Latest Sounddesign Podcast Episodes
TROS 3: Independent Jedi Study (Minutes 11-15 with Riley Silverman)
Star Wars Music Minute - July 24, 2023 11:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 31 ratings📣 This episode was published during the 2023 WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes. Without the labor of the writers and actors currently on strike, the film being covered here wouldn't exist. If you want to support the cause, consider donating to the Entertainment Community Fund, which provides financial a...
TROS 2: Audiovisual Acid Trip (Minutes 6-10 with Klaudia Amenábar)
Star Wars Music Minute - July 19, 2023 11:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 31 ratings📣 This episode was published during the 2023 WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes. Without the labor of the writers and actors currently on strike, the film being covered here wouldn't exist. If you want to support the cause, consider donating to the Entertainment Community Fund, which provides financial a...
TROS 1: Intro to the Music of The Rise of Skywalker (Minutes 1-5)
Star Wars Music Minute - July 10, 2023 11:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 31 ratingsThis is an introduction to the music of The Rise of Skywalker with an emphasis on the first 5 minutes. In the episode, I also go over my aims for this season of Star Wars Music Minute, talk about balancing meta-commentary and media-commentary, and share my favorite thing about the TROS score. T...
ESB 26: Empire Strikes Back Soundtrack Restoration (Minutes 126-128 with Chris Malone)
Star Wars Music Minute - May 12, 2023 11:00 - 3 hours ★★★★★ - 31 ratingsMastering engineer and film music restoration expert Chris Malone joins Xanthe for the season finale to talk about all things Empire Strikes Back soundtrack. We cover a ton of ground, from analog recording technology and methodology to the unique issues affecting The Empire Strikes Back releases...
ESB 25: Empire Strikes Back Season Highlights (Minutes 121-125)
Star Wars Music Minute - May 05, 2023 11:00 - 2 hours ★★★★★ - 31 ratingsChrysanthe covers minutes 121-125, answers listener questions, and shares their 30 takeaways, trends, surprises, and highlights from The Empire Strikes Back season of Star Wars Music Minute. This is part 1 of a 2-part season finale! 📹 YouTube version of this episode: https://youtu.be/RoEzVlLUFt...
ESB 24: Reverse-Engineering Artoo (Minutes 116-120 with Justin Leo Kennedy)
Star Wars Music Minute - April 24, 2023 11:00 - 2 hours ★★★★★ - 31 ratingsJustin Leo Kennedy is back for another sound design deep-dive! 🎉 Today, it's all about R2-D2. Using a virtual ARP 2600 synth emulator and a recording of his baby crying, Justin attempts to reverse-engineer Ben Burtt's iconic Artoo beepspeak, teaching us a lot about sound synthesis along the way....
ESB 23: First Force Foray (Minutes 111-115 with Camila Quiñones)
Star Wars Music Minute - April 17, 2023 11:00 - 2 hours ★★★★★ - 31 ratingsIf you play The Empire Strikes Back backwards, will you hear the wind whispering "Luke?" Are the gentle climaxes on Cloud City byproducts of calculated sensory deprivation? How does John Williams convey Luke's emotional state and connect Leia to the Force? Today's guest is Camila Quiñones -- wri...
ESB 22: An Editor’s Film (Minutes 106-110 with Dan Golding)
Star Wars Music Minute - April 10, 2023 11:00 - 3 hours ★★★★★ - 31 ratingsDan Golding is here to discuss minutes 106-110 of The Empire Strikes Back! We talk about Ben Burtt's frustrations, intense pedal points, a nasal brass canon, free fanfares, Empire being an "editor's film," and how the music is "meanwhile" (sounds strange, but it'll make sense when you listen to ...
ESB 21: Oedipally Violent Romance (Minutes 101-105 with Takeo Rivera)
Star Wars Music Minute - April 03, 2023 11:00 - 2 hours ★★★★★ - 31 ratingsMinutes 101-105 of The Empire Strikes Back feature extraordinary drama, peril, romance, and even some lightly comedic underscore. Takeo Rivera (English professor, playwright, performance studies specialist) returns to the show to discuss the score's function as a "warm blanket," Threepio's crush...
ESB 20: Neapolitan Emergency (Minutes 96-100 with Star Wars Minute)
Star Wars Music Minute - March 27, 2023 11:00 - 2 hours ★★★★★ - 31 ratingsPete the Retailer and Alex Robinson from Star Wars Minute join me to discuss the music and sound in minutes 96-100 of The Empire Strikes Back. Han gets frozen in carbonite! John Williams's dramatic, emotional score moves us through the action. In this episode, we also listen to the original foot...
