Making A Soundtrack
33 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 3 years ago - ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsFrom composer to screen: the journey of the orchestral score. We all know that the composer writes the music for a soundtrack, but what about all the people we don't see or hear about? Making A Soundtrack Season 2 shines a light on all of the people who contribute their time, energy and skill to bring an orchestral soundtrack to life.
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Episodes
The TV Producer
March 12, 2021 04:00 - 43 minutes - 30 MBGareth, Dan and Tristan conclude their orchestral soundtrack journey. Tristan chats with Erika Hossington, the producer who brought orchestral music to productions Land Girls and Casualty. Links Erika’s IMDb: https://imdb.to/3baITWU Erika’s agent (Berlin Associates): https://bit.ly/3cl7iK6 Listen to bonus content at www.makingasoundtrack.com Making a Soundtrack is part of the Music Room. Find out more at musicroom.community Making A Soundtrack season 2 is produced by Gareth Davies,...
The Dubbing Mixer
February 26, 2021 04:00 - 32 minutes - 22.2 MBGareth finds Dan in a different language, and Tristan gets dropped from a great height. This episode's guest is Mark Ferda, who has mixed shows across all TV programme genres including Casualty, Doctor Who and Human Planet. Links Mark on IMDb: https://imdb.to/3knwnHU Mark on Twitter: https://bit.ly/2ZJehGK Mark on Instagram: https://bit.ly/3ki4b9h Listen to bonus content at www.makingasoundtrack.com Making a Soundtrack is part of the Music Room. Find out more at musicroom.co...
The Mixer
February 12, 2021 04:00 - 38 minutes - 26.1 MBGareth finds Dan in the kitchen, and Tristan goes off-piste. This episode's guest is Fiona Cruickshank, who has mixed the music for productions such as Dark, Sex Education, Dracula, Endeavour, The Gentlemen and Seberg. Links Fiona's website: http://bit.ly/2XBJSsA Fiona on Instagram: http://bit.ly/3iRWExa Listen to bonus content at www.makingasoundtrack.com Making a Soundtrack is part of the Music Room. Find out more at musicroom.community Making A Soundtrack season 2 is produced b...
The Recording Engineer
January 29, 2021 04:00 - 41 minutes - 28.6 MBDan misses the point yet again and Tristan takes self-isolation to the max. This episode's guest is Paul Golding, the music recording engineer for Emmy and Bafta award-winning productions including Elizabeth Is Missing, Downton Abbey and the Lord of the Rings trilogy. Links Paul's website: http://bit.ly/3i6Fg7h Paul on IMDb: http://imdb.to/2KUDpGy Listen to bonus content at www.makingasoundtrack.com Making a Soundtrack is part of the Music Room. Find out more at musicroom.community ...
The Musician
January 15, 2021 04:00 - 31 minutes - 21.5 MBGareth finds Dan at the optometrist, and Tristan arrives on a surprising mode of transport. This episode's guest is Maxine Kwok, first violinist in the London Symphony Orchestra. No stranger to the famous Abbey Road studios, Maxine has recorded with the LSO, and on a freelance basis, almost a hundred film and television soundtracks. Links Maxine's website: http://bit.ly/3oeflNo Maxine on Instagram: http://bit.ly/3abVqJ9 Listen to bonus content at www.makingasoundtrack.com Making a ...
The Conductor
January 01, 2021 04:00 - 34 minutes - 24.1 MBGareth, Dan and Tristan have a difference of opinion on the bus. Tristan chats with conductor Matt Dunkley, who has worked on a huge range of productions from The Dark Knight to No Time To Die. Links Matt's website: http://bit.ly/2Wb0RBu Matt's Facebook page: https://bit.ly/3nkeDh1 Listen to bonus content at www.makingasoundtrack.com Making a Soundtrack is part of the Music Room. Find out more at musicroom.community Making A Soundtrack season 2 is produced by Gareth Davies, Dan Wa...
The Fixer
December 18, 2020 04:00 - 42 minutes - 29.4 MBGareth, Dan and Tristan continue their orchestral soundtrack journey. Tristan chats with guest George Strezov, an orchestral fixer working in Bulgaria. George has worked on productions such as Solo: A Star Wars Story, His Dark Materials and Midsomer Murders. Links George's website: http://bit.ly/3kLvAzI Four For Music website: https://bit.ly/3l2LkhK Listen to bonus content at www.makingasoundtrack.com Making a Soundtrack is part of the Music Room. Find out more at musicroom.communi...
