Daniel Pemberton

Join Andrew as he interviews Daniel Pemberton, composer of Ridley Scott’s The Counselor.  In this interview they discuss his musical background, what it means to be a composer, and the details of the score itself.  Being so young, Daniel is a composer in the exclusive Ridley Scott composer club, which itself is a massive achievement. [&amp;hellip

Daniel Pemberton & The Counselor – FilmTracks Ep. 24 (Audio)

Steven Price

Last week, I was able to sit down and talk with Steven Price about his recent score Gravity, and I was left astounded by the unique method of composing and his creative relationship with director Alfonso Cuaron.  Enjoy this great interview with multiple clips from the score, in addition to a clip from Attack The Block. [&amp;hellip

Steven Price & Gravity – FilmTracks Ep. 23 (Audio)

Cyril Morin

Sitting down with composer Cyril Morin was a humbling experience.  Talking about his recent release Zaytoun, we also discussed his enormous body of work which includes Borgia ,The Syrian Bride, Samsara, Zaina, and The Evolutionist.  Cyril also talked briefly about his upcoming directorial debut called The Activist. http://www.cyrilmorin.com

Sitting down with composer Cyril Morin was a humbling experience.  Talking about his recent release Zaytoun, we also discussed his enormous body of work which includes Borgia ,The Syrian Bride, Samsara, Zaina, and The Evolutionist.  Cyril also talked briefly about his upcoming directorial debut called The Activist. <a href="http://www.cyrilmorin.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.cyrilmorin.com</a>

Cyril Morin & Zaytoun – FilmTracks Ep. 22 (Audio)

Heitor Pereira

Stepping into Heitor Pereira‘s studio was an amazing experience.  With over twenty guitars in a side studio in addition to an amazing workstation, I knew I was stepping into a room with an eclectic musical history.  With his most recent work being the score of The Smurfs 2, we talked about a variety of subjects including his [&amp;hellip

Heitor Pereira & Smurfs 2 – FilmTracks Ep. 21 (Audio)

Henry Jackman

Interviewing composer Henry Jackman was a deeply humbling experience. Not only was he incredibly knowledgable about music, but the conversation spanned from logistical elements of composing to the theoretical ideology of music to moving picture. Listen to the entire thing if you can, because everything comes full circle by the end. Enjoy. Download (320k mp3) [&amp;hellip

Henry Jackman & Turbo – FilmTracks Ep. 20 (Audio)

Mark Isham

In the last episode of FilmTracks, Andrew had distinguished guest Mark Isham to come and talk about his craft. From his days as one of the pioneering icons of electronic music to his current status as a world-renowned legendary film composer, Mark Isham continues to be one of the most prolific and provocative artists on [&amp;hellip

Season Finale with Mark Isham – FilmTracks Ep. 19

Mike Knobloch

Watch it here, or check it out on iTunes! For today’s show, Jessie and I were very pleased to have Mike Knobloch be our guest. He is responsible for all creative and production aspects of Universal films’ scores, songs, and soundtrcks. He also oversees the administration and licensing of Universal’s publishing catalogue. He’s overseen music [&amp;hellip

The President of Film Music @ Universal Pictures, Mike Knobloch – FilmTracks Ep. 18

Blake Neely

Andrew and Jessie were very pleased to have Blake Neely on FilmTracks! You might remember him as scoring USA Network’s limited mini-series Political Animals as well as returning to score the sixth season of CBS’s hit series The Mentalist, which returns this fall. His film scoring credits include the box office hit Life As We Know It, [&amp;hellip

The television and film scores of Blake Neely

Trevor Rabin

Today on FilmTracks, Andrew and Jessie are very pleased to have Trevor Rabin on the show – a very accomplished guitarist, musician, and film composer. Born in South Africa, he is best known as a guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for the British progressive rock band YES from ’82-94, but now as a film composer for [&amp;hellip

Trevor Rabin, Jacaranda, and Film Music – FilmTracks Ep. 16

A versatile composer and prolific songwriter, Alcheh began playing the piano at age seven, and was seriously pursuing the path of a composer by his teens. He received both his Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in composition at The Music Academy at Tel-Aviv University, completing his thesis as a visiting scholar at Chicago’s Northwestern University, by [&amp;hellip

Daniel Alcheh & The Trouble With Bliss – FilmTracks Ep. 15

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Andrew and Jessie were very pleased to have composer/director Rich Ragsdale. Co-founder of KNR Productions, Rich’s career began as a composer for film (Edmond, Eight Legged Freaks), television (King of Queens, According to Jim, Will and Grace), and video games (Aliens vs. Predator, No One Lives Forever). In 2003, Rich crossed over into the directing [&amp;hellip

