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Composer Interview: John Hunter (February 23, 2012)

August 04, 2017 17:18 - 17 minutes - 16 MB

Composer John Hunter scored the Academy Award nominated animated short, The Fantastic Flying Books Of Mr. Morris Lessmore. We chat about his approach in scoring a silent film and how the music needed to be the structure of the film. He briefly discusses the animation process of the unique story that combines almost every type of animation found in films today. The film's score is structured around the familiar tune of "Pop Goes The Weasel" so John explains how by the end of the story he didn...

Composer Interview: Joel Douek, Freddy Sheinfeld & Elik Álvarez (February 17, 2012)

August 04, 2017 17:09 - 41 minutes - 38 MB

Joel Douek (The Wildest Dream, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles- TV Series), Freddy Sheinfeld (La Hora Zero, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles- TV Series) and Elik Álvarez (La Virgen Negra, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles- TV Series) all sit down for F.M.M's first roundtable discussion. The trio of composers who have worked together for many years on some of your favorite animated series team up for Kingdom Of Plants 3D. This discussion is by far the most informative and educational interview on F.M.M. ...

Composer Interview: Joel Douek, Freddy Sheinfeld & Elik Álvarez (February 17, 2012)

August 04, 2017 17:09 - 41 minutes - 38 MB

Joel Douek (The Wildest Dream, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles- TV Series), Freddy Sheinfeld (La Hora Zero, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles- TV Series) and Elik Álvarez (La Virgen Negra, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles- TV Series) all sit down for F.M.M's first roundtable discussion. The trio of composers who have worked together for many years on some of your favorite animated series team up for Kingdom Of Plants 3D. This discussion is by far the most informative and educational interview on F.M.M. ...

Composer Interview: Elik Álvarez (February 17, 2012)

August 04, 2017 17:07 - 22 minutes - 20.4 MB

This interview with Elik Álvarez was done at his studio in Pasadena, CA. We talk about his start in the business and how he moved from Venezuela to California to start a family and career. Elik composed the fantastic score to La Virgen Negra and utilized Lisbeth Scott's stunning vocals in that score. He also co-composed the BBC nature documentary Kingdom Of Plants 3D. Elik also gives some tips on how to overcome the grueling task of breaking into the film industry and what to do when you eve...

Composer Interview: Michael Wandmacher (February 14, 2012)

August 04, 2017 17:06 - 23 minutes - 21.7 MB

Michael Wandmacher who has scored grindhouse B movie homages like Piranha 3D and Drive Angry brings his hard metal sound to Twisted Metal. We talk about getting his start in the business, his approach in scoring the many characters in this over the top rock score, and discuss the game's feature that allows you to play your own music instead of the in-game music. Michael's scores are extremely fun to listen to and Twisted Metal is no exception. While the tone is less "fun" and more "dark" tha...

Composer Interview: Daniel Licht (February 14, 2012)

August 04, 2017 17:02 - 14 minutes - 20.4 MB

Daniel Licht may be known for his work on Dexter but on March 6th he will be replacing Akira Yamaoka as the sound of Silent Hill in Silent Hill: Downpour. We chat exclusively about the game and what his goals and motives were. Plus what it was like taking over for Yamaoka who has been the signature sound of the game franchise for more than a decade.

Composer Interview: Cliff Eidelman (February 12, 2012)

August 04, 2017 17:01 - 26 minutes - 36.2 MB

Composer Cliff Eidelman takes time to talk about his recent score for Big Miracle. We discuss in detail the importance of the composer/director relationship. We also focus on how to make sure the score to a family film doesn't seep into saccharine and schmaltzy territory. As you can hear from the opening intro that Big Miracle is nothing of the sort but instead is a grand sounding score with well balanced emotions. Cliff is a great guy who was part of FMM's recent composer signing. Enjoy thi...

