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Interview: Olivier Deriviere Composer Olivier Deriviere (Alone in the Dark, Of Orcs and Men) discusses his most recent project, REMEMBER ME. He talks about coming up with the unique approach to the score, working with renowned sound engineer, John Kurlander, and his profound respect for Don Davis and his scores for The Matrix films. Episode Highlights 00:22 - Intro., Olivier Deriviere, Remember Me 02:01 - A tale of three cities 09:12 - Tangled? 13:11 - That Obscure Sound 18:33 - Remember Me: About to drop 24:17 - Remember Me: The Pitch 29:17 - Remember Me: Reaction of the fans 31:11 - Remember Me: Working with John Kurlander 35:34 - Remember Me: The influence of Aphex Twin 40:08 - Remember Me: Remember The Matrix 49:00 - What else is coming? 51:13 - Remember Me: Soundtrack release? 52:27 - Wrapping it up Music Selections 00:00 - "The Fight" (Remember Me) by Olivier Deriviere 12:36 - "Corruption with Rage and Melancholy" (Obscure 2) by Olivier Deriviere 18:15 - "Neo Paris" (Remember Me) by Olivier Deriviere 39:40 - "Chase Through MontMartre" (Remember Me) by Olivier Deriviere 42:05 - "Main Titles" (The Matrix) by Don Davis 46:19 - "Ris to the Light" (Remember Me) by Olivier Deriviere 51:57 - "Remember Your Childhood" (Remember Me) by Olivier Deriviere 53:32 - "Memory Reconstruction" (Remember Me) by Olivier Deriviere Other notes: Olivier Derivere Official Website www.olivierderiviere.com Follow on Twitter (@oderiviere) Support Tracksounds: Buy the REMEMBER ME Soundtrack at iTunes Buy REMEMBER ME (Video Game) at Amazon.com Download the Episode Subscribe and More Info

Episode 61 - Star Man Trekking into Dark, Iron Oblivionness Michael Coleman (Soundworks Collection) and Kristen Romanelli (Film Score Monthly/ Watcher Junior) join the full cast and crew for a triple feature review! Three of this year's top action and sci/fi films are the topics of discussion: Michael Giacchino's STAR TREK INTO DARKNESS, Brian Tyler's IRON MAN 3 and M83 + Joseph Trapanese's OBLIVION. Episode Highlights 00:22 - Intro and Welcome: Michael Coleman and Kristen Romanelli 04:48 - Listener Feedback 07:40 - Star Trek Into Darkness - Movie talk 27:56 - Star Trek Into Darkness - Score in the film 38:15 - Star Trek Into Darkness - The soundtrack release 46:09 - Iron Man 3 - Movie talk 56:54 - Iron Man 3 - Score in the film 65:55 - Iron Man 3 - The soundtrack release 73:43 - Oblivion - Movie talk 80:49 - Oblivion - Score in the film 86:40 - Oblivion - The soundtrack releases 94:43 - Wrapping up the triple feature Music Selections 00:00 - "Star Trek Main Theme" (Star Trek Into Darkness) by Michael Giacchino 07:11 - "Pranking the Natives" (Star Trek Into Darkness) by Michael Giacchino 28:19 - "Spock Drops, Kirk Jumps" (Star Trek Into Darkness) by Michael Giacchino 32:37 - "Main Title" (Star Trek 2 - The Wrath of Kahn) by James Horner 33:32 - "London Calling" (Cloud Atlas) (Star Trek Into Darkness) by Michael Giacchino 35:27 - "Get Carter" (John Carter) by Michael Giacchino 42:15 - "The San Fran Hustle" (Star Trek Into Darkness) by Michael Giacchino 44:18 - "Star Trek Main Theme" (Star Trek Into Darkness) by Michael Giacchino 46:08 - "Iron Man 3 Main Theme" (Iron Man 3) by Brian Tyler 59:18 - "The Mechanic" (Iron Man 3) by Brian Tyler 64:25 - "Stark Goes Green" (The Avengers) by Alan Silvestri 65:00 - "New Beginnings" (Iron Man 3) by Brian Tyler 66:15 - "Iron Man 3 Main Theme" (Iron Man 3) by Brian Tyler 73:23 - "Waking Up" (Oblivion) by M83 and Joseph Trapanese 80:58 - "Fearful Odds" (Oblivion) by M83 and Joseph Trapanese 87:14 - "You Can't Save Her" (Oblivion) by M83 and Joseph Trapanese 99:00 - "Earth 2077" (Oblivion) by M83 and Joseph Trapanese Other notes: Michael Coleman Check out Soundworks Collection www.soundworkscollection.com Follow on Twitter (@soundworksvideo, @colemanfilm) Kristen Romanelli Read her articles on Film Score Monthly Only - www.fsmonlinemag.com Follow on Twitter (@watcherjunior) Download the Episode Subscribe and More Info

