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When Rebekka Karijord and Jon Ekstrand were asked to compose the original score for the new Greta Thunberg documentary, I Am Greta, they knew they had to somehow create a musical language for a true force of nature. We discuss working on the film sustainably, their thoughts on the climate crisis, Rebekka's other life as a singer-songwriter, and Jon's upcoming Marvel movie, Morbius (starring Jared Leto and Matt Smith).

When Rebekka Karijord and Jon Ekstrand were asked to compose the original score for the new Greta Thunberg documentary, I Am Greta, they knew they had to somehow create a musical language for a true force of nature. We discuss working on the film sustainably, their thoughts on the climate crisis, Rebekka's other life as a singer-songwriter, and Jon's upcoming Marvel movie, Morbius (starring Jared Leto and Matt Smith).

E82: I Am Greta | Rebekka Karijord & Jon Ekstrand

Rick sits down with REBEKKA KARIJORD &amp; JON EKSTRAND, composers for the documentary I AM GRETA, streaming now on HULU!

Episode 79: I AM GRETA - Interview with Composers REBEKKA KARIJORD & JON EKSTRAND

How do you put the urgency of the climate crisis to music? For Nathan Grossman's documentary I Am Greta (now available on Hulu), an intimate look at teenage climate activist Greta Thunberg, composers Rebekka Karijord and Jon Ekstrand were inspired to take some less-than-traditional routes. Rather than creating something melodic and passionate, the two drew on their own backgrounds with experimental compositions and sound design.   As a result, they crafted a driving, atmospheric score that not only cuts to the looming specter of climate change, but to the specificity and focus of Greta's unique mind. String arpeggios loop around the action like the thoughts swimming around Greta's head, while Karijord's 'voice organ' (an instrument she crafted herself from the sampled voices of dozens of male, female, and non-binary singers from around the globe) connects her struggle to the natural world she's trying to protect for herself and her generation.   There's a sense of melancholy tinged with noble purpose in the score, bured in the mix of echoing synths and pizzacatto strings, layered throughout with the almost percussive 'oohs' and 'ahhs' of the voice organ. It feels like we're thrown into the always-racing mind of Thunberg, while also feeling the ticking time bomb of our environment quickly running out. It's effective, evocative scoring, which elevates the film beyond the perfunctory auspices of a lot of issue docs of its type.   Listen to hear our interview with Karijord and Ekstrand on crafting the unique sound of I Am Greta, from the unique instruments they used to the way their collaboration has grown over several projects together. We also dig into one of the film's most important cues, "Fridays for Future," and how it became one of the most important tracks for locking down the ethereal, atmospheric tone of the score.   (Note: this interview was recorded during that tetchy, uncertain week of the presidential election in nearly November, so keep that in mind when that subject comes up.)

How do you put the urgency of the climate crisis to music? For <a href="https://thespool.net/tag/nathan-grossman" rel="noreferrer noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Nathan Grossman</a>'s documentary <a href="https://thespool.net/reviews/2020/11/i-am-greta-hulu-documentary-review/" rel="noreferrer noopener nofollow" target="_blank">I Am Greta</a> (now available on Hulu), an intimate look at teenage climate activist Greta Thunberg, composers <a href="https://thespool.net/tag/rebekka-karijord" rel="noreferrer noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Rebekka Karijord</a> and <a href="https://thespool.net/tag/jon-ekstrand" rel="noreferrer noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Jon Ekstrand</a> were inspired to take some less-than-traditional routes. Rather than creating something melodic and passionate, the two drew on their own backgrounds with experimental compositions and sound design. As a result, they crafted a driving, atmospheric score that not only cuts to the looming specter of climate change, but to the specificity and focus of Greta's unique mind. String arpeggios loop around the action like the thoughts swimming around Greta's head, while Karijord's 'voice organ' (an instrument she crafted herself from the sampled voices of dozens of male, female, and non-binary singers from around the globe) connects her struggle to the natural world she's trying to protect for herself and her generation. There's a sense of melancholy tinged with noble purpose in the score, bured in the mix of echoing synths and pizzacatto strings, layered throughout with the almost percussive 'oohs' and 'ahhs' of the voice organ. It feels like we're thrown into the always-racing mind of Thunberg, while also feeling the ticking time bomb of our environment quickly running out. It's effective, evocative scoring, which elevates the film beyond the perfunctory auspices of a lot of issue docs of its type. Listen to hear our interview with Karijord and Ekstrand on crafting the unique sound of I Am Greta, from the unique instruments they used to the way their collaboration has grown over several projects together. We also dig into one of the film's most important cues, "Fridays for Future," and how it became one of the most important tracks for locking down the ethereal, atmospheric tone of the score. (Note: this interview was recorded during that tetchy, uncertain week of the presidential election in nearly November, so keep that in mind when that subject comes up.)

Rebekka Karijord and Jon Ekstrand (I Am Greta)

I det åttonde episoden av podcasten Musik i Film passar vi på att återkoppla till en panel som hölls i september 2017 med Jon Ekstrand, Hans Lundgren &amp; Joakim Tillman där de tillsammans diskuterar filmmusik; samarbetet med regissören, orkesterns roll och framtida trender m.m. Modererat av Simon Kölle.  Podcasten Musik i film är producerad av Simon Kölle - www.simonkolle.com (med hjälp av Joel Forssell). Vinjetten och de olika musiksnuttarna i podcasten är från Interludium I (även kallad Kattis Strof) som är skriven av Simon Kölle (orkestrerad av F. Högberg) och framförd live på Skansen av Sveriges Radios Symfoniorkester. För mer information om bransch och intresseorganisationen Musik i Film se www.musikifilm.se som också finns på Facebook och på flera andra sociala plattformar.