The Copyist
December 04, 2020 04:00 - 41 minutes - 28.8 MBGareth, Dan and Tristan talk about music preparation. Tristan chats with copyist Jill Streater. Jill manages large scale music preparation projects. This is mostly for film music recordings, but also for musicals, classical works, TV - anything where music prep or project coordination is required. Recent projects include Wonder Woman 1984, Enola Holmes and No Time To Die. Links Jill's IMDb page: https://imdb.to/33uWKob Listen to bonus content at www.makingasoundtrack.com Making a Soun...
The Orchestrator
November 20, 2020 04:00 - 37 minutes - 26 MBGareth, Dan and Tristan talk about what orchestration is, and Tristan chats with guest Alastair King. Alastair has orchestrated over 100 film, TV and video game productions including Wonder Woman, Harry Potter, The Martian, Downton Abbey and Doctor Who. He regularly collaborates with some of the leading media composers working today. Links Alastair's website: https://bit.ly/3iwQ7Gu Dorico: http://bit.ly/2HmwdRm Sibelius: http://bit.ly/2HpZnPu StaffPad: http://bit.ly/2FK5C0d Liste...
The Composer
November 06, 2020 04:00 - 38 minutes - 26.5 MBGareth & Dan are joined by a very special guest host for the series. This week's guest is Segun Akinola - a composer for film and television - best known for his music in the latest incarnation of 'Doctor Who', starring Jodie Whittaker. Links Segun's website: https://bit.ly/31sCyCk Doctor Who Series 12 soundtrack: https://bit.ly/3gtKKGM Listen to bonus content at www.makingasoundtrack.com Making a Soundtrack is part of the Music Room. Find out more at musicroom.community Making A S...
Making A Soundtrack Season 2 Trailer
October 23, 2020 16:00 - 1 minute - 731 KBFrom composer to screen: the journey of the orchestral score. We all know that the composer writes the music for a soundtrack, but what about all the people we don't see or hear about? Making A Soundtrack Season 2 will shine a light on all of the people who contribute their time, energy and skill to bring an orchestral soundtrack to life. Making A Soundtrack Season 2 will start on Friday 6th November, with an episode every two weeks until March 2021. Find out more at www.makingasoundtrack...
The Special Episode
April 03, 2020 03:00 - 53 minutes - 37 MBDan embraces his inner smurf while Gareth binge-watches Disney+. They also chat with these fabulous guests: Daisy Coole & Tom Nettleship (Composers) (Two Twenty Two Music) Claire Batchelor (Composer) Banks & Wag (Composers) Laura May (Music Publisher) Tristan Noon (Composer / Orchestrator) Links: PRS Foundation MU Coronavirus Hardship Fund Ivors Academy eatsleepthink Government guidance Subscribe to the podcast wherever you listen to them. Making A Soundtrack is pro...
Special Episode (Trailer)
March 20, 2020 16:47 - 59 seconds - 2.27 MBWe're busy planning something amazing for Making A Soundtrack series 2, but with everything going on we thought we'd do a one off special episode. We'll have some fabulous guests and we'll be talking about the impact of the you-know-what. If you can record a message and send it to us via makingasoundtrack.com we'll play it / read it out. Bye for now!
Resolutions
January 24, 2020 04:00 - 55 minutes - 38.1 MBThis is the final episode of series 1! Dan & Gareth reflect on the first series of Making A Soundtrack and how the album is shaping up. They also look back at the wonderful advice the series guests have provided. Subscribe to the podcast wherever you listen to them. For more information about the series and all of our fantastic guests, visit www.makingasoundtrack.com Making a Soundtrack is part of the Music Room. Find out more at musicroom.community Making A Soundtrack season 1 is p...
Little Mix
January 17, 2020 04:00 - 32 minutes - 22.1 MBGareth adds strings and piano to the theme tune, and Dan talks through track 6 to illustrate his mixing process. Next week's episode will mark the end of series 1 of Making A Soundtrack (booo). To celebrate we are going to the Royal Festival Hall (Central Bar) next Saturday 25th January from 6pm. Anyone and everyone is welcome, so come along and have a chat. All the details are on the website, and there's an event set up on our Facebook page if you'd like let us know you're coming. _____...
May The Sound Be With You, With Tim Nielsen
January 10, 2020 04:00 - 53 minutes - 36.5 MBThis week Gareth makes the 100 mile journey to Dan's studio where they approach track 2 (the theme tune) and make notes for the rest of the album. They also chat with Skywalker Sound's supervising sound editor, sound designer and re-recording mixer Tim Nielsen about all things sound (and maybe a little bit of Star Wars). You can find out more about Tim at www.skysound.com/people/tim-nielsen Follow Tim on social media: Twitter: @TimNielsen Instagram: @timnielsen71 ___________ For m...