Inteview: Reinhold Heil Composer Reinhold Heil talks with Christopher Coleman about his work on one of the most unique films in recent years, CLOUD ATLAS. He shares his reaction to how both the film and score was received as well as the special challenges this project presented to himself and his collaborators: Johnny Klimek and Tom Tykwer. We also present FIVE previously unreleased tracks, in their entirety, from the Cloud Atlas original score! Episode Highlights 00:28 - Intro and Reinhold Hold Bio 02:20 - Exclusive track #1: "Frobisher's Audition (Modern)" 04:52 - Exclusive track #2: "Frobisher's Audition" 07:43 - Interview: Reacting to the Film's Reaction 13:15 - Interview: Score Reaction - The Glue 22:04 - How the indy-film-budget affected the score 23:48 - The Scoring Pre-production process 27:34 - Exclusive track #3: "The Cloud Atlas Sextet for Piano" 32:11 - "Composing is like a dragon" 34:11 - Omnipresent melodies 37:06 - Exclusive track #4: "Luisa, We Gotta Be Together" 39:11 - Three themes and multiple hooks 40:50 - Exclusive track #5: "Cloud Atlas Sextet for Choir" 48:17 - Crafting the Sextet and its variations 51:45 - Did Ayrs really co-compose the sextet with Frobisher? 57:22 - Lasting thoughts about scoring Cloud Atlas 60:13 - Conclusion and final notes Music Selections 00:02 - "Luisa, We Gotta Be Together" (Cloud Atlas) by Reinhold Heil 02:41 - "Frobisher's Audition (Modern)" (Cloud Atlas) by Reinhold Heil 28:28 - "The Cloud Atlas Sextet for Piano" (Cloud Atlas) by Reinhold Heil 40:40 - "Sonmi Meets Chang" (Cloud Atlas) by Reinhold Heil, Tom Tykwer, Johnny Klimek 44:49 - "Cloud Atlas Sextet for Choir" (Cloud Atlas) by Reinhold Heil 57:55 - "Cloud Atlas Finale" (Cloud Atlas) by Reinhold Heil, Tom Tykwer, Johnny Klimek Additional Notes: Listen to more unreleased music at www.reinholdheil.com Follow: Reinhold Heil on Twitter (@reinholdheil) Buy CLOUD ATLAS on Blu-ray and DVD from Amazon.com Buy the CLOUD ATLAS soundtrack from Amazon.com Download the Episode Subscribe and More Info

Episode 60 - 2013 Year in Preview (Feature Film) Erik Woods (Cinematic Sound Radio) joins Christopher, Marius, Richard and Edmund for our final edition of the 2013 Year in Preview series. For this final installment, they tackle the rest of 2013's announced feature films and their respective scores. The fellows sidetrack on to Hans Zimmer versus Trevor Morris' use of synths and symphonic orchestra, just how good/bad Ramin Djawadi's score for Iron Man is and Romeo "Versus" Juliet? Episode Highlights 00:00 "I don't need a microphone, I can use my staff!" 01:15 Welcome back 02:57 A wizard is never out of touch...(Contact Us) 06:33 Jan.- Escape from Tomorrow, Gangster Squad, The GrandMaster, Momma 09:32 Feb. - Side Effects, A Good Day to Die Hard 11:16 March - Emporer, Jack/Giant Slayer, Oz, G.I. Joe, 14:36 Trevor Morris versus Hans Zimmer and the use of synths 24:43 April - Evil Dead, 42, Oblivion, Pain & Gain, Star Trek Into Darkness, Fast/Furious 6 32:12 May - Iron Man 3, The Great Gatsby 33:47 What did Djawadi do? 45:49 June - After Earth, Man of Steel, World War Z, White House Down 58:52 July - The Lone Rangers, Pacific Rim, The Wolverine 63:53 August - 300: Rise of an Empire, Two Guns, Elysium, Percy Jackson 2, Kick Ass 2 74:14 Sept. - Riddick, Unforgiven, Rush, The Tomb 76:20 Oct. - Gravity, Old Boy, Captain Phillips, Winter's Tale, Romea & Juliet 83:03 Nov. - Ender's Game, Thor 2, Lone Survivor, The Hunger Games 2, 86:36 Dec. - The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug, Mobster: Call of the New Order, 47 Ronin, Jack Ryan, Grace of Monaco 94:27 2013 Year in Preview: No release date - Snowpiecer, Zulu, Killing Season 104:24 "Oh! I've forgotten me fireworks!" Music Selections 00:31 "Old Friends (Extended)" - (The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey - SE) by Howard Shore 01:01 "Can You Dig It (Iron Man 3 Main Titles)" (Iron Man 3) by Brian Tyler 14:39 "The Full Package Snowy Car Talk" (Olympus Has Fallen) by Trevor Morris 17:00 "The Gladiator Waltz" (More Music from Gladiator) by Hans Zimmer 23:57 "Arishkage" (G.I. Joe Retaliation) by Henry Jackman 28:14 "StarWaves" (Oblivion) by Anthony Gonzales, Joseph Trapanese 32:20 "Iron Man 3" (Iron Man 3) by Brian Tyler 36:57 "Driving with the Top Down" (Iron