Cougar Town: L.A. Viewing Party (Q&A/Interviews) (Audio Sourced From Video)

August 04, 2017 16:58 - 12 minutes - 11.7 MB

(Audio Sourced From Video) Here is some raw, candid footage of the Q&A that the Cougar Town gang gave at the Los Angeles viewing party. Bill Lawrence answers fan questions on the studio lot! Cougar Town is back on ABC starting February 14th, 2012!

Cougar Town: L.A. Viewing Party (Q&A/Interviews) (Audio Sourced From Video)

August 04, 2017 16:58 - 12 minutes - 11.7 MB

(Audio Sourced From Video) Here is some raw, candid footage of the Q&A that the Cougar Town gang gave at the Los Angeles viewing party. Bill Lawrence answers fan questions on the studio lot! Cougar Town is back on ABC starting February 14th, 2012!

Composer Interview: Ryan Shore (February 8, 2012)

August 04, 2017 16:55 - 19 minutes - 17.5 MB

Grammy nominated composer Ryan Shore takes some time to chat about his score for The Shrine for which he was nominated for. Ryan discusses his start in music, horror composing, composing under a budget and much more. We discuss his spoof score for Stan Helsing as well and what entails scoring not just a comedy but a spoof in the same style as Scary Movie. Ryan Shore is such a great talent who is among the best of the young generation of composers.

Composer Interview: Abel Korzeniowski (February 3, 2012)

August 04, 2017 16:54 - 24 minutes - 22.6 MB

If you haven't heard of Abel Korzeniowski I suggest you familiarize yourself with him. Abel is by far one of the richest talents in the composing scene right now. With brilliant scores like Copernicus' Star, A Single Man and now W./E. Korzeniowski (pronounced 'ah-bell korshen-yovski') not only demonstrates an impeccable ability to craft emotions but striking melodic passages as well. I feel W./E. is the best of his works so far and is a score that truly took me by surprise. We chat about his...

Composer Interview: WAZ (January 31, 2012)

August 04, 2017 16:53 - 18 minutes - 17.2 MB

Let me start off my saying that I am a huge fan of Bill Lawrence. Scrubs was a huge part of my life for all 9 seasons that it aired and Bill is a huge inspiration to me as a screenwriter. So I was ecstatic when I heard Bill was doing a show with Kevin Biegel. When Cougar Town started it took a good half a dozen episodes before it found its groove and boy when it did it really became something special. Cougar Town is by far the best thing on television and everyone needs to be watching it. It...

Composer Interview: Joey Newman (January 24, 2012)

August 04, 2017 16:53 - 24 minutes - 34.5 MB

You can hear composer Joey Newman's music every time you tune into The Middle on ABC as well as on the reality show Little People, Big World. Joey also just conducted alongside John Williams at the Young Musicians Foundation Gala. If you're wondering about the last name the answer is yes, he is indeed from the prestigious Newman family of composers. I talk to him about entering his family's legacy and how music found him while growing up. We also talk about scoring a 30-minute sitcom like Th...

Composer Interview: Lorne Balfe (January 16, 2012)

August 04, 2017 16:48 - 23 minutes - 21.3 MB

Before the holidays I got to talk to Lorne Balfe once again about his recent duo of video game scores. Recently Lorne joined Jesper Kyd to co-score Assassin's Creed: Revelations and he also scored Skylanders: Spyro's Adventure with a main theme from Hans Zimmer. This time around we discuss the video game world and how Lorne who previously had never been a gamer has found a new niche that he's fallen in love with. We also discuss his work on Sherlock Holmers: A Game Of Shadows where he did ad...

Composer Interview: Kurt Oldman (January 3, 2012)

August 04, 2017 16:47 - 19 minutes - 16.9 MB

Kurt Oldman takes some time to talk about his process and share some fun and interesting stories. He talks about the terrifying process of scoring his first feature, and how he knew absolutely nothing about film scoring at the time. He also talks about his recent project "0000" and goes into the composer/director relationship. A great chat with a genuinely great and talented guy.