Do Your Own Thing, With Ian Arber
December 13, 2019 04:00 - 50 minutes - 34.9 MBDan & Gareth are taking a Christmas break! The next episode will be on 10th January. In this episode they attempt a Christmas carol, progress track 9 and chat with composer Ian Arber about Mission Impossible and recent BBC drama 'The Capture'. You can find out more about Ian and his work at www.ianarber.com Twitter: @ianarber Instagram: @ianarber ___________ For more information about the series and all of our fantastic guests, visit www.makingasoundtrack.com Making a Soundtrack i...
Singing From The Same Hymn Sheet, With Jeremy Holland-Smith
December 06, 2019 04:00 - 39 minutes - 27.5 MBDan practises his conducting and Gareth makes a start on track 9. They also chat to composer, conductor and orchestrator Jeremy Holland-Smith about his work on dramas Les Miserables and The Musketeers. You can find out more about Jeremy and his work at www.jeremyholland-smith.com Twitter: @jeremyhs1 Instagram: @jrhsmusic ___________ For more information about the series and all of our fantastic guests, visit www.makingasoundtrack.com Making a Soundtrack is part of the Music Room. ...
The Communication Episode, With Peter Blach
November 29, 2019 04:00 - 50 minutes - 116 MBGareth & Dan get together at Dan's studio to review tracks. They also talk about the development of track 8, and chat with Folkestone-based director Peter Blach about his debut feature, Seagull. Find out more about Peter and his work via Twitter: @peterblach74 Watch the Seagull trailer here. ___________ Subscribe to the podcast wherever you listen to them. For more information visit www.makingasoundtrack.com Twitter: @mkgasoundtrack Instagram: @mkgasoundtrack Facebook: @mkgasoundtrac...
Communication, With Peter Blach
November 29, 2019 04:00 - 50 minutes - 34.8 MBGareth & Dan get together at Dan's studio to review tracks. They also talk about the development of track 8, and chat with Folkestone-based director Peter Blach about his debut feature, Seagull. Find out more about Peter and his work via Twitter: @peterblach74 Watch the Seagull trailer here. ___________ For more information about the series and all of our fantastic guests, visit www.makingasoundtrack.com Making a Soundtrack is part of the Music Room. Find out more at musicroom.commu...
It's All About The Music
November 22, 2019 04:00 - 35 minutes - 24.7 MBGareth finds Dan trying to put track 7 to bed with interesting results. They also chat about how they have sculpted the sound for the album, what inspires them to write, how they know the collaboration is working and what to do with the album once they've finished it. ___________ Subscribe to the podcast wherever you listen to them. For more information about the series and all of our fantastic guests, visit www.makingasoundtrack.com Making a Soundtrack is part of the Music Room. Find...
'On Set' Music, With Simon Whiteside
November 15, 2019 04:00 - 52 minutes - 36.3 MBGareth talks through his surprising approach to track 7 and hands off to Dan for more tinkerings. They also chat with Simon Whiteside about his 'on set' music work. You can find out more about Simon and his work at www.simonwhitesidemusic.com Twitter: @cyberdonkey Instagram: @cyberdonkey Facebook: @simonwhitesidemusic Soundcloud: cyberdonkey ___________ For more information about the series and all of our fantastic guests, visit www.makingasoundtrack.com Making a Soundtrack i...
Fake It To Make It, With Meltem Baytok
November 08, 2019 04:00 - 49 minutes - 33.9 MBDan and Gareth talk about track 7, and what approach to take. They also talk to foley artist Meltem Baytok about how she started out and her work on TV dramas. Find out more about Meltem by following her on: Twitter: @melmeltem Instagram: @melimeltem ___________ For more information about the series and all of our fantastic guests, visit www.makingasoundtrack.com Making a Soundtrack is part of the Music Room. Find out more at musicroom.community Making A Soundtrack season 1 is pr...
Keep Us Posted, Lucy Mitchell!
November 01, 2019 04:00 - 1 hour - 50.9 MBDan and Gareth head into the liminal zone to create track 6. They also chat with post audio superstar Lucy Mitchell about her work. You can find out more about Lucy and her work at www.lucyjsound.com Twitter: @LucyJSound Instagram: @lucyjsound ___________ For more information about the series and all of our fantastic guests, visit www.makingasoundtrack.com Making a Soundtrack is part of the Music Room. Find out more at musicroom.community Making A Soundtrack season 1 is produce...
