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Interview: Reinhold Heil (Cloud Atlas) Plus 5 Exclusive Unreleased Tracks

scoreman@tracksounds.com (Christopher Coleman (Tracksounds, Inc.)) — Tue, 14 May 2013 23:26:00 +0000

Composer Reinhold Heil talks with Christopher Coleman about his work on one of the most unique films in recent years, CLOUD ATLAS. He shares his reaction to how both the film and score was received as well as the special challenges this project presented to himself and his collaborators: Johnny Klimek and Tom Tykwer. We also present FIVE previously unreleased tracks, in their entirety, from the Cloud Atlas original score!

Episode Highlights

00:28 - Intro and Reinhold Hold Bio
02:20 - Exclusive track #1: "Frobisher's Audition (Modern)"
04:52 - Exclusive track #2: "Frobisher's Audition"
07:43 - Interview: Reacting to the Film's Reaction
13:15 - Interview: Score Reaction - The Glue
22:04 - How the indy-film-budget affected the score
23:48 - The Scoring Pre-production process
27:34 - Exclusive track #3: "The Cloud Atlas Sextet for Piano"
32:11 - "Composing is like a dragon"
34:11 - Omnipresent melodies
37:06 - Exclusive track #4: "Luisa, We Gotta Be Together"
39:11 - Three themes and multiple hooks
40:50 - Exclusive track #5: "Cloud Atlas Sextet for Choir"
48:17 - Crafting the Sextet and its variations
51:45 - Did Ayrs really co-compose the sextet with Frobisher?
57:22 - Lasting thoughts about scoring Cloud Atlas
60:13 - Conclusion and final notes

Music Selections

00:02 - "Luisa, We Gotta Be Together" (Cloud Atlas) by Reinhold Heil
02:41 - "Frobisher's Audition (Modern)" (Cloud Atlas) by Reinhold Heil
28:28 - "The Cloud Atlas Sextet for Piano" (Cloud Atlas) by Reinhold Heil
40:40 - "Sonmi Meets Chang" (Cloud Atlas) by Reinhold Heil, Tom Tykwer, Johnny Klimek
44:49 - "Cloud Atlas Sextet for Choir" (Cloud Atlas) by Reinhold Heil
57:55 - "Cloud Atlas Finale" (Cloud Atlas) by Reinhold Heil, Tom Tykwer, Johnny Klimek

Additional Notes:

Listen to more unreleased music at www.reinholdheil.com
Follow: Reinhold Heil on Twitter (@reinholdheil)

Buy CLOUD ATLAS on Blu-ray and DVD from Amazon.com

Buy the CLOUD ATLAS soundtrack from Amazon.com

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Episode 60 - 2013 Year in Preview (Feature Film)

scoreman@tracksounds.com (Christopher Coleman (Tracksounds, Inc.)) — Sun, 07 Apr 2013 20:41:00 +0000

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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Ep. 59 - 2013 Year in Preview (Animation Edition)

scoreman@tracksounds.com (Christopher Coleman (Tracksounds, Inc.)) — Fri, 22 Mar 2013 18:56:00 +0000

Morgan Stradling and Chelsea Robson (The Rotoscopers) hosts of The Animation Addicts podcast, join in to look ahead at 2013's original score offerings in the world of animation! They talk everything from Studio Ghibli releases to Blue Sky to Dreamworks and Disney/Pixar. You'll also find a full dose of #WHYBLT which includes X-Men, Stoker and ... Sparkle?

Episode Highlights

00:00 Afro-cisco, we love them.
00:28 Welcome and Intros: The Rotoscopers
09:04 WHYBLT. The Adventures of Tin Tin and John Williams "sameness?"
15:28 WHYBLT, Sparkle, The Princess and the Frog
19:01 WHYBLT, Dead Space 3, Stoker, Oz: The Great and Powerful
27:36 WHYBLT, The Call, Bitrip Runner 2, God of War: Ascension, X-Men: First Class
26:27 WHYBLT, Christopher? Company of Heroes (Frederick Wiedmann)
34:52 2013 Year in Preview: Studio Ghibli
34:38 2013 Year in Preview: Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2, Smurfs 2, Dogakobo
47:05 2013 Year in Preview: Epic, Stardriver, Despicable Me 2
54:58 2013 Year in Preview: The Croods, Turbo
67:44 2013 Year in Preview: Frozen, Planes
76:23 2013 Year in Preview: Monsters University
79:40 2013 better than 2012?
84:36 Wrapping it up

Music Selections

00:09 "Agnes - The Unicorn Song" Despicable Me by Pharrell
09:26 "The Adventures of Tintin" (The Adventures of Tintin) by John Williams
09:37 "Jack and Isabelle" (Jack the Giant Slayer)) by John Ottman
16:49 "Fairy Tale-Going Home" (The Princess and the Frog) by Randy Newman
19:09 "200 Years Ago On An Icy Planet" (Dead Space 3) by James Hannigan
21:35 "Oz The Great and Powerful" (Oz The Great and Powerful) by Danny Elfman
31:45 "Frankenstein's Monster" (X-Men First Class) by Henry Jackman
33:40 "Smash and Grab" (The Croods) by Alan Silvestri
41:33 "Swallow Falls" (Cloud with a Chance of Meatballs) by Mark Mothersbaugh
51:08 "Despicable Me" (Despicable Me) by Pharrell
69:57 "Paperman" (Paperman) by Christophe Beck
85:30 "Sunshine, Lollipops and Rainbows" (Cloudy/Meatballs) by Leslie Gore
87:02 "Polkadot Afro Circus (Remix)" (Madagascar 3)

Additional Notes:

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Episode 58 - 2013 Year in Preview (Video Game Edition)

scoreman@tracksounds.com (Christopher Coleman (Tracksounds, Inc.)) — Sat, 16 Mar 2013 02:36:00 +0000

Sophia Tong, Editor-in-Chief at GamesRadar, and host of SoundRadar, joins Christopher, Marius, Richard and Edmund to take a look at what video game scores the year of 2013 has in store for us. They discuss some of the many upcoming indie-games on the horizon as well as the big, AAA, games...including those that have released unseasonably early. Everyone shares "What They Have Been Listening To" as well as sidetracking on the latest Humble Bundle release and the first preview of M83 and Joseph Trapanese's score for Oblivion.

