Soundtrack Showdown

Tristellar Music

Every month, aspiring film composers Ellakova and Tristan Kane take two of the greatest film scores in history, compare them against each other and try to pick a winner.

  1. 26/02/2021

    2021 Valentines Day Special – Secretary (2002) v The Duke of Burgundy (2014)

    Welcome to our customary February “Romantic Movie” showdown in honour of Valentine’s Day. *CONTENT WARNING* This year we are looking at two films that look at BDSM relationships. Please note that this makes the episode somewhat more ‘adult’ than usual. We focus primarily on the music and the underlying relationships, but please avoid this episode if discussion of sex, sexuality and bondage is uncomfortable for you (or unsuitable for the environment in which you listen to podcasts). Rounds for this month 1 – Opening Music 2 – Characters and Fetishes 3 – Sexual Fantasy 4 – Relationship Breakdown 5 – Legacy Also a disclaimer that whilst we are professional film composers and knowledgeable on that side of things, we openly acknowledge that neither of us are experts regarding BDSM. If you find that we have been disrespectful or inaccurate in any of our discussion, it is not intentional and please let us know through the channels below so that we can discuss how we can make right. To do this, or find out more, or leave us a message you can reach us at @tristellarmusic on your favourite social media (twitter, facebook and insta) or via our website - www.tristellarmusic.com We hope you’ve enjoyed another Soundtrack Showdown episode. If so, the absolute best things you can do for us are to share us with your friends and family, and/or leave us a lovely review wherever you get your podcasts. Stay safe out there everybody.

    1hr 33min

  2. 30/10/2020

    King Kong (1933) v Bride of Frankenstein (1935)

    It’s Ella’s favourite time of year again, Halloween! And this year we’re celebrating by going way back into the vaults to two of the earliest soundtracks in cinema history. We consider the work of the “father of film music” Max Steiner in his seminal 1933 score to King Kong. And what could stand against that? Only the equally iconic Franz Waxman and his score for 1935’s Bride of Frankenstein. Rounds for this month 1 – Monster Intro 2 – Romance and Flirting 3 – Rampage and Carnage 4 – Finale and *spoiler* 5 – Legacy Stay safe everyone. An easy way to share us with your friends is to share the advertising posts of your favourite episodes from: https://www.facebook.com/tristellarmusic/ https://www.instagram.com/tristellarmusic/ And of course, it’s even better if you leave us a lovely review wherever you get your podcasts. We’re now available on iTunes, Spotify, Deezer, Overcast, Anchor, and virtually anywhere podcasts are available.

    1hr 31min

  3. 03/08/2020

    Pan’s Labyrinth (2006) v The Shape of Water (2017)

    This month we focus on the Mexican film director, screenwriter, producer, and novelist – Guillermo Del Toro. We’re talking about the music for two of his most respected “adult fairytale” films,  Pan’s Labyrinth - score by the Spanish composer Javier Navarrete; and  The Shape of Water - score by the French composer Alexandre Desplat. Rounds for this month 1 – Main Theme and Main Character [13:12] 2 – The Supernatural [31:50] 3 – Suspense [45:34] 4 – Death And Resurrection [1:04:36] 5 – Legacy [1:18:48] Stay safe everyone. An easy way to share us with your friends is to share the advertising posts of your favourite episodes from: https://www.facebook.com/tristellarmusic/ https://www.instagram.com/tristellarmusic/ And of course, it’s even better if you leave us a lovely review wherever you get your podcasts. We’re now available on iTunes, Spotify, Deezer, Overcast, Anchor, and virtually anywhere podcasts are available.

    1hr 37min

  4. 04/06/2020

    Logan (2017) v Man Of Steel (2013)

    We kick off season 3 with a battle of the ages, Marvel vs DC Representing DC, we have Hans Zimmer’s score for Zac Snyder’s 2013 Superman reboot – Man Of Steel And for Marvel we have Marco Beltrami’s score for Logan from 2017, the farewell to Hugh Jackman’s Wolverine, directed by James Mangold. Rounds for this month 1 – Main Character Theme 2 – Villain Theme 3 – Action 4 – Emotion and Breakthrough 5 – Legacy Stay safe everyone. An easy way to share us with your friends is to share the advertising posts of your favourite episodes from: https://www.facebook.com/tristellarmusic/ https://www.instagram.com/tristellarmusic/ And of course, it’s even better if you leave us a lovely review wherever you get your podcasts. We’re now available on iTunes, Spotify, Deezer, Overcast, Anchor, and virtually anywhere podcasts are available.

