Scott Bomar

In this episode, Scott Bomar discusses his research into and how he paid homage to the blaxsploitation genre of the 1970s for his original score to "My Name is Dolemite."

Scott Bomar - My Name is Dolemite

Brian Trifon

Brian Lee

In this episode FINISHING MOVE, composers Brian Lee White and Brian Trifon share their approach to writing music for a few select environments and boss battles from Borderlands 3.

Finishing Move [Brian Lee White / Brian Trifon] - Borderlands 3

Raison Varner

In this episode, RAISON VARNER describes the complexities for writing a score for an RPG-shooter hybrid game and the conceptual approach he ended up taking.

Raison Varner - Borderlands 3

Joseph Trapanese

In this episode, composer Joe Trapanese shares how he embraced the famous "Bella Notte" from the original "Lady and the Tramp" from 1955, while also writing his own original music and themes for this newest version.

Joseph Trapanese - Lady and the Tramp (2019)

Amie Doherty

In this episode, Amie Doherty takes us through several key tracks from the original Amazon series, UNDONE. She reveals how she was not only inspired by the visual artistry of the show but how this affected her choices in scoring each episode.

Amie Doherty - Undone

Tom Hedden

In this episode, composer Tom Hedden revisits his now-classic music from the NFL Film's documentary, "75 Seasons: The Story of the NFL."

Tom Hedden - 75 Seasons Suite

David Robidoux

In this extended episode, David Robidoux talks about his history of writing music for NFL Films and the unique challenges that come with writing the commemorative theme for the NFL's 100th Anniversary as opposed to writing film scores.

David Robidoux - NFL 100 Suite

Wilbert Roget

In this episode, Wilber Roget opens up his score for Mortal Kombat 11 and shares how he helped to define the protagnist forces versus the antagonist by utilizing acoustic East Asian instrumentation versus electronic performances of Middle Eastern influenced music respectively.

Wilbert Roget II - Mortal Kombat 11

Tim Wynn

In this episode, composer Tim Wynn opens up six tracks from his original score for 2019 film, "Freaks."

Tim Wynn - Freaks

Geoff Knorr

In this episode Geoff Knorr takes us on a deep dive into the development of the thematic music he wrote for two of the eight civilizations introduced into the world of Civilization VI: his music for the Ottoman Empire and his music for the Maori people of New Zealand.

Geoff Knorr - Civilization VI: Gathering Storm

The podcast where composers share thoughts and stories about their original scores. In every episode, a composer tells the creation story of their music used in some of today's top film, television and video game soundtracks.

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The podcast where composers share thoughts and stories about their original scores. In every episode, a composer tells the creation story of their music used in some of today's top film, television and video game soundtracks.

The Annotator

Daniel Pemberton

In this episode, composer Daniel Pemberton unties his musical web of themes; instruments and "Technics" he used for Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse.

Daniel Pemberton - Spider-Man: Into the Spider-verse

Disasterpeace (aka Rich Vreeland) has over 50 albums to its credit. He has composed scores for video games such as: Puzzle Agent and Puzzle Agent 2, Fez, for film such as: It Follows and Under the Silver Lake and for television he has written music for Adventure Time and the soon to be released DIY.Disasterpeace wrote the original score for the massively popular video game, HYPER LIGHT DRIFTER which released on March 31, 2016 from developer Heart Machine. The game is a 2D Action RPG in the vein of the best 8-bit and 16-bit classics, with modernized mechanics and designs on a much grander scale. Hyper Light Drifter features intense action, other-worldly environments and a captivating storyline. Our Hero is haunted by an insatiable illness, traveling further into the lands of Buried Time, hoping to discover a way to quiet the vicious disease much like its creator, Alex Preston, who suffers of a heart disease, major source of inspiration for this game. It has been called "a surreal, indie Zelda" by Kotaku and "decadent, cryptic and classy" by PolygonIn this episode DISASTERPEACE takes us through his music for the game's brief intro cinematic. Not once or twice, but three times ... each time unveiling a different handful of audio elements from this deeply layered score filled with musical motifs, sound design, and audio easter eggs.ANNOTATED TRACKS AND SEGMENTS02:14 - Piano Sketches03:40 - Vignette - Visions04:35 - Main motif05:06 - Intro. Cinematic / Vignette - Visions #1 (Motifs, Prometheus chord, chug chug, sheen of noise)08:10 - Intro. Cinematic / Vignette - Visions #2 (Sound design, musical narrative)10:48 - Deep Drums11:50 - Snack Jack13:11 - Intro. Cinematic / Vignette - Visions #3 (Palette library)OTHER TRACKS14:49 - The AbyssSOUNDTRACKThe original score was released on April 12, 2016 and is available digitally on Bandcamp (http://music.disasterpeace.com/album/hyper-light-drifter), Amazon.com (https://amzn.to/2LsXQsF), iTunes, and streaming on Spotify and Apple music. MORE ABOUT THE COMPOSERYou can also hear more music and find out more about Andrew Lockington on his official site: http://disasterpeace.com.  You can also follow him on Twitter @disasterpeaceABOUT THE ANNOTATORProduced by Christopher Coleman (@ccoleman) and you can Find more episodes at THEANNOTATOR.NET or you can subscribe via iTunes, Stitcher Radio or wherever you find quality podcasts.FOLLOW USTwitter @audioannotatorFacebook @TheAnnotatorEmail theannotatorpodcast@gmail.comSUBSCRIBEiTunesSpotifyStitcher RadioGoogle Play PodcastsRSS Feed

Disasterpeace (aka Rich Vreeland) has over 50 albums to its credit. He has composed scores for video games such as: Puzzle Agent and Puzzle Agent 2, Fez, for film such as: It Follows and Under the Silver Lake and for television he has written music for Adventure Time and the soon to be released DIY. Disasterpeace wrote the original score for the massively popular video game, HYPER LIGHT DRIFTER which released on March 31, 2016 from developer Heart Machine.  The game is a 2D Action RPG in the vein of the best 8-bit and 16-bit classics, with modernized mechanics and designs on a much grander scale. Hyper Light Drifter features intense action, other-worldly environments and a captivating storyline. Our Hero is haunted by an insatiable illness, traveling further into the lands of Buried Time, hoping to discover a way to quiet the vicious disease much like its creator, Alex Preston, who suffers of a heart disease, major source of inspiration for this game. It has been called "a surreal, indie Zelda" by Kotaku and "decadent, cryptic and classy" by Polygon In this episode DISASTERPEACE takes us through his music for the game's brief intro cinematic. Not once or twice, but three times ... each time unveiling a different handful of audio elements from this deeply layered score filled with musical motifs, sound design, and audio easter eggs. ANNOTATED TRACKS AND SEGMENTS 02:14 - Piano Sketches 03:40 - Vignette - Visions 04:35 - Main motif 05:06 - Intro. Cinematic / Vignette - Visions #1 (Motifs, Prometheus chord, chug chug, sheen of noise) 08:10 - Intro. Cinematic / Vignette - Visions #2 (Sound design, musical narrative) 10:48 - Deep Drums 11:50 - Snack Jack 13:11 - Intro. Cinematic / Vignette - Visions #3 (Palette library) OTHER TRACKS 14:49 - The Abyss SOUNDTRACK The original score was released on April 12, 2016 and is available digitally on Bandcamp (<a href="http://music.disasterpeace.com/album/hyper-light-drifter" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://music.disasterpeace.com/album/hyper-light-drifter</a>), <a href="http://Amazon.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Amazon.com</a> (<a href="https://amzn.to/2LsXQsF" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://amzn.to/2LsXQsF</a>), iTunes, and streaming on Spotify and Apple music.  MORE ABOUT THE COMPOSER You can also hear more music and find out more about Andrew Lockington on his official site: <a href="http://disasterpeace.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://disasterpeace.com</a>. You can also follow him on Twitter @disasterpeace ABOUT THE ANNOTATOR Produced by Christopher Coleman (@ccoleman) and you can Find more episodes at <a href="http://THEANNOTATOR.NET" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">THEANNOTATOR.NET</a> or you can subscribe via iTunes, Stitcher Radio or wherever you find quality podcasts. FOLLOW US Twitter @audioannotator Facebook @TheAnnotator Email theannotatorpodcast@gmail.com SUBSCRIBE iTunes Spotify Stitcher Radio Google Play Podcasts RSS Feed

Disasterpeace - Hyper Light Drifter

Christopher Lennertz

Christopher Lennertz dissects the many exotic components that he’s combined to create the distinctive sound for the Amazon Prime series, THE BOYS.

