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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.

Star Trek: Discovery Trailer (Bonus Soundcast Episode)

noreply@blogger.com (Christopher) — Sat, 27 May 2017 22:43:00 +0000

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

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Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 1 vs Vol. 2 Twitter Poll

Soundcast (Ep. 90) The Soundcast Six Vol. 3

noreply@blogger.com (Christopher) — Sat, 20 May 2017 18:44:00 +0000

Episode 90 - The Soundcast Six Vol. 3

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:

Broughton and McNeely on The Orvville

Is the MP3 Dead?

Star Trek: Legacy

Henry Jackman on Jumanji

Jerry Goldsmith - Walk of Fame

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Soundcast (Ep. 89) - The Soundcast Six Vol. 2

noreply@blogger.com (Christopher) — Sat, 06 May 2017 18:30:00 +0000

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."

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

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Soundcast (Ep. 88) - Herrmann, Williams or Zimmer?

noreply@blogger.com (Christopher) — Fri, 28 Apr 2017 15:34:00 +0000

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 Herrmann37:18 - "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

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"Echoes of Battle" by Pinar Toprak (Youtube)

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Soundcast (Ep. 87) - The Soundcast Six

noreply@blogger.com (Christopher) — Sat, 15 Apr 2017 01:13:00 +0000

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

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Soundcast Stereo (Ep. 18) Do Songs + Score Soundtracks Still Work, Today?

noreply@blogger.com (Christopher) — Sat, 25 Mar 2017 19:31:00 +0000

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

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Soundcast Stereo (Ep. 17) The Musical Possibilities of The Matrix Redooded

noreply@blogger.com (Christopher) — Mon, 20 Mar 2017 18:54:00 +0000

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

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Soundcast Stereo (Ep. 16) - Does Soundtrack Cover Art Matter?

noreply@blogger.com (Christopher) — Sun, 26 Feb 2017 21:52:00 +0000

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. It all starts with the apparent cover art for the upcoming release of "The John Williams - Steven Spielberg - The Ultimate Collection. The two also dive into other "artwork atrocities" from recent memory, discuss whether artwork remains important in this "digital age," and lastly whether there can be "too much" soundtrack artwork attached to a 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

COVER ART - You can find all of the cover art for the titles mentioned at Amazon.

ARTICLES ON COVER ART

"The Importance of Having Good Album Artwork" (by Valerie Melina via The Symphonic Blog)
"The Importance of Album Artwork" (by Deep Shah via HumanHuman)
"Why Album Art Is Absolutely Crucial For Success In 2016" (via Landr)

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International Film Music Critics Association Winners Announced!

noreply@blogger.com (Christopher) — Thu, 23 Feb 2017 21:00:00 +0000

INTERNATIONAL FILM MUSIC CRITICS ASSOCIATION ANNOUNCES WINNERS OF 2016
IFMCA AWARDS; “ARRIVAL” TAKES SCORE OF THE YEAR, JUSTIN HURWITZ AND “LA
LA LAND” WINS THREE OTHERS

FEBRUARY 23, 2016 — The International Film Music Critics Association (IFMCA)
announces its list of winners for excellence in musical scoring in 2016, in the 2016 IFMCA
Awards.

The award for Score of the Year goes to Icelandic composer Jóhann Jóhannsson for his work
on the critically acclaimed science fiction drama “Arrival,” directed by Denis Villeneuve,
starring Amy Adams and Jeremy Renner. IFMCA member Jon Broxton said that
“Jóhannsson’s approach to solving the film’s musical problems [is] absolutely fascinating, and
the way he was able to musically convey some of the film’s more challenging cerebral ideas
involving language and communication is astonishingly accomplished,” while IFMCA member
Daniel Schweiger said that Jóhannsson “brilliantly captures both a sense of wonder and fear
with beholding the mind-boggling, verbally-scrambled unknown, as whale cry motifs join with
alternately moaning and chattering voices, backed by a strong orchestral sound that serves as
a powerful universal musical translator in a way that’s both harmonically understandable,
and profoundly strange.” This is the first IFMCA Award win of Jóhannsson’s career, him
having previously been nominated for Best Original Score for a Drama Film for “The Theory
of Everything” in 2014.

