracks. Special edition episodes include interviews with composers and other industry professionals.
The Soundcast Stereo is co-hosted by Christopher Coleman and Erik Woods (Cinematic Sound Radio). Each episode is a 30 minute (ish), two channel conversation about the world of film, television, and video game music.
In Volume 5 of the Soundcast Six series, Kristen Romanelli, Erik Woods and Christopher Coleman reunite to talk about some of the biggest stories in the soundtrack-world over the past two months including: The two tracks released/leaked from Danny Elfman's score for "Justice League," recent trailers like: Star Wars: The Last Jedi and The Black Panther and their music, Star Trek: Discovery, whether we have reached "peak Zimmer" or not, and reaching Tracksounds' 20th anniversary on the internet.
Episode Highlights
00:00 - Why is it when something happens, it's always you three? (Intro)
03:54 - #1 - The Justice Leaks
14:29 - #2 - Star Trek: Discovery
26:18 - #3 - The Last Jedi Trailer and music
36:10 - #4 - Black Panther trailer music
48:24 - #5 - Blade Run Out of the Oscars?
63:45 - #6 - 20th Anniversary of Tracksounds
81:49 - Wrap up, Contact Us, and Say what?
Music Selections
00:00 - "Star Trek: Club Mix"
02:59 - "Hero's Theme" - (Justice League) by Danny Elfman
14:29 - "Main Theme" (Star Trek: Discovery) by L'orchestra Cinematique
26:20 - "Final Trailer" (Star Wars: The Last Jedi) byL'orchestra Cinematique
35:59 - "BagBak (Clean)" (Black Panther Trailer) by Vince Staples
48:28 - "Tears in the Rain" (Blade Runner 2049) by Hans Zimmer and Benjamin Wallfisch
63:27 - "Happy Anniversary" (Diamantina Cocktail) by The Little River Band
82:30 - "Hero's Theme" - (Justice League) by Danny Elfman
Notes:
Justice League: "Hero's Theme"
Justice League: "Friends and Foes"
Star Wars: The Last Jedi Trailer
Black Panther Trailer
"Have We Reached Peak Zimmer?"
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Blade Runner 2049 (Ep. 96)
Kristen Romanelli and Christopher Coleman discuss their deepest and thoughts and feelings about the latest Hans Zimmer and Benjamin Wallfisch collaborative score for Denis Villenueve's visual and philosophical feast, BLADE RUNNER 2049 Before that, they set the table by talking through their relationship to the classic, original film BLADE RUNNER from 1982 as well as Villenueve sequel overall. Even more spoilery and speculative discussion takes place after the official conclusion of the episode - comprising our first official BONUS TRACK segment.
Episode Highlights
00:10 - Intro/ Blade Runner Revisited/ Welcome back
05:39 - Blade Runner 2019
12:07 - Vangelis' original score
18:49 - Blade Runner 2049 (no spoilers)
25:52 - Zimmer and Wallfisch's original score
36:30 - Composer-versy
45:26 - Official Wrap up and contact us
49:31 - BONUS TRACK (Spoilers)
Music Selections
00:00 - "2049" (Blade Runner 2049) by Hans Zimmer and Benjamin Wallfisch
00:58 - "Summer Wind" (Blade Runner 2049) by Heinz Meier (composer), Johnny Mercer (lyricist)
01:45 - "Mesa" (Blade Runner 2049) by Hans Zimmer and Benjamin Wallfisch
11:28 - "End Titles" (Blade Runner) by Vangelis
24:47 - "Sea Wall" (Blade Runner 2049) by Hans Zimmer and Benjamin Wallfisch
45:28 - "Blade Runner" (Blade Runner 2049) by Hans Zimmer and Benjamin Wallfisch
Notes:
Find and Follow:
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The official podcast of Tracksounds.com, The SoundCast is hosted by Christopher Coleman and features reviews and discussions centered around film, TV, and video game soundtracks. Special edition episodes include interviews with composers and other industry professionals.
The Soundcast Stereo is co-hosted by Christopher Coleman and Erik Woods (Cinematic Sound Radio). Each episode is a 30 minute (ish), two channel conversation about the world of film, television, and video game music.
"The Spoils of War" (Season 7, Episode 4) of the hit series GAME OF THRONES may have provided our first look at the future of Westeros. Christopher Coleman speculates that we might have not only gotten our first look, but our first listens to, not one, but two, potentially new motifs/themes introduced in one, key scene in the episode. Spoiler warning for those who have not watched the series up through episode 4 of season 7.
Music Selections
00:41 - "Clip 1 - The Spoils of War" (Game of Thrones) by Ramin Djawadi
01:40 - "The Crack of Doom" (LOTR: Return of the King) by Howard Shore
03:00 - "Clip 2 - The Spoils of War" (Game of Thrones) by Ramin Djawadi
04:20 - "Clip 3 - Kissed by Fire" (Game of Thrones) by Ramin Djawadi
05:08 - "Clip 4 - The Watchers on the Wall" (Game of Thrones) by Ramin Djawadi
07:23 - "Clip 5 - The Spoils of War" (Game of Thrones) by Ramin Djawadi
Notes:
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The Soundcast Stereo is co-hosted by Christopher Coleman and Erik Woods (Cinematic Sound Radio). Each episode is a 30 minute (ish), two channel conversation about the world of film, television, and video game music.
In response to a recent, IndieWire article, Kristen Romanelli joins Christopher Coleman share who their 12 favorite composers of the 21st century are thus far (or mostly, as they forgot a couple of biggies!). They both define how they made their selections and then attempt to guess which composer made the other's list! You might be able to guess a few, yourself, but there are some guaranteed surprise entries as well.
Episode Highlights
01:34 - Intro - 21 21 12, The Indie Wire Article
07:22 - How did we select our 12 Fav composers
10:11 - Score-tegories! Let the guessing begin...
47:15 - Honorable Mentions
49:42 - Wrap up - Our 12, Your 12
Music Selections
00:00 - "Hero" (Kung Fu Panda) by Hans Zimmer/ John Powell
10:42 - "Buckbeat's Flight" (Harry Potter/ Prizoner Azkaban) by John Williams
13:40 - "La Boeuf Takes Leave" (True Grit) by Carter Burwell
14:48 - "For Frodo" (LOTR - Return of the King) by Howard Shore
16:29 - "Main Title" (The Homesman) by Marco Beltrami
19:47 - "Mr. Moustafa" (Grand Budapest Hotel) by Alexandre Desplat
22:51 - "John Carter of Mars " (John Carter) by Michael Giacchino
26:36 - "Flow Like Water" (The Last Airbender) by James Newton Howard
27:50 - "Dragon Racing" (How to Train Your Dragon 2) by John Powell
30:37 - "And He Remembered Noah" (Noah) by Clint Mansell
32:02 - "Maximum Effort" (Deadpool) by Junkie XL (Tom Holkenborg)
33:56 - "Kubo Goes to Town" (Kubo and the Two Strings) by Dario Marianelli
35:45 - "Opening Titles" (Inception) by Hans Zimmer
37:34 - "The Birth of Batman" (Batman: Mask of the Phantasm) by Shirley Walker
38:38 - "Frankenstein's Monster" (X-Men: First Class) by Henry Jackman
40:44 - "Juliet's Dream" (Romeo and Juliet) by Abel Korzeniowski
41:21 - "Opening" (The Legend of the Four Gods) by Joe Hisaishi
43:20 - "Main Title" (Da Vinci's Demons) by Bear McCreary
44:39 - "Heroic Age" (Heroic Age) by Naoki Sato
45:57 - "A Kaleidoscope of Mathematics" (A Beautiful Mind) by James Horne
Notes:
"The Top 12 Composers of the 21st Century, From Hans Zimmer to Nick Cave" (Indie Wire)
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In volume 4 of the Soundcast Six series, Justin Craig and Kristen Romanelli, join Christopher Coleman to talk thew a brand new set of six stories from the soundtrack world: Hans Zimmer and Benjamin Wallfisch Join Blade Runner 2049, who should score a Willow sequel, three trailers and their music (Ready Player One, Stranger Things Season 2, Thor Ragnarok), and John Powell announced as composer for the upcoming Star Wars Han Solo film.
Episode Highlights
00:00 - Back to the Six - Intro
03:30 - #1 - Zimmer and Wallfisch on Blade Runner 2049
14:14 - #2 - Who should score a Willow sequel?
24:12 - #3 - Ready Player One trailer and music
30:48 - #4 - Stranger Things season 2 trailer and music
41:32 - #5 - Thor: Ragnarok trailer and music
47:32 - #6 - John Powell on Star Wars: Han Solo
56:28 - Wrap up
Music Selections
00:00 - "Back to the Future (House Remix) - (House it Up Remixed Hits) by Deep House Music Collective
02:56 - "Main Titles" - (Blade Runner) by Vangelis
13:32 - "Elora Danan" (Willow) by James Horner
23:55 - "Skateboard Chase" (Back to the Future) by Alan Silvestri
30:34 - "Stranger Things" (Stranger Things) by Kyle Dixon & Michael Stein
41:04 - "In the Face of Evil" (Volume 1) by Magic Sword
47:11 - "Enjoy the Ride" (Mars Need Moms) by John Powell
58:35 - "Thriller (Cover)" by Bailey Pelkman
Notes:
Blade Runner 2049’ to Feature Music by Hans Zimmer
Ron Howard, Warwick Davis Tease Willow Sequel; Oh Yeah, And Davis Will Be In ‘Han Solo’
Ready Player One Trailer
Stranger Things Trailer
Thor Ragnarok Trailer
John Powell to Score Untitled Han Solo Movie
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Film Score Monthly Online
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The official podcast of Tracksounds.com, The SoundCast is hosted by Christopher Coleman and features reviews and discussions centered around film, TV, and video game soundtracks. Special edition episodes include interviews with composers and other industry professionals.
The Soundcast Stereo is co-hosted by Christopher Coleman and Erik Woods (Cinematic Sound Radio). Each episode is a 30 minute (ish), two channel conversation about the world of film, television, and video game music.
Christopher Nolan and Hans Zimmer are back with their collaborative effort, DUNKIRK. Justin Craig and Kristen Romanelli are back to collaborate with Christopher Coleman in breaking down the film and score: their reaction to the film and score, where the film ranks in the Nolan portfolio, and whether Zimmer's score was the most effective approach for the film.
Episode Highlights
00:15 - Intro and Welcome and what we're not talking about
03:54 - What did we think of the film?
14:45 - Where Dunkirk ranks
21:35 - What did we think about the score?
38:44 - Was this score the best fit?
41:31 - Wrap Up and ...
Music Selections
00:00 - "Supermarine" (Dunkirk) by Hans Zimmer
35:12 - "Journey to the Line" (Thin Red Line) by Hans Zimmer
40:40 - "Home" (Dunkirk) by Hans Zimmer
Notes:
Find and Follow:
Follow Kristen Romanelli on Twitter. https://twitter.com/kbfornow
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Spotify:
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The official podcast of Tracksounds.com, The SoundCast is hosted by Christopher Coleman and features reviews and discussions centered around film, TV, and video game soundtracks. Special edition episodes include interviews with composers and other industry professionals.
The Soundcast Stereo is co-hosted by Christopher Coleman and Erik Woods (Cinematic Sound Radio). Each episode is a 30 minute (ish), two channel conversation about the world of film, television, and video game music.
Episode 93 - War for the Planet of the Apes
Matt Reeves and Michael Giacchino team up to deliver another cinematic hit with WAR FOR THE PLANET OF THE APES. Kristen Romanelli and Justin Craig team up with Christopher Coleman to breakdown their thoughts about the film and Giacchino's original score. They share, at length about what they love about the film and score and even find one or two things they didn't love so much. Each try to rank the film score among the trilogy and in Michael Giacchino's fast and ever-growing portfolio. Finally, Christopher tries to navigate his is issues with the title, timeline and geography of the movie in a bonus segment after the credits.
Episode Highlights
00:15 - Intro and Welcome
03:59 - General reaction to the film
11:22 - General/ not-so-general reaction to the score
21:38 - What else we loved about this score
28:09 - Better in context our out?
35:02 - Spoiler talk: film and score
47:23 - Was there anything in the score we didn't like? Anything at all?
50:35 - Where does this score rank in this new Apes trilogy?
55:45 - Where does this score rank in Giacchino's work?
57:58 - Oscar worthy? Conclusion?
Music Selections
00:00 - "A Man Named Suicide" (War for the Planet of the Apes) by Michael Giacchino
59:30 - "End Credits" (War for the Planet of the Apes) by Michael Giacchino
62:17 - "Planet of the Escapes" (War for the Planet of the Apes) by Michael Giacchino
Notes:
Find and Follow:
Follow Kristen Romanelli on Twitter. https://twitter.com/kbfornow
Follow Justin Craig on Twitter. https://twitter.com/justin_m_craig
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The official podcast of Tracksounds.com, The SoundCast is hosted by Christopher Coleman and features reviews and discussions centered around film, TV, and video game soundtracks. Special edition episodes include interviews with composers and other industry professionals.
The Soundcast Stereo is co-hosted by Christopher Coleman and Erik Woods (Cinematic Sound Radio). Each episode is a 30 minute (ish), two channel conversation about the world of film, television, and video game music.
Episode 92 - Millennial Thematic Universe
Justin Craig joins Christopher Coleman to navigate the tricky web of discussion regarding Michael Giacchino's recent original score for SPIDER-MAN: HOMECOMING. They not only share their reactions to the film and score as a whole, but also talk about where the film and score ranks among previous Spider-Man efforts and within Michael Giacchino's already vast body of work.
Episode Highlights
00:00 - Intro and Welcome
02:06 - The Summer so far
07:51 - About Spider-Man: Homecoming and film reaction
15:18 - Where does this film rank among all of the previous Spidey films?
19:26 - Reacting to the score
30:43 - Where does the score rank among previous Spidey scores?
34:58 - Anything we didn't like in the score?
41:13 - Where does this score rank in Giacchino's portfolio?
50:00 - Final Spidey thoughts
Music Selections
00:00 - "Academic Decommitment" (Spider-man: Homecoming) by Michael Giacchino
30:56 - "Theme from Spider-Man" (The Amazing Spider-man 2) by Hans Zimmer
35:01 - "Vulture Clash" (Spider-man: Homecoming) by Michael Giacchino
38:51 - "Pop Vulture" (Spider-man: Homecoming) by Michael Giacchino
52:00 - "Theme from Spider-man (TV)" (Spider-man: Homecoming) by Webster/Harris
Notes:
Find and Follow:
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Spotify:
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The official podcast of Tracksounds.com, The SoundCast is hosted by Christopher Coleman and features reviews and discussions centered around film, TV, and video game soundtracks. Special edition episodes include interviews with composers and other industry professionals.
The Soundcast Stereo is co-hosted by Christopher Coleman and Erik Woods (Cinematic Sound Radio). Each episode is a 30 minute (ish), two channel conversation about the world of film, television, and video game music.
Episode 20 - Justice XLFman
Justin Craig joins Christopher Coleman to discuss the recent news that composer DANNY ELFMAN would be replacing JUNKIE XL (TOM HOLKENBORG) as the composer for the original score for JUSTICE LEAGUE. They discuss their initial reactions, speculate on what might be behind the move, how it compares to the Age of Ultron situation, and what this change might signal for the future of the DCEU.
Episode Highlights
00:00 - Audio* and Intro 02:54 - Breaking News and our Reaction 07:15 - Is this another Age of Ultron situation? 10:53 - Shift + Tone + Elfman 12:46 - What are you expecting from Danny Elfman here? 18:58 - Is this a Joss move? 20:17 - JunkieXL and The Dark Tower 28:00 - The destiny of the DCEU and Wrap Up
Music Selections
00:00 - "The Little Things" (Wanted) by Danny Elfman 33:19 - "Rooster" (Terminator: Salvation) by Danny Elfman
Notes:
"Justice League": Danny Elfman to Composer Score (Exclusive) - The Hollywood Reporter http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/justice-league-danny-elfman-compose-score-1013319
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Episode 91 - Millennial Thematic Universe After the video, “MARVEL SYMPHONIC UNIVERSE” by Every Frame A Painting went viral on Youtube in 2016, Christopher Coleman sat down with three family members who are a part of the “Millennial” generation to: talk about their feelings about film, tv, and game music, see how much film music they recognize, and which film composers they are familiar with. The resulting conversation is an entertaining peek into some of the ways this generation relates to much of the music attached to today's films, TV shows, and video games. This discussion was recording back in September 2016.
Episode Highlights
00:00 - Intro to the Millennial Universe 04:16 - Name any film composer 06:04 - Can you hum a theme from any movie? 09:07 - Musicals and Songs 10:23 - Can you hum a video game theme? 11:52 - Do you recognize these film music themes? 19:32 - Can you hum any TV themes? 21:26 - Can you name some video game composers? 21:54 - When you watch a film are you ever conscious of the music? 22:58 - Who? and Wrap up
Music Selections
00:00 - "Driving with the Top Down" (Iron Man) by Ramin Djawadi 02:37 - "Iron Man 3" (Iron Man 3) by Brian Tyler 11:45 - "Overture" (Tron: Legacy) by Daft Punk and Joseph Trapanese 12:42 - "The Son of Flynn" (Tron: Legacy) by Daft Punk and Joseph Trapanese 13:03 - "The Raiders March (Raiders of the Lost Ark) by John Williams 13:27 - "Prologue" (Hook) by John Williams 14:22 - "Overture" (Lawrance of Arabia) by Maurice Jarre 16:06 - "Main Title" (Braveheart) by James Horner 16:48 - "Time" (Inception) by Hans Zimmer 17:55 - "Escape - Chase - Saying Goodbye" (E.T.) by John Williams 23:46 - "Hummel Gets the Rockets" (The Rock) by Hans Zimmer/ Nick Glennie-Smith
Notes:
"Marvel Symphonic Universe" by Every Frame a Painting (video)
Soundcast Stereo Ep. 3 - The State of the Film Music Theme Soundcast Stereo Ep. 4 - Twitter Response Show 1 Soundcast Stereo Ep. 5 - Counting Down the Scores of the Marvel Cinematic Universe Soundcast Stereo Ep. 9 - Feedback - "China, Millennials and the Theme" Soundcast Stereo Ep. 12 - Reacting to the "Marvel Symphonic Universe"
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The official podcast of Tracksounds.com, The SoundCast is hosted by Christopher Coleman and features reviews and discussions centered around film, TV, and video game soundtracks. Special edition episodes include interviews with composers and other industry professionals.
The Soundcast Stereo is co-hosted by Christopher Coleman and Erik Woods (Cinematic Sound Radio). Each episode is a 30 minute (ish), two channel conversation about the world of film, television, and video game music.
Episode 19 - Does the Wonder Woman Motif Work?
Kristen Romanelli and Christopher Coleman tackle perhaps the biggest question surrounding the new "Wonder Woman" film score, "Does the Wonder Woman motif work?" Before doing so, they have a spoiler-laden discussion regarding their thoughts about the film, itself, as well as Rupert Gregson-Williams score, overall. You'll find out just where each of them rank the film and respective score in the DCEU and what their hopes and expectations are for the next film "Justice League."
Episode Highlights
00:03 - Wonder Woman's Intro 02:30 - Reaction to the film (Spoilers!) 12:11 - Reaction to the score (Spoilers!) 18:46 - Did the Wonder Woman motif work? (Spoilers!) 27:11 - Did its use in BvS Help or Hurt Wonder Woman? (Spoilers!) 32:30 - Final thoughts and expectations for Justice League
Music Selections
00:00 - "Wonder Woman's Wrath" (Wonder Woman) by Rupert Gregson-Williams 32:00 - "No Man's Land" (Wonder Woman) by Rupert Gregson-Williams
Notes:
Find and Follow:
Follow Kristen Romanelli on Twitter - @kbfornow Film Score Monthly Online - http://www.filmscoremonthly.com/ Follow Tracksounds on Twitter - @tracksounds Follow Christopher Coleman on Twitter - @ccoleman
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The official podcast of Tracksounds.com, The SoundCast is hosted by Christopher Coleman and features reviews and discussions centered around film, TV, and video game soundtracks. Special edition episodes include interviews with composers and other industry professionals.
The Soundcast Stereo is co-hosted by Christopher Coleman and Erik Woods (Cinematic Sound Radio). Each episode is a 30 minute (ish), two channel conversation about the world of film, television, and video game music.
Bonus Episode - Star Trek: Discovery Trailer
Christopher Coleman, Kristen Romanelli and Erik Woods share their thoughts about the recently released trailer to STAR TREK: DISCOVERY. They discuss the look for show and what may be in store for our ears in the series' music.
Episode Highlights
00:00 - Intro ... and announcement about an announcement 02:29 - A Uniform Reaction 05:00 - What Sort of Score? 06:30 - Who Is Going to Watch This?
Music Selections
00:00 - "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Epic Cover (Rock Mix)- by Heropoint 02:00 - "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Epic Cover (Rock Mix)- by Heropoint 09:14 - "Sledgehammer from Star Trek: Beyond (8-Bit Jawns Vol. 3) by 8-Bit Universe
Notes:
Star Trek: Discovery Trailer
Find and Follow:
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The official podcast of Tracksounds.com, The SoundCast is hosted by Christopher Coleman and features reviews and discussions centered around film, TV, and video game soundtracks. Special edition episodes include interviews with composers and other industry professionals.
The Soundcast Stereo is co-hosted by Christopher Coleman and Erik Woods (Cinematic Sound Radio). Each episode is a 30 minute (ish), two channel conversation about the world of film, television, and video game music.
In this volume, Kristen Romanelli, Erik Woods, and Christopher Coleman a new set of six stories from the soundtrack world: The Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 1 vs Vol. 2 twitter poll, The Orville with music by Bruce Broughton an Joel McNeely, The death of the MP3, The Star Trek; Legacy mashup, Henry Jackman on Jumanji and Jerry Goldsmith finally gettin his star on the Walk of Fame.
Episode Highlights
00:00 - Burnin' the Six Mix - Intro 03:29 - #1 - Guardians Volume-Off, Bro 24:13 - #2 - The Orville Crew: Broughton and McNeely 34:36 - #3 - MP3: Dead of Alive? 47:39 - #4 - Star Trek: Punked 55:53 - #5 - Jackmanji 62:19 - #6 - Jerry Goldstar 72:02 - Wrap up
Music Selections
00:00 - "Guardians Inferno - (Guardians of the Galaxy: Mixtape Vol 2) by The Sneepers 23:22 - "Lost in Space" - (Lost in Space) by Bruce Broughton 46:57 - "The Game Has Changed" (Tron: Legacy) by Daft Punk 50:05 - "The Enterprise" (Star Trek: The Motion Picture) by Jerry Goldsmith 55:21 - "The Exorcism of Jonah Hill" (This is the End by Henry Jackman 61:29 - "It's a Long Road" (First Blood) by Jerry Goldsmith 72:29 - "Mr. Blue Sky - 8-Bit Version" (8-Bit Chip Shwang) by 8-Bit Universe
Notes:
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 1 vs Vol. 2 Twitter Poll Broughton and McNeely on The Orvville Is the MP3 Dead? Star Trek: Legacy Henry Jackman on Jumanji Jerry Goldsmith - Walk of Fame
Follow Kristen Romanelli on Twitter - @kbfornow Film Score Monthly Online
Follow Erik Woods on Twitter. - @cinsoundradio Cinematic Sound Radio
Follow Tracksounds on Twitter - @tracksounds Follow Christopher Coleman on Twitter - @ccoleman
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The official podcast of Tracksounds.com, The SoundCast is hosted by Christopher Coleman and features reviews and discussions centered around film, TV, and video game soundtracks. Special edition episodes include interviews with composers and other industry professionals.
The Soundcast Stereo is co-hosted by Christopher Coleman and Erik Woods (Cinematic Sound Radio). Each episode is a 30 minute (ish), two channel conversation about the world of film, television, and video game music.
Episode 89 - The Soundcast Six Vol. 2
Erik Woods (Cinematic Sound Radio, Kristen Romanelli (Film Score Monthly Online) and Christopher Coleman return to tackle six hot-topics from the world of soundtracks. In volume 2, they talk about: John Williams internet "May the 4th be with You" greeting, the fall-out from the false revelation of Junkie XL (Tom Holkenborg) as "Godzilla: King of Monsters" composer, Junkie XL's recent Youtube video commenting on the disappearance of the "film theme," no CD release for "Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2's" original score, the news and speculation of Joe Johnston helming the next Narnia film and Robert Zemeckis joining "The Flash," and finally a discussion of the amazing reveal in M. Night Shyamalan's "Split."
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Episode Highlights
00:00 - May the 4th Be with You 02:40 - #1 - May the 4th be with You, John Williams 13:36 - #2 - Godzilla: King of Monster Mistakes 24:11 - #3 - Junkie XL - Where are the themes? 31:54 - #4 - No-CD-Time, A-Holes 47:02 - #5 - Narnia and The Flash 57:17 - #6 - Split
Music Selections
00:00 - "Augies Great Municipal Band" - (The Best of Star Wars) by Interglactic Symphony Orchestra 00:07 - "Force" - (Star Wars Head Space) by Troyboi 13:17 - "Godzilla's Victory" (Godzilla) by Alexandre Desplat 23:18 - "Capture the Flag" (Divergent) by Junkie XL 31:37 - "Showtime, A-Holes" (Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2) by Tyler Bates 46:29 - "Only the Beginning of the Adventure" (Narnia: The Lion, The Witch, and the Wardrobe) by Harry Gregson-Williams 59:32 - "Visions" (Unbreakable) by James Newton Howard 61:58 - "Visions" (Unbreakable) by James Newton Howard 64:40 - "Force" - (Star Wars Head Space) by Troyboi
Notes:
Rian Johnson and John Williams' "May the 4th be with You" GQ - "Junkie XL: The Secret Ingredient in the Best Soundtracks of the Past 15 Years" "Why Don't All Films Have Memorable Themes?" | Ask Me Anything Joe Johnston on Narnia: The Silver Chair Robert Zemeckis in Talks to direct The Flash Split
Follow Kristen Romanelli on Twitter. Film Score Monthly Online
Follow Erik Woods on Twitter. Cinematic Sound Radio
Follow Tracksounds on Twitter. Follow Christopher Coleman on Twitter.
Find our Spotify Companion Playlist here!
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The Soundcast Stereo is co-hosted by Christopher Coleman and Erik Woods (Cinematic Sound Radio). Each episode is a 30 minute (ish), two channel conversation about the world of film, television, and video game music.
Episode 88 - Herrmann, Williams or Zimmer?
Marty and Will Brueggemann (Underscore Podcast) join Erik Woods and Christopher Coleman to discuss the results of the recent Tracksounds' Twitter polls which asked, "Which composer has had the most impact on film music: Bernard Herrmann, John Williams, or Hans Zimmer?" In addition to discussing the surprising poll results, they dive into the substantial merits of each composer for such a title. Lastly, each shares which composer they feel has truly made the largest impact upon the world of film music thus far.
Episode Highlights
00:24 - Intro and Welcome to Marty and Will Brueggemann (Underscore Podcast) 07:21 - Defining "Impact" 11:33 - Surprising Poll Results? 20:30 - Recognizing Williams 24:44 - The Elegant Mantle of John Williams 32:50 - Herrmann's Undeniable Influence 39:59 - Which Composer Has Truly Had the Most Impact? 66:39 - Only Zimmer Could Go to Coachella 73:48 - The Last Word
Music Selections
00:00 - "Marnie" - (Pyscho: The Essential Alfred Hitchcock Collection) by Bernard Herrmann 07:01 - "Super Mario Kart Theme" - (Super Mario Kart) by Soyo Oka 20:49 - "End Credits" (E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial) by John Williams 32:18 - "North by Northwest" (Pyscho: The Essential Alfred Hitchcock Collection) by Bernard Herrmann 37:18 - "Harry's Wonderous World" (Harry Potter & The Sorcerer's Stone) by John Williams 66:13 - "A Watchful Guardian" (The Dark Knight) by Hans Zimmer 80:59 - "The End?" (Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows) by Hans Zimmer
Notes:
UnderScore (Podcast) Follow Underscore on Twitter.
Follow Erik Woods on Twitter. Cinematic Sound Radio
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The Soundcast Stereo is co-hosted by Christopher Coleman and Erik Woods (Cinematic Sound Radio). Each episode is a 30 minute (ish), two channel conversation about the world of film, television, and video game music.
Episode 87 - The Soundcast Six
Erik Woods, Kristen Romanelli (Film Score Monthly Online) and Christopher Coleman tackle six hot-topics from the world of soundtracks. In this soundcast-experiment, they talk about: the inclusion of Led Zeppelin in the recent "Thor: Ragnarok" trailer, Michael Giacchino's drum-teasy-video from the "Spider-Man Homecoming" recording session, Spin Magazines 2015 article listing their Top 30 Soundtracks from 1995, the recently "leaked" track "Alien: Covenant Theme" on Soundcloud, the replacement of composer Pinar Toprak on the upcoming film, "Geostorm" and the disappearing original score release for "Ghost in the Shell." This is a pilot episode, so your feedback is the key to seeing more episodes like this! Please, let us know what you think!
Episode Highlights
00:16 - Intro and introducing The Soundcast Six 03:17 - #1 - Thor Zeppelin-rok 12:59 - #2 - Spider-Drums 19:16 - #3 - The "Best" of 1995? 30:09 - #4 - Alien: Covenant theme? 38:39 - #5 - Pinar Noir 58:04 - #6 - Ghost in the Jewel Case
Music Selections
00:00 - "Immigrant Song" - (All Zeppelin) by The Hampton String Quartet 09:59 - "Whip It" - (Whip It Remastered Album) by Devo 12:44 - "Improv" (Spider-Man Homecoming Recording Sessions) by Alex Acuna, Walter Rodriguez 29:44 - "Alien: Covenant Theme" by The Martian 37:18 - "Echoes of Battle" by Pinar Toprak 65:31 - "Immigrant Song" by Dread Zeppelin
Notes:
Michael Giacchino Spider-Man Homecoming Tweet Alien: Covenant Theme by The Martian (Soundcloud) "Echoes of Battle" by Pinar Toprak (Youtube)
Follow Kristen Romanelli on Twitter. Film Score Monthly Online
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The Soundcast Stereo is co-hosted by Christopher Coleman and Erik Woods (Cinematic Sound Radio). Each episode is a 30 minute (ish), two channel conversation about the world of film, television, and video game music.
Episode 18 - Do Songs + Score Soundtracks Still Work, Today?
Kristen Romanelli (Film Score Monthly Online) is back to, along with Christopher Coleman, examine the quasi-resurgence of the era-specific-song inclusions in big-budget-blockbuster-film soundtracks. Sometimes it works and sometimes it doesn't and they bat around examples of both. Lastly, they make a prediction on the future of such soundtracks in the near future.
Episode Highlights
00:04 - Intro and It's because of Kong 03:34 - Songs + Score combinations that work well together 18:10 - Not so good combinations 32:50 - Predicting the future ... and wrap up.
Music Selections
00:00 - "Spirit in the Sky" - (Guardians of Galaxy - Awesome Mix Vol 1) by Norman Greenbaum 36:11 - "Come and Get Your Love" (Guardians of Galaxy - Awesome Mix Vol 1) by Redbone
Notes:
Follow Kristen Romanelli on Twitter. Film Score Monthly Online
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The Soundcast Stereo is co-hosted by Christopher Coleman and Erik Woods (Cinematic Sound Radio). Each episode is a 30 minute (ish), two channel conversation about the world of film, television, and video game music.
Episode 17 - The Musical Possibilities for The Matrix: Redooded
Eric Woods and Christopher Coleman jack back in and talk over the musical possibilities of the apparently inevitable reboot of The Matrix franchise. Could composer Don Davis return? If not, they discuss who they'd like to see write the score and, lastly, we asked you Twitter, who YOU would like to write the score aside from Don Davis.
Episode Highlights 00:04 - Intro and What is The Matrix Redooded? 02:43 - Does Don Davis come back? 15:00 - Other Cover Art Atrocities 21:46 - If not Don Davis, then who? 25:16 - Twitter response - Who YOU want to score it. 29:18 - Closing thoughts
Music Selections
00:00 - "Main Title" - (The Matrix: Reloaded) by Don Davis 41:50 - "Calm Like a Bomb" (The Matrix: Reloaded) by Rage Against the Machine
Notes:
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The official podcast of Tracksounds.com, The SoundCast is hosted by Christopher Coleman and features reviews and discussions centered around film, TV, and video game soundtracks. Special edition episodes include interviews with composers and other industry professionals.
The Soundcast Stereo is co-hosted by Christopher Coleman and Erik Woods (Cinematic Sound Radio). Each episode is a 30 minute (ish), two channel conversation about the world of film, television, and video game music.
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Episode 16 - Does Soundtrack Cover Art Matter?
Kristen Romanelli of (Film Score Monthly Online) jumps into the "channel 2 seat" to discuss, with Christopher, just how important soundtrack cover art is today (or not). They discuss the cover art for the upcoming release of "The John Williams - Steven Spielberg - The Ultimate Collection and then dive into other "artwork atrocities" from recent memory. Kristen and Christopher grapple with the question whether artwork remains important in this "digital age," and lastly on if there can be "too much" soundtrack artwork attached to a single film.
Episode Highlights 00:04 - Intro & Welcome Back, Kristen 02:49 - Birth of the Question and "Spielliams!" 07:32 - Other Cover Art Atrocities 22:38 - What role does Cover Art Play Today? 31:51 - Too much "Coverage?" - La La Land 40:27 - Wrap up
Music Selections
00:00 - "Summer Montage - Madeline" (La La Land) by Justin Horwitz 41:50 - "Anything Goes" (Indiana Jones & The Temple of Doom) by John Williams
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COVER ART - You can find all of the cover art for the titles mentioned at Amazon.
John Willliams - Steve Spielberg: The Ultimate Edition Hours 50 Shades Darker Passengers Manchester by the Sea Star Wars: The Phantom Menace - The Ultimate Edition John Wick 2
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The official podcast of Tracksounds.com, The SoundCast is hosted by Christopher Coleman and features reviews and discussions centered around film, TV, and video game soundtracks. Special edition episodes include interviews with composers and other industry professionals.
The Soundcast Stereo is co-hosted by Christopher Coleman and Erik Woods (Cinematic Sound Radio). Each episode is a 30 minute (ish), two channel conversation about the world of film, television, and video game music.
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Listener Reaction #3 - Composer Dominance
When listeners turn into commentors, the Soundcast Stereo is at its best. In this third listener reaction show, Christopher and Eric take four recent responses to episode 15 "Composer Dominance." Don't miss out on these interesting takes on King Giacchino, the Mount Rushmore of Composers, Dominance or Prominence, and how Williams and Zimmer are the same!
Episode Highlights 00:08 - Intro and The Return of the Reaction 02:50 - The Crowing of Giacchino - Thomas Midena 10:55 - Your Mount Rushmore of Composers - IsaacAda1 16:00 - Dominance = Quantity or Prominence - Ben Whiting 20:28 - Williams? Zimmer? Overused? What about Desplat? - Tiffany Curley Cello Mama
Music Selections
00:00 - "The Adventure Continues" (The Adventures of Tin Tin) by John Williams 59:04 - "It's a Helluva Chase" (Jupiter Ascending) by Michael Giacchino
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Episode 15 - Composer Dominance
Will the director-change for the DCEU's upcoming "The Batman" mean a composer change? Could that composer change somehow be Michael Giacchino? Erik and Christopher discuss the possibilities and the potential repercussions. That discussion leads to a dive into some reflection on some of Hollywood's most dominant composers over the last 40+ years and those who may be poised to dominate in the near future!
Episode Highlights 00:04 - Intro & Affleckting the DCEU ... 06:51 - Michael Giacchino dominance 08:46 - Is composer dominance a good or bad thing? 13:12 - Hans Zimmer dominance 20:48 - John Williams dominance 31:46 - Henry Jackman dominance
Music Selections
00:00 - "Bumper to Bumper. Rail to Rail" (Speed Racer) by Michael Giacchino
54:44 - "Romanian Wind" (Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows) by Hans Zimmer
COMPANION PLAYLIST (on Spotify) - Soundcast Stereo Episode 14 Companion Playlist - https://bit.ly/sscp-15
These are unique Spotify playlists where we list tracks from most of (if not all) of the soundtrack titles referenced in the episode! And be sure to follow us on Spotify while you're at it. https://open.spotify.com/user/tracksounds
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Episode 14 - Best Original Score Oscar Nominees
And the nominees for Best Original Score for the 89th Academy Awards are ... reacted to by Erik and Christopher! They discuss each nominee, discuss who, of the five noms, they think should win, but will win as well. Lastly, they chime in with their own five nominees. Some definite surprise nominees in their lists!
Episode Highlights 00:04 - Intro & The Nominees Are ... 04:00 - The Official Noms 15:53 - Should Win/ Will Win 23:36 - Our Five Nominees
52:12 - Honorable Almost-nominees
Music Selections
00:00 - "Snakes on a Plain" (God of Egypt) by Marco Beltrami 54:44 - "Night Drive" (Nerve) by Rob Simonson
COMPANION PLAYLIST (on Spotify) - Soundcast Stereo Episode 14 Companion Playlist - https://bit.ly/2sscp-14
Don't miss our experimental, new feature, where we list tracks from most of (if not all) of the soundtrack titles referenced in the episode! And be sure to follow us on Spotify while you're at it. https://open.spotify.com/user/tracksounds
Notes:
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Episode 13 - Most Anticipated Film Scores of 2017
Soundcast Stereo is back and peering into the future! Erik and Christopher run down just which original film scores they are most looking forward to in 2017. They hit all the biggies (well, mostly) but also serve up several film scores that may be flying under your radar. Dive into this double-sized episode for an early look at what 2017 holds for us.
Episode Highlights
00:04 - Intro & The Rules of Anticipation 03:45 - The "Big" Ones 28:29 - Sleeper scores 46:04 - Honorable Mentions 55:42 - What we are NOT Anticipating
Music Selections
00:00 - "Fists of Glory" (Eddie the Eagle) by Matthew Margeson 60:00 - "Press Montage" (Eddie the Eagle) by Matthew Margeson
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Episode 86 - Rogue One: A Star Wars Story by Michael Giacchino
Marius Masalar, Erik Woods and Christopher drop in from hyperspace to talk about ROGUE ONE: A STAR WARS STORY and its original score by Michael Giacchino. Following the latest edition of WHYBLT? (What have you been listening to?) the trio dive into Disney/Lucasfilm's prequel to Star Wars: A New Hope and break down their personal reactions to the film, itself, how the score operates in context and lastly how it works as a stand-alone listen.
Episode Highlights
00:30 - "Together Again, huh?" 03:00 - What Have You Been Listening To? 22:30 - Rogue One - The Film (SPOILERS!) 44:40 - Rogue One - The Score in Context (SPOILERS!) 55:19 - Rogue One - The Score as stand-alone listen (SPOILERS!) 75:58 - "Now let's blow this thing and go home!"
Music Selections
00:00 - "Rogue One" (Rogue One) by Michael Giacchino 22:38 - "The Imperial Suite" (Rogue One) by Michael Giacchino 44:02 - "Jyn Erso & Hope Suite" (Rogue One) by Michael Giacchino 75:21 - "Hope" (Rogue One) by Michael Giacchino 86:41 - "The Master Switch" (Rogue One) by Michael Giacchino
Notes:
"Star Crash" by John Barry - https://youtu.be/MxlHUgRNCoU
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Soundcast Interview - Chad Seiter (Recore)
Chad Seiter is a prolific composer, arranger and orchestrator for film, television, video games and symphonic concerts, Chad Seiter has composed and produced original music for major Hollywood franchises including Star Trek, Fringe and LOST. In this episode, he talks about his most recent video game project for the XBOX One and Windows 10, RECORE: how he came onto the project, his biggest challenges, working with vocalist Laura Intravia and cellist Tina Guo, what it's like turning music over to a program to decide how it is heard within the game and more!
Episode Highlights
00:01 - Introducing Chad Seiter 02:16 - Working ona Keiji Inafune game 04:12 - The goal for the Recore score 07:10 - Working with Laura Intravia 09:10 - The Biggest Recore challenge 11:42 - Stems in the hands of programs 14:37 - How has the game industry changed for a composer 15:59 - Producing the official soundtrack album 19:28 - The Reprise with Tina Guo 21:43 - The legacy of the Female protagonist
Music Selections
00:00 - "The Eden Tower" (Recore) by Chad Seiter 07:05 - "Main theme" (Recore) by Chad Seiter 19:30 - "Main Theme Reprise" (Recore) by Chad Seiter 35:59 - "Lonely Basin" (Recore) by Chad Seiter
Notes:
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Episode 12 - Reacting to "The Marvel Symphonic Universe"
Tony Zhou's Youtube channel "Every Frame a Painting" recently posted one of their most viewed videos to date, "The Marvel Symphonic Universe" where the MCU's original scores are critiqued and demonstrated to be "forgettable" by the general public. Erik and Christopher react and discuss several of the key points made in the video essay ... some of which they agree with but several of which they do not. Is the music of the Marvel Cinematic Universe truly forgettable? If so, why? Soundcast Stereo episodes are two channel, 30 (ish) minute conversations about a single topic from the world of film, television and game soundtracks.
