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August 2021: Jungle Cruise / Free Guy / The Suicide Squad
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09/04/21 • 98 min
Your hosts, Tony Black & Sean Wilson, return to discuss the scores of August 2021, plus a couple of their retro favourites.
They discuss films & TV including JUNGLE CRUISE, MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE, THE COURIER and THE SUICIDE SQUAD, and composers including Mica Levi, Danny Elfman, Ramin Djawadi and Daniel Hart...
00:11:03 - Jungle Cruise (James Newton Howard)
00:16:57 - Stillwater (Mychael Danna)
00:23:05 - The Last Letter From Your Lover (Daniel Hart)
00:27:23 - Free Guy (Christophe Beck)
00:34:11 - Midnight Run (Danny Elfman)
00:38:47 - Zola (Mica Levi)
00:47:21 - The Courier (Abel Korniezowski)
00:54:29 - Masters of the Universe: Revelation (Bear McCreary)
01:02:07 - Reminiscence (Ramin Djawadi)
01:07:57 - Murder on the Orient Express (Richard Rodney Bennett)
01:13:44 - The Suicide Squad (John Murphy)
Check out our specially curated Spotify playlist of all of the above scores: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0vJqMbw8okrVRf6EzAXsmx?si=892c8aa2db38474f
Host / Editor
Tony Black
Co-Host
Sean Wilson
Support the We Made This podcast network on Patreon:
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Twitter: @btw_notes
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Music from The Suicide Squad courtesy of WaterTower Music & music from Stillwater courtesy of Back Lot Music.
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Welcome to Marwen / The Front Runner / Glass / Top 10 of 2018 (Pt 1)
Between the Notes
02/14/19 • 73 min
In the first main episode of Between the Notes, Tony Black and Sean Wilson talk and play new work by Alan Silvestri, Rob Simonsen and West Dylan Thordson.
They also chat film music news and pick through the 10-5 entries of their Top Film Scores of 2018.
Host / Editor
Tony Black
Co-Host
Sean Wilson
Twitter: @btw_notes
We Made This: @wemadethispod
All music courtesy of Back Lot Music & Sony Classical
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Explorers & Crusaders: 80's Adventure Scores
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06/27/20 • 103 min
In the latest episode, Tony Black and Sean Wilson discuss, in a topic designed to be more fun and frothy following recent protests and pandemics, the music of among others John Williams, Jerry Goldsmith, John Barry & Alan Silvestri, as they discuss adventure movie scores from the 1980's.
Along the way, they choose 10 tracks between them from numerous films in this bracket, as you can see below. Don't forget to enjoy our playlists compiled for your enjoyment alongside our film music discussion.
00:00-12:44 - Intro
12:44-19:26 - Explorers (Jerry Goldsmith)
19:27-29:52 - Conan the Barbarian (Basil Poledouris)
29:53-36:30 - Indiana Jones & the Temple of Doom (John Williams)
36:31-45:02 - Big Trouble in Little China (John Carpenter / Alan Howarth)
45:03-54:28 - The Neverending Story (Klaus Doldinger / Georgio Moroder)
54:29-1:01:43 - The Living Daylights (John Barry)
1:01:44-1:09:18 - Back to the Future (Alan Silvestri)
1:09:19-1:17:36 - Indiana Jones & the Last Crusade (John Williams)
1:17:37-1:24:43 - Willow (James Horner)
1:24:44-1:32:57 - A Passage to India (Maurice Jarre)
1:32:58 - Outro
Host / Editor
Tony Black
Co-Host
Sean Wilson
80's Adventure Scores on Spotify playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5aE4q04fX5uFFiuULjuvEK?si=QGUw57xyS6Wm9KycFT4enA
Explorers soundtrack on YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RcOzBRGvm-8
Conan the Barbarian (Prometheus recording) on YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtXKAeC1FS6OyyVfD5nOAGg/feed
Willow soundtrack on YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pRskpDvjrIM&list=PLF9941020C92E8799
Twitter: @btw_notes
We Made This on Twitter: @wemadethispod / www.wemadethispod.com
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School's Out! High School Movie Soundtracks
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07/25/20 • 98 min
Your hosts, Tony Black & Sean Wilson, are this week celebrating the end of the strangest school year in living memory and discussing the soundtracks of high school movies as the kids break up for a long, unusual, Covid-centric summer.