Man) by Ramin Djawadi 40:17 "Star Trek" (Star Trek) by Michael Giacchino 44:46 "Fast Five" (Fast Five) by Brian Tyler 52:28 "Weightlifting" (Unbreakable) by James Newton Howard 58:57 "Rango Retruns" (Rango) by Hans Zimmer 63:58 "Returns a King" (300) by Tyler Bates 67:36 "Prelude" - (Percy Jackson and Sea of Monsters) by Andrew Lockington 81:46 "Young Diana's Future - A Future That Could Have Been" (Life Before Her Eyes) by James Horner 83:48 "To Jotunheim" (Thor: The Dark World) by Patrick Doyle 85:50 "Horn of Plenty (Panem_s National Anthem)" (The Hunger Games) by James Newton Howard 86:42 "A Good Omen" (The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug) by Howard Shore 92:07 "Bright Eyes Escapes" (Rise Of The Planet Of The Apes) by Patrick Doyle 100:39 "A World Without End" (Priest) by Christopher Young Additional Notes: Listen to Cinematic Sound Radio Follow: Erik Woods (@cinsoundradio) Download the Episode Subscribe and More Info

Episode 59 - 2013 Year in Preview (Animation) Morgan Stradling and Chelsea Robson (The Rotoscopers) hosts of The Animation Addicts podcast, join in to look ahead at 2013's original score offerings in the world of animation! They talk everything from Studio Ghibli releases to Blue Sky to Dreamworks and Disney/Pixar. You'll also find a full dose of #WHYBLT which includes X-Men, Stoker and ... Sparkle? Episode Highlights 00:00 Afro-cisco, we love them. 00:28 Welcome and Intros: The Rotoscopers 09:04 WHYBLT. The Adventures of Tin Tin and John Williams "sameness?" 15:28 WHYBLT, Sparkle, The Princess and the Frog 19:01 WHYBLT, Dead Space 3, Stoker, Oz: The Great and Powerful 27:36 WHYBLT, The Call, Bitrip Runner 2, God of War: Ascension, X-Men: First Class 26:27 WHYBLT, Christopher? Company of Heroes (Frederick Wiedmann) 34:52 2013 Year in Preview: Studio Ghibli 34:38 2013 Year in Preview: Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2, Smurfs 2, Dogakobo 47:05 2013 Year in Preview: Epic, Stardriver, Despicable Me 2 54:58 2013 Year in Preview: The Croods, Turbo 67:44 2013 Year in Preview: Frozen, Planes 76:23 2013 Year in Preview: Monsters University 79:40 2013 better than 2012? 84:36 Wrapping it up Music Selections 00:09 "Agnes - The Unicorn Song" Despicable Me by Pharrell 09:26 "The Adventures of Tintin" (The Adventures of Tintin) by John Williams 09:37 "Jack and Isabelle" (Jack the Giant Slayer)) by John Ottman 16:49 "Fairy Tale-Going Home" (The Princess and the Frog) by Randy Newman 19:09 "200 Years Ago On An Icy Planet" (Dead Space 3) by James Hannigan 21:35 "Oz The Great and Powerful" (Oz The Great and Powerful) by Danny Elfman 31:45 "Frankenstein's Monster" (X-Men First Class) by Henry Jackman 33:40 "Smash and Grab" (The Croods) by Alan Silvestri 41:33 "Swallow Falls" (Cloud with a Chance of Meatballs) by Mark Mothersbaugh 51:08 "Despicable Me" (Despicable Me) by Pharrell 69:57 "Paperman" (Paperman) by Christophe Beck 85:30 "Sunshine, Lollipops and Rainbows" (Cloudy/Meatballs) by Leslie Gore 87:02 "Polkadot Afro Circus (Remix)" (Madagascar 3) Additional Notes: The Rotoscopers Official Website Subscribe toThe Animation Addicts (Podcast) Follow: The Rotoscopers (@therotoscopers) Download the Episode Subscribe and More Info

Episode 58 - 2013 Year in Preview (Video Games) Sophia Tong, Editor-in-Chief at GamesRadar, and host of SoundRadar, joins Christopher, Marius, Richard and Edmund to take a look at what video game scores the year of 2013 has in store for us. They discuss some of the many upcoming indie-games on the horizon as well as the big, AAA, games...including those that have released unseasonably early. Everyone shares "What They Have Been Listening To" as well as sidetracking on the latest Humble Bundle release and the first preview of M83 and Joseph Trapanese's score for Oblivion. Episode Highlights 00:00 Fifty FPS Forest (Scoreman Retro-Remix) 00:30 Welcome and Intros 08:11 WHYBLT. Marius? Sim City, Jack the Giant Slayer 16:22 WHYBLT, Edmund? Warm Bodies 17:49 WHYBLT, Richard? Shadow of the Colossus, Deus Ex: Human Revolution (again) 20:22 WHYBLT,Sophia? Ni No Kuni, Tomb Raider, Sim City 26:27 WHYBLT, Christopher? Company of Heroes (Frederick Wiedmann) 30:11 SIDETRACK: The New Humble Bundle 34:38 2013 Year in Preview: Indie Game Scores 46:29 2013 Year in Preview: AAA Game Scores 96:18 Will 2013 be better than 2012? Music Selections 00:09 " Fifty FPS Forest" (Fastfall: Dustforce) by Lifeformed 07:44 "03 Building the Foundation" (SimCity) by Chris Tilton 09:37 "Jack and Isabelle" (Jack the Giant Slayer)) by John Ottman 19:37 "Icarus" (Deus Ex: Human Revolution) by Michael McCann 20:35 "Morning of Beginning" (Ni No Kuni) by Joe Hisaishi 22:27 "Infiltrating the Bunker"(Tomb Raider) by Jason Graves 45:35 "Dune Storm" (Catacomb Snatch) by C418 47:31 "Virtual Reality (High)" (Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance) by Jamie Christopherson 50:00 "200 Years Ago On An Icy Planet" (Dead Space 3) by James Hannigan 52:15 "Main Theme" (Aliens: Colonial Marines) by Kevin Riepl 59:38 "Restless" (Gear of War 3) by Steve Jablonsky 62:25 "Arrival" (Battle LA) by Brian Tyler 64:44 "Bioshock Main Theme" (Bioshock) by Garry Schymann 73:39 "Suite from Star Trek" (Star Trek) by Michael Giacchino 81:20 "Conviction Main Theme" (Splinter Cell: Conviction) by Michael Nielsen, Kaveh Cohen 82:55 "Main Theme" (Assassins Creed III) by Lorne Balfe 86:16 "Besieged Village" (Castlevania: Lord of Shadows) by Oscar Araujo 93:37 "Arrival" (Halo 3) by Marty O'Donnell, Michael Salvatori 100:30 "Retreat" (Aliens: Colonial Marines) by Kevin Riepl Additional Notes: Visit GamesRadar Subscribe to SoundRadar Follows Sophia Tong (@sophiatong) Download the Episode Subscribe and More Info

Episode 57 - Genius Choice Vote Winners Jeremy Meyers join the team to reveal all of the winners from this year's Genius Choice Vote! We are joined by special guest, composer Matt Uelmen (Torchlight II)! WHYBLT? is back as well as Sidetracks, where we discuss John Williams apparent interest in scoring the next Star Wars film and lastly we talk about (or become) the Oscar Whiners. Episode Highlights 00:00 Genius, sheer genius... 00:45 Welcome and Intros 03:20 WHYBLT? Jack the Giant Slayer, A Good Day to Die Hard, Evil Dead, Transformers 09:35 WHYBLT? Onimusha, Tron Uprising, Mirrors Edge 14:15 WHYBLT? In Country, Emporer 20:20 Sidetracks: John Williams wants to score the next Star Wars? 33:38 Sidetracks: Oscar Whiners 46:01 2012 Genius Choice Vote Winner: Best Dramatic Score 47:56 2012 Genius Choice Vote Winner: Record Label of the Year 48:40 2012 Genius Choice Vote Winner: Best Animated Score 50:04 2012 Genius Choice Vote Winner: Best Television Score 51:41 2012 Genius Choice Vote Winner: Surprise of the Year 53:34 2012 Genius Choice Vote Winner: Best Action Score 55:00 2012 Genius Choice Vote Winner: The Monkey King Award 57:00 2012 Genius Choice Vote Winner: Best Cue 59:27 2012 Genius Choice Vote Winner: Best Video Game Score 60:28 2012 Genius Choice Vote Winner: Breakout Composer of the Year 62:05 2012 Genius Choice Vote Winner: Most Memorable Theme 64:14 2012 Genius Choice Vote Winner: The Marius Award 65:23 Interview with Composer Matt Uelmen (Torchlight II) 79:33 2012 Genius Choice Vote Winner: Composer of the Year 81:00 2012 Genius Choice Vote Winner: Best Overall Score 83:21 Genius comments and upcoming episodes Music Selections 00:00 "With A Little Help From My Friends" by Joe Cocker 03:27 "Jack and Isabelle" (Jack the Giant Slayer) by John Ottman 05:55 "McClane's Brain" (A Good Day to Die Hard) by Marco Beltrami 10:35 "戦慄の教師" (Battle Royale) by Masamichi Asano 12:16 "Beck's Theme" (Tron: Uprising) by Joesph Trapanese 14:57 "Distant Memories"(In Country) by James Horner 17:57 "Time is Running Out" (Emporer) by Alex Heffes 21:12 "The Dune Sea Of Tatooine-Jawa Sandcrawler" (Star Wars IV) by John Williams 32:26 "The Pit Of Carkoon-Sail Barge Assault" (Star Wars VI) by John Williams 40:27 "Main Title (I Had A Farm In Africa)" Out of Africa by John Barry 43:03 "God Storm" (Life of Pi) by Mychael Danna 46:36 "Leaving India" (Life of Pi) by Mychael Danna 49:01 "Merida's Home" (Brave) by Patrick Doyle 51:59 "Awakening" Halo 4) by Neil Davidge 53:53 "My Dear Frodo" (The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey) by Howard Shore 55:14 "Man of