Christopher Lennertz - The Boys

Jim Dooley

Lemony Snicket

Jim Dooley is an Emmy Award-winning composer/songwriter with a diverse repertoire spanning the film, television, video gaming and live theatrical industries. Among his many compositions in Television, Dooley has written original music for ABC’s critically acclaimed series, “Pushing Daisies,” for which he earned a 2008 Primetime Emmy Award for “Best Original Music Composition for a Series.” He’s also written a number of original scores for Dreamworks features including: “Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron,” “Madagascar” the Academy Award-winning “Wallace &amp; Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit,” and in video games: “Epic Mickey,” “Infamous” “Jak and Daxter: The Lost Frontier,” “SOCOM 3: U.S. Navy SealsOne of his recent endeavours was for a Netflix series. Based on the internationally best selling series of books by Lemony Snicket (aka Daniel Handler), season two of the Netflix original series plunges further into the epic world of this darkly comedic mystery. Executive produced by Emmy Award-winner Barry Sonnenfeld and Daniel Handler - the new season of A Series of Unfortunate Events consists of ten cinematic one-hour episodes, and premiered worldwide in the spring 2018, exclusively on Netflix. A Series of Unfortunate Events recounts the tragic tale of the Baudelaire orphans – Violet, Klaus, and Sunny – and their extraordinary encounters with the devious Count Olaf who will stop at nothing to get his hands on their inheritance.  In this episode of THE ANNOTATOR, Jim Dooley discusses balancing some of the more menacing and psychological Bernard Herrmann influences with the whimsical nature of the books and series. He shares about writing themes for the three Squalor children which were defined by their actions rather than by their characters. And he also opens up how he had to write a Mambo which embellished with the sounds of children's toys.ANNOTATED TRACKS02:35 - Lemony in Sewer04:01 - Introducing Esme04:57 - Violet Searching the Penthouse05:32 - Olivia Runs After Taxi06:29 - Sunny's Mambo08:37 - The Kids Emerge from the Tunnel10:09 - Entering the Village11:46 - The Village Elders13:04 - Hector's Balloon15:07 - VFD PartySOUNDTRACKThe original score has not been released.MORE ABOUT THE COMPOSERYou can also hear more music and find out more about Daniel Ran at his official site (https://www.jimdooley.com/) or follow the composer on twitter @jimdooleymusicABOUT THE ANNOTATORProduced by Christopher Coleman (@ccoleman) and you can Find more episodes at THEANNOTATOR.NET or you can subscribe via iTunes, Stitcher Radio or wherever you find quality podcasts.FOLLOW USTwitter @audioannotatorFacebook @TheAnnotatorEmail theannotatorpodcast@gmail.comSUBSCRIBEiTunesSpotifyStitcher RadioGoogle Play PodcastsRSS Feed

Jim Dooley is an Emmy Award-winning composer/songwriter with a diverse repertoire spanning the film, television, video gaming and live theatrical industries. Among his many compositions in Television, Dooley has written original music for ABC’s critically acclaimed series, “Pushing Daisies,” for which he earned a 2008 Primetime Emmy Award for “Best Original Music Composition for a Series.”  He’s also written a number of original scores for Dreamworks features including: “Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron,” “Madagascar” the Academy Award-winning “Wallace &amp; Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit,” and in video games: “Epic Mickey,” “Infamous” “Jak and Daxter: The Lost Frontier,” “SOCOM 3: U.S. Navy Seals One of his recent endeavours was for a Netflix series. Based on the internationally best selling series of books by Lemony Snicket (aka Daniel Handler), season two of the Netflix original series plunges further into the epic world of this darkly comedic mystery. Executive produced by Emmy Award-winner Barry Sonnenfeld and Daniel Handler - the new season of A Series of Unfortunate Events consists of ten cinematic one-hour episodes, and premiered worldwide in the spring 2018, exclusively on Netflix. A Series of Unfortunate Events recounts the tragic tale of the Baudelaire orphans – Violet, Klaus, and Sunny – and their extraordinary encounters with the devious Count Olaf who will stop at nothing to get his hands on their inheritance.   In this episode of THE ANNOTATOR, Jim Dooley discusses balancing some of the more menacing and psychological Bernard Herrmann influences with the whimsical nature of the books and series. He shares about writing themes for the three Squalor children which were defined by their actions rather than by their characters. And he also opens up how he had to write a Mambo which embellished with the sounds of children's toys. ANNOTATED TRACKS 02:35 - Lemony in Sewer 04:01 - Introducing Esme 04:57 - Violet Searching the Penthouse 05:32 - Olivia Runs After Taxi 06:29 - Sunny's Mambo 08:37 - The Kids Emerge from the Tunnel 10:09 - Entering the Village 11:46 - The Village Elders 13:04 - Hector's Balloon 15:07 - VFD Party SOUNDTRACK The original score has not been released. MORE ABOUT THE COMPOSER You can also hear more music and find out more about Daniel Ran at his official site (<a href="https://www.jimdooley.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.jimdooley.com/</a>) or follow the composer on twitter @jimdooleymusic ABOUT THE ANNOTATOR Produced by Christopher Coleman (@ccoleman) and you can  Find more episodes at <a href="http://THEANNOTATOR.NET" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">THEANNOTATOR.NET</a> or you can subscribe via iTunes, Stitcher Radio or wherever you find quality podcasts. FOLLOW US Twitter @audioannotator Facebook @TheAnnotator Email theannotatorpodcast@gmail.com SUBSCRIBE iTunes Spotify Stitcher Radio Google Play Podcasts RSS Feed

Jim Dooley - Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events (Netflix)

Robert Parker

Waveshaper is a Swedish, electronic music artist inspired by the soundtrack scene of the 80s early 90s.   He emerged back in 2013 and has become one of the most well known artists in the Synthwave scene. In 2016 he released the album “Station Nova” on NRW Records and contributed with four original tracks to the PS4 / Xbox game “Furi."Originally a classically trained pianist, Swedish electronic musician, Robert Parker, went from tracker music during the 90s to retro-esque in the following decade. His studio is located in Stockholm, where he creates music that ranges between chiptunes to disco. He does regular live shows. and has played in Canada, Australia, France, Finland, Sweden, Belgium, The Netherlands, Germany, Greece, Russia and China.VIDEOMAN is a Swedish, independent film directed and written by Kristian A. Söderström, where a VHS collector and a woman obsessed with the 80s, both alcoholics, initiate a romance that helps them battle their personal failures.In this episode. both WAVESHAPER AND ROBERT PARKER talk about this, their first work for a feature film.  They discuss how they came onto this unique project and compare it to their experience in writing music for other genres like Irish folk music, short films and video games.  They also talk about their approach to their score by using nostalgic instrumentation to help tell this contemporary story, yet not be limited by this instrumentation as their total musical palette.ANNOTATED TRACKS02:03 - Track 2 - Videoman  (Waveshaper)05:07 - Track 14 - Confronation (Waveshaper)06:19 - Track 4 - Simone's ThemeOTHER TRACKS00:05 - Track 10 - Drift Apart (Robert Parker)09:25 - Track 1 - Prologue (Waveshaper)SOUNDTRACKThe release of the original soundtrack for VIDEOMAN releases on January 26, 2018 and is available digitally at Amazon.com.MORE ABOUT THE COMPOSERYou can hear more music from WAVESHAPER at his official Bandcamp page. Or follow him on Twitter @waveshaper_SWEYou can also hear more music and find out more about ROBERT PARKER’ at his official tumblr page  or follow him on twitter @robertparkerSWEABOUT THE ANNOTATORProduced by Christopher Coleman (@ccoleman) and you can Find more episodes at THEANNOTATOR.NET or you can subscribe via iTunes, Stitcher Radio or wherever you find quality podcasts.FOLLOW USTwitter @audioannotatorFacebook @TheAnnotatorEmail theannotatorpodcast@gmail.comSUBSCRIBEiTunesStitcher RadioGoogle Play PodcastsRSS FeedType

