Solo 11: Under Pressure (Minutes 51-55 with Triad of the Force)
Star Wars Music Minute
English - May 06, 2022 13:00 - 1 hour - 102 MB - ★★★★★ - 31 ratingsMusic Commentary Music TV & Film johnwilliams lastjedi rianjohnson benburtt filmscoring georgelucas musictheory sounddesign starwarsleitmotifs starwarsmusic Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Triad of the Force (Gus, Nani, Moe) join Xanthe in a discussion about the music and sound in minutes 51-55 of Solo: A Star Wars Story, which starts with Han convincing Dryden to give them a chance and ends with Han challenging Lando to a game of sabacc. We talk about musical pivot points, toxic professors, dialogue mixing, peacocks, the cue that sounds like David Bowie, and more!
Timestamps:
00:00 - Hello there!
11:46 - Toxic professors.
25:19 - Love themes in Star Wars.
30:51 - A slinky line with "Orientalist" flavors.
36:55 - Confusing spatial sound, disembodied conversation.
42:12 - James Bond reference?
44:01 - Donald Glover's voice and Billy Dee Williams.
55:13 - Han Solo, last minute hero.
59:28 - Thrawn namedrop.
1:03:22 - Lando, king of the scene.
1:12:00 - National Geographic peacocks.
1:18:13 - Discussing the "Sabacc Game (3M25)" cue. Is it diegetic? Where would the sounds be coming from? Why does it sound like David Bowie's "Under Pressure"?
1:36:43 - Final thoughts about these Solo minutes.
1:41:43 - SWMM Questionnaire
1:50:28 - Where to find Triad of the Force (they'll be on the podcast stage at Star Wars Celebration 2022!)
Things to Check Out:
Rimsky-Korsakov - Scheherazade Op. 35 (with score) - https://youtu.be/MpZ7jLpA5yg
"The City in the Clouds" from The Empire Strikes Back (by John Williams) - https://youtu.be/T_0tSXNpl_8
Opening of Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring - https://youtu.be/N4xV2RIlMi4
The Jazz of Physics | Stephon Alexander | TEDxSanDiego - https://youtu.be/v9_ZzY99-6U
Queen & David Bowie - Under Pressure - https://youtu.be/NukVyrhQ9cA
Complete Catalogue of the Musical Themes of Star Wars (by Frank Lehman): https://franklehman.com/starwars/.
Triad of the Force's last appearance on SWMM: ANH 13: Fantasy Pet (with Triad of the Force): https://youtu.be/tksBD_cQtXw
Xanthe's guest appearance on Triad of the Force: Meaning & Music in Star Wars || Galactic Melodies • S2|E24 - https://youtu.be/fLvG7-s6K64
Musical Themes:
3. Secrets
5. The Gang
1. Young Han Solo (Heroic, comp. JW)
Where are we in the soundtrack?
"Dryden's Patience Is Tested (3M21-22-23)" starting around 3:10
"Card Room (3M24)"
"Is This Seat Taken?"
beginning of "Sabacc Game (3M25)"
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STAR WARS MUSIC MINUTE QUESTIONNAIRE:
1. In exactly 3 words, what does Star Wars sound like?
Nani: James Earl Jones (same answer as ANH season)
Moe: Analog but magical (same answer as ANH season)
Gus: Beepbeep! Kshh-Paaa. Grrrrrwwwwwrr! (same answer as ANH season)
2. What's something related to Star Wars music or sound that you want to learn more about?
Nani: The thought process, methods, and approaches to scoring new Star Wars media in the post-John Williams era. (same answer as ANH season)
Moe: How the beeps and boops were made. (ANH season: Max Rebo's Band).
Gus: The director-composer relationship and how they create a symbiont circle. (ANH season answer: How all the sounds, especially from the original trilogy, were created.)
3. What's a score or soundtrack you're fond of besides anything Star Wars?
Nani: Atonement (composed Dario Marianelli) and Batman (1989, composed by Danny Elfman)
Moe: JoJo's Bizarre Adventure (composed by Yugo Kanno)
Gus: Interstellar (composed by Hans Zimmer). ANH season answers: Hook (composed by John Williams) and Fellowship of the Rings (composed by Howard Shore)
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Guest: Triad of the Force
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Linktree: https://linktr.ee/triadoftheforce
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