Episode Highlights

00:00 Fifty FPS Forest (Scoreman Retro-Remix)
00:30 Welcome and Intros
08:11 WHYBLT. Marius? Sim City, Jack the Giant Slayer
16:22 WHYBLT, Edmund? Warm Bodies
17:49 WHYBLT, Richard? Shadow of the Colossus, Deus Ex: Human Revolution (again)
20:22 WHYBLT,Sophia? Ni No Kuni, Tomb Raider, Sim City
26:27 WHYBLT, Christopher? Company of Heroes (Frederick Wiedmann)
30:11 SIDETRACK: The New Humble Bundle
34:38 2013 Year in Preview: Indie Game Scores
46:29 2013 Year in Preview: AAA Game Scores
96:18 Will 2013 be better than 2012?

Music Selections

00:09 " Fifty FPS Forest" (Fastfall: Dustforce) by Lifeformed
07:44 "03 Building the Foundation" (SimCity) by Chris Tilton
09:37 "Jack and Isabelle" (Jack the Giant Slayer)) by John Ottman
19:37 "Icarus" (Deus Ex: Human Revolution) by Michael McCann
20:35 "Morning of Beginning" (Ni No Kuni) by Joe Hisaishi
22:27 "Infiltrating the Bunker"(Tomb Raider) by Jason Graves
45:35 "Dune Storm" (Catacomb Snatch) by C418
47:31 "Virtual Reality (High)" (Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance) by Jamie Christopherson
50:00 "200 Years Ago On An Icy Planet" (Dead Space 3) by James Hannigan
52:15 "Main Theme" (Aliens: Colonial Marines) by Kevin Riepl
59:38 "Restless" (Gear of War 3) by Steve Jablonsky
62:25 "Arrival" (Battle LA) by Brian Tyler
64:44 "Bioshock Main Theme" (Bioshock) by Garry Schymann
73:39 "Suite from Star Trek" (Star Trek) by Michael Giacchino
81:20 "Conviction Main Theme" (Splinter Cell: Conviction) by Michael Nielsen, Kaveh Cohen
82:55 "Main Theme" (Assassins Creed III) by Lorne Balfe
86:16 "Besieged Village" (Castlevania: Lord of Shadows) by Oscar Araujo
93:37 "Arrival" (Halo 3) by Marty O'Donnell, Michael Salvatori
100:30 "Retreat" (Aliens: Colonial Marines) by Kevin Riepl

Additional Notes:

Visit GamesRadar
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Follows Sophia Tong (@sophiatong)

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Episode 57 - Geinus Choice Vote Winners

scoreman@tracksounds.com (Christopher Coleman (Tracksounds, Inc.)) — Sat, 02 Mar 2013 20:15:00 +0000

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 Uelmen (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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Episode 56: 2012 Cue Awards!

scoreman@tracksounds.com (Christopher Coleman (Tracksounds, Inc.)) — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 18:29:00 +0000

2012 CUE AWARDS! The Tracksounds team reveal the official winners and welcome a handful of notable guests who join us live to accept their awards. The first ever winners of "The Marius" and "The Monkey King" awards are also unveiled. Please make your way down the red-carpet as the lights are dimming and the show is about to begin...

Episode Highlights

00:37 Introduction to the 2012 Cue Awards
05:47 What is the Genius Choice Vote?
07:08 Record Label of the Year
08:55 Best Original Score for Television
11:12 Best Dramatic Score
23:40 Best Action Score
32:20 Breakout Composer of the Year
35:33 Best Cue
40:17 Special Award: The Monkey King AWard
45:19 Best Animated Score
47:17 Best Video Game Score
62:10 Most Memorable Theme

70:54 Special Award - The Marius
74:30 Surprise of the Year
79:49 Best Overall Score
85:48 Composer of the Year
99:29 Thank You's Galore

Music Selections

00:00 "Cue the Orchestra" (Theme of the Cue Awards) by Marius Masalar
09:30 "Priceless" (Priceless) by Naoki Sato
11:44 "Pi's Lullaby" (Life of Pi) by Mychael Danna
24:08 "Who's Up For An Adventure_" (Journey 2: The Mysterious Island) by Andrew Lockington
27:49 "Lizard Chase" (Journey 2: The Mysterious Island) by Andrew Lockington
32:46 "Apotheosis"(Journey) by Austin wintory
36:11 "Mysterious Island Main Titles" (Journey 2: The Mysterious Island) by Andrew Lockington
42:47 "Naoki Sato Suite" (Compiled by Richard Buxton) by Naoki Sato
45:43 "Main Titles" (Frankenweenie) by Danny Elfman
47:59 "Heart of Pandaria" (WOW: Mists of Pandaria) by Brower, Acree, Soule, Cardon, Guidotti
62:54 "Mysterious Island Main Titles" (Journey 2: The Mysterious Island) by Andrew Lockington
71:30 "Indy Game Suite" (Compiled by Marius Masalar) by Various
75:02 "A Forest Adventure" (Metsan Tarina) by Panu Aaltio
80:30 "Who's Up For An Adventure_" (Journey 2: The Mysterious Island) by Andrew Lockington
82:39 "The Treehouse" (Journey 2: The Mysterious Island) by Andrew Lockington
90:00 "Cue the Orchestra" (Theme of the Cue Awards) by Marius Masalar

Additional Notes:

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Episode 55: 2012 Cue Award Nominees

scoreman@tracksounds.com (Christopher Coleman (Tracksounds, Inc.)) — Mon, 11 Feb 2013 21:20:00 +0000

Episode 55: 2012 Cue Award Nominees

2012 CUE AWARD NOMINATION SHOW. New Tracksounds reviewer, Thomas Midena joins Christoper, Marius, Richard and Edmund to proudly announce the official Cue Award Nominees for 2012. Every nominee from all 12 award categories is revealed.

