Settling the Score: a Movie Score Podcast The Tarantino brothers
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- TV & Film
From the Tarantino brothers comes Settling the Score, a podcast about the music in the movies we love. Each episode, we’ll be exploring the songs, scenes, and sounds that make these films so memorable. Join us, and if you like what you hear follow us on Spotify and opt in for notifications on new drops.
To get in touch and keep up with our score settling antics, you can find us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@settlingthescore
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Andor | Nicholas Britell
One. Way. Out. The rebellion is brewing in this one as Ky celebrates May the 4th with the best body of work to come out of the Star Wars universe in the last decade.
Ev's score: / Al's score: / Ky's score:
Musical term: Diegetic music
Instrumental Instrument: Beskar Bell Basement Pipes
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Shogun | Atticus Ross, Leopold Ross, Nick Chuba
Without a good rock, a garden is just a place of growing. Without a good score, a show is just a place of mediocrity. Ev leads the boys to the shores of feudal Japan, exploring how the Ross brothers turned traditional Japanese instruments into modern tools of emotional and psychological expression.
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Dune: Part Two | Hans Zimmer
"You are not prepared for what is to come." The boys dive deep into the sands of Arrakis, discussing the old and the new in Dune: Part Two. Ky feels the sand on his face, Ev obsesses over unconventional instruments, and Al hits us with his best Loire Cutler impression.
Ev's score: 9.7 / Al's score: 9.7 / Ky's score: 9.4
Musical term: Double Harmonic Major Scale
Instrumental Instrument: Duduk
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00:00 Kicking Off with a Banshee Cry
00:12 Hoverboard Sandworms and TikTok Trends
01:07 Diving Deep into Dune Part Two
02:12 Skipping the Intro Course: Advanced Dune Only
04:22 The Power of Pure Image and Sound
04:54 Drafting the Top Shots of Dune
12:56 The Unique Soundscape of Dune
28:21 Hans Zimmer's quest for love
34:48 Final Thoughts and Scores -
Oscars Scoretacular
Hollywood’s biggest annual awards event is upon us, and the race for Best Original Score is tight! The bros entertain the idea of an STS emcee, give their takes on the nominees, and build a podium of their own. 2023 gave us some strong candidates, but there can only be one…
Ev's pick: Killers of the Flower Moon / Al's pick: Killers of the Flower Moon / Ky's pick: Oppenheimer
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Avatar: The Last Airbender | Jeremy Zuckerman
Strings, percussion, brass, woodwinds...long ago the four sections of the orchestra live together in harmony, but everything changed when the brass section attacked. Only Jeremy Zuckerman master of all four sections could stop them...
Ev's score: 9 / Al's score: 8.5 / Ky's score: 8.5
Musical term: MIDI
Instrumental Instrument: Duduk
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Saltburn | Anthony Willis
It's hard to Settle into a place like Saltburn. The boys don Shakespearean chic and indulge in Anthony Willis' synthy, strung-out musical maze.
Ev's score: 8.8 / Al's score: 8.2 / Ky's score: 8.7
Instrumental Instrument: Moog synthesizer
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