SoundCast Ep. 43 - 2011 Cue Award Winners!

Episode 43 - 2011 Cue Award Winners!

2011 CUE AWARD SHOW. At long last, the winners are finally revealed and exclusively in this special episode. You won't want to miss our special composer guests who join us to accept their awards on air!

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Episode Highlights

00:37 Welcome to the 2011 Cue Awards/ How it works.
04:27 Best Score as Heard on Soundtrack *
11:14 Surprise of the Year
12:18 Record Label of the Year
13:16 Best Score for Television *
22:51 Best Score as Heard in Film/Media
24:03 Best Cue as Heard in Film/Media
25:19 Best Cue as Heard on Soundtrack *
31:34 Best Score for Drama *
35:02 Best Score for Animated Film
36:27 Breakout Composer of the Year
38:05 Best Score for Video Game *
43:14 Best Score for Action Film
45:17 Most Memorable Theme
51:08 Composer of the Year
56:07 Final Thoughts

* Composer live acceptance speech


Music Selections

00:00 "Cue the Orchestra" (2011 Cue Awards) by Marius Masalar
04:54 "A World Without End" (Priest) by Christopher Young
11:45 "Opening Credits" (La Sombra Prohibida: La Herencia Valdemar 2) by Arnau Bataller
13:41 "Time is Moving" (Doctor Who: Series 6) by Murray Gold
23:22 "Ancient China- Story of Shen" (Kung Fu Panda 2) by Hans Zimmer and John Powell
24:34 "To Jotunheim" (Thor) by Patrick Doyle
25:52 "Dance For Me Wallis" (W.E.) by Abel Korzeniowski
31:55 "Charmes Cartier Montage" (W.E.) by Abel Korzeniowski
35:22 "More Cannons!" Kung Fu Panda 2) by Hans Zimmer and John Powell
36:41 "Waltz For Peppy" (The Artist) by Ludovic Bource
38:07 "Titus' Theme" (Warhammer 40k: Space Marine) by Cris Velasco, Sascha Dikiciyan
43:46 "Cthulhu" (La Sombra Prohibida: La Herencia Valdemar 2) by Arnau Bataller
45:52 "First Class" (X-Men: First Class) by Henry Jackman
60:43 "Cue the Orchestra" (2011 Cue Awards) by Marius Masalar

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SoundCast Ep. 42 - 2011 Cue Award Nomination Show

Episode 42 - 2011 Cue Award Nomination Show


New Tracksounds reviewer, Edmund Meinerts joins Christopher, Marius, Helen, Tom and Richard to proudly announce the official Cue Award Nominees for 2011.  Every nominee from all fourteen award categories are revealed.  Not only that, but you also get immediate reaction and discussion to each category.  What other award show does that?


Episode Highlights

00:00 — Opening Montage and Welcome to Edmund Meinerts
03:45 — Cue Award Categories
05:10 — Suprise of the Year
10:30 — Breakout Composer of the Year
15:16 — Best Cue as Heard on Soundtrack
18:27 — Best Cue as Heard on Film/Media
23:12 — Best Score for Television
28:44 — Best Score for Animated Film
34:03 — Best Score for Video Game
44:03 — Best Score for Action Film
51:31 — Best Score for Dramatic Film
56:05 — Most Memorable Themes
61:13 — Record Label of the Year
66:39 — Best Score as Heard on Soundtrack
74:14 — Best Score as Heard in Film/Media
79:23 — Composer of the Year
87:12 — What happens next?  How you can vote in the Cue Awards.