Episode Highlights
00:01 - The Marvel Symphonic Universe 03:35 - Initial Reactions 06:43 - No Emotional Response? 10:11 - Too High Strung 11:08 - Forgettable? 16:40 - Covering the music 19:52 - The Loss of Main Titles 22:03 - The Temp Problem 24:19 - Stay Safe and Sound Bland 33:21 - The Good of this Video 35:15 - Wrap Up
Music Selections
00:00 - "Can You Dig It?" (Iron May 3) by Brian Tyler 35:59 - "Captain America" (Captain America: The First Avenger) by Alan Silvestri
COMPANION PLAYLIST (on Spotify) - Soundcast Stereo Episode 12 Companion Playlist - https://bit.ly/sscp-12
Don't miss our experimental, new feature, where we list tracks from most of (if not all) of the soundtrack titles referenced in the episode! And be sure to follow us on Spotify while you're at it. https://open.spotify.com/user/tracksounds
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"The Marvel Symphonic Universe" https://youtu.be/7vfqkvwW2fs by
- Brian Satterwhite: https://twitter.com/bmsatter
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Taylor Ramos: https://twitter.com/glassesattached
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Tony Zhou: https://twitter.com/tonyszhou
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Episode 11 - Unexpected Composer Assignments
Erik and Christopher react and discuss the recent announcement of Mark Mothersbaugh as composer for the original score to the upcoming Thor: Ragnarok. They go on to have a lengthy discussion about Michael Giacchino for Doctor Strange and a firey discussion about Johan Johannsson for Blade Runner 2. Lastly, they take a quick dive into some of history's other "unexpected composer assignments" that would have rocked the Internet, had it existed. Soundcast Stereo episodes are two channel, 30 (ish) minute conversations about a single topic from the world of film, television and game soundtracks. This 11th episode includes 11 minutes of bonus-castiness.
NEW! COMPANION PLAYLIST (on Spotify) - Soundcast Stereo Episode 11 Companion Playlist - https://bit.ly/sscp11
Don't miss our experimental, new feature, where we list tracks from most of (if not all) of the soundtrack titles referenced in the episode! And be sure to follow us on Spotify while you're at it. https://open.spotify.com/user/tracksounds.
Let us know what you think about this feature! If we hear enough positive feedback, we'll continue to include them!
Episode Highlights
00:04 - Intro + Channel Fact "Fav Mark Mothersbaugh Score?" 01:05 - Reactarok! 10:00 - Doctor Giacchino 17:33 - Blade Runnin' with Johannson 30:22 - Historic Unexpected Announcements
Music Selections
00:00 - "Powering Up" (Cloudy with a Chance of Meatbalss) by Mark Mothersbaugh 40:48 - "The Lastest Invention" (Cloudy with a Chance of Meatbalss) by Mark Mothersbaugh
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Episode 10 - 21st Century Fav Scores (So Far)
In reaction to The Playlist's recently published article "The Top 50 Film Scores of the 21st Century So Far," Erik and Chris share their own favorite ten scores of the century through 2015. Their lists contain a few expected titles, but certainly a number of surprise entries as well! Soundcast Stereo episodes are two channel, 30 minute conversations about a single topic from the world of film, television and game soundtracks. This episode includes 22 minutes of bonus-blah-blah-blah!
Episode Highlights
00:04 - Intro + Channel Fact "What is your fav film chase cue?" (via @IsaacCada1) 01:32 - Reacting to The Playlist's Top 50 Film Scores of the Century (so far) 07:50 - Guess "The Most Likely" (Our first five favs) 17:11 - The Surprise Five (Our second five favs) 50:12 - The Wrap Up and What are your 21st Century Favs?
Music Selections
00:00 - "Mona Lisa Overdrive" (The Matrix Reloaded) by Don Davis/ Juno Reactor 51:11 - "Burly Brawl" (The Matrix Reloaded) by Don Davis/ Juno Reactor
Notes:
The Playlist - "Top 50 Film Scores of the 21st Century So Far"
HONORABLE MENTIONS LIST (In no particular order):
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The Force Awakens, The Greatest Miracle, The Shipping News, Memoirs of a Geisha, Tron Legacy, Lover's Prayer, On The Beach, Angel, Monster, & Ladies in Lavender.
Christopher Coleman
The Dark Knight (2008), Road to Perdition (2002), The Theory of Everything (Johan Johanness) (2014), The Incredibles (2004), Spirited Away (2001), A.I. (2001), A Beautiful Mind (2001), House of Sand and Fog (2003), Master and Commander The Far Side of the World (2003), The Matrix Reloaded (2003), The Adventures of Tin Tin: The Secret of the Unicorn (2011), The Da Vinci Code (2006), X-Men The Last Stand (2006), Stardust (2007), Kung Fu Panda (2008), Straw Dogs (2011), Oblivion (2011), Jupiter Ascending (2015), John Carter (2013)
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Episode 9 - Listener Feedback #2 "China, Millennials and the Theme"
It's time for listener feedback, so Christopher and Erik take one mega-voice-mail from a long-time listener who responds to the most popular Soundcast Stereo episode to date (Ep. 3 - The State of the Film Music Theme) Specifically, our listener discusses cultural differences over the "dumbing down" of Hollywood movies and why the film music tastes of the Millennials might be as they are - less appreciative of the classic film music theme. Soundcast Stereo episodes are two channel, 30 minute conversations about a single topic from the world of film, television and game soundtracks.
Episode Highlights
00:00 - Channel 1 and 2 00:57 - An episode with only one piece of feedback? 02:50 - T. Greer responds to "The State of Film Music" (Voice Mail) 14:52 - Feeding back on the feedback 43:46 - The Wrap Up and What should we say? Help us!
Music Selections
00:00 - "The Kraken" (Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest) by Hans Zimmer 13:50 - "DNS" (Man of Steel) by Hans Zimmer 45:35 - "Rjuken Sabotage" (Medal of Honor) by Michael Giacchino
Notes:
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Episode 9 - Listener Feedback #2 "China, Millennials and the Theme"
It's time for listener feedback, so Christopher and Erik take one mega-voice-mail from a long-time listener who responds to the most popular Soundcast Stereo episode to date (Ep. 3 - The State of the Film Music Theme) Specifically, our listener discusses cultural differences over the "dumbing down" of Hollywood movies and why the film music tastes of the Millennials might be as they are - less appreciative of the classic film music theme. Soundcast Stereo episodes are two channel, 30 minute conversations about a single topic from the world of film, television and game soundtracks.
Episode Highlights
00:00 - Channel 1 and 2 00:57 - An episode with only one piece of feedback? 02:50 - T. Greer responds to "The State of Film Music" (Voice Mail) 14:52 - Feeding back on the feedback 43:46 - The Wrap Up and What should we say? Help us!
Music Selections
00:00 - "The Kraken" (Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest) by Hans Zimmer 13:50 - "DNS" (Man of Steel) by Hans Zimmer 45:35 - "Rjuken Sabotage" (Medal of Honor) by Michael Giacchino
Notes:
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Episode 8 - "Does the Stranger Things Score Work?"
Co-hosts Christopher and Erik return to the 80s to discuss the strange things going on in the "Stranger Things" original score by Kyle Dixon and Michael Stein. They talk about how well (or not) the score works in the hit Netflix series, films and their scores in the same genre, and how alternate approaches to scoring the series may have faired. Soundcast Stereo episodes are two channel, 30 minute conversations about a single topic from the world of film, television and game soundtracks.
Episode Highlights
00:00 - The Intro 01:08 - What is Stranger Things? 03:06 - Did the score work? 11:29 - Was a more traditional composer needed? 18:41 - Alternative approaches 22:18 - Missed Opportunities 32:52 - Super 8 vs. Stranger Things 37:17 - The Wrap Up
Music Selections
00:00 - "The Way Home" (Earth to Echo) by Joseph Trapanese 19:19 - "Bat in the Hold" (Monster Squad) by Bruce Broughton 21:08 - "Main Titles" (E.T.) by John Williams 24:05 - "The Hand of Fate Part 1" (Signs) James Newton Howard 39:58 - "We'll Fix It in Post-Haste" (Super 8) by Michael Giacchino
Notes:
"Hero Kids" Episode - at the official Cinematic Sound Radio site.
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Episode 7 - "Should a Female Composer be Hired to Score Wonder Woman?"
Chris and Erik discuss the potentially sensitive question of whether or not a female composer SHOULD be hired to score Patty Jenkin's upcoming WONDER WOMAN film. Is it mandatory, a good idea, or a bad idea? What could the repercussions be? Listener twitter thoughts and comments included! Soundcast Stereo episodes are two channel, 30 minute conversations about a single topic from the world of film, television and game soundtracks.
Episode Highlights
00:06 - The Intro 02:27 - Political? Proper? Spring-board? 08:05 - Listener Tweets: Hire the right person for the job, male or female. 20:32 - If a female composer was to be chosen, who would your top pick be? 24:16 - Listener Tweets: Top composer picks 26:18 - Given the director/producers, who do you THINK WILL be hired? 30:36 - The Wrap Up/ How to send us your thoughts
Music Selections
00:00 - "Wonder Woman TV Series S3 Theme" (The Music Of DC Comics: Volume 2)by Charles Fox and Norman Gimble 33:28 - "Is She With You?" (Batman v Superman) by Junkie XL and Hans Zimmer 34:01 - "Wonder Woman" (The Music Of DC Comics: Volume 2) by Arthur Korb
Notes:
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Episode 6 - "Rogue One - Title Crawl and Music?"
This is ep. 6 where Chris makes a big announcement and then he and Erik discuss the possibility of Rogue One: A Star Wars Story NOT including the classic Star Wars title crawl and famous John Williams music and the possible repercussions. Soundcast Stereo episodes are two channel, 30 minute conversations about a single topic from the world of film, television and game soundtracks.
Episode Highlights
00:00 - The Intro 01:31 - Big Announcement! 03:50 - The Opening Crawl and Old Guys 09:34 - Rogue One Opening Options 19:55 - Tone, Tone, Tone! 25:36 - Something borrowed, something new 30:14 - Is Lucasfilm trolling us? 32:03 - The Cinemablend Solution 36:04 - Speculation Palooza! 43:27 - Our end credits
Music Selections
00:00 - "Finale" (The Monuments Men) by Alexandre Desplat 01:01 - "Star Wars/ Revenge of the Sith" (Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith) by John Williams 43:49 - "Parade of the Ewoks" (Star Wars: Return of the Jedi) by John Williams 00:00 - "End Credits" (The Monuments Men) by Alexandre Desplat
Notes:
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Episode 5 - "Counting Down the Scores of the MCU"
This is ep. 5 where Erik and I countdown our list of all 13 currently released original scores from the Marvel Cinematic Universe. This segment was recorded back in early June, but was cut from episode 0 due to time constraints. Soundcast Stereo episodes are two channel, 30 minute conversations about a single topic from the world of film, television and game soundtracks.
Episode Highlights
00:06 - The Intro 01:58 - Erik's big group of mediocrity 06:00 - Chris' 13th through 6th spots 10:41 - 5th spot 11:50 - 4th spot 14:05 - The top 3 22:50 - Which of the 13 do we listen to the most 24:48 - Wrap up
Music Selections
00:00 - "Tony Stark's Theme" (Iron Man) arranged by Ramin Djawadi 01:00 - "Damn Kid" (Iron Man) by DJ Boborobo 24:41 - "Driving with the Top Down" (Iron Man) arranged by Ramin Djawadi
Notes:
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Episode 4 - "Twitter Response Show (TRS1)"
The response to ep. 3, "The State of the Film Music Theme" was phenomenal, so Erik Woods (Cinematic Sound Radio) and Christopher Coleman take some of the great responses from Twitter and explore the topic even further. Soundcast Stereo episodes are a two channel, 30 minute conversation focused on a single topic from the world of film, television, or video game soundtracks.
Episode Highlights
00:00 - The Intro 02:11 - @will_dodson1 - What about The Matrix? 05:17 - @rickcolson - What about Tron: Legacy? 09:15 - @MeinAccount - Younger generations have missed out. 19:46 - @moretritones - Writing themes versus Scoring 31:36 - Should we talk about the last great, movie theme SONG?
Music Selections
00:00 - "Recognizer" (Tron: Legacy) by Joe Trapanese & Daft Punk 33:58 - "Flynn Lives" (Tron: Legacy) by Joe Trapanese & Daft Punk
Notes:
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Episode 3 - "The State of the Film Music Theme"
Soundcast Stereo episodes are a two channel, 30 minute conversation focused on a single topic from the world of film, television, or video game soundtracks. Erik Woods (Cinematic Sound Radio) and Christopher Coleman try to answer the question "What is the last film music theme that anyone in the general public would instantly recognize?" During perplexing discussion, they react to the announcement of STAR TREK: BEYOND including a song from Rhianna entitled, "Sledgehammer." And in this episode, you get a bonus 20 minutes of discussion.
Episode Highlights
00:00 - The Intro 01:13 - What is the last popular/ massively recognizable film music theme? 32:04 - Star Trek: Beyond's "Sledgehammer" 46:06 - What's the Next Harry Potter or Star Wars?
Music Selections
00:02 - "Up is Down" (Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End) by Hans Zimmer 49:12 - "Drink Up Me Hearties" (Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End) by Hans Zimmer
Notes:
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Episode 2 - "The James Horner Legacy"
Soundcast Stereo episodes are a two channel, 30 minute conversation focused on a single topic from the world of film, television, or video game soundtracks. At the one year anniversary of JAMES HORNER'S tragic passing, Erik Woods (Cinematic Sound Radio) joins in again to discuss with Christopher Coleman the legacy of the beloved and prolific composer.
Episode Highlights
00:00 - Introducing Soundcast Stereo and Episode 2 04:35 - Our first James Horner score 12:54 - The biggest emotional impact 20:09 - Hollywood in Vienna Tribute to James Horner on Blu Ray 23:51 - The Magnificent Seven 30:09 - Final thoughs - What we miss most
Music Selections
00:02 - "Collecting the Ballots" (The Legend of Zorro) by James Horner 39:14 - "Willow the Sorcerer" (Willow) by James Horner
Notes:
Cinematic Sound Radio's 2015 Horner tribute Listen to all of Cinematic Sound Radio episodes The SoundCast Composer Tribute to James Horner (2015) The SoundCast Remembers James Horner (2015) Follow Erik Woods on Twitter. Follow Tracksounds on Twitter. Follow Christopher Coleman on Twitter.
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Hollywood in Vienna: The World of James Horner (Blu-Ray)
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Episode 1 - "John Williams: Resurgence?"
Soundcast Stereo episodes are a two channel, 30 minute conversation focused on a single topic from the world of film, television, or video game soundtracks. In our official, first episode features Christopher Coleman and ERIK WOODS (CINEMATIC SOUND RADIO) who discuss recent news reports regarding JOHN WILLIAMS as officially attached to Indiana Jones 5 and Star Wars: Episode 8.
Episode Highlights
00:00 - Introducing Soundcast Stereo 00:36 - Breaking the news: Indiana Jones 5 03:48 - But is REALLY confirmed for Star Wars? 17:25 - Redemption of a Franchise? 21:33 - Ready Player One, Indiana Jones, or Star Wars? 25:40 - Final Thoughts - This Chapter of the John Williams era
Music Selections
00:35 - "Scherzo for Motorcycle and Orchestra" (Indiana Jones & The Last Crusade) by John Williams 27:49 - "The Adventure Continues" (The Adventures of Tintin: The Secret of the Unicorn) by John Williams
Notes:
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Episode 0 - "Silvestri Infinity"
Soundcast Stereo episodes are a two channel, 30 minute conversation focused on a single topic from the world of film, television, or video game soundtracks. Our beta-episode features ERIK WOODS (CINEMATIC SOUND RADIO), who joins Christopher Coleman to talk about the recent news that composer ALAN SILVESTRI will be composing the original scores for, what is anticipated to be, two of the biggest superhero films in history: THE AVENGERS: INFINITY WAR PART 1 AND PART 2.
Episode Highlights
00:00 - What is SoundCast Stereo? 01:34 - The confusing musical world of the MCU 13:06 - Slashfilm article - DCEU musically superior? 26:09 - Cinematic Sound goes bananas and Conclusion
Music Selections
00:35 - "Stark Goes Green" (The Avengers) by Alan Silvestri 29:29 - "The Avengers" (The Avengers) by Alan Silvestri
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Christopher, Edmund, Marius, and Richard react to each of the 12 Official Cue Award Winners as well as each of the Genius Choice Vote winners. They discuss some of their top choices in each of the categories and don't miss the surprise acceptance speech from Gareth Coker.
Episode Highlights
00:00 - Reactive Mix and Intro 04:05 - Overall Reactions to the Cues 10:00 - Best Score: Video Game 20:28 - Best Score: Sci-Fi/Fantasy 29:13 - Best Score: Action 34:33 - Record Label of the Year 40:36 - Best Score: Television 50:09 - Best Score: Animation 58:32 - Best Cue 1:04:00 - Breakout Composer 1:07:35 - Gareth Coker 1:09:00 - Best Score: Drama 1:15:49 - Best Theme 1:20:46 - Outstanding Compoer 1:27:07 - Best Score 1:32:10 - Conclusion
Music Selections
00:00 - "Furious 7" (Furious 7) by Brian Tyler 10:17 - "The Stars Our Home" (Starcraft II: Legacy of the Void) by Jason Hayes, Mike Patti, Glenn Stafford, Neal Acree 18:13 - "Entrance to the Capital) (Revelation) by Neal Acree 20:30 - "The Scavenger" (Star Wars: The Force Awakens) by John Williams 29:26 - "A Fight at the Opera" (Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation) by Joe Kraemer 34:41 - "Drum Roll - Sleepy Maggy" (Braveheart 20th Anniv. Ed.) by James Horner 40:57 - "Message from Mother" (Da Vinci's Demons Season 3) by Bear McCreary 50:28 - "Victory" (Gamba) by Benjamin Wallfisch 58:45 - "Jedi Steps and Finale" (Star Wars: The Force Awakens) by John Williams 1:04:03 - "The Trials" (Halo 5: Guardians) by Kazuma Jinnouchi 1:07:33 - "Ori Lost in the Storm" (Ori and the Blind Forest) by Gareth Coker 1:09:09 - "An Offering to Tengger - Chen Save the Last Wolf" (Wolf Totem) by James Horner 1:15:48 - "Rey's Theme" (Star Wars: The Force Awakens) by John Williams 1:20:42 - "3rd Movement" Jupiter Ascending by Michael Giacchino 1:27:03 - "Committment" Jupiter Ascending by Michael Giacchino 1:37:32 - "Light is Green" (Halo 5: Guardians) by Kazuma Jinnouchi
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The 2015 Cue Award winners and the Genius Choice Vote winners are all announced for the first time in this special episode. You'll hear acceptance speeches from many of the winners and excerpts from the winning titles! This year's show differs from those in the past as each winner will be announced without reaction and commentary as a special Cue Awards reaction show will be published separately after.
Episode Highlights
00:00 - Introduction 02:01 - How the Cue Awards work 03:48 - Best Score: Video Game 08:18 - Best Score: Sci-Fi/Fantasy 09:30 - Best Score: Action 11:28 - Record Label of the Year 16:20 - Best Score: Television 18:47 - The Monkey King Award 22:30 - Best Score: Animation 25:04 - Best Cue 27:23 - Breakout Composer 31:48 - Best Score: Drama 32:52 - Best Theme 34:42 - Outstanding Compoer 37:10 - Best Score 39:10 - Conclusion
Music Selections
00:00 - "Cue The Orchestra" - Cue Awards by Marius Masalar 00:45 - "Cue the Orchestra (Modern)" - Cue Awards by Marius Masalar 02:01 - "Clair de Rules (Hype Mix) by Christopher Coleman 04:26 - "Attack on Korhal" (Starcraft II: Legacy of the Void by Jayson Hayes, Mike Patti, Glenn Stafford, Neal Acree) 04:52 - "The Fall of Shakuras" (Starcraft II: Legacy of the Void by Jayson Hayes, Mike Patti, Glenn Stafford, Neal Acree) 06:27 - "Jade Maple Paddock" (Revelation) by Neal Acree 07:00 - "Main Title" (Revelation) by Neal Acree 08:46 - "Scherzo for Xwings" (Star Wars: The Force Awakens) by John Williams 10:03 - "Finale and Curtain Call" (Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation) by Joe Kraemer 11:47 - "Charge" (Dances with Wolves - 25th Anniv.) by John Barry 12:41 - "Charge [Alternate]" (Dances with Wolves - 25th Anniv.) by John Barry 13:40 - "A Golden Childhood" (Cinderella) by Patrick Doyle 16:47 - "Message from Mother" (Da Vinci's Demons Season 3) by Bear McCreary 18:47 - "The Curtain Rises" (The Curtain Rises) by Yugo Kanno 19:45 - "The State of My Life" (Psycho Pass: The Movie) by Yugo Kanno 20:24 - "Dynamic Color" (Gundam Reconguista in G) by Yugo Kanno 20:51 - "I'm Home Main Theme" (I'm Home) by Yugo Kanno 21:18 - "Destruction Goes On" (Psycho-Pass: The Movie) by Yugo Kanno 21:57 - "I'm Home Main Theme" (I'm Home) by Yugo Kanno 22:57 - "Victory" (Gamba) by Benjamin Wallfisch 24:31 - "Bundle of Joy" (Inside Out) by Michael Giacchino 25:43 - "Jedi Steps and Finale" (Star Wars: The Force Awakens) by John Williams 27:40 - "Halo Canticles" (Halo 5: Guardians) by Kazuma Jinnouchi 28:31 - "Light is Green" (Halo 5: Guardians) by Kazuma Jinnouchi 30:40 - "Light of Nibel" (Ori and the Blind Forest) by Gareth Coker 32:10 - "Leaving for the Country [Main Theme] (Wolf Totem) by James Horner 33:26 - "Rey's Theme" (Star Wars: The Force Awakens) by John Williams 34:59 - "A Story About the Future" (Tomorrowland) by Michael Giacchino 35:54 - "The Frozen Lake" (Wolf Totem) by James Horner 37:38 - "1st Movement" Jupiter Ascending by Michael Giacchino 38:32 - "Jedi Steps and Finale" (Star Wars: The Force Awakens) by John Williams
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The Soundcast returns to a galaxy far, far away! Author Doug Adams (The Music of the Lord of the Rings Films), Kristen Romanelli (Managing Editor of Film Music Magazine Online) and Eric Woods (Host of Cinematic Sound Radio) joins Marius, Edmund and Christopher for an in-depth discussion about John Williams' most recent score for STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS. They discuss their reactions to the film, the music as a stand-alone listen as well as in context. They also dive into the new themes Williams introduces and his reprisals of classic themes and moments (some very surprising). Lastly, they share what their favorite musical moments from the score and film are.
Episode Highlights
00:44 — Welcome and Intros 07:40 — How we watched the film 16:10 — Movie reaction (non-spoilers) 44:04 — Music reaction (Spoilers) 68:42 — The Major Themes (Spoilers) 115:11 — Our favorite musical moments (Spoilers) 135:32 — Final Thoughts/ Burning Homestead (Spoilers)
Music Selections
00:00 — "Scherzo for X-Wings" (Star Wars: The Force Awakens) by John Williams 15:43 — "I Can Fly Anything" (Star Wars: The Force Awakens) by John Williams 43:45 — "Kylo Ren Arrives at the Battle" (Star Wars: The Force Awakens) by John Williams 69:00 — "Rey's Theme" (Star Wars: The Force Awakens) by John Williams 75:22 — "The Falcon" (Star Wars: The Force Awakens) by John Williams 80:20 — "Kylo Ren Arrives at the Battle" (Star Wars: The Force Awakens) by John Williams 82:58 — "Snoke" (Star Wars: The Force Awakens) by John Williams 85:27 — "Palpatine's Teachings" (Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith) by John Williams 89:01 — "Main Title/ Attack on the Jakku Village" (Star Wars: The Force Awakens) by John Williams 99:05 — "March of the Resistance" (Star Wars: The Force Awakens) by John Williams 100:51 — "The Shark Cage Fugue" (Jaws) by John Williams 102:26 — "The Jedi Steps and Finale" (Star Wars: The Force Awakens) by John Williams 106:14 — "The Hologram/ Binary Sunset" (Star Wars: A New Hope) by John Williams 115:24 — "The Ways of the Force" (Star Wars: The Force Awakens) by John Williams 116:03 — "The Starkiller" (Star Wars: The Force Awakens) by John Williams 117:08 — "The Falcon" (Star Wars: The Force Awakens) by John Williams 120:49 — "Han and Leia" (Star Wars: The Force Awakens) by John Williams 126:47 — "Rey's Theme" (Star Wars: The Force Awakens) by John Williams 127:45 — "Snoke" (Star Wars: The Force Awakens) by John Williams 128:18 — "Main Title/ Attack on the Jakku Village" (Star Wars: The Force Awakens) by John Williams 135:46 — "Burning Homestead" (Star Wars: A New Hope) by John Williams 140:46 — "The Jedi Steps and Finale" (Star Wars: The Force Awakens) by John Williams
Notes:
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Interview: Brian Tyler (2015) Part 2 of 2
Brian Tyler talks about what it was like working with Joss Whedon (Director) and Kevin Feige (Producer) on Avengers: Age of Ultron and just how much of a knowledgeable film music fan Kevin Feige truly is! Tyler goes on to talk about one of the biggest "film music twists" of the year with the announcement of composer Danny Elfman joining him to write music for the second Avengers film. Lastly, Brian Tyler talks about what it is like to have now worked on three scores in the Marvel Cinematic Universe and what may be in store in Phase 3!
Episode Highlights
00:00 — Recap of Part 1 and Intro to Part 2 02:46 — No Marvel Theme 05:14 — Working with Joss Whedon 07:42 — Working with Kevin Feige 10:54 — The Big Twist - Danny Elfman 19:59 — Unreleased Score 24:52 — Comparing his three MCU scores 26:42 — Phase 3 28:22 — Final thoughts
Music Selections
00:00 — "Fighting Back" (Avengers: Age of Ultron) by Brian Tyler 10:31 — "Heroes" (Avengers: Age of Ultron) by Danny Elfman 21:04 — "Vision" (Avengers: Age of Ultron) by Brian Tyler 24:52 — "Battle Finale" (Iron Man 3) by Brian Tyler 25:56 — "Asgard" (Thor: The Dark World) by Brian Tyler 27:55 — "Age of Ultron" (Avengers: Age of Ultron) by Brian Tyler 28:25 — "Birth of Ultron" (Avengers: Age of Ultron) by Brian Tyler
Notes:
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Bonus - The Soundcast Remembers James Horner
The Soundcast and Tracksounds team come together to talk about composer James Horner. The team has a bit of a group therapy session as they share their own stories of the first time they each took note of the name, "James Horner," their thoughts on his lasting legacy in the film music genre, the score that epitomizes James Horner's work. The main points of discussion are divided by clips from some of James Horner's lesser known, yet no less compelling, works.
Episode Highlights
00:00 — Introduction 04:22 — Hearing the bad news 10:09 — Our first James Horner score 21:48 — James Horner's place in history 34:23 — Some personal stories 41:22 — The epitome of James Horner 08:51 — Introduction to special tribute 36:08 — Close
Music Selections
00:00 — "There's No Goodbye ... Only Love" (Perfect Storm) by James Horner 19:48 — "A Far Away Time" (To Gillian on her 37th Birthday) by James Horner 33:35 — "Time Brings All Things To Light ... I Trust It So" (All The King's Men) by James Horner 40:15 — "Fresh Water" (Black Gold) by James Horner 52:33 — "Fallen Friends" (In Country) by James Horner
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A Composer Tribute to James Horner
Twenty-one film, television, video game composers deliver their heart-felt thoughts and reflections about the man, James Horner, and his music. Listen to their thoughts set to many of James Horner's most memorable scores.
Episode Highlights
00:00 — Introduction 01:00 — Austin Wintory 02:34 — Debbie Wiseman 03:51 — Greg Edmonson 05:21 — Frederick Wiedmann 07:12 — Jeff Rona 08:51 — Introduction to special tribute 09:23 — Jo Blankenburg 10:41 — Grant Kirkhope 12:07 — Mark Griskey 15:36 — Jason Graves 17:03 — Neal Acree 07:57 — Garry Schymann 20:02 — Sam Hulick 20:45 — Introduction to special tribute II 21:12 — Chance Thomas 23:17 — Jessica Curry 24:10 — Scott Glasgow 27:10 — Rolfe Kent 28:20 — Penka Kouneva 30:30 — James Christopherson 31:36 — Elia Cmiral 32:13 — Olivier Deriviere 33:54 — Kathryn Bostic 36:08 — Close
Music Selections
00:00 — "Teaching Mathematics Again" (A Beautiful Mind) by James Horner 00:54 — "Closing Credits" (A Beautiful Mind) by James Horner 02:38 — "Epilogue" (Searching for Bobby Fischer) by James Horner 04:51 — "An Epitaph to War" (Glory) by James Horner 23:44 — "Part 2" (Iris) by James Horner 07:25 — "The Lovemaking" (Cocoon) by James Horner 09:23 — ""Wunderkind" by Jo Blankenburg 10:30 — "Main Title" (Battle Beyond the Stars) by James Horner 12:26 — "Deciding to Build the Field" (Field of Dreams) by James Horner 13:33 — "All Systems Go" (Apollo 13) by James Horner 16:02 — "The Ludlows" (Legends of the Fall) by James Horner 18:48 — "Casper's Lullaby" (Casper) by James Horner 19:52 — "A Kaleidoscope of Mathematics" (A Beautiful Mind) by James Horner 20:48 — "Becoming One of the People…" (Avatar) by James Horner 21:45 — "Suite from Avatar: The Video Game by Chance Thomas 23:17 — "Main Title - Takeoff (The Rocketeer) by James Horner 30:23 — "Rose" (Titanic) by James Horner 29:05 — "My Heart Will Go On" (Titanic) by James Horner 30:23 — "Main Title" (Braveheart) by James Horner 33:08 — "The Passage of Time" (Bicentennial Man) by James Horner 35:02 — "All Love Can Be" (A Beautiful Mind)
Notes:
Special THANKS to all of the composers listed above who gave of their time to contribute to this project. Also thanks to The Krakower-Poling PR and Costa Communications for their assistance.
Austin Wintory - http://austinwintory.com/ Debbie Wiseman - http://www.debbiewiseman.co.uk/ Greg Edmonson - http://gregedmonson.com/ Frederick Wiedmann - http://www.frederikwiedmann.com/ Jeff Rona - http://jeffrona.com/ Jo Blankenburg - http://joblankenburg.com/ Grant Kirkhope - http://www.grantkirkhope.com/ Mark Griskey - http://www.griskey.com/ Jason Graves - http://www.jasongraves.com/ Neal Acree - http://www.nealacree.com/ Garry Schymann - http://garryschyman.com/ Sam Hulick - http://samhulick.com/ Chance Thomas - http://www.chancethomas.com/ Jessica Curry - http://www.thechineseroom.co.uk/ Scott Glasgow - http://www.scottglasgowmusic.com/ Rolfe Kent - http://www.rolfekent.com/ Penka Kouneva - http://www.penkakouneva.com/ Jamie Christopherson - http://www.jamiechristopherson.com/ Elia Cmiral - http://www.eliacmiral.com/ Olivier Deriviere - http://olivierderiviere.com/ Kathryn Bostic - http://www.kathrynbostic.com/
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Interview: Brian Tyler (2015) Part 1 of 2
Having, not one, but two $1 Billion + box office smashes in less than two months, Brian Tyler shares his perspective on how long one can bathe in the afterglow of such success. He also talks about two of his recent forays into sports via his NFL theme for ESPN and, most recently, his new theme for the USGA's 2015 US Open. Finally, Christopher Coleman puts the ultimate question to him, "If you had to pick just one, which franchise would you choose to write a score for, Star Wars or Star Trek?"
Episode Highlights
00:08 — Introduction: Brian Tyler 02:43 — In the Afterglow of The Furious Age 13:40 — Writing the USGA - 2015 US Open Theme 18:41 — Upcoming project - "Truth" 19:37 — Box Office and Soundtrack Sales 22:45 — Writing ESPN's NFL Theme 26:30 — Star Wars or Star Trek? 33:51 — Wrap up and Intro to 2015 US Open Theme
Music Selections
00:00 — "Rise Together" (Avengers: Age of Ultron) by Brian Tyler 01:00 — "Operation Ramsey" (Furious 7) by Brian Tyler 06:30 — "Farewell" (Furious 7) by Brian Tyler 14:22 — "Olympic Fanfare Medley" (John Williams Greatest Hits 1969 - 1999) 23:44 — "Main Theme" (ESPN's NFL) by Brian Tyler 33:38 — "The Mission" (Avengers: Age of Ultron) by Brian Tyler 34:55 — "US Open Theme" (US Open Theme) by Brian Tyler
Notes:
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Episode 81 - Avengers: Age of Ultron
Kristen Romanelli and David Kociemba return and join Christopher Coleman and Marius Masalar to discuss, in-depth, both the film and film score, by Brian Tyler and Danny Elfman, for Avengers: Age of Ultron. Also, WHYBLT? is back and they share three scores you might have recently missed that you should be listening to!
Episode Highlights
00:37 — Opening and Welcome to Kristen Romanelli and David Kociemba 09:18 — WHYBLT? Madding Crowd, Pirates and Huck Finn. 17:09 — Avengers: Age of Ultron - General film reaction 26:36 — Avengers: Age of Ultron - General score reaction 42:58 — Avengers: Age of Ultron - Spoiler film discussion 01:07:42 — Avengers: Age of Ultron - Spoiler score discussion 01:30:33 — The Final question: Where does the score work best?
Music Selections
00:01 — "New Avengers" (Avengers: Age of Ultron) by Danny Elfman 09:46 — "Opening" (Far from the Madding Crowd) by Craig Armstrong 11:29 — "Seven Chests" (Pirates Passage) by Andrew Lockington 13:36 — "Main Title" (Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn) by Robert Gulya 16:41 — "Rise Together" (Avengers: Age of Ultron) by Brian Tyler 37:18 — "Hulkbuster" (Avengers: Age of Ultron) by Brian Tyler 42:20 — "The Battle" (Avengers: Age of Ultron) by Brian Tyler 54:28 — "Vision" (Avengers: Age of Ultron) by Brian Tyler 01:06:24 — "Wish You Were Here" (Avengers: Age of Ultron) by Brian Tyler 01:10:12 — "Outlook" (Avengers: Age of Ultron) by Brian Tyler 01:11:03 — "Red Ledger" (The Avengers) by Alan Silvestri 01:12:13 — "Vision" (Avengers: Age of Ultron) by Brian Tyler 01:06:24 — "Wish You Were Here" (Avengers: Age of Ultron) by Brian Tyler 01:40:33 — "Farmhouse" (Avengers: Age of Ultron) by Danny Elfman 01:42:30 — "Avengers: Age of Ultron" (Avengers: Age of Ultron) by Danny Elfman
Notes:
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Interview - Gareth Coker (Ori and the Blind Forest)
Marius and Gareth sit down for a detailed discussion about Ori and the Blind Forest—the game, the score, and the incredible stories behind its four-year development cycle. Naturally, they stray off topic too, tackling the future of game audio, the role of library music in modern scoring, the power of game music concerts, and the amazing resource that Twitch has become for gamers and developers alike.
Episode Highlights
00:00 - Intro & musical background 04:20 - Getting the Ori gig 06:52 - Long development time for the game and its impact on musical development 10:00 - Moon Studio's distributed development structure 14:36 - Constant testing by the entire team and how it contributes to polish 17:07 - Musical flow on album and why the main title cue isn't on the album 20:52 - How the incredible prologue came together, and its many musical challenges 28:25 - Finding the score's musical identity; references, and how visuals inform the music 33:50 - Unifying the flavours of each location's score 35:42 - Working with the Nashville Music Scoring Orchestra 39:30 - Score excerpt from 'Finding Kuro' 40:30 - Video Games Live concerts and inspiring listeners to engage with new genres 42:14 - The landscape of recent game releases, the role of the composer, patience, and the value of immersing yourself in the project 46:58 - Whether or not new game devs recognize the potential value of great music 50:54 - How Gareth discovered Aeralie Brighton and her magnificent voice 56:21 - Library music and whether or not it's a threat to creative opportunities for composers 59:32 - What's next for game audio? What's the "next level?" 65:15 - Future projects and the way it feels to experience such a huge release 66:42 - Finishing games and how polish and process influence the way people engage with a game 69:31 - Word of mouth marketing, release schedules, and having fun "trolling" on Twitch 71:03 - Having fun "trolling" on Twitch; Twich as a platform for feedback and engagement 73:14 - Conclusion
Music Selections
00:00 - 01. Ori Lost in the Storm 16:49 - 02. Naru Embracing the Light 22:55 - 04. The Blind Forest 32:16 - 07. Finding Sein 34:47 - 22. Kuro's Tale II: Her Pain 37:33 - 09. The Spirit Tree 49:34 - 31. The Sacrifice 52:52 - xx. Ori and the Blind Forest (Launch Trailer) 61:11 - 16. Climbing the Ginso Tree 73:36 - 32. Light of Nibel
Notes:
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Special thanks to: Greg O'Connor-Read
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Episode 80 - The 2014 Cue Awards
The 7th Cue Awards are finally revealed! Christopher Coleman, Marius Masalar, Edmund Meinerts, Richard Buxton, Thomas Medina, and Steven Sharrat, are joined by award-winning composers and record industry professionals to accept their awards. All eleven award categories are announced as well as the winners of The Genius Choice Vote! Additionally, Richard Buxton's spotlight on scores and composers from Asia returns with The Monkey King Award.
Episode Highlights
00:00 — Opening and Welcome to the 2014 Cue Awards 04:08 — How the Cue Awards Work 06:36 — Best Action Score: Cue Award and Genius Choice Award Winner 22:58 — What is The Genius Choice Vote? 23:35 — Best Dramatic Score: Cue Award and The Genius Choice Vote Winner 35:55 — Best Score for Television: Cue Award 38:11 — Best Score - Television: The Genius Choice Winner 45:10 — Best Score - Video Game: Cue Award and Genius Choice Winner 01:03:04 — Best Score - Animation: Cue Award and Genius Choice Award Winner 01:13:37 — Best Cue - Cue Award and Genius Choice Award Winner 01:22:55 — The Monkey King Award 01:26:31 — Record Label of the Year: Cue Award and Genius Choice Award Winner 01:36:06 — Best Theme: Cue Award and Genius Choice Award Winner 01:46:00 — Composer of the Year: Cue Award and Genius Choice Award Winner 01:50:05 — Best Overall Score: Cue Award and Genius Choice Award Winner 01:57:43 — Wrap Up and Spotlight Titles from 2014 02:11:14 — Credits and Thanks
Music Selections
00:01 — Cue the Orchestra by Marius Masalar 06:59 — Sun Wukong, The Monkey King (The Monkey King) by Christopher Young 11:35 — Niu Wo Wang, the Buffalo Demon King (The Monkey King) by Christopher Young 23:59 — Main Title (The Field of Lost Shoes) by Frederik Wiedmann 32:09 — The Imitation Game (The Imitation Game) by Alexandre Desplat 36:17 — Main Theme (Gunshi Kanbee) by Yugo Kano 38:34 — Main Theme (Game of Thrones) by Ramin Djawadi 45:50 — The Seeding (Civ. Beyond Earth) by Michael Curran, Geoff Knorr, Grant Kirkhope, Griffin Cohen 47:06 — Planetfall (Civ. Beyond Earth) by Michael Curran, Geoff Knorr, Grant Kirkhope, Griffin Cohen 47:46 — The Signal (Civ. Beyond Earth) by Michael Curran, Geoff Knorr, Grant Kirkhope, Griffin Cohen 51:49 — Planetfall Ambient Late 2 (Civ. Beyond Earth) by Michael Curran, Geoff Knorr, Grant Kirkhope, Griffin Cohen 54:49 — Xeno Titan (Civ. Beyond Earth) by Michael Curran, Geoff Knorr, Grant Kirkhope, Griffin Cohen 01:03:33 — Dragon Racing (How To Train Your Dragon 2) by John Powell 01:14:06 — The Future of Mankind (Civ. Beyond Earth) by Geoff Knorr 01:17:38 — Flying With Mother (How To Train Your Dragon 2) by John Powell 01:17:38 — Naoki Sato Suite - Arranged by Richard Buxton 01:17:38 — Son of Batman (Son of Batman) by Frederik Wiedmann 01:36:35 — A New Beginning (Civ. Beyond Earth) by Geoff Knorr 01:40:18 — Maleficent Flies (Maleficent) by James Newton Howard 01:46:24 — Opening Titles (Monuments Men) by Alexandre Desplat 01:50:43 — Two New Alphas (How To Train Your Dragon 2) by John Powell 01:50:43 — Should I know You? (How To Train Your Dragon 2) by John Powell
Notes:
Special thanks to: Albert Tello (Costa Communications), Laura Engel (Kraft/Engel), Maria Klienmann (Walt Disney Music), Dan Berry (Gorfaine Schwartz Agency)
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Bonus - Superhero Rumbly Bumbly
The crew welcomes Steven Sharrat (Tracksounds contributor) to his first SoundCast and talk recent superhero film news, rumors, and composer gossip including: Danny Elfman on the Avengers, Hans Zimmer on introducing themes for Aquaman and Wonder Woman, John Ottman on X-Men: Apocalypse and Philip Glass joining with Marco Beltrami on The Fantastic Four.
