80. Behind the Music: The Art of Film Scoring

Curious how artists can build a sustainable career in today’s fast-changing music industry? In this episode, Xylo Aria sits down with Ariana Arciniega to talk about artist development, using data to make smarter decisions, and how new technologies like AI are opening up fresh opp ...  Show more

Have you ever wondered how songwriters balance raw emotion with structure? In this episode, Xylo Aria sits down with Keppie to talk about the realities of writing songs, from creative habits to finding truth in the process, and how simple frameworks can sometimes unlock deeper cr ...  Show more

Synopsis On today’s date in 1927, a landmark film title The Jazz Singer received its premiere showing at the Warner Theater in New York. The Jazz Singer starred Al Jolson and is usually credited with being the first “talkie”—the first motion picture to successfully incorporate pr ...  Show more

Find out how music creates a feeling of space in this three part episode. First, we may not realize it when we listen to Madonna's new record, but the location of her music is essential. In exploring her catalogue we hear the sound of different eras by just the space evoked in a ...  Show more

In part 2 of our look at Alfred Hitchcock's Psycho, we discuss how composer Bernard Herrmann skillfully builds tension with his use of repetition early on in the score. In the second half of the film, as a new, 3-note motive emerges, we break down its musical characteristics, and ...  Show more

Our musical analysis of Star Wars comes to a conclusion as we examine music cues that didn't make the final cut of the film. We discuss the creative process, and listen to what could have been, speculating on why certain pieces were omitted or changed. We also break down Star War ...  Show more