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How Elizabeth Parker wove the score of 1984’s The Living Planet
Electronic scores can evoke the dramatic wonder of nature, as composer Elizabeth Parker demonstrated in her score for the 1984 BBC David Attenborough classic The Living Planet. Here’s a look behind the scenes, as Parker imagines that soundscape with everything from a PPG Wave to a ketchup bottle. If you need a little extra imaginative inspiration back to the Earth, you’ll love listening to her talk about how she works.
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Sync and licensing workshops online for women, trans, and nonbinary people
For women, trans, and nonbinary people, if you’re looking to unlock the value of your music, UK nonprofit Saffron is working with music publisher Cavendish to share opportunities. A three-month series of online workshops, accessible worldwide, starts later this month.
Cherry Audio added an ultra-rare Yamaha organ to their CS-80 – let’s still Doctor Who this s***
CS-80 emulations have come and gone, but Cherry Audio dug into the ultra-rare “theatre model” Electone GX-707 organ (GX-1) – to give their model even more depth. It’s still a CS-80, though, so we’re still going to watch 1982 Doctor Who as a sound design tutorial.
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