Waveshaper is a Swedish, electronic music artist inspired by the soundtrack scene of the 80s early 90s. He emerged back in 2013 and has become one of the most well known artists in the Synthwave scene. In 2016 he released the album “Station Nova” on NRW Records and contributed with four original tracks to the PS4 / Xbox game “Furi." Originally a classically trained pianist, Swedish electronic musician, Robert Parker, went from tracker music during the 90s to retro-esque in the following decade. His studio is located in Stockholm, where he creates music that ranges between chiptunes to disco. He does regular live shows. and has played in Canada, Australia, France, Finland, Sweden, Belgium, The Netherlands, Germany, Greece, Russia and China. VIDEOMAN is a Swedish, independent film directed and written by Kristian A. Söderström, where a VHS collector and a woman obsessed with the 80s, both alcoholics, initiate a romance that helps them battle their personal failures. In this episode. both WAVESHAPER AND ROBERT PARKER talk about this, their first work for a feature film.  They discuss how they came onto this unique project and compare it to their experience in writing music for other genres like Irish folk music, short films and video games.  They also talk about their approach to their score by using nostalgic instrumentation to help tell this contemporary story, yet not be limited by this instrumentation as their total musical palette. ANNOTATED TRACKS 02:03 - Track 2 - Videoman (Waveshaper) 05:07 - Track 14 - Confronation (Waveshaper) 06:19 - Track 4 - Simone's Theme OTHER TRACKS 00:05 - Track 10 - Drift Apart (Robert Parker) 09:25 - Track 1 - Prologue (Waveshaper) SOUNDTRACK The release of the original soundtrack for VIDEOMAN releases on January 26, 2018 and is available digitally at <a href="http://Amazon.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Amazon.com</a>. MORE ABOUT THE COMPOSER You can hear more music from WAVESHAPER at his official Bandcamp page. Or follow him on Twitter @waveshaper_SWE You can also hear more music and find out more about ROBERT PARKER’ at his official tumblr page or follow him on twitter @robertparkerSWE ABOUT THE ANNOTATOR Produced by Christopher Coleman (@ccoleman) and you can  Find more episodes at <a href="http://THEANNOTATOR.NET" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">THEANNOTATOR.NET</a> or you can subscribe via iTunes, Stitcher Radio or wherever you find quality podcasts. FOLLOW US Twitter @audioannotator Facebook @TheAnnotator Email theannotatorpodcast@gmail.com SUBSCRIBE iTunes Stitcher Radio Google Play Podcasts RSS Feed Type

Waveshaper and Robert Parker - Videoman

Andrew Rohrmann

C Andrew Rohrmann (aka SCNTFC) is a composer and sound designer based in Seattle, Washington. Starting his career writing music for advertising, he shortly moved into other forms of media; from television to film, and from film to video games. His work for TV and film include: "Wildlife Detectives" and "The Call of The Wolfman," while his music for video games include titles such as: Virtual Virtual Reality, Oxenfree, Peggle 2 and Mr. Robot: Exfiltration. One of his more recent video game projects is OLD MAN'S JOURNEY developed by Broken Rules based in Vienna, Austria.Old Man’s Journey is a soul-searching adventure, tells a story of life, loss, and hope. Entrenched in a beautifully sunkissed and handcrafted world, the player embarks on a heartfelt journey interwoven with lighthearted and pressure-free puzzle solving. A visual narrative about life’s precious moments, broken dreams, and changed plans, you uncover stories of the old man’s life told through beautiful vignettes of his memories. The game was released in May of 2017 and is available for iOS devices, Android, Nintendo Switch, Playstation 4 and Steam.In this episode, serving as both composer and sound designer, SCNTFC talks about how he came to score this project, how he wanted to blur the lines between diegetic and non-diegetic music and sound, why he chose to record himself on instruments he wasn't the most proficient at playing. And how his music not only follows the titular old man, but ends up propelling him forward through the game's story.ANNOTATED TRACKS AND SEGMENTS03:03- How SCNTFC was hired for Old Man's Journey04:34- "Oceanside" - the music of the journey11:31 "Two Towers, Stonewall, The Bridge"OTHER TRACKS00:07 - "Carry Me Far"SOUNDTRACKThe original soundtrack was released on May 17, 2017. It can be found on digitally on Bandcamp, Steam, Amazon.com, itunes.com, Spotify and Apple Music. IAM8Bit has also released the soundtrack on vinyl.MORE ABOUT THE COMPOSERYou can find more music and more about C Andrew Rohrmann at his official site http://cargocollective.com/scntfc or follow him on Twitter @scntfcABOUT THE ANNOTATORProduced by Christopher Coleman (@ccoleman) and you can Find more episodes at THEANNOTATOR.NET or you can subscribe via iTunes, Stitcher Radio or wherever you find quality podcasts.FOLLOW USTwitter @audioannotatorFacebook @TheAnnotatorEmail theannotatorpodcast@gmail.comSUBSCRIBEiTunesSpotifyStitcher RadioRadioPublicGoogle Play PodcastsRSS Feed

C Andrew Rohrmann (aka SCNTFC) is a composer and sound designer based in Seattle, Washington. Starting his career writing music for advertising, he shortly moved into other forms of media; from television to film, and from film to video games. His work for TV and film include: "Wildlife Detectives" and "The Call of The Wolfman," while his music for video games include titles such as: Virtual Virtual Reality, Oxenfree, Peggle 2 and Mr. Robot: Exfiltration. One of his more recent video game projects is OLD MAN'S JOURNEY developed by Broken Rules based in Vienna, Austria. Old Man’s Journey is a soul-searching adventure, tells a story of life, loss, and hope. Entrenched in a beautifully sunkissed and handcrafted world, the player embarks on a heartfelt journey interwoven with lighthearted and pressure-free puzzle solving. A visual narrative about life’s precious moments, broken dreams, and changed plans, you uncover stories of the old man’s life told through beautiful vignettes of his memories. The game was released in May of 2017 and is available for iOS devices, Android, Nintendo Switch, Playstation 4 and Steam. In this episode, serving as both composer and sound designer, SCNTFC talks about how he came to score this project, how he wanted to blur the lines between diegetic and non-diegetic music and sound, why he chose to record himself on instruments he wasn't the most proficient at playing. And how his music not only follows the titular old man, but ends up propelling him forward through the game's story. ANNOTATED TRACKS AND SEGMENTS 03:03- How SCNTFC was hired for Old Man's Journey 04:34- "Oceanside" - the music of the journey 11:31 "Two Towers, Stonewall, The Bridge" OTHER TRACKS 00:07 - "Carry Me Far" SOUNDTRACK The original soundtrack was released on May 17, 2017. It can be found on digitally on Bandcamp, Steam, <a href="http://Amazon.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Amazon.com</a>, <a href="http://itunes.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">itunes.com</a>, Spotify and Apple Music. IAM8Bit has also released the soundtrack on vinyl. MORE ABOUT THE COMPOSER You can find more music and more about C Andrew Rohrmann at his official site <a href="http://cargocollective.com/scntfc" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://cargocollective.com/scntfc</a> or follow him on Twitter @scntfc ABOUT THE ANNOTATOR Produced by Christopher Coleman (@ccoleman) and you can Find more episodes at <a href="http://THEANNOTATOR.NET" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">THEANNOTATOR.NET</a> or you can subscribe via iTunes, Stitcher Radio or wherever you find quality podcasts. FOLLOW US Twitter @audioannotator Facebook @TheAnnotator Email theannotatorpodcast@gmail.com SUBSCRIBE iTunes Spotify Stitcher Radio RadioPublic Google Play Podcasts RSS Feed

C Andrew Rohrmann (SCNTFC) - Old Man's Journey

Dominic Lewis

Dominic Lewis is a British-born composer and has written original scores for Peter Rabbit, Rough Night and Money Monster. He is slated to score Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween and Disney XD’s revitalized “Duck Tales.” He has also contributed music to high-profile projects such as: How to Train Your Dragon, Rango, Kung Fu Panda 2, Captain Phillips, The Amazing Spider-Man 2, and Kingsman: The Secret Service.One of Lewis’ more recent projects has been for Amazon’s Emmy winning series, THE MAN IN THE HIGH CASTLE. The series debuted on Amazon’s Prime Video platform in January 2015 and is now in its third season.The Man in the High Castle is based on Philip K. Dick's award-winning novel. It is executive produced by Ridley Scott and Frank Spotnitz. The series explores what it would be like if the Allied Powers had lost WWII, and Japan and Germany ruled the United States. In this episode, Lewis talks about the origins of the series’ unnerving title theme and how he came to the surprising use of a song from the musical Cabaret in season 2. He also shares about a number of his original themes for the series’ main characters and how they evolved over the course of the first two seasons.  ANNOTATED TRACKS AND SEGMENTS02:00- "Edelweiss" (Season 1, Track 1)03:21- "Attentater" - (Season 1, Track 6)05:49 -  "Unofficial Treaties" (Season 1, Track 9)07:34 - "Julianna's Letter" (Season 2, Track 2)11:25 -  "Kotimichi" (Season 2, Track 8)13:38 - "Tomorrow Belongs to Me" (Season 2, Track 15)OTHER TRACKS16:08 - "Cherry Blossoms"SOUNDTRACKThe original soundtrack for season 1 was released on January 13, 2015, and season two on December 30, 2016 by Varese Sarabande. They can be found on digitally on Amazon.com , itunes.com, Spotify and Apple Music.  MORE ABOUT THE COMPOSERYou can follow Dominic Lewis on Twitter @DomlewismxABOUT THE ANNOTATORProduced by Christopher Coleman (@ccoleman) and you can Find more episodes at THEANNOTATOR.NET or you can subscribe via iTunes, Stitcher Radio or wherever you find quality podcasts.FOLLOW USTwitter @audioannotatorFacebook @TheAnnotatorEmail theannotatorpodcast@gmail.comSUBSCRIBEiTunesSpotifyStitcher RadioRadioPublicGoogle Play PodcastsRSS Feed