Episode Highlights
00:30 — Those Menacing Avengers 03:30 — Hans Zimmer: Aquaman and Woman Wonder themes 03:28 — Danny Elfman: Music to Avenge By? 18:59 — John Ottman: X-Men Apocalypse 21:00 — Philip Glass and Marco Beltrami on the Fantastic Four 25:32 — Wrap Up and Contact
Music Selections
00:01 — Main Title (Spider-Man) by Danny Elfman 01:25 — Rumbly Bumbly Bee (Dinosaur Diner) by Lois Young 02:39 — Flight (Man of Steel) by Hans Zimmer 07:00 — And I Thought My Jokes Were Bad (The Dark Knight) by Hans Zimmer 10:16 — End Credits (Spider-Man) by Danny Elfman 18:41 — The Future/ Main Titles (X-Men: Days of Future Past) by John Ottman 21:12 — Cassandra's Dream (Cassandra's Dream) by Philip Glass 23:24 — Main Title (The Homesman) by Marco Beltrami 26:54 — Rumbly Bumbly Bee (Dinosaur Diner) by Lois Young
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Bonus - 2014 Cue Award Nominees Announcement
Founded in 2002, The Cue Awards are the official awards of Tracksounds.com. The 2014 awards make for the seventh year the awards have given. The nominations are made by all eligible contributors to Tracksounds and The SoundCast in the last 12 months and seek to recognize “the best in soundtracks” for that year.
Each contributor may nominate up to FIVE titles in each category. Each makes their nominations, 1-5, in descending order. The highest ranked receives 5 points and the lowest 1 point. The nominations are tallied and five nominees in each category with the highest total points become the official nominees. Occasionally tiebreakers are necessary and to allieviate any ties, a simple vote is taken in each category.
This year we had one special case, where, having six eligible voters, resulted in a tie remaining even after the tie-break votes were cast. Because of this you will find SIX nominees in the Best Sci-Fi/ Fantasy Score category.
This year we have made nominations in 11 categories. Two award categories were removed this year: “Breakout Composer of the Year” and “Surprise of the Year.” But another category was re-added, “Best Theme.”
Starting today, The Genius Choice Vote is open! From Feb. 16 and running through Feb. 23, you will be able to cast your very own vote for each of the nominees. The winners of the Genius Choice Vote will be announced along with the official Cue Award Winners in a few weeks time.
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Episode 79 - Oscar Best Score Nominations
Yes. The Oscar nominations have been public for a while, but it takes time for these things to settle in. The crew assemble (virtually) to discuss each of the five nominees in the BEST SCORE category for the 87th Annual Academy Awards. We give our predictions as to who we think will win and also who we'd like to see win. We also share some responses from Twitter and Facebook on the topic. Also in this episode WHYBLT? is back and Edmund Meinerts gets his chance to lay down his thoughts on Shore's Battle of the Five Armies score and our discussion in ep. 78.
Episode Highlights
00:00 — "Olflactenal Nominations" 00:39 — Intro and welcome 02:04 — WHYBLT? 24:48 — Re-Battle of the Five Armies with Edmund 39:30 — Oscar Best Score Nominations Intro 41:09 — The Grand Budapest Hotel by Alexandre Desplat 49:09 — The Imitation Game by Alexandre Desplat 53:38 — Interstellar by Hans Zimmer 68:20 — Mr. Turner by Gary Yershon 81:09 — The Theory of Everything by Johan Johannsson 90:51 — How to find and follow us 92:12 — Listeners Twitter/Facebook responses: Who will win? Who do you want to win? 95:44 — The Final Quesitons: Who will win? Who do you want to win? 24:48 — Re-Battle of the Five Armies with Edmund 39:30 — Oscar Best Score Nominations Intro 41:09 — The Grand Budapest Hotel by Alexandre Desplat 49:09 — The Imitation Game by Alexandre Desplat
Music Selections
00:00 — "Clippers Discoteque Break" (Pan Am - The Sound of the 70s) by Yoshinori Sunahara 02:17 — "1st Movement" (Jupiter Ascending) by Michael Giacchino 03:36 — "Save This World" (Phantasy Star Universe) by Hideaki Kobayashi 06:38 — "2002 FIFA World Cup Official Anthem" by Vangelis 08:37 — "Big Hero 6" (Big Hero 6) by Henry Jackman 18:00 — "Roman Fanfare" (Coliseum) by Marc Timon Barcelo 19:22 — "Sands of the Coliseum" (Coliseum) by Marc Timon Barcelo 23:03 — "Ecstasy of Gold" (The Book of Life) by Gustavo Santaolalla 38:07 — "The Return Journey" (The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies) by Howard Shore 39:03 — "The Darkest Hour" (The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies) by Howard Shore 41:12 — "Mr. Moustafa" (The Grand Budapest Hotel) by Alexander Desplat 49:10 — "The Imitation Game" (The Imitation Game) by Alexander Desplat 53:39 — "First Step" (Interstellar) by Hans Zimmer 81:12 — "Cambridge, 1963" by Johan Johannsson 92:23 — "M. Ivan" (The Grand Budapest Hotel) by Alexander Desplat 95:44 — "Where We're Going" (Interstellar) by Hans Zimmer 105:35 — "Moonshine (Traditional)" (The Grand Budapest Hotel) arranged by Alexander Desplat
Notes: The Video Game Music Database (http://vgmdb.net/) Blizzard "Overwatch" Announcement trailer: http://youtu.be/UXCNNDHboho
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Episode 78 - The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
Author Doug Adams (The Music of the Lord of the Rings Films) joins Christopher Coleman and Marius Masalar to break down Howard Shore's score for the final Hobbit installment: The Battle of the Five Armies. Richard Buxton joins in for our first WHYBLT (What Have You Been Listening To) segment of 2015 and we also take a few twitter questions for Doug Adams about The Hobbit and Lord of the Rings scores.
Episode Highlights
00:30 — Introduction and "What Have You Been Listening To?" 22:39 — Battle of the Five Armies - movie discussion 33:25 — Battle of the Five Armies - movie discussion (spoilers) 45:08 — Battle of the Five Armies - music in context (spoliers) 50:27 — The Hobbit versus The Lord of the Rings 63:09 — Twitter question - "Will there be a Complete Recordings of The Hobbit?" 66:29 — "Unexpected Unresolution" 76:48 — Twitter questions: LOTR re-recordings? The Music of the Hobbit Films book? 84:02 — The Hobbit on vinyl - digital versus physical releases 94:03 — The legacy of the six films and the six scores
Music Selections
00:02 — Sons of Durin (The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies) by Howard Shore 12:46 — The Seeding (Civilization: Beyond Earth) by Jeff Knorr 16:37 — Bathfime (The Homesman) by Marco Beltrami 17:51 — Into The Starscape (The Last Starfighter) by Craig Safan 22:13 — Battle for the Mountain (The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies) by Howard Shore 44:39 — The Darkest Hour (The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies) by Howard Shore 49:08 — Sons of Durin (The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies) by Howard Shore 56:01 — The Ruins of Dale (The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies) by Howard Shore 60:21 — Feast of Starlight (The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug) by Howard Shore 102:30 — There and Back Again (The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies) by Howard Shore
Notes: Follow Doug Adams on Twitter (@DougAdamsMusic)
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Interview: Jóhann Jóhannsson (The Theory of Everything)
Christopher Coleman talks with composer Jóhann Jóhannsson about Golden Globe and Critics Choice nominated score for THE THEORY OF EVERYTHING. Jóhannsson shares his reaction to finding out about his Golden Globe nomination, his thoughts on some of the other scores nominated, his involvement in the production of the soundtrack and how the voicebox voiceover of Stephen Hawking effected the score.
Episode Highlights
00:00 — Introduction to Johann Johannsson 02:00 — Finding out about the Golden Globe Nomination 04:33 — Becoming a part of "Everything" 06:44 — Coming on to the project later 09:38 — Surprisingly Warm 11:40 — Progression and Digression 13:52 — Putting the soundtrack together 16:56 — Fans reaction to film music 19:27 — The voicebox challenge
Music Selections
00:00 — Cambridge 1963 (The Theory of Everything) by Johan Johannsson 01:49 — Rowing (The Theory of Everything) by Johan Johannsson 09:12 — The Wedding (The Theory of Everything) by Johan Johannsson 12:29 — Collapsing Inward (The Theory of Everything) by Johan Johannsson 14:26 — Rowing [Alternate Version] (The Theory of Everything) by Johan Johannsson 15:38 — Domestic Pressures (The Theory of Everything) by Johan Johannsson 18:52 — Prisoners (Prisoners) by Johan Johannsson 22:00 — The Theory of Everything (The Theory of Everything) by Johan Johannsson
Notes:
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Interview: Jóhann Jóhannsson (The Theory of Everything)
Christopher Coleman talks with composer Jóhann Jóhannsson about Golden Globe and Critics Choice nominated score for THE THEORY OF EVERYTHING. Jóhannsson shares his reaction to finding out about his Golden Globe nomination, his thoughts on some of the other scores nominated, his involvement in the production of the soundtrack and how the voicebox voiceover of Stephen Hawking effected the score.
Episode Highlights
00:00 — Introduction to Johann Johannsson
02:00 — Finding out about the Golden Globe Nomination
04:33 — Becoming a part of "Everything"
06:44 — Coming on to the project later
09:38 — Surprisingly Warm
11:40 — Progression and Digression
13:52 — Putting the soundtrack together
16:56 — Fans reaction to film music
19:27 — The voicebox challenge
Music Selections
00:00 — Cambridge 1963 (The Theory of Everything) by Johan Johannsson
01:49 — Rowing (The Theory of Everything) by Johan Johannsson
09:12 — The Wedding (The Theory of Everything) by Johan Johannsson
12:29 — Collapsing Inward (The Theory of Everything) by Johan Johannsson
14:26 — Rowing [Alternate Version] (The Theory of Everything) by Johan Johannsson
15:38 — Domestic Pressures (The Theory of Everything) by Johan Johannsson
18:52 — Prisoners (Prisoners) by Johan Johannsson
22:00 — The Theory of Everything (The Theory of Everything) by Johan Johannsson
Notes:
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Episode 77 - The Music of Marvel Phase 3 - Part 2
For part 2 of of this Marvel Phase 3 discussion, Kristen Romanelli (Film Score Monthly), David Kociemba, Wendell Jones (Sideshow Sound Radio) finish out with Christopher Coleman and Richard Buxton on Captain Marvel, Inhumans and Avengers: Infinity War Parts 1 and 2.
Episode Highlights
00:21 — Let's Talk About Phase 3 ... part 2 01:42 — Captain Marvel 24:07 — InHumans 36:44 — Avengers: Infinity War Parts 1 and 2 58:13 — Will Marvel Pull It Off?
Music Selections
00:00 — Extremis (Iron Man 3) by Brian Tyler 07:58 — Main Title (The Cape) by Bear McCreary 14:14 — Green Lantern Main Titles (Green Lantern: Animated Series) by Frederick Wiedmann 20:27 - Silver Surfer Theme (Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer) by John Ottman 22:47 - Age of Gods (Illusions) by Thomas Bergersen 25:04 - Outlands (Tron: Legacy) by Daft Punk 31:41 - The Third Man (Battle Royale) by Masamichi Amano 33:25 — Plague, Trinity & Wasp (The Girl With The Dragon Tatoo) by Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross 43:48 - Splinter vs. Shredder (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles) by Brian Tyler 46:00 - Spyders (Minority Report) by John Williams 49:37 - Following Godzilla (Godzilla) by Alexandre Desplat 53:54 - Entrance to Cave (Tarzan) by David Newman 70:34 - Battle Finale (Iron Man 3) by Brian Tyler
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Interview: The Flight (Joe Henson, Alexis Smith)
Marius Masalar talks to Joe Henson and Alexis Smith of ‘The Flight’ about their work on the multiplayer segment of Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag, as well as the full score to Alien: Isolation.
From performing things live on esoteric instruments to the challenges of building on Jerry Goldsmith’s work, the duo discusses their process and offers a glimpse into their workflow and how their extensive experience producing for pop artists has informed their approach to media scoring.
Episode Highlights
00:00 — Intro 00:45 — Getting the opportunity to score the multiplayer for Assassin’s Creed IV 02:20 — Working in parallel 03:38 — How pop producing experience influences game scoring 07:50 — How multiplayer scoring differs from campaign/singleplayer work 11:25 — Live performances, and creative instrumentation 14:35 — A team of three for Alien: Isolation 17:55 — Building on the franchise’s musical history 23:05 — Scoring the alien 25:40 — Implementation and interactive music challenges for horror 30:08 — Diversity of mediums and the growth of game audio 34:28 — Advice for aspiring media composers 38:31 — Conclusion
Music Selections
00:00 - Saba Island (ACIV: Black Flag) by Joe Henson, Alexis Smith 08:14 - La Havana (ACIV: Black Flag) by Joe Henson, Alexis Smith 12:45 - Prison (ACIV: Black Flag) by Joe Henson, Alexis Smith 18:38 - Promo Cue 1 (Alien Isolation) by Joe Henson, Alexis Smith 20:54 - Promo Cue 2 (Alien Isolation) by Joe Henson, Alexis Smith 23:12 - Promo Cue 3 (Alien Isolation) by Joe Henson, Alexis Smith 26:56 - Promo Cue 4 (Alien Isolation) by Joe Henson, Alexis Smith 39:18 — 03 Tampa Bay (ACIV: Black Flag) by Joe Henson, Alexis Smith 58:27 - "Humans Are Predators" (Twilight) by Carter Burwell 61:25 - "Monkey See, Monkey Coup" (Dawn of the Planet of the Apes) by Michael Giacchino 62:40 - "Main Titles" (Pillars of the Earth) by Trevor Jones 65:00 - "Hercules and Hebe" (The Legend of Hercules) by Tuomas Kantelinen 69:04 - "April 1945" (Fury) by Steven Price 72:05 - "I Am Iron Man" (Iron Man 2) by John Debney 73:35 - "Battle of Vanaheim" (Thor: The Dark World) by Brian Tyler
Notes: Follow The Flight on Twitter (@theflightmusic) Follow Marius Masalor on Twitter (@mostlymarius)
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Episode 76 - The Music of Marvel Phase 3 - Part 1
Kevin Feige recently unveiled the titles for the next massive phase of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Nine films will comprise Marvel's Phase 3 and will take us through 2019. Christopher and Richard are joined by Kristen Romanelli (Film Score Monthly) David Kociemba (Adjust professor at Emerson College) and Wendell Jones (Sideshow Sound Radio Podcast) to discuss the announcement and who we'd like to see compose the scores for each of the upcoming films.
Episode Highlights
00:00 - Marvel Phase 3 Announcement Excerpt 00:37 - Introductions 05:55 - What is Marvel Phase 3? 07:08 - Captain America: Civil War 21:01 - Doctor Strange 31:35 - Guardians of the Galaxy II 46:28 - Thor: Ragnarok 60:30 - Black Panther 72:22 - You've just been "cliffhangered."
Music Selections
00:10 - "Marvel Fanfare" (Thor: The Dark World) by Brian Tyler 13:48 - "Lemurian Star" (Captain America: The Winter Soldier) by Henry Jackman 17:05 - "Main Theme" (Captain America: The First Avenger) by Alan Silvestri 19:23 - "Ivan's Metamorphesis" (Iron Man 2) by John Debney 22:40 - "The Lair II" (Batman Returns) by Danny Elfman 25:10 - "The Horror in Canisters" (Sinister) by Christopher Young 26:09 - "Humans" (Daybreakers) by Christopher Gordon 28:08 - "Evacuation" (I Am Legend) by James Newton Howard 30:03 - "The Woman in Black" (The Woman in Black) by Marco Beltrami 30:51 - "Don't Say it, Don't Write It, Don't Hear It" (Evid Dead) by Roque Banos 32:15 - "The Lifespring Rhapsody" (Warriors of Virtue) by Don Davis 33:30 - "Guardians United" (Guardians of the Galaxy) by Tyler Bates 41:02 - "The Pod Chase" (Guardians of the Galaxy) by Tyler Bates 48:25 - "That is the Target" (The Incredible Hulk) by Craig Armstrong 49:12 - "Storm" (Elizabeth - The Golden Age) by Craig Armstrong 52:34 - "Driving with the Top Down" (Iron Man) by Ramin Djawadi 53:20 - "Merchant of Death" (Iron Man) by Ramin Djawadi 58:27 - "Humans Are Predators" (Twilight) by Carter Burwell 61:25 - "Monkey See, Monkey Coup" (Dawn of the Planet of the Apes) by Michael Giacchino 62:40 - "Main Titles" (Pillars of the Earth) by Trevor Jones 65:00 - "Hercules and Hebe" (The Legend of Hercules) by Tuomas Kantelinen 69:04 - "April 1945" (Fury) by Steven Price 72:05 - "I Am Iron Man" (Iron Man 2) by John Debney 73:35 - "Battle of Vanaheim" (Thor: The Dark World) by Brian Tyler
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Ep. 75 - Top 10 2014 Summer Scores!
Christopher, Marius, Richard and Edmund reconvene to countdown their top ten scores from the very ripe, 2014 Summer movie line up! It's been a few months, but we're back with almost two-hours of episodic vengeance!
Episode Highlights
00:00 - Summer Countdown Mix 01:00 - Intro and How We Spent Our Summer Vacation 09:31 - #10 27:35 - #9 37:10 - #8 45:08 - #7 64:49 - #6 73:10 - #5 76:07 - #4 80:00 - #3 93:19 - #2 97:14 - #1 99:31 - Scores that didn't make the list
Music Selections
00:04 - "The Pod Chase" (Guardians of the Galaxy) by Tyler Bates 09:55 - "Dochi Theme" (Kundo: Age of the Rampant) by Jo Yeong-wook 12:56 - "You Understood Us" (Earth to Echo) by Joseph Trapanese 16:38 - "Guardians United" (Guardians of the Galaxy) by Tyler Bates 21:00 - "The Kylin Escape" (Guardians of the Galaxy) by Tyler Bates 23:14 - "TMNT March" (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles) by Brian Tyler 30:38 - "Son of Zeus" (Hercules) by Fernando Valezquez 37:21 - "Training Dusty" (Planes 2: Fire and Rescue) by Mark Mancina 40:45 - "Godzilla!" (Godzilla) by Alexandre Desplat 45:14 - "There He Is" (The Amazing Spider-Man 2) by Hans Zimmer et al 52:03 - "Main Titles" (The Giver) by Marco Beltrami 56:49 - "Enough Monkeying Around" (Dawn of the Planet of the Apes) by Michael Giacchino 58:41 - "Level Plaguing Field" (Dawn of the Planet of the Apes) by Michael Giacchino 65:01 - "Hiten-Kyoto" (Rurouni Kenshin - Kyoto Inferno) by Naoki Sato 66:55 - "End Title Suite" (A Million Ways to Die in The West) by Joel McNeeley 69:17 - "Main Titles" (Belle) by Rachel Portman 73:16 - "Trajectory of a Miracle" (Magical Sisters Yoyo and Nene) by Go Shina 77:07 - "Dragon Racing" (How to Train Your Dragon 2) by John Powell 80:15 - "Hassan Learns French Cooking" (Hundred Foot Journey) by A. R. Rahman 82:52 - "Maleficent Suite" (Maleficent) by James Newton Howard 89:00 - "Main Titles" (X-Men: Days of Future Past) by John Ottman 93:34 - "Marnie" (When Marnie Was There) by Takatsugu Muramatsu 98:05 - "Opening Title" (Stand By Me Doraemon) by Naoki Sato 100:02 - "The Unspeakable Has Happened" (The Boxtrolls) by Dario Marianelli 103:12 - "Angel of Verdun" (Edge of Tomorrow) by Christophe Beck 105:34 - "Toothless Found" (How to Train Your Dragon 2) by John Powell
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Interview: Tyler Bates (Guardians of the Galaxy)
Composer Tyler Bates talks about the reaction he has been receiving for his latest project, about working on the score early enough for scenes to actually be filmed to, his special connection to Star Lord aka Peter Quill, and the piece of music that brought tears to his eyes while composing it. Christopher Coleman also asks him about any potential involvement in the recently announced sequel and animated series to debut on Disney XD.
Episode Highlights
00:00 - Introduction 00:55 - Reaction to the film and music 07:20 - Fun in the film 09:30 - Composing music to be filmed to 16:19 - Scoring around the songs 19:25 - Groot music 24:29 - The sequel and the Animated series 27:04 - Thanos and Ronan 29:50 - The music of the Marvel Cinematic Universe 32:27 - Wrap up
Music Selections
00:10 - "The Final Battle Begins" (Guardians of the Galaxy) by Tyler Bates 15:57 - "Everyone's an Idiot" (Guardians of the Galaxy) by Tyler Bates 20:29 - "Groot Cocoon" (Guardians of the Galaxy) by Tyler Bates 28:06 - "Ronan's Theme" (Guardians of the Galaxy) by Tyler Bates 31:50 - "The Kylin Escape" (Guardians of the Galaxy) by Tyler Bates
Notes:
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Ep. 74 - Summer Catch Up
The Soundcast crew reconvenes with guest, Kristen Romanelli (Film Score Monthly), to get caught up on the first half of the Summer of 2014 big movies and big move scores: The Amazing Spider-Man 2, Godzilla, X-Men: Days of Future Past and Edge of Tomorrow.
Episode Highlights
00:00 - Summer Catch-Up Mix 00:55 - Welcome to the Summer 08:10 - Feelings about the first-half of the Summer 13:22 - The Amazing Spider-Man 2 25:00 - Godzilla 44:30 - X-Men: Days of Future Past 60:39 - Maleficent 72:45 - Edge of Tomorrow 86:17 - What's left of the Summer 96:00 - Find and Follow Music Selections
00:00 - "There He Is" (The Amazing Spider-Man 2) by Hans Zimmer 00:25 - "I'm Spider-Man" (The Amazing Spider-Man 2) by Hans Zimmer 13:45 - "I'm Electro" (The Amazing Spider-Man 2) by Hans Zimmer 20:27 - "The Electro Suite" (The Amazing Spider-Man 2) by Hans Zimmer 25:01 - "Godzilla!" (Godzilla) by Alexandre Desplat 29:57 - "Golden Gate Chaos" (Godzilla) by Alexandre Desplat 44:08 - "The Future (Main Titles)" (X-Men: Days of Future Past) by John Ottman 45:01 - "Hope" (X-Men: Days of Future Past) by John Ottman 46:15 - "Time" (Inception) by Hans Zimmer 46:58 - "Hope" (X-Men: Days of Future Past) by John Ottman 47:37 - "Time in a Bottle" (X-Men: Days of Future Past) by John Croce 56:26 - "Time's Up (Orig. Version)" (X-Men: Days of Future Past) by John Ottman 58:54 - "Time's Up (Film Version)" (X-Men: Days of Future Past) by John Ottman 60:40 - "Maleficent Suite" (Maleficent) by James Newton Howard 66:38 - "Maleficent is Captured" (Maleficent) by James Newton Howard 72:54 - "Angel of Verdun" (Edge of Tomorrow) by Christophe Beck 98:47 - "The Queen of Faerieland" (Maleficent) by James Newton Howard
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Interview: David Buckley (The Good Wife)
Composer David Buckley talks about his work on one of television's most popular series, THE GOOD WIFE. He shares specifically about how he came on to the show, the evolution of the music over the five seasons, the impact the dramatic shift in musical style made, not only on the show, but on the fans, and what fans might expect in the hotly anticipated season 6. He also talks briefly about one of his next big projects: BATMAN: ARKHAM KNIGHT.
Episode Highlights
00:00 - Introduction 02:24 - How did you come on to The Good Wife? 04:40 - The evolution of the music 07:11 - How did you approach this score? 10:16 - The new theme of season 5 11:34 - Working with the showrunners 14:54 - Reaction to the music of season 5 16:35 - To release or not release 20:50 - Emmy Consideration 26:42 - Batman: Arkham Knight 29:40 - What can we expect in season 6? 32:15 - Contact us 33:04 - Composer Commentary by David Buckley
Music Selections
00:00 - "The Good Wife Theme" (The Good Wife) by David Buckley 09:00 - "Felon's Fugue" (The Good Wife) by David Buckley 10:42 - "Countdown to Execution" (The Good Wife) by David Buckley 16:43 - "Peter the Penitent" (The Good Wife) by David Buckley 17:06 - "Wanna Kiss Peter Florrick" (The Good Wife) by David Buckley 31:37 - "Plaintiff's Partita" (The Good Wife) by David Buckley
Notes:
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Interview: John Ottman (X-Men: Days of Future's Past)
Composer John Ottman shares about returning to the X-Men franchise after a decade-long absence. He shares about his new theme for Professor X, composing the score for the opening action sequence twice, the apparent relationship between Magneto's theme in X-Men: First Class and his theme for Wolverine in X2: X-Men United. He also talks about how using source cue/song can be more effective in a scene than an original piece.
Episode Highlights
00:00 - Introduction 01:50 - How does it feel to return to the X-Men franchise 08:15 - Where does this film fit? 11:20 - How did you approach this score? 14:13 - Bookending theme 15:18 - The Superman Returns effect 16:46 - "Little Secres/ Power of the Sun" 17:44 - Evolution of the X-Men score 19:07 - Synths are more work 21:53 - Magneto/Wolverine Theme 26:08 - The Quicksilver Scene 29:28 - X2 Expanded release from LaLaLand Records 30:25 - X-Men: Apocalypse?
Music Selections
00:00 - "The Future - Main titles" (X-Men Days of Future's Past) by John Ottman 01:11 - "Welcome Back - End Titles" (X-Men Days of Future's Past) by John Ottman 07:24 - "The Story of the Giants" (Jack the Giant Slayer) by John Ottman 14:26 - "Do What You Were Made For" (X-Men Days of Future's Past) by John Ottman 16:46 - "Little Secres/ Power of the Sun" (Superman Returns) by John Ottman 17:55 - "Main Theme" (X-Men Animated Series) by Ron Wasserman 18:12 - "The X-Jet" (X2: X-Men United) by John Ottman 19:35 - "Paris Pandemonian" (X-Men Days of Future's Past) by John Ottman 21:53 - "Time's Up (Film Version)" (X-Men Days of Future's Past) by John Ottman 23:22 - "Death Strikes Deathstryke" (X-Men Days of Future's Past) by John Ottman 24:48 - "Time's Up (Original Version)" (X-Men Days of Future's Past) by John Ottman 26:30 - "Time in a Bottle" ((X-Men Days of Future's Past) by Jim Croce 31:35 - "Hope: Xavier's Theme" (X-Men Days of Future's Past) by John Ottman
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Ep. 73 - Captain America: The Winter Soldier
Cap is Back! And he's got a little help with his friends and frienemies: Black Widow, Falcon, Nick Fury and The Winter Soldier. Justin Craig (Foxnews.com) and Kristen Romanelli (Film Score Monthly) join Christopher Coleman to not only discuss the the film, CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE WINTER SOLDIER, but it's original score by Henry Jackman.
Episode Highlights
00:00 - Captain America: The Winter Avenger 02:28 - WHYBLT? Atlantis: The Last Continent by Russel Garcia 04:34 - WHYBLT? The Othello Symphony by Elliot Goldenthal 11:23 - WHYBLT? Studio Ghibli Classics by Joe Hisaishi 21:30 - The Winter Soldier - general movie reaction 39:31 - The Winter Soldier - movie spoiler talk 67:20 - The Winter Soldier - soundtrack discussion
Music Selections
00:00 - "Star Spangled Man" (Captain America: The First Avenger) by Alan Silvestri 00:00 - "The Causeway" (Captain America: The Winter Soldier) by Henry Jackman 03:08 - "Main Title" (Atlantis The Last Continent) by Russel Garcia 04:42 - "Movement 1" (The Othello Symphony) by Elliot Goldenthal 11:29 - "Porco E Bella" (Porco Rosso) by Joe Hisaishi 21:04 - "Taking a Stand" (Captain America: The Winter Soldier) by Henry Jackman 38:58 - "Countdown" (Captain America: The Winter Soldier) by Henry Jackman 66:11 - "Into the Fray" (Captain America: The Winter Soldier) by Henry Jackman 68:09 - "We Did It" (Captain America: The First Avenger) by Alan Silvestri 73:16 - "The Smithsonian" (Captain America: The Winter Soldier) by Henry Jackman 74:40 - "End of the Line" (Captain America: The Winter Soldier) by Henry Jackman 86:50 - "The Winter Soldier" (Captain America: The Winter Soldier) by Henry Jackman 88:25 - "Why So Serious?" (The Dark Knight) by Hans Zimmer, James Newton Howard 89:52 - "The Causeway" (Captain America: The Winter Soldier) by Henry Jackman 92:51 - "Taking a Stand" (Captain America: The Winter Soldier) by Henry Jackman 93:26 - "The Causeway" (Captain America: The Winter Soldier) by Henry Jackman 101:21 - "First Class" (Captain America: The Winter Soldier) by Henry Jackman 108:11 - "Project Insight" (Captain America: The Winter Soldier) by Henry Jackman
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Episode 72 - 2013 Cue Awards Show
The Tracksounds team unveil the winners of this year's awards! In addition, the winners of the Genius Choice Vote (votes cast by Soundcast listeners and Tracksounds visitors) are also revealed! Once again Marius Masalar gives his special award, The Marius, recognizing excellence in composition in the Indie-video-game world and Richard Buxton awards "The Monkey King Award" to the outstanding composer of the year from the Far East. Celebrate some of 2013's best in soundtracks with the Tracksounds team and with special composer guests from around the world to accept their awards!
Episode Highlights
00:00 - Welcome to the 2013 Cue Awards 02:36 - How The Cue Awards Work (Edmund Meinerts) 04:12 - "Cue The Orchestra" by Marius Masalar available at Bandcamp 06:11 - Cue Award Winner - Record Label of the Year 16:00 - Genius Choice Vote Winner - Record Label of the Year 16:25 - Cue Award Winner - Surprise of the Year 22:01 - Genius Choice Vote Winner - Surprise of the Year 25:20 - Cue Award Winner - Best Cue 30:40 - Genius Choice Vote Winner - Best Cue 32:15 - What is the Genius Choice Vote (Marius Masalar) 32:54 - Cue Award Winner - Best Dramatic Score 37:57 - Genius Choice Vote Winner - Best Dramatic Score 41:10 - Cue Award Winner - Best Action Score 46:43 - Genius Choice Vote Winner - Best Action Score 52:29 - Cue Award Winner - Best Animated Score 59:44 - Genius Choice Vote Winner - Best Animated Score 61:49 - The Monkey King Award (Richard Buxton) 64:52 - Cue Award Winner - Breakout Composer of the Year 73:33 - Genius Choice Vote Winner - Breakout Composer of the Year 77:20 - Cue Award Winner - Best Sci-fi/Fantasy Score 81:34 - Genius Choice Vote Winner - Best Sci-fi/Fantasy Score 81:57 - Cue Award Winner - Best Television Score 87:33 - Genius Choice Vote Winner - Best Television Score 93:30 - The Marius Award (Marius Masalar) 96:32 - Cue Award Winner - Best Video Game Score 102:52 - Genius Choice Vote Winner - Best Video Game Score 110:59 - Cue Award Winner - Best Overall Score 120:09 - Genius Choice Vote Winner - Best Overall Score 128:16 - Cue Award Winner - Composer of the Year 131:50 - Genius Choice Vote Winner - Composer of the Year 135:59 - Our final thoughts 142:48 - End Credits and Thank You
Music Selections
00:00 - "Cue the Orchestra (2013)" (The Cue Awards) by Marius Masalar 16:50 - "Nilin The Memory Hunter" (Remember Me) by Olivier Deriviere 19:19 - "Nilin The Memory Hunter" (Remember Me) by Olivier Deriviere 22:09 - "Ciary's Theme" (Mortal Instruments: City of Bones) by Atli Ovarsson 30:45 - "The Forest River" (Hobbit/ Smaug) by Howard Shore 33:20 - "Forbidden Love" (Romeo & Juliet) by Abel Korzeniowski 38:03 - "Buchanan Mansion And Daisy Suite" (The Great Gatsby) by Craig Armstrong 42:27 - "Now You See Me" (Now You See Me) by Brian Tyler 47:04 - "Iron Man 3" (Iron Man 3) by Brian Tyler 52:48 - "Planes" (Planes) by Mark Mancina 59:54 - "Elsa and Anna" (Frozen) by Christophe Beck 62:39 - "2013 Joe Hisaishi Suite" (compiled by Richard Buxton) by Joe Hisaishi 65:09 - "Shenzou" (Gravity) by Steven Price 73:45 - "Aletheia's Last Vision" (God of War: Ascension) by Tyler Bates 77:46 - "The Forest River" (Hobbit/ Smaug) by Howard Shore 79:44 - "Smaug (Extended)" (Hobbit/ Smaug) by Howard Shore 82:27 - "Laval the Lion" (Legends of Chima) by Anthony Lledo 87:40 - "Market Day" (Doctor Who: Series 7) by Murray Gold 94:07 - "Go at Thy Fate" (Desktop Dungeons) by Grant Kirkhope 97:00 - "Chase Through Montmartre" (Remember Me) by Olivier Deriviere 103:07 - "Main Theme" (Assassin's Creed IV Black Flag) by Brian Tyler 111:31 - "My Armor Is Iron" (Hobbit/ Smaug) by Howard Shore 114:17 - "Smaug (Extended)" (Hobbit/ Smaug) by Howard Shore 115:40 - "Beyond the Forest" (Hobbit/ Smaug) by Howard Shore 120:19 - "They Are Everywhere" (Doctor Who: Series 7) by Murray Gold 128:34 - "Thor The Dark World" (Thor The Dark World) by Brian Tyler 135:15 - "Marvel Studios Fanfare" (Thor The Dark World) by Brian Tyler
Notes:
The 2013 Joe Hisaishi Suite is comprised of: "The Falcon" (The Wind Rises) "Flight" (The Tale of Princess Kaguya) "Miraculous Continent Japan" (NHK Shinkai Project: Giant Deep Sea Creatures) "Apple's Trajectory" (Miracle Apples)
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Episode 71 - 2014 Film Music Preview
Allison Loring who recently published the article "The 15 Most Anticipated Movie Soundtracks and Scores of 2014" at FilmSchoolRejects.com and Kristen Romanelli (Film Score Monthly) join, Christopher, Marius, Helen, Richard and Edmund to talk about what 2014 potentially holds for the soundtrack-genius. We also get into WHYBLT? for the first time in 2014.
Episode Highlights
00:00 - 2014 Preview Mix and Intro 06:30 - WHYBLT? Harwood, Hoffman, Olaf, Monuments, Kanbee, Kantelinen 16:50 - How to contact us 18:12 - 2014 Film Music Preview 94:54 - Where to find out more about 2014 film score releases 95:38 - The wrap up
Music Selections
00:00 - "Police Academy Acceptance" (Ride Along) by Christopher Lennertz 00:42 - "Crazy Cody" (Ride Along) by Christopher Lennertz 06:49 - "Toccata Capricciosa, Op. 36 (Rozsa)" (Composing Without the Picture) by Richard Harwood 10:13 - "Whiteout" (Frozen) by Christophe Beck 11:40 - "Opening Titles" (The Monuments Men) by Alexandre Desplat 14:42 - "Hercules and Hebe" (The Legend of Hercules) by Tuomas Kantelinen 17:51 - "Police Academy Acceptance" (Ride Along) by Christopher Lennertz 20:59 - "Title Card" (Robocop) by Pedro Brommfman 26:25 - "The Chimes at Midnight" (The Best Marigold Hotel) by Thomas Newman 43:45 - "On Its Head" (Moneyball) by Mychael Danna 46:37 - "Trailer Music" (The Amazing Spider-Man 2) by Hans Zimmer 60:35 - "Test Drive" (How To Train Your Dragon) by John Powell 62:49 - "Autobots" (Transformers) by Steve Jablonsky 71:45 - "Aletheia's Last Vision" (God of War: Ascension) by Tyler Bates 88:15 - "Following Frankie" (People Like Us) by A.R. Rahman 98:50 - "Police Academy Acceptance" (Ride Along) by Christopher Lennertz 91:44 - ""Beyond the Forest" (TH: The Desloation of Smaug SE) by Howard Shore
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Episode 70 - "The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug"
Author and musicologist Doug Adams joins Christopher, Marius and Edmund to discuss Howard Shore's latest score from Middle-Earth, THE HOBBIT: THE DESOLATION OF SMAUG.
Episode Highlights
00:00 - Intro: The Movie Goes On and On ... 02:20 - Guest: Doug Adams and his upcoming book 08:46 - General reaction to the film 22:03 - Spoiler film discussion 43:47 - Music as heard in the film (spoilers!) 58:42 - Music as heard on soundtrack (spoilers!) 89:08 - Final thoughts on The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
Music Selections
00:11 - "Bag End" (LOTR: Fellowship of the Ring SE) by Howard Shore 00:36 - "Wilderland" (TH: The Desloation of Smaug SE) by Howard Shore 08:30 - "Smaug" (TH: The Desloation of Smaug SE) by Howard Shore 21:33 - "Mirkwood" (TH: The Desloation of Smaug SE) by Howard Shore 43:22 - "The Forest River" (TH: The Desloation of Smaug SE) by Howard Shore 45:42 - "Over Hill" (TH: An Unexpectd Journey SE) by Howard Shore 47:06 - "Durin's Folk" (TH: The Desloation of Smaug SE) by Howard Shore 54:50 - "Flies and Spiders" (TH: The Desloation of Smaug SE) by Howard Shore 57:49 - "Feast of Starlight" (TH: The Desloation of Smaug SE) by Howard Shore 61:24 - "Weathertop" (LOTR: Fellowship of the Ring) by Howard Shore 69:52 - "Smaug" (TH: The Desloation of Smaug SE) by Howard Shore 78:16 - "Moria" (LOTR: Fellowship of the Ring) by Howard Shore 91:44 - ""Beyond the Forest" (TH: The Desloation of Smaug SE) by Howard Shore
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Interview: Brian Tyler (Thor: The Dark World)
Composer Brian Tyler returns for his fifth appearance on The Soundcast to talk about his new, out-of-this-world original score for the THOR: THE DARK WORLD. He also talks about his pastoral score for STANDING UP, his magical connection to NOW YOU SEE ME, going small-er with ASSASSINS CREED IV: BLACK FLAG, keeping his TV-game going with SLEEPY HOLLOW (Fox) and how he went from wanting to score CAPTAIN ATOM to IRON MAN 3.
Episode Highlights
00:33 - Introduction 03:20 - "Standing Up" and "Inside" with D.J. Caruso 07:16 - "Now You See Me" and Tyler's magical connection 11:30 - "Iron Man 3" - What happened to Captain Atom? 15:18 - "Assassins Creed IV: Black Flag" - More Sherlock than Pirates. 19:11 - "Sleepy Hollow" - If it ain't baroque, don't fix it. 21:45 - "Thor: The Dark World" - Taking over the Marvel world 37:07 - What do you know about Captain America: The Winter Soldier?
