The Sound Of Scoring

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.

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.

A short little announcement about a new version of The Sound Of Scoring that we're excited to be sharing with you.

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 - Intro03:30 - Music News37:20 - Ranking Craig's Bond01:09:30 - Notable Mentions

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.

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.

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/38Help 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 film15:45 - Raymond's/Rain Man's Theme31:10 - 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 Theme1:01:10 - Miscellaneous Cues (inc. Las Vegas)1:02:20 - Michael's Conspiracy Corner (part 2)1:08:30 - Comparing to Future Zimmer

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-Man7:10 - Context of the filmmakers11:50 - The Plot14:15 - Is it the best/our favourite Spider-Man film?17:10 - Spider-Man/Peter Parker's Theme37:10 - Mary Jane's/Love Theme49:20 - Responsibility Theme ("Great Power yadayada")59:10 - Doc Ock's Theme1:11:30 - Behind The Scenes Drama1:19:35 - Miscellaneous Themes (and Danny Elfman's rejected cues)