Dominic Lewis is a British-born composer and has written original scores for Peter Rabbit, Rough Night and Money Monster. He is slated to score Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween and Disney XD’s revitalized “Duck Tales.” He has also contributed music to high-profile projects such as: How to Train Your Dragon, Rango, Kung Fu Panda 2, Captain Phillips, The Amazing Spider-Man 2, and Kingsman: The Secret Service. One of Lewis’ more recent projects has been for Amazon’s Emmy winning series, THE MAN IN THE HIGH CASTLE. The series debuted on Amazon’s Prime Video platform in January 2015 and is now in its third season. The Man in the High Castle is based on Philip K. Dick's award-winning novel. It is executive produced by Ridley Scott and Frank Spotnitz. The series explores what it would be like if the Allied Powers had lost WWII, and Japan and Germany ruled the United States.  In this episode, Lewis talks about the origins of the series’ unnerving title theme and how he came to the surprising use of a song from the musical Cabaret in season 2. He also shares about a number of his original themes for the series’ main characters and how they evolved over the course of the first two seasons.   ANNOTATED TRACKS AND SEGMENTS 02:00- "Edelweiss" (Season 1, Track 1) 03:21- "Attentater" - (Season 1, Track 6) 05:49 - "Unofficial Treaties" (Season 1, Track 9) 07:34 - "Julianna's Letter" (Season 2, Track 2) 11:25 - "Kotimichi" (Season 2, Track 8) 13:38 - "Tomorrow Belongs to Me" (Season 2, Track 15) OTHER TRACKS 16:08 - "Cherry Blossoms" SOUNDTRACK The original soundtrack for season 1 was released on January 13, 2015, and season two on December 30, 2016 by Varese Sarabande. They can be found on digitally on <a href="http://Amazon.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Amazon.com</a> , <a href="http://itunes.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">itunes.com</a>, Spotify and Apple Music.   MORE ABOUT THE COMPOSER You can follow Dominic Lewis on Twitter @Domlewismx ABOUT THE ANNOTATOR Produced by Christopher Coleman (@ccoleman) and you can Find more episodes at <a href="http://THEANNOTATOR.NET" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">THEANNOTATOR.NET</a> or you can subscribe via iTunes, Stitcher Radio or wherever you find quality podcasts. FOLLOW US Twitter @audioannotator Facebook @TheAnnotator Email theannotatorpodcast@gmail.com SUBSCRIBE iTunes Spotify Stitcher Radio RadioPublic Google Play Podcasts RSS Feed

Dominic Lewis - The Man in the High Castle [Season 1 and 2]

John Murphy

After an eight-year hiatus from film scoring, composer John Murphy shares how this adaptation of the book, Les Misérables, not being a musical immediately affected the tone of his original score.

John Murphy - Les Misérables (BBC)

Daniel Ran

Beyond Skyrim: Bruma is an unofficial Skyrim expansion that revisits established themes from the award-winning soundtrack by Jeremy Soule while also incorporating influences from the Far East.In the game mod, players can travel beyond the borders of Skyrim and explore Bruma, the northernmost county in Cyrodiil where they can delve into the Ayleid ruins, meddle in local affairs or explore the wilds.  Beyond Skyrim: Bruma is composer Daniel Ran’s first composition project of this kind and in this episode he talks the challenge of writing new music of his own that would compliment pieces from Jeremy Soule's original score. He also shares about how he came to write for and work with a choir for the first time on one of the games key pieces.  Lastly he reveals how working on this particular project had the surprising effect of making music feel "more real" to him.ANNOTATED TRACKS01:41 - Maker of Worlds06:34 - Last of the Guards08:35 - Arch Henchman10:46 - Nox AtraOTHER TRACKS00:07 - ApparitionsSOUNDTRACKThe original score can be found on Amazon.com, itunes or streaming on Spotify and Apple Music.MORE ABOUT THE COMPOSERYou can also hear more music and find out more about Daniel Ran at his official site (https://www.danielran.com/) or follow the composer on twitter @danielxranABOUT THE ANNOTATORProduced by Christopher Coleman (@ccoleman) and you can Find more episodes at THEANNOTATOR.NET or you can subscribe via iTunes, Stitcher Radio or wherever you find quality podcasts.FOLLOW USTwitter @audioannotatorFacebook @TheAnnotatorEmail theannotatorpodcast@gmail.comSUBSCRIBEiTunesSpotifyStitcher RadioGoogle Play PodcastsRSS Feed

Beyond Skyrim: Bruma is an unofficial Skyrim expansion that revisits established themes from the award-winning soundtrack by Jeremy Soule while also incorporating influences from the Far East. In the game mod, players can travel beyond the borders of Skyrim and explore Bruma, the northernmost county in Cyrodiil where they can delve into the Ayleid ruins, meddle in local affairs or explore the wilds.   Beyond Skyrim: Bruma is composer Daniel Ran’s first composition project of this kind and in this episode he talks the challenge of writing new music of his own that would compliment pieces from Jeremy Soule's original score. He also shares about how he came to write for and work with a choir for the first time on one of the games key pieces.  Lastly he reveals how working on this particular project had the surprising effect of making music feel "more real" to him. ANNOTATED TRACKS 01:41 - Maker of Worlds 06:34 - Last of the Guards 08:35 - Arch Henchman 10:46 - Nox Atra OTHER TRACKS 00:07 - Apparitions SOUNDTRACK The original score can be found on <a href="http://Amazon.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Amazon.com</a>, itunes or streaming on Spotify and Apple Music. MORE ABOUT THE COMPOSER You can also hear more music and find out more about Daniel Ran at his official site (<a href="https://www.danielran.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.danielran.com/</a>) or follow the composer on twitter @danielxran ABOUT THE ANNOTATOR Produced by Christopher Coleman (@ccoleman) and you can  Find more episodes at <a href="http://THEANNOTATOR.NET" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">THEANNOTATOR.NET</a> or you can subscribe via iTunes, Stitcher Radio or wherever you find quality podcasts. FOLLOW US Twitter @audioannotator Facebook @TheAnnotator Email theannotatorpodcast@gmail.com SUBSCRIBE iTunes Spotify Stitcher Radio Google Play Podcasts RSS Feed

Daniel Ran - Beyond Skyrim: Bruma

Joel P. West

Joel P West is a songwriter, film composer and front man of The Tree Ring and Flood Coats. Joel is known for his scores for SHORT TERM 12, GRANDMA, and I AM NOT A HIPSTER. Joel’s work is heavily inspired by the wilderness and the wide open spaces of North America.His career spans over 10 years, with his original style being lent to the upcoming highly anticipated Destin Daniel Cretton film THE GLASS CASTLE including an original song titled ‘Summer Storm’, written and performed by Joel himself. This score, with Americana roots, is an exercise in storytelling through music..Chronicling the adventures of an eccentric, resilient and tight-knit family, THE GLASS CASTLE is a remarkable story of unconditional love. Oscar® winner Brie Larson brings Jeannette Walls’s best-selling memoir to life as a young woman who, influenced by the joyfully wild nature of her deeply dysfunctional father (Woody Harrelson), found the fiery determination to carve out a successful life on her own terms.In this episode of the THE ANNOTATOR, Joel P. West shares about the musical language he needed to create to cover a timespan of over 30 years in THE GLASS CASTLE. He also talks about his use of themes reflecting the different aspects of key relationships in the film instead of the characters themselves. He also shares why no electronics were employed in the instrumentation or effects processing. Finally he talks about how they employed his score to bridge several jumps in time within the film.ANNOTATED TRACKS01:44 - Track 1 - “Rich City Folk”05:23 - Track 4 - “Real School”07:01 - Track 6 - “It'll be an Adventure”08:54 - Track 8 - “You Promised”11:06 - Track 9 - “Maroon Wave”13:46 - Track 11 - “Funeral”15:26 - Track 14 - “Mountain Goat”OTHER TRACKS00:05 - Track 4 - "Real School”17:43 - Track 9 - “Maroon Wave”THE GLASS CASTLE SOUNDTRACKNo release information is currently available.MORE ABOUT THE COMPOSERYou can find out and hear more music by JOEL P. WEST at his official website JOELPWEST.COMABOUT THE ANNOTATORProduced by Christopher Coleman (@ccoleman) and you can Find more episodes at THEANNOTATOR.NET or you can subscribe via iTunes, Stitcher Radio or wherever you find quality podcasts.FOLLOW USTwitter @audioannotatorFacebook @TheAnnotatorEmail theannotatorpodcast@gmail.comSUBSCRIBEiTunesStitcher RadioGoogle Play PodcastsRSS Feed