Music Selections
00:00 - "Escaping the Realm" (Thor: The Dark World) by Brian Tyler 03:45 - "Standing Up Main Theme" (Standing Up) by Brian Tyler 07:18 - "Now You See Me" (Now You See Me) by Brian Tyler 12:48 - "Another Lesson from the Mandarin" (Iron Man 3) by Brian Tyler 13:49 - "Can You Dig It?" (Iron Man 3) by Brian Tyler 15:55 - "Main Theme" (Assassins Creed IV: Black Flag) by Brian Tyler 22:28 - "Sons of Odin" (Thor) by Patrick Doyle 25:18 - "Journey to Asgard" (Thor: The Dark World) by Brian Tyler 29:04 - "Main Theme" (Thor: The Dark World) by Brian Tyler 33:02 - "Marvel Studio Fanfare" (Thor: The Dark World) by Brian Tyler 38:25 - "Main Theme" (Thor: The Dark World) by Brian Tyler
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Episode 69 - "The Music of Sound"
Composers Deane Ogden (Eastern Chronicle) and Brian Ralston (Crooked Arrows) co-hosts of the popular podcast, The Scorecast join Christopher Coleman. They discuss Chris' perceived score trend moving away from "the sound of music" and to "the music of sound," where the compositional palettes are increasingly being formed from the processing of both everyday sounds, to expertly recorded, orchestra sessions In the longest, most insightful "What Have You Been Listening To" segment to date, they discuss Gravity, Bernard Herrmann, and newcomer Liam Bates' Last Passenger.
Episode Highlights
00:00 - I Love Sound/Music Mix 00:41 - Welcome and intro: Deane Ogden, Brian Ralston 06:58 - What is ScoreCast Online? 13:15 - WHYBLT?: Gravity (Steven Price) 24:18 - WHYBLT?: Bernard Herrmann 27:00 - WHYBLT?: Last Passenger (Liam Bates) 30:47 - The Youngblood Theory - why all the noobs? 46:15 - Eastern Chronicles by Deane Ogden 50:48 - Crooked Arrows by Brian Ralston 57:25 - "The Music of Sound" 86:50 - The score as a stand-alone listen 98:40 - Is the Gravity score a sure-thing come Oscar noms?
Music Selections
00:00 - "Prelude " (The Sound of Music) by Rogers & Hammerstein 00:12 - "I Love Music" by The O'Jays 03:33 - "Prelude " (The Sound of Music) by Rogers & Hammerstein 13:42 - "The Void" (Gravity) by Steven Price 16:58 - "Gravity" (Gravity) by Steven Price 24:25 - "Scene D'Amour" (Vertigo) by Bernard Herrmannl 27:09 - "The Driver Speaks" (Last Passenger) by Liam Bates 28:37 - "Sarah's Reflection" (Last Passenger) by Liam Bates 46:21 - "Dhompe Dhompe" (Eastern Chronicle) by Deane Ogden 48:12 - "Looking Our from Rainbow Bridge at 2:39 AM" (Eastern Chronicle) by Deane Ogden 49:41 - "Crooked Arrows Suite" (Crooked Arrows) by Brian Ralston 65:17 - "Oil Rig" (Man of Steel) by Hans Zimmer 70:37 - "Vespertillo" (Batman Begins) by Hans Zimmer 85:53 - "I Love Music" by The O'Jays
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Episode 68 - "Gravity"
Kristen Romanelli (FSM) rejoins the Tracksounds team to talk about Alfonso Cuaron's weighty, masterpiece, GRAVITY, including composer Steven Price's compelling original score. WHYBLT? is back with mentions of Doctor Who: Series 7, Lost Planet 3, and Beyond: Two Souls.
Episode Highlights
00:00 - Gravity's Silhouette Remains 00:31 - Welcome and the lost recording 02:20 - Reintroducing Kristen Romanelli 03:00 - WHYBLT?: Man of Steel, Hocus Pocus, Lost Planet 3 13:59 - WHYBLT?: Doctor Who (Series 7), Summer in February, Beyond: Two Souls 24:43 - Gravity: General Reaction 35:05 - How we watched Gravity: 3D, Atmos? 39:21 - Is Gravity truly "sci fi?" 51:17 - Gravity: Spoiler time 63:55 - The score as heard in film 86:50 - The score as a stand-alone listen 98:40 - Is the Gravity score a sure-thing come Oscar noms?
Music Selections
00:00 - "Gravity" (Continuum) by John Mayer 01:47 - "Gravity" (Gravity) by Steven Price 03:24 - "Oil Rig" (Man of Steel) by Hans Zimmer 05:53 - "Main Titleu" (Hocus Pocus) by John Debney 07:22 - "Garden of Magic" (Hocus Pocus) by James Horner 09:44 - "Hoedown Showdown" (Lost Planet 3) by Jack Wall 14:07 - "The Speeder" (Doctor Who: Series 7) by Murray Gold 16:33 - "Lamona" (Summer in February) by Benjamin Wallfisch 18:56 - "Dawkin's Suite" (Beyond: Two Souls) by Lorne Balfe 24:12 - "Above Earth" (Gravity) by Steven Price 62:40 - "Tiangong" (Gravity) by Steven Price 67:40 - "Debris" (Gravity) by Steven Price 75:26 - "Gravity" (Gravity) by Steven Price 79:33 - "Above Earth" (Gravity) by Steven Price 94:49 - "Above Earth" (Gravity) by Steven Price 97:26 - "Debris" (Gravity) by Steven Price 102:29 - "Gravity" (Gravity) by Steven Price
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Episode 67 - "TIFFuride" - Festivals' Best Films and Film Scores
Alex Billington (Firstshowing.net) discusses the films and film scores such as: GRAVITY, 12 YEARS A SLAVE, TRACKS, and THE DOUBLE, found at this year’s Telluride and Toronto Film Festivals!
Episode Highlights
00:30 - Introduction 05:36 - Alex Billington and "The TIFF Controversy" 15:58 - Attending The Telluride Film Festival and TIFF 17:28 - Favorite Films from Telluride and TIFF 34:28 - Favorite Film Scores from Telluride and TIFF 49:42 - Conclusion and Firstshowing Recaps
Music Selections
00:00 - "Gravity" (Gravity) by Steven Price 04:54 - "Gravity" (Gravity) by Steven Price 20:53 - "I Could Show You If You'd Like" (Rush) by Hans Zimmer 51:00 - "Shenzou" (Gravity) by Steven Price
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Episode 66 - 2013 Fall/Winter Movie Score Preview
Erik Woods (Cinematic Sound Radio) and Kristen Romanelli (Film Score Monthly) continue their guest-visit to take a peek into the upcoming film scores of 2013. Find out who's tired of Howard Shore's Lord of the Rings-style music, who's not all that excited about the potential in John Williams score for The Book Theif (or Star Wars 7) and find out who thinks Gravity could be this year's Social Network.
Episode Highlights
00:00 - "Rain May Fall/ Winds May Blow" Mix (feat. Fast Five by Brian Tyler) 01:05 - Intro and Welcome ... back 04:16 - Fall/Winter Preview: Romeo and Juliet, Gravity, 47 Ronin 17:00 - Fall/Winter Preview: Desolation of Smaug, 12 Years a Slave, Enders Game 30:44 - Fall/Winter Preview: Thor: The Dark World, Jack Ryan, A Long Walk to Freedom 39:27 - Fall/Winter Preview: Frozen, Captain Phillips, The Hunger Games, Rush 47:30 - Fall/Winter Preview: The Book Thief, Adore, Yurusarezaru mono, 58:37 - Fall/Winter Preview: Snowpiercer, Agents of SHIELD, Saving Mr. Banks 65:22 - The Wrap Up 69:56 - "Rain May Fall/ Winds May Blow" Mix - Reprise
Music Selections
00:01 - "Now You See Me (Spellbound Remix)" Now Your See Me by Brian Tyler 03:30 - "Adore" (Adore) by Christopher Gordon 05:06 - "Six Hours" (W.E.) by Abel Korzeniowski 17:06 - "Axe and Sword" (The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey) by Howard Shore 23:22 - "Time" (Inception) by Hans Zimmer 25:32 - "Let Us Quest" (Your Highness) by Steve Jablonsky 30:52 - "Terra Nova Theme" (Terra Nova) by Brian Tyler 36:12 - "Thunderstorm" (Indochine) by Patrick Doyle 39:33 - "Dyslexia" (Percy Jackson/ Lightning Thief) by Christophe Beck 42:00 - "Michelle's House" (Stop Loss) by John Powell 43:10 - "Katniss Afoot" (The Hunger Games) by Marco Beltrami 49:02 - "Remembering Willie" (Lincoln) by John Williams 44:10 - "Main Title" (Red 2) by Alan Silvestri 49:23 - "Pacific Rim" (Pacific Rim) by Ramin Djawadi 56:04 - "Adore" (Adore) by Christopher Gordon 56:45 - "In Loneliness" (Red Cliff) by Taro Iwashiro 57:25 - "Morning of Beginning" (Ni No Kuni) by Joe Hisaishi 58:40 - "This is the Beginning" (Snowpiercer) by Marco Beltrami 59:45 - "Human Target Theme" (Human Target) by Bear McCreary 63:58 - "Amen" (The Help) by Thomas Newman 67:25 - "Fast Five" (Fast Five) by Brian Tyler
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Episode 65 - 2013 Summer Movie Score Recap Erik Woods (Cinematic Sound Radio) and Kristen Romanelli (Film Score Monthly) join the crew to take a look back at the 2013 Summer of movie scores.
Episode Highlights
00:00 - Summer mix 2013 00:58 - Intro and Welcome: Erik Woods and Kristen Romanelli 02:34 - WHYBLT? The Great Gatsby, The Ultimate Life, Superfish: Endless Journey 09:48 - WHYBLT? Snowpiercer, Wyatt Earp (3 Disc) 19:37 - Summer Movie Score Recap 2013: General thoughts 30:40 - Summer Movie Score Recap 2013: The Disappointments 54:30 - Summer Movie Score Recap 2013: Our Favorites 84:29 - The Wrap Up
Music Selections
00:02 - "Now You See Me (Spellbound Remix)" Now Your See Me by Brian Tyler 02:47 - "Buchanan Mansion and Daisy Suite" (The Great Gatsby) by Craig Armstrong 03:55 - "Shared Dreams: The Gift Of Friends" (The Ultimate Life) by Mark McKenzie 07:09 - "Manttanza" (Superfish: Endless Journey) by Taro Iwashiro 10:02 - "Blackout Fight" (Snowpiercer) by Marco Beltrami 12:30 - "Cosmopolitan Hotel (Synth Mockup)" (Wyatt Earp) by James Newton Howard 14:30 - "It's a Boy/ JNH Speech" (Wyatt Earp) by James Newton Howard 19:17 - "Finale" (The Lone Ranger) by Hans Zimmer 25:09 - "StarWaves" (Oblivion) by Anthony Gonzales, Joseph Trapanese 30:52 - "Look to the Stars" (Man of Steel) by Hans Zimmer 32:27 - "Heaven and Earth" (Elysium) by Ryan Amon 37:54 - "The History of Man" (After Earth) by James Newton Howard 42:17 - "Abduction" (The Wolverine) by Marco Beltrami 43:28 - "Thalias Story" (Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters) by Andrew Lockington 44:10 - "Main Title" (Red 2) by Alan Silvestri 49:23 - "Pacific Rim" (Pacific Rim) by Ramin Djawadi 57:24 - "Rapture on Melrose" (This Is The End) by Henry Jackman 59:02 - "Spock Drops, Kirk Jumps" (Star Trek Into Darkness) by Michael Giacchino 63:31 - "Finale" (The Lone Ranger) by Hans Zimmer 65:22 - "Ringo No Kiseki" (Kiseki No Ringo) by Joe Hisaishi 66:19 - "Asu Ni Sasageru Seisen" (Gargantia on the Verdurous Planet) by Taro Iwashiro 67:06 - "The Opening" (The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones) by Atli Orvarrson 74:35 - "We Shape Everything" (Savannah) by Gil Talmi 75:38 - "Sunrise" (Winnie Mandela) by Laurent Eyquem 76:36 - "Only God Forgives" (Only God Forgives) by Cliff Martinez 77:48 - "Hermes" (Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters) by Andrew Lockington 81:27 - "Dusty and Ishani" (Planes) by Mark Mancina 84:22 - "Planes" (Planes) by Mark Mancina
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Episode 64 - "Happy Birthday, James Horner"
In celebration of composer James Horner's birthday (8/14), Tim Burden (Movie Magic) and Doug Adams (Music of The Lord of the Rings) join the full crew to discuss the prolific composer's works: the good, the overrated, and the underrated. Also, catch up on what the Tracksounds team has been listening to of late!
Episode Highlights
01:40 - Welcome 04:25 - WHYBLT? Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters, Once Upon a Time, Demolition Man 09:00 - WHYBLT? Summer in February, The Conjuring, Missouri Breaks, Christopher Gunning 13:24 - WHYBLT? Attack on Titan, Planes, Elysium 21:25 - WHYBLT? The Great Gatsby, The 25th Reich 30:03 - Happy Birthday, James Horner (guest Doug Adams) 33:02 - The first James Horner Score that caught our ears 40:13 - The Overrated 56:25 - The Underratted 75:34 - The Great Horner Controversy 96:51 - Top recommended scores from James Horner 103:50 - What will James Horner's Legacy Be? 112:34 - Wrap up and contact
Music Selections
00:00 - James Horner Mix (Apollo 13, A Beautiful Mind, Star Trek 2, Titanic, The Rocketeer) 04:32 - "Main titles" (Percy Jackson Sea of Monsters) by Andrew Lockington 09:07 - "Lamona" (Summer in February) by Benjamin Wallfisch 13:30 - "XL-TT" (Attack on Titan) by Hiroyuki Sawano 16:32 - "Planes" (Planes) by Mark Mancina 18:42 - "Fire and Water" (Elysium) by Ryan Amon 21:30 - "Hotel Sayre" (The Great Gatsby) by Craig Armstrong 24:52 - "Opening" (The 25th Reich) by Ricky Edwards 26:00 - "The 25th Reich March" (The 25th Reich) by Ricky Edwards 29:30 - "Sons of Scotland" (Braveheart) by James Horner 33:26 - "Main Titles" (The Rocketeer) by James Horner 34:16 - "The Ludlows" (Legends of the Fall) by James Horner 35:16 - "A Call to Arms" (Glory) by James Horner 36:22 - "Climbing Up Iknimaya - The Path to Heaven" (Avatar) by James Horner 34:46 - "Casper's Lullaby" (Casper) by James Horner 38:53 - "End Titles" (Star Trek 2: Wrath of Kahn) by James Horner 40:33 - "Climbing Up Iknimaya - The Path to Heaven" (Avatar) by James Horner 45:50 - "Southampton" (Titanic) by James Horner 51:12 - "Futile Escape" (Aliens) by James Horner 57:55 - "End Credits" (The Land Before Time) by James Horner 62:20 - "Main Titles" (Sneakers) by James Horner 66:14 - "Remember" (Troy) by James Horner 69:14 - " A Return to the Caspian, And to the Iran of Old" (House of Sand and Fog) by James Horner 72:58 - "Coming Home from the Sea" (The Perfect Storm) by James Horner 73:25 - "Lookout Point/ End Credits" (A Man Without a Face) by James Horner 74:14 - "Main Title" (All The King's Men) by James Horner 97:54 - "Main Titles" (The Rocketeer) by James Horner 99:36 - "The Wedding" (Deep Impact) by James Horner 100:08 - "Closing Credits" (A Beautiful Mind) by James Horner 102:36 - "Epilogue - End Credits" (Searching for Bobby Fischer) by James Horner 114:35 - "Titanic Suite" (Titanic And Other Film Scores by James Horner) Varese Sarabande
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Tim J. Burden Twitter.com/timjburden
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Interview: Ryan Amon (Elyisum)
Composer Ryan Amon, composer of the original score for ELYSIUM, dives deeper into the incredible story of how this project all started with an email from director Neil Blomkamp, the unique amount of creative freedom given to him to write and his experience in recording at Abbey Road Studios. He also talks about writing for a feature film versus production/trailer music...with a surprising take.
Episode Highlights
00:20 - Introduction 01:37 - What happened after "that email?" 06:12 - Scoring blind? 08:19 - Was was the arc for the development of the score? 10:35 - In writing trailer music, were you looking to get your music "discovered?" 16:24 - What was your biggest challenge for you with Elysium? 17:30 - The Abbey Road Studio experience 21:34 - District 9 parallels
Music Selections
00:00 - "Deportation" (Elysium) by Ryan Amon 15:46 - "Elysium" (Elysium) by Ryan Amon 25:45 - "New Heaven, New Earth" (Elysium) by Ryan Amon 27:46 - "Fire Up The Shuttle" (Elysium) by Ryan Amon
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Ryan Amon - The Official Website
Special thanks to Albert Tello (Costa Communications).
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Episode 63 - Pacific Rim
Kristen Romanelli joins Christopher, Marius, and Helen to talk about Guillermo del Toro's latest film PACIFIC RIM and composer Ramin Djawadi's energetic score. Each shares what they've been listening to lately and we dive into some listerner feedback from iTunes.
Episode Highlights
00:27 - Intro and Welcome...back 03:30 - Listener Feedback from iTunes 06:21 - Reach out and TuneIn 08:02 - WHYBLT? Turbo, Green Lantern Vol. 2, Skyrim, The Fountain 13:13 - WHYBLT? Lone Ranger, World War Z, Mama 17:23 - WHYBLT? The Wolverine, White House Down 20:51 - Pacific Rim: Movie Talk (spoilers) 27:00 - Pacific Rim: What We Liked (spoilers) 40:24 - Pacific Rim: What We Didn't Like (spoilers) 55:16 - Pacific Rim: How Score Worked in Film 61:54 - Pacific Rim: How Score Works on CD and Ranking 68:51 - Pay Money and Brand Awareness
Music Selections
00:00 - "Pacific Rim" (Pacific Rim) by Ramin Djawadi 08:33 - "Supersnail" (Turbo) by Henry Jackman 09:08 - "Igniting Ceremony" (Green Lantern/Animated Vol 2) by Fredrick Wiedmann 11:37 - "Dragonborn" (Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrim) by Jeremy Soule 13:20 - "Absurdity" (The Lone Ranger) by Hans Zimmer 14:27 - "Philadelphia" (World War Z) by Marco Beltrami 17:32 - "A Walk in the Woods" (The Wolverine) by Marco Beltrami 18:42 - "Birdfeeder" (White House Down) by Thomas Wander & Harald Kloser 20:20 - "We Are The Resistence" (Pacific Rim) by Ramin Djawadi 54:43 - "For My Family" (Pacific Rim) by Ramin Djawadi 56:28 - "2500 Tons of Awesome" (Pacific Rim) by Ramin Djawadi 65:25 - "Driving with the Top Down" (Iron Man) by Ramin Djawadi 71:36 - "Pacific Rim" (Pacific Rim) by Ramin Djawadi
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Kristen Romanelli Twitter.com/watcherjunior
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Interview: Henry Jackman
Composer Henry Jackman talks about his move from classical to electronica to working with Hans Zimmer. He also talks about his two most recent scores for THIS IS THE END and Dreamworks Animation's TURBO. Lastly, he gives us a clue into his two, big, upcoming scores for CAPTAIN PHILLIPS and CAPTAIN AMERICA: WINTER SOLDIER.
Episode Highlights
00:27 - Intro and What We Talk About 02:15 - Receiving that first call from Hans Zimmer 04:42 - How did Hans Zimmer and John Powell impact you? 09:37 - Scoring and Diversity 14:07 - This Is The End: Play it straight or comedic? 18:12 - This Is The End: Odd vocalizations 22:00 - Turbo: The electronic and symphonic blend 26:14 - Coming up: Captain Phillips and Captain America 29:56 - Wrapping it up
Music Selections
00:00 - "Promo Excerpt 1" (Turbo) by Henry Jackman 13:23 - "The Rapture of Seth & Jay" (This is the End) by Henry Jackman 17:24 - "Rapture on Melrose" (This is the End) by Henry Jackman 19:00 - "The Devil Rapes Jonah" (This is the End) by Henry Jackman 21:30 - "Promo Excerpt 2" (Turbo) by Henry Jackman 29:26 - "Promo Excerpt 3" (Turbo) by Henry Jackman
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Special thanks to Albert Tello of Costa Communications
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Episode 62 - Man of Steel
Alex Billington (Firstshowing.net) and Tim Burden (Movie Magic) join Christopher Coleman to discuss the most divisive film of the year, MAN OF STEEL ... and it's original score by one of the more divisive composers in Hollywood, Hans Zimmer.
Episode Highlights
00:43 - Welcome: Alex Billington, Tim Burden 08:44 - Our History of Superman (Donner, Returns, Smallville) 24:26 - Man of Steel - Spoiler movie reactions 61:53 - Man of Steel - The Divisiveness 70:18 - Man of Steel - The Score: before, during, after the movie 98:12 - Audio excerpt: Interview with Hans Zimmer 99:56 - Wrapping up: The Perfect Score and Gotta Love Hans
Music Selections
00:00 - "Flight" (Man of Steel) by Hans Zimmer 07:20 - "Prelude and Main Title" (Superman) by John Williams 17:06 - "Memories" (Superman Returns) by John Ottman 23:30 - "Look to the Stars" (Man of Steel) by Hans Zimmer 69:45 - "Terraforming" (Man of Steel) by Hans Zimmer 87:39 - "Why Do We Fall?" (The Dark Knight Rises) by Hans Zimmer 104:17 - "Look to the Stars" (Man of Steel) by Hans Zimmer
Other notes:
Alex Billington (Firstshowing.net) Twitter: @firstshowing
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Interview: Olivier Deriviere
Composer Olivier Deriviere (Alone in the Dark, Of Orcs and Men) discusses his most recent project, REMEMBER ME. He talks about coming up with the unique approach to the score, working with renowned sound engineer, John Kurlander, and his profound respect for Don Davis and his scores for The Matrix films.
Episode Highlights
00:22 - Intro., Olivier Deriviere, Remember Me 02:01 - A tale of three cities 09:12 - Tangled? 13:11 - That Obscure Sound 18:33 - Remember Me: About to drop 24:17 - Remember Me: The Pitch 29:17 - Remember Me: Reaction of the fans 31:11 - Remember Me: Working with John Kurlander 35:34 - Remember Me: The influence of Aphex Twin 40:08 - Remember Me: Remember The Matrix 49:00 - What else is coming? 51:13 - Remember Me: Soundtrack release? 52:27 - Wrapping it up
Music Selections
00:00 - "The Fight" (Remember Me) by Olivier Deriviere 12:36 - "Corruption with Rage and Melancholy" (Obscure 2) by Olivier Deriviere 18:15 - "Neo Paris" (Remember Me) by Olivier Deriviere 39:40 - "Chase Through MontMartre" (Remember Me) by Olivier Deriviere 42:05 - "Main Titles" (The Matrix) by Don Davis 46:19 - "Ris to the Light" (Remember Me) by Olivier Deriviere 51:57 - "Remember Your Childhood" (Remember Me) by Olivier Deriviere 53:32 - "Memory Reconstruction" (Remember Me) by Olivier Deriviere
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Olivier Derivere Official Website www.olivierderiviere.com Follow on Twitter (@oderiviere)
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Episode 61 - Star Man Trekking into Dark, Iron Oblivionness
Michael Coleman (Soundworks Collection) and Kristen Romanelli (Film Score Monthly/ Watcher Junior) join the full cast and crew for a triple feature review! Three of this year's top action and sci/fi films are the topics of discussion: Michael Giacchino's STAR TREK INTO DARKNESS, Brian Tyler's IRON MAN 3 and M83 + Joseph Trapanese's OBLIVION.
Episode Highlights
00:22 - Intro and Welcome: Michael Coleman and Kristen Romanelli 04:48 - Listener Feedback 07:40 - Star Trek Into Darkness - Movie talk 27:56 - Star Trek Into Darkness - Score in the film 38:15 - Star Trek Into Darkness - The soundtrack release 46:09 - Iron Man 3 - Movie talk 56:54 - Iron Man 3 - Score in the film 65:55 - Iron Man 3 - The soundtrack release 73:43 - Oblivion - Movie talk 80:49 - Oblivion - Score in the film 86:40 - Oblivion - The soundtrack releases 94:43 - Wrapping up the triple feature
Music Selections
00:00 - "Star Trek Main Theme" (Star Trek Into Darkness) by Michael Giacchino 07:11 - "Pranking the Natives" (Star Trek Into Darkness) by Michael Giacchino 28:19 - "Spock Drops, Kirk Jumps" (Star Trek Into Darkness) by Michael Giacchino 32:37 - "Main Title" (Star Trek 2 - The Wrath of Kahn) by James Horner 33:32 - "London Calling" (Cloud Atlas) (Star Trek Into Darkness) by Michael Giacchino 35:27 - "Get Carter" (John Carter) by Michael Giacchino 42:15 - "The San Fran Hustle" (Star Trek Into Darkness) by Michael Giacchino 44:18 - "Star Trek Main Theme" (Star Trek Into Darkness) by Michael Giacchino 46:08 - "Iron Man 3 Main Theme" (Iron Man 3) by Brian Tyler 59:18 - "The Mechanic" (Iron Man 3) by Brian Tyler 64:25 - "Stark Goes Green" (The Avengers) by Alan Silvestri 65:00 - "New Beginnings" (Iron Man 3) by Brian Tyler 66:15 - "Iron Man 3 Main Theme" (Iron Man 3) by Brian Tyler 73:23 - "Waking Up" (Oblivion) by M83 and Joseph Trapanese 80:58 - "Fearful Odds" (Oblivion) by M83 and Joseph Trapanese 87:14 - "You Can't Save Her" (Oblivion) by M83 and Joseph Trapanese 99:00 - "Earth 2077" (Oblivion) by M83 and Joseph Trapanese
Other notes:
Michael Coleman Check out Soundworks Collection www.soundworkscollection.com Follow on Twitter (@soundworksvideo, @colemanfilm)
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Inteview: Reinhold Heil
Composer Reinhold Heil talks with Christopher Coleman about his work on one of the most unique films in recent years, CLOUD ATLAS. He shares his reaction to how both the film and score was received as well as the special challenges this project presented to himself and his collaborators: Johnny Klimek and Tom Tykwer. We also present FIVE previously unreleased tracks, in their entirety, from the Cloud Atlas original score!
Episode Highlights
00:28 - Intro and Reinhold Hold Bio 02:20 - Exclusive track #1: "Frobisher's Audition (Modern)" 04:52 - Exclusive track #2: "Frobisher's Audition" 07:43 - Interview: Reacting to the Film's Reaction 13:15 - Interview: Score Reaction - The Glue 22:04 - How the indy-film-budget affected the score 23:48 - The Scoring Pre-production process 27:34 - Exclusive track #3: "The Cloud Atlas Sextet for Piano" 32:11 - "Composing is like a dragon" 34:11 - Omnipresent melodies 37:06 - Exclusive track #4: "Luisa, We Gotta Be Together" 39:11 - Three themes and multiple hooks 40:50 - Exclusive track #5: "Cloud Atlas Sextet for Choir" 48:17 - Crafting the Sextet and its variations 51:45 - Did Ayrs really co-compose the sextet with Frobisher? 57:22 - Lasting thoughts about scoring Cloud Atlas 60:13 - Conclusion and final notes
Music Selections
00:02 - "Luisa, We Gotta Be Together" (Cloud Atlas) by Reinhold Heil 02:41 - "Frobisher's Audition (Modern)" (Cloud Atlas) by Reinhold Heil 28:28 - "The Cloud Atlas Sextet for Piano" (Cloud Atlas) by Reinhold Heil 40:40 - "Sonmi Meets Chang" (Cloud Atlas) by Reinhold Heil, Tom Tykwer, Johnny Klimek 44:49 - "Cloud Atlas Sextet for Choir" (Cloud Atlas) by Reinhold Heil 57:55 - "Cloud Atlas Finale" (Cloud Atlas) by Reinhold Heil, Tom Tykwer, Johnny Klimek
Additional Notes:
Listen to more unreleased music at www.reinholdheil.com Follow: Reinhold Heil on Twitter (@reinholdheil)
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Episode 60 - 2013 Year in Preview (Feature Film)
Erik Woods (Cinematic Sound Radio) joins Christopher, Marius, Richard and Edmund for our final edition of the 2013 Year in Preview series. For this final installment, they tackle the rest of 2013's announced feature films and their respective scores. The fellows sidetrack on to Hans Zimmer versus Trevor Morris' use of synths and symphonic orchestra, just how good/bad Ramin Djawadi's score for Iron Man is and Romeo "Versus" Juliet?
Episode Highlights
00:00 "I don't need a microphone, I can use my staff!" 01:15 Welcome back 02:57 A wizard is never out of touch...(Contact Us) 06:33 Jan.- Escape from Tomorrow, Gangster Squad, The GrandMaster, Momma 09:32 Feb. - Side Effects, A Good Day to Die Hard 11:16 March - Emporer, Jack/Giant Slayer, Oz, G.I. Joe, 14:36 Trevor Morris versus Hans Zimmer and the use of synths 24:43 April - Evil Dead, 42, Oblivion, Pain & Gain, Star Trek Into Darkness, Fast/Furious 6 32:12 May - Iron Man 3, The Great Gatsby 33:47 What did Djawadi do? 45:49 June - After Earth, Man of Steel, World War Z, White House Down 58:52 July - The Lone Rangers, Pacific Rim, The Wolverine 63:53 August - 300: Rise of an Empire, Two Guns, Elysium, Percy Jackson 2, Kick Ass 2 74:14 Sept. - Riddick, Unforgiven, Rush, The Tomb 76:20 Oct. - Gravity, Old Boy, Captain Phillips, Winter's Tale, Romea & Juliet 83:03 Nov. - Ender's Game, Thor 2, Lone Survivor, The Hunger Games 2, 86:36 Dec. - The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug, Mobster: Call of the New Order, 47 Ronin, Jack Ryan, Grace of Monaco 94:27 2013 Year in Preview: No release date - Snowpiecer, Zulu, Killing Season 104:24 "Oh! I've forgotten me fireworks!"
Music Selections
00:31 "Old Friends (Extended)" - (The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey - SE) by Howard Shore 01:01 "Can You Dig It (Iron Man 3 Main Titles)" (Iron Man 3) by Brian Tyler 14:39 "The Full Package Snowy Car Talk" (Olympus Has Fallen) by Trevor Morris 17:00 "The Gladiator Waltz" (More Music from Gladiator) by Hans Zimmer 23:57 "Arishkage" (G.I. Joe Retaliation) by Henry Jackman 28:14 "StarWaves" (Oblivion) by Anthony Gonzales, Joseph Trapanese 32:20 "Iron Man 3" (Iron Man 3) by Brian Tyler 36:57 "Driving with the Top Down" (Iron Man) by Ramin Djawadi 40:17 "Star Trek" (Star Trek) by Michael Giacchino 44:46 "Fast Five" (Fast Five) by Brian Tyler 52:28 "Weightlifting" (Unbreakable) by James Newton Howard 58:57 "Rango Retruns" (Rango) by Hans Zimmer 63:58 "Returns a King" (300) by Tyler Bates 67:36 "Prelude" - (Percy Jackson and Sea of Monsters) by Andrew Lockington 81:46 "Young Diana's Future - A Future That Could Have Been" (Life Before Her Eyes) by James Horner 83:48 "To Jotunheim" (Thor: The Dark World) by Patrick Doyle 85:50 "Horn of Plenty (Panem_s National Anthem)" (The Hunger Games) by James Newton Howard 86:42 "A Good Omen" (The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug) by Howard Shore 92:07 "Bright Eyes Escapes" (Rise Of The Planet Of The Apes) by Patrick Doyle 100:39 "A World Without End" (Priest) by Christopher Young
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Episode 59 - 2013 Year in Preview (Animation)
Morgan Stradling and Chelsea Robson (The Rotoscopers) hosts of The Animation Addicts podcast, join in to look ahead at 2013's original score offerings in the world of animation! They talk everything from Studio Ghibli releases to Blue Sky to Dreamworks and Disney/Pixar. You'll also find a full dose of #WHYBLT which includes X-Men, Stoker and ... Sparkle?
Episode Highlights
00:00 Afro-cisco, we love them. 00:28 Welcome and Intros: The Rotoscopers 09:04 WHYBLT. The Adventures of Tin Tin and John Williams "sameness?" 15:28 WHYBLT, Sparkle, The Princess and the Frog 19:01 WHYBLT, Dead Space 3, Stoker, Oz: The Great and Powerful 27:36 WHYBLT, The Call, Bitrip Runner 2, God of War: Ascension, X-Men: First Class 26:27 WHYBLT, Christopher? Company of Heroes (Frederick Wiedmann) 34:52 2013 Year in Preview: Studio Ghibli 34:38 2013 Year in Preview: Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2, Smurfs 2, Dogakobo 47:05 2013 Year in Preview: Epic, Stardriver, Despicable Me 2 54:58 2013 Year in Preview: The Croods, Turbo 67:44 2013 Year in Preview: Frozen, Planes 76:23 2013 Year in Preview: Monsters University 79:40 2013 better than 2012? 84:36 Wrapping it up
Music Selections
00:09 "Agnes - The Unicorn Song" Despicable Me by Pharrell 09:26 "The Adventures of Tintin" (The Adventures of Tintin) by John Williams 09:37 "Jack and Isabelle" (Jack the Giant Slayer)) by John Ottman 16:49 "Fairy Tale-Going Home" (The Princess and the Frog) by Randy Newman 19:09 "200 Years Ago On An Icy Planet" (Dead Space 3) by James Hannigan 21:35 "Oz The Great and Powerful" (Oz The Great and Powerful) by Danny Elfman 31:45 "Frankenstein's Monster" (X-Men First Class) by Henry Jackman 33:40 "Smash and Grab" (The Croods) by Alan Silvestri 41:33 "Swallow Falls" (Cloud with a Chance of Meatballs) by Mark Mothersbaugh 51:08 "Despicable Me" (Despicable Me) by Pharrell 69:57 "Paperman" (Paperman) by Christophe Beck 85:30 "Sunshine, Lollipops and Rainbows" (Cloudy/Meatballs) by Leslie Gore 87:02 "Polkadot Afro Circus (Remix)" (Madagascar 3)
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Episode 58 - 2013 Year in Preview (Video Games)
Sophia Tong, Editor-in-Chief at GamesRadar, and host of SoundRadar, joins Christopher, Marius, Richard and Edmund to take a look at what video game scores the year of 2013 has in store for us. They discuss some of the many upcoming indie-games on the horizon as well as the big, AAA, games...including those that have released unseasonably early. Everyone shares "What They Have Been Listening To" as well as sidetracking on the latest Humble Bundle release and the first preview of M83 and Joseph Trapanese's score for Oblivion.
Episode Highlights
00:00 Fifty FPS Forest (Scoreman Retro-Remix) 00:30 Welcome and Intros 08:11 WHYBLT. Marius? Sim City, Jack the Giant Slayer 16:22 WHYBLT, Edmund? Warm Bodies 17:49 WHYBLT, Richard? Shadow of the Colossus, Deus Ex: Human Revolution (again) 20:22 WHYBLT,Sophia? Ni No Kuni, Tomb Raider, Sim City 26:27 WHYBLT, Christopher? Company of Heroes (Frederick Wiedmann) 30:11 SIDETRACK: The New Humble Bundle 34:38 2013 Year in Preview: Indie Game Scores 46:29 2013 Year in Preview: AAA Game Scores 96:18 Will 2013 be better than 2012?
Music Selections
00:09 " Fifty FPS Forest" (Fastfall: Dustforce) by Lifeformed 07:44 "03 Building the Foundation" (SimCity) by Chris Tilton 09:37 "Jack and Isabelle" (Jack the Giant Slayer)) by John Ottman 19:37 "Icarus" (Deus Ex: Human Revolution) by Michael McCann 20:35 "Morning of Beginning" (Ni No Kuni) by Joe Hisaishi 22:27 "Infiltrating the Bunker"(Tomb Raider) by Jason Graves 45:35 "Dune Storm" (Catacomb Snatch) by C418 47:31 "Virtual Reality (High)" (Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance) by Jamie Christopherson 50:00 "200 Years Ago On An Icy Planet" (Dead Space 3) by James Hannigan 52:15 "Main Theme" (Aliens: Colonial Marines) by Kevin Riepl 59:38 "Restless" (Gear of War 3) by Steve Jablonsky 62:25 "Arrival" (Battle LA) by Brian Tyler 64:44 "Bioshock Main Theme" (Bioshock) by Garry Schymann 73:39 "Suite from Star Trek" (Star Trek) by Michael Giacchino 81:20 "Conviction Main Theme" (Splinter Cell: Conviction) by Michael Nielsen, Kaveh Cohen 82:55 "Main Theme" (Assassins Creed III) by Lorne Balfe 86:16 "Besieged Village" (Castlevania: Lord of Shadows) by Oscar Araujo 93:37 "Arrival" (Halo 3) by Marty O'Donnell, Michael Salvatori 100:30 "Retreat" (Aliens: Colonial Marines) by Kevin Riepl
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Episode 57 - Genius Choice Vote Winners
Jeremy Meyers join the team to reveal all of the winners from this year's Genius Choice Vote! We are joined by special guest, composer Matt Uelmen (Torchlight II)! WHYBLT? is back as well as Sidetracks, where we discuss John Williams apparent interest in scoring the next Star Wars film and lastly we talk about (or become) the Oscar Whiners.
Episode Highlights
00:00 Genius, sheer genius... 00:45 Welcome and Intros 03:20 WHYBLT? Jack the Giant Slayer, A Good Day to Die Hard, Evil Dead, Transformers 09:35 WHYBLT? Onimusha, Tron Uprising, Mirrors Edge 14:15 WHYBLT? In Country, Emporer 20:20 Sidetracks: John Williams wants to score the next Star Wars? 33:38 Sidetracks: Oscar Whiners 46:01 2012 Genius Choice Vote Winner: Best Dramatic Score 47:56 2012 Genius Choice Vote Winner: Record Label of the Year 48:40 2012 Genius Choice Vote Winner: Best Animated Score 50:04 2012 Genius Choice Vote Winner: Best Television Score 51:41 2012 Genius Choice Vote Winner: Surprise of the Year 53:34 2012 Genius Choice Vote Winner: Best Action Score 55:00 2012 Genius Choice Vote Winner: The Monkey King Award 57:00 2012 Genius Choice Vote Winner: Best Cue 59:27 2012 Genius Choice Vote Winner: Best Video Game Score 60:28 2012 Genius Choice Vote Winner: Breakout Composer of the Year 62:05 2012 Genius Choice Vote Winner: Most Memorable Theme 64:14 2012 Genius Choice Vote Winner: The Marius Award 65:23 Interview with Composer Matt Uelmen (Torchlight II) 79:33 2012 Genius Choice Vote Winner: Composer of the Year 81:00 2012 Genius Choice Vote Winner: Best Overall Score 83:21 Genius comments and upcoming episodes
Music Selections
00:00 "With A Little Help From My Friends" by Joe Cocker 03:27 "Jack and Isabelle" (Jack the Giant Slayer) by John Ottman 05:55 "McClane's Brain" (A Good Day to Die Hard) by Marco Beltrami 10:35 "戦慄の教師" (Battle Royale) by Masamichi Asano 12:16 "Beck's Theme" (Tron: Uprising) by Joesph Trapanese 14:57 "Distant Memories"(In Country) by James Horner 17:57 "Time is Running Out" (Emporer) by Alex Heffes 21:12 "The Dune Sea Of Tatooine-Jawa Sandcrawler" (Star Wars IV) by John Williams 32:26 "The Pit Of Carkoon-Sail Barge Assault" (Star Wars VI) by John Williams 40:27 "Main Title (I Had A Farm In Africa)" Out of Africa by John Barry 43:03 "God Storm" (Life of Pi) by Mychael Danna 46:36 "Leaving India" (Life of Pi) by Mychael Danna 49:01 "Merida's Home" (Brave) by Patrick Doyle 51:59 "Awakening" Halo 4) by Neil Davidge 53:53 "My Dear Frodo" (The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey) by Howard Shore 55:14 "Man of Destiny" (Unmei No Hito ) by Naoki Sato 57:18 "Overhill" (The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey) by Howard Shore 59:42 "Threshold" (Journey) by Austin Wintory 60:52 "The Impossible Main Title" (The Impossible) by Fernando Velasquez 62:31 "Misty Mountains" (The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey) by Howard Shore 64:31 "Torchlight II Title Theme" (Torchlight II) by Matt Uelmann 78:40 "Torchlight II Title Theme" (Torchlight II) by Matt Uelmann 81:31 "Roast Mutton (Extended)" (The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey) by Howard Shore 91:55 "With A Little Help From My Friends" by Joe Cocker
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The full interview with composer Matt Uelmen will be released in a separate bonus episode!
