Composers

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Roger Neill on the Sonic Time Travel of ‘Valley Girl’

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We chat with the composer about inhabiting the headspace of the characters to achieve an authentic sound.

Best Film Scores of the Decade

The 25 Best Film Scores of the Decade

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Hear, hear! We assembled the best of the best original soundtracks from 2010 to 2019.

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Defining the Anguish of The Tethered with the Composer of ‘Us’

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We chat with Michael Abels about musically communicating the torment of the film’s antagonists.

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A Chat with ‘My Dinner with Hervé’ Composer David Norland

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“It all comes down to the story in the end, but then, there are so many ways to tell a story.”

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Christopher Willis on Finding Musical Inspiration in Stalin’s Russia for ‘The Death of Stalin’

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An interview with Armando Iannucci’s composer which starts in Soviet Russia and ends in Walt Disney World.

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Making Clint Cool: Exploring Lalo Schifrin’s ‘Dirty Harry’ Music

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How Lalo Schifrin used jazz moods to turn Eastwood into the king of cool.

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How Music Serves a Story: A Conversation with Composer Adam Dorn

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The Robin Williams documentary composer reveals the ins and outs of composing for television and film in his past and upcoming projects

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A Conversation with Two Maestros: ‘Widows’ Composer Hans Zimmer and Editor Joe Walker

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Two artists talk about working with Steve McQueen, the original Widows, and creating a heist-film.

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Predicting Who Will Score The Next James Bond

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We know who will direct and who is returning to star, but the sound of James Bond may be just as important.