Music Selections

00:00 — "The Artist Ouverture" (The Artist) by LUdovic Bource
06:11 — "Valkyrie Run" (Warhammer 40k: Space Marine) by Cris Velasco/ Sascha Dikiciyian
07:01 — "Opening Titles" (La Sombra Prohibida II) by Arnau Bataller
08:01 — "Main Title" (Straw Dogs) by Larry Groupe
09:49 — "Qin Huai Legend I (Falling in Love)" (The Flowers of War) by Chen Qigang
11:50 — "Container Park" (Hanna) by The Chemical Brothers
12:58 — "Happy Pills" (Limitless) by Paul Leonard-Morgan
16:00 — "X-Training" (X-Men: First Class) by Henry Jackman
16:50 — "Cthulhu" (La Sombra Prohibida II) by Arnau Bataller
19:33 — "Main Titles" (Source Code) by Chris Bacon
20:23 — "Ancient China- Story of Shen" (Kung Fu Panda 2) by Zimmer/Powell
21:44 — "To Jotunheim" (Thor) by Patrick Doyle
24:03 — "A Galaxy Divided" (Star Wars: The Clone Wars) by Kevin Kiner
26:50 — "Main Titles" (Camelot) by Mychael and Jeff Danna
29:45 — "Main Titles" (Green Lantern: Emerald Knights) by Christopher Drake
31:28 — "Entering the Cathedral" (El Gran Milagro) by Mark McKenzie
31:52 — "Mars Observers" (Mars Needs Moms) by John Powell
35:14 — "Incident Occurence" (Ni No Kuni) by Joe Hisaishi
36:21 — "Opening Credits" (Deus Ex: Human REvolution) by Michael McCann
38:30 — "Main Menu - And Ever We Fight On" (Killzone 3) by Joris de Man
39:39 — "Sinister Breed" (Crysis 2) by Borislav Slavov and Tilman Sillescu
42:34 — "A Hero's Legacy" (Warhammer 40k: Space Marine) by Cris Velasco/ Sascha
45:06 — "Romanian Wind" (Sherlock Holmes: Game of Shadows) by Hans Zimmer
48:18 — "The Beginning" (Rise of the Planet of the Apes) by Patrick Doyle
50:27 — "Priest" (Priest) by Christopher Young
52:00 — "Homecoming" (Soul Surfer) by Marco Beltrami
55:13 — "Dartmoor, 1912" (War Horse) by John Williams
57:04 — "George Valentin" (The Artist) by LUdovic Bource
57:44 — "Icarus" (Deus Ex: Human Revolution) by Michael McCann
71:50 — "Dragon Flight" (Harry Potter & The Deathly Hallows Pt 2) by Alexandre Desplat
76:54 — "Wandering Jane" (Jane Eyre) by Dario Marianelli
87:34 — "Pretty Peppy" (The Artist) by LUdovic Bource
91:14 — "The Artist Ouverture" (The Artist) by LUdovic Bource

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The SoundCast - Ep. 38 - M:I - Shooken It Enough!

Episode 38 - M:I - Shooken It Enough!

The crew breaks down MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE - GHOST PROTOCOL (the movie and the score) and discuss how it compares to ther previous films. Also, they sidetrack on Shore’s music in THE HOBBIT trailer and the Thomas Newman on SKYFALL bomb!

Episode Highlights

00:21 — Welcome and Happy New Year
01:52 — WHYBLT? - Little Women, Memories of Murder
03:33 — WHYBLT? - Humble Indie Bundle, Baldur's Gate II
06:30 — WHYBLT? - Hugo, Twilight for Chamber Orchestra
08:56 — WHYBLT? - Halo: Combat Evolved
14:43 — WHYBLT? - The Darkest Hour
17:50 — SideTracks: Shore's music in The Hobbit trailer, prequel/sequel scores
25:20 — SideTracks: Thomas Newman Scoring the next James Bond film, Skyfall
35:36 — Main Discussion: Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol and "pre-yond"
63:47 — Conclusion

Select Music

00:00 — "Theme from Mission: Impossible" (Music Inspired by Mission: Impossible) by Larry Mullen/ Adam Clayton
02:10 — "Orchard House (Main Title)" (Little Women) by Thomas Newman
07:14 — "The Chase" (Hugo) by Howard Shore
07:51 — "Bella's Lullaby" (Twilight/ Chamber Orchestra) by Carter Burwell
10:00 — "Installation 04" (Halo: Combat Evolved) by Martin O'Donnell/ Michael Salvatori
14:46 — "Now What_" (The Darkest Hour) by Tyler Bates
18:08 — "Hymn of the Dwarves" (The Hobbit Trailer) by Howard Shore
35:34 — "Light the Fuse" (M:I - Ghost Protocol) by Michael Giacchino
46:48 — "Railcar Rundown" (M:I - Ghost Protocol) by Michael Giacchino
52:23 — "Nyah and Ethan" (Mission: Impossible 2) by Hans Zimmer
56:47 — "Mission- Impossible - Firebird" (Mission: Impossible - My Life in Music) by Lalo Schifrin
63:59 — "Mood India" (M:I - Ghost Protocol) by Michael Giacchino

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The SoundCast Vault - James Horner and the 80s w/ Doug Adams

So are you loving our "Best of the Decade" series of podcasts?  Believe it or not...as long as they have been, there are bits that don't make the final edit, so to wish you a Happy New Years, we offer you this almost-13 minute section where Doug Adams joins the SoundCast crew to talk about his feelings about James Horner's scores from the 80s.

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SoundCast #37 - The 80s: Raiders is 21? Guest: Doug Adams

Episode 37 - The 80s: Raiders is 21?

Doug Adams (The Music of the Lord of the Rings Films) joins the crew to discuss their favorites scores from the decade of the 80s. We read your tweeted faves, play our first voicemail and hit THE GIRL IN THE DRAGON TATTOO, THE HUNGER GAMES, and PROMETHEUS in our WHYBLT and Sidetrack segments.