Episode Highlights:

00:38 Welcome back to the Cue Awards
04:23 Surprise of the Year Nominees
14:36 Most Memorable Theme Nominees
30:36 Breakout Composer of the Year Nominees
38:48 Best Dramatic Score Nominees
54:41 Best Action Score Nominees
69:17 Best Animated Score
74:52 Best Score for TV Nominees
79:32 Best Score for Video Game Nominees
93:12 Best Record Label Nominees
96:06 Composer of the Year Nominees
102:31 Best Cue Nominees
108:20 Best Overall Score Nominees
112:15 Special Awards: The Marius, The Monkey King
115:06 What's next?

Music Selections:

00:00 "Cue the Orchestra" (Theme of the Cue Awards) by Marius Masalar
05:00 "Requiem" (Halo 4) by Neil Davidge and
07:54 "The Treehouse" (Journey 2: The Mysterious Island) by Andrew Lockington
09:01 "Main Titles" (There Be Dragons) by Robert Folk
09:34 "Main Title" (Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning) by Grant Kirkhope
11:44 "A Forest Adventure"(Metsän Tarina) by Panu Aaltio
15:50 "Main Title - Young Peter" (The Amazing Spider-Man) by James Horner
18:20 "Cloud Atlas Finale" (Cloud Atlas) by Tykwer, Klimek, Heil
23:15 "The Right of Challenge" (John Carter) by Michael Giacchino
26:32 "Misty Mountains" (The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey) by Howard Shore
39:24 "Entre La Luz Y El Pecado" (For Greater Glory) by James Horner
42:35 "Overture" (Anna Karenina) by Dario Marianelli
44:26 "The Impossible Main Title" (The Impossible) by Fernando Velasquez
46:42 "The People's House" (Lincoln) by John Williams
50:55 "Pi's Lullaby" (Life of Pi) by Mychael Danna
54:35 "Battle for Madrid"(There Be Dragons) by Robert Folk
55:09 "Rise" (The Dark Knight Rises) by Hans Zimmer
60:05 "Barcelona"(Haywire) by David Holmes
62:26 "Lizard Chase" (Journey 2: The Mysterious Island) by Andrew Lockington
66:40 "The Fight for Helium" (John Carter) by Michael Giacchino
67:59 "Going In" (Prometheus) by Marc Streitenfeld, Harry Gregson-Williams
70:29 "Ted, Audrey And The Trees" (The Lorax) by John Powell
71:49 "Main Titles" (Frankenweenie) by Danny Elfman
72:25 "Wreck-It Ralph" (Wreck-It Ralph) by Henry Jackman
73:43 "In Her Heart" (Brave) by Patrick Doyle
80:15 "Homeworld (Starhawk) by Christopher Lennertz
81:23 "Heart of Pandaria"(WOW: Mists of Panderia) by Brower, Acree, Soule, Cardon, Guidotti
82:19 "Journey Theme" (Journey) by Austin Wintory
87:56 "I Will Watch Over The Ones Who Live On" (Mass Effect 3) by Dikiciyan, Velasco, Hulick, Lennertz, Mansell
91:01 "Cider Time" (Fastfall-Dustforce) by Lifeformed
91:59 "The Makers Theme" (Darksiders II) by Jesper Kyd
104:45 "Out of the Frying Pan" (The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey) by Howard Shore
105:54 "Portrait Mr. Boogie" (Sinister) by Christopher Young
106:01 "Cue the Orchestra" (Theme of the Cue Awards) by Marius Masalar

Additional Notes:

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Bonus: Talking Top 10 James Newton Howard Scores

scoreman@tracksounds.com (Christopher Coleman (Tracksounds, Inc.)) — Sat, 26 Jan 2013 18:41:00 +0000

Bonus Episode: Talking Top 10 James Newton Howard Scores

Christopher Coleman and Helen meet, face-to-face, for the first time and discuss Christopher's Top 10 scores from the prolific composer, James Newton Howard.

Episode Highlights:

00:31 Intro and sitting down with Helen San
04:12 Top 10, 9, 8, 7 and Helen Hatin' on M. Night.
11:17 Top 6, 5, 4 - Newton Howard and Kevin Costner
15:55 Top 3, 2, 1 -
32:02 Helen's Picks
34:18 After Earth, "the dip," Green Lantern
37:59 Wrapping it up

Music Selections:

00:00 "Horn of Plenty" (The Hunger Games) by James Newton Howard
00:57 "Gnomeo & Juliet" (Gnome & Juliet) by James Newton Howard
03:34 "Beautiful" (King Kong) by James Newton Howard
04:47 "Noah Visits" (The Village) by James Newton Howard
06:46 "The Great Eatlon" (Lady in the Water) by James Newton Howard
08:20 "The Egg Travels"(Dinosaur) by James Newton Howard
09:47 "Visions" (Unbreakable) by James Newton Howard
11:23 "Main Titles" (Signs) by James Newton Howard
13:27 "Main Title" (Wyatt Earp) by James Newton Howard
14:22 "Main Titles" (The Postman) by James Newton Howard
16:02 "Flow Like Water" (The Last Airbender) by James Newton Howard
28:08 "End Titles" (Snow Falling on Cedars) by James Newton Howard
36:05 "Drone Dogfight" (Green Lantern) by James Newton Howard
38:29 "Visions" (Unbreakable) by James Newton Howard