Along the way, they choose 10 songs from an array of different films, composers and in this case recording artists as they unpick what makes a great high school movie score.
Don't forget to enjoy our playlists compiled for your enjoyment alongside our film music discussion.
0:00-09:48 - Intro
09:49-18:17 - Theme from Lady Bird (Jon Brion)
18:18-26:16 - Rock Around the Clock from Blackboard Jungle (Bill Haley & His Comets)
26:17-33:35 - Don’t You (Forget About Me) from The Breakfast Club (Simple Minds)
33:36-39:34 - Webbed Surveillance from Spider-Man: Homecoming (Michael Giacchino)
39:35-47:05 - Danke Schoen from Ferris Bueller’s Day Off (Wayne Newton)
47:06-56:37 - You’re the One That I Want from Grease (cast
56:38-1:03:55 - In Your Eyes from Say Anything (Peter Gabriel)
1:03:56-1:09:58 - Main Theme from Carrie (Pino Donaggio)
1:09:59-1:19:09 - Are You Man Enough? from Superbad (The Four Tops)
1:19:10-1:27:17 - Oh Baby from Booksmart (LCD Soundsystem)
1:27:18 - Outro
Host / Editor
Tony Black
Co-Host
Sean Wilson
School's Out! on Spotify playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3SVNIktZ3r9AbgMpsQobf4?si=ZmHru6RMTb-i4a7DTaQ1Lw
Sean talks to Michael Giacchino for Den of Geek: https://www.denofgeek.com/movies/michael-giacchino-interview-the-art-of-scoring-movies/
Twitter: @btw_notes
We Made This on Twitter: @wemadethispod / www.wemadethispod.com
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Revolutions & Patriots: American Independence & History Scores
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07/04/20 • 102 min
In the latest episode, Tony Black and Sean Wilson discuss, to celebrate 4th of July weekend, the music of among others James Horner, John Williams, David Arnold & Ennio Morricone, as they discuss American history & independence film scores.
Along the way, they choose 10 tracks between them from numerous films in this bracket, as you can see below. Don't forget to enjoy our playlists compiled for your enjoyment alongside our film music discussion.
00:00-12:45 - Intro
12:46-21:54 - Revolution (John Corigliano)
21:55-30:52 - Independence Day (David Arnold)
30:53-37:56 - The Last of the Mohicans (Trevor Jones & Randy Edelman)
37:57-46:21 - The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford (Nick Cave & Warren Ellis)
46:22-52:56 - John Adams (Rob Lane & Joseph Vitarelli)
52:57-59:07 - Dances With Wolves (John Barry)
59:08-1:05:28 - The Madness of King George (George Fenton & Handel)
1:05:29-1:13:32 - Glory (James Horner)
1:13:33-1:21:33 - Once Upon a Time in the West (Ennio Morricone)
1:21:34-1:30:13 - The Patriot (John Williams)
1:30:14 - Outro
Host / Editor
Tony Black
Co-Host
Sean Wilson
American Independence & History on Spotify playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3HUV15NFOuSzWC216M9dA4?si=eVe8GTSuTmetfxo0vn7KGQ
The Patriot score on YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qRdKX0fzjLM&list=PLB24598F8434AD0F8
Twitter: @btw_notes
We Made This on Twitter: @wemadethispod / www.wemadethispod.com
Title music 'Milky Way' (c) Peter Sandberg/Epidemic Sound
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Dumbo / The Sisters Brothers / Shazam! / Top 10 James Horner (Pt 2)
Between the Notes
04/13/19 • 79 min
They also pick through their 4-1 entries in their Top 10 James Horner scores, talking about gems including Field of Dreams, The Search for Spock and Apollo 13, some of which they also play.
Host / Editor
Tony Black
Co-Host
Sean Wilson
Twitter: @btw_notes
We Made This: @wemadethispod
All music courtesy of Lakeshore Records & Intrada Records.
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The Sound of Cinema
Between the Notes
10/29/22 • 51 min
The Sound of Cinema
In the latest episode of Between the Notes, your hosts, Tony Black & Sean Wilson, focus on Sean's book, released earlier this year - THE SOUND OF CINEMA.
Sean discusses the genesis of the book, the sweep of his narrative from silent movies through to modern blockbusters, and considers the future of film music.
Finally, we finish with an announcement about the future of the podcast. All good things...