Episode Highlights

00:00 — 80s Montage
00:38 — Intros and Welcome
02:43 — WHYBLT? (What Have You Been Listening To?): Hugo, Organ music manuals,The Artist
06:08 — WHYBLT? - Skyrim and Girl With the Dragon Tattoo
14:00 — WHYBLT? - W.E. and Sherlock Holmes: Game of Shadows
18:35 — WHYBLT? - Arthur Christmas, The Awakening, Moneyball
22:30 — SideTracks: Helen sees and hears Hanna, and runner-up, Drive
26:58 — SideTracks: James Newton Howard on The Hunger Games
32:06 — SideTracks: Marc Streitenfeld on Prometheus
37:42 — SideTracks: 10th anniversary of Fellowship of the Ring
46:22 — Main Discussion: The Best of the 80s


Select Music

03:27 — "The Artist Ouverture" (The Artist) by Ludovic Bource
06:14 — "Theme" (Skyrim) by Jeremy Solule
07:11 — "I Can't Take It Anymore" (The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo) by Trent Reznor, Atticus Ross
14:50 — "Romanian Wind" (Sherlock Holmes: Game of Shadows) by Hans Zimmer
19:03 — "Seeing Through Ghosts" (The Awakening) by Daniel Pemberton
19:46 — "One out away" (Moneyball) by Mychael Danna
20:31 — "The Show" (Moneyball) perf. by Kerris Dorsey
23:27 — "The sandman" (Hanna) by The Chemical Brothers
24:49 — "Skull Crushing" (Drive) by Cliff Martinez
37:47 — "Prologue- One Ring to Rule Them All" (Fellowship of the Ring) by Howard Shore
39:46 — "The Shire" (Fellowship of the Ring) by Howard Shore
45:43 — "The Strength of the Righteous" (The Untouchables) Bill Conti
47:40 — "Anvil Of Crom" (Conan The Barbarian) by Basil Poledouris
48:36 — "Gabriel's Oboe" (The Mission) by Ennio Morricone
50:03 — "The Untouchables" (The Untouchables) by Ennio Morricone
55:55 — "Main Title (I Had A Farm In Africa)" (Out of Africa) by John Barry
60:08 — "Main Theme"(The Last Starfighter) by Craig Safan
61:32 — "Call to Arms" (Glory) by James Horner
63:44 — "To Cairo" (Raiders of the Lost Ark) by John Williams
64:44 — "The Dark Crystal Overture" (The Dark Crystal) by Trevor Jones
66:55 — "Back to the Future" (Back to the Future) by Alan Silvestri
71:20 — "Training Hard" (The Karate Kid) by Bill Conti
77:22 — "Theme from Chariots of Fire" (Chariots of Fire) by Vangelis
83:16 — "The Show" (Moneyball) perf. by Kerris Dorsey

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SoundCast Ep. 34 - Music to Play By! with Sascha Dikiciyan, George Krstic

Ep 34 - Music to Play By!


Composer Sascha Dikiciyan and Writer/Director George Krstic join Chris, Marius and Tom to talk video game scores.  The battle continues to rage of The Chemical Brothers score for HANNA.  Several weigh in on their early TIN TIN impressions...and beware of the Cylon podcast invasion!


Episode Highlights

00:32 — Welcome and Intro: Sascha Dikiciyan, George Krstic
03:15 — Space Marine Gush session and Contest!
07:45 — What have we been listening to?
46:40 — Music to Play By! Talking video game scores
89:15 - Conclusion

Music Clips (Select music clips contained in this podcast)

00:00 — "Intro (Party Every Night)" (The Best Music) by George & Jonathan
03:16 — "Valkyrie Run" (Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine) by Sascha Dikiciyan, Cris Velasco
08:05 — "Flynn Lives" (Tron: Legacy)" by Daft Punk
09:34 — "Main Theme/End Credits" (The Thing) by Ennio Morricone
14:12 — "Planting the Beans" (Puss in Boots) by Henry Jackman
17:20 — "Main Title" (Straw Dogs) by Larry Groupe
20:06 — "Escape 700" (Hanna) by The Chemical Brothers
29:30 — "Battlefield 3 Main Theme" (Battlefield 3) by Johan Skugge & Jukka Rintamaki
41:45 — "A Distant Sadness" (Battlestar: Galactica S3) by Bear McCreary
56:45 — "Lair Main Title" (Lair) by John Debney
58:04 — "Manor House Rally" (Medal of Honor: Frontline) by Michael Giacchino
81:15 — "Toy Factory" (The Best Music) by George & Jonathan

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SoundCast Ep. 32 - The Demise of the Compact Disc (with Lukas Kendall, Joe Sikoryak)

Ep. 32 - The Demise of the Compact Disc

THE DEMISE OF THE COMPACT DISC Lukas Kendall (FSM) and Joe Sikoryak (designWell) join Christopher and Tom to talk about the state of film music in the new digital age.

Episode Highlights

00:00 — Opening Montage and Intro
03:18 — What have we been listening to?
22:25 — The Demise of the Compact Disc
66:48 — Conclusion and Space Marine Contest details!

