Mysterious award-winning sonic pioneer discusses how a cattle call in Toronto led to the inception of his artistic union with auteur Robert Eggers, how he evoked a feeling of the sea in his enthralling atonal score for The Lighthouse, the provenance of bespoke instrument, The Apprehension Engine, and his greatest fear as a music maker.
Read MoreExuberant composer speaks on capturing the musical magic of New Orleans in the 1910s and innovating upon quintessential songs for Disney’s live-action version of Lady and the Tramp, how he translated the visual cavalcade of Arctic into an aural medium with re-amplified orchestra and convolution reverb, and his profoundly experimental approach on BenDavid Grabinski’s upcoming thriller comedy, Happily.
Read MoreSupernatural award-winning composer speaks on modernizing sonic hallmarks of the old West to fuel his score for El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie, having the luxury of time to hone his musical character study of Jesse Pinkman, the stylistic choices he employed for the showdown at Kandy Welding Co, and which familiar face from the Breaking Bad universe he was delighted to see revivified.
Read MoreBrilliant self-made composer reveals the path to land his breakout gig on CSI: Miami, how they determined the aural character of Chuck Lorre’s Golden Globe-winning passion project, The Kominsky Method, his musical highlights from Silicon Valley ahead of the series finale, and a deconstruction of the Hollywood overnight success mythology.
Read MoreSupreme Emmy-winning composer returns to discuss the sonic climax of Sam Esmail’s psychological thriller masterwork, Mr. Robot, his hard and fast rules for crafting authentic ‘80s nostalgia on American Horror Story: 1984, peppering his score for The Politician with Spanish flourishes, and the period orchestral treatment he has in the works for Ratched.
Read MoreEmergent composer and co-creator of New York-based artist collective, Found Objects discusses what he learned from apprenticing for Philip Glass, how he conveyed the grandiosity of Donna Tartt’s Pulitzer Prize-winning tome in his work on The Goldfinch, the tripartite musical through-line in his highly stylized synth score for Bloodline, and what he has in store for M. Night Shyamalan’s Servant.
Read MoreImposing two-time Emmy winning composer speaks on how his iconic main title theme shaped the musical vernacular of Downton Abbey, re-examining his scores from all six seasons to prepare for the long-anticipated Downton Abbey: The Movie, configuring the greatest hits of Downton Abbey for the concert stage, and his theory on the singular popularity of this phenomenon.
Read MoreTranscendent electronic musician and ASCAP Award-winning television composer returns to discuss the connective musical threads in the penultimate season of Netflix’s traumatic young adult series, 13 Reasons Why, the societal value of shining a light on the dark side of contemporary American life, drawing inspiration from Peter Gabriel for his Duran Duran cover showcased in this year’s finale, and how he sampled his domesticated rescue squirrel for his latest Ancestor release, Motions Like These.
Read MoreHypnotic composer, producer, and founder of The Department of Recording and Power details his lifelong rejection of sonic mores, how David Fincher’s unorthodox prompt regarding ‘the death of disco’ ignited the season two musical identity of Mindhunter, making Netflix history with his chilling re-imagining of the main titles theme, and teases a comeback release from Louis XIV.
Read MoreSensational Emmy winning composer, cellist, and vocalist speaks on field recording in a vast Lithuanian power plant to piece together an ominous arsenal of sounds for Chernobyl, the heartfelt responsibility of scoring a dramatic re-excavation of the cataclysmic 1986 nuclear disaster in the Soviet Union, her interwoven creative process with Todd Phillips to realize a cohesive musical universe unique to Joker, and the distinctive appeal of the hermetic lifestyle she leads in Berlin.
Read MoreJubilant Emmy-nominated and Grammy-winning composer speaks on how Amazon Prime Video’s The Boys incorporates overtones of social commentary and flips the conventional superhero trope on its head, scouring pawn shops for battered amps and guitars to cultivate the aggressive garage rock sound unique to the crew of vigilantes, the universal self-empowerment message that shaped UglyDolls’ star-studded soundtrack, and how he modeled his career after his mentors to thrive in a relationship-based industry.
Read MoreProminent composing duo discuss the pathos behind their achingly beautiful main titles theme for The Haunting of Hill House, summoning woeful sensations to embody the plight of the Crain family, the revelatory influence of John Williams on their musical union, naming themselves after English mathematician/physicist, Sir Isaac Newton, and re-teaming with Mike Flanagan for Doctor Sleep, the upcoming prequel to The Shining.
Read MoreIntrepid Emmy nominated composer speaks on the magical quality of Alison and the emotionally fraught atmosphere of The Affair, altering the musical vernacular of Ray Donovan to match its change of scenery to the gritty streets of New York, working with Antoine Fuqua to capture the indomitable spirit of a world champion on What’s My Name: Muhammad Ali, channeling impressionism in his intimate score for The Chaperone, and taking on the craven world of right-wing propagandist, Roger Ailes on The Loudest Voice.
Read MoreDaring two-time Ivor Novello winning and Emmy nominated composer delves into his life long devotion to the complex relationship between music and visual narrative, dominating the niche of ‘film-opera’, the profound beauty and sadness he conjured in his Congolese flavored score for The Widow, and how he drew influence from the late 16th-century occult or angelic language, Enochian for his artistic collaboration with Bat for Lashes’ Natasha Khan on Requiem.
Read MoreTriumphant Emmy nominated composer and relentless social activist discusses her path to making music that serves a higher purpose, crafting an intimate sonic atmosphere for RBG to support the inspirational life story of Ruth Bader Ginsburg, how The Hunting Ground ignited a nation-wide conversation surrounding college campus sexual assault, commemorating the joyful essence of Gilda Radner on Love, Gilda, and her experience as a navigator and tastemaker in the ‘post-truth’ era.
Read MoreInnovative BMI Award winning composer, multi-instrumentalist, and electronic music experimentalist shares about the evolving psychologically nuanced musical lexicon she defined for the riveting crime anthology series, The Sinner, the connective thread of Detective Harry Ambrose, the benefits of engaging in creative awareness and movement training, and how empowering a culture of inclusivity will result in richer artistic outcomes.
Read MoreIlluminated composer, producer, and arranger discusses his fateful introduction to the Chamberlin, magnifying the fierce resilience and big hearts of South Side Chicago residents in his soulful score for The Chi, manifesting dread and mystique alongside T Bone Burnett and Keefus Ciancia on True Detective, the distinct honor of working with Tom Waits, and the qualities he seeks in his collaborators to achieve musical alchemy.
Read MoreImaginative award-winning composer speaks on his unexpected entrance to video game scoring, how he conveyed the elaborate environment of neo-noir fever dream, Under The Silver Lake, combining Ennio Morricone flavored guitar work and ambient string textures with musical contributions from Lars Ulrich of Metallica for Triple Frontier, and the introspective process of refinement that underpins his novel creations.
Read MoreVenerable Golden Globe and Emmy nominated composer discusses how he evoked petrifying remembrances and an ancient evil spirit in his electronic score for Pet Sematary, the personal significance of his musical contribution to Clive Barker’s horror classic, Hellraiser, the inventive lesser known score he constructed for Mel Brooks that received high praise from Jerry Goldsmith, and his attraction to what lies in the darkness.
Read MoreGroundbreaking Emmy and Grammy nominated composer discusses the most valuable transferable skill from his five year voyage with Tangerine Dream, interpreting Mötley Crüe’s darkest moments with a stylized, psychological approach for The Dirt, reimagining the electronic instrumentation of his formative years for Halt and Catch Fire, and reuniting with Paul W.S. Anderson to intensify the larger than life world of Monster Hunter.
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