Joel P West is a songwriter, film composer and front man of The Tree Ring and Flood Coats. Joel is known for his scores for SHORT TERM 12, GRANDMA, and I AM NOT A HIPSTER. Joel’s work is heavily inspired by the wilderness and the wide open spaces of North America. His career spans over 10 years, with his original style being lent to the upcoming highly anticipated Destin Daniel Cretton film THE GLASS CASTLE including an original song titled ‘Summer Storm’, written and performed by Joel himself. This score, with Americana roots, is an exercise in storytelling through music.. Chronicling the adventures of an eccentric, resilient and tight-knit family, THE GLASS CASTLE is a remarkable story of unconditional love. Oscar® winner Brie Larson brings Jeannette Walls’s best-selling memoir to life as a young woman who, influenced by the joyfully wild nature of her deeply dysfunctional father (Woody Harrelson), found the fiery determination to carve out a successful life on her own terms. In this episode of the THE ANNOTATOR, Joel P. West shares about the musical language he needed to create to cover a timespan of over 30 years in THE GLASS CASTLE. He also talks about his use of themes reflecting the different aspects of key relationships in the film instead of the characters themselves. He also shares why no electronics were employed in the instrumentation or effects processing. Finally he talks about how they employed his score to bridge several jumps in time within the film. ANNOTATED TRACKS 01:44 - Track 1 - “Rich City Folk” 05:23 - Track 4 - “Real School” 07:01 - Track 6 - “It'll be an Adventure” 08:54 - Track 8 - “You Promised” 11:06 - Track 9 - “Maroon Wave” 13:46 - Track 11 - “Funeral” 15:26 - Track 14 - “Mountain Goat” OTHER TRACKS 00:05 - Track 4 - "Real School” 17:43 - Track 9 - “Maroon Wave” THE GLASS CASTLE SOUNDTRACK No release information is currently available. MORE ABOUT THE COMPOSER You can find out and hear more music by JOEL P. WEST at his official website <a href="http://JOELPWEST.COM" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">JOELPWEST.COM</a> ABOUT THE ANNOTATOR Produced by Christopher Coleman (@ccoleman) and you can  Find more episodes at <a href="http://THEANNOTATOR.NET" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">THEANNOTATOR.NET</a> or you can subscribe via iTunes, Stitcher Radio or wherever you find quality podcasts. FOLLOW US Twitter @audioannotator Facebook @TheAnnotator Email theannotatorpodcast@gmail.com SUBSCRIBE iTunes Stitcher Radio Google Play Podcasts RSS Feed

Joel P. West - The Glass Castle

Tim Wynn - XCOM 2: War of the ChosenTim Wynn is the quintessential modern day composer/producer, and his diverse portfolio includes feature films, television series, documentaries and video games. Tim Wynn studied at the USC School of Music, where he studied under Elmer Bernstein, Christopher Young, Buddy Baker and Jerry Goldsmith.Wynn’s music career is notable by the diversity of his credits. In addition to his feature film the work for television, just some of his viideo game projects include:: Darkness II (2K), Command and Conquer: Red Alert 3 (EA), Total War:Warhammer (Sega), Madden NFL 25 (EA), The Simpson’s Game (EA), and Warhawk (Sony). One of Tim Wynn’s most recent video game score is for XCOM 2 - WAR OF THE CHOSEN.In August, 2017, Feral Interactive released XCOM® 2: War of the Chosen, the expansion pack for the award-winning 2016 strategy game XCOM 2 for PC, Mac OS and Linux. Developed by Firaxis Games and published by 2K for PC and consoles, XCOM 2: War of the Chosen adds a massive amount of content to XCOM 2.  War of the Chosen brings thrilling new material to the fight against ADVENT, the human enforcers of the alien regime occupying Earth. When additional resistance factions emerge to eliminate the invaders, a sinister new enemy, the “Chosen”, arises. They have one goal: to recapture the Commander of XCOM. The expansion includes new Hero classes to counter the “Chosen”, new enemies, missions, even more challenging environments and increased depth in strategic gameplay.In this episode, TIM WYNN will take us into two tracks from his original game score. First, he breaks down his forceful and menacing main theme for The Chosen. Second, he describes the track "Metal and Steel." He describes the momentum-building music that is heard when the player prepares for a mission and the techniques employed to deliver what he calls “2 minutes of adrenaline.” ANNOTATED TRACKS02:12 - Track - “War of the Chosen”06:59 - Track - “Metal and Steel"OTHER TRACKS00:09 - Track 11 - "Final Breath"01:20 - Track 10 - "In Solitude"SOUNDTRACKThe original scoundtrack to XCOM 2: WAR OF THE CHOSEN was released digitally in August 2017 and can be purchased at Amazon.comMORE ABOUT THE COMPOSERYou can hear find out more and hear more music at TIM WYNN'S official site http://timwynn.net/You can follow TIM WYNN on Twitter at @timwynn_ABOUT THE ANNOTATORProduced by Christopher Coleman (@ccoleman) and you can Find more episodes at THEANNOTATOR.NET or you can subscribe via iTunes, Stitcher Radio or wherever you find quality podcasts.FOLLOW USTwitter @audioannotatorFacebook @TheAnnotatorEmail theannotatorpodcast@gmail.comSUBSCRIBEiTunesStitcher RadioGoogle Play PodcastsRSS Feed

Tim Wynn - XCOM 2: War of the Chosen Tim Wynn is the quintessential modern day composer/producer, and his diverse portfolio includes feature films, television series, documentaries and video games. Tim Wynn studied at the USC School of Music, where he studied under Elmer Bernstein, Christopher Young, Buddy Baker and Jerry Goldsmith. Wynn’s music career is notable by the diversity of his credits. In addition to his feature film the work for television, just some of his viideo game projects include:: Darkness II (2K), Command and Conquer: Red Alert 3 (EA), Total War:Warhammer (Sega), Madden NFL 25 (EA), The Simpson’s Game (EA), and Warhawk (Sony). One of Tim Wynn’s most recent video game score is for XCOM 2 - WAR OF THE CHOSEN. In August, 2017, Feral Interactive released XCOM® 2: War of the Chosen, the expansion pack for the award-winning 2016 strategy game XCOM 2 for PC, Mac OS and Linux. Developed by Firaxis Games and published by 2K for PC and consoles, XCOM 2: War of the Chosen adds a massive amount of content to XCOM 2.   War of the Chosen brings thrilling new material to the fight against ADVENT, the human enforcers of the alien regime occupying Earth. When additional resistance factions emerge to eliminate the invaders, a sinister new enemy, the “Chosen”, arises. They have one goal: to recapture the Commander of XCOM. The expansion includes new Hero classes to counter the “Chosen”, new enemies, missions, even more challenging environments and increased depth in strategic gameplay. In this episode, TIM WYNN will take us into two tracks from his original game score. First, he breaks down his forceful and menacing main theme for The Chosen. Second, he describes the track "Metal and Steel." He describes the momentum-building music that is heard when the player prepares for a mission and the techniques employed to deliver what he calls “2 minutes of adrenaline.”  ANNOTATED TRACKS 02:12 - Track - “War of the Chosen” 06:59 - Track - “Metal and Steel" OTHER TRACKS 00:09 - Track 11 - "Final Breath" 01:20 - Track 10 - "In Solitude" SOUNDTRACK The original scoundtrack to XCOM 2: WAR OF THE CHOSEN was released digitally in August 2017 and can be purchased at <a href="http://Amazon.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Amazon.com</a> MORE ABOUT THE COMPOSER You can hear find out more and hear more music at TIM WYNN'S official site <a href="http://timwynn.net/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://timwynn.net/</a> You can follow TIM WYNN on Twitter at @timwynn_ ABOUT THE ANNOTATOR Produced by Christopher Coleman (@ccoleman) and you can  Find more episodes at <a href="http://THEANNOTATOR.NET" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">THEANNOTATOR.NET</a> or you can subscribe via iTunes, Stitcher Radio or wherever you find quality podcasts. FOLLOW US Twitter @audioannotator Facebook @TheAnnotator Email theannotatorpodcast@gmail.com SUBSCRIBE iTunes Stitcher Radio Google Play Podcasts RSS Feed

