The Sound Of Scoring

The Sound Of Scoring

In each episode, we turn the spotlight on ourselves and discuss creativity, process and the struggles of being in the creative industry. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episodes

  1. 02/07/2023

    An Origin Story Part 2

    In this episode we discuss who we are, where we've come from and why we do what we do. The first part will focus on us as individuals and the second will be about the beginnings of our collaboration together. All music in this episode was written/recorded by Michael Garrett & Zimran Dass. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    1h 13m

  2. 01/30/2023

    An Origin Story Part 1

    In this episode we discuss who we are, where we've come from and why we do what we do. The first part will focus on us as individuals and the second will be about the beginnings of our collaboration together. All music in this episode was written/recorded by Michael Garrett & Zimran Dass. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    1h 11m

  3. 01/29/2023

    New Season Announcement

    A short little announcement about a new version of The Sound Of Scoring that we're excited to be sharing with you. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    2 min

  4. 11/06/2021

    06 WE'RE BACK BABY

    After a long hiatus we're back! New show, new format, same boys. In the new show we talk about the news of the week in movies, television and games with a focus on music, then we do a deeper dive into a particular music topic. This week our topic is RANKING THE MUSIC IN DANIEL CRAIG'S BOND MOVIES, looking at the music of David Arnold and Thomas Newman. If you like the episode please share it around to anybody you think would like listening to a couple of bozo music nerds talking nonsense! TIMECODES: 00:00 - Intro 03:30 - Music News 37:20 - Ranking Craig's Bond 01:09:30 - Notable Mentions Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    1h 22m

  5. 11/03/2020

    05 Hereditary (2018) - Colin Stetson

    This episode we dive into our first horror film, Hereditary! A directorial debut from Ari Aster and a phenomenally tense score from Stetson brings a masterclass in how to score the feeling of dread. Join us for this spooky Halloween Special. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    1h 56m

  6. 10/05/2020

    04 Black Panther (2018) - Ludwig Göransson

    In this episode we have a look at one of the best MCU scores, and the only one to win Best Original Score at the Oscars, Black Panther. Through the tragic passing of Chadwick Boseman we were inspired to take a look at a part of his legacy and the sound that encapsulates the movie. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    1h 43m

  7. 09/07/2020

    03 The Lion King (1994) - Hans Zimmer part 2

    Continuing our deep dive into Hans Zimmer's career we have a look at what was a left turn for him at the time, The Lion King (1994). Winning Best Score at the Oscars, Zimmer, along with Lebo M and songwriters Elton John and Tim Rice created a sound that has struck a chord across the world over multiple generations. Listen as we discuss and deconstruct the techniques that went into making this fantastic score. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    1h 47m

  8. 08/17/2020

    02 Rain Man (1988) - Hans Zimmer part 1

    Today we begin our exploration of Hans Zimmer's career by taking a look at one of his first Major Motion Pictures, Rain Man (1988) dir. by Barry Levinson. Spoilers for the movie. Due to the pandemic we have transitioned to podcasting on zoom but this first attempt left us with audio quality that wasn't quite up to par but we will be fixing it for the next episode! In this episode we touch on some subjects that we know little to nothing about, including how this film portrays autism. Please let us know if we could have done anything better. Here is a website (for context) as to what Michael was referring to in the films impact on the perception of autism: http://www.interactingwithautism.com/section/understanding/media/representations/details/38 Help us decide what score to explore next! Email us at thesoundofscoring@gmail.com to tell us what 2000s Hans Zimmer score you'd like us to have a look at. Show Notes: 3:40 - Story and context of the film 15:45 - Raymond's/Rain Man's Theme 31:10 - What is Syncopation? 37:55 - Michael's Conspiracy Corner (part 1)/What was Zim dancing to? 41:10 - The Sound of Rain Man (talking about the Fairlight CMI) 49:25 - The Brothers Theme 1:01:10 - Miscellaneous Cues (inc. Las Vegas) 1:02:20 - Michael's Conspiracy Corner (part 2) 1:08:30 - Comparing to Future Zimmer Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    1h 15m

  9. 08/01/2020

    01 Spider-Man 2 (2004) - The Sound Of Scoring

    Today we look at the "amazing" score for Spider-Man 2! Composer Danny Elfman had some troubles on this film with director Sam Raimi which we have a look at. We also discuss the main themes from the movie and how Christopher Young's cues fit in with that style. Spoilers for Spider-Man 2 (which you should probably just watch). Show Notes: 2:30 - Reflecting on the first time we saw Spider-Man 7:10 - Context of the filmmakers 11:50 - The Plot 14:15 - Is it the best/our favourite Spider-Man film? 17:10 - Spider-Man/Peter Parker's Theme 37:10 - Mary Jane's/Love Theme 49:20 - Responsibility Theme ("Great Power yadayada") 59:10 - Doc Ock's Theme 1:11:30 - Behind The Scenes Drama 1:19:35 - Miscellaneous Themes (and Danny Elfman's rejected cues) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    1h 33m
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About

In each episode, we turn the spotlight on ourselves and discuss creativity, process and the struggles of being in the creative industry. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Information

  • Creator
    The Sound Of Scoring
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2023
  • Episodes
    9
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Michael Garrett & Zimran Javed
  • Show Website
    The Sound Of Scoring