Host / Editor
Tony Black
Co-Host
Sean Wilson
Support the We Made This podcast network on Patreon:
Patreon.com/wemadethis
Twitter: @btw_notes
We Made This on Twitter: @wmadethis / www.wemadethisnetwork.com
Title music 'Milky Way' (c) Peter Sandberg/Epidemic Sound
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An American Pickle / Proxima / Lovecraft Country / Tenet
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08/28/20 • 59 min
Your hosts, Tony Black & Sean Wilson, this week bring you discussion of new scores from composers Ryuichi Sakamoto, Michael Giacchino, Laura Karpman and more, from projects including AN AMERICAN PICKLE, PROXIMA & LOVECRAFT COUNTRY.
Plus, after Sean managed to see the film, we bring you first impressions of Ludwig Goransson's score for Christopher Nolan's TENET, before the album is fully released and we cover it in greater detail.
0:00-2:09 - Intro
2:10-10:09 - An American Pickle (Nami Melumad & Michael Giacchino)
10:10-18:18 - Proxima (Ryuichi Sakamoto)
18:19-34:19 - Lovecraft Country (Laura Karpman & Raffael Siddiq)
34:20-49:17 - Tenet (first impressions) (Ludwig Goransson)
49:18 - Outro
Host / Editor
Tony Black
Co-Host
Sean Wilson
Tony on Lovecraft Country: https://ajblackwriter.com/2020/08/20/first-impressions-and-here-be-monsters-lovecraft-country/
An American Pickle on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/7yqvm8pusaKK53SGY50Z6c?si=RyFcnReuTPipXmLoMGinHA
Proxima on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/7t0jY4YHKGVnrv1pKfxzdj?si=1RG3YmVxSiifmSdeSkpjZg
Twitter: @btw_notes
We Made This on Twitter: @wemadethispod / www.wemadethispod.com
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Best Of: The Scores of 2010
Between the Notes
08/22/20 • 98 min
Your hosts, Tony Black & Sean Wilson, are this week flashing back ten years to discuss the best scores of the year 2010.
Along the way, they choose 10 songs from an array of different films and composers as they unpick what they consider to be the finest the year 2010 has to offer.
Don't forget to enjoy our playlists compiled for your enjoyment alongside our film music discussion.
0:00-7:14 - Intro
7:15-14:57 - How to Train Your Dragon (John Powell) show notes Powell interview den of geek
14:58-21:36 - True Grit (Carter Burwell)
21:37-31:27 - TRON Legacy (Daft Punk) star trek legacy
31:28-40:04 - The Tourist (James Newton Howard)
40:05-45:06 - The Ghost Writer (Alexandre Desplat)
45:07-55:03 - The Social Network (Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross)
55:04-1:06:06 - The Last Airbender (James Newton Howard)
1:06:07-1:11:27 - Never Let Me Go (Rachel Portman)
1:11:27-1:20:31 - Alice in Wonderland (Danny Elfman)
1:20:32-1:25:12 - Black Swan (Clint Mansell)
1:25:13 - Outro
Host / Editor
Tony Black
Co-Host
Sean Wilson
Best of 2010 on Spotify playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1t8FUsKKhzCj93WeTryISY?si=08vHlnMGRO-y1LnpgS7HDA
Sean talks to John Powell for Den of Geek: https://www.denofgeek.com/movies/john-powell-interview-scoring-bourne-hans-zimmer-faceoff-and-more/
Star Trek Legacy: https://vimeo.com/217336882
Twitter: @btw_notes
We Made This on Twitter: @wemadethispod / www.wemadethispod.com
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Introduction - The Story of Between the Notes
Between the Notes
02/09/19 • 7 min
In this brief introduction, host Tony Black talks about the history of the show, and the show yet to come...
Host / Editor
Tony Black
Twitter: @btw_notes
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FAQ
How many episodes does Between the Notes have?
Between the Notes currently has 35 episodes available.
What topics does Between the Notes cover?
The podcast is about Music, Podcasts, Music Interviews and Music Commentary.
What is the most popular episode on Between the Notes?
The episode title 'The Best of 2020 (Pt 1)' is the most popular.
What is the average episode length on Between the Notes?
The average episode length on Between the Notes is 86 minutes.
How often are episodes of Between the Notes released?
Episodes of Between the Notes are typically released every 13 days, 23 hours.
When was the first episode of Between the Notes?
The first episode of Between the Notes was released on Feb 9, 2019.
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