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Displaying all articles tagged:
Soundtracked
needle drops
Aug. 6, 2020
The Umbrella Academy
Season Two’s Most Ridiculous Soundtrack Choices, Ranked
Season two doubles down on the Netflix series’ more-is-more approach to music cues, and sometimes it works — and sometimes it definitely doesn’t.
By
Scott Meslow
emmy insider
July 7, 2020
12 Music Supervisors on the TV Needle Drops They Can’t Stop Thinking About
From
High Fidelity
,
Ramy
,
Watchmen
, and more.
By
Maria Elena Fernandez
soundtracked
May 28, 2020
The Secret Weapon of
Homecoming
’s New Season? An Original Score.
After a first season that borrowed music from Oscar-winning classics,
Homecoming
composer Emile Mosseri had gigantic shoes to fill.
By
Tim Greiving
high fidelity
Feb. 25, 2020
High Fidelity
’s Music Supervisors Pick Their 10 Favorite Songs From the Show
From deep cuts to David Bowie, creating the Hulu reboot’s soundtrack was the perfect job for music nerds.
By
Dan Reilly
soundtracks
Nov. 8, 2019
If Emily Dickinson Were Alive Today, She’d Love Billie Eilish
Dickinson
pairs the 19th-century poet’s life with modern needle drops. Here’s how they picked out 12 songs.
By
Maria Elena Fernandez
soundtracked
Oct. 15, 2019
The Hidden
Breaking Bad
References in
El Camino
’s Musical Score
How composer Dave Porter wove the “original
Breaking Bad
sound” into the music he wrote for
El Camino
.
By
Jennifer Wood
soundtracked
Aug. 9, 2019
Admit It, You’re Humming
Succession
’s Theme Song Right Now
The show’s composer breaks down its “strange, circus-like” earworm.
By
Devon Ivie
soundtracked
May 3, 2019
When
Game of Thrones
Plays Sad Piano Music, It’s Time to Freak Out
“The piano comes in and people go, ‘Uh-oh, here comes the piano again. Something’s unraveling!’”
By
Sean T. Collins
art du jour
Mar. 28, 2019
How
The Twilight Zone
Re-created a Timeless Opening Title Sequence for 2019
The producers and composers behind the new revival break down how narration, imagery, and music was used to both honor and update an iconic opening.
By
Devon Ivie
soundtracked
Oct. 18, 2018
Why
Doctor Who
Went Back to Basics With Its New Theme Song
“I wanted to go back to the original,” composer Segun Akinola says.
By
Devon Ivie
soundtracked
Aug. 10, 2018
How
Sharp Objects
Created Its Killer Soundtrack
And why Led Zeppelin are “hugely important” to director Jean-Marc Vallée.
By
Devon Ivie
soundtracked
June 25, 2018
How
Westworld
Season Two Made Its 5 Best Piano Covers
From Kanye West’s “Runaway” to Nirvana’s “Heart-Shaped Box,” the show’s music supervisor explains all.
By
Devon Ivie
soundtracked
Nov. 25, 2017
David Lynch Isn’t Sure How
Twin Peaks
’
Roadhouse Booked Famous Bands
“It’s a magical thing.”
By
Devon Ivie
soundtracked
Oct. 11, 2017
The Story Behind
Curb Your Enthusiasm
’s Iconic Theme Song
Larry David first heard it in a random bank commercial.
By
Devon Ivie
soundtracked
Sept. 5, 2017
Your Guide to All of the Bands in
Twin Peaks
The old Roadhouse is a musical epicenter.
By
Devon Ivie
keeping score
July 17, 2017
Did You Catch the
Mulholland Drive
Cameo on
Twin Peaks
?
Rebekah Del Rio returns.
By
Devon Ivie
May 12, 2017
Behind the
Master of None
Soundtrack and the Most Important Song of the Season
“We worked for months to clear that song.”
By
Devon Ivie
soundtracked
Apr. 2, 2017
Big Little Lies
’ Music Supervisor on How the Finale’s Songs Were Chosen
It took a while to land on the Elvis Presley songs.
By
Devon Ivie
keeping score
Mar. 16, 2017
Big Little Lies’
Music Supervisor on Creating the Show’s Distinctive Soundtrack
And why those Monterey kids have such sophisticated taste in music.
By
Devon Ivie
keeping score
Jan. 15, 2017
Why
The Young Pope
’s Score Chooses to Embody ‘Musical Promiscuity’
No churchly hymns here.
By
Devon Ivie
soundtracked
Nov. 15, 2016
Abbi and Ilana on
Broad City
’s Best Music Scenes
From Drake and Lady Gaga to
Sister Act 2.
By
Devon Ivie
the jukebox
Aug. 27, 2016
Yas, Music:
Broad City
Is Getting an Official Soundtrack
Soulstice membership not included.
By
Devon Ivie
soundtracked
June 24, 2016
Behind the Music on
Silicon Valley
, a.k.a. ‘Nerd Swagger’
And how they ended up premiering a Run the Jewels song.
By
Devon Ivie
soundtracked
Nov. 7, 2013
Listen to ‘I See Fire,’ Ed Sheeran’s Song for
The Hobbit
Ooh, pretty.
By
Delia Paunescu
soundtracked
Nov. 5, 2012
Rating the On-the-Noseness of
Flight
’s Soundtrack
“Under the Bridge” means someone’s a heroin addict.
By
Jesse David Fox
soundtracked
Nov. 2, 2012
What Does the Use of a Talking Heads Song Say About a Movie?
Other than that the music supervisor has good taste.
By
Jesse David Fox