ESB 19: Mayor of Circuit City (Minutes 91-95 with James Waterman and Justin Scheid)
Star Wars Music Minute - March 20, 2023 11:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 31 ratingsJames Waterman and Justin Scheid from The Band Batch are here for minutes 91-95 of The Empire Strikes Back. We talk about Threepio's analog rejuvenation, the timpani doom roll, and what happens when Star Wars voice actors are overdubbed in later editions (like how Jason Wingreen was replaced by ...
ESB 18: Glory of the Cloud Car (Minutes 86-90 with Nic Tan)
Star Wars Music Minute - March 13, 2023 11:00 - 2 hours ★★★★★ - 31 ratingsAs Yoda says, "There is another." Today's guest is my brother, Nic Tan! We delve into minutes 86-90 of The Empire Strikes Back, which naturally begs discussion about the toys, Boba Fett, Yoda's golden nuggets, cloud cars, negative musical space, changes to film scoring over the decades, how Land...
ESB 17: Pomp Without Circumstance (Minutes 81-85 with Alex Ludwig)
Star Wars Music Minute - March 06, 2023 17:05 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 31 ratingsMusicologist Alex Ludwig (Dies Irae guru) returns to the show to discuss minutes 81-85 of The Empire Strikes Back! We talk about the form, orchestration, and rhythm of the Lando's Palace cue, the stern parenting of Yoda and Obi-Wan, and how the music paints the text. Video version of this episo...
ESB 16: Attack of the Envelope (Minutes 76-80 with Jeremy Sawruk)
Star Wars Music Minute - February 27, 2023 12:00 - 2 hours ★★★★★ - 31 ratingsOpulent violins and sci-fi vocals can only mean one thing: We're approaching Cloud City! Composer/music technologist Jeremy Sawruk returns to the show to discuss minutes 76-80 of The Empire Strikes Back. Timestamps: 0:00 - Hello there! 5:49 - Voice removal. 12:38 - Background "Morse code" so...
ESB 15: Yoda and the Wolf (Minutes 71-75 with Fr. David and Trevor Mowry)
Star Wars Music Minute - February 20, 2023 12:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 31 ratingsIn The Empire Strikes Back Minutes 71-75, Yoda raises the ship while Luke looks on in disbelief. Oboist Trevor Mowry and Father David Mowry return to SWMM to talk about this emotional cue (complete with the best E Maj7 chord ever), the "Peter and Wolf"-like instrumentation (are you team French h...
ESB 14: Boba Fett's Hidden Intervals (Minutes 66-70 with Lauren Crosby)
Star Wars Music Minute - February 13, 2023 12:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 31 ratingsMusic theorist Dr. Lauren Crosby is here to help us take a closer look at the original Boba Fett theme. We compare the pitch material of John Williams's theme to Ludwig Göransson's Boba Fett theme (which debuted in The Book Of Boba Fett), theorize about the relationship between them, and discuss...
ESB 14: Boba Fett’s Hidden Intervals (Minutes 66-70 with Lauren Crosby)
Star Wars Music Minute - February 13, 2023 12:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 31 ratingsMusic theorist Dr. Lauren Crosby is here to help us take a closer look at the original Boba Fett theme. We compare the pitch material of John Williams's theme to Ludwig Göransson's Boba Fett theme (which debuted in The Book Of Boba Fett), theorize about the relationship between them, and discuss...
ESB 13: Spooky Insecurities (Minutes 61-65 with Ender Smith)
Star Wars Music Minute - February 07, 2023 12:00 - 3 hours ★★★★★ - 31 ratingsTalking cave visions, glissando lizards, synthesizers, The Magic Tree, magnets, and more with Ender Smith (of AurekFonts)! This is The Empire Strikes Back minutes 61-65. Video version of this episode (with visuals): https://youtu.be/gYGV9Vy_wDs Timestamps: 0:00 - Hello there! 2:36 - Cue 6M3...
ESB 12: Horror With a Punchline (Minutes 56-60 with Suzen Tekla Kruglnska)
Star Wars Music Minute - January 30, 2023 12:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 31 ratingsSuzen Tekla Kruglnska returns to the show to discuss the humorous horror and philosophical twists in The Empire Strikes Back minutes 56-60! We talk about Kubrick musical connections, Yoda's necklace/instrument, mynock sound design, and the visceral extended techniques used to elicit fear. Times...
ESB 11: Free-Floating Motivic Particles (Minutes 51-55 with Frank Lehman)
Star Wars Music Minute - January 23, 2023 12:00 - 2 hours ★★★★★ - 31 ratingsIn The Empire Strikes Back minutes 51-55, Han and Leia share their first kiss and we meet the Emperor for the first time. Joining me (for the 4th time!) is music theorist/film musicologist Frank Lehman. We discuss the lineage of musical love themes, John Williams's distinctive Lydian signature, ...
