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

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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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.

Soundcast - Episode 83 - Star Wars: The Force Awakens

Episode 83 - Star Wars:  The Force Awakens

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:

 Follow Doug Adams on Twitter or visit www.themusicoflotr.com
 Follow Kristen Romanelli on Twitter or visit fsmagonline.com
 Follow Eric Woods on Twitter or visit cinemanticsound.net
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Bonus SoundCast - Remembering James Horner

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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Soundcast Ep. 81 - Avengers: Age of Ultron

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:

Follow Kristen Romanelli on Twitter.
Find David Kociemba at Emerson College
Follow Marius Masalar on Twitter.
Follow Christopher Coleman Twitter.



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SoundCast Interview - Gareth Coker (Ori and the Blind Forest)

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:

Download Gareth Coker's score excerpt from "Finding Kuro"

Special thanks to: Greg O'Connor-Read


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SoundCast Ep. 80 - The 2014 Cue Awards

Episode 80 - The Cue Awards 2014 

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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SoundCast Episode 79 - Oscar Best Score Nominations

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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SoundCast Ep. 78 - The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies

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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Soundcast Interview: The Flight (Joe Henson, Alexis Smith) - Alien Isolation

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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Soundcast Ep. 75 - Top 10 2014 Summer Scores!

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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Soundcast Ep. 74 - Summer Catch Up

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

Notes:

Follow Kristen Romanelli on Twitter - @kbfornow

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Book Review: A Composer's Guide to Video Game Music by Winifred Phillips

Review by Marius Masalar

Normally when packages arrive for us, they’re small, padded little envelopes. Sometimes, we don’t know the exact titles, but inevitably we know that inside those envelopes is the subject of a future review: a soundtrack CD. 

Imagine my delight when, instead of a small padded envelope, the mailman brought me a large cardboard box. I had been waiting for this particular delivery eagerly, and while its contents was still the subject of a review, it was not a CD… 

It was a book. Winifred Phillips, a long-time friend of Tracksounds, recently published her ?rst book, entitled A Composer’s Guide to Game Music. Readers who aren’t familiar with her name will no doubt be familiar with her music, which has graced franchises as diverse as Assassin’s Creed, LittleBigPlanet, and God of War. She is a strong voice in the game audio community, a talented composer, and, as it turns out, an accomplished author....

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Soundcast Ep. 71 - 2014 Film Music Preview

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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Soundcast Ep. 70 - The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug

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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Soundcast Episode 68 - Gravity

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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SoundCast Ep. 64 - "Happy Birthday, James Horner"

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

Other notes:

Tim J. Burden
Twitter.com/timjburden

Doug Adams
Twitter.com/dougadamsmusic

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SoundCast Episode 63 - Pacific Rim

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

Other notes:

Kristen Romanelli
Twitter.com/watcherjunior

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Buy the THE WOLVERINE soundtrack at Amazon.com
Buy the THE LONE RANGER soundtrack at Amazon.com
Buy the WHITE HOUSE DOWN soundtrack at Amazon.com
Buy the WORLD WAR Z soundtrack at Amazon.com
Buy the TURBO soundtrack at Amazon.com

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Interview: Garry Schyman (Bioshock Infinite)

Composer Garry Schyman speaks with Marius Masalar (@mathazzar) about his unusual path to becoming the composer of the award winning music for the Bioshock franchise.  He tracks his process and challenges of writing each of the three game scores:  Bioshock, Bioshock 2, and most recently, Bioshock Infinite.


Music:

0:00 - 22. Doors
20:20 - 6. Step Into My Garden (from the original Bioshock score)
25:29 - 8. Elizabeth
31:48 - 4. Lighter Than Air
37:50 - 16. The Battle for Columbia III
49:56 - 25. AD

Interview:

0:35 - Intro & path to a composing career
3:25 - First video game scoring and the Philips CD-i
5:08 - THQ and Bernard Hermann
7:02 - Hired by Irrational to score Bioshock
8:11 - The early landscape of video games and why it was appealing
12:41 - What makes the Bioshock franchise so compelling to a wide audience?
15:16 - Bioshock's violence and how to sell a modern game
18:14 - Bioshock's evolving musical approaches
23:06 - Not in Kansas anymore…Bioshock Infinite's new musical language
24:14 - Elizabeth's theme and recording as you go
28:10 - Hints of the original Bioshock
30:09 - Small ensembles instead of an orchestral sound
32:46 - Ambiguity in the characters and their music
36:17 - Garry's unusual approach to the combat music
40:07 - What is it that makes a good game score?
40:40 - Interactive music vs. creative integrity
45:20 - Upcoming projects
46:41 - Advice for young composers
48:48 - Conclusion and contact information

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Soundcast - 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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Interview: Jason Graves Talks Tomb Raider

Marius Masalar interviews composer Jason Graves on one of his latest scores, TOMB RAIDER.  The two dive deep into just what went into the unique sound created for Lara Croft's return!

Music:

0:00 - Adventure Found Me

7:18 - First Blood

13:33 - The Scavenger's Den

18:08 - The Scavenger's Camp

21:26 - Reaching Roth

23:09 - Scaling the Ziggurat

36:30 - Infiltrating the Bunker

44:06 - The Tomb Raider

Conversation:

0:00 - Intro

0:45 - The new studio

1:40 - Jason's first encounter with Tomb Raider

3:00 - Musical goals for the new Lara

5:35 - What makes Lara iconic, why we care about her, and what her new iteration is like

10:32 - Building "The Instrument"; the voice of the island

16:18 - Matt's other sculpting work

17:25 - Creative freedom and collaboration

19:37 - Traditional thematic elements; Lara's piano theme

22:27 - Exotic percussion, recording live

26:00 - Tomb Raider and Uncharted: inspiration?

27:53 - A thematic coincidence and inspiration from within

29:05 - Tomb Raider's audio implementation story

35:50 - Jason samples his own orchestra

39:28 - Hints about future titles, and scheduling multiple projects

40:57 - The single best piece of advice Jason has ever received as a composer

43:56 - Conclusion and contact info

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