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The Sound of CinemaIn 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 / EditorTony BlackCo-HostSean WilsonSupport the We Made This podcast network on Patreon:Patreon.com/wemadethisTwitter: @btw_notesWe Made This on Twitter: @wmadethis / www.wemadethisnetwork.comTitle music 'Milky Way' (c) Peter Sandberg/Epidemic Sound

March 2022In the latest episode of Between the Notes, your hosts, Tony Black & Sean Wilson, focus on the big new release of the month - Matt Reeves' take on THE BATMAN with a score by Michael Giacchino.Along the way, they take in the previous litany of scores for Batman movies all the way from 1966's BATMAN: THE MOVIE through to 2016's BATMAN VS SUPERMAN: DAWN OF JUSTICE, featuring composers including Danny Elfman, Shirley Walker, Elliot Goldenthal, James Newton Howard & Hans Zimmer.Plus, they play choice selections from Giacchino's The Batman on the way...Host / EditorTony BlackCo-HostSean WilsonSupport the We Made This podcast network on Patreon:Patreon.com/wemadethisTwitter: @btw_notesWe Made This on Twitter: @wmadethis / www.wemadethisnetwork.comTitle music 'Milky Way' (c) Peter Sandberg/Epidemic SoundMusic from The Batman courtesy of WaterTower Music.

February 2022 - Pt 2In the latest episode of Between the Notes, your hosts, Tony Black & Sean Wilson, continue their look at film music in the month of February 2022 across two episodes.In this second part, they look at DEATH ON THE NILE, UNCHARTED, KIMI & more, covering scores by composers including Patrick Doyle, George Fenton, Cliff Martinez and more.Plus! Tony provides his retro pick for the chosen theme - disaster movie scores - and they choose what they consider to be the best score of the month...Host / EditorTony BlackCo-HostSean WilsonSupport the We Made This podcast network on Patreon:Patreon.com/wemadethisTwitter: @btw_notesWe Made This on Twitter: @wmadethis / www.wemadethisnetwork.comTitle music 'Milky Way' (c) Peter Sandberg/Epidemic Sound

February 2022 - Pt 1In the latest episode of Between the Notes, your hosts, Tony Black & Sean Wilson, begin their look at film music in the month of February 2022 across two episodes.In this first part, they look at MOONFALL, THE BOOK OF BOBA FETT, PARALLEL MOTHERS & more, covering scores by composers including Alberto Iglesias, Ludwig Göransson, Theodore Shapiro and more.Plus! Sean provides his retro pick for the chosen theme - disaster movie scores - and in news, they discuss John Williams' latest foray into Star Wars and the latest Oscars debacle...Host / EditorTony BlackCo-HostSean WilsonSupport the We Made This podcast network on Patreon:Patreon.com/wemadethisTwitter: @btw_notesWe Made This on Twitter: @wmadethis / www.wemadethisnetwork.comTitle music 'Milky Way' (c) Peter Sandberg/Epidemic Sound

January 2022 - Pt 2In the latest episode of Between the Notes, your hosts, Tony Black & Sean Wilson, continue their look at film music in the month of January 2022 across two episodes.In this second part, they look at SCREAM, NIGHTMARE ALLEY, BELFAST, THE LOST DAUGHTER & more, covering scores by composers including Brian Tyler, Nathan Johnson & Jonny Greenwood.Plus! They choose their favourite score of January and Tony provides his retro pick for the chosen theme - horror movie sequel scores...Host / EditorTony BlackCo-HostSean WilsonSupport the We Made This podcast network on Patreon:Patreon.com/wemadethisTwitter: @btw_notesWe Made This on Twitter: @wmadethis / www.wemadethisnetwork.comTitle music 'Milky Way' (c) Peter Sandberg/Epidemic SoundMusic from The Batman courtesy of WaterTower Music

January 2022 - Pt 1In the latest episode of Between the Notes, your hosts, Tony Black & Sean Wilson, begin their new monthly format as they look at film music in the month of January 2022 across two episodes.In this first part, they look at THE KING'S MAN, THE MATRIX RESURRECTIONS, THE ELECTRICAL LIFE OF LOUIS WAIN & THE TRAGEDY OF MACBETH, covering scores by composers including Matthew Margeson, Tom Tykwer & Johnny Klimek, and Carter Burwell.Plus! An exclusive listen to Michael Giacchino's title track for THE BATMAN, Tony & Sean look at some new breaking composer assignment news and in honour of the new SCREAM movie, Sean provides his retro pick for the chosen theme - horror movie sequel scores...Host / EditorTony BlackCo-HostSean WilsonSupport the We Made This podcast network on Patreon:Patreon.com/wemadethisTwitter: @btw_notesWe Made This on Twitter: @wmadethis / www.wemadethisnetwork.comTitle music 'Milky Way' (c) Peter Sandberg/Epidemic SoundMusic from The Batman courtesy of WaterTower Mu

The Best of 2021 - 5-1In the latest episode of Between the Notes, your hosts, Tony Black & Sean Wilson, continue to break down their Best Film Scores from the year that just was, 2021, in the second of a two-part episode, covering their entries from 5-1.They discuss films including DON'T LOOK UP, THE POWER OF THE DOG and SPIDER-MAN: NO WAY HOME, and composers including Hans Zimmer, Rob Simonsen, Michael Giacchino & more...Host / EditorTony BlackCo-HostSean WilsonSupport the We Made This podcast network on Patreon:Patreon.com/wemadethisTwitter: @btw_notesWe Made This on Twitter: @wmt_network / www.wemadethisnetwork.comTitle music 'Milky Way' (c) Peter Sandberg/Epidemic Sound

