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Summary: The SoundCast is hosted by Christopher Coleman and features reviews and discussions centered around film, TV, and video game soundtracks. Special edition episodes include interviews with composers and other industry professionals.

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 Ep. 52 - Cloud Atlas | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 01:24:01

Episode 52: Cloud Atlas Sascha Dikiciyan (Bordlerands 2), Alex Billington (Firstshowing.net), and Jeremy Meyers (deepercontext.com) join Christopher to discuss the ambitious movie and score for CLOUD ATLAS. They also make a quick sidetrack back on some Star Wars talk, reflect on composer Basil Poledouris, and the 1 minute clips from The Hobbit score. Episode Highlights 00:00 "Our lives are not our own..." 00:41 Welcome and Intros 02:40 Sidetrack: Return to Return of Star Wars 10:49 Sidetrack: Remembering Basil Poledouris 13:00 Sidetrack: More music clips from The Hobbit 15:56 Sidetrack: Working on Borderlands 2 22:02 Cloud Atlas: What did we think of the movie (non-spoilers) 38:50 Cloud Atlas: Detailed, spoiler-talk 54:52 Cloud Atlas: Music discussion (spoilers) 80:45 Wrapping it up Music Selections 00:00 "Cloud Atlas Finale" (Cloud Atlas) by Johnny Klimek, Reinhold Heil, Tom Tykwer 07:03 "Track 2" (Rise of the Guardians) by Alexandre Desplat 16:00 "Warrior Boss" (Borderlands 2) by Sascha Dikiciyan, Cris Velasco 21:43 "Prelude- The Atlas March" (Cloud Atlas) by Johnny Klimek, Reinhold Heil, Tom Tykwer 54:11 "New Direction" (Cloud Atlas) by Johnny Klimek, Reinhold Heil, Tom Tykwer 55:15 "The Cloud Atlas Sextet For Orchestra"(Cloud Atlas) by Johnny Klimek, Reinhold Heil, Tom Tykwer 68:57 "Cavendish In Distress" (Cloud Atlas) by Johnny Klimek, Reinhold Heil, Tom Tykwer 80:43 "Cloud Atlas End Title" (Cloud Atlas) by Johnny Klimek, Reinhold Heil, Tom Tykwer Download the episode here Subscribe and more info here

 Ep. 51 - The Return of Star Wars! | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 01:20:15

Episode 51: The Return of Star Wars! Erik Woods (Cinematic Sound) and Jeremy Meyers (Deeper Context) join Helen, Marius, Chris, and Edmund to talk about the newly announced Star Wars films and who they hope to see score them. Could John Williams return? Is Michael Giacchino the next, most logical choice? And what about Hans Zimmer? (Dun dun dun!) Episode Highlights 00:00 "I always said I wasn't going to do any more..." 00:49 Welcome and Intros 03:08 Reaction to George Lucas' big annnouncements 13:12 Will John Williams return? 25:50 Is Michael Giacchino on deck? 31:15 Who we'd like to see announced as composer 58:20 What about a video game composer? 62:50 Some REALLY outside-of-the-box picks 76:31 Conclusion Music Selections 00:00 "Tales Of A Jedi Knight-Learn About The Force" (Star Wars: A New Hope) by John Williams 25:55 "Colditz Castle" (Medal of Honor) by Michael Giacchino 34:47 "Main Theme" (The Last Starfighter) by Craig Safan 36:43 "Peace, The Jedi Consular" (Star Wars: The Old Republic) by Mark Griskey, Gordy Haab et al 39:00 "The Battle of Dark Versus Light" (Vol. 1) by Two Steps from Hell 41:53 "Flight to the Wasteland" (Final Fantasy) by Elliot Goldenthal 52:34 "Finale" (Tron: Legacy) by Daft Punk 55:26 "Fight!" (Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning) by Grant Kirkhope 79:19 "The Throne Room-End Title" (Star Wars: A New Hope) by John Williams Download the episode here Subscribe and more info here

 Interview: Anton Sanko (The Possession) | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:25:47

