In a unique weekly podcast, Edith Bowman sits down with a variety of film directors, actors, producers and composers to talk about the music that inspired them and how they use music in their films, from their current release to key moments in their career. The music chosen by our guests is woven into the interview and used alongside clips from their films.
Episode 379: Christopher Nolan On The Music Of Oppenheimer
Jul 24, 2023
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Recorded before the SAG strike began, our latest guest on Soundtracking is the legend that is Christopher Nolan. Criminally, it's the first opportunity Edith has had to speak to him on the podcast, so it was an absolute joy to welcome him on to discuss Oppenheimer, which sees him reunited with our good friend, Ludwig Göransson.
378: Greta Gerwig On The Music Of Barbie
Jul 18, 2023
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In an interview recorded before the actors strike began, Greta Gerwig returns to Soundtracking for a third time, to discuss the music of her extraordinary take on Barbie, which is witty, funny, smart and cerebral. Among the many points for discussion are Mark Ronson's involvement, who has a key hand to play in both the score and frankly incredible soundtrack.
Episode 377: Cécile Tournesac & Eddie Hamilton
Jul 14, 2023
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Our guests today are Cécile Tournesac and Eddie Hamilton, who are respectively the music editor and editor of Mission Impossible: Dead Reckoning (Part I), directed by our old friend Christopher McQuaurrie, and scored by our even older friend, Lorne Balfe.
Episode 376: James Mangold On The Music Of Indiana Jones & The Dial Of Destiny
Jul 03, 2023
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We love James Mangold, so it is a joy to welcome him back to Soundtracking to discuss the final instalment of the Indy saga, and, of course, the unsurpassable John Williams.
Episode 375: Charlie Brooker On The Music Of Black Mirror
Jun 27, 2023
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As promised, we have a bonus episode of Soundtracking for you this week, as the brilliant Charlie Brooker joins me to discuss the inimitable Black Mirror. All 6 episodes of the new season are available to watch on Netflix now, and do not disappoint. Music is a central part of the show, from the needle drops to the composers he's employed, including friends of the show Daniel Pemberton, Max Richter & Clint Mansell.
Episode 374: Wes Anderson On The Music Of Asteroid City
Jun 26, 2023
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Bit of a legend alert for you now, as we welcome the genius that is Wes Anderson to Soundtracking. Wes's latest offering is quite difficult to describe in a few words. But suffice to say it is laugh-out-loud funny in parts, incredibly moving in others, features a terrific ensemble cast, and once again sees him work with composer Alexandre Desplat and our Jarvis Cocker.
Episode 373: Lesley Mackie & Gary Carpenter On The Wicker Man
Jun 19, 2023
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We are celebrating the 50th anniversary of The Wicker Man this week in the company of Lesley Mackie and Gary Carpenter. Lesley appeared as Daisy, while Gary was the film's associate music director, who helped assemble the band Magnet, who performed the songs composed by Paul Giovanni.
Episode 372: Daniel Pemberton On Music Of Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
Jun 12, 2023
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It's a welcome return to Soundtracking to our very good friend, the composer Daniel Pemberton, who has provided the score for the simply sensational Spider-Man: Across The Spider-Verse. We'll hear plenty of Daniel's music from the film throughout the conversation, as well of fascinating insights into the process of making the score and the movie.
Episode 371: Riley Keough & Gina Gammell Talk War Pony
Jun 07, 2023
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Our latest episode of Soundtracking sees us joined by two great friends who scooped the Camera d'Or at Cannes last year for best first feature Riley Keough and Gina Gammell co-wrote, produced and directed War Pony, which tells the overlapping stories of two boys on the Pine Ridge Reservation - brilliantly played by Jojo Bapteise Whiting and Ladainian Crazy Thunder - and comes out in cinemas in the UK and Ireland on Friday.
Episode 370: Composer Atli Örvarsson On His Music For Silo
May 30, 2023
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Our latest guest on Soundtracking is the Icelandic composer, Atli Örvarsson, who has provide the score for the brilliant Apple TV show, Silo. With a cast led by the ever-excellent Rebecca Ferguson, the show is set in a dystopian future in which a community exists in a silo hundreds of stories beneath the ground. We also talk Eurovision, The Simpsons, and why Iceland is such a prolific producer of outstanding musicians.
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