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Episode 56 - 2012 Cue Awards Show
2012 CUE AWARDS! The Tracksounds team reveal the official winners and welcome a handful of notable guests who join us live to accept their awards. The first ever winners of "The Marius" and "The Monkey King" awards are also unveiled. Please make your way down the red-carpet as the lights are dimming and the show is about to begin...
Episode Highlights
00:37 Introduction to the 2012 Cue Awards 05:47 What is the Genius Choice Vote? 07:08 Record Label of the Year 08:55 Best Original Score for Television 11:12 Best Dramatic Score 23:40 Best Action Score 32:20 Breakout Composer of the Year 35:33 Best Cue 40:17 Special Award: The Monkey King AWard 45:19 Best Animated Score 47:17 Best Video Game Score 62:10 Most Memorable Theme
70:54 Special Award - The Marius 74:30 Surprise of the Year 79:49 Best Overall Score 85:48 Composer of the Year 99:29 Thank You's Galore
Music Selections
00:00 "Cue the Orchestra" (Theme of the Cue Awards) by Marius Masalar 09:30 "Priceless" (Priceless) by Naoki Sato 11:44 "Pi's Lullaby" (Life of Pi) by Mychael Danna 24:08 "Who's Up For An Adventure_" (Journey 2: The Mysterious Island) by Andrew Lockington 27:49 "Lizard Chase" (Journey 2: The Mysterious Island) by Andrew Lockington 32:46 "Apotheosis"(Journey) by Austin wintory 36:11 "Mysterious Island Main Titles" (Journey 2: The Mysterious Island) by Andrew Lockington 42:47 "Naoki Sato Suite" (Compiled by Richard Buxton) by Naoki Sato 45:43 "Main Titles" (Frankenweenie) by Danny Elfman 47:59 "Heart of Pandaria" (WOW: Mists of Pandaria) by Brower, Acree, Soule, Cardon, Guidotti 62:54 "Mysterious Island Main Titles" (Journey 2: The Mysterious Island) by Andrew Lockington 71:30 "Indy Game Suite" (Compiled by Marius Masalar) by Various 75:02 "A Forest Adventure" (Metsan Tarina) by Panu Aaltio 80:30 "Who's Up For An Adventure_" (Journey 2: The Mysterious Island) by Andrew Lockington 82:39 "The Treehouse" (Journey 2: The Mysterious Island) by Andrew Lockington 90:00 "Cue the Orchestra" (Theme of the Cue Awards) by Marius Masalar
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Episode 55: 2012 Cue Award Nominees
2012 CUE AWARD NOMINATION SHOW. New Tracksounds reviewer, Thomas Midena joins Christoper, Marius, Richard and Edmund to proudly announce the official Cue Award Nominees for 2012. Every nominee from all 12 award categories is revealed.
Episode Highlights:
00:38 Welcome back to the Cue Awards 04:23 Surprise of the Year Nominees 14:36 Most Memorable Theme Nominees 30:36 Breakout Composer of the Year Nominees 38:48 Best Dramatic Score Nominees 54:41 Best Action Score Nominees 69:17 Best Animated Score 74:52 Best Score for TV Nominees 79:32 Best Score for Video Game Nominees 93:12 Best Record Label Nominees 96:06 Composer of the Year Nominees 102:31 Best Cue Nominees 108:20 Best Overall Score Nominees 112:15 Special Awards: The Marius, The Monkey King 115:06 What's next?
Music Selections:
00:00 "Cue the Orchestra" (Theme of the Cue Awards) by Marius Masalar 05:00 "Requiem" (Halo 4) by Neil Davidge and 07:54 "The Treehouse" (Journey 2: The Mysterious Island) by Andrew Lockington 09:01 "Main Titles" (There Be Dragons) by Robert Folk 09:34 "Main Title" (Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning) by Grant Kirkhope 11:44 "A Forest Adventure"(Metsän Tarina) by Panu Aaltio 15:50 "Main Title - Young Peter" (The Amazing Spider-Man) by James Horner 18:20 "Cloud Atlas Finale" (Cloud Atlas) by Tykwer, Klimek, Heil 23:15 "The Right of Challenge" (John Carter) by Michael Giacchino 26:32 "Misty Mountains" (The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey) by Howard Shore 39:24 "Entre La Luz Y El Pecado" (For Greater Glory) by James Horner 42:35 "Overture" (Anna Karenina) by Dario Marianelli 44:26 "The Impossible Main Title" (The Impossible) by Fernando Velasquez 46:42 "The People's House" (Lincoln) by John Williams 50:55 "Pi's Lullaby" (Life of Pi) by Mychael Danna 54:35 "Battle for Madrid"(There Be Dragons) by Robert Folk 55:09 "Rise" (The Dark Knight Rises) by Hans Zimmer 60:05 "Barcelona"(Haywire) by David Holmes 62:26 "Lizard Chase" (Journey 2: The Mysterious Island) by Andrew Lockington 66:40 "The Fight for Helium" (John Carter) by Michael Giacchino 67:59 "Going In" (Prometheus) by Marc Streitenfeld, Harry Gregson-Williams 70:29 "Ted, Audrey And The Trees" (The Lorax) by John Powell 71:49 "Main Titles" (Frankenweenie) by Danny Elfman 72:25 "Wreck-It Ralph" (Wreck-It Ralph) by Henry Jackman 73:43 "In Her Heart" (Brave) by Patrick Doyle 80:15 "Homeworld (Starhawk) by Christopher Lennertz 81:23 "Heart of Pandaria"(WOW: Mists of Panderia) by Brower, Acree, Soule, Cardon, Guidotti 82:19 "Journey Theme" (Journey) by Austin Wintory 87:56 "I Will Watch Over The Ones Who Live On" (Mass Effect 3) by Dikiciyan, Velasco, Hulick, Lennertz, Mansell 91:01 "Cider Time" (Fastfall-Dustforce) by Lifeformed 91:59 "The Makers Theme" (Darksiders II) by Jesper Kyd 104:45 "Out of the Frying Pan" (The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey) by Howard Shore 105:54 "Portrait Mr. Boogie" (Sinister) by Christopher Young 106:01 "Cue the Orchestra" (Theme of the Cue Awards) by Marius Masalar
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Bonus Episode: Talking Top 10 James Newton Howard Scores
Christopher Coleman and Helen meet, face-to-face, for the first time and discuss Christopher's Top 10 scores from the prolific composer, James Newton Howard.
Episode Highlights:
00:31 Intro and sitting down with Helen San 04:12 Top 10, 9, 8, 7 and Helen Hatin' on M. Night. 11:17 Top 6, 5, 4 - Newton Howard and Kevin Costner 15:55 Top 3, 2, 1 - 32:02 Helen's Picks 34:18 After Earth, "the dip," Green Lantern 37:59 Wrapping it up
Music Selections:
00:00 "Horn of Plenty" (The Hunger Games) by James Newton Howard 00:57 "Gnomeo & Juliet" (Gnome & Juliet) by James Newton Howard 03:34 "Beautiful" (King Kong) by James Newton Howard 04:47 "Noah Visits" (The Village) by James Newton Howard 06:46 "The Great Eatlon" (Lady in the Water) by James Newton Howard 08:20 "The Egg Travels"(Dinosaur) by James Newton Howard 09:47 "Visions" (Unbreakable) by James Newton Howard 11:23 "Main Titles" (Signs) by James Newton Howard 13:27 "Main Title" (Wyatt Earp) by James Newton Howard 14:22 "Main Titles" (The Postman) by James Newton Howard 16:02 "Flow Like Water" (The Last Airbender) by James Newton Howard 28:08 "End Titles" (Snow Falling on Cedars) by James Newton Howard 36:05 "Drone Dogfight" (Green Lantern) by James Newton Howard 38:29 "Visions" (Unbreakable) by James Newton Howard
Helen's additional picks:
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RESTORATION. One of my fav JNHs. I used to listen to this cue (Fire) ALL the time. This rivals Flow Like Water. http://youtu.be/Xr3Wo1-u5DM
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PRINCE OF TIDES. Sweeping romantic. I forget how versatile he is. http://youtu.be/mJVEPxGN8jY
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DAVE. Again, versatile. http://youtu.be/bKhFa-4Je9w
Helen's Honorable mentions:
OUTBREAK. http://youtu.be/a5OdcdYZtMs
SNOW WHITE AND THE HUNTSMAN http://youtu.be/Ol55atpyCes
DEFIANCE http://youtu.be/hhfy7VkR3ws
MICHAEL CLAYTON http://youtu.be/MGZTrE070tk
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Episode #54 - The Hobbit: A Game of Themes
Author Doug Adams returns to the SoundCast to talk about Howard Shore's score for part one of THE HOBBIT trilogy. Find out which Tracksounds staffer has yet to see the film, how the presentation format of the film effected our experience, how the score caused some headscratching, and how this whole thing is just a huge "game of themes."
Episode Highlights
00:00 Blunt the Opening and Doug Adams Intro 05:46 What we were expecting from this film 19:58 General reactions and comparing to Lord of the Rings 11:45 Reacting to the film and it's music (spoilers) 31:21 Headscratching: Reacting to the score 49:56 A Game of Themes? 78:50 Wrapping it up
Music Selections
00:00 "Blunt the Knives" (The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey SE) by Howard Shore 00:40 "The Adventure Begins" (The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey SE) by Howard Shore 05:23 "The World is Ahead" (The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey SE) by Howard Shore 19:25 "Warg-Scouts" (The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey SE) by Howard Shore 31:04 "A Thunder Battle" (The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey SE) by Howard Shore 50:40 "The Crack of Doom"(LOTR: The Fellowship of the Ring) by Howard Shore 57:41 "Out of the Frying-Pan" (The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey SE) by Howard Shore 59:40 "The Breaking of the Fellowship" (LOTR: The Fellowship of the Ring) by Howard Shore 72:47 "02_Old Friends (Extended)" (The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey SE) by Howard Shore 76:58 "Radagast the Brown (Extended)" (The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey SE) by Howard Shore 83:29 "Dreaming of Bag End" (The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey SE) by Howard Shore
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Bonus Episode: Les Misérables
Christopher Coleman and Helen San tackle the latest incarnation of Les Misérables by director Tom Hooper, which is currently raking in the accolades and bucks! Do they love it? Hate it? Is it getting so much praise because of what the movie offers or because of Victor Hugo's powerful story and Schönberg and Boublil's unforgettable music?
Episode Highlights:
00:30 Opening and Welcome 02:48 Our History of Musicals and Les Mis 10:00 What we were expecting from this film 11:45 Reacting to the film and it's music (spoilers) 16:15 Actor by Actor 23:47 Movie or Musical and Hiring Stars 30:24 Evaluating this as "a film" 44:07 How about the official soundtrack release? 47:05 The new song: "Suddenly" 51:26 Final thoughts and close 08:48 The score. Where's the point?
Music Selections:
00:00 "The Bishop" (Les Misérables) by Claude-Michel Schönberg, Alain Boublil 00:50 "At The End Of The Day" (Les Misérables) by Claude-Michel Schönberg, Alain Boublil 16:00 "Look Down" (Les Misérables) by Claude-Michel Schönberg, Alain Boublil 18:04 "Valjean's Soliloquy" (Les Misérables) by Claude-Michel Schönberg, Alain Boublil 21:48 "Master Of The House" (Les Misérables) by Claude-Michel Schönberg, Alain Boublil 24:46 "In My Life - A Heart Full Of Love" (Les Misérables) by Claude-Michel Schönberg, Alain Boublil 47:05 "Suddenly" (Les Misérables) by Claude-Michel Schönberg, Alain Boublil 52:46 "Epilogue" (Les Misérables) by Claude-Michel Schönberg, Alain Boublil
Additional Notes:
Watch the 25th Anniversary Concert in full on Youtube Watch the 2000, 2-Part Series on Netflix Watch Instantly Buy or Rent Les Miserables: The 25th Anniversary Concert [Blu-ray] (2010) from Amazon Buy the Original Soundtrack from Les Miserables: The Musical Phenomenon at Amazon Buy the Les Miserables Complete Symphonic Recording at Amazon Buy the 1998 Les Miserables Blu Ray (Liam Neeson) at Amazon
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Bonus Episode: The Hobbit - An Unexpected Reaction
Christopher Coleman knocks out this bonus “solo-cast” and shares his reaction to seeing The Hobbit in a Dolby Atmos, the film itself and the score as heard in context.
Episode Highlights
00:17 Where and when I saw The Hobbit 01:28 Comparing The Hobbit to LOTR 04:04 The Greatness of the Fellowship 05:42 I hear George Lucas' voice in my head 07:20 Meandering? 08:48 The score. Where's the point?
Music Selections
00:00 "The White Council (Extended)" (The Hobbit: AUJ) by Howard Shore 04:05 "Khazad-Dûm " (LOTR: Fellowship of the Ring) by Howard Shore 11:16 "12_Roast Mutton (Extended)" (The Hobbit: AUJ) by Howard Shore 14:55 "08_The World is Ahead" (The Hobbit: AUJ) by Howard Shore
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Episode 53 - Skyfall: The Bond Identity
Chris, Marius, Edmund and Richard dive into the latest Bond-Film, SKYFALL. What Have You Been Listening To is back including some ind-epth talk about Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 and Skyworld (Two Steps from Hell)
Episode Highlights
00:00 The Bond Identity Opening 04:04 WHYBLT? Frankenweenie, Black Ops II, Assassins Creed III 11:39 WHYBLT? The Sweeney, Skyworld 18:40 Sidetrack: Two Steps from Hell Concert in 2013 22:23 WHYBLT? More Black Ops II, Adam's Lament, The Four Seaons Recomposed 29:31 SKYFALL: The Movie (no spoilers) 36:36 SKYFALL: The Movie (spoiler talk) 64:53 SKYFALL: The Music as heard in the film 74:20 SKYFALL: The Music on the soundtrack 91:04 SKYFALL: What about Mr. Jacques? Oscar Worthy? Final thoughts.
Music Selections
00:00 "Breadcrumbs" (Skyfall) by Thomas Newman 04:18 "Main Titles " (Frankenweenie) by Danny Elfman 06:19 "Theme from Call of Duty Black Ops II" (Call of Duty: Black Ops II) by Trent Reznor 09:33 "Main Theme" (Assassin's Creed III) by Lorne Balfe 11:40 "Trafalgar Square " (The Sweeney) by Lorne Balfe 13:27 "All Is Hell That Ends Well" (Skyworld) by Two Steps from Hell 16:26 "Winterspell" (Skyworld) by Two Steps from Hell 26:52 "Spring 1 - Spring 1" (The Four Seasons Recomposed) by Max Richter 29:14 "Komodo Dragon" (Skyfall) by Thomas Newman 41:09 "Skyfall" (Skyfall) by Thomas Newman 58:54 "Severine" (Skyfall) by Thomas Newman 64:33 "Jellyfish" (Skyfall) by Thomas Newman 69:12 "Breadcrumbs" (Skyfall) by Thomas Newman 70:48 "Grand Bazaar, Instanbul" (Skyfall) by Thomas Newman 82:40 "New Digs" (Skyfall) by Thomas Newman 86:53 "Jellyfish" (Skyfall) by Thomas Newman 87:46 "She's Mine " (Skyfall) by Thomas Newman 88:18 "Severine" (Skyfall) by Thomas Newman
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Interview: Jack Wall (Call of Duty: Black Ops II)
Composer Jack Wall talks with Marius Masalar about his score for the fastest selling video game to date, Call of Duty: Black Ops II. They talk about his transition from audio producer to working in the video game world, his thoughts on the use of "melody" in game scores, working alongside and around Trent Reznor's main theme, and a bit about his upcoming score for Lost Planet 3 in 2013!
Episode Highlights
0:00 Introduction 2:12 Early reviews of Black Ops II 3:42 Going from studio work to game audio, meeting Trent Reznor 9:00 The evolving game audio workflow, coming full circle 10:38 The attraction of Black Ops II, the value of story in the game 14:41 Dynamic range and the musical direction for the game 16:10 The story of the Niño Precioso cue 22:03 Influences from other series and previous Call of Duty scores 23:39 Melodic themes in games and emotional moments 28:07 Orchestras, the recording process, and the nuance of live performances 30:04 The mixing team and attention to detail in production 32:59 Electronics, field recordings, combining and using sounds 36:01 Learning synthesis and working on Mass Effect 37:12 Jack's favourite sound and the trouble with ringtones 39:14 Working alongside Trent Reznor, the main theme 40:30 The challenge of creating a fresh Call of Duty experience 43:34 Witnessing trends in the gaming industry, the power of indie 49:03 Wrapping up Lost Planet 3 and its…unusual musical direction 54:30 Game scores and composers that Jack admires 56:20 The growing appreciation of music in games 57:40 Conclusion
Music Selections
00:00 "Savimbi's Pride" (Call of Duty: Black Ops II) by Jack Wall 15:15 "Hidden " (Call of Duty: Black Ops II) by Jack Wall 16:30 "Niño Precioso" (Call of Duty: Black Ops II) by Jack Wall 20:20 "Raul Menendez Theme" (Call of Duty: Black Ops II) by Jack Wall 24:40 "Heros Theme " (Call of Duty: Black Ops II) by Jack Wall 32:55 "Spider Bot" (Call of Duty: Black Ops II) by Jack Wall and Jimmy Hinson 58:32 "Adrenaline (Call of Duty: Black Ops II) by Jack Wall
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Episode 52: Cloud Atlas
Sascha Dikiciyan (Bordlerands 2), Alex Billington (Firstshowing.net), and Jeremy Meyers (deepercontext.com) join Christopher to discuss the ambitious movie and score for CLOUD ATLAS. They also make a quick sidetrack back on some Star Wars talk, reflect on composer Basil Poledouris, and the 1 minute clips from The Hobbit score.
Episode Highlights
00:00 "Our lives are not our own..." 00:41 Welcome and Intros 02:40 Sidetrack: Return to Return of Star Wars 10:49 Sidetrack: Remembering Basil Poledouris 13:00 Sidetrack: More music clips from The Hobbit 15:56 Sidetrack: Working on Borderlands 2 22:02 Cloud Atlas: What did we think of the movie (non-spoilers) 38:50 Cloud Atlas: Detailed, spoiler-talk 54:52 Cloud Atlas: Music discussion (spoilers) 80:45 Wrapping it up
Music Selections
00:00 "Cloud Atlas Finale" (Cloud Atlas) by Johnny Klimek, Reinhold Heil, Tom Tykwer 07:03 "Track 2" (Rise of the Guardians) by Alexandre Desplat 16:00 "Warrior Boss" (Borderlands 2) by Sascha Dikiciyan, Cris Velasco 21:43 "Prelude- The Atlas March" (Cloud Atlas) by Johnny Klimek, Reinhold Heil, Tom Tykwer 54:11 "New Direction" (Cloud Atlas) by Johnny Klimek, Reinhold Heil, Tom Tykwer 55:15 "The Cloud Atlas Sextet For Orchestra"(Cloud Atlas) by Johnny Klimek, Reinhold Heil, Tom Tykwer 68:57 "Cavendish In Distress" (Cloud Atlas) by Johnny Klimek, Reinhold Heil, Tom Tykwer 80:43 "Cloud Atlas End Title" (Cloud Atlas) by Johnny Klimek, Reinhold Heil, Tom Tykwer
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Episode 51: The Return of Star Wars!
Erik Woods (Cinematic Sound) and Jeremy Meyers (Deeper Context) join Helen, Marius, Chris, and Edmund to talk about the newly announced Star Wars films and who they hope to see score them. Could John Williams return? Is Michael Giacchino the next, most logical choice? And what about Hans Zimmer? (Dun dun dun!)
Episode Highlights
00:00 "I always said I wasn't going to do any more..." 00:49 Welcome and Intros 03:08 Reaction to George Lucas' big annnouncements 13:12 Will John Williams return? 25:50 Is Michael Giacchino on deck? 31:15 Who we'd like to see announced as composer 58:20 What about a video game composer? 62:50 Some REALLY outside-of-the-box picks 76:31 Conclusion
Music Selections
00:00 "Tales Of A Jedi Knight-Learn About The Force" (Star Wars: A New Hope) by John Williams 25:55 "Colditz Castle" (Medal of Honor) by Michael Giacchino 34:47 "Main Theme" (The Last Starfighter) by Craig Safan 36:43 "Peace, The Jedi Consular" (Star Wars: The Old Republic) by Mark Griskey, Gordy Haab et al 39:00 "The Battle of Dark Versus Light" (Vol. 1) by Two Steps from Hell 41:53 "Flight to the Wasteland" (Final Fantasy) by Elliot Goldenthal 52:34 "Finale" (Tron: Legacy) by Daft Punk 55:26 "Fight!" (Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning) by Grant Kirkhope 79:19 "The Throne Room-End Title" (Star Wars: A New Hope) by John Williams
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Interview: Anton Sanko (The Possession)
Composer Anton Sanko talks about his genre bending score for The Possession and gives us a safe peak into this tale of a dybbuk box. He also talks about how he moved from the world of the music producer to full-time composing and working on his tender yet tragic score for Rabbit Hole (2011).
Episode Highlights
00:16 Welcome and Intro: Anton Sanko 01:46 Moving from producing to composing 04:47 The Highs and the Lows of producing and composing 06:04 Too much time with The Possession 08:00 Rabbit Hole 09:34 From Rabbit Hole to The Possession 13:35 Progressing through the score/ Track commentary 20:06 Tales from The Dybbuk Box 22:40 Upcoming projects and conclusion
Music Selections
00:00 "The Morgue" (The Possession) by Anton Sanko 07:33 "Cleaning" (Rabbit Hole) by Anton Sanko 14:49 "I Don't Love You" (The Possession) by Anton Sanko 18:20 "Brett's Teeth" (The Possession) by Anton Sanko 23:47 "Shadow Puppets" (The Possession) by Anton Sanko
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Interview: Brian Tyler (The Expendables 2)
Composer Brian Tyler talks about his return to THE EXPENDABLES franchise and reteaming with Sylvester Stallone and, this time, director Simon West. He shares about the challenges and benefits of scoring a sequel and also about some of his other upcoming projects: Standing Up and John Dies at the End.
Episode Highlights
00:23 Welcome and Intro: Brian Tyler 01:50 Transformers: Prime and Terra NOva Releases 03:20 2011 releases: Columbus Circle, Brake, Modern Warfare 3 11:54 The Expendables 2 30:58 Coming projects: Standing Up, John Dies at the End
Music Selections
00:00 "The Expendables Return" (The Expendables 2) by Brian Tyler 02:19 "Terra Nova Theme" (Terra Nova) by Brian Tyler 04:05 "Main Title" (Brake) by Brian Tyler 05:40 "Main Title" (COD: Modern Warfare 3) by Brian Tyler 11:32 "Party Crashers" (The Expendables 2) by Brian Tyler 19:44 "Vilain" (The Expendables 2) by Brian Tyler 31:08 "Preparations" (The Expendables 2) by Brian Tyler
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Ep. 50- "Fish, Fish, Water, Water - The Dark Knight Rises"
[Explicit Warning] Composer Sascha Dicikiyan and Alex Billington join us for an in-depth discussion on THE DARK KNIGHT RISES. They explore Nolan’s final entry in his Batman trilogy as well as Hans Zimmer’s score. Lastly, they discuss the MAN OF STEEL trailer and it’s intriguing choice of music.
Episode Highlights
00:00 The Batmontage 00:27 Intro and Welcome 02:12 The Tragedy in Aurora, Colorado 08:20 The Dark Knight Rises - General Reaction 19:11 The Dark Knight Rises - Spoiler Talk 32:32 The Dark Knight Rises - The original score 64:54 Sidetrack: Man of Steel Teaser
Music Selections
00:00 "Batman" (Batman Begins) Hans Zimmer, James Newton Howard
00:17 "Why Do We Fall" (The Dark Knight Rises) by Hans Zimmer 07:00 "Nothing Out There" (The Dark Knight Rises) by Hans Zimmer 31:52 "Why Do We Fall" (The Dark Knight Rises) by Hans Zimmer 33:28 "Gotham's Reckoning" (The Dark Knight Rises) by Hans Zimmer 35:10 "Mind If I Cut In" (The Dark Knight Rises) by Hans Zimmer 46:58 "Harvey Two-Face" (The Dark Knight) by Hans Zimmer, James Newton Howard 50:00 "The Batman Theme" (Batman) by Danny Elfman 65:24 "Khazad-Dûm" (LOTR: Fellowship of the Ring [Complete]) by Howard Shore 68:30 "The Planet Krypton" (Superman) by John Williams 70:02 "Journey To The Line" (Thin Red Line]) by Hans Zimmer 86:24 "Rise" (The Dark Knight Rises) by Hans Zimmer
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Bonus Episode - "Spider-Man: Amazing or Not?"
Christopher, Marius, Edmund and Richard dive headlong into the realm of the webslinger as they talk about THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN by James Horner. They sort out the movie's overall strengths and weaknesses before dealing with Horner's original score and also refresh the conversation on Danny Elfman and Christopher Young's preceding scores for the Sam Raimi trilogy.
Episode Highlights
00:00 "Who are you?" 00:36 Intro and Welcome 03:11 The Amazing Spider-Man movie - general reaction 13:00 The Amazing Spider-Man movie - spoiler talk 27:10 The Amazing Spider-Man score as heard in film 34:10 The Amazing Spider-Man score on its own 49:05 Spider-Man music of old
Music Selections
05:36 "Oscorp Tower" (The Amazing Spider-Man) by James Horner 25:48 "Lizard at School!" (The Amazing Spider-Man) by James Horner 37:35 "Playing Basketball" (The Amazing Spider-Man) by James Horner 38:45 "Becoming Spider-Man" (The Amazing Spider-Man) by James Horner 39:32 "Becoming Spider-Man" (The Amazing Spider-Man) by James Horner 51:32 "Main Title" (Spider-Man) by Danny Elfman 61:00 "Promises - Spider-Man End Titles" (The Amazing Spider-Man) by James Horner
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Ep. 49 - "Dissecting Prometheus"
Composer Sascha Dikiciyan joins in the take a deep dive into the perplexing waters of PROMETHEUS. We also sidetrack into the news about Hans Zimmer scoring THE MAN OF STEEL and Deadmau5's Rolling Stone interview where he expresses is his desire to compose for film. And, of course, we reveal what we've been listening to.
Episode Highlights
00:00 A Recipe for Unpleasantness 00:32 Intro and Welcome 04:06 SIDETRACKS: Hans Zimmer on the Man of Steel 11:27 SIDETRACKS: Deadmau5 looking to score films 17:43 WHYBLT: Sorcery, Abe Vamp Hunter, Cosmopolis, 22:41 WHYBLT: Battleship, Journey 2 30:02 PROMETHEUS - general film reaction 38:20 PROMETHEUS - spoiler talk 51:19 PROMETHEUS - the music...and spoilers
Music Selections
05:36 "Honor - Main Title Theme" (The Pacific) by Zimmer, Zanelli, Neely 11:29 "Strobe" (For Lack of a Better Name) by deadmau5 18:05 "Sorcery" (Sorcery) by Mark Mancina 21:10 "Asymmetrical" (Cosmopolis) by Howard Shore + Metric 22:51 "You're Going to the Navy" (Battleship) by Steve Jablonsky 24:26 "Who's Up For An Adventure" (Journey 2) Andrew Lockington 28:33 "A Planet" (Prometheus) by Marc Streitenfeld 51:36 "Life" (Prometheus) by Marc Streitenfeld 58:31 "Goin In" (Prometheus) by Marc Streitenfeld 49:25 "Flow Like Water" (The Last Airbender) by James Newton Howard 54:45 "A Planet" (Prometheus) by Marc Streitenfeld 83:43 "Life" (Prometheus) by Marc Streitenfeld
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Ep. 48 - "I STILL Know What Your Scored This Summer!"
2012 Summer Preview. Michael Coleman (Soundworks Collection) and Erik Woods (Cinematic Sound) join us to peer into this Summer's offerings of films and film scores. We also talk about Ridley Scott's comments regarding a BLADE RUNNER sequel, La La Land Records release of STARHAWK (Christopher Lennertz) and SORCERY (Mark Mancina), and what Dobly Atmos might hold for our ears in the near future.
Episode Highlights
00:00 Summertime 2012 00:27 Intro and Welcome 03:13 SIDETRACKS: BLADE RUNNER SEQUEL. Really? And who should score it? 10:07 SIDETRACKS: La La Land Records release of STARHAWK and SCORCERY 14:12 SIDETRACKS: Dolby Atmos 22:56 WHYBLT: Erik's big list of faves. 28:38 WHYBLT: Mirror's Edge, Lost Planet, Mobile Suit Gundam 32:30 WHYBLT: Moonrise Kingdom, Men in Black 3, Best Exotic Marigold Hotel, Princess Mononoke 43:38 2012 Summer Preview! 85:44 Soundtracking: Tomahawk; Subscriptions versus Purchasing 89:20 Soundtracking: Bandcamp, CDBaby, Reverbnation, used CDs, emusic, amazon
Music Selections
00:00 "Summer" by Vivaldi 00:06 "Summertime" by Will Smith 03:22 "Blade Runner (End Titles)" (Blade Runner) by Vangelis 09:03 "Plague, Trinity & Wasp" (The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo) by A. Ross, T. Reznor 10:08 "Hawk Battle" (Starhawk) by Christopher Lennertz 12:51 "Sorcery" (Sorcery) by Mark Mancina 22:34 "Mona Lisa Overdrive" (The Matrix Reloaded) by Don Davis 25:50 "Death and Transfiguration" (Hancock) by John Powell 27:43 "Still Alive" (Mirror's Edge) perf. Lisa Mikovsky 30:50 "Main Theme" (Lost Planet) by Jamie Christopherson 34:52 "Road to Jaipur" (Best Exotic Marigold Hotel) by Thomas Newman 35:45 "The Journey To The West" (Princess Mononoke) by Joe Hisaishi 49:25 "Flow Like Water" (The Last Airbender) by James Newton Howard 54:45 "A Planet" (Prometheus) by Marc Streitenfeld 64:54 "We Are Here" (Horton Hears a Who) by John Powell 65:55 "Like a Dog Chasing Cars" (The Dark Knight) by Hans Zimmer 76:33 "Escaping the CIA" (Salt) by James Newton Howard 82:13 "Horton Suite" (Horton Hears a Who) by John Powell 85:30 "Mayhem and Finale" (The Expendables) by Brian Tyler
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BLADE RUNNER THE MATRIX RELOADED THE GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO BEST EXOTIC MARIGOLD HOTEL MIRROR'S EDGE THE LAST AIRBENDER PRINCESS MONONOKE HORTON HEARS A WHO PROMETHEUS SALT THE DARK KNIGHT THE EXPENDABLES
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Ep. 47 - "Streaming Prometheus" & Soundtracking Best Practices
Composer Sascha Dikiciyan and Jeremy Meyers (Deeper Context) join the SoundCast crew to react to the "early" release of Marc Streintenfeld and Harry Gregson-Williams' score for PROMETHEUS on iTunes. The episode 0 release of TRON: UPRISING doesn't escape their critical gaze as well. "What Have You Been Listening To?" is back and finally, the crew discusses "SOUNDTRACKING: BEST PRACTICES" and dive into what sites, apps and tools they use to enjoy their soundtracks.
Episode Highlights
00:00 Soundcastify 00:44 Intro and Welcome 04:11 SIDETRACKS: STAR TREk: THE MOTION PICTURE Score Supreme! 08:34 SIDETRACKS: Fox releases PROMETHEUS early on iTunes 27:01 SIDETRACKS: TRON: UPRISING Episode 0 "Beck" 34:16 WHYBLT: In Time, Avengers, Diablo III, Indy Game: The Movie 40:17 WHYBLT: The Matrix Trilogy, Men in Black 3, Ed Wood 49:59 WHYBLT: Avalon, Flight of the Navigator, Avengers, Catacomb Snatch 59:22 Soundtracking: Spotify, Grooveshark, Last.FM. Pandora, Rdio, Deezer, SoundCloud 85:44 Soundtracking: Tomahawk; Subscriptions versus Purchasing 89:20 Soundtracking: Bandcamp, CDBaby, Reverbnation, used CDs, emusic, amazon
Music Selections
00:00 "Double Rainbow" via Songify by The Gregory Brothers 04:02 "The Enterprise" (Star Trek - The Motion Picture) by Jerry Goldsmith 09:54 "A Planet" (Prometheus) by Marc Streitenfeld 34:53 "Mother Times Out" (In time) by Craig Armstrong 35:53 "New Tristam" (Diablo III) by Russell Brower 39:21 "A Glow You Know" (Indy Game: The Movie) by Jim Guthrie 40:27 "Bow Whisk Orchestra" (The Matrix) by Don Davis 45:37 "Ed Wood" (Ed Wood by Howard Shore 50:11 "Nine Sisters" (Avalon) by Kenji Kawai 51:53 "The Ship Beckons" (Flight of the Navigator by Alan Silvestri 53:46 "Hellicarrier" (The Avengers) by Alan Silvestri 57:40 "Enforcer Brittanica" (Catacomb Snatch) by C418 and Anosou 99:15 "Mummy F--er" (Catacomb Snatch) by C418 and Anosou
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PROMETHEUS THE AVENGERS IN TIME THE MATRIX (DELUXE EDITION) MEN IN BLACK 3 ED WOOD AVALON
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Ep. 46 - "Continudity? - The Avengers!"
Alex Billington of Firshowing.net joins us to talk about what everyone else is talking about - THE AVENGERS! But we also dive deep into Alan Silvestri's score. Who loved it? Who hated it? Who might have been a better choice? All of your questions are answered within!
Episode Highlights
00:00 The Avengers Montage 00:39 Intro and Welcome 03:15 Listener feedback on Ep. 45 - The Nineties 11:46 WHYBLT? Memory House by Max Richter 17:23 The Avengers Movie Talk 42:57 The Avengers Spoiler Talk 56:56 The Avengers Score Talk
Music Selections
00:03 "The Avengers" (The Avengers) by Alan Silvestri 11:40 "November" (Memory House ) by Max Richter 16:14 "Stark Goes Green" (The Avengers) by Alan Silvesri 33:23 "Hal Battles Parallax" (Green Lantern) by James Newton Howard 42:09 "Helicarrier (The Avengers) by Alan Silvestri 55:44 "Performance Issues" (The Avengers) by Alan Silvestri 61:51 "Driving with the Top Down" (Iron Man) by Ramin Djawadi 62:43 "Main Title" (The Incredible Hulk) by Craig Armstrong 62:56 "A New King" (Thor) by Patrick Doyle 63:18 "Captain America" (Captain America: The First Avenger) by Alan Silvestri 74:33 "Main Title Theme" (The Pacific) by Hans Zimmer, Geoff Zanelli, Blake Neeley 91:46 "The Promise" (The Avengers) by Alan Silvestri
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THE AVENGERS IRON MAN IRON MAN 2 THE INCREDIBLE HULK THOR CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE FIRST AVENGER MEMORY HOUSE by Max Richter
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Ep. 45 - "The 90s - Best Decade Ever?"
Erik Woods (Cinematic Sound Radio) joins Christopher, Marius, Richard, and Edmund to do a marathon run through the bountiful decade of the Nineties. We dive deep into Austin Wintory's score for JOURNEY and also responde to two emails from you!
Episode Highlights
00:00 Nineties Montage 03:52 WHYBLT? Fez, Mirror Mirror, Wrath of the Titans 10:00 WHYBLT? Ghibli, Ghibli, Ghibli 12:00 WHYBLT? Dark Shadows, Journey 21:35 WHYBLT? Star Trek: First Contact LE, Fastfall - Dustforce 25:45 Listener Feedback: Dark Knight Rises 29:58 Listener Feedback: Explaining our love for soundtracks to others 40:16 The Best of the Nineties 106:16 Over-rated Scores from the Nineties
Music Selections
08:22 "Wrath of the Titans" (Wrath of the Titans) by Javiere Navarrette 13:10 "Shadows Reprise" (Dark Shadows) by Danny Elfman 14:14 "Apotheosis" (Journey) by Austin Wintory 22:04 "Welcome Aboard'" (ST: First Contact LE) by Jerry Goldsmith 24:30 "Swimming While It Rains" (Fastfall - Dustforce) by Lifeforce 40:17 "Main Title -Trinity Infinity" (The Matrix) by Don Davis 44:28 "Main Titles" (Schindler's List) by John Williams 48:40 "A Gift of a Thistle" (Braveheart) by James Horner 54:01 "Estella's Theme" (Great Expectations) by Patrick Doyle 55:16 "Main Title" (Cuthroat Island) by John Debney 58:30 "Eye of the Storm" (The Iron Giant) by Michael Kamen 73:45 "Ontological Shock" (The Matrix) by Don Davis 80:11 "The Burning Bush" (The Prince of Egypt) by Hans Zimmer 85:13 "Ontological Shock" (The Matrix) by Don Davis 86:16 "The Flag Parade" (SW: The Phantom Menace) by John Williams 89:15 "Augie's Great Municipal Band, End Credits" (SW: The Phantom Menace) by John Williams 94:42 "Hatsue and Ishmael Kiss (Snow Falling on Cedars) by James Newton Howard 109:44"Alabama" (Crimson Tide) by Hans Zimmer 129:03 "Augie's Great Municipal Band, End Credits" (SW: The Phantom Menace) by John Williams
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Episode 44 - Girly Titanic Saxophones!
It’s 100 years since she sank and Jeremy Meyers (Deeper Context) joins Christopher, Helen, and Richard to revisiting James Horner’s record breaking score for TITANIC. They also tackle Vangelis’ Blade Runner and the use of the saxophone.
Episode Highlights
00:15 Welcome and Introduction: Jeremy Meyers 06:30 WHYBLT? Taro Iwashiro...gain 10:30 WHYBLT? Helen's playlist and Doctor Who 12:42 WHYBLT? The legacy of Tron Legacy, Game of Thrones 15:30 WHYBLT? Return to Avatar and Hook, The Hunger Games 27:29 Sidetracks: Blade Runner 39:00 Sidetracks: Saxophones and the Symphony 51:00 Returning to Titanic 20:00 What were the unique challenges you faced? 21:27 How much time did you have to work on this? 23:12 Is there DLC or sequels in the works? 25:50 Did you have a backlog of melodies in wait? 27:36 How does your time in metal bands affect your writing? 28:48 Future work, movies and conclusion * Composer live acceptance speech
Music Selections
00:00 "Take Her to Sea, Mr. Murdoch" (Titanic) by James Horner 11:14 "I Am the Doctor in Utah" (Doctor Who Series 6) by Murray Gold 14:08 "Main Titles" (Game of Thrones) by Ramin Djawadi 15:30 "Climbing Up Iknimaya - The Path To Heaven'" (Avatar) by James Horner 17:30 "You Are The Pan" (Hook Limited Edition) by John Williams 21:06 "The Countdown" (The Hunger Games) by James Newton Howard 27:15 "Main Titles" (Blade Runner) by Vangelis 39:07 "Love Theme" (Blade Runner) by Vangelis 50:22 "Distant Memories" (Titanic) by James Horner 58:05 "Rose" (Titanic) by James Horner 59:38 "Hard To Starboard" (Titanic) by James Horner 61:13 "Leaving Port" (Titanic) by James Horner 73:34 "An Ocean Of Memories (Titanic) by James Horner
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Interview: Grant Kirkhope (Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning)
Audio director and composer Grant Kirkhope talks about working on the new action-RPG KINGDOMS OF AMALUR: RECKONING, his love of melody, and his film music influences.
Episode Highlights
00:46 Welcome and Introduction 01:36 Was this a "breakout" project for you? 03:43 How did you come onto this project? 04:42 Was there extra-pressure on your for this game? 06:58 How did you decide on what direction to take the score? 11:16 Musical influences 14:05 Writing the main theme. 15:17 Juggling Audio Direction and Composing 20:00 What were the unique challenges you faced? 21:27 How much time did you have to work on this? 23:12 Is there DLC or sequels in the works? 25:50 Did you have a backlog of melodies in wait? 27:36 How does your time in metal bands affect your writing? 28:48 Future work, movies and conclusion
Music Selections
00:00 "Reckoning Main Theme" (Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning) by Grant Kirkhope 13:18 "Reckoning Main Theme" (Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning) by Grant Kirkhope 14:32 "Dalentarth" (Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning) by Grant Kirkhope 20:14 "Gadflow" (Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning) by Grant Kirkhope 24:45 "Titarion" (Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning) by Grant Kirkhope 32:32 "Fight!" (Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning) by Grant Kirkhope
*Thanks to Greg O'Connor-Read at Top Dollar PR for helping to setup this interview.