Interview: Anton Sanko (The Possession) Composer Anton Sanko talks about his genre bending score for The Possession and gives us a safe peak into this tale of a dybbuk box. He also talks about how he moved from the world of the music producer to full-time composing and working on his tender yet tragic score for Rabbit Hole (2011). Episode Highlights 00:16 Welcome and Intro: Anton Sanko 01:46 Moving from producing to composing 04:47 The Highs and the Lows of producing and composing 06:04 Too much time with The Possession 08:00 Rabbit Hole 09:34 From Rabbit Hole to The Possession 13:35 Progressing through the score/ Track commentary 20:06 Tales from The Dybbuk Box 22:40 Upcoming projects and conclusion Music Selections 00:00 "The Morgue" (The Possession) by Anton Sanko 07:33 "Cleaning" (Rabbit Hole) by Anton Sanko 14:49 "I Don't Love You" (The Possession) by Anton Sanko 18:20 "Brett's Teeth" (The Possession) by Anton Sanko 23:47 "Shadow Puppets" (The Possession) by Anton Sanko Download the episode here Subscribe and more info here

 Interview: Brian Tyler (The Expendables 2) | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:32:33

Interview: Brian Tyler (The Expendables 2) Composer Brian Tyler talks about his return to THE EXPENDABLES franchise and reteaming with Sylvester Stallone and, this time, director Simon West. He shares about the challenges and benefits of scoring a sequel and also about some of his other upcoming projects: Standing Up and John Dies at the End. Episode Highlights 00:23 Welcome and Intro: Brian Tyler 01:50 Transformers: Prime and Terra NOva Releases 03:20 2011 releases: Columbus Circle, Brake, Modern Warfare 3 11:54 The Expendables 2 30:58 Coming projects: Standing Up, John Dies at the End Music Selections 00:00 "The Expendables Return" (The Expendables 2) by Brian Tyler 02:19 "Terra Nova Theme" (Terra Nova) by Brian Tyler 04:05 "Main Title" (Brake) by Brian Tyler 05:40 "Main Title" (COD: Modern Warfare 3) by Brian Tyler 11:32 "Party Crashers" (The Expendables 2) by Brian Tyler 19:44 "Vilain" (The Expendables 2) by Brian Tyler 31:08 "Preparations" (The Expendables 2) by Brian Tyler Download the episode here Subscribe and more info here

 Ep. 50 - Fish, Fish, Water, Water - The Dark Knight Rises | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 01:27:22

Ep. 50- "Fish, Fish, Water, Water - The Dark Knight Rises" [Explicit Warning] Composer Sascha Dicikiyan and Alex Billington join us for an in-depth discussion on THE DARK KNIGHT RISES. They explore Nolan’s final entry in his Batman trilogy as well as Hans Zimmer’s score. Lastly, they discuss the MAN OF STEEL trailer and it’s intriguing choice of music. Episode Highlights 00:00 The Batmontage 00:27 Intro and Welcome 02:12 The Tragedy in Aurora, Colorado 08:20 The Dark Knight Rises - General Reaction 19:11 The Dark Knight Rises - Spoiler Talk 32:32 The Dark Knight Rises - The original score 64:54 Sidetrack: Man of Steel Teaser Music Selections 00:00 "Batman" (Batman Begins) Hans Zimmer, James Newton Howard 00:17 "Why Do We Fall" (The Dark Knight Rises) by Hans Zimmer 07:00 "Nothing Out There" (The Dark Knight Rises) by Hans Zimmer 31:52 "Why Do We Fall" (The Dark Knight Rises) by Hans Zimmer 33:28 "Gotham's Reckoning" (The Dark Knight Rises) by Hans Zimmer 35:10 "Mind If I Cut In" (The Dark Knight Rises) by Hans Zimmer 46:58 "Harvey Two-Face" (The Dark Knight) by Hans Zimmer, James Newton Howard 50:00 "The Batman Theme" (Batman) by Danny Elfman 65:24 "Khazad-Dûm" (LOTR: Fellowship of the Ring [Complete]) by Howard Shore 68:30 "The Planet Krypton" (Superman) by John Williams 70:02 "Journey To The Line" (Thin Red Line]) by Hans Zimmer 86:24 "Rise" (The Dark Knight Rises) by Hans Zimmer Download the episode here Subscribe and more info here

 Bonus Episode: Spider-Man: Amazing or Not? | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 01:03:58