Helen's additional picks:

1. RESTORATION. One of my fav JNHs. I used to listen to this cue (Fire) ALL the time. This rivals Flow Like Water.
http://youtu.be/Xr3Wo1-u5DM

2. PRINCE OF TIDES. Sweeping romantic. I forget how versatile he is.
http://youtu.be/mJVEPxGN8jY

3. DAVE. Again, versatile.
http://youtu.be/bKhFa-4Je9w

Helen's Honorable mentions:

OUTBREAK.
http://youtu.be/a5OdcdYZtMs

SNOW WHITE AND THE HUNTSMAN
http://youtu.be/Ol55atpyCes

DEFIANCE
http://youtu.be/hhfy7VkR3ws

MICHAEL CLAYTON
http://youtu.be/MGZTrE070tk

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Episode #54 - The Hobbit: A Game of Themes

scoreman@tracksounds.com (Christopher Coleman (Tracksounds, Inc.)) — Fri, 11 Jan 2013 03:32:00 +0000

Episode #54 - The Hobbit: A Game of Themes

Author Doug Adams returns to the SoundCast to talk about Howard Shore's score for part one of THE HOBBIT trilogy. Find out which Tracksounds staffer has yet to see the film, how the presentation format of the film effected our experience, how the score caused some headscratching, and how this whole thing is just a huge "game of themes."

Episode Highlights

00:00 Blunt the Opening and Doug Adams Intro
05:46 What we were expecting from this film
19:58 General reactions and comparing to Lord of the Rings
11:45 Reacting to the film and it's music (spoilers)
31:21 Headscratching: Reacting to the score
49:56 A Game of Themes?
78:50 Wrapping it up

Music Selections

00:00 "Blunt the Knives" (The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey SE) by Howard Shore
00:40 "The Adventure Begins" (The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey SE) by Howard Shore
05:23 "The World is Ahead" (The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey SE) by Howard Shore
19:25 "Warg-Scouts" (The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey SE) by Howard Shore
31:04 "A Thunder Battle" (The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey SE) by Howard Shore
50:40 "The Crack of Doom"(LOTR: The Fellowship of the Ring) by Howard Shore
57:41 "Out of the Frying-Pan" (The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey SE) by Howard Shore
59:40 "The Breaking of the Fellowship" (LOTR: The Fellowship of the Ring) by Howard Shore
72:47 "02_Old Friends (Extended)" (The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey SE) by Howard Shore
76:58 "Radagast the Brown (Extended)" (The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey SE) by Howard Shore
83:29 "Dreaming of Bag End" (The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey SE) by Howard Shore

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Bonus Episode: Les Misérables

scoreman@tracksounds.com (Christopher Coleman (Tracksounds, Inc.)) — Fri, 04 Jan 2013 19:21:00 +0000

Bonus Episode: Les Misérables

Christopher Coleman and Helen San tackle the latest incarnation of Les Misérables by director Tom Hooper, which is currently raking in the accolades and bucks! Do they love it? Hate it? Is it getting so much praise because of what the movie offers or because of Victor Hugo's powerful story and Schönberg and Boublil's unforgettable music?

Episode Highlights:

00:30 Opening and Welcome
02:48 Our History of Musicals and Les Mis
10:00 What we were expecting from this film
11:45 Reacting to the film and it's music (spoilers)
16:15 Actor by Actor
23:47 Movie or Musical and Hiring Stars
30:24 Evaluating this as "a film"
44:07 How about the official soundtrack release?
47:05 The new song: "Suddenly"
51:26 Final thoughts and close
08:48 The score. Where's the point?

Music Selections:

00:00 "The Bishop" (Les Misérables) by Claude-Michel Schönberg, Alain Boublil
00:50 "At The End Of The Day" (Les Misérables) by Claude-Michel Schönberg, Alain Boublil
16:00 "Look Down" (Les Misérables) by Claude-Michel Schönberg, Alain Boublil
18:04 "Valjean's Soliloquy" (Les Misérables) by Claude-Michel Schönberg, Alain Boublil
21:48 "Master Of The House" (Les Misérables) by Claude-Michel Schönberg, Alain Boublil
24:46 "In My Life - A Heart Full Of Love" (Les Misérables) by Claude-Michel Schönberg, Alain Boublil
47:05 "Suddenly" (Les Misérables) by Claude-Michel Schönberg, Alain Boublil
52:46 "Epilogue" (Les Misérables) by Claude-Michel Schönberg, Alain Boublil

Additional Notes:

Watch the 25th Anniversary Concert in full on Youtube
Watch the 2000, 2-Part Series on Netflix Watch Instantly
Buy or Rent Les Miserables: The 25th Anniversary Concert [Blu-ray] (2010) from Amazon
Buy the Original Soundtrack from Les Miserables: The Musical Phenomenon at Amazon
Buy the Les Miserables Complete Symphonic Recording at Amazon
Buy the 1998 Les Miserables Blu Ray (Liam Neeson) at Amazon

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Bonus SoundCast - The Hobbit: An Unexpected Reaction

scoreman@tracksounds.com (Christopher Coleman (Tracksounds, Inc.)) — Sat, 15 Dec 2012 02:08:00 +0000

Bonus Episode: The Hobbit - An Unexpected Reaction

Christopher Coleman knocks out this bonus “solo-cast” and shares his reaction to seeing The Hobbit in a Dolby Atmos, the film itself and the score as heard in context.

