Award-winning composer Michael Abels is one of Hollywood’s most acclaimed and influential composers. Among his accolades, Abels’ scores for US and NOPE were Academy Award-shortlisted for Best Original Score. For his US score, he received a World Soundtrack Award, the Jerry Goldsmith Award, a Black Reel Award, and multiple critics'…
Our guest is Ted "The Soundtrack Guy" McAuley, host of a very popular program on YouTube. His passion for film music comes through in this interview, and his descriptions of the cues we play are amazing. Enjoy the conversation and the music we play with composers you're sure to recognize.…
On today's episode of CINEMATIC SOUND RADIO, we continue our celebration of the 60th anniversary of STAR TREK by listening to some of the best music from the franchise, which first aired on network TV on September 6, 1966. During this special two-part series, you'll hear over two hours of…
Recently, Classic FM released their list of the 100 Best Film Scores as voted by their listenership. This list attracted a lot of criticism from the soundtrack community, particularly from people who felt that the voting format and audience didn't reflect the wider interests and opinions of hardcore film score…
Today on THE ESSENTIAL SOUNDTRACKS, Erik Woods, Robert Daniels, and Randy Andrews continue their journey through the STAR TREK films and their soundtracks as they discuss the ninth movie in the series, STAR TREK: INSURRECTION. STAR TREK: INSURRECTION is the third STAR TREK film to star the cast of STAR…
On today's episode of CINEMATIC SOUND RADIO, we celebrate the 60th anniversary of STAR TREK by listening to some of the best music from the franchise, which first aired on network TV on September 6, 1966. During this special two-part series, you'll hear over two hours of music from the…
Academy Award, BAFTA and Emmy-winning composer Steven Price has scored the highly anticipated live-action/animated film COYOTE VS. ACME, directed by Dave Green and starring Will Forte, John Cena, and Lana Condor. Warner Bros. Discovery initially shelved COYOTE VS. ACME in November 2023 to obtain a tax write-off but later reversed its decision and allowed the filmmakers to…
Our guest today is Warren Ringham, the founder and leader of the James Bond music tribute band Q THE MUSIC. Warren shares exciting news about an upcoming concert featuring David Arnold's music from the Bond films, shares fascinating stories about his connection with Arnold over the years, and we play…