Bonus Episode - "Spider-Man: Amazing or Not?" Christopher, Marius, Edmund and Richard dive headlong into the realm of the webslinger as they talk about THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN by James Horner. They sort out the movie's overall strengths and weaknesses before dealing with Horner's original score and also refresh the conversation on Danny Elfman and Christopher Young's preceding scores for the Sam Raimi trilogy. Episode Highlights 00:00 "Who are you?" 00:36 Intro and Welcome 03:11 The Amazing Spider-Man movie - general reaction 13:00 The Amazing Spider-Man movie - spoiler talk 27:10 The Amazing Spider-Man score as heard in film 34:10 The Amazing Spider-Man score on its own 49:05 Spider-Man music of old Music Selections 05:36 "Oscorp Tower" (The Amazing Spider-Man) by James Horner 25:48 "Lizard at School!" (The Amazing Spider-Man) by James Horner 37:35 "Playing Basketball" (The Amazing Spider-Man) by James Horner 38:45 "Becoming Spider-Man" (The Amazing Spider-Man) by James Horner 39:32 "Becoming Spider-Man" (The Amazing Spider-Man) by James Horner 51:32 "Main Title" (Spider-Man) by Danny Elfman 61:00 "Promises - Spider-Man End Titles" (The Amazing Spider-Man) by James Horner Download the episode here Subscribe and more info here

 Ep. 49 - "Dissecting Prometheus" | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 01:25:54

Ep. 49 - "Dissecting Prometheus" Composer Sascha Dikiciyan joins in the take a deep dive into the perplexing waters of PROMETHEUS. We also sidetrack into the news about Hans Zimmer scoring THE MAN OF STEEL and Deadmau5's Rolling Stone interview where he expresses is his desire to compose for film. And, of course, we reveal what we've been listening to. Episode Highlights 00:00 A Recipe for Unpleasantness 00:32 Intro and Welcome 04:06 SIDETRACKS: Hans Zimmer on the Man of Steel 11:27 SIDETRACKS: Deadmau5 looking to score films 17:43 WHYBLT: Sorcery, Abe Vamp Hunter, Cosmopolis, 22:41 WHYBLT: Battleship, Journey 2 30:02 PROMETHEUS - general film reaction 38:20 PROMETHEUS - spoiler talk 51:19 PROMETHEUS - the music...and spoilers Music Selections 05:36 "Honor - Main Title Theme" (The Pacific) by Zimmer, Zanelli, Neely 11:29 "Strobe" (For Lack of a Better Name) by deadmau5 18:05 "Sorcery" (Sorcery) by Mark Mancina 21:10 "Asymmetrical" (Cosmopolis) by Howard Shore + Metric 22:51 "You're Going to the Navy" (Battleship) by Steve Jablonsky 24:26 "Who's Up For An Adventure" (Journey 2) Andrew Lockington 28:33 "A Planet" (Prometheus) by Marc Streitenfeld 51:36 "Life" (Prometheus) by Marc Streitenfeld 58:31 "Goin In" (Prometheus) by Marc Streitenfeld 49:25 "Flow Like Water" (The Last Airbender) by James Newton Howard 54:45 "A Planet" (Prometheus) by Marc Streitenfeld 83:43 "Life" (Prometheus) by Marc Streitenfeld Download the episode here Subscribe and more info here

 Ep. 48 - "I STILL Know What Your Scored This Summer!" | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 01:25:50