Composer Michael Giacchino is named Composer of the Year for the second year in a row,
having written four outstanding works spanning multiple genres in the past year. His work
in 2016 included the action-packed Marvel comic book fantasy film “Doctor Strange,” the
socially aware Disney animated film “Zootopia,” the third installment of the rebooted Star
Trek franchise “Star Trek Beyond,” and the score for the first of the Star Wars spinoff films,
“Rogue One”. IFMCA member James Southall called “Rogue One” “a very impressive
achievement indeed,” while IFMCA member Christian Clemmensen described “Doctor
Strange” as “a mystical, optimistic, and smart superhero score with an alluring primary
identity and generally excellent combination of electronic and ethnic accents with standard
orchestral and choral elements.” This marks the fourth time Giacchino has been named
Composer of the Year, following his previous wins in 2004, 2009, and 2015.

Composer Justin Hurwitz won three awards – Breakthrough Composer of the Year, Best
Original Score for a Comedy Film, and Film Music Composition of the Year – all for his work
on the massively popular and critically acclaimed musical comedy-drama “La La Land”
directed by Damian Chazelle, starring Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone. “La La Land” is only
the second full theatrical score of Hurwitz’s career, and for it he wrote a jazz-inspired
orchestral score, and half a dozen original songs (with songwriters Benj Pasek and Justin
Paul), the melodies of which flow through the majority of the underscore. IFMCA member
Mihnea Manduteanu called “La La Land” “delightful and playful” and claimed that it captures
“what it means to fall in love, to play, to dream,” while IFMCA member Jon Broxton heralded
the score as “a masterpiece”.

The various other genre awards are won by Abel Korzeniowski for his music for the darkly
stylish revenge drama “Nocturnal Animals”; Christopher Young for his wildly exciting action
score for the Chinese historical adventure “Xi You Ji Zhi: Sun Wukong San Da Baigu Jing [The
Monkey King 2]”; James Newton Howard for his score for lush and whimsical fantasy score
for the Harry Potter prequel “Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them”; Laurent Perez del
Mar for his evocative, emotional music for the French animated film “La Tortue Rouge [The
Red Turtle]”; and Panu Aaltio for his wonderful music for the Finnish nature documentary
“Järven Tarina [Tale of a Lake]”.

In the non-film categories, composer Ramin Djawadi wins the award for Best Original Score
for a Television Series for his magnificent work on the sixth series of the critically acclaimed
HBO fantasy drama “Game of Thrones,” while composer Austin Wintory wins the award for
Best Original Score for a Video Game or Interactive Media for the second year in a row, this
time for his work on the meditative, dream-like undersea adventure game “Abzû”.

Oakland, California-based Intrada Records is named Film Music Record Label of the Year in
recognition of their ongoing excellence in restoring and releasing the most beloved film
scores of the past. They were also honored with the award for Best New Archival Release -
Re-Release or Re-Recording of an Existing Score for their lavish expanded release of Elmer
Bernstein’s classic 1956 score “The Ten Commandments,” which IFMCA member Craig Lysy
described as “one of the finest [scores] ever written and a glorious example of Golden Age film

scores”. Finally, Burbank, California-based La La Land Record and producer Mike Matessino
wins the award for Best New Archival Release – Compilation for their superb re-mastered
release of “The John Williams Jurassic Park Collection”, a compilation of the timeless 1990s
dinosaur adventure scores “Jurassic Park” and “The Lost World”.

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COMPLETE LIST OF WINNERS

FILM SCORE OF THE YEAR
Arrival, music by Jóhann Jóhannsson

COMPOSER OF THE YEAR
Michael Giacchino

BREAKTHROUGH COMPOSER OF THE YEAR
Justin Hurwitz

FILM MUSIC COMPOSITION OF THE YEAR
“Epilogue” from La La Land, music by Justin Hurwitz

BEST ORIGINAL SCORE FOR A DRAMA FILM
Nocturnal Animals, music by Abel Korzeniowski

BEST ORIGINAL SCORE FOR A COMEDY FILM
La La Land, music by Justin Hurwitz

BEST ORIGINAL SCORE FOR AN ACTION/ADVENTURE/THRILLER FILM
Xi You Ji Zhi: Sun Wukong San Da Baigu Jing [The Monkey King 2], music by
Christopher Young

BEST ORIGINAL SCORE FOR A FANTASY/SCIENCE FICTION/HORROR FILM
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, music by James Newton Howard