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Episode 43 - 2011 Cue Award Winners!
2011 CUE AWARD SHOW. At long last, the winners are finally revealed and exclusively in this special episode. You won't want to miss our special composer guests who join us to accept their awards on air!
Episode Highlights
00:37 Welcome to the 2011 Cue Awards/ How it works. 04:27 Best Score as Heard on Soundtrack * 11:14 Surprise of the Year 12:18 Record Label of the Year 13:16 Best Score for Television * 22:51 Best Score as Heard in Film/Media 24:03 Best Cue as Heard in Film/Media 25:19 Best Cue as Heard on Soundtrack * 31:34 Best Score for Drama * 35:02 Best Score for Animated Film 36:27 Breakout Composer of the Year 38:05 Best Score for Video Game * 43:14 Best Score for Action Film 45:17 Most Memorable Theme 51:08 Composer of the Year 56:07 Final Thoughts
- Composer live acceptance speech
Music Selections
00:00 "Cue the Orchestra" (2011 Cue Awards) by Marius Masalar 04:54 "A World Without End" (Priest) by Christopher Young 11:45 "Opening Credits" (La Sombra Prohibida: La Herencia Valdemar 2) by Arnau Bataller 13:41 "Time is Moving" (Doctor Who: Series 6) by Murray Gold 23:22 "Ancient China- Story of Shen" (Kung Fu Panda 2) by Hans Zimmer and John Powell 24:34 "To Jotunheim" (Thor) by Patrick Doyle 25:52 "Dance For Me Wallis" (W.E.) by Abel Korzeniowski 31:55 "Charmes Cartier Montage" (W.E.) by Abel Korzeniowski 35:22 "More Cannons!" Kung Fu Panda 2) by Hans Zimmer and John Powell 36:41 "Waltz For Peppy" (The Artist) by Ludovic Bource 38:07 "Titus' Theme" (Warhammer 40k: Space Marine) by Cris Velasco, Sascha Dikiciyan 43:46 "Cthulhu" (La Sombra Prohibida: La Herencia Valdemar 2) by Arnau Bataller 45:52 "First Class" (X-Men: First Class) by Henry Jackman 60:43 "Cue the Orchestra" (2011 Cue Awards) by Marius Masalar
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Interview: Austin Wintory (Journey)
Composer Austin Wintory takes us deep into his music for the upcoming Playstation 3 video game, JOURNEY. In addition, We debut 5 exclusive clips from the score. He shares about his greating experience working with ThatGameCompany (flOW, Flower) on the game for some three years. JOURNEY places the player into barren desert and places them on a journey to mountain far in the distance. The player can meet other players on their journey and an work cooperatively, but there is no communication between players.
Episode Highlights
00:39 Introduction: Austin Wintory 04:28 Critical Response to Journey 14:03 ThatGameCompany creates games for non-gamers 23:57 Discussing the Journey theme 35:14 Discussing Excerpt 2 - Plucky stuff, writing for Tina Guo, the scoring process 42:34 Discussing Excerpt 3 - Mysterous vibe, the serpent, 48:35 Discussing Excerpt 4 - The Guo's Waltz, UP+RUDY+ET 57:16 Discussing Excerpt 5 - Musicianship, 59:04 A personal Journey 65:13 Official Soundtrack release and special free fan offer
Music Selections
00:00 Journey (Excerpt 2) 22:17 Journey Theme (Excerpt 1) 33:12 Journey (Excerpt 2) 42:33 Journey (Excerpt 3) 47:24 Journey (Excerpt 4) 56:13 Journey (Excerpt 5) 22:17 Journey Theme (Excerpt 1)
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Interview: Richard Jacques
Marius Masalar speaks with composer Richard Jacques about some of his most recent projects including LITTLE BIG PLANET 2: THE MUPPETS. He talks about the enduring legacy of The Muppets and the challenges such a legacy places on the music for a composer.
Episode Highlights
00:25 Introduction 00:50 Blood Stone Aftermath 01:15 Forza Motorsport 4, Music for Racing Games 03:50 Working on LittleBigPlanet 2 05:30 The Musical Creative Process for LBP, Style Blending 07:52 Licensed Music vs. Original Score in LBP 09:35 Collaborating with the Other Composers 10:03 The Muppets DLC; The Appeal of the Muppets 11:25 The Musical Identity of The Muppets 13:50 Recording a Live Ensemble for Interactive Music 18:10 What's the most Authentically Richard Jacques Sound? 20:08 LittleBigPlanet on Playstation Vita; Working on the Vita 22:35 The PS Vita in the Mobile Gaming Landscape 25:15 Why Are There No LBP Music Releases?! Learning to Monetize Game Audio 28:04 What's on the Horizon for 2012? Personal Album
Music Selections
00:00 Big Boss Bossa Nova 13:09 Pigs in Space 30:13 Big Boss Bossa Nova
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Episode 42 - 2011 Cue Award Nomination Show
New Tracksounds reviewer, Edmund Meinerts joins Christopher, Marius, Helen, Tom and Richard to proudly announce the official Cue Award Nominees for 2011. Every nominee from all fourteen award categories are revealed. Not only that, but you also get immediate reaction and discussion to each category. What other award show does that?
You can view the nominees and CAST YOUR VOTE for the winners here
Episode Highlights
00:00 — Opening Montage and Welcome to Edmund Meinerts 03:45 — Cue Award Categories 05:10 — Suprise of the Year 10:30 — Breakout Composer of the Year 15:16 — Best Cue as Heard on Soundtrack 18:27 — Best Cue as Heard on Film/Media 23:12 — Best Score for Television 28:44 — Best Score for Animated Film 34:03 — Best Score for Video Game 44:03 — Best Score for Action Film 51:31 — Best Score for Dramatic Film 56:05 — Most Memorable Themes 61:13 — Record Label of the Year 66:39 — Best Score as Heard on Soundtrack 74:14 — Best Score as Heard in Film/Media 79:23 — Composer of the Year 87:12 — What happens next? How you can vote in the Cue Awards.
Music Selections
00:00 — "The Artist Ouverture" (The Artist) by LUdovic Bource 06:11 — "Valkyrie Run" (Warhammer 40k: Space Marine) by Cris Velasco/ Sascha Dikiciyian 07:01 — "Opening Titles" (La Sombra Prohibida II) by Arnau Bataller 08:01 — "Main Title" (Straw Dogs) by Larry Groupe 09:49 — "Qin Huai Legend I (Falling in Love)" (The Flowers of War) by Chen Qigang 11:50 — "Container Park" (Hanna) by The Chemical Brothers 12:58 — "Happy Pills" (Limitless) by Paul Leonard-Morgan 16:00 — "X-Training" (X-Men: First Class) by Henry Jackman 16:50 — "Cthulhu" (La Sombra Prohibida II) by Arnau Bataller 19:33 — "Main Titles" (Source Code) by Chris Bacon 20:23 — "Ancient China- Story of Shen" (Kung Fu Panda 2) by Zimmer/Powell 21:44 — "To Jotunheim" (Thor) by Patrick Doyle 24:03 — "A Galaxy Divided" (Star Wars: The Clone Wars) by Kevin Kiner 26:50 — "Main Titles" (Camelot) by Mychael and Jeff Danna 29:45 — "Main Titles" (Green Lantern: Emerald Knights) by Christopher Drake 31:28 — "Entering the Cathedral" (El Gran Milagro) by Mark McKenzie 31:52 — "Mars Observers" (Mars Needs Moms) by John Powell 35:14 — "Incident Occurence" (Ni No Kuni) by Joe Hisaishi 36:21 — "Opening Credits" (Deus Ex: Human REvolution) by Michael McCann 38:30 — "Main Menu - And Ever We Fight On" (Killzone 3) by Joris de Man 39:39 — "Sinister Breed" (Crysis 2) by Borislav Slavov and Tilman Sillescu 42:34 — "A Hero's Legacy" (Warhammer 40k: Space Marine) by Cris Velasco/ Sascha 45:06 — "Romanian Wind" (Sherlock Holmes: Game of Shadows) by Hans Zimmer 48:18 — "The Beginning" (Rise of the Planet of the Apes) by Patrick Doyle 50:27 — "Priest" (Priest) by Christopher Young 52:00 — "Homecoming" (Soul Surfer) by Marco Beltrami 55:13 — "Dartmoor, 1912" (War Horse) by John Williams 57:04 — "George Valentin" (The Artist) by LUdovic Bource 57:44 — "Icarus" (Deus Ex: Human Revolution) by Michael McCann 71:50 — "Dragon Flight" (Harry Potter & The Deathly Hallows Pt 2) by Alexandre Desplat 76:54 — "Wandering Jane" (Jane Eyre) by Dario Marianelli 87:34 — "Pretty Peppy" (The Artist) by LUdovic Bource 91:14 — "The Artist Ouverture" (The Artist) by LUdovic Bource
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Episode 41 - 2012 Preview (VG) Kindly Finish the Game
Rick Damigella (G4TV) joins Christopher and Richard to talk about 2012's most anticipated video game scores. They also sidetrack into to some of the upcoming soundtrack releases from La La Land Records and Jim Guthries' retro-bundle for his indy video game score, Sword and Sworcery.
Episode Highlights
00:00 — Game montage and Guest intro 01:55 — WHYBLT? - Deus Ex: Human Revolution, Skyrim, Bastion, Method Music 08:06 — WHYBLT? - The Inanimate World, Ghost in the Shell (Stand-Alone Complex), Soul Calibre V, Tekken 2, 13:50 — WHYBLT? - Black Gold, John Carter, Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning, Dawn of the Dragonslayer 22:20 — Planet of the Apes 3-Disc release, and Expanded rel. of A Walk in The Clouds 26:15 — Sword & Sworcery limited release, The Hunger Games tie-in video game composer 32:50 — 2012 Preview - Video Game Soundtracks 14:14 — Composers remorse and Art under constraints 18:54 — Working with Mark Isham 20:00 — Composing for documentaries versus feature film 24:10 — The independent artist, music biz, and SOPA
Select Music
00:00 — "The Cave Trolls" (The Best Music) by GeorgeandJonathan 03:00 — "The Proper Story" (Bastion) by Darren Korb 08:10 — "The Color of Eternal Love" (The Inanimate World) by Taro Iwashiro 11:40 — "Ryomaden" (NHK Taiga Drama Ryomaden Original Soundtrack Vol. 1) by Naoki Sato 13:55 — "Main Title - A Desert Truth" (Black Gold) by James Horner 15:24 — "A Thern for the Worse" (John Carter) by Michael Giacchino 16:32 — "Balor" (Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning) by Grant Kirkhope 19:43 — "Paladin's Theme (Search for the Dragon)" (Dawn of the Dragonslayer) by Panu Aaltio 22:44 — "Main Titles" (Planet of the Apes) by Danny Elfman 24:02 — "Main Theme" (A Walk In The Clouds) by Maurice Jarre 26:43 — "The Cloud" (Sword and Sworcery) by Jim Guthrie 34:04 — "Assassins Creed Theme" (Assassin's Creed: Revelations) by Lorne Balfe 37:35 — "Welcome to Rapture" (Bioshock) by Garry Schyman 48:39 — "Main Theme" (Tomb Raider: Legends) by Folmann/ O'Malley 52:03 — "Installation 04" (Halo: Combat Evolved) by O'Donnell/ Salvatori 59:53 — "The Warhawk" (Warhawk) by Christopher Lennertz 61:02 — "Journey Trailer Music" (Journey) by Austin Wintory 63:16 — "Sapiens Closed Area" (Huxley) by Kevin Riepl 66:27 — "Amelia Desert Morning" (Babel) by Gustavo Santaolla 67:08 — "Main Title" (Darksiders) by Velasco/Reagan 74:18 — "A Writer's Dream" (Alan Wake) by Pentri Alanko 78:07 — "Angry Birds - Main Theme" (The Greatest Game Music) by Andrew Skeet
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Interview: Zoe Keating
Zoe Keating (dubbed the Avant Cellist) talks about her work composing film scores as well as performing on several of Mark Isham's most recent projects. She also talks about selling music, piracy, and the threat posed by legislation like SOPA and PIPA.
Episode Highlights
00:34 — Introduction: Zoe Keating 02:07 — How did you come to write for the film, Frozen Angels? 04:10 — Had you considered scoring a film prior to Frozen Angels? 04:44 — Your experience with film music 06:10 — Scoring The Devil's Chair 07:40 — Writing for dance and film 12:10 — "Music is something that happens in a moment of time..." 14:14 — Composers remorse and Art under constraints 18:54 — Working with Mark Isham 20:00 — Composing for documentaries versus feature film 24:10 — The independent artist, music biz, and SOPA
Select Music
00:00 — "The Last Bird" (The Ghost Bird) by Zoe Keating 10:40 — "Sun Will Set" (One Cello x 16- Natoma -) by Zoe Keating 18:03 — "A Genuine War Hero" (The Conspirator - Two Disc Limited Edition) by Mark Isham 20:27 — "The Last Bird" (The Ghost Bird) by Zoe Keating 21:37 — "Patterns" (Johannes Kepler [Play]) by Zoe Keating 36:15 — "Sun Will Set" (One Cello x 16- Natoma -) by Zoe Keating
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Episode 40 - 2012 Preview: Ears Will Drool
Erik Woods of Cinematicsound.net joins the cast to peer into the future and discuss 2012’s upcoming film scores! Erik gives a tip on how to enjoy Avatar even more and the crew talks about our first Google Hangout for soundtrack geniuses.
Episode Highlights
00:00 — The Way of the Future 00:50 — Welcome and Intro: Erik Wookds (cinematicsound.net) 03:28 — WHYBLT? Taro Iwashiro, Metal Gear Solid, Michael Kamen 08:00 — WHYBLT? Avatar, On the Beach, Pavillion of Women, Lover's Prayer, Signs 15:25 — WHYBLT? The Promise, W.E. 17:33 — WHYBLT? Doctor Who 6, Kingdoms of Amalur, Star Wars: The Old Republic 13:01 — WHYBLT? Haywire, Back to Gaya, Man to Man 24:52 — Sidetrack: "Hanging out on Google Plus" 28:44 — 2012 Film Score Preview 66:37 — How will 2012 compare with 2011? 72:14 — Conclusion
Select Music
00:00 — "Main Title-Trinity Infinity" (The Matrix) by Don Davis 00:20 — "Ontological Shock" (The Matrix) by Don Davis 03:43 — "The Operation Called Unanswerableness" (Isoruku) by Taro Iwashiro 08:04 — "Jake's First Flight" (Avatar) by James Horner 12:27 — "Main Titles" (Signs) by James Newton Howard 16:00 — "Six Hours" (W.E.) by Abel Korzeniowski 17:38 — "Apollo 11" (Doctor Who - Series 6) by Murray Gold 18:21 — "Reckoning Main Theme" (Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning) by Grant Kirkhope 20:07 — "Clash Of Destiny" (Star Wars: The Old Republic) by Mark Griskey, et al 30:19 — "A Dark Knight" (The Dark Knight) by Hans Zimmer 36:46 — "Captain America Main Titles" (Captain America: The First Avenger) by Alan Silvestri 43:17 — "Sab Than Pursues The Princess" (John Carter) by Michael Giacchino 47:59 — "Cornered" (Salt) by James Newton Howard 49:12 — "Swallow Falls" (Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs) by Mark Mothersbaugh 51:38 — "Main Titles" (There Be Dragons) by Robert Folk 61:10 — "Saphira's First Flight" (Eragon) by Patrick Doyle 62:00 — "The Expendables" (The Expendables) by Brian Tyler 65:50 — "Opening" (Elizabeth: Golden Age) by Craig Armstrong, A.R. Rahman 74:36 — "Sab Than Pursues The Princess" (John Carter) by Michael Giacchino
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Episode 39 - Oscars - I Think There's a Buzz!
In our annual Oscar prediction show, Michael Coleman (SoundWorksCollection.com) joins in. They also react to the Awards given out thus far and sidetrack on “What is an iconic score?”
Episode Highlights
00:00 — I think I hear a buzz. 01:27 — Welcome and Intro: Michael Coleman (SoundworksCollection.com) 04:10 — WHYBLT? James Horner, Crysis 2 06:44 — WHYBLT? Joe Hisaishi 07:56 — WHYBLT? Oscar short-listers and Hanna's back 11:28 — WHYBLT? Tinker Tailor, The Artist, The Greatest Miracle 13:01 — WHYBLT? Haywire, Back to Gaya, Man to Man 15:28 — Sidetrack: "What is an iconic score?" 28:09 — Awards Reactions 31:12 — Detour into Drive and Contagion 40:38 — Revisiting last year's predictions 41:41 — The Nominees Are... 44:01 — Reacting to the Entertainment Weekly article by Kyle Anderson (http://bit.ly/Aaat9r) 56:05 — Oscar Predictions! 66:18 — Conclusion
Select Music
00:00 — "Night Call" (Drive) by Kavinsky 00:00 — "A Real Hero" (Drive) by Cliff Martinez 04:30 — "A Return to the Caspian, and to the Iran of Old" (House of Sand and Fog) by James Horner 05:35 — "Chase" (Crysis 2) by Hans Zimmer, Borislav Slavov and Tillman Sillescu. 07:07 — "Opening" (Legend of the Four Gods Vol. 1) by Joe Hisaishi 08:37 — "Hanna's theme" (Hanna) by Hanna 11:58 — "George Smiley" (Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy) by Alberto Iglesias 13:05 — "Barcelona" (Haywire) by David Holmes 13:50 — "Main Title" (Back to Gaya) by Michael Kamen 15:33 — "The Game Has Changed" (Tron: Legacy) by Daft Punk 24:35 — "Dream is Collapsing" (Inception) by Hans Zimmer 26:21 — "Sorrow" (Gladiator) by Hans Zimmer 31:15 — "Tick of the Clock" (Drive) by Cliff Martinez 34:04 — "The Birds Are Doing That" (Contagion) by Cliff Martinez 42:09 — "The Adventures of Tintin" (The Adventures of Tin Tin) by John Williams 42:27 — "The Thief" (Hugo) by Howard Shore 42:45 — "George Valentin" (The Artist) by Ludovic Bource 43:07 — "George Smiley" (Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy) by Alberto Iglesias 43:31 — "The Reunion" (War Horse) by John Williams 46:27 — "Salander At Soder Hospital" (Girl with the Dragon Tattoo) by Reznor/Ross 66:34 — "Peppy and George" (The Artist) by Ludovic Bource
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Interview: Lorne Balfe (Assassin's Creed: Revelations, Skylander)
Marius Masalar talks with composer Lorne Balfe about two of his latest projects: Assassin's Creed: Revelations and Skylander: Spyros. Balfe as reveals how he got into video game music, the challenges of writing music for popular sequels and what he considers his dream project.
CORRECTION: Lorne Balfe composed the exhibition trailer for Assassin's Creed Brotherhood, which was the third game of the series, not the second as he inadvertently stated.
Episode Highlights
02:06 — How did you transition from film to video games? 06:27 — How did you come to work on SKYLANDERS 13:13 — Did you feel that you had to be dutiful to the original Spyro? 15:25 — WHYBLT? - Hugo, Twilight for Chamber Orchestra 17:22 — Assassins Creed: Revelations - How did you work with composer Jesper Kyd? 24:14 — What were some of the musical highlights for you from AC: Revelation 27:00 — What sort of reactions have you gotten to your music for AC: Revelation 28:51 — The next Assassins Creed, Sherlock Holmes, Anthems, and Bat Man 33:01 — What is your ideal project? 36:02 — The Ron Howard/ Canon Project 40:10 — Taste, subjectivity, and style
Select Music
00:00 — "Rhodes" (Assassin's Creed: Revelations) by Lorne Balfe 06:26 — "Shattered Island" (Skylander: Spyros Adventure) by Lorne Balfe 10:28 — "Sky Schooner Docks" (Skylander: Spyros Adventure) by Lorne Balfe 11:55 — "Skylanders Main Theme" (Skylander: Spyros Adventure) by Hans Zimmer 17:15 — "Master and Mentor" (Assassin's Creed: Revelations) by Lorne Balfe 24:45 — "Assassins Creed Theme" (Assassin's Creed: Revelations) by Lorne Balfe 43:35 — "The Road to Masysaf" (Assassin's Creed: Revelations) by Lorne Balfe
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Episode 38 - M:I - Shooken It Enough!
The crew breaks down MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE - GHOST PROTOCOL (the movie and the score) and discuss how it compares to ther previous films. Also, they sidetrack on Shore’s music in THE HOBBIT trailer and the Thomas Newman on SKYFALL bomb!
Episode Highlights
00:21 — Welcome and Happy New Year 01:52 — WHYBLT? - Little Women, Memories of Murder 03:33 — WHYBLT? - Humble Indie Bundle, Baldur's Gate II 06:30 — WHYBLT? - Hugo, Twilight for Chamber Orchestra 08:56 — WHYBLT? - Halo: Combat Evolved 14:43 — WHYBLT? - The Darkest Hour 17:50 — SideTracks: Shore's music in The Hobbit trailer, prequel/sequel scores 25:20 — SideTracks: Thomas Newman Scoring the next James Bond film, Skyfall 35:36 — Main Discussion: Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol and "pre-yond" 63:47 — Conclusion
Select Music
00:00 — "Theme from Mission: Impossible" (Music Inspired by Mission: Impossible) by Larry Mullen/ Adam Clayton 02:10 — "Orchard House (Main Title)" (Little Women) by Thomas Newman 07:14 — "The Chase" (Hugo) by Howard Shore 07:51 — "Bella's Lullaby" (Twilight/ Chamber Orchestra) by Carter Burwell 10:00 — "Installation 04" (Halo: Combat Evolved) by Martin O'Donnell/ Michael Salvatori 14:46 — "Now What_" (The Darkest Hour) by Tyler Bates 18:08 — "Hymn of the Dwarves" (The Hobbit Trailer) by Howard Shore 35:34 — "Light the Fuse" (M:I - Ghost Protocol) by Michael Giacchino 46:48 — "Railcar Rundown" (M:I - Ghost Protocol) by Michael Giacchino 52:23 — "Nyah and Ethan" (Mission: Impossible 2) by Hans Zimmer 56:47 — "Mission- Impossible - Firebird" (Mission: Impossible - My Life in Music) by Lalo Schifrin 63:59 — "Mood India" (M:I - Ghost Protocol) by Michael Giacchino
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Episode 37 - The 80s: Raiders is 21?
Doug Adams (The Music of the Lord of the Rings Films) joins the crew to discuss their favorites scores from the decade of the 80s. We read your tweeted faves, play our first voicemail and hit THE GIRL IN THE DRAGON TATTOO, THE HUNGER GAMES, and PROMETHEUS in our WHYBLT and Sidetrack segments.
Episode Highlights
00:00 — 80s Montage 00:38 — Intros and Welcome 02:43 — WHYBLT? (What Have You Been Listening To?): Hugo, Organ music manuals,The Artist 06:08 — WHYBLT? - Skyrim and Girl With the Dragon Tattoo 14:00 — WHYBLT? - W.E. and Sherlock Holmes: Game of Shadows 18:35 — WHYBLT? - Arthur Christmas, The Awakening, Moneyball 22:30 — SideTracks: Helen sees and hears Hanna, and runner-up, Drive 26:58 — SideTracks: James Newton Howard on The Hunger Games 32:06 — SideTracks: Marc Streitenfeld on Prometheus 37:42 — SideTracks: 10th anniversary of Fellowship of the Ring 46:22 — Main Discussion: The Best of the 80s
Select Music
03:27 — "The Artist Ouverture" (The Artist) by Ludovic Bource 06:14 — "Theme" (Skyrim) by Jeremy Solule 07:11 — "I Can't Take It Anymore" (The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo) by Trent Reznor, Atticus Ross 14:50 — "Romanian Wind" (Sherlock Holmes: Game of Shadows) by Hans Zimmer 19:03 — "Seeing Through Ghosts" (The Awakening) by Daniel Pemberton 19:46 — "One out away" (Moneyball) by Mychael Danna 20:31 — "The Show" (Moneyball) perf. by Kerris Dorsey 23:27 — "The sandman" (Hanna) by The Chemical Brothers 24:49 — "Skull Crushing" (Drive) by Cliff Martinez 37:47 — "Prologue- One Ring to Rule Them All" (Fellowship of the Ring) by Howard Shore 39:46 — "The Shire" (Fellowship of the Ring) by Howard Shore 45:43 — "The Strength of the Righteous" (The Untouchables) Bill Conti 47:40 — "Anvil Of Crom" (Conan The Barbarian) by Basil Poledouris 48:36 — "Gabriel's Oboe" (The Mission) by Ennio Morricone 50:03 — "The Untouchables" (The Untouchables) by Ennio Morricone 55:55 — "Main Title (I Had A Farm In Africa)" (Out of Africa) by John Barry 60:08 — "Main Theme"(The Last Starfighter) by Craig Safan 61:32 — "Call to Arms" (Glory) by James Horner 63:44 — "To Cairo" (Raiders of the Lost Ark) by John Williams 64:44 — "The Dark Crystal Overture" (The Dark Crystal) by Trevor Jones 66:55 — "Back to the Future" (Back to the Future) by Alan Silvestri 71:20 — "Training Hard" (The Karate Kid) by Bill Conti 77:22 — "Theme from Chariots of Fire" (Chariots of Fire) by Vangelis 83:16 — "The Show" (Moneyball) perf. by Kerris Dorsey
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Episode 36 - The 70s: Two Steps Above a Lunchbox
Christopher, Marius, and Helen discuss their favorites scores from the decade of the 70s. We read your tweeted faves and sidetrack on Carter Burwell on his return to the Twilight franchise and finally, react to The Hunger Games trailer and the fact that T Bone Burnett will be collaborating with Danny Elfman for its score.
Episode Highlights
00:00 — 70s Montage 00:31 — Intros and Welcome 03:20 — WHYBLT? (What Have You Been Listening To?): Hugo and Muppets 07:00 — WHYBLT? - The Skin I live In and Puss in Boots 08:10 — WHYBLT? - Deus Ex: Human Revolution, Uncharted 3, Dracula 11:30 — SideTracks: Twilight and Carter Burwell 29:30 — SideTracks: The Hunger Games trailer, T Bone, Elfman 35:52 — Main Discussion: The Best of the 70s 65:33 — Conclusion
Select Music
03:27 — "Winding It Up" (Hugo) by Howard Shore 05:44 — "Me Party" (The Muppets) Original Soundtrack 07:03 — "El Cigarral" (The Skin I Live In) by Alberto Iglesias 07:41 — "Chasing Tail" (Puss In Boots) by Henry Jackman 09:32 — "Icarus" (Deus Ex: Human Revolution) by Michael McCann 14:36 — "Bella's Lullaby" (Twilight) by Carter Burwell 35:20 — "Main Title & Mountian Visions" (Close Encounters) by John Williams 40:41 — "Tales of a Jedi Knight-Learn About the Force" (Star Wars) by John Williams 45:14 — "The Godfather Waltz" (The GodFather) by Nino Rota 45:55 — "Alien" (Alien) by Jerry Goldsmith 46:57 — "Main Title And First Victim" (Jaws) by John Williams 48:36 — "Philadelphia Morning" (Rocky) Bill Conti 50:09 — "The Enterprise" (Star Trek: TMP) by Jerry Goldsmith 54:52 — "Stately Purcell" (A Clockwork Orange) by Wendy Carlos 58:41 — "Dirty Harry's Creed" (Dirty Harry) by Lalo Schifrin 60:52 — "Speak Softly Love" (The Godfather) by Nino Rota 62:31 — "Out To Sea"(Jaws) by John Williams 66:23 — "The Conversation" (Close Encounters) by John Williams 69:45 — "Hotel Nacionale" (Voyage Of The Damned) by Lalo Schifrin
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Episode 35 - Far East Faves with composer Steve Burke
Composer Steve Burke (Kameo: Elements of Power) joins and Helen San returns to talk Far East favorites from the last decade. Additionally, Steve talks about writing music and recording soundeffects for the Xbox Live avatar menu, the crew hits on Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 VS Battlefield 3, Contagion and, yes, Hanna.
Episode Highlights
00:31 — Intros and Welcomes 02:22 — Menus, Avatars, and Burps 10:11 — Fusion Genesis soundtrack in the wild 13:08 — WHYBLT? (What Have You Been Listening To?) 16:20 — WHYBLT? - Modern Warfare 3 VS Battlefield 3 25:33 — WHYBLT? - Uncharted 3 verus its predecessors 30:33 — WHYBLT? - Cliff's Contagion and Hanna's back 39:15 — Main Discussion: Far East Faves by Richard Buxton 65:33 — Conclusion
Select Music
00:00 — "Beyond The River" (Red Cliff Part 1) by Taro Iwashiro 01:45 — "AvatarsTheme" (Xbox360_Kinect) by Steve Burke 04:10 — "AvatarsTheme" (Xbox360 NXE Nov2008) by Steve Burke 10:14 — "Shadowrift" (Fusion Genesis) by Steve Burke 13:43 — "Angry Birds Main Theme" (The Greatest Video Game Music) by London Phil. Orchestra 16:22 — "Call of Duty Modern Warfare 3 Main Theme" (Modern Warfare 3) by Brian Tyler 17:06 — "Battlefield 3 Main Theme" (Battlefield 3) by Johan Skugge & Jukka Rintamaki 24:23 — "Rum Diary" (The Rum Diary) by Christopher Young 25:43 — "07 - Badlands" (Unchared 3) by Greg Edmonson 29:30 — "Entering the Cathedral" (El Gran Milagro) by Mark McKenzie 30:41 — "They're Calling My Flight" (Contagion) by Cliff Martinez 51:13 — "The Echo Game" (House of Flying Daggers) Shigeru Umebayashi 53:02 — "Night Fight" (Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon) by Tan Dun 55:16 — "For The World - Theme Music" (Hero) by Tan Dun 57:08 — "Sayuri's Theme" (Memoirs of a Geisha) by John Williams 59:38 — "Love and Honor 1" (Yoji Yamada and Isao Tomita: Best Selection) by Isao Tomita 62:45 — "初恋抄"(Semishigure/ The Samurai I Loved) by Taro Iwashiro 67:03 — "Twilight Samurai 1" (Yoji Yamada and Isao Tomita: Best Selection) by Isao Tomita
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Interview: Greg Edmonson (Uncharted 3)
Returning to the world of Uncharted, Marius Masalar speaks again with composer Greg Edmonson, who dives, in detail, into the development process for Uncharted 3 and how the game and score differ from its predecessors.
Episode Highlights
00:00 — Intro & Happy Birthday 01:20 — Projects between Uncharted 2 and 3 02:55 — Uncharted, the pivotal career point 04:55 — Respect toward game audio vs. film 08:00 — Audio implementation & Story in Uncharted 3 14:00 — Flexible development approach 20:05 — Preproduction thoughts and game vs. film acting 24:05 — Goals for Uncharted 3 vs. Uncharted 2 28:25 — Scoring characters (or not!) 29:55 — Subtext vs. 'Mickey-Mousing' 34:05 — Sound effects 40:05 — Best film we've seen all year (cinematic gaming) 42:45 — The instruments and singing of Uncharted 3's score 47:07 — Tone bathing and the ways we listen to music 51:21 — What the future holds 52:32 — Conclusion
MUSIC (Game # - Track #):
00:00 — Small Beginnings (3-3) 06:50 — As Above, So Below (3-5) 09:30 — Boarding Party (3-6) 10:30 — Small Beginnings (3-3) 24:25 — Uncharted Island (1-5) 25:10 — Marco Polo (2-8) 25:25 — Badlands (3-2) 42:10 — Oh No Chateau (3-4) 46:20 — As Above, So Below (3-5) 50:20 — Boarding Party (3-6) 53:10 — Nate's Theme 3.0 (3-1)
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Interview: Inon Zur (Lord of the Rings: War in the North)
Composer Inon Zur, a devoted Tolkien and Lord of the Rings fan talks about his latest composing project: Snowblind's LORD OF THE RINGS: WAR IN THE NORTH. He talks about how appreciates the differing challenges that such games provide, the experience of conducting 3 live performances of his music at E3 this year, and more!
Episode Highlights
00:52 — Welcome and Intro: Inon Zur 02:35 — How were you feeling the day of the game and score release? 04:38 — conducting the live performances at E3 07:26 — What was your connection to The Lord of the Rings prior to this project? 09:33 - How did you come on to this project? 11:34 - Walking the line of making the music your own but connecting it to Shore 15:09 - Starting from scratch or buidling onto an existing musical world. 19:12 - Concluding thoughts
Music Clips (Select music clips contained in this podcast)
00:00 — "Echoes of Angmar" (Lord of the Rings: War in the North) by Inon Zur 10:43 — "Sons of Forgotten Kings" (Lord of the Rings: War in the North) by Inon Zur 19:12 — "Rivendell Exploration" (Lord of the Rings: War ine the North CE) by Inon Zur
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Episode 34 - Music to Play By!
Composer Sascha Dikiciyan and Writer/Director George Krstic join Chris, Marius and Tom to talk video game scores. The battle continues to rage of The Chemical Brothers score for HANNA. Several weigh in on their early TIN TIN impressions...and beware of the Cylon podcast invasion!
Episode Highlights
00:32 — Welcome and Intro: Sascha Dikiciyan, George Krstic 03:15 — Space Marine Gush session and Contest! 07:45 — What have we been listening to? 46:40 — Music to Play By! Talking video game scores 89:15 - Conclusion
Music Clips (Select music clips contained in this podcast)
00:00 — "Intro (Party Every Night)" (The Best Music) by George & Jonathan 03:16 — "Valkyrie Run" (Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine) by Sascha Dikiciyan, Cris Velasco 08:05 — "Flynn Lives" (Tron: Legacy)" by Daft Punk 09:34 — "Main Theme/End Credits" (The Thing) by Ennio Morricone 14:12 — "Planting the Beans" (Puss in Boots) by Henry Jackman 17:20 — "Main Title" (Straw Dogs) by Larry Groupe 20:06 — "Escape 700" (Hanna) by The Chemical Brothers 29:30 — "Battlefield 3 Main Theme" (Battlefield 3) by Johan Skugge & Jukka Rintamaki 41:45 — "A Distant Sadness" (Battlestar: Galactica S3) by Bear McCreary 56:45 — "Lair Main Title" (Lair) by John Debney 58:04 — "Manor House Rally" (Medal of Honor: Frontline) by Michael Giacchino 81:15 — "Toy Factory" (The Best Music) by George & Jonathan
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Ep 33 - Preview of the Autumn Hallows - Part 2
Richard joins Christopher and Marius to talk about their expectations for final films and film scores of 2011. Of course, the WHYBLT (what have you been listening to) segment and SIDETRACKS are back as well.
Episode Highlights
00:00 — Opening Montage and Space Marine contest 04:24 — What have we been listening to? 17:43 — Sidetracks: Hunger Games teaser track, NinoKuni, 8 min. Dark Knight prologue 36:12 — Preview of the Autumn Hallows - Part 2 62:10 - Conclusion
Music Clips (Select music clips contained in this podcast)
02:40 — "Valkyrie Run" (Space Marine) by Sascha Dikiciyan, Cris Velasco 04:45 — "City of Jerusalem" (Assassins Creed) by Jesper Kyd 09:29 — "Mind Battle: Red Cliff" (Red Cliff Part 1)" by Taro Iwashiro, perf. Alan 10:50 — "The Fire of Life" (Tales of Earthsea) by Tamiya Terashima 14:35 — "Main Title" (Straw Dogs) by Larry Groupe 15:35 — "A Bad Kitty" (Puss in Boots) by Henry Jackman 16:12 — "Luke, I am Your Father" (Severe Clear) by Cliff Martinez 17:43 — "Focus Beam" by Marius Masalar 39:12 — "Discombobulate" (Sherlock Holmes) by Hans Zimmer 41:13 — "Birth of Mumble" (Happy Feet) by John Powell 49:13 — "Theme From Mission- Impossible" (Mission: Impossible) by Danny Elfman 64:28 — "Official Hunger Games Instrumental"
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Ep. 32 - The Demise of the Compact Disc
THE DEMISE OF THE COMPACT DISC Lukas Kendall (FSM) and Joe Sikoryak (designWell) join Christopher and Tom to talk about the state of film music in the new digital age.
Episode Highlights
00:00 — Opening Montage and Intro 03:18 — What have we been listening to? 22:25 — The Demise of the Compact Disc 66:48 — Conclusion and Space Marine Contest details!
Music Clips (Select music clips contained in this podcast)
03:41 — "Main Title" (The Cape) by Bear McCreary 06:35 — "Arrival To Earth (From 'Transformers)" from Silvascreen 16:40 — "Captain America We Did It" (Captain America) by Alan Silvestri 18:59 — "Main Title" (Angels In America ) by Thomas Newman 67:44 — "Prelude to War" (Space Marine) by Sascha Dikiciyan, Cris Velasco
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Interview: Composer Brian Tyler (Terra Nova)
Composer Brian Tyler talks about working on his latest television project, TERRA NOVA. He also shares about the impact of Steve Jobs on the world of film and music, gives his take on the Superhero-film-trend, about his unreleased project, COLUMBUS CIRCLE, and addresses the MODERN WARFARE 3 rumors...in a way.
Episode Highlights
00:43 — Introduction: Brian Tyler 02:45 — Transformers Prime soundtrack update 05:00 — Revisiting the Superhero phenom 10:58 — Steve Jobs' impact on film and film music 16:07 — Columbus Circle 24:14 — Terra Nova 39:32 — Modern Warfare 3??? 43:25 — Upcoming Projects 46:16 — Conclusion and Space Marine Contest details!
Music Clips (Select music clips contained in this podcast)
00:00 — "Main Theme" (Terra Nova) by Brian Tyler 15:26 — "Emerging" (Columbus Circle) by Brian Tyler 20:02 — "Main Title" (Columbus Circle) by Brian Tyler 21:21 — "Emerging" (Columbus Circle) by Brian Tyler 23:42 — "Getting to the Portal" (Terra Nova) by Brian Tyler 33:40 — "Theres Millions of Them" (Terra Nova) by Brian Tyler 45:55 — "Main Theme" (Terra Nova) by Brian Tyler 46:55 — "Prelude to War" (Space Marine) by Sascha Dikiciyan, Cris Velasco
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Episode 31: Preview of the Autumn Hallows Part 1
Richard joins Marius, Christopher and Tom to discuss expectations for the upcoming Fall movie and soundtrack season. In part 1, they cover movies being released between October 1 and November 15th. In addition to the "What Have You Been Listening To" segment, the Soundcast debuts a brand new segment called "Sidetracks" where each offers at least one news story related to film, television or game music.
Episode Highlights
00:00 — Fall montage and Intro 02:45 — What have you been listening to? 15:35 — NEW Segment - Sidetracks 27:22 — Top films from Summer 2011 48:14 — Top film scores from Summer 2011 17:20 — The original goal for the short film 22:30 — No Deadlines? 24:40 — Twitter and Facebook questions
Music Clips (Select music clips contained in this podcast)
04:27 — "They're Calling My Flight" (Contagion) by Cliff Martinez 09:03 — "Opening" (Legend of the Four Gods) by Joe Hisaishi 09:54 — "Wuji (Main Theme)" (The Promise) by Klaus Badelt 11:45 — "Nero" (Archangel) by Two Steps from Hell 12:53 — "Prelude To War" (Space Marine) by Sascha Dikiciyan, Cris Velasco 14:49 — "No Man's Land" (Space Marine) by Sascha Dikiciyan, Cris Velasco 15:35 — "Focus Beam" (for Sidetrack segment) by Marius Masalar 16:48 — "Skyward" (Star Command) by Marius Masalar 27:49 — "Opening Titles" (Modern Warfare 2) by Hans Zimmer, Lorne Balfe 60:00 — "Islands In The Stream" (Islands in the Stream) performed by Dolly Parton, Kenny Rogers
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Episode 30: Flame Up! Summer 2011 Recap
Alex Billington (Firstshowing.net) joins Christopher, Marius and Tom to look back at the films and film scores from the Summer of 2011. They discuss their faves and disappointment and compare 2011's Summer offerings with 2010's. Lastly, they talk about their expectations for next Summer which is chalk full of potential with the release of The Dark Knight Rises, Prometheus, and The Avengers!