Composer Interview: Inon Zur (December 14, 2011)

August 04, 2017 16:46 - 22 minutes - 22 MB

Inon Zur, who is undoubtedly the master of video game composing, talks about stepping into The Lord Of The Rings franchise with War In The North. We discuss the function of game scores, his typical preference of video games he loves to score and a boatload more from one of the most talented composers working today.

Composer Interview: Greg Edmonson (December 14, 2011)

August 04, 2017 16:46 - 42 minutes - 58.6 MB

The extremely friendly and knowledgeable composer of Firefly, King Of The Hill and the Uncharted game trilogy for PS3 takes some time to talk about his career. Greg tells the story of going through the pain and anger of dealing with the cancelation of Firefly as well the ins and outs of composing for one of the most successful gaming franchises in history. Greg gives us such a wealth of fascinating information in this interview and it truly is an enriching listen.

Composer Interview: Henry Jackman (December 6, 2011)

August 04, 2017 16:43 - 45 minutes - 63.1 MB

If you're looking for one the meatiest composer interviews you've ever listened to then you have to check out Henry Jackman speaking on literally all aspects of film composing. This is more a master class than an interview as Jackman delves into his upbringing, how he started in pop music and eventually was recruited by Hans Zimmer. He sheds light on composing for certain genres and the use of electronics in film scores. We even analyze some of Hans' recent scores. Truly an insightful chat. ...

Composer Interview: S. Peace Nistades (December 1, 2011)

August 04, 2017 16:35 - 39 minutes - 36.1 MB

S. Peace Nistades takes some time to chat about his recent score to Dragon Age: Redemption. Peace is a young and extremely talented composer working from his own Alkaloide Music Productions in Hollywood, CA. He has worked on a wide variety of films and has tackled many genres. His music has the complexity and maturity of a composer who has been in the business for decades and it was great to be able to pick his brain for a bit. Enjoy!

Composer Interview: Giancarlo Vulcano (November 4, 2011)

August 04, 2017 16:28 - 17 minutes - 19.2 MB

Giancarlo Vulcano is a composer who has worked for many years with Howard Shore on films such as Lord Of The Rings and The Departed. He has composed some fantastic scores to documentaries like Unfinished Spaces. He currently works on the music team for NBC's 30 Rock. In this interview we talk about documentary scoring and finding the balance between intellectual and emotional music. We also discuss how music functions on a 30-minute comedy such as 30 Rock.

Composer Interview: Cliff Martinez (October 14, 2011)

August 04, 2017 16:27 - 24 minutes - 22.6 MB

The fantastic Cliff Martinez takes some time to talk about his start in music and how he ventured from drumming with The Red Hot Chili Peppers to being Steven Soderbergh's go-to composer. With a huge impressive filmography under his belt it's no wonder Martinez is one of today's top and prestigious composers. His distinct style and sounds make is music unmistakable and his talent for honing in on emotions makes his music unforgettable. In 2011 his films include The Lincoln Lawyer, Contagion ...

Composer Interview: Heitor Pereira (August 24, 2011)

August 04, 2017 16:26 - 40 minutes - 36.7 MB

The extremely talented and versatile Heitor Pereira was kind enough to chat with me about his recent score for The Smurfs. The meat of the interview though is really focused on the collaborative process of telling story through music. Heitor has composed amazing music in scores like Running The Sahara, Haven and Illegal Tender. He's also been collaborating with Hans Zimmer for quite some time co-composing scores like Riding In Cars With Boys and It's Complicated with him. He's been the featu...

Composer Interview: Dan Jones (August 11, 2011)

August 04, 2017 16:24 - 28 minutes - 25.8 MB

Emmy nominated composer Dan Jones takes some time to talk about his recent project, Any Human Heart for which he earned two Emmy nominations. We also talk about TV scoring versus film and documentary scoring. Dan also goes into his background of scoring live theater as well as talking about the hardest and easiest things about telling a story through music. An extremely informative conversation with a really smart and talented guy. Enjoy!