I det åttonde episoden av podcasten Musik i Film passar vi på att återkoppla till en panel som hölls i september 2017 med Jon Ekstrand, Hans Lundgren &amp; Joakim Tillman där de tillsammans diskuterar filmmusik; samarbetet med regissören, orkesterns roll och framtida trender m.m. Modererat av Simon Kölle.  Podcasten Musik i film är producerad av Simon Kölle - <a href="http://www.simonkolle.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.simonkolle.com</a> (med hjälp av Joel Forssell). Vinjetten och de olika musiksnuttarna i podcasten är från Interludium I (även kallad Kattis Strof) som är skriven av Simon Kölle (orkestrerad av F. Högberg) och framförd live på Skansen av Sveriges Radios Symfoniorkester. För mer information om bransch och intresseorganisationen Musik i Film se <a href="http://www.musikifilm.se/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.musikifilm.se</a> som också finns på Facebook och på flera andra sociala plattformar.

Musik i Film - Episode 8 - Jon Ekstrand, Hans Lundgren & Joakim Tillman

I den första episoden av säsong 1 av podcasten Musik i Film möter vi filmkompositören Jon Ekstrand. Jon är aktuell med musik till filmen Borg/McEnroe, Hollywood-filmen Life, serien Alex och har gjort musik till bland annat Snabba Cash-filmerna, Hamilton: I nationens intresse, Child 44, serien Farang och mycket mer. I podcasten pratar Jon om inspiration, hur han jobbar, om hans ups &amp; downs i Hollywood för att bara nämna en del. Podcasten Musik i film är producerad av Simon Kölle (med hjälp av Joel Forssell). Vinjetten och de olika musiksnuttarna i podcasten är från Interludium I (även kallad Kattis Strof) som är skriven av Simon Kölle (orkestrerad av F. Högberg) och framförd live på Skansen av Sveriges Radios Symfoniorkester. För mer information om bransch och intresseorganisationen Musik i Film se www.musikifilm.se som också finns på facebook och på flera andra sociala plattformar.

I den första episoden av säsong 1 av podcasten Musik i Film möter vi filmkompositören Jon Ekstrand. Jon är aktuell med musik till filmen Borg/McEnroe, Hollywood-filmen Life, serien Alex och har gjort musik till bland annat Snabba Cash-filmerna, Hamilton: I nationens intresse, Child 44, serien Farang och mycket mer. I podcasten pratar Jon om inspiration, hur han jobbar, om hans ups &amp; downs i Hollywood för att bara nämna en del. Podcasten Musik i film är producerad av Simon Kölle (med hjälp av Joel Forssell). Vinjetten och de olika musiksnuttarna i podcasten är från Interludium I (även kallad Kattis Strof) som är skriven av Simon Kölle (orkestrerad av F. Högberg) och framförd live på Skansen av Sveriges Radios Symfoniorkester. För mer information om bransch och intresseorganisationen Musik i Film se <a href="http://www.musikifilm.se" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.musikifilm.se</a> som också finns på facebook och på flera andra sociala plattformar.

Musik i Film - Episod 1 - Jon Ekstrand

We recently chatted with Composer Jon Ekstrand who is a long time collaborator with Director Daniel Espinosa about his work on the sci-fi thriller film LIFE. This marks his sixth project with Espinosa, having previously composed music for his films Babylonsjukan, Outside Love, Snabba Cash, and Child 44, and the Danish short film The Boxer, which was his first work as a composer.   Life stars Jake Gyllenhaal, Rebecca Ferguson, Ryan Reynolds, Ariyon Bakare, Olga Dihovichnaya, and Hiroyuki Sanada and it revolves around the six-member crew of the International Space Station as they come into contact with the very first evidence of biological life on Mars: a small, single-celled organism. As they begin to research the specimen, however, this “life” proves far more dangerous than they could have ever imagined. Life was written by Deadpool’s Paul Wernick and Rhett Reese and produced by Skydance’s David Ellison and Dana Goldberg along with Bonnie Curtis and Julie Lynn.

We recently chatted with Composer Jon Ekstrand who is a long time collaborator with Director Daniel Espinosa about his work on the sci-fi thriller film LIFE. This marks his sixth project with Espinosa, having previously composed music for his films Babylonsjukan, Outside Love, Snabba Cash, and Child 44, and the Danish short film The Boxer, which was his first work as a composer. Life stars Jake Gyllenhaal, Rebecca Ferguson, Ryan Reynolds, Ariyon Bakare, Olga Dihovichnaya, and Hiroyuki Sanada and it revolves around the six-member crew of the International Space Station as they come into contact with the very first evidence of biological life on Mars: a small, single-celled organism. As they begin to research the specimen, however, this “life” proves far more dangerous than they could have ever imagined. Life was written by Deadpool’s Paul Wernick and Rhett Reese and produced by Skydance’s David Ellison and Dana Goldberg along with Bonnie Curtis and Julie Lynn.

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