Tim Wynn - XCOM 2: War of the Chosen

Gareth Coker

Gareth Coker is a British composer for film, games, and commercials. Gareth has developed a compositional style focusing on memorable, melodically-driven themes and motifs, combined with unique, and unconventional soundscapes. He collaborated with Moon Studios on the acclaimed game Ori and the Blind Forest, released in March 2015. His original score for Ori has won several prestigious awards, including an Academy of Interactive Arts &amp; Sciences award for Outstanding Music Composition, a SXSW Gaming Award for Excellence in Musical Score, and the Game Audio Network Guild’s Audio of the Year.​Gareth Coker has since written scores for Minecraft, has also contributed music to the independent games Primal Carnage, The Mean Greens, and inMomentum and in the realm of Virtual Reality has written the score for veteran developer Insomniac Games’ new title The Unspoken. One of Coker's other recent video game projects has been for the open-world video game, ARK Survival Evolved.Ark: Survival Evolved (stylized as ARK) is action-adventure survival video game developed by Studio Wildcard in collaboration with Instinct Games, Efecto Studios, and Virtual Basement. In the game, players must survive being stranded on an island filled with roaming dinosaurs and other prehistoric animals, natural hazards, and potentially hostile human players.In this episode, Gareth Coker talks about the history of his ARK SURVIVAL EVOLVED main theme and the track from the final boss fight in the game, entitled “Overseer.”ANNOTATED TRACKS03:44 - Track - “Main Theme (Original)”04:36 - Track - “Main Theme (Live)”05:23 - Track - “Recap of the Main Theme (Original)"06:11 - Track - “Recap of the Main Theme (Live)"07:03 - Track - “The Overseer”OTHER TRACKS00:05 - Track - "Ascension”01:39 - Track - “Creation”THE ARK: SURVIVAL EVOLVED SOUNDTRACKThe original soundtrack for ARK: SURVIVAL EVOLVED releases on August 29 via digital and streaming outlets worldwide through Sumthing Else Music Works.MORE ABOUT THE COMPOSERYou can find out and hear more music by GARETH COKER at his official website GARETH-COKER.NETFollow Gareth Coker on Twitter @garethcokerABOUT THE ANNOTATORProduced by Christopher Coleman (@ccoleman) and you can Find more episodes at THEANNOTATOR.NET or you can subscribe via iTunes, Stitcher Radio or wherever you find quality podcasts.FOLLOW USTwitter @audioannotatorFacebook @TheAnnotatorEmail theannotatorpodcast@gmail.comSUBSCRIBEiTunesStitcher RadioGoogle Play PodcastsRSS Feed

Gareth Coker is a British composer for film, games, and commercials. Gareth has developed a compositional style focusing on memorable, melodically-driven themes and motifs, combined with unique, and unconventional soundscapes. He collaborated with Moon Studios on the acclaimed game Ori and the Blind Forest, released in March 2015. His original score for Ori has won several prestigious awards, including an Academy of Interactive Arts &amp; Sciences award for Outstanding Music Composition, a SXSW Gaming Award for Excellence in Musical Score, and the Game Audio Network Guild’s Audio of the Year. ​Gareth Coker has since written scores for Minecraft, has also contributed music to the independent games Primal Carnage, The Mean Greens, and inMomentum and in the realm of Virtual Reality has written the score for veteran developer Insomniac Games’ new title The Unspoken. One of Coker's other recent video game projects has been for the open-world video game, ARK Survival Evolved. Ark: Survival Evolved (stylized as ARK) is action-adventure survival video game developed by Studio Wildcard in collaboration with Instinct Games, Efecto Studios, and Virtual Basement. In the game, players must survive being stranded on an island filled with roaming dinosaurs and other prehistoric animals, natural hazards, and potentially hostile human players. In this episode, Gareth Coker talks about the history of his ARK SURVIVAL EVOLVED main theme and the track from the final boss fight in the game, entitled “Overseer.” ANNOTATED TRACKS 03:44 - Track - “Main Theme (Original)” 04:36 - Track - “Main Theme (Live)” 05:23 - Track - “Recap of the Main Theme (Original)" 06:11 - Track - “Recap of the Main Theme (Live)" 07:03 - Track - “The Overseer” OTHER TRACKS 00:05 - Track - "Ascension” 01:39 - Track - “Creation” THE ARK: SURVIVAL EVOLVED SOUNDTRACK The original soundtrack for ARK: SURVIVAL EVOLVED releases on August 29 via digital and streaming outlets worldwide through Sumthing Else Music Works. MORE ABOUT THE COMPOSER You can find out and hear more music by GARETH COKER at his official website <a href="http://GARETH-COKER.NET" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">GARETH-COKER.NET</a> Follow Gareth Coker on Twitter @garethcoker ABOUT THE ANNOTATOR Produced by Christopher Coleman (@ccoleman) and you can  Find more episodes at <a href="http://THEANNOTATOR.NET" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">THEANNOTATOR.NET</a> or you can subscribe via iTunes, Stitcher Radio or wherever you find quality podcasts. FOLLOW US Twitter @audioannotator Facebook @TheAnnotator Email theannotatorpodcast@gmail.com SUBSCRIBE iTunes Stitcher Radio Google Play Podcasts RSS Feed

Gareth Coker - ARK: Survival Evolved

Composer Dominic Lewis shares his story behind his original score for season 3 of "The Man in the High Castle."

Dominic Lewis - The Man in the High Castle (Season 3)

Matt Morton

We recognize the 50th anniversary of Apollo 11 mission as Matt Morton reveals both inspirations and challenges of scoring the epic documentary, APOLLO 11.

Matt Morton - Apollo 11

Wilbert Roget, II is an award-winning composer in the video game industry. He joined LucasArts as a staff composer in 2008, where he scored several games in the Star Wars universe, including Star Wars: The Old Republic and Star Wars: First Assault. Later as a freelance composer, he scored video games such as: Guild Wars 2: Path of Fire, Lara Croft and the Temple of Osiris, Dead Island 2, Anew: The Distant Light and other indie and AAA titles.Inspired at an early age by classic Japanese game soundtracks, Roget specializes in writing music that employs memorable themes, developed throughout the score in a traditional fashion.  Wilbert Roget II’s most recent video game score is for the famous CALL OF DUTY franchise.Call of Duty® is makes a dramatic return to the greatest military conflict in history and where the franchise first began, World War II.  CALL OF DUTY: WORLD WAR II takes the franchise back to its roots in a bold cinematic experience that captures the unforgettable heroism of the soldiers who fought together in a war that changed the world forever. Activision's gripping new title is an honest portrayal of World War II from the perspective of the famed 1st Infantry Division, with an ensemble cast of global and diverse characters. Through stunning visuals and intense audio, players storm the beaches of Normandy on D-Day, march across France to liberate Paris and ultimately push forward into Germany in some of the most monumental battles of all-time.In this episode, Wilbert Roget II discusses coming on to score the next entry into the popular video game franchise originally scored by composer Michael Giacchino back in 2003. Giacchino's Call of Duty scores greatly influenced Roget's career choice and were scores he once studied in college. You will hear Wilbert Roget talk through four tracks "Marigny, Paris, Burga and A Brotherhood of Heroes" having selected each track as they best exemplify his CALL OF DUTY: WORLD WAR II score, the game’s musical direction and collaborative process employed to make the score a reality.  ANNOTATED TRACKS02:50 - Track 3 - Marigny06:16 - Track 8 - Paris09:09 - Track 19 - Berga11:15 - Track 1 - A Brotherhood of HeroesSOUNDTRACKThe release of the original soundtrack for CALL OF DUTY: WORLD WAR II was released on November 3, 2017 and is available digitally at Amazon.com and iTunes and is available to stream on Spotify.MORE ABOUT THE COMPOSERYou can find out more and hear more music at WILBERT ROGET’S official site http://www.rogetmusic.comYou can follow Wilbert Roget on Twitter at twitter.com/wilbertrogetABOUT THE ANNOTATORProduced by Christopher Coleman (@ccoleman) and you can Find more episodes at THEANNOTATOR.NET or you can subscribe via iTunes, Stitcher Radio or wherever you find quality podcasts.FOLLOW USTwitter @audioannotatorFacebook @TheAnnotatorEmail theannotatorpodcast@gmail.comSUBSCRIBEiTunesStitcher RadioGoogle Play PodcastsRSS Feed