Composer Interview: Edward Rogers (July 11, 2011)

August 04, 2017 16:22 - 13 minutes - 19.1 MB

Emmy nominated composer Edward Rogers drops a line to chat about his recent work on the hit SyFy series Warehouse 13. He talks about getting into music and film at an early age, the overall process of TV scoring, co-composing a score with another composer and the importance of a main titles theme for a TV show.

Composer Interview: Scott Starrett (April 21, 2011)

August 04, 2017 16:21 - 13 minutes - 12.3 MB

Composer Scott Starrett of The Event and Drop Dead Diva was kind enough to talk to me about his background and his process. We discuss about TV scoring and especially about documentary scoring and how a score's function changes.

Composer Interview: Lorne Balfe (March 25, 2011)

August 04, 2017 16:20 - 26 minutes - 24.8 MB

The fun and animated Lorne Balfe takes time to talk about his upbringing, starting in commercials, video game composing on Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 and Crysis 2, genre jumping and getting to the essential emotional core of music. Lorne has been working with Hans Zimmer for the past few years and has co-composed scores like Megamind and The Dilemma with Hans. He's worked on Sherlock Holmes, The Dark Knight and Inception as well to name a few. His solo works include Crying With Laughter ...

Composer Interview: Paul Leonard Morgan [Part 2 of 2] (March 22, 2011)

August 04, 2017 16:16 - 11 minutes - 10 MB

Limitless composer Paul Leonard-Morgan chats about his current film, the state of electronic scoring in the industry and a lot about the scoring process. A really informative interview with a great and talented guy. Hope you enjoy!

Composer Interview: Paul Leonard Morgan [Part 1 of 2] (March 22, 2011)

August 04, 2017 16:16 - 12 minutes - 11.6 MB

Limitless composer Paul Leonard-Morgan chats about his current film, the state of electronic scoring in the industry and a lot about the scoring process. A really informative interview with a great and talented guy. Hope you enjoy!

Composer Interview: Chris Bacon [Part 2 of 2] (March 21, 2011)

August 04, 2017 16:15 - 7 minutes - 6.68 MB

Composer Chris Bacon talks about his amazing score to Source Code as well a little about his background and methods.

Composer Interview: Chris Bacon [Part 1 of 2] (March 21, 2011)

August 04, 2017 16:15 - 12 minutes - 11.8 MB

Composer Chris Bacon talks about his amazing score to Source Code as well a little about his background and methods.

Composer Interview: Joris de Man [Part 2 of 2] (March 5, 2011)

August 04, 2017 16:13 - 13 minutes - 19.1 MB

I take some time to discuss video game scoring with Joris de Man. We discuss his background, his work on the Killzone franchise and the fact that video games are becoming so cinematic may not be a good thing. I learned a lot from talking to Joris and hope you will to. Enjoy.

Composer Interview: Joris de Man [Part 1 of 2] (March 5, 2011)

August 04, 2017 16:13 - 14 minutes - 14 MB

I take some time to discuss video game scoring with Joris de Man. We discuss his background, his work on the Killzone franchise and the fact that video games are becoming so cinematic may not be a good thing. I learned a lot from talking to Joris and hope you will to. Enjoy.

Composer Interview: Elliot Goldenthal [Part 2 of 2] (December 13, 2010)

August 04, 2017 16:12 - 9 minutes - 8.74 MB

I had the honor of sitting down with Oscar winning composer Elliot Goldenthal about his latest collaboration with Julie Taymor on The Tempest. We also discuss working with Michael Mann, the difference between scoring live theater and film, his influences and inspirations, the challenge of scoring Shakespeare's dialogue and so much more.

Composer Interview: Elliot Goldenthal [Part 1 of 2] (December 13, 2010)

August 04, 2017 16:11 - 13 minutes - 12.7 MB

I had the honor of sitting down with Oscar winning composer Elliot Goldenthal about his latest collaboration with Julie Taymor on The Tempest. We also discuss working with Michael Mann, the difference between scoring live theater and film, his influences and inspirations, the challenge of scoring Shakespeare's dialogue and so much more.

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