ESB 10: Mister Rogers of Star Wars (Minutes 46-50 with Ken Plume)
Star Wars Music Minute - January 16, 2023 12:00 - 2 hours ★★★★★ - 31 ratingsIt's finally time to meet Yoda! Joining me today is writer, producer, and Muppet aficionado Ken Plume. We break down Frank Oz's fantastic performance, including his speech syntax and the vocal qualities that define Yoda vs. Miss Piggy vs. Grover vs. Fozzie vs. Bert and Frank Oz's other classic c...
I Know What Must Come
Flyest Fables - January 13, 2023 17:45 - 15 minutes ★★★★★ - 313 ratingsJaleel's heart is breaking and he wants nothing more than to disappear into himself. And, beneath the crashing tidal waves of the sea, D'Quan moves closer to facing his fears, while he considers leaving behind the only life he's ever known. Written, produced and narated by Morgan Givens. ...
ESB 9: Dagobah Piccolo Workout (Minutes 41-45 with Samantha Tripp)
Star Wars Music Minute - January 09, 2023 12:00 - 2 hours ★★★★★ - 31 ratingsFlutist & Star Wars music researcher Samantha Tripp returns to the show to talk about the rich sonic environment of Dagobah! This is EMPIRE STRIKES BACK Minutes 41-45. Timestamps: 0:00 - Hello there! 4:27 - How do you feel about the Asteroid Field concert arrangement? 16:15 - Violin articial...
ESB 8: Asteroid Feelings (Minutes 36-40 with Dennis Hamm)
Star Wars Music Minute - January 02, 2023 12:00 - 2 hours ★★★★★ - 31 ratingsWe're getting into the Asteroid Field with Thundercat pianist Dennis Hamm! In this episode, we explore the complex harmony, emotion, and triumph in this cue that John Williams once called "a ballet of flying spaceships and asteroids colliding." Dennis also administers a fun listening test toward...
ESB 7: Musical Referee (Minutes 31-35 with Conor Power)
Star Wars Music Minute - December 26, 2022 04:33 - 2 hours ★★★★★ - 31 ratingsFilm music PhD researcher Conor Power joins me for a discussion about The Empire Strikes Back minutes 31-35. We're finishing up the Battle of Hoth along with some shrill piccolos, rollicking pianos, an "extra minor" Luke theme, and a brass line that we both fancy for reasons we try to figure out...
ESB 6: Battle of Hoth Set Theory (Minutes 26-30 with Dominic Sewell)
Star Wars Music Minute - December 19, 2022 12:00 - 3 hours ★★★★★ - 31 ratingsWe're getting deep into the Battle of Hoth today! This is minutes 26-30 of The Empire Strikes Back with composer/orchestrator Dominic Sewell. The quickie topic is a primer on the anatomy and function of a score. To follow along with the visuals in this episode, I recommend checking out the vid...
ESB 5: Weeds of the Reeds (Minutes 21-25 with Stephanie Manning)
Star Wars Music Minute - December 12, 2022 12:00 - 2 hours ★★★★★ - 31 ratingsIn minutes 21-25 of The Empire Strikes Back, Vader sets course for the Hoth system while the Rebels prepare to defend their base. Joining me today is Stephanie Manning, a bassoonist, writer, and 2022 Fellow of the Rubin Institute for Music Criticism. We talk about the Imperial March, the contras...
Rise in the Light of the Moon
Flyest Fables - December 05, 2022 18:05 - 18 minutes ★★★★★ - 313 ratingsBe sure to listen to the Bonus Episode "A Tiny Kernel of Loneliness" before listening to "Rise in the Light of the Moon" Jaleel struggles as the only family he's ever known is torn apart, and D'Quan must face the truth of his father beneath the watchful gaze of The Moon. Get the next...
ESB 4: Snowspeeder Macroharmony (Minutes 16-20 with Jenn Harding)
Star Wars Music Minute - December 05, 2022 12:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 31 ratingsMusic theorist Dr. Jenn Harding joins Xanthe for an analysis of minutes 16-20 of The Empire Strikes Back. We talk about textural shifts, snowspeeder sound design, macroharmony, musical structure, spectrograms, math, intonation, the Leia-Han-Luke love triangle (and what the music has to say about...
ESB 3: Snowy Spectralism (Minutes 11-15 with Jacob Jahiel)
Star Wars Music Minute - November 28, 2022 12:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 31 ratingsThis episode is about minutes 11-15 of The Empire Strikes Back with my guest Jake Jahiel -- a musicologist, Baroque music specialist, and 2022 Fellow of the Rubin Institute for Music Criticism. Today, we're talking about the Spectralist-adjacent music of Hoth, the Force theme that sprang from th...
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