Destiny" (Unmei No Hito ) by Naoki Sato 57:18 "Overhill" (The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey) by Howard Shore 59:42 "Threshold" (Journey) by Austin Wintory 60:52 "The Impossible Main Title" (The Impossible) by Fernando Velasquez 62:31 "Misty Mountains" (The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey) by Howard Shore 64:31 "Torchlight II Title Theme" (Torchlight II) by Matt Uelmann 78:40 "Torchlight II Title Theme" (Torchlight II) by Matt Uelmann 81:31 "Roast Mutton (Extended)" (The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey) by Howard Shore 91:55 "With A Little Help From My Friends" by Joe Cocker Additional Notes: The full interview with composer Matt Uelmen will be released in a separate bonus episode! The Official Cue Awards Tumblr Download the Episode Subscribe and More Info

Episode 56 - 2012 Cue Awards Show 2012 CUE AWARDS! The Tracksounds team reveal the official winners and welcome a handful of notable guests who join us live to accept their awards. The first ever winners of "The Marius" and "The Monkey King" awards are also unveiled. Please make your way down the red-carpet as the lights are dimming and the show is about to begin... Episode Highlights 00:37 Introduction to the 2012 Cue Awards 05:47 What is the Genius Choice Vote? 07:08 Record Label of the Year 08:55 Best Original Score for Television 11:12 Best Dramatic Score 23:40 Best Action Score 32:20 Breakout Composer of the Year 35:33 Best Cue 40:17 Special Award: The Monkey King AWard 45:19 Best Animated Score 47:17 Best Video Game Score 62:10 Most Memorable Theme 70:54 Special Award - The Marius 74:30 Surprise of the Year 79:49 Best Overall Score 85:48 Composer of the Year 99:29 Thank You's Galore Music Selections 00:00 "Cue the Orchestra" (Theme of the Cue Awards) by Marius Masalar 09:30 "Priceless" (Priceless) by Naoki Sato 11:44 "Pi's Lullaby" (Life of Pi) by Mychael Danna 24:08 "Who's Up For An Adventure_" (Journey 2: The Mysterious Island) by Andrew Lockington 27:49 "Lizard Chase" (Journey 2: The Mysterious Island) by Andrew Lockington 32:46 "Apotheosis"(Journey) by Austin wintory 36:11 "Mysterious Island Main Titles" (Journey 2: The Mysterious Island) by Andrew Lockington 42:47 "Naoki Sato Suite" (Compiled by Richard Buxton) by Naoki Sato 45:43 "Main Titles" (Frankenweenie) by Danny Elfman 47:59 "Heart of Pandaria" (WOW: Mists of Pandaria) by Brower, Acree, Soule, Cardon, Guidotti 62:54 "Mysterious Island Main Titles" (Journey 2: The Mysterious Island) by Andrew Lockington 71:30 "Indy Game Suite" (Compiled by Marius Masalar) by Various 75:02 "A Forest Adventure" (Metsan Tarina) by Panu Aaltio 80:30 "Who's Up For An Adventure_" (Journey 2: The Mysterious Island) by Andrew Lockington 82:39 "The Treehouse" (Journey 2: The Mysterious Island) by Andrew Lockington 90:00 "Cue the Orchestra" (Theme of the Cue Awards) by Marius Masalar Additional Notes: The Official Cue Awards Tumblr Download the Episode Subscribe and More Info

Episode 55: 2012 Cue Award Nominees 2012 CUE AWARD NOMINATION SHOW. New Tracksounds reviewer, Thomas Midena joins Christoper, Marius, Richard and Edmund to proudly announce the official Cue Award Nominees for 2012. Every nominee from all 12 award categories is revealed. Episode Highlights: 00:38 Welcome back to the Cue Awards 04:23 Surprise of the Year Nominees 14:36 Most Memorable Theme Nominees 30:36 Breakout Composer of the Year Nominees 38:48 Best Dramatic Score Nominees 54:41 Best Action Score Nominees 69:17 Best Animated Score 74:52 Best Score for TV Nominees 79:32 Best Score for Video Game Nominees 93:12 Best Record Label Nominees 96:06 Composer of the Year Nominees 102:31 Best Cue Nominees 108:20 Best Overall Score Nominees 112:15 Special Awards: The Marius, The Monkey King 115:06 What's next? Music Selections: 00:00 "Cue the Orchestra" (Theme of the Cue Awards) by Marius Masalar 05:00 "Requiem" (Halo 4) by Neil Davidge and 07:54 "The Treehouse" (Journey 2: The Mysterious Island) by Andrew Lockington 09:01 "Main Titles" (There Be Dragons) by Robert Folk 09:34 "Main Title" (Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning) by Grant Kirkhope 11:44 "A