Rich Ragsdale, A Composer and Director – FilmTracks Ep. 14

Robert Luketic

Who would have thought that a podcast about soundtracks and scores would have a prominent and talented director on the show? Today, Andrew and Jessie will have director Robert Luketic (21, Legally Blonde, The Ugly Truth, Killers) to talk about how music takes it shape during the filmmaking process. They will go in-depth about each [&amp;hellip

Robert Luketic – The Director’s Perspective of Film Music – FilmTracks Ep. 13

Taking a break from our extensive guest list, Andrew and Jessie are back with a full-fledged discussion of upcoming awesome soundtracks, in addition to some very important artists that passed away over the past few weeks. In addition to showing clips, they will talk about their upcoming slate of guests and dig deeper into the [&amp;hellip

Avengers, Dark Shadows, New Music and Tributes – FilmTracks Ep. 12

At only 27 years of age, Lucas Vidal quickly moved from the Berklee College of Music to some of the world’s most respected soundstages. He is already composing scores for The Cold Light of Day (Bruce Willis, Segourney Weaver) and The Raven (John Cusack), directed by James McTeigue (V For Vendetta). He was the youngest [&amp;hellip

Lucas Vidal – Composer for THE RAVEN – FilmTracks Ep. 11

Daniel Licht

In today’s episode, Andrew and Jesse talked to award-winning composer Daniel Licht, who’s recent accomplishments include the score to Silent Hill: Downpour and all seasons of Dexter.  They talked about Daniel’s unique scoring approach, and the details of what he does to make his themes memorable and ‘eerie’.  How did he get his start?  What [&amp;hellip

Daniel Licht – Dexter and Silent Hill Composer – FilmTracks Ep. 10

Austin Wintory

With advancements in technology, video games have become an immersive experience. Twenty years ago, orchestral scores and high def video in a video game was an outrageous thought, but everyone knew it was coming. Think of ‘Myst’, or ‘Wing Commander’ – these games scratched the surface of what was to become normal in every game [&amp;hellip

Austin Wintory & ‘Journey’ (PS3) – FilmTracks Ep. 9

After a three-week ‘spring break’, FilmTracks is back with cool film music news and a critique and discussion of two recent films – ‘The Hunter’ and ‘Monsters’. Sci-fi seems to be taking a new turn as character-driven ‘indie’ films are being made with a unique sci-fi foundation. Not only does it provide a unique narrative, [&amp;hellip

News, Monsters, and The Hunter – FilmTracks Ep. 8

Documentaries are often though of as short films that literally document a specific time and place in history. The Discovery Channel, National Georgraphic, The History Channel – they all give us a slice of information in a narrative sense. Voiceover narration, a very informative style. In the broad sense, many documentaries follow this suite, however [&amp;hellip

The Music of Documentaries – FilmTracks Ep. 7

Gary Whitta

In today’s episode, Andrew and Jesse have writer Gary Whitta on the show – a professional screenwriter who’s recent credits include ‘The Book of Eli’ and the upcoming Shyamalan film, ‘After Earth’. We will talk exclusively about ‘The Book of Eli’, about his relationship with music, and how it plays an important role in his [&amp;hellip

Gary Whitta and The Book of Eli – FilmTracks Ep. 6

No matter what time period, genre, or aesthetic, the films that stand out in our memory are the ones that give us an experience we will never forget.  Some of the time, these experiences are dictated by a subconscious emotional response, while others are just the plan exclamation, “.. this is so awesome.”  It’s no [&amp;hellip

Best Movie Scenes – FilmTracks Ep. 5

I love this show, hope they keep it up!  Really nice balance of accessibility - they reference a lot of popular movies and songs, composers, and at the same time Andy and Jesse know their stuff, so they bring you in to some really great new music, movies, or just looking at something differently.  definitely worth the price of... free!!!

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Independent artists have always been at the forefront of social and cultural change, and it was only a matter of time before someone recognized that combining film and this style of music could transcend film to unimaginable heights. In this week’s episode, Andrew and Jessie will dive into some obscure and overlooked albums composed by [&amp;hellip

Indie Artists & Scores – FilmTracks Ep. 3

Deborah Lurie

It is difficult to imagine a composer that knows how to perfectly define moments on film with music, yet each time I watch a film scored by Deborah Lurie, I realize her abilities as a composer give her the great gift of creating movie magic. Blending a perfect balance of melody and color, Deborah Lurie [&amp;hellip

Deborah Lurie, Footloose & Unfinished Life – FilmTracks Ep. 4

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