Composers in a Jukebox

Darren Sng, Luke Mombrea, Levent Altuntas, Jolene Khor

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Calling all music lovers!! Join us (Darren Sng, Luke Mombrea, Levent Altuntas, and Jolene Khor) as we dissect a jukebox from the inside, through conversations about the things we do for a living - writing music for the stage and the screen.

13/12/2025

'Agatha All Along' And 'El Tonto Por Cristo' - Diving Into The World Of Witchcore And Monkcore Music With Michael Paraskevas

Michael Paraskevas is among the top in the list of composers who have worked on the most number of Marvel Cinematic Universe films. Today we talk to him not only about his extensive work within the MCU on scores like 'Agatha All Along', 'Wandavision', 'Antman And The Wasp', and 'Hawkeye' alongside Christophe Beck, but also his ventures on more indie films such as his yeehaw-ethereal-monkcore music for the upcoming film 'El Tonto Por Cristo'. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/composers-in-a-jukebox/donations

1 hr
27/10/2025

'Walking With Dinosaurs' 25 Years On - How Composer Ben Bartlett Created One Of The Most Iconic Dino-Scores

Riding off the dino-hype from the recent release of BBC's 'Walking With Dinosaurs 2', we speak to composer Ben Bartlett who takes us on a journey back 25 years as we discuss the process of creating the music for the original 'Walking With Dinosaurs' series! Come along with us as we chat polytonality, pedals, motivic writing, and how the craft of film scoring has evolved from the beginning of the century to present time... Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/composers-in-a-jukebox/donations

1h 18m
09/09/2025

Atli Örvarsson On Apple TV'S 'Silo', And Reflections On The "Hollywood System"

Some time ago, we sat with Atli Örvarsson who not only is the man behind the BAFTA winning score of Apple TV's hit series 'Silo', but also a composer of album music (including works in collaboration with artists such as Ólafur Arnalds), and formerly a close collaborator with Hans Zimmer at Remote Control Productions. In this episode, we explore the wild and wonderful elements that make the musical world of Silo, alongside numerous nuggets of wisdom such as the beauty of soft-playing and close-micing. We're also delighted to be joined by our good friend Haukur Karlsson, who guest hosted with us on the episode! Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/composers-in-a-jukebox/donations

53 min
03/09/2025

How Arcane's Song-Scoring Approach Is Changing The Game For Film Music With Alex Seaver

'Arcane', the Netflix phenomenon that not only took the world by storm but which also arguably revolutionised the art of film and TV composing. Come along as we explore Alex Seaver's unique approach to writing the music for 'Arcane' with not just instrumentals...but songs, in collaboration with some of the biggest icons of our time including Twenty One Pilots, Imagine Dragons, Pomme, Sasha Sloan, and more. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/composers-in-a-jukebox/donations

36 min
30/08/2025

Gary Yershon On Scoring Mr Turner And The Power Of Independent Cinema (RE-RELEASE)

From freeing oneself from traditional harmonic principals, intelligently misleading instrumental combinations, to the most brilliant parallel between melody writing and the art of brewing tea - Gary Yershon (Mr Turner, Another Year, The Great Blueness) joins us in one of our most stimulating conversations on the craft of composing for films, theatre, and concert stages yet! Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/composers-in-a-jukebox/donations

1h 6m
15/06/2025

From Clone Wars, Ahsoka, To Dark Winds With Kevin, Sean, And Deana Kiner

The Clone Wars, Ahsoka, The Bad Batch, Tales Of The Jedi, Tales Of The Empire - just some of the many titles in the Star Wars canon that the family of Kiners have worked on. Come along to this episode as we speak to Kevin, Deana, and Sean Kiner about their vast musical contribution to the Star Wars universe, as well as their score to the thriller series Dark Winds. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/composers-in-a-jukebox/donations

49 min
02/06/2025

Jamie Jackson And WAZ On Scoring Apple TV's 'Bad Monkey' And Making Music From Happy Accidents

Never in this history of podcasting have we burst into hysterics as much as we did in this episode. We are joined by composing duo Jamie Jackson and WAZ, as we explore their work on Apple TV's 'Bad Monkey', Amazon Prime's 'Motorheads', writing for instruments made from highlighters, nails, and musical third-wheeling. Confused?? Tune in to this episode to find out more... Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/composers-in-a-jukebox/donations

52 min
30/05/2025

Juan Luqui On Scoring 'The Last Of Us' With Gustavo Santaolalla, And The Value Of Creative Chaos

From his long-standing musical partnership with Gustavo Santaolalla which includes co-composing the HBO series 'The Last Of Us, to his own album work as Cacique Torcido, Juan Luqui is enjoying a diverse career as a composer, musician, and creative. Join us as we explore Juan's motivations, inspirations, and "chaos" of his artistic journey in this conversation right here on Composers In A Jukebox. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/composers-in-a-jukebox/donations

51 min

Calling all music lovers!! Join us (Darren Sng, Luke Mombrea, Levent Altuntas, and Jolene Khor) as we dissect a jukebox from the inside, through conversations about the things we do for a living - writing music for the stage and the screen.

Creator

Darren Sng, Luke Mombrea, Levent Altuntas, Jolene Khor
Years Active

2022 - 2025
Episodes

39
Rating

Clean
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Composers in a Jukebox