08 – Scoring Netflix’ 14 Peaks: Nothing is Impossible using Music and Foley with Nainita Desai Sync Music Matters Podcast

In today's episode of Sync Music Matters I'm talking to TV, Film and General Media composer Nainita Desai







Nainita Desai Media Composer who you might be most familiar with for her extensive work in TV and Film







She is an RTS Winner a BIFA, Cinema Eye Honours and Ivor Novello nominee and is officially a BAFTA Breakthrough Brit. She was also IFMCA Breakthrough composer of 2020







Nainita’s recent projects include Netflix’s 14 Peaks - Nothing is Impossible (ASCAP Composer Choice nominee for best documentary score ) 







She scored the critically acclaimed Oscar Nominated film For Sama, The Sundance winning feature The Reason I Jump and American Murder - The Family Next Door Netflix’ most viewed documentary feature







We talk about her Love for Star Trek and Barbara Streisand - not necessarily together. We also discuss her fascinating route in to music via working as Peter Gabriel's Assistant and working as a TV foley artist.







You can find more about Nainita Desai here:







https://nainitadesai.com/







If you like to listen to some of Nainita Desai's influences, you can here:

Jean Michel Jarre







Brian Eno







Daniel Lanois







Peter Gabriel - The Last Temptation of Christ







Real World Studio







Dave Bottrill







BBC Radiophonic Workshop







John Barry







Stephen Sondheim







Ennio Mirricone







14 Peaks: Nothing is Impossible







The Reason I Jump







Colin Stetson - Hereditary







Gabriel Yarid







Michel Yared







Clint Mansel







Michael Nyman







Thomas Newman - Revolutionary Road







Trevor Jones - Last of the Mohicans







David Shire - The Conversation







Nicholas Britell - Don’t Look Up







Nicholas Britell - Succession