Episode Highlights

00:17 Where and when I saw The Hobbit
01:28 Comparing The Hobbit to LOTR
04:04 The Greatness of the Fellowship
05:42 I hear George Lucas' voice in my head
07:20 Meandering?
08:48 The score. Where's the point?

Music Selections

00:00 "The White Council (Extended)" (The Hobbit: AUJ) by Howard Shore
04:05 "Khazad-Dûm " (LOTR: Fellowship of the Ring) by Howard Shore
11:16 "12_Roast Mutton (Extended)" (The Hobbit: AUJ) by Howard Shore
14:55 "08_The World is Ahead" (The Hobbit: AUJ) by Howard Shore

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Episode 53 - Skyfall: The Bond Identity

scoreman@tracksounds.com (Christopher Coleman (Tracksounds, Inc.)) — Wed, 28 Nov 2012 02:38:00 +0000

Episode 53 - Skyfall: The Bond Identity

Chris, Marius, Edmund and Richard dive into the latest Bond-Film, SKYFALL. What Have You Been Listening To is back including some ind-epth talk about Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 and Skyworld (Two Steps from Hell)

Episode Highlights

00:00 The Bond Identity Opening
04:04 WHYBLT? Frankenweenie, Black Ops II, Assassins Creed III
11:39 WHYBLT? The Sweeney, Skyworld
18:40 Sidetrack: Two Steps from Hell Concert in 2013
22:23 WHYBLT? More Black Ops II, Adam's Lament, The Four Seaons Recomposed
29:31 SKYFALL: The Movie (no spoilers)
36:36 SKYFALL: The Movie (spoiler talk)
64:53 SKYFALL: The Music as heard in the film
74:20 SKYFALL: The Music on the soundtrack
91:04 SKYFALL: What about Mr. Jacques? Oscar Worthy? Final thoughts.

Music Selections

00:00 "Breadcrumbs" (Skyfall) by Thomas Newman
04:18 "Main Titles " (Frankenweenie) by Danny Elfman
06:19 "Theme from Call of Duty Black Ops II" (Call of Duty: Black Ops II) by Trent Reznor
09:33 "Main Theme" (Assassin's Creed III) by Lorne Balfe
11:40 "Trafalgar Square " (The Sweeney) by Lorne Balfe
13:27 "All Is Hell That Ends Well" (Skyworld) by Two Steps from Hell
16:26 "Winterspell" (Skyworld) by Two Steps from Hell
26:52 "Spring 1 - Spring 1" (The Four Seasons Recomposed) by Max Richter
29:14 "Komodo Dragon" (Skyfall) by Thomas Newman
41:09 "Skyfall" (Skyfall) by Thomas Newman
58:54 "Severine" (Skyfall) by Thomas Newman
64:33 "Jellyfish" (Skyfall) by Thomas Newman
69:12 "Breadcrumbs" (Skyfall) by Thomas Newman
70:48 "Grand Bazaar, Instanbul" (Skyfall) by Thomas Newman
82:40 "New Digs" (Skyfall) by Thomas Newman
86:53 "Jellyfish" (Skyfall) by Thomas Newman
87:46 "She's Mine " (Skyfall) by Thomas Newman
88:18 "Severine" (Skyfall) by Thomas Newman

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Interview: Jack Wall (Call of Duty: Black Ops II)

scoreman@tracksounds.com (Christopher Coleman (Tracksounds, Inc.)) — Thu, 22 Nov 2012 01:59:00 +0000

Interview: Jack Wall (Call of Duty: Black Ops II)

Composer Jack Wall talks with Marius Masalar about his score for the fastest selling video game to date, Call of Duty: Black Ops II. They talk about his transition from audio producer to working in the video game world, his thoughts on the use of "melody" in game scores, working alongside and around Trent Reznor's main theme, and a bit about his upcoming score for Lost Planet 3 in 2013!

Episode Highlights

0:00 Introduction
2:12 Early reviews of Black Ops II
3:42 Going from studio work to game audio, meeting Trent Reznor
9:00 The evolving game audio workflow, coming full circle
10:38 The attraction of Black Ops II, the value of story in the game
14:41 Dynamic range and the musical direction for the game
16:10 The story of the Niño Precioso cue
22:03 Influences from other series and previous Call of Duty scores
23:39 Melodic themes in games and emotional moments
28:07 Orchestras, the recording process, and the nuance of live performances
30:04 The mixing team and attention to detail in production
32:59 Electronics, field recordings, combining and using sounds
36:01 Learning synthesis and working on Mass Effect
37:12 Jack's favourite sound and the trouble with ringtones
39:14 Working alongside Trent Reznor, the main theme
40:30 The challenge of creating a fresh Call of Duty experience
43:34 Witnessing trends in the gaming industry, the power of indie
49:03 Wrapping up Lost Planet 3 and its…unusual musical direction
54:30 Game scores and composers that Jack admires
56:20 The growing appreciation of music in games
57:40 Conclusion

Music Selections

00:00 "Savimbi's Pride" (Call of Duty: Black Ops II) by Jack Wall
15:15 "Hidden " (Call of Duty: Black Ops II) by Jack Wall
16:30 "Niño Precioso" (Call of Duty: Black Ops II) by Jack Wall
20:20 "Raul Menendez Theme" (Call of Duty: Black Ops II) by Jack Wall
24:40 "Heros Theme " (Call of Duty: Black Ops II) by Jack Wall
32:55 "Spider Bot" (Call of Duty: Black Ops II) by Jack Wall and Jimmy Hinson
58:32 "Adrenaline (Call of Duty: Black Ops II) by Jack Wall

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Ep. 52 - Cloud Atlas

scoreman@tracksounds.com (Christopher Coleman (Tracksounds, Inc.)) — Sun, 11 Nov 2012 19:17:00 +0000

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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Ep. 51 - The Return of Star Wars!

scoreman@tracksounds.com (Christopher Coleman (Tracksounds, Inc.)) — Sat, 03 Nov 2012 14:08:00 +0000

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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Interview: Anton Sanko (The Possession)

scoreman@tracksounds.com (Christopher Coleman (Tracksounds, Inc.)) — Fri, 14 Sep 2012 19:37:00 +0000

Interview: Anton Sanko (The Possession)

Composer Anton Sanko talks about his genre bending score for The Possession and gives us a safe peak into this tale of a dybbuk box. He also talks about how he moved from the world of the music producer to full-time composing and working on his tender yet tragic score for Rabbit Hole (2011).