Ep. 48 - "I STILL Know What Your Scored This Summer!" 2012 Summer Preview. Michael Coleman (Soundworks Collection) and Erik Woods (Cinematic Sound) join us to peer into this Summer's offerings of films and film scores. We also talk about Ridley Scott's comments regarding a BLADE RUNNER sequel, La La Land Records release of STARHAWK (Christopher Lennertz) and SORCERY (Mark Mancina), and what Dobly Atmos might hold for our ears in the near future. Episode Highlights 00:00 Summertime 2012 00:27 Intro and Welcome 03:13 SIDETRACKS: BLADE RUNNER SEQUEL. Really? And who should score it? 10:07 SIDETRACKS: La La Land Records release of STARHAWK and SCORCERY 14:12 SIDETRACKS: Dolby Atmos 22:56 WHYBLT: Erik's big list of faves. 28:38 WHYBLT: Mirror's Edge, Lost Planet, Mobile Suit Gundam 32:30 WHYBLT: Moonrise Kingdom, Men in Black 3, Best Exotic Marigold Hotel, Princess Mononoke 43:38 2012 Summer Preview! 85:44 Soundtracking: Tomahawk; Subscriptions versus Purchasing 89:20 Soundtracking: Bandcamp, CDBaby, Reverbnation, used CDs, emusic, amazon Music Selections 00:00 "Summer" by Vivaldi 00:06 "Summertime" by Will Smith 03:22 "Blade Runner (End Titles)" (Blade Runner) by Vangelis 09:03 "Plague, Trinity & Wasp" (The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo) by A. Ross, T. Reznor 10:08 "Hawk Battle" (Starhawk) by Christopher Lennertz 12:51 "Sorcery" (Sorcery) by Mark Mancina 22:34 "Mona Lisa Overdrive" (The Matrix Reloaded) by Don Davis 25:50 "Death and Transfiguration" (Hancock) by John Powell 27:43 "Still Alive" (Mirror's Edge) perf. Lisa Mikovsky 30:50 "Main Theme" (Lost Planet) by Jamie Christopherson 34:52 "Road to Jaipur" (Best Exotic Marigold Hotel) by Thomas Newman 35:45 "The Journey To The West" (Princess Mononoke) by Joe Hisaishi 49:25 "Flow Like Water" (The Last Airbender) by James Newton Howard 54:45 "A Planet" (Prometheus) by Marc Streitenfeld 64:54 "We Are Here" (Horton Hears a Who) by John Powell 65:55 "Like a Dog Chasing Cars" (The Dark Knight) by Hans Zimmer 76:33 "Escaping the CIA" (Salt) by James Newton Howard 82:13 "Horton Suite" (Horton Hears a Who) by John Powell 85:30 "Mayhem and Finale" (The Expendables) by Brian Tyler Interested in buying the music you heard here? You can do so and support The SoundCast and purchase these soundtracks through Amazon. BLADE RUNNER THE MATRIX RELOADED THE GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO BEST EXOTIC MARIGOLD HOTEL MIRROR'S EDGE THE LAST AIRBENDER PRINCESS MONONOKE HORTON HEARS A WHO PROMETHEUS SALT THE DARK KNIGHT THE EXPENDABLES Download the episode here Subscribe and more info here

 Ep. 47 - "Streaming Prometheus" & Soundtracking Best Practices | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 01:42:10

Ep. 47 - "Streaming Prometheus" & Soundtracking Best Practices Composer Sascha Dikiciyan and Jeremy Meyers (Deeper Context) join the SoundCast crew to react to the "early" release of Marc Streintenfeld and Harry Gregson-Williams' score for PROMETHEUS on iTunes. The episode 0 release of TRON: UPRISING doesn't escape their critical gaze as well. "What Have You Been Listening To?" is back and finally, the crew discusses "SOUNDTRACKING: BEST PRACTICES" and dive into what sites, apps and tools they use to enjoy their soundtracks. Episode Highlights 00:00 Soundcastify 00:44 Intro and Welcome 04:11 SIDETRACKS: STAR TREk: THE MOTION PICTURE Score Supreme! 08:34 SIDETRACKS: Fox releases PROMETHEUS early on iTunes 27:01 SIDETRACKS: TRON: UPRISING Episode 0 "Beck" 34:16 WHYBLT: In Time, Avengers, Diablo III, Indy Game: The Movie 40:17 WHYBLT: The Matrix Trilogy, Men in Black 3, Ed Wood 49:59 WHYBLT: Avalon, Flight of the Navigator, Avengers, Catacomb Snatch 59:22 Soundtracking: Spotify, Grooveshark, Last.FM. Pandora, Rdio, Deezer, SoundCloud 85:44 Soundtracking: Tomahawk; Subscriptions versus Purchasing 89:20 Soundtracking: Bandcamp, CDBaby, Reverbnation, used CDs, emusic, amazon Music Selections 00:00 "Double Rainbow" via Songify by The Gregory Brothers 04:02 "The Enterprise" (Star Trek - The Motion Picture) by Jerry Goldsmith 09:54 "A Planet" (Prometheus) by Marc Streitenfeld 34:53 "Mother Times Out" (In time) by Craig Armstrong 35:53 "New Tristam" (Diablo III) by Russell Brower 39:21 "A Glow You Know" (Indy Game: The Movie) by Jim Guthrie 40:27 "Bow Whisk Orchestra" (The Matrix) by Don Davis 45:37 "Ed Wood" (Ed Wood by Howard Shore 50:11 "Nine Sisters" (Avalon) by Kenji Kawai 51:53 "The Ship Beckons" (Flight of the Navigator by Alan Silvestri 53:46 "Hellicarrier" (The Avengers) by Alan Silvestri 57:40 "Enforcer Brittanica" (Catacomb Snatch) by C418 and Anosou 99:15 "Mummy F--er" (Catacomb Snatch) by C418 and Anosou Support The SoundCast and purchase these soundtracks through Amazon! PROMETHEUS THE AVENGERS IN TIME THE MATRIX (DELUXE EDITION) MEN IN BLACK 3 ED WOOD AVALON Download the episode here Subscribe and more info here

