Kinotes
8 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 1 year ago - ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsA podcast about the innovative ways music is used in film. Each episode host Nick Nylen analyzes the score of a different film or film series.
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Episodes
08 The Lord of the Rings / The Rings of Power: Side by Side - Part II
October 13, 2022 04:42 - 57 minutes - 53.1 MBIn this two-part Kinotes series, we look at Bear McCreary’s work on the new “Lord of the Rings” TV show, THE RINGS OF POWER as it relates to Howard Shore’s expansive score for the LORD OF THE RINGS film trilogy. McCreary wasn’t allowed to use the music from the movies, but felt it was important to stay true to the musical tapestry Shore established for Middle-earth. In the second episode, we tackle the human realms: Gondor, Númenor, Rohan, and the Southlands, and some of the figures associ...
07 The Lord of the Rings / The Rings of Power: Side by Side - Part I
October 04, 2022 02:02 - 58 minutes - 53.5 MBIn a two-part Kinotes series, we look at Bear McCreary’s work on the new “Lord of the Rings” TV show, THE RINGS OF POWER as it relates to Howard Shore’s expansive score for the LORD OF THE RINGS film trilogy. McCreary wasn’t allowed to use the music from the movies, but felt it was important to stay true to the musical tapestry Shore established for Middle-earth. In the first episode, we’ll look at the approaches the composers took and how important music was for Tolkien and his legendariu...
06 Hitchcock: The Music of Suspense, Obsession, & Murder - Part I
February 04, 2019 17:10 - 1 hour - 93.2 MBIn a new episode of Kinotes, we explore the music of the “Master of Suspense”, Alfred Hitchcock, in part one of a two-part series entitled “Hitchcock: The Music of Suspense, Obsession, & Murder". There’s been so much discussion about Hitchcock’s use of visuals in the movies, but less so his soundtracks. In this first part, we’ll talk about Hitchcock’s use of music before his collaboration with Bernard Herrmann (with one exception), beginning with his first sound film BLACKMAIL and including...
05 The Conversation / Blow Up / Blow Out: A Film Triptych
June 28, 2018 16:00 - 1 hour - 65.6 MBAfter a hiatus, we're back with an episode about my favorite film of all-time: Francis Ford Coppola's 1974 paranoid thriller, THE CONVERSATION. THE CONVERSATION has a special relationship with two other films: Antonioni's BLOW UP, which preceded and inspired it, and Brian De Palma's BLOW OUT, which is influenced by both movies. This episode explores the interconnection between the three through their music, sound design, and especially their thematic interests which include reality, perc...
04 Blade Runner Films: Noir & Electronic Scores
December 01, 2017 17:45 - 1 hour - 80 MBIn this episode, we’ll explore the music in BLADE RUNNER and in BLADE RUNNER 2049 through films noir as well as electronic movie music. We’ll talk sound design much more than usual as its so tightly integrated into the soundscapes of these films. Also related is a discussion on some of the social issues inherent in the music of the BLADE RUNNERs and noir, specifically race and gender politics. SPOILERS for most of the major plot points in BLADE RUNNER and BLADE RUNNER 2049. Show Notes: ...
03 The Planet of the Apes - Part III: Dawn & War for the Planet of the Apes
October 18, 2017 23:30 - 1 hour - 78 MBMichael Giacchino! Part III of our PLANET OF THE APES series! Spurred by this year’s release of WAR FOR THE PLANET OF THE APES, we kick off Kinotes in a big way with an epic three-episode series on THE PLANET OF THE APES. Part I will tackle the original PLANET OF THE APES, Part II: RISE OF THE PLANET OF THE APES, and Part III: DAWN & WAR FOR THE PLANET OF THE APES. In this episode, Part III, we'll explore Michael Giacchino’s scores from DAWN and WAR. We’ll discuss what Giacchino brings t...
02 The Planet of the Apes - Part II: Rise of the Planet of the Apes
October 04, 2017 17:00 - 48 minutes - 44.3 MBPart II of our PLANET OF THE APES series! Spurred by this year’s release of WAR FOR THE PLANET OF THE APES, we kick off Kinotes in a big way with an epic three-episode series on THE PLANET OF THE APES. Part I will tackle the original PLANET OF THE APES, Part II: RISE OF THE PLANET OF THE APES, and Part III: DAWN & WAR FOR THE PLANET OF THE APES. In this episode, Part II, we'll explore Patrick Doyle’s score from the first entry in the new APES trilogy, RISE OF THE PLANET OF THE APES. We’l...
01 The Planet of the Apes - Part I: 1968 Original
September 19, 2017 09:00 - 1 hour - 57.7 MBSpurred by this year’s release of WAR FOR THE PLANET OF THE APES, we kick off Kinotes in a big way with an epic three-episode series on THE PLANET OF THE APES. Part I will tackle the original PLANET OF THE APES, Part II: RISE OF THE PLANET OF THE APES, and Part III: DAWN & WAR FOR THE PLANET OF THE APES. In this episode, Part I, we'll talk Jerry Goldmith's score from the original 1968 film, the part it has to play in film music history, his unorthodox approaches to composing and recording...