The Film Scorer Podcast features a wide array of long-form interviews with film composers, including up-and-comers, established veterans, and everybody in between. Hear first-hand from masters of the craft about the film scoring process, see behind-the-scenes, and learn all about the art of film and film music.
Episodes
Monday Jul 05, 2021
Monday Jul 05, 2021
The Film Scorer Podcast is back - covering some of the best and most notable film scores from April, May, and June 2021, including Junkie XL's Army of the Dead, Clint Mansell's In the Earth, and Abraham Marder and Nicolas Becker's Sound of Metal. Catch-up on the latest film music releases from across genre, composer, and continent!
See below for articles covering some of my favorite scores for the following months, including detailed writeups and lists:
April: https://thefilmscorer.com/best-film-scores-of-april-2021/
May: https://thefilmscorer.com/best-film-scores-of-may-2021/
June: https://thefilmscorer.com/best-film-scores-of-june-2021/
Sunday May 09, 2021
Sunday May 09, 2021
Gazelle Twin (aka Elizabeth Bernholz) joins the show to head up the season finale of season 1 of The Film Scorer Podcast! The experimental/avantgarde composer talks about her film score debut with 2020's Nocturne and her follow-up collaborative score for The Power with Max de Wardener. In the process, we talk about ritualism and early music, the themes that draw her to horror films, and the amazing British composer Mica Levi.
Find out more about Gazelle Twin on her website. Nocturne is currently available on Amazon Prime and The Power is currently available on Shudder. Gazelle Twin's scores, as well as her full solo back catalog, are available on all major streaming platforms or on Bandcamp.
Friday Apr 30, 2021
Friday Apr 30, 2021
For this new, experimental endeavor in The Film Scorer Podcast, catch up on some of the most noteworthy film score releases from the last three months (including brief thoughts on the recently wrapped-up awards season).
See below for articles covering some of my favorite scores for the following months, including detailed writeups and lists:
January: https://thefilmscorer.com/best-film-scores-of-january-2021/
February: https://thefilmscorer.com/best-film-scores-of-february-2021/
March: https://thefilmscorer.com/best-film-scores-of-march-2021/
Sunday Apr 25, 2021
Sunday Apr 25, 2021
Composer Will Bates joins me to talk about scoring the Amazon Prime film Bliss, which stars Owen Wilson and Salma Hayek. Along the way we talk about his work on commercials, starting off as a jazz and indie rock musician, and creating recording and production studio Fall On Your Sword.
Find out more about Will on his website. Bliss is currently available on Amazon Prime and Will's score, as well as many of his other works, is available on all major streaming platforms.
Sunday Apr 11, 2021
Sunday Apr 11, 2021
Composer, guitarist, and keyboardist Rob Lord talks about his "cosmic country" score for the Amazon Prime hit 'Troop Zero.' Along the way they discuss their favorite scores of 2019, David Bowie, and floating through the jazz world of New Orleans.
Find out more about Rob on his website. Troop Zero is currently available on Amazon Prime and Rob's score is available on all major streaming platforms, released through Lakeshore Records.
Sunday Mar 28, 2021
Sunday Mar 28, 2021
Australian composer Stefan Gregory joins The Film Scorer to talk about his score to the new Netflix historical drama The Dig. They also discuss Stefan's journey from being in an indie-rock band to becoming a composer for film, experimentation in film music, and the parallels between opera and film history and development.
Find out more about Stefan on his website. While The Dig is currently available on Netflix, Stefan's score is not yet available, though hopefully it will be soon.
Sunday Mar 14, 2021
Sunday Mar 14, 2021
Composer Jay Wadley joins The Film Scorer to talk about his score to I'm Thinking of Ending Things. As they had a limited amount of time (compared to most other interviews), the two go in-depth into the score, discussing how it came about, Jay's working relationship with director Charlie Kaufman, and the broader abstract thematic elements of Jay's work.
Find out more about Jay on his website. I'm Thinking of Ending Things is currently available on Netflix. Jay's score for I'm Thinking of Ending Things is not yet available, although portions of the score are available online, including the "Dream Ballet." Further, several of his other scores are available on all major streaming platforms.
Sunday Feb 28, 2021
Sunday Feb 28, 2021
Composer Nainita Desai joins the show to talk about her new score to the feature documentary The Reason I Jump, as well as her composing process, the differences between scoring for film, tv, and documentaries, and the role of awards acclaim in her work.
Find out more about Nainita on her website.
The Reason I Jump is currently available through Kino Lorber and Nainita's full score is forthcoming (although singles from the score are available).
Thursday Feb 18, 2021
Thursday Feb 18, 2021
BONUS EPISODE: Nick runs through the "best" film scores of 2020, which may require fudging the rules a little bit. Feel free to chime in with some of your favorites from the world of film and beyond.
Sunday Feb 14, 2021
Sunday Feb 14, 2021
Experimental composer and musician Tom Hodge joins to talk about his latest film score: The Mauritanian, a Golden Globe nominated political and legal drama starring Jodie Foster, Tahar Rahim, and Benedict Cumberbatch. We also talk about various and historical approaches to film music, dealing with difficult subject matter, and advice for young composers.
Find out more about Tom on his website.
The Mauritanian is now out in theaters and Tom's score is available on all major streaming platforms.