SoundCast Interview: Richard Jacques (Little Big Planet 2: The Muppets)

Interview:  Richard Jacques

Marius Masalar speaks with composer Richard Jacques about some of his most recent projects including LITTLE BIG PLANET 2: THE MUPPETS. He talks about the enduring legacy of The Muppets and the challenges such a legacy places on the music for a composer.


Episode Highlights

00:25 Introduction
00:50 Blood Stone Aftermath
01:15 Forza Motorsport 4, Music for Racing Games
03:50 Working on LittleBigPlanet 2
05:30 The Musical Creative Process for LBP, Style Blending
07:52 Licensed Music vs. Original Score in LBP
09:35 Collaborating with the Other Composers
10:03 The Muppets DLC; The Appeal of the Muppets
11:25 The Musical Identity of The Muppets
13:50 Recording a Live Ensemble for Interactive Music
18:10 What's the most Authentically Richard Jacques Sound?
20:08 LittleBigPlanet on Playstation Vita; Working on the Vita
22:35 The PS Vita in the Mobile Gaming Landscape
25:15 Why Are There No LBP Music Releases?! Learning to Monetize Game Audio
28:04 What's on the Horizon for 2012? Personal Album

Music Selections

00:00 Big Boss Bossa Nova
13:09 Pigs in Space
30:13 Big Boss Bossa Nova

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SoundCast Ep. 39 - Oscars - I Think There's a Buzz!

Episode 39 - OSCARS: I THINK THERE’S A BUZZ.

In our annual Oscar prediction show, Michael Coleman (SoundWorksCollection.com) joins in. They also react to the Awards given out thus far and sidetrack on “What is an iconic score?”

Episode Highlights

00:00 — I think I hear a buzz.
01:27 — Welcome and Intro:  Michael Coleman (SoundworksCollection.com)
04:10 — WHYBLT? James Horner, Crysis 2
06:44 — WHYBLT? Joe Hisaishi
07:56 — WHYBLT? Oscar short-listers and Hanna's back
11:28 — WHYBLT? Tinker Tailor, The Artist, The Greatest Miracle
13:01 — WHYBLT? Haywire, Back to Gaya, Man to Man
15:28 — Sidetrack:  "What is an iconic score?"
28:09 — Awards Reactions
31:12 — Detour into Drive and Contagion
40:38 — Revisiting last year's predictions
41:41 — The Nominees Are...
44:01 — Reacting to the Entertainment Weekly article by Kyle Anderson (http://bit.ly/Aaat9r)
56:05 — Oscar Predictions!
66:18 — Conclusion

Select Music

00:00 — "Night Call" (Drive) by Kavinsky
00:00 — "A Real Hero" (Drive) by Cliff Martinez
04:30 — "A Return to the Caspian, and to the Iran of Old" (House of Sand and Fog) by James Horner
05:35 — "Chase" (Crysis 2) by Hans Zimmer, Borislav Slavov and Tillman Sillescu.
07:07 — "Opening" (Legend of the Four Gods Vol. 1) by Joe Hisaishi
08:37 — "Hanna's theme" (Hanna) by Hanna
11:58 — "George Smiley" (Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy) by Alberto Iglesias
13:05 — "Barcelona" (Haywire) by David Holmes
13:50 — "Main Title" (Back to Gaya) by Michael Kamen
15:33 — "The Game Has Changed" (Tron: Legacy) by Daft Punk
24:35 — "Dream is Collapsing" (Inception) by Hans Zimmer
26:21 — "Sorrow" (Gladiator) by Hans Zimmer
31:15 — "Tick of the Clock" (Drive) by Cliff Martinez
34:04 — "The Birds Are Doing That" (Contagion) by Cliff Martinez
42:09 — "The Adventures of Tintin" (The Adventures of Tin Tin) by John Williams
42:27 — "The Thief" (Hugo) by Howard Shore
42:45 — "George Valentin" (The Artist) by Ludovic Bource
43:07 — "George Smiley" (Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy) by Alberto Iglesias
43:31 — "The Reunion" (War Horse) by John Williams
46:27 — "Salander At Soder Hospital" (Girl with the Dragon Tattoo) by Reznor/Ross
66:34 — "Peppy and George" (The Artist) by Ludovic Bource

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