 Episode 46 - "Continudity? - The Avengers! | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 01:47:25

Ep. 46 - "Continudity? - The Avengers!" Alex Billington of Firshowing.net joins us to talk about what everyone else is talking about - THE AVENGERS! But we also dive deep into Alan Silvestri's score. Who loved it? Who hated it? Who might have been a better choice? All of your questions are answered within! Episode Highlights 00:00 The Avengers Montage 00:39 Intro and Welcome 03:15 Listener feedback on Ep. 45 - The Nineties 11:46 WHYBLT? Memory House by Max Richter 17:23 The Avengers Movie Talk 42:57 The Avengers Spoiler Talk 56:56 The Avengers Score Talk Music Selections 00:03 "The Avengers" (The Avengers) by Alan Silvestri 11:40 "November" (Memory House ) by Max Richter 16:14 "Stark Goes Green" (The Avengers) by Alan Silvesri 33:23 "Hal Battles Parallax" (Green Lantern) by James Newton Howard 42:09 "Helicarrier (The Avengers) by Alan Silvestri 55:44 "Performance Issues" (The Avengers) by Alan Silvestri 61:51 "Driving with the Top Down" (Iron Man) by Ramin Djawadi 62:43 "Main Title" (The Incredible Hulk) by Craig Armstrong 62:56 "A New King" (Thor) by Patrick Doyle 63:18 "Captain America" (Captain America: The First Avenger) by Alan Silvestri 74:33 "Main Title Theme" (The Pacific) by Hans Zimmer, Geoff Zanelli, Blake Neeley 91:46 "The Promise" (The Avengers) by Alan Silvestri Support The SoundCast and purchase these soundtracks through Amazon! THE AVENGERS IRON MAN IRON MAN 2 THE INCREDIBLE HULK THOR CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE FIRST AVENGER MEMORY HOUSE by Max Richter Download the episode here Subscribe and more info here

 Episode 45 - The 90s - Best Decade Ever? | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 02:09:34

Ep. 45 - "The 90s - Best Decade Ever?" Erik Woods (Cinematic Sound Radio) joins Christopher, Marius, Richard, and Edmund to do a marathon run through the bountiful decade of the Nineties. We dive deep into Austin Wintory's score for JOURNEY and also responde to two emails from you! Episode Highlights 00:00 Nineties Montage 03:52 WHYBLT? Fez, Mirror Mirror, Wrath of the Titans 10:00 WHYBLT? Ghibli, Ghibli, Ghibli 12:00 WHYBLT? Dark Shadows, Journey 21:35 WHYBLT? Star Trek: First Contact LE, Fastfall - Dustforce 25:45 Listener Feedback: Dark Knight Rises 29:58 Listener Feedback: Explaining our love for soundtracks to others 40:16 The Best of the Nineties 106:16 Over-rated Scores from the Nineties Music Selections 08:22 "Wrath of the Titans" (Wrath of the Titans) by Javiere Navarrette 13:10 "Shadows Reprise" (Dark Shadows) by Danny Elfman 14:14 "Apotheosis" (Journey) by Austin Wintory 22:04 "Welcome Aboard'" (ST: First Contact LE) by Jerry Goldsmith 24:30 "Swimming While It Rains" (Fastfall - Dustforce) by Lifeforce 40:17 "Main Title -Trinity Infinity" (The Matrix) by Don Davis 44:28 "Main Titles" (Schindler's List) by John Williams 48:40 "A Gift of a Thistle" (Braveheart) by James Horner 54:01 "Estella's Theme" (Great Expectations) by Patrick Doyle 55:16 "Main Title" (Cuthroat Island) by John Debney 58:30 "Eye of the Storm" (The Iron Giant) by Michael Kamen 73:45 "Ontological Shock" (The Matrix) by Don Davis 80:11 "The Burning Bush" (The Prince of Egypt) by Hans Zimmer 85:13 "Ontological Shock" (The Matrix) by Don Davis 86:16 "The Flag Parade" (SW: The Phantom Menace) by John Williams 89:15 "Augie's Great Municipal Band, End Credits" (SW: The Phantom Menace) by John Williams 94:42 "Hatsue and Ishmael Kiss (Snow Falling on Cedars) by James Newton Howard 109:44"Alabama" (Crimson Tide) by Hans Zimmer 129:03 "Augie's Great Municipal Band, End Credits" (SW: The Phantom Menace) by John Williams Download the episode here Subscribe and more info here

