ORIGINAL SCORE
Composer Stephanie Economou Subverts the Superhero Genre With Her Score of ‘Jupiter’s Legacy’
We have been steeped in superhero culture for so many years that it shocks us when something wholly original and...
‘Soul’ Blends Traditional Jazz with the Unique Sounds of Reznor and Ross
Disney/Pixar's Soul, which recently won the Golden Globe for Best Animated Feature, tells the story of Joe Gardner, a middle school...
Composer Henry Jackman on His Ambitious Score for Apple’s ‘Cherry’
Anthony and Joe Russo's Cherry is ambitious in its scope and style. Following Tom Holland's title character, the film traces...
’The Dissident’ Composer Adam Peters Honors Jamal Khashoggi with an Emotional, Yet Thrilling Score
Composer Adam Peters reteams with Icarus director Bryan Fogel, providing an evocative melody for The Dissident— Fogel's blistering documentary chronicling...
How Composer Emile Mosseri Tapped into the Delicacy of the Music of ‘Minari’
Emile Mosseri's music always leads with its heart. With every film is scores, the actions of the characters are enhanced...
Composer Steven Price on Creating the Score for Netflix’s ‘Over the Moon’
Steven Price is an Oscar and BAFTA-winning composer for Gravity who latest score is the Netflix animated film Over the...
Composer John Debney on Creating a New Classic Holiday Score for ‘Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey’
John Debney is the guy to go to when you need music to swell your heart as you trim your...
Matt Morton on Giving ‘Apollo 11’ an Authentic Musical Journey
There have been many narrative films and documentaries about the United States' efforts to get to the moon, but nothing...
Bobby Krlic’s Score is the Unseen Terror of Ari Aster’s ‘Midsommar’
The composer talks about creating the music for the hellish landscape of this year's prolific horror film.Throughout Ari Aster's incredible...
Interview: Hildur Guðnadóttir Discusses Composing the Score for ‘Joker’
When I catch up with Hildur Guðnadóttir, she is back in Europe after winning an Emmy Award for composing the...
15th Annual IFMCA Awards Nominations
Justin Hurwitz’s Gorgeous Score for First Man Explored
One of the worst Oscar omissions this year, by far, was Justin Hurwitz's score for First Man. As you all...
The Crafts: How Does the Shortlist Drop Impact the Race?
The Academy decided to shorten the time frame and the selection for some categories and then reveal the list all...
A Star is Born, Black Panther and Quincy Lead Hollywood Music in Media Nominations
Phantom Thread and Alexandre Desplat Take Top Honors at 2017 IFMCA Awards
The 2017 International Film Music Critics Association (IFMCA) Awards were held yesterday, and the big winners were Phantom Thread, which...
Hans Zimmer on Composing the Score for Dunkirk
Before you read any further, head over to YouTube or Spotify and take a listen to some of the scores...
A Retrospective of Hans Zimmer’s Career as a Film Composer
Fresh off his 11th Oscar nomination for Dunkirk, the great Hans Zimmer sat down with Vanity Fair to do a...
Interview: Max Richter on Composing the Score for Hostiles
When it came to composing the score for Scott Cooper's powerful and brutal new film Hostiles, Max Richter seized the...
Interview: Alan Menken on Beauty and the Beast and Writing Those Magical Disney Songs
Alan Menken has eight Oscars to his name. After years of composing songs for Pocohontas, Aladdin, The Little Mermaid, and...
Bill Paxton Dies Way Too Young