    1hr 24min

  5. 29/01/2020

    The Great Escape (1963) v Godzilla: King of the Monsters (2019)

    This month we compare the work of a master and their apprentice. Elmer Bernstein wrote some of the one of the most iconic and enduring scores in the history of cinema. However, he also has a legacy as one of the great teachers of Hollywood. Rising star, Bear McCreary owes a particular gratitude, having been mentored and essentially introduced to the industry by Bernstein. We compare McCreary’s most recent big score - Godzilla: King of the Monsters, with one of Bernstein’s absolute best – The Great Escape. Rounds for this month 1 – Main Theme 2 – Suspense 3 – Action 4 – Sadness and Loss 5 – Legacy Bonus: Bear McCreary’s Blog “My decade with Elmer Bernstein”  We hope you’re enjoying these Soundtrack Showdown episodes as much as we enjoy making them. An easy way to share us with your friends is to share the advertising posts of your favourite episodes from: https://www.facebook.com/tristellarmusic/ https://www.instagram.com/tristellarmusic/ And of course, it’s even better if you leave us a lovely review wherever you get your podcasts. We’re now available on iTunes, Spotify, Deezer, Overcast, Anchor, and virtually anywhere podcasts are available.

    1hr 22min

  6. 30/11/2019

    Six soundtrack trends we wish would die

    This month Ella and Tristan embrace the negative and talk about six soundtrack trends that really grind our gears. 1: Poor music placement/editing 2: Inconsistent Sound 3: Weak Hero Themes 4: Percussion tracks (and ostinatos) 5: The decline of Danny Elfman 6: Overuse of unusal instruments or non-instruments Warning: Some minor spoilers for the 2017 movie “It”. To find out more, or leave us a message you can reach us at @tristellarmusic on your favourite social media (twitter, facebook and insta) or via our website - www.tristellarmusic.com And please, if you like what we’re doing and would like to help, the best thing you can do share our podcast with your family and friends and leave us a review wherever you listen.

    1 hr

  7. 31/10/2019

    The Stepford Wives (1975) v Get Out (2017)

    This month we compare two social-message horror films. The Stepford Wives – Composer Michael Small, and Get Out – Composer Michael Abels  Rounds for this month 1 – Opening Theme 2 – Something’s wrong 3 – Reveal 4 – Suspense 5 – Legacy If you missed our September Episode (aka S02E05, or Episode 17) that’s because it was a Twitch stream. You can see the episode on our YouTube channel at https://youtu.be/GJAK5XFCZG0. You can also follow our Twitch Channel at https://www.twitch.tv/soundtrackshowdown To find out more, or leave us a message you can reach us at @tristellarmusic on your favourite social media (twitter, facebook and insta) or via our website - www.tristellarmusic.com And please, share our podcast with your friends and leave us a review wherever you listen. It really helps us reach out to a bigger audience.

    1hr 35min

  8. 31/08/2019

    Episode 16 The Fellowship of the Ring v Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone

    This month we go Look at mega-fantasy film franchises from 2001. We analyse Howard Shore’s score for the Fellowship of the Ring and John Williams’ for Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone. Rounds for this month 1 – Prologue 2 – The Ordinary World/Innocence 3 – Action 4 – Evil 5 – Legacy Special Treats The Music of the Lord of the Rings Films – book by Doug Adams, a great read if you are into the films and the music. The most comprehensive study on any film score that I have read - his blog is http://www.musicoflotr.com/ Tristan’s old, very nerdy blog post on fun facts about the Lord of the Rings soundtracks, going into far greater detail than we ever could here - http://tristankane.com/2016/05/7-super-nerdy-music-stats-about-the-lord-of-the-rings/ Keep an eye out on our Twitch Channel - https://www.twitch.tv/soundtrackshowdown for next months highly combative (or is that Kombative) episode. To find out more, or leave us a message you can reach us at @tristellarmusic on your favourite social media (twitter, facebook and insta) or via our website - www.tristellarmusic.com

    1hr 35min
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Every month, aspiring film composers Ellakova and Tristan Kane take two of the greatest film scores in history, compare them against each other and try to pick a winner.

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  • Creator
    Tristellar Music
  • Years Active
    2018 - 2021
  • Episodes
    16
  • Rating
    Explicit
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    Soundtrack Showdown