A Score To Settle Podcast - Episode 6, Guest Dan Goldwasser, soundtrack album producer and film music journalist

I'm happy to announce the next new episode of my podcast! In this episode, I am talking with soundtrack album producer and film music journalist, Dan Goldwasser. We focus on his work for both archival score releases, such as THE FIRM and AIRPLANE!, and for recent scores, in this case KINGSMAN: THE SECRET SERVICE and FERDINAND. I ask him about how these projects are begun, who's involved and roadblocks encountered. We also talk about being a movie music fan and whether this affects shepherding these albums and collaborating with composers. Check out Dan's photography and notes from scoring sessions around Los Angeles at his website, www.scoringsessions.com.

This interview was conducted in two parts, in December 2017. As always, I do hope everyone who listens enjoys the episode and graciously forgives any technical and verbal gaffes that might occur. Below is the embedded player from which you can listen to the episode, but also feel free to download the episode from iTunes (search their podcast store for "a score to settle"), check out the link from the Facebook page or click on the website link below the player, which should take you directly to where the episode is being hosted. If you do listen via iTunes, take a moment to rate the podcast, it will help bring notice. Thanks again!

https://ascoretosettle.podbean.com/e/asts-006-guest-dan-goldwasser-soundtrack-album-producer-and-film-music-journalist/

A Score To Settle Podcast - Episode 5, "The Adventures of Baron Munchausen" (1988)/Guest George S. Nader

I'm pleased to announce another new episode of my podcast! In this episode, I devote the first segment to Michael Kamen's score for the 1988 fantasy film, THE ADVENTURES OF BARON MUNCHAUSEN, directed by Terry Gilliam. It's been a long-time favorite, both of Kamen's output as a composer and also overall among my entire collection. For the second segment, I invited my friend and fellow soundtrack fan, George S. Nader, to discuss one of his favorites, that being Alan Silvestri's score for WHO FRAMED ROGER RABBIT, directed by Robert Zemeckis and also released in 1988. We then get into the topic of being a fan of movie music and play a game called "Movie Music Mix Tape".

As always, I do hope everyone who listens enjoys this episode and forgives any technical and verbal gaffes that might occur. During my talk with George, I think there were some issues with microphone volume, along with some squeaky chairs, both problems hopefully never to be repeated. Below is the embedded player from which you can listen to the episode, but also feel free to download the episode from iTunes (search their podcast store for "a score to settle"), check out the link from the Facebook page or click on the website link below the player, which should take you directly to where the episode is being hosted. If you do listen via iTunes, take a moment to rate the podcast, it will help bring notice. Thanks again!

 

https://ascoretosettle.podbean.com/e/asts-005-the-adventures-of-baron-munchausen-1988guest-george-s-nader/

A Score To Settle Podcast - Episode 4, Guest Edwin Wendler, composer

Happy New Year and I hope it was a great holiday season for everyone! I'm happy to announce another new episode of my podcast, the first of 2018. In this episode, I talk with composer Edwin Wendler about his work in film, such as the short film WRONG HOLLYWOOD NUMBER, television, such as "Fear Factor", along with his background in Vienna, what caught his ear in movie music as a fan, his start in the business, collaborations and current trends, big budget movies and more. If you're interested in checking out Edwin's music and career, you can find him on Facebook as well as his website, www.edwinwendler.com.

As before, I do hope everyone who listens enjoys this episode and also forgives any technical and verbal gaffes that might occur. In fact, at one point during this interview with Edwin all the lights went out in the studio space we were occupying - and you wouldn't even know just from listening! Below is the embedded player from which you can listen to the episode, but also feel free to download the episode from iTunes (search their podcast store for "a score to settle"), check out the link from the Facebook page or click on the website link below the player, which should take you directly to where the episode is being hosted. If you do listen via iTunes, take a moment to rate the podcast, it will help bring notice. Thanks again!

https://ascoretosettle.podbean.com/e/asts-004-guest-edwin-wendler/

A Score To Settle Podcast - Episode 3, Listening To... Bernard Herrmann

I'm glad to announce another new episode of my podcast! In this episode, I talk about and present examples of the music of Bernard Herrmann, a legendary, enigmatic and trend-setting figure in film scores, specifically as the Golden Age of Hollywood began to wane and transition into broader styles and textures. I titled this "Listening To..." and plan to revisit this topic with various composers, whether to present attributes of their overall style or focus on particular genres or even a certain year of their career. This is not a comprehensive biography of the man or his entire career, but more of a brief introduction for anyone who might be curious to learn about what to listen for.

As before, I do hope everyone who listens enjoys this episode and forgives any technical and verbal gaffes I might make. This is my first episode on my own. Below is the embedded player from which you can listen to the episode, but also feel free to download the episode from iTunes (search their podcast store for "a score to settle"), check out the link from the Facebook page or click on the website link below the player, which should take you directly to where the episode is being hosted. If you do listen via iTunes, take a moment to rate the podcast, it will help bring notice. Thanks again!

https://ascoretosettle.podbean.com/e/asts-003-listening-to-bernard-herrmann/

A Score To Settle Podcast - Episode 2, Guest Neil Bulk, classic soundtrack album editor/producer (part 2)

I'm happy to announce another episode of my new podcast has now been posted! This is part two of my conversation with classic soundtrack editor and producer, Neil Bulk, continuing on from the previous episode. Some of the topics discussed include his beginnings as a soundtrack fan and collector, re-recordings of movie music, fan demands when it comes to specialty album releases from the niche labels and at the end, Neil tries to get me to actually narrow down my favorite scores. 

As before, I hope everyone who listens enjoys this episode and also forgives any technical and verbal gaffes I might make. Below is the embedded player from which you can listen to the episode, but also feel free to download the episode from iTunes (search their podcast store for "a score to settle"), check out the link from the Facebook page or click on the website link below the player, which should take you directly to where the episode is being hosted. I am hoping that there will be fewer technical issues this time than occurred previously, but let me know what you think!

https://ascoretosettle.podbean.com/e/asts-002-guest-neil-bulk-part-2/

https://ascoretosettle.podbean.com/e/asts-002-guest-neil-bulk-part-2/