BEST ORIGINAL SCORE FOR AN ANIMATED FEATURE
La Tortue Rouge [The Red Turtle], music by Laurent Perez del Mar

BEST ORIGINAL SCORE FOR A DOCUMENTARY
Jarven Tarina [Tale of a Lake], music by Panu Aaltio

BEST ORIGINAL SCORE FOR A TELEVISION SERIES
Game of Thrones, music by Ramin Djawadi

BEST ORIGINAL SCORE FOR A VIDEO GAME OR INTERACTIVE MEDIA
Abzû, music by Austin Wintory

BEST NEW ARCHIVAL RELEASE - RE-RELEASE OR RE-RECORDING OF AN EXISTING SCORE
The Ten Commandments, music by Elmer Bernstein; album produced by Douglass Fake and Roger Feigelson; liner notes by Frank K. De Wald; album art direction by Joe
Sikoryak (Intrada)

BEST NEW ARCHIVAL RELEASE - COMPILATION
The John Williams Jurassic Park Collection, music by John Williams; album produced by Mike Matessino; liner notes by Mike Matessino; album art direction by Jim Titus (La-La Land)

FILM MUSIC RECORD LABEL OF THE YEAR
Intrada Records, Douglass Fake, Roger Feigelson

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The International Film Music Critics Association (IFMCA) is an association of online, print
and radio journalists who specialize in writing and broadcasting about original film,
television and game music.

Since its inception the IFMCA has grown to comprise over 65 members from countries such
as Australia, Belgium, Canada, Chile, China, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, the
Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Romania, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, the United Kingdom,
and the United States of America.

Previous IFMCA Score of the Year Awards have been awarded to John Williams’s “Star
Wars: The Force Awakens” in 2015, Hans Zimmer’s “Interstellar” in 2014, Abel
Korzeniowski’s “Romeo & Juliet” in 2013, Mychael Danna’s “Life of Pi” in 2012, John
Williams’s “War Horse” in 2011, John Powell’s “How to Train Your Dragon” in 2010, Michael
Giacchino’s “Up” in 2009, Alexandre Desplat’s “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button” in
2008, Dario Marianelli’s “Atonement” in 2007, James Newton Howard’s “Lady in the Water”
in 2006, John Williams’s “Memoirs of a Geisha” in 2005 and Michael Giacchino’s “The
Incredibles” in 2004.

For more information about the International Film Music Critics Association go to
www.filmmusiccritics.org , visit our Facebook page, follow us on Twitter @ifmca, or contact
us at press@filmmusiccritics.org.

Soundcast Stereo: Listener Reaction #3

noreply@blogger.com (Christopher) — Sat, 11 Feb 2017 18:49:00 +0000

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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Soundcast Stereo (Ep. 15) Composer Dominance

noreply@blogger.com (Christopher) — Sat, 04 Feb 2017 19:10:00 +0000

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

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Soundcast Stereo (Ep. 14) Best Original Score Oscar Nominees

noreply@blogger.com (Christopher) — Fri, 27 Jan 2017 19:24:00 +0000

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

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Soundcast Stereo (Ep. 13) Most Anticipated Film Scores of 2017

noreply@blogger.com (Christopher) — Fri, 20 Jan 2017 20:13:00 +0000

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

Notes:

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Soundcast Ep. 86 - Rogue One: A Star Wars Story by Michael Giacchino

noreply@blogger.com (Christopher) — Thu, 22 Dec 2016 02:26:00 +0000

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:

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Soundcast Interview: Chad Seiter (Recore)

noreply@blogger.com (Christopher) — Thu, 22 Sep 2016 02:09:00 +0000

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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Soundcast Stereo (Episode 12) Reacting to 'The Marvel Symphonic Universe"

noreply@blogger.com (Christopher) — Fri, 16 Sep 2016 16:20:00 +0000

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

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Notes:

"The Marvel Symphonic Universe" https://youtu.be/7vfqkvwW2fs by

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- Taylor Ramos: https://twitter.com/glassesattached
- Tony Zhou: https://twitter.com/tonyszhou

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Soundcast Stereo (Episode 11) - Unexpected Composer Assignments

noreply@blogger.com (Christopher) — Fri, 02 Sep 2016 12:42:00 +0000

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

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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

Notes:

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