I first got into film music through the symphonic sounds of John Williams, the London Symphony Orchestra and the lyrical themes heard in STAR WARS and INDIANA JONES. But there are rare occasions where I feel like getting away from that "sound" to hear something a bit more atmospheric, more…
GUEST HOST: TIM BURDEN Tim Burden returns this week to present music to get you in the Irish spirit as we celebrate St. Patrick's Day. On the program you will hear music from the classic Victor Young score to THE QUIET MAN, John Williams' music from ANGELA'S ASHES and FAR…
INTRODUCTION BY ROGER FEIGELSON: I created this pilot episode of Crossfade (named after a column I used to have in Soundtrack! magazine) primarily as a way to promote film music. Movie music is a form of music that I don't think people consider as something to listen to outside of…
GUEST HOSTS: TIM BURDEN & TOM SMYTH On August 25th, 2010, Academy Award winning actor Sean Connery turned 80 years old. Connery, of course, is best known for his role in six JAMES BOND films as well as his Academy Award winning portrayal of veteran Chicago cop, Jimmy Malone, in…
GUEST HOSTS: ROBERT DANIELS Introduction by Robert Daniels: As a film music collector as well as a radio host I love to search record stores and CD shops for the most unusual scores I can find. Sometimes you find them in not just music stores either but in the oddest…
This is a curious little score from MovieScore Media that's an interesting mix of Desplat meets Williams meets Goldsmith. The opening cue contains these lovely flute flutters that instantly brings Desplat to mind. The second cue, “Finding Gwen,” heads into WAR OF THE WORLDS territory with choppy, aggressive string ostinatos…
GUEST HOST: TIM BURDEN Guest host Tim Burden returns with another fascinating FILM MUSIC MIX special. Tim continues to explore the music from foreign films this time featuring French composers Frederic Talgorn and Georges Delerue. The Talgorn section of the show will feature music from such fine scores as ASTERIX…
With a running time of just under 40 minutes this one flies by quickly. There’s a lot of compilation favorites here... "Parade of Charioteers" from BEN-HUR, "Overture" from NORTH BY NORTHWEST and "The Ride of the Cossacks" from TARAS BULBA. Also included is the rousing "Conquest" from CAPTAIN FROM CASTILE…