Episode Highlights

00:16 Welcome and Intro: Anton Sanko
01:46 Moving from producing to composing
04:47 The Highs and the Lows of producing and composing
06:04 Too much time with The Possession
08:00 Rabbit Hole
09:34 From Rabbit Hole to The Possession
13:35 Progressing through the score/ Track commentary
20:06 Tales from The Dybbuk Box
22:40 Upcoming projects and conclusion

Music Selections

00:00 "The Morgue" (The Possession) by Anton Sanko
07:33 "Cleaning" (Rabbit Hole) by Anton Sanko
14:49 "I Don't Love You" (The Possession) by Anton Sanko
18:20 "Brett's Teeth" (The Possession) by Anton Sanko
23:47 "Shadow Puppets" (The Possession) by Anton Sanko

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Interview: Brian Tyler (The Expendables 2)

scoreman@tracksounds.com (Christopher Coleman (Tracksounds, Inc.)) — Sat, 08 Sep 2012 16:41:00 +0000

Interview: Brian Tyler (The Expendables 2)

Composer Brian Tyler talks about his return to THE EXPENDABLES franchise and reteaming with Sylvester Stallone and, this time, director Simon West. He shares about the challenges and benefits of scoring a sequel and also about some of his other upcoming projects: Standing Up and John Dies at the End.

Episode Highlights

00:23 Welcome and Intro: Brian Tyler
01:50 Transformers: Prime and Terra NOva Releases
03:20 2011 releases: Columbus Circle, Brake, Modern Warfare 3
11:54 The Expendables 2
30:58 Coming projects: Standing Up, John Dies at the End

Music Selections

00:00 "The Expendables Return" (The Expendables 2) by Brian Tyler
02:19 "Terra Nova Theme" (Terra Nova) by Brian Tyler
04:05 "Main Title" (Brake) by Brian Tyler
05:40 "Main Title" (COD: Modern Warfare 3) by Brian Tyler
11:32 "Party Crashers" (The Expendables 2) by Brian Tyler
19:44 "Vilain" (The Expendables 2) by Brian Tyler
31:08 "Preparations" (The Expendables 2) by Brian Tyler

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Ep. 50 - Fish, Fish, Water, Water - The Dark Knight Rises

scoreman@tracksounds.com (Christopher Coleman (Tracksounds, Inc.)) — Mon, 23 Jul 2012 14:33:00 +0000

Ep. 50- "Fish, Fish, Water, Water - The Dark Knight Rises"

[Explicit Warning] Composer Sascha Dicikiyan and Alex Billington join us for an in-depth discussion on THE DARK KNIGHT RISES. They explore Nolan’s final entry in his Batman trilogy as well as Hans Zimmer’s score. Lastly, they discuss the MAN OF STEEL trailer and it’s intriguing choice of music.

Episode Highlights

00:00 The Batmontage
00:27 Intro and Welcome
02:12 The Tragedy in Aurora, Colorado
08:20 The Dark Knight Rises - General Reaction
19:11 The Dark Knight Rises - Spoiler Talk
32:32 The Dark Knight Rises - The original score
64:54 Sidetrack: Man of Steel Teaser

Music Selections

00:00 "Batman" (Batman Begins) Hans Zimmer, James Newton Howard

00:17 "Why Do We Fall" (The Dark Knight Rises) by Hans Zimmer
07:00 "Nothing Out There" (The Dark Knight Rises) by Hans Zimmer
31:52 "Why Do We Fall" (The Dark Knight Rises) by Hans Zimmer
33:28 "Gotham's Reckoning" (The Dark Knight Rises) by Hans Zimmer
35:10 "Mind If I Cut In" (The Dark Knight Rises) by Hans Zimmer
46:58 "Harvey Two-Face" (The Dark Knight) by Hans Zimmer, James Newton Howard
50:00 "The Batman Theme" (Batman) by Danny Elfman
65:24 "Khazad-Dûm" (LOTR: Fellowship of the Ring [Complete]) by Howard Shore
68:30 "The Planet Krypton" (Superman) by John Williams
70:02 "Journey To The Line" (Thin Red Line]) by Hans Zimmer
86:24 "Rise" (The Dark Knight Rises) by Hans Zimmer

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Bonus Episode: Spider-Man: Amazing or Not?

scoreman@tracksounds.com (Christopher Coleman (Tracksounds, Inc.)) — Wed, 18 Jul 2012 16:26:00 +0000

Bonus Episode - "Spider-Man: Amazing or Not?"

Christopher, Marius, Edmund and Richard dive headlong into the realm of the webslinger as they talk about THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN by James Horner. They sort out the movie's overall strengths and weaknesses before dealing with Horner's original score and also refresh the conversation on Danny Elfman and Christopher Young's preceding scores for the Sam Raimi trilogy.

