SoundCast 57 - 2012 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 Uelmann (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

Additional Notes:

The full interview with composer Matt Uelmen will be released in a separate bonus episode!

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SoundCast Ep. 52 - Cloud Atlas

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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SoundCast Ep. 51 - The Return of Star Wars!

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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SoundCast 47 - Streaming Prometheus & Soundtracking Best Practices

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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SoundCast Ep. 44 - Girly Titanic Saxophones

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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