Wilbert Roget, II is an award-winning composer in the video game industry. He joined LucasArts as a staff composer in 2008, where he scored several games in the Star Wars universe, including Star Wars: The Old Republic and Star Wars: First Assault. Later as a freelance composer, he scored video games such as: Guild Wars 2: Path of Fire, Lara Croft and the Temple of Osiris, Dead Island 2, Anew: The Distant Light and other indie and AAA titles. Inspired at an early age by classic Japanese game soundtracks, Roget specializes in writing music that employs memorable themes, developed throughout the score in a traditional fashion.  Wilbert Roget II’s most recent video game score is for the famous CALL OF DUTY franchise. Call of Duty® is makes a dramatic return to the greatest military conflict in history and where the franchise first began, World War II.  CALL OF DUTY: WORLD WAR II takes the franchise back to its roots in a bold cinematic experience that captures the unforgettable heroism of the soldiers who fought together in a war that changed the world forever. Activision's gripping new title is an honest portrayal of World War II from the perspective of the famed 1st Infantry Division, with an ensemble cast of global and diverse characters. Through stunning visuals and intense audio, players storm the beaches of Normandy on D-Day, march across France to liberate Paris and ultimately push forward into Germany in some of the most monumental battles of all-time. In this episode, Wilbert Roget II discusses coming on to score the next entry into the popular video game franchise originally scored by composer Michael Giacchino back in 2003. Giacchino's Call of Duty scores greatly influenced Roget's career choice and were scores he once studied in college. You will hear Wilbert Roget talk through four tracks "Marigny, Paris, Burga and A Brotherhood of Heroes" having selected each track as they best exemplify his CALL OF DUTY: WORLD WAR II score, the game’s musical direction and collaborative process employed to make the score a reality.   ANNOTATED TRACKS 02:50 - Track 3 - Marigny 06:16 - Track 8 - Paris 09:09 - Track 19 - Berga 11:15 - Track 1 - A Brotherhood of Heroes SOUNDTRACK The release of the original soundtrack for CALL OF DUTY: WORLD WAR II was released on November 3, 2017 and is available digitally at <a href="http://Amazon.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Amazon.com</a> and iTunes and is available to stream on Spotify. MORE ABOUT THE COMPOSER You can find out more and hear more music at WILBERT ROGET’S official site <a href="http://www.rogetmusic.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.rogetmusic.com</a> You can follow Wilbert Roget on Twitter at <a href="http://twitter.com/wilbertroget" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">twitter.com/wilbertroget</a> ABOUT THE ANNOTATOR Produced by Christopher Coleman (@ccoleman) and you can  Find more episodes at <a href="http://THEANNOTATOR.NET" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">THEANNOTATOR.NET</a> or you can subscribe via iTunes, Stitcher Radio or wherever you find quality podcasts. FOLLOW US Twitter @audioannotator Facebook @TheAnnotator Email theannotatorpodcast@gmail.com SUBSCRIBE iTunes Stitcher Radio Google Play Podcasts RSS Feed

Wilbert Roget, II - Call of Duty: World War II

CHRISTOPHER LENNERTZ is a composer and producer for film, television, records, and Video Games. films credits include Box office hit comedies including The Boss, Horrible Bosses (1 &amp;2), Think Like A Man (1 &amp;2),, and Identity Thief, popular family comedies including Alvin and the Chipmunks and Hop. He’s scored television series including Supernatural, Galavant and Marvel’s Agent Carter and video games such as Mass Effect 3, Starhawk, Medal of Honor, and the James Bond: 007 series, Lennertz has also collaborated with music giants including Dave Grusin, RZA, members of Pearl Jam, Jane’s Addiction and THE Dave Matthews Band. One of his most recent scoring projects is for Sony Pictures Animated film, SMURFS: THE LOST VILLAGE. This new take on the Smurfs film marks the first collaboration between Lennertz and the film’s director, Kelly Asbury. In addition to writing the score for the film, Lennertz co-wrote a song with Award-winning singer-songwriter KT Tunstall. Smurfs: The Lost Village tells the story of Smurfette and her best friends Brainy, Clumsy and Hefty and their race through the Forbidden Forest; the gang must find a mysterious lost village before the evil wizard Gargamel. Embarking on a journey full of action and danger, the Smurfs are on a course that leads to the discovery of the biggest secret in Smurf history! In this episode of THE ANNOTATOR, Christopher Lennertz talks about how he worked with director Kelly Asbury to set the tone for this new Smurf creation, how he created “smurf flower horn” now 80’s Amblin movies influenced this film and score, and just what the purpose of his original song, “You will Always Find Me In Your Heart” , was in the film.ANNOTATED TRACKS02:05 - Track 1 - “Meet the Smurfs”04:50 - Track 2 - “To the Village”07:12 - Track 4 - “Gargamel's Lair”09:00 - Track 13 - “Raft Chase”11:54 - Track 23 - “The Truest Smurf of All”17:27 - Track 25 - “Smurf Eating Flowers (Bonus Track)”OTHER TRACKS00:00 - Track 7 - “Get Those Smurfs” 18:22 - Track 24 - "End Credits Suite”20:32 - Track 1 - “Paris Can Wait″ (Paris Can Wait)SMURFS: THE LOST VILLAGE SOUNDTRACKReleased by MADISON GATE RECORDSDigital and CD - 25-track soundtrack was released on March 31, 2017You can find the soundtrack at Amazon.com, iTunes or streaming on Spotify.MORE ABOUT THE COMPOSERYou can find out and hear more music by CHRISTOPHER LENNERTZ at his official website CHRISTOPHERLENNERTZ.COM or follow him on twitter @clennertzABOUT THE ANNOTATORProduced by Christopher Coleman (@ccoleman) and you can Find more episodes at THEANNOTATOR.NET or you can subscribe via iTunes, Stitcher Radio or wherever you find quality podcasts.FOLLOW USTwitter @audioannotatorFacebook @TheAnnotatorEmail theannotatorpodcast@gmail.comSUBSCRIBEiTunesStitcher RadioGoogle Play PodcastsRSS Feed

CHRISTOPHER LENNERTZ is a composer and producer for film, television, records, and Video Games. films credits include Box office hit comedies including The Boss, Horrible Bosses (1 &amp;2), Think Like A Man (1 &amp;2),, and Identity Thief, popular family comedies including Alvin and the Chipmunks and Hop. He’s scored television series including Supernatural, Galavant and Marvel’s Agent Carter and video games such as Mass Effect 3, Starhawk, Medal of Honor, and the James Bond: 007 series, Lennertz has also collaborated with music giants including Dave Grusin, RZA, members of Pearl Jam, Jane’s Addiction and THE Dave Matthews Band.  One of his most recent scoring projects is for Sony Pictures Animated film, SMURFS: THE LOST VILLAGE. This new take on the Smurfs film marks the first collaboration between Lennertz and the film’s director, Kelly Asbury. In addition to writing the score for the film, Lennertz co-wrote a song with Award-winning singer-songwriter KT Tunstall.  Smurfs: The Lost Village tells the story of Smurfette and her best friends Brainy, Clumsy and Hefty and their race through the Forbidden Forest; the gang must find a mysterious lost village before the evil wizard Gargamel. Embarking on a journey full of action and danger, the Smurfs are on a course that leads to the discovery of the biggest secret in Smurf history!  In this episode of THE ANNOTATOR, Christopher Lennertz talks about how he worked with director Kelly Asbury to set the tone for this new Smurf creation, how he created “smurf flower horn” now 80’s Amblin movies influenced this film and score, and just what the purpose of his original song, “You will Always Find Me In Your Heart” , was in the film. ANNOTATED TRACKS 02:05 - Track 1 - “Meet the Smurfs” 04:50 - Track 2 - “To the Village” 07:12 - Track 4 - “Gargamel's Lair” 09:00 - Track 13 - “Raft Chase” 11:54 - Track 23 - “The Truest Smurf of All” 17:27 - Track 25 - “Smurf Eating Flowers (Bonus Track)” OTHER TRACKS 00:00 - Track 7 - “Get Those Smurfs”  18:22 - Track 24 - "End Credits Suite” 20:32 - Track 1 - “Paris Can Wait″ (Paris Can Wait) SMURFS: THE LOST VILLAGE SOUNDTRACK Released by MADISON GATE RECORDS Digital and CD - 25-track soundtrack was released on March 31, 2017 You can find the soundtrack at <a href="http://Amazon.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Amazon.com</a>, iTunes or streaming on Spotify. MORE ABOUT THE COMPOSER You can find out and hear more music by CHRISTOPHER LENNERTZ at his official website <a href="http://CHRISTOPHERLENNERTZ.COM" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">CHRISTOPHERLENNERTZ.COM</a> or follow him on twitter @clennertz ABOUT THE ANNOTATOR Produced by Christopher Coleman (@ccoleman) and you can  Find more episodes at <a href="http://THEANNOTATOR.NET" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">THEANNOTATOR.NET</a> or you can subscribe via iTunes, Stitcher Radio or wherever you find quality podcasts. FOLLOW US Twitter @audioannotator Facebook @TheAnnotator Email theannotatorpodcast@gmail.com SUBSCRIBE iTunes Stitcher Radio Google Play Podcasts RSS Feed