 Ep. 44 - Girly Titanic Saxophones | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 01:15:42

Episode 44 - Girly Titanic Saxophones! It’s 100 years since she sank and Jeremy Meyers (Deeper Context) joins Christopher, Helen, and Richard to revisiting James Horner’s record breaking score for TITANIC. They also tackle Vangelis’ Blade Runner and the use of the saxophone. Episode Highlights 00:15 Welcome and Introduction: Jeremy Meyers 06:30 WHYBLT? Taro Iwashiro...gain 10:30 WHYBLT? Helen's playlist and Doctor Who 12:42 WHYBLT? The legacy of Tron Legacy, Game of Thrones 15:30 WHYBLT? Return to Avatar and Hook, The Hunger Games 27:29 Sidetracks: Blade Runner 39:00 Sidetracks: Saxophones and the Symphony 51:00 Returning to Titanic 20:00 What were the unique challenges you faced? 21:27 How much time did you have to work on this? 23:12 Is there DLC or sequels in the works? 25:50 Did you have a backlog of melodies in wait? 27:36 How does your time in metal bands affect your writing? 28:48 Future work, movies and conclusion * Composer live acceptance speech Music Selections 00:00 "Take Her to Sea, Mr. Murdoch" (Titanic) by James Horner 11:14 "I Am the Doctor in Utah" (Doctor Who Series 6) by Murray Gold 14:08 "Main Titles" (Game of Thrones) by Ramin Djawadi 15:30 "Climbing Up Iknimaya - The Path To Heaven'" (Avatar) by James Horner 17:30 "You Are The Pan" (Hook Limited Edition) by John Williams 21:06 "The Countdown" (The Hunger Games) by James Newton Howard 27:15 "Main Titles" (Blade Runner) by Vangelis 39:07 "Love Theme" (Blade Runner) by Vangelis 50:22 "Distant Memories" (Titanic) by James Horner 58:05 "Rose" (Titanic) by James Horner 59:38 "Hard To Starboard" (Titanic) by James Horner 61:13 "Leaving Port" (Titanic) by James Horner 73:34 "An Ocean Of Memories (Titanic) by James Horner Download the episode here Subscribe and more info here

 Interview: Grant Kirkhope (Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning) | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:33:59

Interview: Grant Kirkhope (Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning) Audio director and composer Grant Kirkhope talks about working on the new action-RPG KINGDOMS OF AMALUR: RECKONING, his love of melody, and his film music influences. Episode Highlights 00:46 Welcome and Introduction 01:36 Was this a "breakout" project for you? 03:43 How did you come onto this project? 04:42 Was there extra-pressure on your for this game? 06:58 How did you decide on what direction to take the score? 11:16 Musical influences 14:05 Writing the main theme. 15:17 Juggling Audio Direction and Composing 20:00 What were the unique challenges you faced? 21:27 How much time did you have to work on this? 23:12 Is there DLC or sequels in the works? 25:50 Did you have a backlog of melodies in wait? 27:36 How does your time in metal bands affect your writing? 28:48 Future work, movies and conclusion Music Selections 00:00 "Reckoning Main Theme" (Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning) by Grant Kirkhope 13:18 "Reckoning Main Theme" (Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning) by Grant Kirkhope 14:32 "Dalentarth" (Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning) by Grant Kirkhope 20:14 "Gadflow" (Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning) by Grant Kirkhope 24:45 "Titarion" (Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning) by Grant Kirkhope 32:32 "Fight!" (Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning) by Grant Kirkhope *Thanks to Greg O'Connor-Read at Top Dollar PR for helping to setup this interview. Download the episode here Subscribe and more info here

