The Full Composer Roundtable (Beltrami, Reznor, Zimmer, Powell & Elfman)
Marco Beltrami (The Homesman), Danny Elfman (Big Eyes), John Powell (How To Train Your Dragon 2), Trent Reznor (Gone Girl) and Hans Zimmer (Interstellar) discuss the process behind scoring the top films of the year.
Robert Allaire interview
I think a lot of composers think they need to sound like Hans Zimmer or John Williams to get into the business, but if you can find your own unique voice identity, you'll stand out and people will take notice. ~ Robert Allaire
Blakus – Kung Fu Panda Mockup – Cubase Template Walkthrough
A quick look at how Blakus made his orchestral music by walking through his mockup of Hans Zimmer's/John Powell's Kung Fu Panda theme.
Nikola Nikita Jeremic interview
Don’t try to be the next Hans Zimmer or John Williams and try to sound like them. Hans Zimmer is already the best at being Hans Zimmer, and John Williams is the best at being John Williams.
8th Music+Sound Awards Open for 2019 Global Entries
The Music+Sound Awards are back for another year, globally celebrating sound and music in film, TV and advertising.
Submissions can now be made, up until 29th March, via the Awards’ site.
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The Wonderful Music of The Jade Pendant. An interview with Anne Dern.
In this interview, we talk to the composer Anne Dern about her work on the film The Jade Pendant.
James Newton Howard on making the Pretty Woman soundtrack
James Newton Howard reflects on how composing for Pretty Woman changed his career and making sure he takes time off in between writing music for Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them.
Behind the beautiful music of A24s Lean on Pete. An interview with the composer James Edward Barker.
In this interview, we talk to James Edward Barker about the beautiful music of A24s Lean on Pete. Check it out.
Spitfire Audio offers apt alternative take on solo strings sample library with ALTERNATIVE SOLO STRINGS
LONDON, UK: Spitfire Audio is proud to announce availability of ALTERNATIVE SOLO STRINGS — an aptly-titled, alternative take on a sampled solo strings library for Native Instruments' industry-standard KONTAKT p... Read More...