The SoundCast
The Official Podcast of
Tracksounds.com
The
official podcast of
Tracksounds.com, The SoundCast
is hosted by Christopher Coleman
and features reviews and
discussions centered around
film, TV, and video game
soundtracks. Special edition
episodes include interviews with
composers and other industry
professionals.
Recorded September 1, 2010
Published September 1, 2010
DOUG ADAMS, author of the upcoming book THE MUSIC OF THE LORD OF THE RINGS
FILMS, talks about this unique and comprehensive project
which put him shoulder-to-shoulder with one of his composer-idols, HOWARD SHORE.
He shares about the joys and challenges of working
on a project of this scale, his research process, and just who will want to get
their hands on this book and compact disc! (Don't miss
our little ploy to get some information on THE HOBBIT at the very end!)
Episode Highlights
00:26 - Introduction
02:30 - How did you come on to this project?
09:45 - The evolution of the project
13:00 - Who is this book intended for?
15:30 - What was the most difficult part of this project?
19:30 - How did you select the music for the Rarities CD?
25:30 - How are you feeling as this book is finally about to release?
29:04 - What's happening with Howard Shore and THE HOBBIT?
Music Clips (Select music clips contained in this podcast)
00:00 - "The Road Goes Ever On Part 2" (LOTR: Fellowship of the Ring - Complete)
by Howard Shore
08:53 - "The Three Hunters" (LOTR: The Two Towers - Complete) by Howard Shore
17:30 - "The Last March of the Ents" (LOTR: The Two Towers - Complete) by Howard
Shore
24:34 - "The Plains of Rohan" (LOTR: The Two Towers - Complete) by Howard Shore
30:15 - "Return of the King" (LOTR: The Return of the King) by Howard Shore
SEAN WILLIAMS, author of the novelization of STAR WARS THE FORCE UNLEASHED, the
recently released, STAR WARS: THE OLD REPUBLIC – FATAL ALLIANCE, shares about
his recent works, his passion for film music and what he listens to when
writing. He also shares about some of his all-time favorite soundtracks, why the
year, 1981, is such an important year and how he faced the difficult choice
between writing and composing music.
Episode Highlights
00:26 - Introduction
02:30 - Living and Working in Adelaide, Australia
03:49 - Writing in the Star Wars universe
14:00 - What do you listen to while writing?
14:00 - Inception reception
16:37 - Your favorite Film Scores
22:30 - Choosing between Writing and Composing
26:49 - 1981: The Pinnacle of Sci-fi and Music
31:32 - Thoughts on Film and Game Music Today
Music Clips (Select music clips contained in this podcast)
00:00 - "The Sarlacc Unleashed" (The Force Unleashed) Mark Griskey
10:22 - "March" (Knights of the Old Republic) by Mark Griskey
15:14 - "The Passage of Time" (Battlestar Galactica) by Bear McCreary
17:00 - "Main Theme" (Alien) by Jerry Goldsmith
20:51 - "The Grace of Undomniel" (LOTR: Return of the King) by Howard
Shore
30:00 - "Main Titles " (Blade Runner) by Vangelist
39:24 - "Main Theme" (The Force Unleashed) Jesse Harlin
More Interviews
Interview: Sean Williams - August 12, 2010
SEAN WILLIAMS, author of the
novelization of STAR WARS THE
FORCE UNLEASHED, the recently
released, STAR WARS: THE OLD
REPUBLIC – FATAL ALLIANCE,
shares about his recent works,
his passion for film music and
what he listens to when writing.
He also shares about some of his
all-time favorite soundtracks,
why the year, 1981, is such an
important year and how he faced
the difficult choice between
writing and composing music.
Composer KEVIN RIEPL shares
about his latest project,
CRACKDOWN 2, which is the highly
anticipated sequel to the
surprise 2007 hit, CRACKDOWN. He
also shares about this year's
E3, the status of DAMAGE VAULT,
and other upcoming projects:
HUNTED: THE DEMON FORGE and
ALIENS: COLONIAL MARINES!
Former
Blue-Man Group member, John
Swihart talks about his big
break project, NAPOLEAN
DYNAMITE, scoring for
television, and his latest film,
YOUTH IN REVOLT.
Former
Blue-Man Group member, John
Swihart talks about his big
break project, NAPOLEAN
DYNAMITE, scoring for
television, and his latest film,
YOUTH IN REVOLT.
Gametime Interview: Chance Thomas -
December 19, 2009
Composer
Chance Thomas talks about his
work on the Avatar tie-in game
released by Ubisoft, on how he
came onto the project and
working with composer James
Horner.
Gametime Interview: Jason Graves -
September 5, 2009
Composer
Jason Graves shares about his
most recent video game projects
including: Section 8, Alpha
Protocol, Dead Space: Extraction
and Silent Hunter 5!
Gametime Interview: Jim Dooley and Mel Wesson -
August 5, 2009
The two,
long-time collaborators joined
Amon Tobin, Jonathan Myers, and
Martin Tillman to create the
game's electrifying music.
Dooley and Wesson's
collaborations go all the way
back to Hans Zimmer's score for
HANNIBAL. They have since gone
on to work on titles such as:
PUSHING DAISIES, ANGELS &
DEMONS, PIRATES OF THE
CARIBBEAN, and THE DARK KNIGHT.
Each share about their
experiences in working on the
score for Sony's INFAMOUS.
Gametime Interview: Garry Schyman and Diego
Stocco -
July 30, 2009
Composer Diego Stocco shares about his
innovative approach to scoring the Wii FPS, THE CONDUIT.
BIOSHOCK composer Garry Schyman talks about returning to the Bioshock
franchise with BIOSHOCK 2 and two of his recent projects DANTE'S
INFERO and FRONT MISSION EVOLVED.
Marius Masalar speaks with composer Theodore
Shapiro regarding his latest effort for the film YEAR ONE. He
shares about his approach to scoring comedies as well as the unique
musical opportunities YEAR ONE afforded him.
Composer David Robidoux shares about his latest
project TRUTH IN 24, a NFL Films documentary focusing on the Audi Race
Team and their competition in the 24 hours at LeMans race.
Flash Over Substance: the crew gets back
into compilations, Inception, Tron: Legacy, Predators, and the trend
of big, Hollywood films focusing on flashy visuals at possibly the
expense of everything else...including the music.
Tom Hoover (Scorenotes.com), Marius Masalar and
Christopher Coleman discuss Invictus and Clint Eastwood's other films
and their scores. Each also shares some of their favorite,
African-flavored scores to date.
Terminator Salvation Roundtable discussion with
Marius Masalar and Tom Hoover (Scorenotes.com), SoundCast Spotlight:
Siddhartha Boornharn's For All Mankind + Gametime 2009 Update with Jim
Dooley and Mel Wesson interview tease! Don't miss our first "Bonus
Track" at the conclusion of this episode.
Star Trek Roundtable discussion with Marius
Masalar and Tom Hoover (Scorenotes.com), Double SoundCast Spotlight:
Austin Wintory's Captain Abu Raed, Jermaine Stegall's Enigma +
Gametime 2009 Update with Diego Stocco interview tease!
Interview with composer DEANE OGDEN (The Way
Home), SoundCast Spotlight: ASSAF RINDE; GORDY HAAB and RAY HARMEN
(Indiana Jones/ Staff of Kings) Interview preview.
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