Episode Highlights
00:00 — Summer Montage and Intro 10:35 — What have you been listening to? 26:08 — Welcome Alex Billington 27:22 — Top films from Summer 2011 48:14 — Top film scores from Summer 2011 17:20 — The original goal for the short film 22:30 — No Deadlines? 24:40 — Twitter and Facebook questions
Music Clips (Select music clips contained in this podcast)
00:13 — "End Credits" (Pirates/ On Stranger Tides) by Hans Zimer 11:27 — "Ancient China- Story of Shen" (Kung Fu Panda 2) by John Powell and Hans Zimmer 12:38 — "Gears Keep Turning" (Gears of War 3) by Steve Jablonsky 17:15 — "Movement Four" (The Lord of the Rings Symphony) by Howard shore 18:47 — "Hanna's theme" (Hanna) by The Chemical Brothers 20:00 — "Container Park" (Hanna) by The Chemical Brothers 22:57 — "Special ops" (Hanna) by The Chemical Brothers 47:29 — "Source Code Main Titles" (Source Code) by Chris P. Bacon 48:51 — "Earth to Asgard" (Thor) by Patrick Doyle 50:04 — "Super 8" (Super 8) by Michael Giacchino 53:54 — "Motherhood" (Tree of Life) by Alexandre Desplat 57:25 — "The Tunnel" (Harry Potter/Deathly Hallows 2) by Alexandre Desplat 60:05 — "First Class" (X-Men: First Class) by Henry Jackman 60:49 — "Captain America Main Titles" (Captain America: First Avenger) by Alan Silvestri 61:50 — "Picnic and Beehive Chase" (Winnie the Pooh) by Henry Jackman 62:55 — "Abin Sur Attacked" (Green Lantern) by James Newton Howard 63:44 — "rologue" (Conan the Barbarian) by Tyler Bates 79:05 — "Main Title Sequence" (Winnie The Pooh) by Zooey Deschanel, M Ward
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Interview with Dan Trachtenberg and Mike Zarin (Portal No Escape)
Dan Trachtenberg (Director) and Mike Zarin (Composer) come on to talk about their immensely popular, recent project, PORTAL: NO ESCAPE. The 7 minute short has already received over 6.2 million youtube views. The two discus the origins of the project; how they came to work on the project together, and the musical influences found in the Zarin's original score.
Episode Highlights
00:26 — Introduction and welcome 03:05 — What brought you two together? 07:10 — The "Inception" phenom 09:37 — Mansell, Nails, and 2001 14:20 — What was your working process like? 17:20 — The original goal for the short film 22:30 — No Deadlines? 24:40 — Twitter and Facebook questions
Music Clips (Select music clips contained in this podcast)
00:00 — "Portal No Escape" (Portal No Escape) by Mike Zarin 06:25 — "Mind Control" (Inception Teaser) by Sencit Music 21:53 — "Portal No Escape" (Portal No Escape) by Mike Zarin 28:06 — "Portal No Escape" (Portal No Escape) by Mike Zarin
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Episode #29 - More of the Rings with Doug Adams
Author Doug Adams (The Music of The Lord of the Rings) joins the crew to talk Howard Shore's score for the epic trilogy. In addition, we hit our usual "What We've Been Listening To" segment, and also talk patriotic scores for the US, Canada, and UK.
Episode Highlights
00:20 — Introduction and welcome 02:18 — The Music of the Lord of Rings book reactions 12:30 — What have we been listening to? 24:44 — Patriotic/ Americana Scores 34:53 — More Lord of the Rings 43:32 — What's the next best thing to The Lord of Rings music? 61:10 — Anticipating The HObbit
Music Clips (Select music clips contained in this podcast)
00:00 — "The Bridge of Khazad Dum" (The Fellowship of the Ring) by Howard Shore 06:25 — "The Bridge of Khazad Dum" (The Fellowship of the Ring) by Howard Shore 15:51 — "Autobots" (Transformers) by Steve Jablonsky 19:49 — "Prologue" (Harry Potter/ Philosophers Stone) by John Williams 23:10 — "Fawkes the Phoenix" (Harry Potter/ Chamber of Secrets) by John Williams 24:05 — "Along for the Ride" (Monte Carlo) by Michael Giacchino 28:24 — "Finale" (The Ice Storm) by Mychael Danna 30:32 — "The Queen" (The Queen) by Alexandre Desplat 33:59 — "Flight from Edoras" (The Return of the King) by Howard Shore 37:05 — "The Lighting of the Beacon" (The Return of the King) by Howard Shore 38:02 — "The Tales That Really Matter" (The Two Towers) by Howard Shore 39:11 — "Minas Tirith" (The Return of the King) by Howard Shore 41:33 — "For Frodo" (The Return of the King) by Howard Shore 44:36 — "Guilty Of Being Innocent Of Being Jack Sparrow" (Pirates/Stranger Tides) by Hans Zimmer 50:57 — "The Empire State Building" (King Kong) by James Newton Howard 53:13 — "Dream is Collapsing" (Inception) by Hans Zimmer 56:02 — "The Blitz, 1940" (The Lion, Witch, Wardrobe) by Harry Gregson-Williams 60:10 — "Bag End" (Fellowship of the Ring) by Howard Shore 66:11 — "The Shire-The Hobbits (Mock-Up)" (Lord of the Rings: Rarities CD) by Howard Shore 73:10 — "The Return Of The King Trailer" (Lord of the Rings: Rarities CD) by Howard Shore
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Episode 28 - Falling Skies
Composer Noah Sorota joins the cast to talk about his latest work, FALLING SKIES. He shares about working at Remote Control Prod. and discusses TV music trends and faves.
Episode Highlights
00:30 — Introduction and welcome 02:49 — What we've been listening to 12:15 — Noah Sorota working at Remote Control Productions 25:29 — Noah Sorota on Falling Skies 40:52 — Trends in TV music 51:22 — Some of our TV theme faves 41:40 — Reviewing scores on soundtrack versus in context
Music Clips (Select music clips contained in this podcast)
00:00 — "Royal Street Ambush" (Falling Skies) by Noah Sorota 06:07 — "DC Showcase Main Title" (DC Showcase) by The Track Team 06:57 — "Minority Report" (Minority Report) by John Williams 08:40 — "Main Titles" (Heartless) by David Julyan 09:49 — "Billious Hooligan" (Brighton Rock) by Martin Phipps 11:45 — "They Were Ready" (Falling Skies) by Noah Sorota 17:27 — "I Never Woke Up In Handcuffs Before" (Sherlock Holmes) by Hans Zimmer 25:24 — "Royal Street Ambush" (Falling Skies) by Noah Sorota 30:43 — "Mason Theme (minor)" (Falling Skies) by Noah Sorota 32:44 — "Main Theme (Horn)" (Falling Skies) by Noah Sorota 44:54 — "Precipice" (Battlestar Galactica Season 3) by Bear McCreary 52:53 — "Theme from 'Human Target' (long version)" (Human Target) by Bear McCreary 53:19 — "Main Theme" (Star Trek Voyager) by Jerry Goldmsith 54:05 — "Main Title" (Stargate Atlantis) by Joel Goldsmith 57:51 — "Title Theme" (The Andy Griffith Show) by Earle Hagen and Herbert Spencer
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Episode 27 - Super 8
Composer Sascha Dikiciyan joins Tom Hoover and Christopher Coleman to talk JJ Abrams latest project SUPER 8. Beyond the movie, they dive headlong into the Michael Giacchino's score for the film.
Episode Highlights
00:30 — Introduction and welcome 03:30 — What we've been listening to 12:39 — Twitter question: What is your fave X-Men score to date? 15:51 — Super 8 general reaction (no spoilers) 23:45 — Super 8 spoiler talk 36:44 — Super 8 score talk 41:40 — Reviewing scores on soundtrack versus in context
Music Clips (Select music clips contained in this podcast)
00:00 — "Through the Window" (Cocoon) by James Horner 03:45 — "Mater the Waiter" (Cars 2) by Michael Giacchino 04:32 — "Napoleon Boneparte" (Napoleon: Total War) by Richard Beddow et al 05:35 — "DC Showcase Main Title" (DC Showcase) by The Track Team 06:08 — "quayside synthesis" (Hanna) by The Chemical Brothers 08:12 — "Theme from SOCOM 4" (Socom 4) by Bear McCreary 12:08 — "First Class" (X-Men: First Class) by Henry Jackman 14:52 — "Logan And Rogue" (X-Men) by Michael Kamen 27:10 — "Cloverfield - Roar!" (100 Greatest Themes Take 2) by Michael Giacchino 38:56 — "The Magic Of Halloween" (E.T. The Extra-terestrial) by John Williams 43:52 — "Medal of Honor- Airborne (End Credits)" (Medal of Honor: Airborne) by Michael Giacchino 44:55 — "Through the Window" (Cocoon) by James Horner 53:37 — "Through the Window" (Cocoon) by James Horner
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Interview: Laura Karpman "Ask Your Panda"
Composer Laura Karpman (Taken, Everquest II) talks about some of her most recent projects which include one of the most unique musical projects of the last few years, ASK YOUR MAMA, as well her most recent video game score, the tie-in-game to KUNG FUN PANDA 2. She also talks about the why there are fewer female composers in the USA compared to other countries such as the United Kingdom and Japan.
Episode Highlights
00:23 — Introduction and "Ask Your Mama" 08:29 — Writing music for multiple mediums 13:52 — Struggle of the Female Composer in the USA 18:57 — Kung Fu Panda 2: The Video Game
Music Clips (Select music clips contained in this podcast)
00:00 — "Main Title" (Kung Fu Panda 2 VG) by Laura Karpman 03:49 — "Cultural Exchange" (Ask Your Mama) by Laura Karpman 07:44 — "Jazztet Muted - Show Fare, Please" (Ask Your Mama) by Laura Karpman 18:18 — "Komodo Dragon Bossfight Minions 2" (Kung Fu Panda 2 VG) by Laura Karpman 19:43 — "Cliffside Puzzle 2" (Kung Fu Panda 2 VG) by Laura Karpman 21:42 — "Main Title" (Untold Legend: Dark Kingdom) by Laura Karpman 26:46 — "Marina Combat 2" (Kung Fu Panda 2 VG) by Laura Karpman
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Episode 26 - Kung Fu Panda
Marius, Tom, and Chris talk the Kung Fu Panda 2 original score and on how the effectiveness of music scores, in context, affect our overall opinions.
Episode Highlights
00:24 — Introduction and welcome 03:52 — What we've been listening to 12:42 — RJDJ - App for personal soundtrack 17:56 — Twitter: Composer Controversy 24:36 — Kung Fu Panda Discussion 37:52 — In Context or out? How do thy rate thee? 41:40 — Reviewing scores on soundtrack versus in context
Music Clips (Select music clips contained in this podcast)
00:00 — "Po and Shen- Face to Face" (Kung Fu Panda 2) by Zimmer, Powell 03:58 — "Cerebro" (X-Men First Class) by Henry Jackman 06:08 — "Toy Factory" (The Best Album) by George and Jonathan 07:07 — "Sludge Mansion" (The Best Album) by George and Jonathan 08:22 — "The Pursuit of Vengeance" (SOCOM 4) by Bear McCreary 09:55 — "Naval battle at St. Vincent" (Napoleon: Total War) by Richard Beddow et al 11:27 — "Motherhood" (The Tree of Life) by Alexandre Desplat 24:00 — "Ancient China- Story of Shen" (Kung Fu Panda 2) by Zimmer, Powell 33:03 — "Rickshaw Chase" (Kung Fu Panda 2) by Zimmer, Powell 37:20 — "Dumpling Warrior" (Kung Fu Panda 2) by Zimmer, Powell 55:10 — "Gongmen Jail" (Kung Fu Panda 2) by Zimmer, Powell
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Interview: Brian Tyler
Composer Brian Tyler talks about his latest effort for FAST FIVE, TRANSFORMERS PRIME. He shares about how he came to work with director Justin Lin, his treatment of the Hawaii Five-0 original theme, what superhero he'd most like to write a score for, and what he has coming in the near future.
Episode Highlights
00:34 — Introduction and welcome 03:00 — Meeting and working with director Justin Lin 06:56 — A new main theme and musical progression for the franchise... 18:08 — Musical progression within the franchise 14:10 — One upping yourself 16:00 — Twitter questions #1 "Which is more difficult drumming or conducting?" 20:23 — Hawaii Five-0 26:23 - Talking Transformers Prime 31:03 - What can a fan do to help get a score released? 32:30 - Twitter question #2 "Where you inspired by Steve Jablonsky's music for Transformers?" 37:16 — What superhero film would you like to score? 44:19 — Final Destination 5 and Expendibles 2 and more upcoming scores
Music Clips (Select music clips contained in this podcast)
00:00 — "Fast Five" (Fast Five) by Brian Tyler 06:06 — "The Perfect Crew" (Fast Five) by Brian Tyler 13:50 — "Cheeky Bits" (Fast Five) by Brian Tyler 25:53 — "Transformers Prime" (Transformers Prime) by Brian Tyler 34:20 — "Lego Universe Coda" (Lego Universe) by Brian Tyler 36:55 — "The Touch" (Transformers: The Movie) by Stan Bush 46:36 — "Remote Intel" Fast Five) by Brian Tyler
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Thor and Patrick Doyle
Recorded May 12, 2011 Published May 13, 2011
THOR and the music of Patrick Doyle are the central topics for Marius, Tom, Helen, and Christopher for milestone episode 25 of the Soundcast.
Episode Highlights
00:45 — Introduction 03:51 — What we have been listening to 15:27 — How you can support The SoundCast 18:08 — Thor - the movie 25:03 — The score on CD 38:37 — Thor subdued? 38:01 — Thor and the Globet of Fire 42:26 — Has Thor been Remoted Controlled? 51:17 — How did Brian Tyler get in here? 57:27 — Top Patrick Doyle Scores 67:08 — Our own post-credits tease...
Music Clips (Select music clips contained in this podcast)
00:00 — "Main Theme" (The Mighty Thor [1966]) by unknown 00:18 — "Thor Kills the Destroyer" (Thor) by Patrick Doyle 04:00 — "A Forceful Intelligence" (Doctor Who Series 4) by Murray Gold 06:00 — "Half pint boards" (Soul Surfer) by Marco Beltrami 06:37 — "New York" (Crysis 2) by Borislav Slavov 08:28 — "Fast Five" (Fast Five) by Brian Tyler 10:00 — "Priest" (Priest) by Christopher Young 12:44 — "A New Hope" (Age of Heroes) by Richard Michael Plowman 14:00 — "Ancient China- Story of Shen" (Kung Fu Panda 2) Hans Zimmer and John Powell 17:29 — "Frost Giant Battle" (Thor) by Patrick Doyle 24:35 — "A New King" (Thor) by Patrick Doyle 35:34 — "Forgive Me" (Thor) by Patrick Doyle 38:01 — "The Story Continues" (Harry Potter and The Goblet of Fire) by Patrick Doyle 40:23 — "Detonators" (Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1) by Alexandre Desplat 41:46 — "Hammer Found" (Thor) by Patrick Doyle 43:31 — "Eistein's Wrong" (Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen) by Steve Jablonsky 44:37 — "Earth to Asgard" (Thor) by Patrick Doyle 46:44 — "Setting The Trap" (Outlander) by Geoff Zanelli 56:46 — "The Thunder Storm" (Indochine) by Patrick Doyle 57:58 — "The Road to China" (Indochine) by Patrick Doyle 59:33 — "Estella's Theme" (Great Expectations) by Patrick Doyle 61:42 — "Eragon" (Eragon) by Patrick Doyle 65:05 — "To Jotunheim" (Thor) by Patrick Doyle 67:08 — "Title Theme" (Captain America [1966]) by unknown
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I Know What Your Scored This Summer!
Recorded April 21, 2011 Published April 22, 2011
Christopher, Marius, and Richard take a look at and talk about some of the big movie scores coming in the summer of 2011.
Episode Highlights
00:48 — Introduction 03:23 — What we have been listening to 12:37 — I Know What Your Scored This Summer Intro 13:51 — Thor 17:33 — Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides 18:30 — Kung Fu Panda 2 28:30 — Super 8 32:49 - Transformers: Dark of the Moon 37:10 - Captain America: The First Avenger 42:33 - Cowboys and Aliens 47:00 - Rise of the Planet of the Apes 51:15 - Green Lantern, X-Men, Tree of Life, Harry Potter: Deathly Hallows Part 2, Cars 2, Priest
Music Clips (Select music clips contained in this podcast)
00:00 — "Summer In The City (2003 Remaster)" Lovin' Spoonfuls 03:51 — "The Sea Monster" (Sinbad: Legends of the 7 Seas ) by Harry Gregson-Williams 04:54 — "Container Park" (Hanna) by The Chemical Brothers 06:31 — "Theme from SOCOM 4" (SOCOM 4) by Bear McCreary 07:46 — "Emergence" (The Human Experience) by Thomas Bergersen 09:52 — "Heroic Age" (Heroic Age) by Naoki Sato 11:19 — "Insertion" (Crysis 2) by Hans Zimmer 17:46 — "Up is Down" (Pirate of the Caribbean: At Worlds End) by Hans Zimmer 21:40 — "Hero" (Kung Fu Panda) Hans Zimmer and John Powell 32:18 — "Theme From Cocoon" (Cocoon) by James Horner 33:33 — "Prime" (Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen) by Steve Jablonsky 45:45 — "Call of the Crystal" (Indiana Jones/ Crystal Skull) by John Williams 53:28 — "Snape to Malfoy Manor" (Harry Potter and The Deathly Hallows Part 1) by Alexandre Desplat 60:02 — "Summer In The City (2003 Remaster)" Lovin' Spoonfuls
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Interview: Sascha Dikiciyan, Cris Velasco (Mass Effect Arrival) Recorded April 8, 2011 Published April 15, 2011
Two composers...two interviewers...The SoundCast reaches critical mass! Composing-duo Sascha Dikiciyan and Cris Velasco talk with Christopher and Marius about some of the their recent projects including: TRON EVOLUTION, MORTAL KOMBAT, and MASS EFFECT ARRIVAL.
Episode Highlights
00:37 — Introduction 02:45 — Collaboration and proximity 07:33 — Tron Evolution 18:30 — The new Mortal Kombat 27:40 — Mass Effect Arrival 41:05 - Inconspicuous Tweets and Conclusion
Music Clips (Select music clips contained in this podcast)
00:00 — "The Mass Relay (Mass Effect Arrival) by Sascha Dikiciyan/ Cris Velasco 06:50 — "The Tron Codex" (Tron Evolution) by Sascha Dikiciyan/ Cris Velasco 16:43 — "Enter the Grid" (Tron Evolution) by Sascha Dikiciyan/ Cris Velasco 26:35 — "The Begining of the End" (Mass Effect Arrival) by Sascha Dikiciyan/ Cris Velasco 28:38 — "Mission Kenson" (Mass Effect Arrival) by Sascha Dikiciyan/ Cris Velasco 31:41 — "Captured" (Mass Effect Arrival) by Sascha Dikiciyan/ Cris Velasco 38:32 — "Base Escape" (Mass Effect Arrival) by Sascha Dikiciyan/ Cris Velasco 46:30 — "Base Escape 2" (Mass Effect Arrival) by Sascha Dikiciyan/ Cris Velasco
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Interview: Sean Murray
Recorded Feburary 10, 2011 Published April 8, 2011
Composer Sean Murray talks about returning to the Call of Duty franchise with his score for the record breaking game Call of Duty: Black Ops.
Episode Highlights
00:45 — Introduction 02:05 — Did you anticipate the hit Black Ops would be? 03:10 — Following Modern Warfare 2 04:56 — The Player's Psychology in Black Ops 07:31 — Liberation in the Cold War Era 10:57 — Musical treatment for the Russians in Black Ops 12:35 — Working with and around song selections 14:36 - How has the success of Black Ops effected you? 15:40 - The story behind "The Wall" 19:00 - Elements of surprise 21:31 - Music from the Zombie Expansion Pack 22:15 - The continuing Call of Duty...
Music Clips (Select music clips contained in this podcast)
00:00 — "Foe" (Call of Duty: Black Ops) by Sean Murray 04:28 — "Mac-V" (Call of Duty: Black Ops) by Sean Murray 07:05 — "Cube One" (Call of Duty: Black Ops) by Sean Murray 09:55 — "Commies" (Call of Duty: Black Ops) by Sean Murray 16:03 — "The Wall" (Call of Duty: Black Ops) by Sean Murray 18:41 — "Dwarka" (Call of Duty: Black Ops) by Sean Murray 21:30 — "The Wall" (Call of Duty: Black Ops) by Sean Murray 24:16 — "Deviant" (Call of Duty: Black Ops) by Sean Murray
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Episode #23 - SoundCast Episode 23: Score of the Worlds with guest: Austin Wintory
Recorded March 30, 2011 Published April 1, 2011
Composer Austin Wintory joins the SoundCast crew and talks about his latest projects: MAJID and JOURNEY. Richard Buxton also joins the cast for the first time. They all discuss their favorite Alien invasion film scores, including their thoughts on the most recent entry into this sub-genre, BATTLE: LOS ANGELES by Brian Tyler.
Episode Highlights
00:00 — The Aliens Have Arrived! 01:25 — Introductions 10:00 — What we've been listening to 21:55 — Austin Wintory: Majid 31:04 — Austin Wintory: Journey 45:57 — Score of the Worlds - Our Favorite Alien Invasion Film Scores 76:30 — Conclusion
Music Clips (Select music clips contained in this podcast)
10:08 — "Aquarius" (Corpernicus' Star) by Abel Korzeniowski 12:56 — "Main Titles" (Black Beauty) by Danny Elfman 13:59 — "Alice's Theme" (Alice in Wonderland) by Danny Elfman 14:37 — "Rampage" (Crysis 2) by Hans Zimmer, Borislav Slavov, Tilman Sillescu 16:38 — "Mars Needs Moms" (Mars Neesds Moms) by John Powell 17:46 — "Main Title" (Monster Mutt) by Chris Walden 21:24 — "Main Title" (Majid) by Austin Wintory 28:33 — "Larbi" (Majid) by Austin Wintory 35:54 — "TGC Journey Theme" (Journey) by Austin Wintory 46:08 — "Main Title and Mountain Visions" (Close Encounters of the Third Kind) by John Williams 48:29 — "End Titles" (Independence Day) by David Arnold 51:26 — "Main Titles" (Signs) by James Newton Howard 53:53 — "Resolution & End Title" (Close Encounters of the Third Kind) by John Williams 57:22 — "Klendathu Drop" (Starship Troopers) by Basil Poledouris 58:44 — "Final Battle" (Skyline" by Matthew Margeson 60:27 — "Battle Los Angeles Hymn" (Battle: Los Angeles) by Brian Tyler 65:10 — "The Drone" (Battle: Los Angeles) by Brian Tyler 77:54 — "Basil By Way of Tommy..." Arranged by Austin Wintory
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Interview: Joris de Man (Killzone 3) Recorded February 08, 2011 Published March 19, 2011
Marius Masalar chats with composer Joris de Man about what it has been like working on the Killzone series, especially his latest effort of Killzone 3.
Episode Highlights
0:00 — Introduction 1:05 — Personal background, musical history, and education 5:00 — Getting involved with the first Killzone, early creative development, challenging expectations 8:00 — Unexpected protagonists in the series, thematic references, twisted heroism of the Helghast 12:07 — Working on sound design and music at once on Killzone 1 13:12 — Writing for Killzone 2's interactive music system 15:55 — Raising the bar from Killzone 1 to 2 18:23 — Working with an orchestra, Prague vs. London 20:55 — The whirlwind experience of scoring Killzone 3, ups and downs 23:32 — The violin-led menu theme for Killzone 3 and evolving musical directions and plot directions 28:55 — Working with familiar themes, more sophisticated development, new themes, etc. 32:04 — The process of putting together a cinematic cue from Killzone 3 37:00 — Developer's trust 39:00 — Considering a concert suite of Killzone music, game music concerts good and bad 42:40 — Wide soundtrack release for Killzone 3 43:58 — Upcoming projects 44:58 — Conclusion
Music Clips (Select music clips contained in this podcast)
0:00 — "Birth of War — Dies Irae" (Killzone 3) 18:05 — "Dropship Flight" (Killzone 1) 22:35 — "Main Menu — And Ever We Fight On" (Killzone 3) 26:15 — "The 2nd Helghast March — Helghan Forever" (Killzone 2) 45:53 — "Main Menu — And Ever We Fight On" (Killzone 3)
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Episode #22 - 83rd Oscars - Post Mortem
Recorded February 28, 2011 Published March 1, 2011
The crew jumps online talk about the 83rd Academy Awards show. What they liked, didn't like, their reaction to the winner of Best Original Score, and some ideas on how the show could be improved.
Episode Highlights
0:00 — Opening of the 22nd Academy Awards 0:23 — Intros 01:35 — News: Mars Needs Moms, Rango, Captain America 10:04 — More from Opening of the 22nd Academy Awards 11:23 —What we liked about the Oscars 16:10 — What we didn't like about the Oscars 23:44 — Winners Reactions 30:37 — Twittering the Oscars 36:40 — Best Score winner reactions 46:40 — How the Oscars could be improved 54:48 — Conclusion
Music Clips (Select music clips contained in this podcast)
00:00 — "Hooray For Hollywood" (Hooray For Hollywood) - Ray Davies 10:04 — "Hollywood Newsreel A" (Hooray For Hollywood) - Ray Davies 22:15 — "I Love You" (The Last Sin Eater) Mark McKenzie 35:57 — "Hand Covers Bruise" (The Social Network) Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross 40:20 — "Opening Titles Part 1" (The King's Speech) Alexander Desplat 43:53 — "In the Hall of the Mountain King" (The Social Network) - Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross 43:53 — "In the Hall of the Mountain King" (The Social Network) - Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross 54:42 — "Hooray For Hollywood" (Hooray For Hollywood) - Ray Davies
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Episode #21 - Invasion of the Score Snatchers
Recorded February 17, 2011 Published February 18, 2011
Chris, Marius and Tom talk about the current Hollywood trend of new composers coming from other music genres and score A-List films.
Episode Highlights
00:40 — Intros 03:15 — What we've been listening to (Killzone 3, Sanctum, Secret of Kells, Summer Wars) 18:10 — Tide of the Super Heroe Movies 24:11 — Invasion of the Score Snatchers! 15:07 — The string quartet vs. orchestra in Dead Space 2 18:43 — Dead Space 2's themes 21:20 — Portraying the Church of Unitology 24:29 — Differing instrumentation between Dead Space and Dead Space 2 26:04 — The recording sessions 28:25 — Preparing the abstract musical material 30:53 — How creatively fulfilling were the Dead Space scores? 33:17 — Upcoming projects 34:50 — Fear of typecasting? 37:57 — Conclusion
Music Clips (Select music clips contained in this podcast)
00:00 — Invasion of the Body Snatchers Trailer clip 1 03:30 — "Main Menu - And Ever We Fight On" (Killzone 3) by Joris de Man 05:00 — "Espiritu Esa Ala" (Sanctum) by David Hirschfelder 08:35 — "Kasou Toshi Oz" (Summer Wars) Akihiko Matsumoto 10:00 — "The Chi'Rho Page" (Secret of Kells) by Bruno Coulais 11:03 — "Potus 111" (Eagle Eye) by Brian Tyler 21:31 — "Spider-Man Theme" (Spider-Man TV 1967) by 23:53 — Invasion of the Body Snatchers Trailer Clip 2 30:07 — "Intriguing Possibilities" (The Social Network) by Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross 37:47 — "End of Line" (Tron Legacy) Daft Punk 48:56 — Invasion of the Body Snatchers Trailer Clip 3
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Interview: Jason Graves (Dead Space 2)
Recorded January 25, 2011 Published February 11, 2011
Marius talks with composer Jason Graves about his compelling work on the highly anticipated game, DEAD SPACE 2.
Episode Highlights
00:00 — Introduction 01:40 — Celebrating the Release of the game, the London premiere 03:40 — How the Lacrimosa concert piece ended up in the game 06:25 — How Jason got involved with the Dead Space franchise 10:15 — Music implementation in Dead Space 12:10 — Preparing for the sequel 14:24 — Things to improve 15:07 — The string quartet vs. orchestra in Dead Space 2 18:43 — Dead Space 2's themes 21:20 — Portraying the Church of Unitology 24:29 — Differing instrumentation between Dead Space and Dead Space 2 26:04 — The recording sessions 28:25 — Preparing the abstract musical material 30:53 — How creatively fulfilling were the Dead Space scores? 33:17 — Upcoming projects 34:50 — Fear of typecasting? 37:57 — Conclusion
Music Clips (Select music clips contained in this podcast)
00:00 — "Welcome to the Sprawl" (Dead Space 2) 09:34 — "Much Ado About Necromorphs" (Dead Space 2) 11:48 — "Welcome to the Sprawl" (Dead Space 2) 18:10 — "Lacrimosa" (Dead Space 2) 22:40 — "It Had To Be Unitology" (Dead Space 2) 39:00 — "Much Ado About Necromorphs" (Dead Space 2)
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Ep. #20 - John Barry and Oscar Predictions
Recorded February 3, 2011 Published February 4, 2011
Marius, Helen and Chris pay homage to composer John Barry and make their predictions for the Oscar for Best Original Score.
Episode Highlights
00:45 - Introduction 02:45 - Reaction to Episode #19 04:45 - What is The SoundCast Vault? 12:30 - Remembering John Barry 25:42 - Golden Globe Reactions 32:40 - Reviewing our Oscar Predictions for 2010 35:19 - Disqualified Scores 44:00 - Oscar 2011 Predictions
Music Clips (Select music clips contained in this podcast)
00:00 - "The Buffalo Hunt" (Dances with Wolves) by John Barry 11:45 - "Somewhere in Time" (Somewhere in Time) by John Barry 15:28 - "Main Title (I Had A Farm In Africa)" (Out of Africa) by John Barry 19:00 - "Farewell And End Title" (Dances with Wolves) by John Barry 25:19 - "Into Miami-Alpine Drive" (Goldfinger) by John Barry 26:50 - "Hand Covers Bruise" (The Social Network) by Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross 28:29 - "On We March" (The Social Network) by Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross 30:47 - "In the Hall of the Mountain King" (The Social Network) by Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross 34:30 - "Married Life" (Up) by Michael Giacchino 36:19 - "Your Headstrong Ways" (True Grit) by Carter Burwell 36:45 - "The New Season" (Black Swan) by Clint Mansell 44:15 - "In Motion" (The Social Network) by Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross 44:27 - "Liberation" (127 Hours) by A.R. Rahman 44:35 - "Opening Title Pt1" (The Kings Speech) by Alexandre Desplat 44:47 - "Dream is Collapsing" (Inception) by Hans Zimmer 45:11 - "Test Drive" (How to Train Your Dragon) by John Powell 57:55 - "If I Rise" (127 Hours) by A.R. Rahman
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Ep. #19 - 2010: Year in Preview
Recorded January 13, 2011 Published January 14, 2011
Peering into the future, Christopher, Marius and Tom discuss what soundtracks to look out for in the coming year!
Episode Highlights
00:34 - Introduction 04:00 - Top 3 Most Anticipated Film Scores for 2011 18:00 - Top 3 "Beware of the Over-hype" scores of 2011 29:53 - Top 3 Most Anticipated Video Game Scores for 2011 37:30 - Top 3 Potential Suprisde Scores of 2011 43:44 - Tweets - "What are you most looking forward to in 2011?" 45:20 - Predicting the Future of Soundtracks in 2011
Music Clips (Select music clips contained in this podcast)
04:50 - "At Wit's End" (Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End) by Hans Zimmer 11:11 - "Irina's Theme" (Indian Jones and the Kingdom/Crytal Skull) by John Williams 11:38 - "Life is Incredible Again" (The Incredibles) by Michael Giacchino 13:06 - "First Crop Circles" (Signs) by James Newton Howard 13:33 - "Michelle's House" (Stop Loss) by John Powell 14:50 - "Code Blue" (Ice Age 3) by John Powell 15:47 - "Griets Theme" (Girl with the Pearl Earring) by Alexandre Desplat 16:34 - "Drag Me to Hell" (Drag Me to Hell) by Christopher Young 18:42 - "Autobots" (Transformers) by Steve Jablonsky 19:24 - "The Sands of Time" (Prince of Persia) by Harry Gregson-Williams 20:51 - "Only The Beginning of the Adventure" (Narnia: Lion, Witch, Wardrobe) by Harry Gregson-williams 21:55 - "A Familiar Taste" (The Social Network) by Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross 23:49 - "Sacred Pentangle" (The Last Legion) by Patrick Doyle 28:58 - "Another World" (Further) by The Chemical Brothers 29:53 - "Jinnouchi Ke No Danketsu" (Summer Wars) by Akihito Matsumoto 34:40 - "March" (Knights of the Old Republic) by Mark Griskey 35:30 - "Icarus" (Deus Ex: Human Revolution Trailer) by Michael McCann 42:40 - "Two Figures by a Fountain" (Atonement) by Dario Marianelli 52:29 - "Anvil of Crom" (Conan: The Barbarian) by Basil Poledouris 53:16 - "Main Title & Mountian Visions" (Close Encounters of the Third Kind) by John Williams
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Episode 18: 2010 - Year in Review
Recorded January 6, 2011 Published January 7, 2011
The SoundCast crew shares their soundtrack picks for 2010 in three categories: Surprise of the Year, Disappointment of the Year, and Favorite Score of the Year.
Episode Highlights
00:48 - Introduction 04:20 - Surprise Scores of 2010 16:22 - Disappointments of 2010 29:51 - Favorites of 2010
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00:00 - "Mount Olympus" (Percy Jackson and the Olympians) by Christophe Beck 09:55 - "Theme from Human Target" (Human Target) by Bear McCreary 10:30 - "The Son of Flynn" (Tron Legacy) by Daft Punk 11:10 - "End Credits" (Percy Jackson and the Olympians) by Christophe Beck 14:40 - "Final Confrontation" (Castlevania: Lord of Shadows) by Oscar Araujo 23:48 - "Frankfurt" (The A-Team) by Alan Silvestri 24:34 - "Dream is Collapsing" (Inception) by Hans Zimmer 28:51 - "Dragon Age Origins" (Dragon Age Origins) by Inon zur 34:30 - "Half Remembered Dream" (Inception) by Hans Zimmer 36:37 - "Hidden In The Closet" (Doctor Who: Special Series) by Murray Gold 37:14 - "Romantic Flight" (How to Train Your Dragon) by John Powell 38:29 - "Half Remembered Dream" (Inception) by Hans Zimmer 38:49 - "Dragon Training" (How to Train Your Dragon) by John Powell 41:01 - "Final Confrontation" (Castlevania: Lord of Shadows) by Oscar Araujo 41:36 - "Hyrkanian Raiders Attack" (Age of Conan: Rise of the Godslayer) by Knut Avenstroup Haugen 43:11 - "Overture" (Tron Legacy) by Daft Punk
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Interview: Richard Jacques
Recorded November 1, 2010 Published November 12, 2010
Composer Richard Jacques speaks about his latest project, 007 BLOOD STONE.
Episode Highlights
00:20 - Introduction 01:30 - How did you pitch a live orchestra for Headhunter? 03:52 - Dealing with budget restrictions 04:55 - Samples vs. live instruments 06:50 - How samples have affected younger composers' styles and the importance of education? 09:15 - What was it like working on a team for Mass Effect? 10:38 - Working on Alice in Wonderland, the sound and style? 11:29 - How do you bring a fresh voice to a franchise with such a rich history of interpretations?? 13:21 - How did you get involved with the Blood Stone project?? 15:45 - Did you use any familiar themes?? 16:50 - The Bond "style" and making Blood Stone a classic Bond score? 18:27 - What elements are you most proud of? What will the fans enjoy? 20:04 - What is it about scoring for games that attracts you? 21:40 - How does the progress of technology affect your work process? 23:06 - Middleware technology, audio implementation 23:31 - Years of experience and sharing with the industry community 25:56 - What are your views on the trend of having film composers score games? 25:53 - Unifying the stature of game and film music; not distinct styles; more creative freedom 27:55 - Predictions for the future of game audio and its technology
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00:00 - "Ready for Action" (Headhunter) by Richard Jacques 01:03 - "Greywolf" (Headhunter) by Richard Jacques 10:23 - "The Citadel" (Mass Effect) by Richard Jacques/Jack Wall/Sam Hulick 17:55 - "The Package" (James Bond 007: Blood Stone) by Richard Jacques? 29:28 - "Athens Harbour Chase" (James Bond 007: Blood Stone) by Richard Jacques
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Interview: Mark Griskey
Recorded October 4, 2010 Published November 8, 2010
Composer Mark Griskey talks about returning to score THE FORCE UNLEASHED, how the music for the franchise has evolved since the first game, and what it was like working on this project at the same time as STAR WAR: THE OLD REPUBLIC.
Episode Highlights
00:44 - Introduction 02:59 - What was it like coming back to this franchise? 06:09 - The time-crunch challenge 08:15 - Twitter Question #1 - What familiar music themes do you employ? 12:08 - How do you handle fan expectations for Star Wars music? 15:51 - Twitter Question #2 - How do you tell the story through your music? 18:55 - How did you feel at the completion of The Force Unleashed 2 compared to the first? 24:05 - Working on TFU and Star Wars: The Old Republic at the same time. 16:08 - Twitter Question #3 - Adapting to Game scoring 17:17 - Biggest creative challenge? 18:10 - Dealing with franchise pressures 19:09 - Looking forward to more game projects?
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00:00 - "Main Title and the Test Chamber" (The Force Unleashed 2) by Mark Griskey 07:40 - "Escape from Kamino" (The Force Unleashed 2) by Mark Griskey 08:38 - "Discovering Dagobah and the Cave" (The Force Unleashed 2) by Mark Griskey 14:30 - "Assault on Kamino" (The Force Unleashed 2) by Mark Griskey 23:11 - "The Hanging City" (The Force Unleashed 2) by Mark Griskey 29:42 - "The Reunion of Juno and Starkiller" (The Force Unleashed 2) by Mark Griskey
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Interview: Ramin Djawadi Recorded September 27, 2010 Published September 28, 2010
RAMIN DJAWADI shares about his first foray into the genre of video game music. He talks about the unique challenges of penning the score for the modern-era-reboot of the famed MEDAL OF HONOR video game franchise.
Episode Highlights
00:30 - Introduction 01:59 - How did you come on to this project? 03:30 - Living up to the Medal of Honor lineage 05:00 - Modern Warfare 2 and Hans Zimmer 06:10 - How is working in video game music different? 08:30 - Twitter Question #1 - Music related to Clash/ Titans? 09:55 - Using vocals in Medal of Honor 14:49 - Twitter Question #2 - Samples VS Live Orchestra? 16:08 - Twitter Question #3 - Adapting to Game scoring 17:17 - Biggest creative challenge? 18:10 - Dealing with franchise pressures 19:09 - Looking forward to more game projects?
Music Clips (Select music clips contained in this podcast)
00:00 - "WFO" (Medal of Honor) by Ramin Djawadi 07:30 - "Hunter Killer" (Medal of Honor) by Ramin Djawadi 08:32 - "There is a God in You" (Clash of the Titans) by R. Djawadi 10:05 - "Falling Away" (Medal of Honor) by Ramin Djawadi 13:22 - "Heroes Aboard" (Medal of Honor) by Ramin Djawadi 21:27 - "Thirty Seconds Out" (Medal of Honor) by Ramin Djawadi
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Interview: Doug Adams
Recorded September 1, 2010 Published September 1, 2010
DOUG ADAMS, author of the upcoming book THE MUSIC OF THE LORD OF THE RINGS FILMS, talks about this unique and comprehensive project which put him shoulder-to-shoulder with one of his composer-idols, HOWARD SHORE. He shares about the joys and challenges of working on a project of this scale, his research process, and just who will want to get their hands on this book and compact disc! (Don't miss our little ploy to get some information on THE HOBBIT at the very end!)
Episode Highlights
00:26 - Introduction 02:30 - How did you come on to this project? 09:45 - The evolution of the project 13:00 - Who is this book intended for? 15:30 - What was the most difficult part of this project? 19:30 - How did you select the music for the Rarities CD? 25:30 - How are you feeling as this book is finally about to release? 29:04 - What's happening with Howard Shore and THE HOBBIT?
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00:00 - "The Road Goes Ever On Part 2" (LOTR: Fellowship of the Ring - Complete) by Howard Shore 08:53 - "The Three Hunters" (LOTR: The Two Towers - Complete) by Howard Shore 17:30 - "The Last March of the Ents" (LOTR: The Two Towers - Complete) by Howard Shore 24:34 - "The Plains of Rohan" (LOTR: The Two Towers - Complete) by Howard Shore 30:15 - "Return of the King" (LOTR: The Return of the King) by Howard Shore
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Interview: Sean Williams Recorded August 6, 2010 Published August 12, 2010
SEAN WILLIAMS, author of the novelization of STAR WARS THE FORCE UNLEASHED, the recently released, STAR WARS: THE OLD REPUBLIC – FATAL ALLIANCE, shares about his recent works, his passion for film music and what he listens to when writing. He also shares about some of his all-time favorite soundtracks, why the year, 1981, is such an important year and how he faced the difficult choice between writing and composing music.
