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New Interviews:Neal Acree(StarCraft II), Tom Hajdu (Resident Evil: Afterlife), Brian Tyler (The Expendables)
Neal Acree grants us passage on the Wings of Liberty to discuss the score behind one of this year's most successful game titles, StarCraft II. It's a highly informative chat of interstellar proportions!
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Tom Hajdu from the composing team TOMANDANDY checks in to share interesting background on the latest in the Resident Evil franchise, Afterlife. Very much in line with the spirit of the film, Tom and Andy teamed up to provide a cutting-edge score for this innovative installment in the Resident Evil franchise and it's quite an enlightening process to explore!
>> Download the Interview (mp3 Podcast) Special thanks to Greg O'Connor-Read
Brian Tyler stops by to share his experiences on, The Expendables, a film that has muscled up the competition at the box office with its throwback appeal. Brian's excellent score pays homage to the generation that The Exceptionals hails from while also forging ahead in the composer's own vintage style. It's an interesting breakdown of score and film along with a bit of Middle Men and Battle: Los Angeles mixed in!
>> Download the Interview (mp3 Podcast) Special thanks to Allison Elbl of ID-PR
It's been quite a year for John Debney! Not only did he enter the Marvel universe with a standout effort for Iron Man 2, but he also delivered a vintage score for Predators just months later. In this interview, John looks back on his work for each film and shares candid insight that is refreshing and interesting to hear.
>> Download the Interview (mp3 Podcast) Special thanks to Andy Perez of Costa Communications
Michael Wandmacher guides us safely through the waters in this interview about his latest score, Piranha 3D. What I found particularly interesting in this discussion is the creativity that Michael describes employing in developing his impressive score for this feature. Listen to the interview and be sure to pick up this soundtrack -- it's a bloody good piece of work!
>> Download the Interview (mp3 Podcast) Special thanks to Beth Krakower of Cinemedia Promotions
Hans Zimmer breaks down the musical backdrop of Christopher Nolan's Inception, a summer film that gives movie-goers an original, cinematic experience to enjoy. We even touch on a bit of Batman 3 and the Superman reboot. It's a great discussion with of the industry's top composers.
Composer Cyrille Aufort joins us to tell us about his experience on Splice, a film that has received quite a buzz throughout the industry for it's unique spin on a popular genre concept. Cyrille's approach is an interesting one and his work matched the film's unique presence...
Ridley Scott's composer of choice, Marc Streitenfeld, stops in to discuss his music for Robin Hood, a top-flight score that will be remembered as one of the year's best when 2010 reaches its conclusion. In fact, I think Marc has seperated himself from the composing pack with this score here; gorgeous, lyrical themes and fresh ideas abound in this worthwhile effort!