Forest Adventure"(Metsän Tarina) by Panu Aaltio 15:50 "Main Title - Young Peter" (The Amazing Spider-Man) by James Horner 18:20 "Cloud Atlas Finale" (Cloud Atlas) by Tykwer, Klimek, Heil 23:15 "The Right of Challenge" (John Carter) by Michael Giacchino 26:32 "Misty Mountains" (The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey) by Howard Shore 39:24 "Entre La Luz Y El Pecado" (For Greater Glory) by James Horner 42:35 "Overture" (Anna Karenina) by Dario Marianelli 44:26 "The Impossible Main Title" (The Impossible) by Fernando Velasquez 46:42 "The People's House" (Lincoln) by John Williams 50:55 "Pi's Lullaby" (Life of Pi) by Mychael Danna 54:35 "Battle for Madrid"(There Be Dragons) by Robert Folk 55:09 "Rise" (The Dark Knight Rises) by Hans Zimmer 60:05 "Barcelona"(Haywire) by David Holmes 62:26 "Lizard Chase" (Journey 2: The Mysterious Island) by Andrew Lockington 66:40 "The Fight for Helium" (John Carter) by Michael Giacchino 67:59 "Going In" (Prometheus) by Marc Streitenfeld, Harry Gregson-Williams 70:29 "Ted, Audrey And The Trees" (The Lorax) by John Powell 71:49 "Main Titles" (Frankenweenie) by Danny Elfman 72:25 "Wreck-It Ralph" (Wreck-It Ralph) by Henry Jackman 73:43 "In Her Heart" (Brave) by Patrick Doyle 80:15 "Homeworld (Starhawk) by Christopher Lennertz 81:23 "Heart of Pandaria"(WOW: Mists of Panderia) by Brower, Acree, Soule, Cardon, Guidotti 82:19 "Journey Theme" (Journey) by Austin Wintory 87:56 "I Will Watch Over The Ones Who Live On" (Mass Effect 3) by Dikiciyan, Velasco, Hulick, Lennertz, Mansell 91:01 "Cider Time" (Fastfall-Dustforce) by Lifeformed 91:59 "The Makers Theme" (Darksiders II) by Jesper Kyd 104:45 "Out of the Frying Pan" (The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey) by Howard Shore 105:54 "Portrait Mr. Boogie" (Sinister) by Christopher Young 106:01 "Cue the Orchestra" (Theme of the Cue Awards) by Marius Masalar Additional Notes: The Official Cue Awards Tumblr Download the Episode Subscribe and More Info

Bonus Episode: Talking Top 10 James Newton Howard Scores Christopher Coleman and Helen meet, face-to-face, for the first time and discuss Christopher's Top 10 scores from the prolific composer, James Newton Howard. Episode Highlights: 00:31 Intro and sitting down with Helen San 04:12 Top 10, 9, 8, 7 and Helen Hatin' on M. Night. 11:17 Top 6, 5, 4 - Newton Howard and Kevin Costner 15:55 Top 3, 2, 1 - 32:02 Helen's Picks 34:18 After Earth, "the dip," Green Lantern 37:59 Wrapping it up Music Selections: 00:00 "Horn of Plenty" (The Hunger Games) by James Newton Howard 00:57 "Gnomeo & Juliet" (Gnome & Juliet) by James Newton Howard 03:34 "Beautiful" (King Kong) by James Newton Howard 04:47 "Noah Visits" (The Village) by James Newton Howard 06:46 "The Great Eatlon" (Lady in the Water) by James Newton Howard 08:20 "The Egg Travels"(Dinosaur) by James Newton Howard 09:47 "Visions" (Unbreakable) by James Newton Howard 11:23 "Main Titles" (Signs) by James Newton Howard 13:27 "Main Title" (Wyatt Earp) by James Newton Howard 14:22 "Main Titles" (The Postman) by James Newton Howard 16:02 "Flow Like Water" (The Last Airbender) by James Newton Howard 28:08 "End Titles" (Snow Falling on Cedars) by James Newton Howard 36:05 "Drone Dogfight" (Green Lantern) by James Newton Howard 38:29 "Visions" (Unbreakable) by James Newton Howard Helen's additional picks: 1. RESTORATION. One of my fav JNHs. I used to listen to this cue (Fire) ALL the time. This rivals Flow Like Water. http://youtu.be/Xr3Wo1-u5DM 2. PRINCE OF TIDES. Sweeping romantic. I forget how versatile he is. http://youtu.be/mJVEPxGN8jY 3. DAVE. Again, versatile. http://youtu.be/bKhFa-4Je9w Helen's Honorable mentions: OUTBREAK. http://youtu.be/a5OdcdYZtMs SNOW WHITE AND THE HUNTSMAN http://youtu.be/Ol55atpyCes DEFIANCE http://youtu.be/hhfy7VkR3ws MICHAEL CLAYTON http://youtu.be/MGZTrE070tk Download the Episode Subscribe and More Info