Music Clips (Select music clips contained in this podcast)

03:41 — "Main Title" (The Cape) by Bear McCreary
06:35 — "Arrival To Earth (From 'Transformers)" from Silvascreen
16:40 — "Captain America We Did It" (Captain America) by Alan Silvestri
18:59 — "Main Title" (Angels In America ) by Thomas Newman
67:44 — "Prelude to War" (Space Marine) by Sascha Dikiciyan, Cris Velasco

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Soundcast Episode 31 - Preview of the Autumn Hallows: Part 1

Episode 31: Preview of the Autumn Hallows Part 1


Richard joins Marius, Christopher and Tom to discuss expectations for the upcoming Fall movie and soundtrack season.  In part 1, they cover movies being released between October 1 and November 15th.  In addition to the "What Have You Been Listening To" segment, the Soundcast debuts a brand new segment called "Sidetracks" where each offers at least one news story related to film, television or game music.

Episode Highlights

00:00 — Fall montage and Intro
02:45 — What have you been listening to?
15:35 — NEW Segment - Sidetracks
27:22 — Top films from Summer 2011
48:14 — Top film scores from Summer 2011
17:20 — The original goal for the short film
22:30 — No Deadlines?
24:40 — Twitter and Facebook questions

Music Clips (Select music clips contained in this podcast)

04:27 — "They're Calling My Flight" (Contagion) by Cliff Martinez
09:03 — "Opening" (Legend of the Four Gods) by Joe Hisaishi
09:54 — "Wuji (Main Theme)" (The Promise) by Klaus Badelt
11:45 — "Nero" (Archangel) by Two Steps from Hell
12:53 — "Prelude To War" (Space Marine) by Sascha Dikiciyan, Cris Velasco
14:49 — "No Man's Land" (Space Marine) by Sascha Dikiciyan, Cris Velasco
15:35 — "Focus Beam" (for Sidetrack segment) by Marius Masalar
16:48 — "Skyward" (Star Command) by Marius Masalar
27:49 — "Opening Titles" (Modern Warfare 2) by Hans Zimmer, Lorne Balfe
60:00 — "Islands In The Stream" (Islands in the Stream) performed by Dolly Parton, Kenny Rogers

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SoundCast #30 - Flame Up! 2011 Summer Recap with Alex Billington

Episode 30:  Flame Up!  Summer 2011 Recap

Alex Billington (Firstshowing.net) joins Christopher, Marius and Tom to look back at the films and film scores from the Summer of 2011.  They discuss their faves and disappointment and compare 2011's Summer offerings with 2010's.  Lastly, they talk about their expectations for next Summer which is chalk full of potential with the release of The Dark Knight Rises, Prometheus, and The Avengers!

Episode Highlights

00:00 — Summer Montage and Intro
10:35 — What have you been listening to?
26:08 — Welcome Alex Billington
27:22 — Top films from Summer 2011
48:14 — Top film scores from Summer 2011
17:20 — The original goal for the short film
22:30 — No Deadlines?
24:40 — Twitter and Facebook questions

Music Clips (Select music clips contained in this podcast)

00:13 — "End Credits" (Pirates/ On Stranger Tides) by Hans Zimer
11:27 — "Ancient China- Story of Shen" (Kung Fu Panda 2) by John Powell and Hans Zimmer
12:38 — "Gears Keep Turning" (Gears of War 3) by Steve Jablonsky
17:15 — "Movement Four" (The Lord of the Rings Symphony) by Howard shore
18:47 — "Hanna's theme" (Hanna) by The Chemical Brothers
20:00 — "Container Park" (Hanna) by The Chemical Brothers
22:57 — "Special ops" (Hanna) by The Chemical Brothers
47:29 — "Source Code Main Titles" (Source Code) by Chris P. Bacon
48:51 — "Earth to Asgard" (Thor) by Patrick Doyle
50:04 — "Super 8" (Super 8) by Michael Giacchino
53:54 — "Motherhood" (Tree of Life) by Alexandre Desplat
57:25 — "The Tunnel" (Harry Potter/Deathly Hallows 2) by Alexandre Desplat
60:05 — "First Class" (X-Men: First Class) by Henry Jackman
60:49 — "Captain America Main Titles" (Captain America: First Avenger) by Alan Silvestri
61:50 — "Picnic and Beehive Chase" (Winnie the Pooh) by Henry Jackman
62:55 — "Abin Sur Attacked" (Green Lantern) by James Newton Howard
63:44 — "rologue" (Conan the Barbarian) by Tyler Bates
79:05 — "Main Title Sequence" (Winnie The Pooh) by Zooey Deschanel, M Ward

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SoundCast Episode #28 - Falling Skies with Composer Noah Sorota

Episode 28 - Falling Skies

Composer Noah Sorota joins the cast to talk about his latest work, FALLING SKIES. He shares about working at Remote Control Prod. and discusses TV music trends and faves.

