Wagner: the first Lord of the Ring
Film music has its roots in 19th century opera. The fascinating and controversial life and music of Wagner is explored, as well as an overview of how film music has its roots in opera. Musical example...
1 Maj 201955min
Rocky IV and Transformers: an Interview with Composer Vince DiCola (Part II)
In part 2 of our interview with composer Vince DiCola, we discuss his work on the 1986 animated feature, Transformers the Movie. His influences are explored, and comparisons are made between his appro...
24 Apr 201947min
Rocky IV and Transformers: an Interview with Composer Vince DiCola (Part I)
In our interview with Vince DiCola, we learn about how he became the composer for Rocky IV. We explore his musical background as a drummer and keyboardist, how he was influenced by progressive rock, a...
17 Apr 201943min
The Empire Strikes Back: the Music Part IV
Our final look and listen to the music of The Empire Strikes Back covers the end of the film, and its main location: Cloud City. We listen to more restored music during the lightsaber duel, explore ev...
10 Apr 201945min
The Empire Strikes Back: the Music Part III
Our in-depth look at The Empire Strikes Back continues as we examine the middle of the film: the asteroid field, the planet Dagobah, and more. Continuous changes to the final score are discussed, and ...
3 Apr 201936min
The Empire Strikes Back: the Music Part II
We look at the music of the first act of The Empire Strikes Back: the planet Hoth. Multiple cues are discussed, as well as the creative process of iterating on musical ideas. We even get to hear resto...
27 Mars 201939min
The Empire Strikes Back: the Music Part I
When approaching the film score to The Empire Strikes Back, the sequel to the unprecedented smash hit Star Wars just three years before, John Williams made it all look easy. It wasn't. The pressure wa...
20 Mars 201952min
2018 Wrap-Up Show
We celebrate our first year of The Soundtrack Show with a glimpse behind the scenes on how the show is written. We share listener emails, give a year in review, take a quick look at (and listen to) so...
19 Dec 201835min