Episode #54 - The Hobbit: A Game of Themes Author Doug Adams returns to the SoundCast to talk about Howard Shore's score for part one of THE HOBBIT trilogy. Find out which Tracksounds staffer has yet to see the film, how the presentation format of the film effected our experience, how the score caused some headscratching, and how this whole thing is just a huge "game of themes." Episode Highlights 00:00 Blunt the Opening and Doug Adams Intro 05:46 What we were expecting from this film 19:58 General reactions and comparing to Lord of the Rings 11:45 Reacting to the film and it's music (spoilers) 31:21 Headscratching: Reacting to the score 49:56 A Game of Themes? 78:50 Wrapping it up Music Selections 00:00 "Blunt the Knives" (The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey SE) by Howard Shore 00:40 "The Adventure Begins" (The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey SE) by Howard Shore 05:23 "The World is Ahead" (The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey SE) by Howard Shore 19:25 "Warg-Scouts" (The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey SE) by Howard Shore 31:04 "A Thunder Battle" (The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey SE) by Howard Shore 50:40 "The Crack of Doom"(LOTR: The Fellowship of the Ring) by Howard Shore 57:41 "Out of the Frying-Pan" (The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey SE) by Howard Shore 59:40 "The Breaking of the Fellowship" (LOTR: The Fellowship of the Ring) by Howard Shore 72:47 "02_Old Friends (Extended)" (The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey SE) by Howard Shore 76:58 "Radagast the Brown (Extended)" (The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey SE) by Howard Shore 83:29 "Dreaming of Bag End" (The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey SE) by Howard Shore Download the episode here Subscribe and more info here

Bonus Episode: Les Misérables Christopher Coleman and Helen San tackle the latest incarnation of Les Misérables by director Tom Hooper, which is currently raking in the accolades and bucks! Do they love it? Hate it? Is it getting so much praise because of what the movie offers or because of Victor Hugo's powerful story and Schönberg and Boublil's unforgettable music? Episode Highlights: 00:30 Opening and Welcome 02:48 Our History of Musicals and Les Mis 10:00 What we were expecting from this film 11:45 Reacting to the film and it's music (spoilers) 16:15 Actor by Actor 23:47 Movie or Musical and Hiring Stars 30:24 Evaluating this as "a film" 44:07 How about the official soundtrack release? 47:05 The new song: "Suddenly" 51:26 Final thoughts and close 08:48 The score. Where's the point? Music Selections: 00:00 "The Bishop" (Les Misérables) by Claude-Michel Schönberg, Alain Boublil 00:50 "At The End Of The Day" (Les Misérables) by Claude-Michel Schönberg, Alain Boublil 16:00 "Look Down" (Les Misérables) by Claude-Michel Schönberg, Alain Boublil 18:04 "Valjean's Soliloquy" (Les Misérables) by Claude-Michel Schönberg, Alain Boublil 21:48 "Master Of The House" (Les Misérables) by Claude-Michel Schönberg, Alain Boublil 24:46 "In My Life - A Heart Full Of Love" (Les Misérables) by Claude-Michel Schönberg, Alain Boublil 47:05 "Suddenly" (Les Misérables) by Claude-Michel Schönberg, Alain Boublil 52:46 "Epilogue" (Les Misérables) by Claude-Michel Schönberg, Alain Boublil Additional Notes: Watch the 25th Anniversary Concert in full on Youtube Watch the 2000, 2-Part Series on Netflix Watch Instantly Buy or Rent Les Miserables: The 25th Anniversary Concert [Blu-ray] (2010) from Amazon Buy the Original Soundtrack from Les Miserables: The Musical Phenomenon at Amazon Buy the Les Miserables Complete Symphonic Recording at Amazon Buy the 1998 Les Miserables Blu Ray (Liam Neeson) at Amazon Download the Episode Subscribe and More Info

Bonus Episode: The Hobbit - An Unexpected Reaction Christopher Coleman knocks out this bonus “solo-cast” and shares his reaction to seeing The Hobbit in a Dolby Atmos, the film itself and the score as heard in context. Episode Highlights 00:17 Where and when I saw The Hobbit 01:28 Comparing The Hobbit to LOTR 04:04 The Greatness of the Fellowship 05:42 I hear George Lucas' voice in my head 07:20 Meandering? 08:48 The score. Where's the point? Music Selections 00:00 "The White Council (Extended)" (The Hobbit: AUJ) by Howard Shore 04:05 "Khazad-Dûm " (LOTR: Fellowship of the Ring) by Howard Shore 11:16 "12_Roast Mutton (Extended)" (The Hobbit: AUJ) by Howard Shore 14:55 "08_The World is Ahead" (The Hobbit: AUJ) by Howard Shore Download the episode here Subscribe and more info here