Episode Highlights

00:30 — Introduction and welcome
02:49 — What we've been listening to
12:15 — Noah Sorota working at Remote Control Productions
25:29 — Noah Sorota on Falling Skies
40:52 — Trends in TV music
51:22 — Some of our TV theme faves
41:40 — Reviewing scores on soundtrack versus in context

Music Clips (Select music clips contained in this podcast)

00:00 — "Royal Street Ambush" (Falling Skies) by Noah Sorota
06:07 — "DC Showcase Main Title" (DC Showcase) by The Track Team
06:57 — "Minority Report" (Minority Report) by John Williams
08:40 — "Main Titles" (Heartless) by David Julyan
09:49 — "Billious Hooligan" (Brighton Rock) by Martin Phipps
11:45 — "They Were Ready" (Falling Skies) by Noah Sorota
17:27 — "I Never Woke Up In Handcuffs Before" (Sherlock Holmes) by Hans Zimmer
25:24 — "Royal Street Ambush" (Falling Skies) by Noah Sorota
30:43 — "Mason Theme (minor)" (Falling Skies) by Noah Sorota
32:44 — "Main Theme (Horn)" (Falling Skies) by Noah Sorota
44:54 — "Precipice" (Battlestar Galactica Season 3) by Bear McCreary
52:53 — "Theme from 'Human Target' (long version)" (Human Target) by Bear McCreary
53:19 — "Main Theme" (Star Trek Voyager) by Jerry Goldmsith
54:05 — "Main Title" (Stargate Atlantis) by Joel Goldsmith
57:51 — "Title Theme" (The Andy Griffith Show) by Earle Hagen and Herbert Spencer

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SoundCast Ep. 27 - Super 8 with guest Sasha Dikiciyan

Episode 27 - Super 8

Composer Sascha Dikiciyan joins Tom Hoover and Christopher Coleman to talk JJ Abrams latest project SUPER 8.  Beyond the movie, they dive headlong into the Michael Giacchino's score for the film.


Episode Highlights

00:30 — Introduction and welcome
03:30 — What we've been listening to
12:39 — Twitter question:  What is your fave X-Men score to date?
15:51 — Super 8 general reaction (no spoilers)
23:45 — Super 8 spoiler talk
36:44 — Super 8 score talk
41:40 — Reviewing scores on soundtrack versus in context


Music Clips (Select music clips contained in this podcast)


00:00 — "Through the Window" (Cocoon) by James Horner
03:45 — "Mater the Waiter" (Cars 2) by Michael Giacchino
04:32 — "Napoleon Boneparte" (Napoleon: Total War) by Richard Beddow et al
05:35 — "DC Showcase Main Title" (DC Showcase) by The Track Team
06:08 — "quayside synthesis" (Hanna) by The Chemical Brothers
08:12 — "Theme from SOCOM 4" (Socom 4) by Bear McCreary
12:08 — "First Class" (X-Men: First Class) by Henry Jackman
14:52 — "Logan And Rogue" (X-Men) by Michael Kamen
27:10 — "Cloverfield - Roar!" (100 Greatest Themes Take 2) by Michael Giacchino
38:56 — "The Magic Of Halloween" (E.T. The Extra-terestrial) by John Williams
43:52 — "Medal of Honor- Airborne (End Credits)" (Medal of Honor: Airborne) by Michael Giacchino
44:55 — "Through the Window" (Cocoon) by James Horner
53:37 — "Through the Window" (Cocoon) by James Horner

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SoundCast #26 - Kung Fu Panda 2

Episode 26 - Kung Fu Panda 2
Marius, Tom, and Chris talk the Kung Fu Panda 2 original score and on how the effectiveness of music scores, in context, affect our overall opinions.

Episode Highlights

00:24 — Introduction and welcome
03:52 — What we've been listening to
12:42 — RJDJ - App for personal soundtrack
17:56 — Twitter: Composer Controversy
24:36 — Kung Fu Panda Discussion
37:52 — In Context or out? How do thy rate thee?
41:40 — Reviewing scores on soundtrack versus in context


Music Clips (Select music clips contained in this podcast)


00:00 — "Po and Shen- Face to Face" (Kung Fu Panda 2) by Zimmer, Powell
03:58 — "Cerebro" (X-Men First Class) by Henry Jackman
06:08 — "Toy Factory" (The Best Album) by George and Jonathan
07:07 — "Sludge Mansion" (The Best Album) by George and Jonathan
08:22 — "The Pursuit of Vengeance" (SOCOM 4) by Bear McCreary
09:55 — "Naval battle at St. Vincent" (Napoleon: Total War) by Richard Beddow et al
11:27 — "Motherhood" (The Tree of Life) by Alexandre Desplat
24:00 — "Ancient China- Story of Shen" (Kung Fu Panda 2) by Zimmer, Powell
33:03 — "Rickshaw Chase" (Kung Fu Panda 2) by Zimmer, Powell
37:20 — "Dumpling Warrior" (Kung Fu Panda 2) by Zimmer, Powell
55:10 — "Gongmen Jail" (Kung Fu Panda 2) by Zimmer, Powell

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The SoundCast - Ep. 25 - Thor and Patrick Doyle

Thor and Patrick Doyle



Recorded May 12, 2011
Published May 13, 2011

THOR and the music of Patrick Doyle are the central topics for Marius, Tom, Helen, and Christopher for milestone episode 25 of the Soundcast.

