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The Sound and Music of Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol


December 19, 2011

Another excellent sound feature from Michael Coleman – this time on the sound and music for ‘Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol’. Check it out:
 

 





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The sound and music of ‘Deus Ex: Human Revolution’


August 15, 2011

Go behind the scenes on the sound and music of ‘Deus Ex: Human Revolution’:
 

 

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Interview with composer Alan Silvestri


August 11, 2011

Over at Film Music Magazine, Daniel Schweiger has a great interview up with composer Alan Silvestri, where he discusses his recent score for Captain America and much more.

Best of all, Silvestri has captured the stuff of legend with CAPTAIN AMERICA, creating the kind of soaring, determined heroism that great comic book-to-screen icons are made of. It’s enough to make any admirer of Steve Rogers stand up and give the pledge for God and Country, not to mention any film music fan wants to see a composer fighting the good fight to continue on the worthy tradition of writing epic melody and themes for today’s action pictures.

 

Read the full interview with Alan Silvestri here.





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Original music from ‘Super 8′ available for free


August 5, 2011

Tying in with the premiere of ‘Super 8‘, composer Michael Giacchino has released five cues from the film for free! These can also be used by budding film makers in productions under a Creative Commons license. Check out and download the tracks below:

 





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Crafting the score for Infamous 2


July 18, 2011

Over at the Sound Byte blog, Sophia Tong talks to composers Bryan Mantia and Stanton Moore about their score for Infamous 2:

GS: What is your process when composing for a particular track? 

BM: My process is usually to figure out what I want to say with the piece (in the simplest way possible), then hang all my bells and whistles on top of that strong main message. That main message may be a rhythm that captures the essence of a particular district or a melody that gives the player some insight on how Cole might be feeling. It usually takes a bit of trial and error, but once I arrived on the right path, it would be clear immediately.

 

Read the full interview on the score for Infamous 2 here. 





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Audio interview: Hans Zimmer on Kung Fu Panda 2, Pirates of the Caribbean 4


May 17, 2011

Daniel Schweiger delivers the goods once again in this latest installment of the Film Music Magazine ‘On The Score’ interview series. Hear the audio interview below, where Hans Zimmer discusses the music for Kung Fu Panda 2 and Pirates of the Caribbean 4.

 

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Interview with composer David Arnold


January 13, 2011

Film Music Magazine has an interview up with composer David Arnold, talking about his score for the latest Narnia film and composing in general. Well worth checking out!


Taking up the NARNIA scoring sword from Harry Gregson-Williams, Arnold makes a symphonic splash that marks his third collaboration with director Michael Apted after THE WORLD IS NOT ENOUGH and AMAZING GRACE.

And as Aslan the lions leads the returning English youths, Prince Caspian and a host of beloved magical creatures through sometimes stormy waters, Arnold unleashes the kind of old-school fantastical melodies, brooding choruses, nautical swashbuckling and sorely missed sweet magic that’s sure to please the ears of legions of C.S. Lewis fans.

It’s a score that’s also full of that old time thematic religion for lovers of big movie score melody, let alone audiences who appreciate tunes that sweeps their still-young imaginations into new worlds.


Read the full interview with David Arnold here.





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Behind the music for ‘The Lord of the Rings’


October 5, 2010

Check out this great feature over at Tracksounds:

Likely the most appreciated, analyzed, and awarded scores of the new millennium has been HOWARD SHORE’S epic, original score for Peter Jackson’s LORD OF THE RINGS TRILOGY.  Years after the some of the most complete soundtrack releases ever, comes the lost awaited book and CD release, THE MUSIC OF THE LORD OF THE RINGS – A Comprehensive Account of Howard Shore’s Scores.  This unique volume was researched, compiled and written by author DOUG ADAMS alongside Howard Shore and his creative team.  The result is an even more detailed look at, not only the music, but it’s evolution.


Tracksounds is proud to bring you this in-depth look “behind the score” of The Lord of the Rings. In this edition:


- SoundCast Interview with author Doug Adams
– Book review by Peter Nickalls
– Rarities CD review by Peter Nickalls
– Select photos from the Signature Session in London.


Hop on over to Tracksounds for the full lowdown






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