Fellow film music fan and writer J. Blake Fichera joins The Film Scorer Podcast to discuss his new book Scored to Death 2, in which Blake interviews some of modern horror’s greatest composers like Michael Abels (Interview), Richard Band, Bear […]
Recently I had a quick conversation with composer Ros Gilman, one which was unfortunately cut short by some technical issues and an already tight window. Nonetheless, we had a chance to go over his latest film The Last Cloudweaver, how he […]
Composer duo Mondo Boys celebrate their meteoric rise in 2020 by joining The Film Scorer to discuss their recent scores to the films Fatman, She Dies Tomorrow, and Mortuary Collection. Mondo Boys also talk about how they collaborate with directors, […]
Legendary producer Steve Albini, Tim Midyett, and Alison Chesley have come together to score Girl on the Third Floor, possibly the most metal film score since Mandy. The film follows Don Koch (played by former WWE wrestler Phil “CM Punk” […]
October’s release schedule has created the mirage that things are somewhat back to normal – almost eighty new scores released that month! That many new scores means a lot of good music. Unfortunately, there are far, far too many scores […]
Movies set in space are most often associated with synth (dating back to The Forbidden Planet) or classical/orchestral music (from 2001: A Space Odyssey to the Star Wars films and more). They reflect the future and technological advancement, the vastness […]
Happy to have indie-composer Ben Symons join me to talk about his dread-filled score for the UK horror film Hosts, his approaches to film music, composing for major YouTube streamers, and much more! Find out more about Ben on his […]
I caught up with composer Harry Escott to discuss his newest score: Roadkill. This is a new BBC One political drama starring the inimitable Hugh Laurie. You can find the whole interview: on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, YouTube, or right here […]
Welcome to September! As the film industry gradually opens up we’ve seen an uptick in film scores releases (including a few major ones!) and hopefully the trend continues! This month sees a broad array of great scores, from the experimental […]
While 2020 has interfered with many film composers’ work, it hasn’t slowed down Holly Amber Church. The prolific composer recently had a few films release, with several more on the horizon. We sat down to talk about a few of […]
When Alexandre Desplat’s score for The Sisters Brothers released back in 2018, I thought it was excellent. But it took me another two years to watch the film. When I finally heard the score in context it was barely recognizable, […]
I recently had the pleasure of chatting with composer duo Two Twenty Two (comprised of Tom Nettleship and Daisy Coole). Together they’ve composed around thirty short and feature films over the last several years, ranging from hard dramas to sci-fi […]