Film Music

Banshees Of Inisherin Donkey

Carter Burwell Brought a Fairy Tale Sound to ‘The Banshees of Inisherin’

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We chat with the composer about the challenges director Martin McDonagh initiated and how they arrived at a whimsical sound to counter the film’s dark mood.

Spaghetti Western music Once Upon a Time in the West

A Formal Investigation Into Why Spaghetti Western Music Slaps So Hard

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Guitar twangs, piccolos, and bass trombones, oh my!

Yoda in The Empire Strikes Back

How John Williams Struck Back

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The composer had an impossible task with the follow-up to ‘Star Wars’ but he was certainly up to the challenge.