Episode Highlights

00:45 — Introduction
03:51 — What we have been listening to
15:27 — How you can support The SoundCast
18:08 — Thor - the movie
25:03 — The score on CD
38:37 — Thor subdued?
38:01 — Thor and the Globet of Fire
42:26 — Has Thor been Remoted Controlled?
51:17 — How did Brian Tyler get in here?
57:27 — Top Patrick Doyle Scores
67:08 — Our own post-credits tease...


Music Clips (Select music clips contained in this podcast)


00:00 — "Main Theme" (The Mighty Thor [1966]) by unknown
00:18 — "Thor Kills the Destroyer" (Thor) by Patrick Doyle
04:00 — "A Forceful Intelligence" (Doctor Who Series 4) by Murray Gold
06:00 — "Half pint boards" (Soul Surfer) by Marco Beltrami
06:37 — "New York" (Crysis 2) by Borislav Slavov
08:28 — "Fast Five" (Fast Five) by Brian Tyler
10:00 — "Priest" (Priest) by Christopher Young
12:44 — "A New Hope" (Age of Heroes) by Richard Michael Plowman
14:00 — "Ancient China- Story of Shen" (Kung Fu Panda 2) Hans Zimmer and John Powell
17:29 — "Frost Giant Battle" (Thor) by Patrick Doyle
24:35 — "A New King" (Thor) by Patrick Doyle
35:34 — "Forgive Me" (Thor) by Patrick Doyle
38:01 — "The Story Continues" (Harry Potter and The Goblet of Fire) by Patrick Doyle
40:23 — "Detonators" (Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1) by Alexandre Desplat
41:46 — "Hammer Found" (Thor) by Patrick Doyle
43:31 — "Eistein's Wrong" (Transformers:  Revenge of the Fallen) by Steve Jablonsky
44:37 — "Earth to Asgard" (Thor) by Patrick Doyle
46:44 — "Setting The Trap" (Outlander) by Geoff Zanelli
56:46 — "The Thunder Storm" (Indochine) by Patrick Doyle
57:58 — "The Road to China" (Indochine) by Patrick Doyle
59:33 — "Estella's Theme" (Great Expectations) by Patrick Doyle
61:42 — "Eragon" (Eragon) by Patrick Doyle
65:05 — "To Jotunheim" (Thor) by Patrick Doyle
67:08 — "Title Theme" (Captain America [1966]) by unknown

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SoundCast #23 - Score of the Worlds with guest: Austin Wintory

SoundCast Episode 23:  Score of the Worlds with guest: Austin Wintory

Recorded March 30, 2011
Published April 1, 2011

Composer Austin Wintory joins the SoundCast crew and talks about his latest projects: MAJID and JOURNEY. Richard Buxton also joins the cast for the first time. They all discuss their favorite Alien invasion film scores, including their thoughts on the most recent entry into this sub-genre, BATTLE: LOS ANGELES by Brian Tyler.


Episode Highlights

00:00 — The Aliens Have Arrived!
01:25 — Introductions
10:00 — What we've been listening to
21:55 — Austin Wintory: Majid
31:04 — Austin Wintory: Journey
45:57 — Score of the Worlds - Our Favorite Alien Invasion Film Scores
76:30 — Conclusion

Music Clips (Select music clips contained in this podcast)

10:08 — "Aquarius" (Corpernicus' Star) by Abel Korzeniowski
12:56 — "Main Titles" (Black Beauty) by Danny Elfman
13:59 — "Alice's Theme" (Alice in Wonderland) by Danny Elfman
14:37 — "Rampage" (Crysis 2) by Hans Zimmer, Borislav Slavov, Tilman Sillescu
16:38 — "Mars Needs Moms" (Mars Neesds Moms) by John Powell
17:46 — "Main Title" (Monster Mutt) by Chris Walden
21:24 — "Main Title" (Majid) by Austin Wintory
28:33 — "Larbi" (Majid) by Austin Wintory
35:54 — "TGC Journey Theme" (Journey) by Austin Wintory
46:08 — "Main Title and Mountain Visions" (Close Encounters of the Third Kind) by John Williams
48:29 —  "End Titles" (Independence Day) by David Arnold
51:26 — "Main Titles" (Signs) by James Newton Howard
53:53 — "Resolution & End Title" (Close Encounters of the Third Kind) by John Williams
57:22 — "Klendathu Drop" (Starship Troopers) by Basil Poledouris
58:44 — "Final Battle" (Skyline" by Matthew Margeson
60:27 —  "Battle Los Angeles Hymn" (Battle: Los Angeles) by Brian Tyler
65:10 — "The Drone" (Battle: Los Angeles) by Brian Tyler
77:54 — "Basil By Way of Tommy..." Arranged by Austin Wintory

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SoundCast Episode 21: Invasion of the Score Snatchers

Episode #21 - Invasion of the Score Snatchers

Recorded February 17, 2011
Published February 18, 2011

Chris, Marius and Tom talk about the current Hollywood trend of new composers coming from other music genres and score A-List films.