The Direct Approach, With Steve Hughes
October 25, 2019 03:00 - 48 minutes - 33.6 MBDan and Gareth talk track 5 of their soundtrack album, another character theme. They also chat with director Steve Hughes, whose lengthy list of credits includes Creeped Out, Doctor Who, Wolfblood, Casualty, The Athena, Midsomer Murders, Suspects, Land Girls, Strike Back, Killing Eve, The Feed and most recently the Jason Bourne spin-off Treadstone. You can find out more about Steve and his work at IMDb Twitter: @moviegoblin Instagram: @moviegoblin ___________ For more information ab...
Watt's The Score, Sam Watts?
October 18, 2019 03:00 - 37 minutes - 26.1 MBDan and Gareth move on to track 4, a character theme. They also talk to composer Sam Watts about how he arrived in the industry, working on live action kids' drama and the importance of maintaining a work / life balance. You can find out more about Sam and his work at samwatts.co.uk Twitter: @i_is_sam Instagram: @i_is_sam ___________ For more information about the series and all of our fantastic guests, visit www.makingasoundtrack.com Making a Soundtrack is part of the Music Room....
Noon With A Tune
October 11, 2019 03:00 - 40 minutes - 28 MBGareth gives Dan a one-minute challenge. They also give an update on the soundtrack album and chat with Tristan Noon - orchestrator to the TV drama soundtrack stars - about his working life, managing the stress and the importance of patience. You can find out more about Tristan and his work at www.tristannoonmusic.com Twitter: @NoonWithATune Instagram: @noonwithatune Facebook: From DAW to Score ___________ For more information about the series and all of our fantastic guests, vis...
Workflow
October 04, 2019 03:00 - 36 minutes - 25 MBDan and Gareth are going to the pub, and you're invited! Head to makingasoundtrack.com to find out details. In this episode they give an update on the album and head behind the scenes to talk through their workflow and some of the tools they are using. Disclaimer: this podcast is not sponsored by anyone (all offers considered), and any products mentioned are simply part of the project workflow. For more information about the series and all of our fantastic guests, visit www.makingasoundt...
What's The Story, Andrea Gibb?
September 27, 2019 03:00 - 1 hour - 45.3 MBDan and Gareth get to work collecting real world sounds to turn into drones, textures and rhythms. They also receive a masterclass from scriptwriter Andrea Gibb. Follow Andrea on the Twitter: @gibbzer For more information about the series and all of our fantastic guests, visit www.makingasoundtrack.com Making a Soundtrack is part of the Music Room. Find out more at musicroom.community Making A Soundtrack season 1 is produced by Gareth Davies and Dan Watts.
Audio Ident Day
September 20, 2019 03:00 - 26 minutes - 18.3 MBDan and Gareth figure out how they are going to approach writing the album together, and share their process for writing the podcast's audio ident. For more information about the series and all of our fantastic guests, visit www.makingasoundtrack.com Making a Soundtrack is part of the Music Room. Find out more at musicroom.community Making A Soundtrack season 1 is produced by Gareth Davies and Dan Watts.
All A-board, Rob McCallum!
September 13, 2019 03:00 - 31 minutes - 21.7 MBDan and Gareth talk about lack of sleep and their hopes for a Captain Pike spin off. They also chat with storyboard and concept art legend Rob McCallum. Subscribe to the podcast wherever you listen to them. For more information visit www.makingasoundtrack.com Twitter: @mkgasoundtrack Instagram: @mkgasoundtrack Facebook: @mkgasoundtrack You can follow Rob McCallum and see his amazing artwork: Twitter: @rob_mccallumart / @rob_mccallum Instagram: @rob_mccallum Also, check out Rob's IM...
Introductions
September 06, 2019 03:00 - 25 minutes - 17.2 MBDan and Gareth are making a soundtrack! Join them on their journey as they figure out what it takes to compose a soundtrack for a TV drama. The TV drama is imagined; the work and the guests are real. In this episode they talk about how they started out as composers, production library music and why they are starting a podcast about making a TV drama soundtrack. For more information about the series and all of our fantastic guests, visit www.makingasoundtrack.com Making a Soundtrack is ...
Opening Scene
August 16, 2019 08:53 - 55 seconds - 672 KBThe TV drama is imagined; the work and the guests are real.In mid-2019 composers Dan Watts and Gareth Davies met for lunch to discuss a collaboration idea. What if they could make a TV drama soundtrack without actually being commissioned? What if that collaboration could be journaled in some way to attract producers and influencers? What if it their experiences could help and inform other people? The Making A Soundtrack podcast was born. Join Dan & Gareth as they find out what it takes to c...