Trailblazers, trumpets and the theremin: 10 soundtracks that changed the way we listen to movies
https://www.theguardian.com/music/2026/apr/06/10-soundtracks-that-changed-the-way-we-listen-to-movies-star-wars-space-odyssey#soundtracks #composing #music #FilmScores
From soundtracking the silent era, via 50s rock’n’roll and the ‘symphonic pop’ of Henry Mancini to iconic works by John Williams and Hans Zimmer, movies are unimaginable without music. Ahead of the London soundtrack festival its artistic director picks 10 scores that moved the dial
The Academy Missed Some Of 2025’s Best Film Scores
https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://defector.com/the-academy-missed-some-of-2025s-best-film-scores
Have you watched this fun ASMAC event video?
Hitchcock & Herrmann: The Friendship & Film Scores that Changed Cinema with Steven C. Smith, Bill Stromberg, & Billy Malpede
3 hours & 20 min, diving into the friendship and scores of Alfred Hitchcock & Bernard Herrmann!
#ASMAC #Hitchcock #Herrmann #filmscoring #filmscores #filmmusic #filmcomposer #BernardHerrmann #AlfredHitchcock #AmericanSocietyofMusicArrangersandComposers #StevenCSmith #WilliamTStromberg #WilliamVMalpede
this guy Max Bergunker (1885–1969, b.Mykolaiv) was in the Progressive Musical Benevolent Society (the klezmer mutual aid society I'm researching) & got big into silent film composing. found some of his 1920s mood-based pieces here at the end of this set.🕵️
https://www.sfsma.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Schirmers-Photoplay-Series-all.pdf
I’ve been looking forward to this!
I’m currently listening to OUT OV THE COFFIN’s October 2025 Halloween Special with DJ Ichabod. 🎶🎃🎵🎃🎶
#Music #GothicRock #PostPunk #DarkWave #DeathRock #BlackMetal #FilmMusic #FilmScores #Gothic #OutOvTheCoffin #DJIchabod #Halloween
https://www.mixcloud.com/OutovtheCoffin/out-ov-the-coffin-halloween-special-2025/
VELCOME to the 2025 "Out ov the Coffin" HALLOWEEN SPECIAL! A ghoul-guided tour through the crypts of Halloween-obsessed Goth, post-punk, deathrock, darkwave, metal, and horror, w/ current, and classic FULL-SIZE songs and dozens of fun-sized bites of movie dialogue, sound fx, trailers, and novelties -- all assembled in ritual formation, and (g)hosted by yours truly, DJ Ichabod. Featuring NEW releases from: Altar de Fey, Black Rose Moves, Ariel Maniki & the Black Halos, Feyleux, The Legendary Pink Dots, Boo-Dudes, Aurelio Voltaire, Slasher Dave, Mourning Candle, Androidica, Scary Black, Calabrese, Abysmal Grief, Necroholod, And Remain There Forever, and more! Plus: Classicks form the crypt, seasonal essentials, anniversaries, and more! To see the full playlist, with links and notes, plus a download link for the podcast, please visit: http://outovthecoffin.blogspot.com. Follow (and share) on Facebook and Instagram: http://facebook.com/outovthecoffin http://instagram.com/outovthecoffin
THE MAN WHO WAS AFRAID OF FALLING (2011)
Not only is this a lovely story charmingly animated--it's a masterclass in scoring! Kit Wilson's music is perfectly tailored to the film. Those with an ear for harmony will hear how the character of the chords beautifully captures the emotion at every point.
Just wow. Watch it now, it's only 5 minutes long!
#composer #filmcomposer #filmmusic #filmscores #animation #stopmotion
And while we're on this vibe...Sergei Prokofiev's "Battle on the Ice" was great in the movie, but on its own, it gives you the impression the knights of the apocalypse are riding toward you...
#music #apocalypse #thoughts #film #cinema #filmscores #soundtracks
www.youtube.com/watch?v=xyDKezDLGTM
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