Episode Highlights

00:00 "Who are you?"
00:36 Intro and Welcome
03:11 The Amazing Spider-Man movie - general reaction
13:00 The Amazing Spider-Man movie - spoiler talk
27:10 The Amazing Spider-Man score as heard in film
34:10 The Amazing Spider-Man score on its own
49:05 Spider-Man music of old

Music Selections

05:36 "Oscorp Tower" (The Amazing Spider-Man) by James Horner
25:48 "Lizard at School!" (The Amazing Spider-Man) by James Horner
37:35 "Playing Basketball" (The Amazing Spider-Man) by James Horner
38:45 "Becoming Spider-Man" (The Amazing Spider-Man) by James Horner
39:32 "Becoming Spider-Man" (The Amazing Spider-Man) by James Horner
51:32 "Main Title" (Spider-Man) by Danny Elfman
61:00 "Promises - Spider-Man End Titles" (The Amazing Spider-Man) by James Horner

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Ep. 49 - "Dissecting Prometheus"

scoreman@tracksounds.com (Christopher Coleman (Tracksounds, Inc.)) — Mon, 25 Jun 2012 02:30:00 +0000

Ep. 49 - "Dissecting Prometheus"

Composer Sascha Dikiciyan joins in the take a deep dive into the perplexing waters of PROMETHEUS. We also sidetrack into the news about Hans Zimmer scoring THE MAN OF STEEL and Deadmau5's Rolling Stone interview where he expresses is his desire to compose for film. And, of course, we reveal what we've been listening to.

Episode Highlights

00:00 A Recipe for Unpleasantness
00:32 Intro and Welcome
04:06 SIDETRACKS: Hans Zimmer on the Man of Steel
11:27 SIDETRACKS: Deadmau5 looking to score films
17:43 WHYBLT: Sorcery, Abe Vamp Hunter, Cosmopolis,
22:41 WHYBLT: Battleship, Journey 2
30:02 PROMETHEUS - general film reaction
38:20 PROMETHEUS - spoiler talk
51:19 PROMETHEUS - the music...and spoilers

Music Selections

05:36 "Honor - Main Title Theme" (The Pacific) by Zimmer, Zanelli, Neely
11:29 "Strobe" (For Lack of a Better Name) by deadmau5
18:05 "Sorcery" (Sorcery) by Mark Mancina
21:10 "Asymmetrical" (Cosmopolis) by Howard Shore + Metric
22:51 "You're Going to the Navy" (Battleship) by Steve Jablonsky
24:26 "Who's Up For An Adventure" (Journey 2) Andrew Lockington
28:33 "A Planet" (Prometheus) by Marc Streitenfeld
51:36 "Life" (Prometheus) by Marc Streitenfeld
58:31 "Goin In" (Prometheus) by Marc Streitenfeld
49:25 "Flow Like Water" (The Last Airbender) by James Newton Howard
54:45 "A Planet" (Prometheus) by Marc Streitenfeld
83:43 "Life" (Prometheus) by Marc Streitenfeld

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Ep. 48 - "I STILL Know What Your Scored This Summer!"

scoreman@tracksounds.com (Christopher Coleman (Tracksounds, Inc.)) — Sat, 26 May 2012 22:40:00 +0000

Ep. 48 - "I STILL Know What Your Scored This Summer!"

2012 Summer Preview. Michael Coleman (Soundworks Collection) and Erik Woods (Cinematic Sound) join us to peer into this Summer's offerings of films and film scores. We also talk about Ridley Scott's comments regarding a BLADE RUNNER sequel, La La Land Records release of STARHAWK (Christopher Lennertz) and SORCERY (Mark Mancina), and what Dobly Atmos might hold for our ears in the near future.

Episode Highlights

00:00 Summertime 2012
00:27 Intro and Welcome
03:13 SIDETRACKS: BLADE RUNNER SEQUEL. Really? And who should score it?
10:07 SIDETRACKS: La La Land Records release of STARHAWK and SCORCERY
14:12 SIDETRACKS: Dolby Atmos
22:56 WHYBLT: Erik's big list of faves.
28:38 WHYBLT: Mirror's Edge, Lost Planet, Mobile Suit Gundam
32:30 WHYBLT: Moonrise Kingdom, Men in Black 3, Best Exotic Marigold Hotel, Princess Mononoke
43:38 2012 Summer Preview!
85:44 Soundtracking: Tomahawk; Subscriptions versus Purchasing
89:20 Soundtracking: Bandcamp, CDBaby, Reverbnation, used CDs, emusic, amazon

Music Selections

00:00 "Summer" by Vivaldi
00:06 "Summertime" by Will Smith
03:22 "Blade Runner (End Titles)" (Blade Runner) by Vangelis
09:03 "Plague, Trinity & Wasp" (The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo) by A. Ross, T. Reznor
10:08 "Hawk Battle" (Starhawk) by Christopher Lennertz
12:51 "Sorcery" (Sorcery) by Mark Mancina
22:34 "Mona Lisa Overdrive" (The Matrix Reloaded) by Don Davis
25:50 "Death and Transfiguration" (Hancock) by John Powell
27:43 "Still Alive" (Mirror's Edge) perf. Lisa Mikovsky
30:50 "Main Theme" (Lost Planet) by Jamie Christopherson
34:52 "Road to Jaipur" (Best Exotic Marigold Hotel) by Thomas Newman
35:45 "The Journey To The West" (Princess Mononoke) by Joe Hisaishi
49:25 "Flow Like Water" (The Last Airbender) by James Newton Howard
54:45 "A Planet" (Prometheus) by Marc Streitenfeld
64:54 "We Are Here" (Horton Hears a Who) by John Powell
65:55 "Like a Dog Chasing Cars" (The Dark Knight) by Hans Zimmer
76:33 "Escaping the CIA" (Salt) by James Newton Howard
82:13 "Horton Suite" (Horton Hears a Who) by John Powell
85:30 "Mayhem and Finale" (The Expendables) by Brian Tyler

