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Composers Bill Withem and
Kevin Wilt get together
each month to talk about the latest in film music. They review new releases, analyze
scores from film and television, share their own experiences in the field, and
interview people at all levels of the industry. Also, they make jokes. Sometimes
even good ones. Be sure to subscribe so you never miss an episode.In this episode we look at an article about changing trends in scoring superhero music, J.J. Abrams talks Williams scoring Star Wars, Zimmer’s Man of Steel music, we talk about summer movie scores, and look at new CD releases.
- Alan Silvestri hired to score RED 2.
- Variety article, by John Burlingame about the evolution of superhero music.
- Yes, it was Hanz Zimmer’s music in the third Man of Trailer.
- Listen to 60 seconds of each score track from Man of Steel expanded album.
- J.J. Abrams thinks John Williams will score Episode VII.
- Bill has been listening to Oblivion, Iron Man 3, Hemlock Grove (Nathan Barr), Evil Dead (Roque Baños)
- Kevin has been listening to Oblivion (Anthony Gonzalez, Joseph Trapanese, M83), Iron Man 3: (Brian Tyler), 42 (Mark Isham)
- New CD releases: Speechless (Marc Shaiman), Bandelero (J Goldsmith), Willard (Shirley Walker), Firebirds (David Newman), Days of Wine & Roses (H Mancini), Five Days from Home (Bill Conti), Von Ryan’s Express/The Detective (J Goldsmith)
- Summer Movie Scores Part 1 – Oblivion, Iron Man 3
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In this episode we look at news involving Patrick Doyle, Hans Zimmer, and Thomas Newman, an interview with Elfman, a video about movie trailer music, Giacchino’s new Star Trek music, new CDs, and the complete printed score to Edward Scissorhands.
- Thomas Newman to score Pixar’s The Good Dinosaur
- Patrick Doyle releases album “Impressions of America”
- Hans Zimmer honored at Idyllwilde Arts Gala on April 14th.
- Den of Geek interview with Elfman RE:Oz
- Watch Yoav Goren explain ‘How Movie Trailers Get Scored’
- Michael Giacchino gives heads up of new Star Trek score
- Hans Zimmer talks Man of Steel.
- What We’ve Been Listening To: Oz the Great and Powerful, Homeland, Total Recall
- New CDs: Grand Canyon, The Wild Bunch, The Challenge, The Salamander, The Carpetbaggers; Buy at www.screenarchives.com
- Edward Scissorhands Score by OMNI Publishing
In this episode we talk about the Oscars, JJ Abrams’ new Star Wars and who will score it, a few headlines, and what we’ve been listening to lately. Oh, and Happy Birthday John Williams!
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- Congrats to Oscar winners Mycheal Danna for Life of Pi, Adele for “Skyfall”
- John Williams: he hopes to return for more Star Wars, and will conduct the Baltimore Symphony on Tuesday, June 4th, in a concert honoring Steven Spielberg.
- Michael Giacchino: is hired to score new Wachowksi film, Jupiter Ascending, and tweeted that recording sessions for Star Trek Into Darkness have begun.
- Alexander Desplat hired to score new George Clooney film, The Monuments Men.
- Early listen to Oblivion score track titled ‘StarWaves’ by M83.
- BBC Sherlock composers (David Arnold and Michael Price) win at Music + Sound ceremony.
- Bill’s been listening to Side Effects (Thomas Newman), Dredd (Paul Leonard-Morgan), Jekyll (Debbie Wiseman), Layer Cake (Ilan Eshkeri, Lisa Gerrard).
- Kevin’s been listening to Laura (David Raksin) – re-release from Kritzerland, The Witches of Eastwick (Williams) – re-release from Perseverance.
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In this episode we talk about the Oscars, JJ Abrams’ new Star Wars and who will score it, a few headlines, and what we’ve been listening to lately. Oh, and Happy Birthday John Williams!
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- Daniel Licht “The Art of Writing a Television Score.”
- Golden State Pops Orchestra to have an all-Alan Silvestri concert on 2/16/13.
- Petra Haden (violinist, vocalist) covers film themes; full album stream here.
- We’ve been listening to Safe, House of Cards, How to Train Your Dragon
- New Star Wars VII directed by JJ Abrams; who should write the score?
- Oscar Nominations for music
This month, we interview Cloud Atlas composer and 2013 Golden Globe Nominee Reinhold Heil, as well as look at some film music news regarding the Hollywood Reporters Composer Roundtable, the scores to Man of Steel, The Lone Ranger, and The Great Gatsby.
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- Six composers interviewed in roundtable for The Hollywood Reporter.
- Hans Zimmer has completed his score to Man of Steel.
- Hans Zimmer is NOW the composer on The Lone Ranger; replaces Jack White.
- Jay-Z to compose score for The Great Gatsby.
- Bill has been listening to The Hunger Games and the Conan the Barbarian 3CD reissue.
- Kevin has been listening to My Week with Marilyn and Home Alone.
