Over the past decade, CINEMATIC SOUND RADIO has produced numerous programs celebrating the life and music of James Horner, including a standout three-part documentary by Jason Drury that remains essential listening. I’ve also contributed several Horner-focused episodes myself, from explorations of his re-recorded works and end credit suites to in-depth…
Jason Drury kicks off the 2-hour-plus show with music from the 40th anniversary release of Jerry Goldsmith's classic score KING SOLOMON'S MINES (La La Land Records). Jason then moves on to music from Jack Nitzsche's 1984 reissue of THE RAZOR'S EDGE (Dragon's Domain Records), Georges Delerue's short score for the…
In part five of our seven-part series counting down the TOP 25 SCORES OF THE 21st CENTURY, we will continue the countdown with the presentation of scores 15-11. In this episode, you'll hear selections from Philippe Rombi, Alan Silvestri, John Williams, Marco Beltrami and Elliot Goldenthal. If you haven't listened…
Simon Franglen is a multi-award-winning British composer and record producer whose music has been included in some of the most critically acclaimed films of recent decades. Franglen composed the acclaimed score for James Cameron's AVATAR: THE WAY OF WATER in 2023, after his collaboration with the late James Horner on…
This is part two of Jason Drury’s conversation with Emmy-nominated documentarian and award-winning author Steven C. Smith about his latest book, HITCHCOCK AND HERRMANN: THE FRIENDSHIP & FILM SCORES THAT CHANGED CINEMA, which chronicles the rise and fall of one of the major composer/director collaborations in the history of cinema.…
Steven C. Smith is a familiar name and voice to listeners of Talking Soundtracks. In 2021, Jason Drury talked to the Emmy-nominated documentary producer and award-winning author about his book, MUSIC BY MAX STEINER: THE EPIC LIFE OF HOLLYWOOD'S MOST INFLUENTIAL COMPOSER. In 2022, Jason talked to Steven again about…
In part four of our seven-part series counting down the TOP 25 SCORES OF THE 21st CENTURY, we will continue the countdown with the presentation of scores 20-16. In this episode, you'll hear selections from Hans Zimmer, Joel McNeely, Abel Korzeniowski, Michael Giacchino and Christopher Gordon. If you haven't listened…
Today, after over a year of hiatus, Anime Spectacular is finally back with a brand-new episode. You’ll hear music from four more animes, starting with Apothecary Diaries with music by Satoru Kosaki. Next, you’ll hear magical whimsy through the anime Witch Watch with music by Yukari Hashimoto. In the Retro…