Christopher Lennertz - Smurfs: The Lost Village

Christopher Lennertz is a composer and producer for film, television, records, and video Games. His vast portfolio includes television programs such as: Marvel’s Agent Carter, Galavant and Supernatural and among his many video game credits are titles within the Medal of Honor and Mass Effect franchises. He has also composed scores for numerous, animated, family features such as: Alvin and the Chipmunks, Hop and Smurfs: The Lost Village which was featured in episode 4 of The Annotator. One of his most recent, high-profile projects is his original score for LOST IN SPACE.Produced by Legendary Television, LOST IN SPACE is a Netflix Original dramatic and modern reimagining of the classic 1960’s science fiction series. Set 30 years in the future, colonization in space is now a reality, and the Robinson family is among those tested and selected to make a new life for themselves in a better world. But when the new colonists find themselves abruptly torn off course en route to their new home they must forge new alliances and work together to survive in a dangerous alien environment, light-years from their original destination.In this episode of THE ANNOTATOR, Christopher Lennertz, out of the 500 minutes of score he composed, tells the story behind three crucial cues from his score for season one.  Here, he shares how he made use of John Williams' season 3 theme from the original Lost in Space TV series. The composer reveals what pivotal moment in the pilot episode he felt he had to understand and score exactly right.  Finally, Lennertz shares how he allowed the more dramatic moments of season one to inform his choices for instrumentation making the score more intimate at times and at others more scientific.ANNOTATED TRACKS02:19 - Maker of Worlds10:06 - Danger Will Robinson13:54 - IlluminationsOTHER TRACKS00:03 - Main Titles01:11 - End Credits18:28 - Flowers, Father and Son20:35 - End CreditsSOUNDTRACKThe original score can be found on Amazon.com, itunes or streaming on Spotify and Apple Music.MORE ABOUT THE COMPOSERYou can also hear more music and find out more about Daniel Ran at his official site (https://www.christopherlennertz.com/) or follow the composer on twitter @clennertzABOUT THE ANNOTATORProduced by Christopher Coleman (@ccoleman) and you can Find more episodes at THEANNOTATOR.NET or you can subscribe via iTunes, Stitcher Radio or wherever you find quality podcasts.FOLLOW USTwitter @audioannotatorFacebook @TheAnnotatorEmail theannotatorpodcast@gmail.comSUBSCRIBEiTunesSpotifyStitcher RadioGoogle Play PodcastsRSS Feed

Christopher Lennertz is a composer and producer for film, television, records, and video Games. His vast portfolio includes television programs such as: Marvel’s Agent Carter, Galavant and Supernatural and among his many video game credits are titles within the Medal of Honor and Mass Effect franchises. He has also composed scores for numerous, animated, family features such as: Alvin and the Chipmunks, Hop and Smurfs: The Lost Village which was featured in episode 4 of The Annotator. One of his most recent, high-profile projects is his original score for LOST IN SPACE. Produced by Legendary Television, LOST IN SPACE is a Netflix Original dramatic and modern reimagining of the classic 1960’s science fiction series. Set 30 years in the future, colonization in space is now a reality, and the Robinson family is among those tested and selected to make a new life for themselves in a better world. But when the new colonists find themselves abruptly torn off course en route to their new home they must forge new alliances and work together to survive in a dangerous alien environment, light-years from their original destination. In this episode of THE ANNOTATOR, Christopher Lennertz, out of the 500 minutes of score he composed, tells the story behind three crucial cues from his score for season one. Here, he shares how he made use of John Williams' season 3 theme from the original Lost in Space TV series. The composer reveals what pivotal moment in the pilot episode he felt he had to understand and score exactly right.  Finally, Lennertz shares how he allowed the more dramatic moments of season one to inform his choices for instrumentation making the score more intimate at times and at others more scientific. ANNOTATED TRACKS 02:19 - Maker of Worlds 10:06 - Danger Will Robinson 13:54 - Illuminations OTHER TRACKS 00:03 - Main Titles 01:11 - End Credits 18:28 - Flowers, Father and Son 20:35 - End Credits SOUNDTRACK The original score can be found on <a href="http://Amazon.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Amazon.com</a>, itunes or streaming on Spotify and Apple Music. MORE ABOUT THE COMPOSER You can also hear more music and find out more about Daniel Ran at his official site (<a href="https://www.christopherlennertz.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.christopherlennertz.com/</a>) or follow the composer on twitter @clennertz ABOUT THE ANNOTATOR Produced by Christopher Coleman (@ccoleman) and you can  Find more episodes at <a href="http://THEANNOTATOR.NET" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">THEANNOTATOR.NET</a> or you can subscribe via iTunes, Stitcher Radio or wherever you find quality podcasts. FOLLOW US Twitter @audioannotator Facebook @TheAnnotator Email theannotatorpodcast@gmail.com SUBSCRIBE iTunes Spotify Stitcher Radio Google Play Podcasts RSS Feed

Christopher Lennertz - Lost in Space (Netflix)

Nainita Desai

In this episode, Nainita Desai talks about the unique challenges and opportunities afforded to her through UNTAMED ROMANIA - writing her first score for a large scale orchestra.

Nainita Desai - Untamed Romania

Steve Burke

Steven Burke is a composer and sound designer who has worked on video game projects for Nintendo, Microsoft, and Rare Ltd. Some of his music credits include: Yooka-Laylee, How We Soar and Kameo: Elements of Power.  He also created some of the most recognizable game music, listened to by millions of gamers around world - music and sound effects for the dashboards of the Microsoft’s Xbox 360 and the Xbox One game consoles.Microsoft’s Xbox 360 was unveiled on May 12, 2005 and has since gone on to sell some 84 million units! The Xbox One succeeded the Xbox 360, as the third Xbox console, and was first announced in My 2013. Estimates say that by the March 2018, some 39 million Xbox One units had been sold.In this episode, Steve Burke shares the story and process behind the music and sound effects he created for the Xbox 360 dashboard. He reveals some of his original musical sketches created to be used during avatar setup and customization. He also talks about returning in 2009 to do the music for the Xbox 360 Kinect update and how, while under an already tight deadline, not even a dangerous coup in the country he was currently residing in could prevent him from finishing the project!ANNOTATED SEGMENTS02:11 - Avatar Begins (Xbox 360 Avatars Suite)03:01 - Early sketches (Xbox 360 Avatars Suite)04:00 - Working on the main theme (Xbox 360 Avatars Suite)05:27 - Sting stories (Xbox 360 Avatars Suite)06:49 - Kinect, Coup, and Keyboard (Xbox 360 Avatars Suite)14:23 - Sound Effects and the Xbox One (Xbox 360/One Avatars Suite)SOUNDTRACKThis music is not commercially available.MORE ABOUT THE COMPOSERYou can also hear more music and find out more about Steve Burke at his official site: http://steveburkemusic.com. Follow him on Twitter @steveburkemusicABOUT THE ANNOTATORProduced by Christopher Coleman (@ccoleman) and you can Find more episodes at THEANNOTATOR.NET or you can subscribe via iTunes, Stitcher Radio or wherever you find quality podcasts.FOLLOW USTwitter @audioannotatorFacebook @TheAnnotatorEmail theannotatorpodcast@gmail.comSUBSCRIBEiTunesSpotifyStitcher RadioGoogle Play PodcastsRSS Feed

Steven Burke is a composer and sound designer who has worked on video game projects for Nintendo, Microsoft, and Rare Ltd. Some of his music credits include: Yooka-Laylee, How We Soar and Kameo: Elements of Power.  He also created some of the most recognizable game music, listened to by millions of gamers around world - music and sound effects for the dashboards of the Microsoft’s Xbox 360 and the Xbox One game consoles. Microsoft’s Xbox 360 was unveiled on May 12, 2005 and has since gone on to sell some 84 million units! The Xbox One succeeded the Xbox 360, as the third Xbox console, and was first announced in My 2013. Estimates say that by the March 2018, some 39 million Xbox One units had been sold. In this episode, Steve Burke shares the story and process behind the music and sound effects he created for the Xbox 360 dashboard. He reveals some of his original musical sketches created to be used during avatar setup and customization. He also talks about returning in 2009 to do the music for the Xbox 360 Kinect update and how, while under an already tight deadline, not even a dangerous coup in the country he was currently residing in could prevent him from finishing the project! ANNOTATED SEGMENTS 02:11 - Avatar Begins (Xbox 360 Avatars Suite) 03:01 - Early sketches (Xbox 360 Avatars Suite) 04:00 - Working on the main theme (Xbox 360 Avatars Suite) 05:27 - Sting stories (Xbox 360 Avatars Suite) 06:49 - Kinect, Coup, and Keyboard (Xbox 360 Avatars Suite) 14:23 - Sound Effects and the Xbox One (Xbox 360/One Avatars Suite) SOUNDTRACK This music is not commercially available. MORE ABOUT THE COMPOSER You can also hear more music and find out more about Steve Burke at his official site: <a href="http://steveburkemusic.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://steveburkemusic.com</a>. Follow him on Twitter @steveburkemusic ABOUT THE ANNOTATOR Produced by Christopher Coleman (@ccoleman) and you can Find more episodes at <a href="http://THEANNOTATOR.NET" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">THEANNOTATOR.NET</a> or you can subscribe via iTunes, Stitcher Radio or wherever you find quality podcasts. FOLLOW US Twitter @audioannotator Facebook @TheAnnotator Email theannotatorpodcast@gmail.com SUBSCRIBE iTunes Spotify Stitcher Radio Google Play Podcasts RSS Feed

Steve Burke - Xbox 360 Dashboard Avatars

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