 Ep 43 - 2011 Cue Award Winners! | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 01:02:29

Episode 43 - 2011 Cue Award Winners! 2011 CUE AWARD SHOW. At long last, the winners are finally revealed and exclusively in this special episode. You won't want to miss our special composer guests who join us to accept their awards on air! Episode Highlights 00:37 Welcome to the 2011 Cue Awards/ How it works. 04:27 Best Score as Heard on Soundtrack * 11:14 Surprise of the Year 12:18 Record Label of the Year 13:16 Best Score for Television * 22:51 Best Score as Heard in Film/Media 24:03 Best Cue as Heard in Film/Media 25:19 Best Cue as Heard on Soundtrack * 31:34 Best Score for Drama * 35:02 Best Score for Animated Film 36:27 Breakout Composer of the Year 38:05 Best Score for Video Game * 43:14 Best Score for Action Film 45:17 Most Memorable Theme 51:08 Composer of the Year 56:07 Final Thoughts * Composer live acceptance speech Music Selections 00:00 "Cue the Orchestra" (2011 Cue Awards) by Marius Masalar 04:54 "A World Without End" (Priest) by Christopher Young 11:45 "Opening Credits" (La Sombra Prohibida: La Herencia Valdemar 2) by Arnau Bataller 13:41 "Time is Moving" (Doctor Who: Series 6) by Murray Gold 23:22 "Ancient China- Story of Shen" (Kung Fu Panda 2) by Hans Zimmer and John Powell 24:34 "To Jotunheim" (Thor) by Patrick Doyle 25:52 "Dance For Me Wallis" (W.E.) by Abel Korzeniowski 31:55 "Charmes Cartier Montage" (W.E.) by Abel Korzeniowski 35:22 "More Cannons!" Kung Fu Panda 2) by Hans Zimmer and John Powell 36:41 "Waltz For Peppy" (The Artist) by Ludovic Bource 38:07 "Titus' Theme" (Warhammer 40k: Space Marine) by Cris Velasco, Sascha Dikiciyan 43:46 "Cthulhu" (La Sombra Prohibida: La Herencia Valdemar 2) by Arnau Bataller 45:52 "First Class" (X-Men: First Class) by Henry Jackman 60:43 "Cue the Orchestra" (2011 Cue Awards) by Marius Masalar Download the episode here Subscribe and more info here

 Interview with Austin Wintory (Journey | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 01:11:26

Interview: Austin Wintory (Journey) Composer Austin Wintory takes us deep into his music for the upcoming Playstation 3 video game, JOURNEY. In addition, We debut 5 exclusive clips from the score. He shares about his greating experience working with ThatGameCompany (flOW, Flower) on the game for some three years. JOURNEY places the player into barren desert and places them on a journey to mountain far in the distance. The player can meet other players on their journey and an work cooperatively, but there is no communication between players. Episode Highlights 00:39 Introduction: Austin Wintory 04:28 Critical Response to Journey 14:03 ThatGameCompany creates games for non-gamers 23:57 Discussing the Journey theme 35:14 Discussing Excerpt 2 - Plucky stuff, writing for Tina Guo, the scoring process 42:34 Discussing Excerpt 3 - Mysterous vibe, the serpent, 48:35 Discussing Excerpt 4 - The Guo's Waltz, UP+RUDY+ET 57:16 Discussing Excerpt 5 - Musicianship, 59:04 A personal Journey 65:13 Official Soundtrack release and special free fan offer Music Selections 00:00 Journey (Excerpt 2) 22:17 Journey Theme (Excerpt 1) 33:12 Journey (Excerpt 2) 42:33 Journey (Excerpt 3) 47:24 Journey (Excerpt 4) 56:13 Journey (Excerpt 5) 22:17 Journey Theme (Excerpt 1) Download the episode here Subscribe and more info here

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