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BLADE RUNNER	THE MATRIX RELOADED
THE GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO	BEST EXOTIC MARIGOLD HOTEL
MIRROR'S EDGE	THE LAST AIRBENDER
PRINCESS MONONOKE	HORTON HEARS A WHO
PROMETHEUS	SALT
THE DARK KNIGHT	THE EXPENDABLES

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Ep. 47 - "Streaming Prometheus" & Soundtracking Best Practices

scoreman@tracksounds.com (Christopher Coleman (Tracksounds, Inc.)) — Sat, 19 May 2012 16:13:00 +0000

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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PROMETHEUS
THE AVENGERS
IN TIME
THE MATRIX (DELUXE EDITION)
MEN IN BLACK 3
ED WOOD
AVALON

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Episode 46 - "Continudity? - The Avengers!

scoreman@tracksounds.com (Christopher Coleman (Tracksounds, Inc.)) — Wed, 09 May 2012 02:21:00 +0000

Ep. 46 - "Continudity? - The Avengers!"

Alex Billington of Firshowing.net joins us to talk about what everyone else is talking about - THE AVENGERS! But we also dive deep into Alan Silvestri's score. Who loved it? Who hated it? Who might have been a better choice? All of your questions are answered within!

Episode Highlights

00:00 The Avengers Montage
00:39 Intro and Welcome
03:15 Listener feedback on Ep. 45 - The Nineties
11:46 WHYBLT? Memory House by Max Richter
17:23 The Avengers Movie Talk
42:57 The Avengers Spoiler Talk
56:56 The Avengers Score Talk

Music Selections

00:03 "The Avengers" (The Avengers) by Alan Silvestri
11:40 "November" (Memory House ) by Max Richter
16:14 "Stark Goes Green" (The Avengers) by Alan Silvesri
33:23 "Hal Battles Parallax" (Green Lantern) by James Newton Howard
42:09 "Helicarrier (The Avengers) by Alan Silvestri
55:44 "Performance Issues" (The Avengers) by Alan Silvestri
61:51 "Driving with the Top Down" (Iron Man) by Ramin Djawadi
62:43 "Main Title" (The Incredible Hulk) by Craig Armstrong
62:56 "A New King" (Thor) by Patrick Doyle
63:18 "Captain America" (Captain America: The First Avenger) by Alan Silvestri
74:33 "Main Title Theme" (The Pacific) by Hans Zimmer, Geoff Zanelli, Blake Neeley
91:46 "The Promise" (The Avengers) by Alan Silvestri

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THE AVENGERS
IRON MAN
IRON MAN 2
THE INCREDIBLE HULK
THOR
CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE FIRST AVENGER
MEMORY HOUSE by Max Richter

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Episode 45 - The 90s - Best Decade Ever?

scoreman@tracksounds.com (Christopher Coleman (Tracksounds, Inc.)) — Sun, 22 Apr 2012 21:00:00 +0000

Ep. 45 - "The 90s - Best Decade Ever?"

Erik Woods (Cinematic Sound Radio) joins Christopher, Marius, Richard, and Edmund to do a marathon run through the bountiful decade of the Nineties. We dive deep into Austin Wintory's score for JOURNEY and also responde to two emails from you!

Episode Highlights

00:00 Nineties Montage
03:52 WHYBLT? Fez, Mirror Mirror, Wrath of the Titans
10:00 WHYBLT? Ghibli, Ghibli, Ghibli
12:00 WHYBLT? Dark Shadows, Journey
21:35 WHYBLT? Star Trek: First Contact LE, Fastfall - Dustforce
25:45 Listener Feedback: Dark Knight Rises
29:58 Listener Feedback: Explaining our love for soundtracks to others
40:16 The Best of the Nineties
106:16 Over-rated Scores from the Nineties

Music Selections

08:22 "Wrath of the Titans" (Wrath of the Titans) by Javiere Navarrette
13:10 "Shadows Reprise" (Dark Shadows) by Danny Elfman
14:14 "Apotheosis" (Journey) by Austin Wintory
22:04 "Welcome Aboard'" (ST: First Contact LE) by Jerry Goldsmith
24:30 "Swimming While It Rains" (Fastfall - Dustforce) by Lifeforce
40:17 "Main Title -Trinity Infinity" (The Matrix) by Don Davis
44:28 "Main Titles" (Schindler's List) by John Williams
48:40 "A Gift of a Thistle" (Braveheart) by James Horner
54:01 "Estella's Theme" (Great Expectations) by Patrick Doyle
55:16 "Main Title" (Cuthroat Island) by John Debney
58:30 "Eye of the Storm" (The Iron Giant) by Michael Kamen
73:45 "Ontological Shock" (The Matrix) by Don Davis
80:11 "The Burning Bush" (The Prince of Egypt) by Hans Zimmer
85:13 "Ontological Shock" (The Matrix) by Don Davis
86:16 "The Flag Parade" (SW: The Phantom Menace) by John Williams
89:15 "Augie's Great Municipal Band, End Credits" (SW: The Phantom Menace) by John Williams
94:42 "Hatsue and Ishmael Kiss (Snow Falling on Cedars) by James Newton Howard
109:44"Alabama" (Crimson Tide) by Hans Zimmer
129:03 "Augie's Great Municipal Band, End Credits" (SW: The Phantom Menace) by John Williams

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Ep. 44 - Girly Titanic Saxophones

scoreman@tracksounds.com (Christopher Coleman (Tracksounds, Inc.)) — Sat, 14 Apr 2012 11:35:00 +0000

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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