Episode Highlights

00:40 — Intros
03:15 — What we've been listening to (Killzone 3, Sanctum, Secret of Kells, Summer Wars)
18:10 — Tide of the Super Heroe Movies
24:11 — Invasion of the Score Snatchers!
15:07 — The string quartet vs. orchestra in Dead Space 2
18:43 — Dead Space 2's themes
21:20 — Portraying the Church of Unitology
24:29 — Differing instrumentation between Dead Space and Dead Space 2
26:04 — The recording sessions
28:25 — Preparing the abstract musical material
30:53 — How creatively fulfilling were the Dead Space scores?
33:17 — Upcoming projects
34:50 — Fear of typecasting?
37:57 — Conclusion

Music Clips (Select music clips contained in this podcast)

00:00 — Invasion of the Body Snatchers Trailer clip 1
03:30 — "Main Menu - And Ever We Fight On" (Killzone 3) by Joris de Man
05:00 — "Espiritu Esa Ala" (Sanctum) by David Hirschfelder
08:35 — "Kasou Toshi Oz" (Summer Wars) Akihiko Matsumoto
10:00 — "The Chi'Rho Page" (Secret of Kells) by Bruno Coulais
11:03 — "Potus 111" (Eagle Eye) by Brian Tyler
21:31 — "Spider-Man Theme" (Spider-Man TV 1967) by
23:53 — Invasion of the Body Snatchers Trailer Clip 2
30:07 — "Intriguing Possibilities" (The Social Network) by Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross
37:47 — "End of Line" (Tron Legacy) Daft Punk
48:56 — Invasion of the Body Snatchers Trailer Clip 3

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SoundCast Episode 19: 2011 - Year in Preview

Ep. #19 - 2010: Year in Preview

Recorded January 13, 2011
Published January 14, 2011

Peering into the future, Christopher, Marius and Tom
discuss what soundtracks to look out for in the coming year!

Episode Highlights

00:34 - Introduction
04:00 - Top 3 Most Anticipated Film Scores for 2011
18:00 - Top 3 "Beware of the Over-hype" scores of 2011
29:53 - Top 3 Most Anticipated Video Game Scores for 2011
37:30 - Top 3 Potential Suprisde Scores of 2011
43:44 - Tweets - "What are you most looking forward to in 2011?"
45:20 - Predicting the Future of Soundtracks in 2011

Music Clips (Select music clips contained in this podcast)

04:50 - "At Wit's End" (Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End) by Hans Zimmer
11:11 - "Irina's Theme" (Indian Jones and the Kingdom/Crytal Skull) by John Williams
11:38 - "Life is Incredible Again" (The Incredibles) by Michael Giacchino
13:06 - "First Crop Circles" (Signs) by James Newton Howard
13:33 - "Michelle's House" (Stop Loss) by John Powell
14:50 - "Code Blue" (Ice Age 3) by John Powell
15:47 - "Griets Theme" (Girl with the Pearl Earring) by Alexandre Desplat
16:34 - "Drag Me to Hell" (Drag Me to Hell) by Christopher Young
18:42 - "Autobots" (Transformers) by Steve Jablonsky
19:24 - "The Sands of Time" (Prince of Persia) by Harry Gregson-Williams
20:51 - "Only The Beginning of the Adventure" (Narnia: Lion, Witch, Wardrobe) by Harry Gregson-williams
21:55 - "A Familiar Taste" (The Social Network) by Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross
23:49 - "Sacred Pentangle" (The Last Legion) by Patrick Doyle
28:58 - "Another World" (Further) by The Chemical Brothers
29:53 - "Jinnouchi Ke No Danketsu" (Summer Wars) by Akihito Matsumoto
34:40 - "March" (Knights of the Old Republic) by Mark Griskey
35:30 - "Icarus" (Deus Ex: Human Revolution Trailer) by Michael McCann
42:40 - "Two Figures by a Fountain" (Atonement) by Dario Marianelli
52:29 - "Anvil of Crom" (Conan: The Barbarian) by Basil Poledouris
53:16 - "Main Title & Mountian Visions" (Close Encounters of the Third Kind) by John Williams

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Soundcast Episode 16 - The Last Inception

Episode 16: The Last Inception
Recorded July 26, 2010
Published July 28, 2010

The SoundCast crew talks a little The Last Airbender, Inception, and about the love/hate relationship with Film music compilations.