Episode 53 - Skyfall: The Bond Identity Chris, Marius, Edmund and Richard dive into the latest Bond-Film, SKYFALL. What Have You Been Listening To is back including some ind-epth talk about Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 and Skyworld (Two Steps from Hell) Episode Highlights 00:00 The Bond Identity Opening 04:04 WHYBLT? Frankenweenie, Black Ops II, Assassins Creed III 11:39 WHYBLT? The Sweeney, Skyworld 18:40 Sidetrack: Two Steps from Hell Concert in 2013 22:23 WHYBLT? More Black Ops II, Adam's Lament, The Four Seaons Recomposed 29:31 SKYFALL: The Movie (no spoilers) 36:36 SKYFALL: The Movie (spoiler talk) 64:53 SKYFALL: The Music as heard in the film 74:20 SKYFALL: The Music on the soundtrack 91:04 SKYFALL: What about Mr. Jacques? Oscar Worthy? Final thoughts. Music Selections 00:00 "Breadcrumbs" (Skyfall) by Thomas Newman 04:18 "Main Titles " (Frankenweenie) by Danny Elfman 06:19 "Theme from Call of Duty Black Ops II" (Call of Duty: Black Ops II) by Trent Reznor 09:33 "Main Theme" (Assassin's Creed III) by Lorne Balfe 11:40 "Trafalgar Square " (The Sweeney) by Lorne Balfe 13:27 "All Is Hell That Ends Well" (Skyworld) by Two Steps from Hell 16:26 "Winterspell" (Skyworld) by Two Steps from Hell 26:52 "Spring 1 - Spring 1" (The Four Seasons Recomposed) by Max Richter 29:14 "Komodo Dragon" (Skyfall) by Thomas Newman 41:09 "Skyfall" (Skyfall) by Thomas Newman 58:54 "Severine" (Skyfall) by Thomas Newman 64:33 "Jellyfish" (Skyfall) by Thomas Newman 69:12 "Breadcrumbs" (Skyfall) by Thomas Newman 70:48 "Grand Bazaar, Instanbul" (Skyfall) by Thomas Newman 82:40 "New Digs" (Skyfall) by Thomas Newman 86:53 "Jellyfish" (Skyfall) by Thomas Newman 87:46 "She's Mine " (Skyfall) by Thomas Newman 88:18 "Severine" (Skyfall) by Thomas Newman Download the episode here Subscribe and more info here

Interview: Jack Wall (Call of Duty: Black Ops II) Composer Jack Wall talks with Marius Masalar about his score for the fastest selling video game to date, Call of Duty: Black Ops II. They talk about his transition from audio producer to working in the video game world, his thoughts on the use of "melody" in game scores, working alongside and around Trent Reznor's main theme, and a bit about his upcoming score for Lost Planet 3 in 2013! Episode Highlights 0:00 Introduction 2:12 Early reviews of Black Ops II 3:42 Going from studio work to game audio, meeting Trent Reznor 9:00 The evolving game audio workflow, coming full circle 10:38 The attraction of Black Ops II, the value of story in the game 14:41 Dynamic range and the musical direction for the game 16:10 The story of the Niño Precioso cue 22:03 Influences from other series and previous Call of Duty scores 23:39 Melodic themes in games and emotional moments 28:07 Orchestras, the recording process, and the nuance of live performances 30:04 The mixing team and attention to detail in production 32:59 Electronics, field recordings, combining and using sounds 36:01 Learning synthesis and working on Mass Effect 37:12 Jack's favourite sound and the trouble with ringtones 39:14 Working alongside Trent Reznor, the main theme 40:30 The challenge of creating a fresh Call of Duty experience 43:34 Witnessing trends in the gaming industry, the power of indie 49:03 Wrapping up Lost Planet 3 and its…unusual musical direction 54:30 Game scores and composers that Jack admires 56:20 The growing appreciation of music in games 57:40 Conclusion Music Selections 00:00 "Savimbi's Pride" (Call of Duty: Black Ops II) by Jack Wall 15:15 "Hidden " (Call of Duty: Black Ops II) by Jack Wall 16:30 "Niño Precioso" (Call of Duty: Black Ops II) by Jack Wall 20:20 "Raul Menendez Theme" (Call of Duty: Black Ops II) by Jack Wall 24:40 "Heros Theme " (Call of Duty: Black Ops II) by Jack Wall 32:55 "Spider Bot" (Call of Duty: Black Ops II) by Jack Wall and Jimmy Hinson 58:32 "Adrenaline (Call of Duty: Black Ops II) by Jack Wall Download the episode here Subscribe and more info here