Music Stories
RIP, Mark Snow: listen to the composer talk about scoring X-Files and more
Mark Snow, the mind-bogglingly prolific composer behind scores for Blue Bloods, Smallville, and the X-Files has died at age 78. From TV to film to games, Snow’s take on electronic music scoring has left a mark on many of us. Here he is talking about his take on music, and some reflections on that unforgettable X-Files score.
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Here’s Ben Burtt breaking down every single iconic sound design from Star Wars, film by film
If you love sound, it’s impossible not to be enchanted by the work of Ben Burtt. His approach to sound design for Star Wars was inventive, surprising, organic — let’s let him talk about it. A lot. It’ll make you want to grab your mic. Jamming air hammers!
Peter Kirn - May 4, 2023
Music Music tech Tech
Twerk like a Spectre with Ghostwerk’s Shadow Culture
Brainy beats and hyperactive microedits are back, with a new, digital-native ease. Meet the North Hollywood-born kid who’s making trackers fresh again.
Peter Kirn - November 1, 2017
Music Music tech Stories
Inside The Glitch Mob’s Crazy Rockstar Live Electronic Rig
Peter Kirn - May 18, 2015
Music Music tech
Michael Bay as Generative Art: Explosion Action Painting with oF
Peter Kirn - July 14, 2009
Archive Motion Music tech
Move Over, Trailers: Addictive TV Remixes Max Payne, Cole Porter, Kristin Scott-Thomas
Peter Kirn - November 10, 2008
Archive Motion Music tech
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