Episode Highlights

00:30 - Intro and Google Voice invasion
06:28 - The Last Airbender discussion
21:35 - Inception discussion
38:26 - Film music compilations


Music Clips (Select music clips contained in this podcast)

05:48 - "The Avatar Has Returned" (The Last Airbender) by James Newton Howard
21:10 - "Dream within a Dream" (Inception) by Hans Zimmer
33:06 - "I Never Woke Up in Hand Cuffs Before" (Sherlock Holmes) by Hans Zimmer
37:55 - "Pearl & Dean Theme" (Asteroid) by Pete Moore
59:52 - "Cat Burglers" (Dinner for Schmucks) by Theodore Shapiro

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Soundcast Episode 15 - A Mid-Summer's Review

Episode 15 - A Mid-Summer's Review

Recorded June 16, 2010
Published June 19, 2010

The SoundCast crew takes a look at the big-budget films and film scores at the midway point of the 2010 summer!

Episode Highlights


00:30 - What are you doing on your Summer vacation?
02:40 - Marius on SoundCloud
05:05 - The Summer movie season thus far...
08:40 - Summer Vs. Summer
15:15 - The Summer movie music season thus far...
21:20 - Iron Man Vs. Iron Man 2
26:42 - Looking forward to the rest of the Summer
37:26 - Releasing original scores later than sooner



Music Clips (Select music clips contained in this podcast)


03:21 - "Clashing Cultures" by Marius Masalar
11:39 - "To Boldly Go" (Star Trek) by Michael Giacchino
14:49 - "Han's Kung Fu" (The Karate Kid) James Horner
15:37 - "Forbidden City"(The Karate Kid) James Horner
18:20 - "Destiny" (Robin Hood) Marc Streitenfeld
20:13 - "Fate Has Smiled on Us" (Robin Hood) Marc Streitenfeld
21:49 - "Driving with the Top Down" (Iron Man) Ramin Djawadi
26:00 - "Prologue" (The Last Airbender) James Newton Howard
35:10 - "Main Title" (Predator) Alan Silvestri
37:02 - "Ostrich Race" (Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time) Harry Gregson-Wiliams

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Soundcast Episode 12 - Oscore Noms!

Episode 12 - "Oscore Noms"
Recorded February 6, 2010
Published February 9, 2010

Jorn Tillnes (Soundtrackgeek.com), Tom Hoover (Scorenotes.com), Marius Masalar and Christopher Coleman discuss the 2009 Oscar nominees for Best Score.

Episode Highlights

00:27 - Introduction and Welcome
02:45 - The 2009 nominees for Best Score
04:21 - How do this years nominees compare with the recent past?
07:30 - The 2006, 2007, 2008 Nominees
13:40 - Sherlock Holmes discussion
18:00 - Avatar discussion
22:35 - Up discussion
25:55 - Which scores should have been nominated?
32:40 - Who SHOULD win?  Who WILL win?


Music Clips (Select music clips contained in this podcast)

03:05 - Jake Enters His Avatar World (Avatar) by James Horner
03:21 - Stunt Expo 2004 (Fantastic Mr. Fox) by Alexandre Desplat
03:34 - The Hurt Locker (The Hurt Locker) by Marco Beltrami and Buck Sanders
03:49 - Discombobulate (Sherlock Holmes) by Hans Zimmer
04:05 - Married Life (Up) by Michael Giacchino
10:06 - Amelia Desert Morning (Babel) by Gustavo Santaolalla
11:01 - Long Long Time Ago (Pan's Labyrinth) by Javier Navarrete
12:21 - The Queen (The Queen) by Alexandre Desplat
13:49 - My Mind Rebels at Stagnation (Sherlock Holmes) by Hans Zimmer
17:59 - Becoming One of the People, Becoming One with Neytir (Avatar) James Horner
23:01 - Up with End Credits (Up) by Michael Giacchino
24:32 - Nailin' The Kelvin (Star Trek) by Michael Giacchino
26:17 - The Road (The Road) by Nick Cave and Warren Ellis
28:03 - Four Through the Mirror (Imaginarium of Dr. Parnassus) by Mychael & Jeff Danna
29:10 - Stillness of the Mind (A Single Man) by Abel Korzeniowski
30:06 - Shinkai Bokujyo (Ponyo on the Cliff) by Joe Hisaishi
30:34 - The Library Falls (Agora) by Dario Marianelli

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Soundcast #10 - Avatar Expectations and Hans Zimmer's Modern Warfare 2

Episode #10

Avatar Expectations and Hans Zimmer's Modern Warfare 2

Recorded December 4, 2009

Published December 6, 2009

Episode Highlights

00:30 - Opening - Tom's book, Marius' TV pilot score

04:45 - Moon, A Serious Man, Dragon Age: Origin, The Road, Inglorius Basterds

14:50 - Avatar Expectations

27:16 - Modern Warfare 2 and Hans Zimmer

Music Clips (Select music clips contained in this podcast)

15:13 Avatar Trailer clip includes music by James Horner.

19:50 End Credits - Abyss (Alan Silvestri)

26:37 Modern Warfare 2 trailer clip

28:19 We'll be Dead in Ten - Modern Warfare (Gregson-Williams/ Barton)

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