Episode Highlights
00:26 - Introduction 02:30 - Living and Working in Adelaide, Australia 03:49 - Writing in the Star Wars universe 14:00 - What do you listen to while writing? 14:00 - Inception reception 16:37 - Your favorite Film Scores 22:30 - Choosing between Writing and Composing 26:49 - 1981: The Pinnacle of Sci-fi and Music 31:32 - Thoughts on Film and Game Music Today
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00:00 - "The Sarlacc Unleashed" (The Force Unleashed) Mark Griskey 10:22 - "March" (Knights of the Old Republic) by Mark Griskey 15:14 - "The Passage of Time" (Battlestar Galactica) by Bear McCreary 17:00 - "Main Theme" (Alien) by Jerry Goldsmith 20:51 - "The Grace of Undomniel" (LOTR: Return of the King) by Howard Shore 30:00 - "Main Titles " (Blade Runner) by Vangelist 39:24 - "Main Theme" (The Force Unleashed) Jesse Harlin
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Episode 17: Flash Over Substance
Recorded August 3, 2010 Published August 6, 2010
Flash Over Substance: the crew gets back into compilations, Inception, Tron: Legacy, Predators, and the trend of big, Hollywood films focusing on flashy visuals at possibly the expense of everything else...including the music.
Episode Highlights
00:30 - Intro and Google Voice invasion 01:44 - Expecting the Expendables 04:00 - Compilation continuation 10:30 - Torchwood Talk + eMusic 14:00 - Inception reception 25:20 - Tron: Pre-Legacy 34:33 - Predator: The Return of Helen San 41:59 - Pillars and Schmuks 43:59 - Flash Over Substance
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10:35 - "What's Occuring" (Torchwood: Children of Men) Ben Foster 15:56 - "Half-Remembered Dream" (Inception) by Hans Zimmer 32:56 - "Predator Attack" 34:33 - "Hanzo's Last Stand" (Predators) by John Debney 42:38 - "Preluce to a Schmuk" (Dinner for Schmucks) by Theodore Shapiro 45:30 - " " (Prince of Persia) Harry Gregson-Williams 46:12 - "Earthbenders" (The Last Airbender) James Newton Howard 47:31 - "Prologue: Book II..." (Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets) by John Williams 49:30 - "Autobots" (Transformers) by Steve Jablonsky 54:40 - "There's a God in You" (Clash of the Titans) by Ramin Djawadi 55:38 - "Bioluminescence of the Night" (Avatar) James Horner
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Episode 16: The Last Inception Recorded July 26, 2010 Published July 28, 2010
The SoundCast crew talks a little The Last Airbender, Inception, and about the love/hate relationship with Film music compilations.
Episode Highlights
00:30 - Intro and Google Voice invasion 06:28 - The Last Airbender discussion 21:35 - Inception discussion 38:26 - Film music compilations
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05:48 - "The Avatar Has Returned" (The Last Airbender) by James Newton Howard 21:10 - "Dream within a Dream" (Inception) by Hans Zimmer 33:06 - "I Never Woke Up in Hand Cuffs Before" (Sherlock Holmes) by Hans Zimmer 37:55 - "Pearl & Dean Theme" (Asteroid) by Pete Moore 59:52 - "Cat Burglers" (Dinner for Schmucks) by Theodore Shapiro
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Interview: Kevin Riepl
Recorded June 26, 2010 Published July 6, 2010
Composer KEVIN RIEPL shares about his latest project, CRACKDOWN 2, which is the highly anticipated sequel to the surprise 2007 hit, CRACKDOWN. He also shares about this year's E3, the status of DAMAGE VAULT, and other upcoming projects: HUNTED: THE DEMON FORGE and ALIENS: COLONIAL MARINES!
Episode Highlights
00:24 - Welcome and intro 02:50 - Thoughts on this years E3 09:50 - Expectations for Hunted: The Demon's Forge 13:58 - Working on Crackdown 2 20:53 - Licensed music in Crackdown 2 28:20 - Dude, Aliens: Colonial Marines? 32:30 - What's up with Damage Vault
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00:00 - "Fly Through" (Crackdown 2) by Kevin Riepl 13:30 - "Boss Beacon" (Crackdown 2) by Kevin Riepl 20:30 - "Dawn Stinger" (Crackdown 2) by Kevin Riepl 32:24 - "Hollows" by Damage Vault 38:55 - "Freak Lair" (Crackdown 2) by Kevin Riepl
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Episode 15 - A Mid-Summer's Review
Recorded June 16, 2010 Published June 19, 2010
The SoundCast crew takes a look at the big-budget films and film scores at the midway point of the 2010 summer!
Episode Highlights
00:30 - What are you doing on your Summer vacation? 02:40 - Marius on SoundCloud 05:05 - The Summer movie season thus far... 08:40 - Summer Vs. Summer 15:15 - The Summer movie music season thus far... 21:20 - Iron Man Vs. Iron Man 2 26:42 - Looking forward to the rest of the Summer 37:26 - Releasing original scores later than sooner
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03:21 - "Clashing Cultures" by Marius Masalar 11:39 - "To Boldly Go" (Star Trek) by Michael Giacchino 14:49 - "Han's Kung Fu" (The Karate Kid) James Horner 15:37 - "Forbidden City"(The Karate Kid) James Horner 18:20 - "Destiny" (Robin Hood) Marc Streitenfeld 20:13 - "Fate Has Smiled on Us" (Robin Hood) Marc Streitenfeld 21:49 - "Driving with the Top Down" (Iron Man) Ramin Djawadi 26:00 - "Prologue" (The Last Airbender) James Newton Howard 35:10 - "Main Title" (Predator) Alan Silvestri 37:02 - "Ostrich Race" (Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time) Harry Gregson-Wiliams
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Interview: James Hannigan
Recorded March 16, 2010 Published April 1, 2010
Episode Highlights
00:53- Traditional orchestral writing 01:50 - Starting work in games 02:32 - Games as a new medium 04:25 - Working on the Command & Conquer series 07:13 - Cutscenes vs. gameplay cues 10:32 - Thematic writing and immersion 11:47 - Freelancer and music integration 15:04 - Scoring the Harry Potter games 17:14 - Future of interactive music 19:56 - Future work
Music Clips (Select music clips contained in this podcast) 00:00 - "Karasov's Legacy" (Republic: The Revolution) 04:58 -"Soviet March" (Command & Conquer Red Alert 3) 14:28 - "Welcome to Hogwarts" (Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix) 20:40 - "Journey to Berezina" (Republic: The Revolution)
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Interview: Greg Edmonson
Recorded February 26, 2010 Published March 20, 2010
Episode Highlights
01:05 - From Firefly to Uncharted 02:38 - Scoring for games 06:08 - Motion capture and realism in Uncharted 2 09:01 - Writing themes 11:00 - Recording the score for Uncharted 2 14:03 - Buddhist horns/ other ethnic instruments from the score 16:19 - Scoring the sequel, learning from the first 17:12 - Writing for the characters 18:40 - Game vs. film/tv scoring and next steps 21:02 - Uncharted 2 CD release
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00:00 - "Nate's Theme 2.0" 00:52 -"Firefly - Main Title" (From Firefly) 03:37 - "Bustin' Chops" 06:27 - "Broken Paradise" 09:57 - "Reunion" 012:03 - "Take That!" 14:08 - "The Monastery" 20:51 - "Marco Polo"
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Episode 14 - Oscar 2010 Post-Mortem
Recorded March 8, 2010 Published March 9, 2010
Marius Masalar, Tom Hoover, and Helen San return to discuss Oscar winners, losers, things good and things bad.
Episode Highlights
00:25 - Introduction and Welcome 02:15 - What did you think of this year's Oscars? 05:48 - Reaction to Best Picture and Best Director 09:50 - Was Avatar snubbed? 14:25 - LXD's performance with the original score montage 21:45 - Owning up to our Oscar Picks 24:00 - Best Original Score winner reaction
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00:00 - There's No Business Like Showbusiness (Musikalische Spezialtitaten - Hello Dolly) Aniko Benko 36:45 - There's No Business Like Showbusiness (Pops Stoppers) The Boston Pops Orchestra
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Episode 13 - Anticipating the Film Scores of 2010
Recorded February 27, 2010 Published March 3, 2010
Marius Masalar and first-time guest, Helen San, join Christopher Coleman to talk about their most anticipated film scores of 2010.
Episode Highlights
00:29 - Introduction and Welcome 01:10 - Helen San introduction 05:45 - Hurtful response to episode 12 07:45 - What have we been listening to in 2010 thus far 10:40 - Howard Shore scoring Twilight: Eclipse? 13:45 - Greg Edmonson (Uncharted) Interview Tease 15:33 - Most anticipated Film Scores of 2010
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04:15 - Summon the Heroes (An American Journey) John Williams 06:41 - Hurt Locker End Credits (The Hurt Locker) by Marco Beltrami and Buck Sanders 03:34 - The Hurt Locker (The Hurt Locker) by Marco Beltrami and Buck Sanders 08:07 - Mt. Olympus (Percy Jackson & The Olympians: The Lightning Thief) by Christophe Beck 14:36 - Nate's Theme (Uncharted 2) by Greg Edmonson 18:26 - Only the Beginning of Adventure (Narnia/Prince Caspian) by Harry Gregson-Williams 19:37 - Driving with the Top Down (Iron Man) by Ramin Djawadi 22:38 - Main Title (Lair) by John Debney 26:57 - The Strawberry Field (Snow Falling on Cedars) by James Newton-Howard 32:06 - Opening (Harry Potter/Half-Blood Prince) by Nicholas Hooper 40:44 - The Adventures of Mutt (Indiana Jones/Crystal Skull) by John Williams 41:53 - Code Blue (Ice Age: The Meltdown) by John Powell 42:32 - Tangiers (The Bourne Ultimatum) by John Powell 47:09 - Main Title (The Hulk) by Craig Armstrong 50:22 - Under the Greenwood Tree (As You Like It) by Patrick Doyle 51:33 - Yogi Bear Theme by Hoyt Curtain 54:29 - Introducing Flint (Cloudy/ Meatballs) Mark Mothersbaugh
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Episode 12 - "Oscore Noms"
Recorded February 6, 2010 Published February 9, 2010
Jorn Tillnes (Soundtrackgeek.com), Tom Hoover (Scorenotes.com), Marius Masalar and Christopher Coleman discuss the 2009 Oscar nominees for Best Score.
Episode Highlights
00:27 - Introduction and Welcome 02:45 - The 2009 nominees for Best Score 04:21 - How do this years nominees compare with the recent past? 07:30 - The 2006, 2007, 2008 Nominees 13:40 - Sherlock Holmes discussion 18:00 - Avatar discussion 22:35 - Up discussion 25:55 - Which scores should have been nominated? 32:40 - Who SHOULD win? Who WILL win?
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03:05 - Jake Enters His Avatar World (Avatar) by James Horner 03:21 - Stunt Expo 2004 (Fantastic Mr. Fox) by Alexandre Desplat 03:34 - The Hurt Locker (The Hurt Locker) by Marco Beltrami and Buck Sanders 03:49 - Discombobulate (Sherlock Holmes) by Hans Zimmer 04:05 - Married Life (Up) by Michael Giacchino 10:06 - Amelia Desert Morning (Babel) by Gustavo Santaolalla 11:01 - Long Long Time Ago (Pan's Labyrinth) by Javier Navarrete 12:21 - The Queen (The Queen) by Alexandre Desplat 13:49 - My Mind Rebels at Stagnation (Sherlock Holmes) by Hans Zimmer 17:59 - Becoming One of the People, Becoming One with Neytir (Avatar) James Horner 23:01 - Up with End Credits (Up) by Michael Giacchino 24:32 - Nailin' The Kelvin (Star Trek) by Michael Giacchino 26:17 - The Road (The Road) by Nick Cave and Warren Ellis 28:03 - Four Through the Mirror (Imaginarium of Dr. Parnassus) by Mychael & Jeff Danna 29:10 - Stillness of the Mind (A Single Man) by Abel Korzeniowski 30:06 - Shinkai Bokujyo (Ponyo on the Cliff) by Joe Hisaishi 30:34 - The Library Falls (Agora) by Dario Marianelli
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Interview: Cris Velasco and Mike Reagan (Darksiders)
Recorded January 8, 2009 Published February 2, 2010
Episode Highlights
00:27 - Introduction and Welcome 02:25 - How did you come be involved with Darksiders? 04:27 - How does your gameplan change when you come into a situation where previous music exists? 07:20 - Replacing scores in the game industry. 09:33 - What made you both say "Yes" to this project? 16:20 - The lyrics and language. 18:10 - Are there any musical surprises? 21:44 - Comparing work on God of War and Darksiders. 27:30 - Have you heard about the film-adaptation talk? 28:22 - Working with Sascha Dikiciyan versus with Mike Reagan.
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00:00 - Main Theme (Darksiders) by Cris Velasco and Mike Reagan 08:44 - Final Days (Darksiders) by Mike Reagan 15:30 - Main Theme (Darksiders) by Cris Velasco and Mike Reagan 21:10 - Duel with Ares (God of War) by Cris Velasco and Mike Reagan 29:45 - Last Judgement (Darksiders) by Cris Velasco
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Interview: Atticus Ross (The Book of Eli)
Recorded December 16, 2009 Published January 11, 2010
Episode Highlights
00:30 - Introduction and Welcome 01:19 - How did you become involved with the Hughes Brothers and this project? 04:50 - Collaborating with family 07:10 - Moving into film music 11:02 - Who are some of your musical influences? 15:00 - Writing music before the film is shot. 18:00 - Finding the balance between sound design and music 21:27 - Eastern/Middle Eastern influence 23:46 - Conclusion
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00:00 - Panoramic (The Book of Eli) by Atticus Ross 04:54 - Outland (The Book of Eli) by Atticus Ross 10:10 - The Journey (The Book of Eli) by Atticus Ross 11:33 - Main Titles (Blade Runner) by Vangelis 19:46 - Movement (The Book of Eli) by Atticus Ross 23:46 - The Passenger (The Book of Eli) by Atticus Ross
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Interview: John Swihart (Youth in Revolt)
Recorded December 16, 2009 Published January 8, 2010
Episode Highlights
00:28 - Introduction and Welcome 00:58 - What were your first impressions of Napolean Dynamite? 02:35 - The musical direction of Napolean Dynamite. 06:17 - Working in television and film. 11:26 - Scoring Youth in Revolt
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00:00 - Meeting Sheenie (Youth in Revolt) by John Swihart 01:16 - Bus Rider (Napolean Dynamite) by John Swihart 03:34 - Here's Rico (Napolean Dynamite) by John Swihart 05:58 - Kip Waits (Napolean Dynamite) by John Swihart 11:04 - Back to Ukiah (Youth in Revolt) by John Swihart 13:38 - Dropping Off Veejay (Youth in Revolt) by John Swihart 17:51 - Outlaws Together (Youth in Revolt) by John Swihart 18:33 - Meeting Sheenie (Youth in Revolt) by John Swihart
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Gametime 2009 - Chance Thomas
Interview: Chance Thomas (Avatar: The Game)
Recorded December 16, 2009 Published December 19, 2009
Episode Highlights
00:33 - Introduction and Welcome 01:40 - Did you feel "extra" pressure working on Avatar: The Game? 03:06 - How was James Cameron involved with the game music? 05:00 - Working with James Horner 09:05 - Finding "the sound" for the game. 11:15 - Comparing the game score and the film's score 16:55 - Freedom of the prequel 18:10 - Other 2009 projects: LDS Church and United Way
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00:05 - Virgin Flight (Avatar: The Game) by Chance Thomas 07:52 - Becoming One of "the People... (Avatar) by James Horner 15:25 - Aerial Combat Acrobatics (Avatar: The Game) by Chance Thomas 17:35 - Mystical Gatherings (Avatar: The Game) by Chance Thomas 24:36 - Virgin Flight (Avatar: The Game) by Chance Thomas
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Episode #11 - The Films and Film Music of Clint Eastwood
Recorded December 11, 2009 Published December 12, 2009
Episode Highlights
00:00 - Opening: "My Mule" 00:36 - Intros and listener feedback 03:16 - How we feel about Clint Eastwood movies and scores 08:05 - Best Clint Eastwood film score? 15:10 - Eastwood's film music philosophy 16:13 - What if Eastwood directed and scored The Road? 17:23 - The types of movies that work with Eastwood's sound. 19:13 - Invictus discussion 35:05 - Favorite African-flavored Scores 40:25 - Final thoughts on Clint Eastwood Films
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02:55 - Unkunqoba - Invictus (K. Eastwood/ M. Stevens) 08:10 - Theme from Mystic River - Mystic River (C. Eastwood) 09:24 - Main Titles - Letters from Iwo Jima (K. Eastwood/ M. Stevens) 10:43 -Theme from Mystic River - Mystic River (C. Eastwood) 12:35 - The Hours - The Hourse (Phillip Glass) 14:53 - Mom's on Call/Late to Trolly - Changeling (C. Eastwood) 17:30 - Blue Morgan (End Credits) - Million Dollar Baby (C. Eastwood) 18:48 - Mandiba's Theme - Invictus (K. Eastwood/ M. Stevens) 22:42 - Hamba Nathi - Invictus (K. Eastwood/ M. Stevens) 24:21 - Ole Ole Ole - Invictus (K. Eastwood/ M. Stevens) 27:45 - Colorblind - Invictus (Overtone) 35:25 - Dry Your Tears, Africa - Amistad (John Williams) 36:30 - Journey - Tears of the Sun (Hans Zimmer) 37:25 - Mother Africa - The Power of One (Hans Zimmer) 38:45 - Main Titles - Endurance (John Powell) 39:10 - Crossroads/ Dawn Raid - Cry Freedom (George Fenton)
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Episode 10 - Avatar Expectations and Hans Zimmer's Modern Warfare 2
Recorded December 4, 2009 Published December 6, 2009
Episode Highlights
00:30 - Opening - Tom's book, Marius' TV pilot score 04:45 - Moon, A Serious Man, Dragon Age: Origin, The Road, Inglorius Basterds 14:50 - Avatar Expectations 27:16 - Modern Warfare 2 and Hans Zimmer
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15:13 Avatar Trailer clip includes music by James Horner. 19:50 End Credits - Abyss (Alan Silvestri) 26:37 Modern Warfare 2 trailer clip 28:19 We'll be Dead in Ten - Modern Warfare (Gregson-Williams/ Barton)
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Episode #9 - The Best and Worst of Summer 2009
Episode Highlights
00:11 - Opening - What we did on our Summer Vacation. 04:00 - The Difficulties of a Mediocre Summer 07:25 - The Biggest Surprise 13:40 - The Biggest Disappointment 19:14 - The Worst 25:32 - The Best 31:45 - Reactions 36:50 - Final thoughts on the Summer of 2009
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07:58 Code Blue - Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs (John Powell) 08:54 District 9 - District 9 (Clinton Shorter) 10:00 The House of Adam - Year One (Theodore Shapiro) 11:07 It's A Girl - The Time Traveler's Wife (Mychael Danna) 14:13 Star Trek - Star Trek (Michael Giacchino) 15:00 Election by Adoration - Angels and Demons (Hans Zimmer) 15:51 Einstein's Wrong - Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (Steve Jablonsky) 16:58 Logan Through Time - X-Men Origins: Wolvernie (Harry Gregson Williams) 17:54 Nest - Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (Steve Jablonsky) 20:02 Manhattan Bridge - The Taking of Pelhamm 123 (Harry Gregson Williams) 23:15 Deathmatch - Gamer (Robert Williamson and Geoff Zanelli) 24:02 Sleestak Attack - Land of the Lost (Michael Giacchino) 24:45 Heed Our Warning - Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (Steve Jablonsky) 26:28 In Noctem - Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (Nicholas Hooper) 27:11 The Cliff - Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs (John Powell) 28:92 End Credits - Mutant Chronicles (Richard Wells) 29:12 Enterprising Young Men - Star Trek (Michael Giacchino) 30:05 Dinosaur Vista - Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaur (John Powell) 30:23 Scrat Finds Love - Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaur (John Powell) 36:53 Married Life - Up (Michael Giacchino)
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Gametime 2009 - Jason Graves
Interview: Jason Graves (Section 8)
Recorded September 2, 2009 Published September 5, 2009
Episode Highlights
00:16 - Opening - Jason Graves introduction 01:49 - The Dead Space effect 05:00 - Unique Gameplay of Section 8 09:08 - The variety and balance of music in Section 8 13:37 - Aliens and Starship Troopers 16:15 - The Crowded FPS Space 20:52 - Alpha Protocol 25:38 - Dead Space: Extraction for the Wii 27:47 - Silent Hunter 5 33:10 - Section 8 Soundtrack release? 34:25 - Closing
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00:04 Clavius System, New Madrid - Section 8 (Jason Graves) 02:25 Severed Limbs Are Hazardous Waste - Dead Space (Jason Graves) 08:18 8th Armorded Infantry, 1st Recon - Section 8 (Jason Graves) 11:52 The A.R.M. of Orion - Section 8 (Jason Graves) 19:55 Your Weapon is Choice - Alpha Protocol (Jason Graves) 24:29 Can't We Discuss This Like Gentlemen - Alpha Protocol (Jason Graves) 28:00 Main Theme - Silent Hunter 4 (Jason Graves) 33:07 Welcome Aboard The U.S.I.S. Texas - Section 8 (Jason Graves)
Gametime 2009 Interview - Ron Fish
Episode Highlights
00:27 - Opening - Ron Fish introduction 02:57 - Part I - Disney Imagineering 07:20 - Part II - Collaborative experience 09:32 - Part III - Writing for the cinematics 10:40 - Part IV - Dark environment, dark score 12:40 - Part V - How did your sound design experience play a role? 14:00 - Part VI - Modern influences in a video game score. 16:46 - Part VII - Modern score and listening fatigue 20:25 - Part VIII - Long distance collaboration 24:39 - Part IX - Breaking down boundaries in video game music 30:53 - Part X - The Sweet Spot 32:24 - Closing
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00:00 Garden Silent Pred - Batman: Arkham Asylum (Ron Fish) 02:09 Thugs Ambush - Batman: Arkham Asylum (Ron Fish) 08:52 Joker Escapes - Batman: Arkham Asylum (Ron Fish) 10:47 The Asylum Cells - Batman: Arkham Asylum (Ron Fish) 15:36 Only Three - Batman: Arkham Asylum (Ron Fish) 23:52 Batmobile Attack - Batman: Arkham Asylum (Ron Fish) 31:28 Crackin' Heads - Batman: Arkham Asylum (Ron Fish)
Interview: Clinton Shorter (District 9)
Recorded August 12, 2009 Published August 14, 2009
Episode Highlights
00:28 - Opening - Intro - It's all about "District 9" 03:48 - Part I - How much attention has District 9 brought to you? 06:40 - Part II- Was the short "Alive in Jo'burg" an influence? 09:13 - Part III - Working in indigenous sounds of Africa 11:20 - Part IV - Peter Jackson's creative influence 13:30 - Part V - What composers have influenced you over the years? 14:10 - Part VI - Twitter submitted questions 16:00 - Part VII - Did you have your eye on the Halo movie? 17:25 - Part VIII - Are you working on the next Neil Blomkamp film? 18:50 - Part IX - The District 9 soundtrack release 19:58 - Closing
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00:00 Exosuit - District 9 (Clinton Shorter) 02:34 Distric 9 - District 9 (Clinton Shorter) 08:40 A Lot of Secrets - District 9 (Clinton Shorter) 19:37 Distric 9 - District 9 (Clinton Shorter)
Interview: Jim Dooley and Mel Wesson (Infamous)
Recorded June 5, June 17, 2009 Published August 5, 2009
Episode Highlights
00:30 - Opening - Jim Dooley and Mel Wesson Introduction 04:38 - Part I - How did you come to collaborate on Infamous? 09:09 - Part I cont. - Collaborating from "across the pond" 11:13 - Part II - The collaborative dialogue 15:40 - Part III - Working with Amon Tobin and Martin Tillman 21:56 - Part IV - The blurred line of Sound Design 22:50 - Part V - Do you actively look to learn from those you collaborate with? 25:21 - Part VI - Is there advantage for you two since you've worked often with Remote Control? 29:23 - Part VII - How you both describe your music for Infamous? 36:57 - Part VIII - The necessity of collaboration. 43:20 - Closing
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00:05 Gametime (downRising) 04:01 Genesis - Infamous (Jim Dooley and Mel Wesson) 10:23 Alden Strikes - Infamous (Jim Dooley and Mel Wesson) 20:31 The Escape - Infamous (Jim Dooley and Mel Wesson) 28:38 Stampton Bridge - Infamous (Jim Dooley and Mel Wesson) 34:10 The Courier - Infamous (Jim Dooley and Mel Wesson) 41:58 Pleasant Empire - Infamous (Jim Dooley and Mel Wesson) 43:13 The Courier - Infamous (Jim Dooley and Mel Wesson)
Interview: Garry Schyman (Bioshock 2) and Diego Stocco (The Conduit)
Recorded April 29, June 17, 2009 Published July 30, 2009
Episode Highlights
00:30 - Opening - What is Gametime? 04:14 - Diego Stocco - Introduction 06:13 - Diego Stocco - How did you come to The Conduit? 07:14 - Diego Stocco - How much composing freedom did you have? 09:04 - Diego Stocco - What did you learn while working on The Conduit? 13:36 - Diego Stocco - Music and Sound Design 21:38 - Garry Schyman - Introduction 22:10 - Garry Schyman - Compare your feelings after completing Bioshock 2 versus Bioshock 23:25 - Garry Schyman - Do you think 2KGames will release your score for Bioshock 2 for free? 26:15 - Garry Schyman - What can you tell us about Dante's Inferno? 27:16 - Garry Schyman - What are you doing for Front Mission Evolved? 28:25 - Closing
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00:00 Gametime (downRising) 03:46 Suite Excerpt 1 - The Conduit (Diego Stocco) 11:50 Suite Excerpt 2 - The Conduit (Diego Stocco) 20:23 Suite Excerpt 3 - The Conduit (Diego Stocco) 21:06 Welcome to Rapture - Bioshock (Garry Schyman) 28:25 Gametime (downRising)
Gametime 2009 Interview: Sascha Dikiciyan and Cris Velasco (Prototype)
The composing duo shares about their latest collaborative effort for the Activision video game PROTOTYPE.
Recorded June 22, 2009 Published July 28, 2009
Episode Highlights
00:30 - Opening - Welcome to Gametime! 06:16 - Part I: Dividing the work 12:36 - Part II: A more stimulating project? 16:16 - Part III: Two years on Prototype 18:35 - Part IV: Game burnout? 24:26- Part V: Integrating Sound Design 31:33 - Part VI: What feelings do you want audiences to experience?
Music Clips (Select music clips contained in this podcast)
00:00 Gametime (downRising) 05:00 Alex's Theme - Prototype (Sascha Dikiciyan, Cris Velasco) 12:12 Memory in Death- Prototype (Sascha Dikiciyan, Cris Velasco) 18:05 Under the Knife - Prototype (Sascha Dikiciyan, Cris Velasco) 23:14 Alex's Theme - Prototype (Sascha Dikiciyan, Cris Velasco) 28:43 Errand boy - Prototype (Sascha Dikiciyan, Cris Velasco) 35:33 The Last Man - Prototype (Sascha Dikiciyan, Cris Velasco)
Interview: Theodore Shapiro (Year One)
Marius Masalar speaks with composer Theodore Shapiro regarding his latest effort for the film YEAR ONE. He shares about his approach to scoring comedies as well as the unique musical opportunities YEAR ONE afforded him.
Recorded June 04, 2009 Published June 24, 2009
Episode Highlights
00:00 - Opening 00:30 - Part I: The King of Comedy Scoring? 03:10 - Part II: Musical deadpan versus slapstick 06:01 - Part III: Unique opportunities in Year One 10:24 - Part IV: Keeping it all together 16:15 - Part V: Deadlines 19:28 - Part VI: Breaking new ground and conclusion
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00:00 Bazaar - Year One (Theodore Shapiro) 05:23 Zed to the Rescue - Year One (Theodore Shapiro) 09:47 Abraham and Isaac - Year One (Theodore Shapiro) 16:01 Hut Burner - Year One (Theodore Shapiro) 19:34 The Chosen Ones - Year One (Theodore Shapiro)
Interview: David Robidoux (Truth in 24) Composer David Robidoux shares about his latest project TRUTH IN 24, a NFL Films documentary focusing on the Audi Race Team and their competition in the 24 hours at LeMans race.
Recorded June 04, 12, 2009 Published June 12, 2009
Episode Highlights
00:00 - Opening 02:25 - Interview part I: How did NFL Films come to do this project? 08:55 - Interview part II: How the score works within this documentary 18:15 - Interview part III: Working on this project versus NFL features 25:02 - Interview part IV: Variety with intensity 36:55 - Episode Close and Credits
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00:00 The Great Race - Truth in 24 (David Robidoux) 07:05 Truth in 24 - Truth in 24 (David Robidoux) 16:23 Man and Machine - Truth in 24 (David Robidoux) 23:45 The Perfect Race - Truth in 24 (David Robidoux) 35:26 Winning It All - Truth in 24 (David Robidoux)
Episode #8 - Terminator Salvation Roundtable
Terminator Salvation Roundtable discussion with Marius Masalar and Tom Hoover (Scorenotes.com), SoundCast Spotlight: Siddhartha Barnhoorn's For All Mankind + Gametime 2009 Update with Jim Dooley and Mel Wesson interview tease! Don't miss our first "Bonus Track" at the conclusion of this episode.
Recorded June 03, 11, 2009 Published June 12, 2009
Episode Highlights
00:00 - SoundCast Intro: We're Back! 02:17 - Pimping: 5 Centimeters Per Second, Taken, and Infamous 08:50 - High Score: Gametime Update! 10:52 - Interview Tease with Jim Dooley and Mel Wesson (Infamous) 14:43 - SoundCast Spotlight: "Johnny Red" from For All Mankind by Sid Barnhoorn 17:56 - Terminator Salvation Discussion with Marius Masalr and Tom Hoover 55:18 - Episode Close 57:48 - *Bonus Track!
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00:00 Opening - Terminator Salvation (Danny Elfman) 03:51 Oukashiyo - 5 Centimeters Per Second (Tenmon) 06:25 End of the Road - Infamous (VG) (Amon Tobin, Jim Dooley, Mel Wesson) 08:23 Gametime - (downRising) 10:09 End of the Road - Infamous (VG) (Amon Tobin, Jim Dooley, Mel Wesson) 12:12 Pleasant Empire - Infamous (VG) (Amon Tobin, Jim Dooley, Mel Wesson) 14:12 SoundCast Spotlight Theme (Marius Masalar) 15:29 Johnny Red - For All Mankind (Siddhartha Barnhoorn) 17:20 The Harvester Returns - Terminator Salvation (Danny Elfman) 32:13 Opening - Terminator Salvation (Danny Elfman) 42:57 Final Confrontation - Terminator Salvation (Danny Elfman) 48:37 Broadcast - Terminator Salvation (Danny Elfman) 52:25 Salvation - Terminator Salvation (Danny Elfman)
Episode #7 - Star Trek Roundtable
Star Trek Roundtable discussion with Marius Masalar and Tom Hoover (Scorenotes.com), Double SoundCast Spotlight: Austin Wintory's Captain Abu Raed, Jermaine Stegall's Enigma + Gametime 2009 Update with Diego Stocco interview tease!
Recorded May 24-26, 2009 Published May 26, 2009
Episode Highlights
00:00 - SoundCast Intro: The Final Frontier 04:45 - New Movies and New Reviews 09:21 - Spotlight: Captain Abu Raed by Austin Wintory 14:28 - Gametime Update! 16:33 - Interview Tease with Diego Stocco (The Conduit) 17:38 - Spotlight #2: Enigman by Jermaine Stegall 23:37 - Star Trek Roundtable Discussion with Marius Masalar and Tom Hoover (ScoreNotes)
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00:00 To Boldy Go - Star Trek (Michael Giacchino) 05:00 Paper Mache World - The Soloist (Dario Marianelli) 05:47 Opening - Terminator Salvation (Danny Elfman) 11:18 End Credits - Captain Abu Raed (Austin Wintory) 14:00 Gametime! (downRising) 16:33 The Conduit - Suite (Diego Stocco) 20:20 Main Title - Enigma (Jermaine Stegall) 22:27 Enterprising Young Men - Star Grek (Michael Giacchino) 42:15 The Enterprise - Star Trek The Motion Picture (Jerry Goldsmith) 44:12 End Credits - Star Trek (Michael Giacchino) 47:55 End Credits - Star Trek (Michael Giacchino) 53:33 Star Trek - Star Trek (Michael Giacchino) 54:39 Speed Racer - Speed Racer (Michael Giacchino) 55:55 Star Trek - Labor of Love (Michael Giacchino)
Episode #6 - Interview: Deane Ogden
Interview with composer DEANE OGDEN (The Way Home), SoundCast Spotlight: ASSAF RINDE; GORDY HAAB and RAY HARMEN (Indiana Jones/ Staff of Kings) Interview preview.
Recorded May1-4, 2009 Published May 4, 2009
Episode Highlights 00:29 - Introduction 03:26 - Pimping John Woo's Red Cliff 08:24 - Pimping High Score! 12:52 - Interview Tease: Gordy Haab 14:04 - Interview Tease: Ray Harman 15:45 - Spotlight: Kill Zone by Assaf Rinde 20:10 - Deane Ogden intro 53:33 - Close
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03:28: Red Cliff: "The Beginning" 10:31: "Gametime" by downRising 12:34: Indiana Jones and the Staff of Kings: "Run for Your Life" 13:52: Indiana Jones and the Staff of Kings: "Turkish Puzzle" 15:10: Indiana Jones and the Staff of Kings: "German Boss" 16:15: Kill Zone: "Epilogue" 08:13: Lost World Returns: "Spitfire Gameplay" 19:53: Dreams on Spec "Suite of Dreams" 25:24: The Way Home: "Theme"
Episode #5: Intv. Andrew Skrabutenas (The Hunt for Gollum)
Recorded April 18, April 24, 2009 Published April 24, 2009
Episode Highlights
00:35 - Introduction 04:10 - New Releases 07:51 - The Soundcast Spotlight: Marius Masalar 11:42 - Interview: Andrew Skrabutenas 22:37 - Interview Preview: Paul Haslinger 25:38 - Close
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00:00: The Hung for Gollum: "Journeying" 03:42: The Escapist: "End Titles" 04:43: Assassins Creed: "City of Jerusalem" 06:01: Fast and Furious: "Memorial" 07:07: Heroes: "Title" 07:24: The Last House on the Left: "The House" 07:43: Lost World Returns: "Prologue" 08:13: Lost World Returns: "Spitfire Gameplay" 11:09: The Hunt for Gollum: "Journeying" 16:31: Fellowship of the Ring: "The Bridge of Khazad Dum" 18:24: The Hunt for Gollum: "Gollum" 19:59: The Hunt for Gollum: "Theme Suite" 22:20: X-Men Origins Wolverine (VG): "Gambit Fight" 24:35: X-Men Origins Wolverine (VG): "Menu"
Episode #4: Intv. Jermaine Stegall, Drasko Vucevic
Recorded March 30, April 7, 2009 Published April 8, 2009
Episode Highlights
00:00 - Introduction: "Countdown" 02:53 - New Releases 07:09 - Jermaine Stegall Intro 07:47 - Jermaine Stegall Interview 23:15 - Drasko Vucevic Intro 23:57 - Drasko Vucevic Interview 35:00 - Close
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00:00: Stand By For Action: "Thunderbirds Title" 02:13: Stand By For Action: "The Secret Serive Title" 04:14: Stand By For Action: "Space 1999 Title" 04:50: Alexandra: "Road" 05:04: Crank: High Volumen: "Kickin It" 06:41: Turbo: "Untitled Track" 13:39: Turbo: "Another Fight" 18:51: Turbo: "Chant Intro" 22:50: Drasko V. Remix: "This Beast" by Yoko 28:41: Freeballin': "Boss Battle 2"
Interview with composer BRIAN TYLER
Recorded March 26, 2009 Published March 28, 2009
Episode Highlights
- Introduction: "Podcast People!" (00:00)
- Your busiest 12 months? (03:19)
- Keeping it fresh. (06:25)
- Multitasking (10:25)
- Signing before the film is shot. (12:20)
- What's up with the vests? (18:30)
- Do you think about the soundtrack audience? (21:20)
- Choosing the music to include on soundtracks (23:50)
- How do scheduling changes affect your writing? (28:16)
- How you use percussion. (31:00)
- Jerry Goldmsith's passing (34:35)
- How do you handle rejection? (38:50)
- Partition and Other smaller films (45:55)
- Summon the Conclusion (48:40)
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00:10: Fast and Furious: "Accelerator" 02:09: Dragonball Evolution: "The Legend" 18:54: Fast and Furious: "Outta Sight" 21:38: Dragonball Evolution: "Main Titles" 27:40: Fast and Furious: "Memorial" 31:00: Dragonball Evolution: "Fulums" 34:30: Timeline: "Eternal" 37:13: Rambo: "Rambo Theme" 45:40: Partition: "Partition" 48:50: Children of Dune: "Summon the Worms"
Episode 3 - Watchmen discussion with guest Jeron Moore
Recorded March 18, 2009 Published March 20, 2009
Episode Highlights
- Introduction: Jeron Moore (1:58)
- "What are you watching?" (14:16)
- What we think about WATCHMEN (29:00)
- "What are you playing?" (42:30)
- "What are you listening to?" (55:35)
- Close
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Prey (Jeremy Soule) Meet the Parents (Danny Elfman) Lost (Michael Giacchino) Lost (Video Game) (Michael Giacchino) Dragonball: Evolution (Brian Tyler) Twilight Samurai (Isao Tomita) Cool Hand Luke (Lalo Schifrin) Outlander (Geoff Zanelli) Resident Evil 5 (Kota Suzuki,Tetsuya Shibata, Wataru Hokoyama) Killzone 2 (Joris de Man) Underworld: Rise of the Lycans (Paul Haslinger) Monsters vs Aliens (Henry Jackman) Turning Point: Fall of Liberty (Michael Giacchino)
Interview: Joris de Man
For our most recent Gametime 2009 update, we give you our review of the original score for KILLZONE 2. The mega-hit sequel to the game Killzone has sold upwards of 1.5 million copies and Sony's eventual release of JORIS DE MAN's original score for this sequel has been eagerly awaited for months. While word remains that the iTunes release is imminent, we bring our full review of the promotional tracks right now...including three streaming clips from this powerful score.
Interview: Lalo Schifrin
I'm very excited to share with you my recent interview with composer LALO SCHIFRIN. I was able to ask him about his recent book, MISSION IMPOSSIBLE: MY LIFE IN MUSIC, his thoughts on the current state of film music, and what continues to drive him into new areas of composing (video games and graphic novels). He also shares about why he started Aleph Records and who he is pulling for to win the Oscar for Best Original Score.
Christopher and Jorne discuss the original disqualification (later over-turned) of THE DARK KNIGHT original score by Hans Zimmer and James Newton Howard.Download this episode
We've just posted a special edition of THE SOUNDCAST. This podcast features a candid interview with composers TROELS FOLMANN and COLIN O'MALLEY who have just collaborated on the score for the much anticipated game, TOMB RAIDER: UNDERWORLD. Included in the 27 minute interview are sound clips from the exotically dark score.Download this episode
Episode 1 - Superhero Film Scores
The SoundCast is a brand new podcast co-hosted by Christopher Coleman (Tracksounds.com) and Jorn Tillnes (Soundtrackgeek.com). Each episode of the SoundCast will be centered on the genre of film, television and video game music. The cast launches with the topic of Superhero film music! Christopher and Jorn discuss their favorite and least-favorite's of 2008 and also which they are most looking forward to in the upcoming months.
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0:00 - Opening with Title theme composed by Mark Griskey 0:30 - Introduction to The SoundCast 4:35 - Favorite Superhero film scores 2008 8:15 - Least Favorite Superhero film scores 2008 12:00 - Upcoming Superhero film scores (The Spirit, Watchmen, X-Men Origins: Wolverine) 23:00 - Superman Trilogy Reboot? 34:53 - Closing thoughts (Closing titles composed by Mark Griskey)