The Best of 2021 - 10-6In the first episode of Between the Notes in 2022, your hosts, Tony Black & Sean Wilson, return to break down their Best Film Scores from the year that just was, 2021, in the first of a two-part episode, covering their entries from 10-6.They discuss films & TV including THE GREEN KNIGHT, THE UNDERGROUND RAILROAD, ETERNALS, PROMISING YOUNG WOMAN and THE BEATLES: GET BACK, and composers including Joel P West, Jonny Greenwood, Lorne Balfe & more.Join us next week for Part 2 as we count down our scores from 5 to 1...Host / EditorTony BlackCo-HostSean WilsonSupport the We Made This podcast network on Patreon:Patreon.com/wemadethisTwitter: @btw_notesWe Made This on Twitter: @wmt_network / www.wemadethisnetwork.comTitle music 'Milky Way' (c) Peter Sandberg/Epidemic Sound

Welcome back to the latest episode of BETWEEN THE NOTES...Your hosts, Tony Black & Sean Wilson, return to discuss Hans Zimmer's huge new score for DUNE: PART ONE, and talk a few other October releases along the way.They discuss THE LAST DUEL & THE FRENCH DISPATCH, and composers including Harry Gregson-Williams, Alexandre Desplat and more...00:05:04 - The French Dispatch (Alexandre Desplat)00:21:56 - Dune (1984) (Toto & Brian Eno)00:36:43 - The Last Duel (Harry Gregson-Williams)00:53:07 - Total Recall (Jerry Goldsmith)01:05:13 - Dune: Part One (2021) (Hans Zimmer)Check out our specially curated Spotify playlist of all of the above scores: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6r0yKYKxRDlHUiLOJPw89T?si=31b51d140ea1488bHost / EditorTony BlackCo-HostSean WilsonSupport the We Made This podcast network on Patreon:Patreon.com/wemadethisTwitter: @btw_notesWe Made This on Twitter: @wmt_network / www.wemadethisnetworkTitle music 'Milky Way' (c) Peter Sandberg/Epidemic SoundMusic from Dune: Part One courtesy of

Welcome back to the latest episode of BETWEEN THE NOTES...Your hosts, Tony Black & Sean Wilson, return to discuss the latest James Bond film score, NO TIME TO DIE, as part of a Bond music special, and talk a few other September 2021 releases along the way.They discuss SHANG CHI: THE LEGEND OF THE TEN RINGS & THE GREEN KNIGHT, and composers including Hans Zimmer, Joel P. West, David Arnold, John Barry and more...00:09:56 - Casino Royale (David Arnold)00:25:12 - The Green Knight (Daniel Hart)00:38:33 - The Living Daylights (John Barry)00:50:42 - Shang Chi: The Legend of the Ten Rings (Joel P. West)01:02:58 - No Time to Die (Hans Zimmer)Check out our specially curated Spotify playlist of all of the above scores: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/33Q8F3NHrkovgd4UyKrrUk?si=7ef386685d254f49Host / EditorTony BlackCo-HostSean WilsonSupport the We Made This podcast network on Patreon:Patreon.com/wemadethisTwitter: @btw_notesWe Made This on Twitter: @wmt_network / www.wemadethisnetworkTitle music 'Milky Way' (c

Welcome back to the latest episode of BETWEEN THE NOTES...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=892c8aa2db38474fHo

Welcome back to the latest episode of BETWEEN THE NOTES...Your hosts, Tony Black & Sean Wilson, return to discuss their favourites from 2021 so far over the last seven months.They discuss films & TV including BLACK WIDOW, BRIDGERTON, FEAR STREET 1978 & MINARI, and composers including Nicholas Brittell, Henry Jackman, Natalie Holt and Dan Romer...00:09:14 - Cruella (Nicholas Brittell)00:18:01 - The Falcon and the Winter Soldier (Henry Jackman)00:26:58 - Fear Street 1978 (Marco Beltrami & Brandon Roberts)00:37:50 - The Underground Railroad (Nicholas Brittell)00:46:47 - Luca (Dan Romer)00:53:05 - Loki (Natalie Holt)01:02:32 - Bridgerton (Kris Bowers)01:08:50 - Minari (Emile Mosseri)01:16:08 - The Green Knight (Daniel Hart)01:24:41 - Black Widow (Lorne Balfe)Check out our specially curated Spotify playlist of all of the above scores: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2seRQvw8FbLqrGM4AVw6x4?si=_9_qc8cmR2e-GFPOJ2jcQg&dl_branch=1Host / EditorTony BlackCo-HostSean WilsonSupport the We Made This p

Welcome back to the latest episode of BETWEEN THE NOTES...Your hosts, Tony Black & Sean Wilson, continue to break down their Best Film Scores from the year that just was, 2020, in the second of a two-part episode, covering their entries from 5-1.They discuss films & TV including WONDER WOMAN 1984, THE QUEEN'S GAMBIT, THE WITCHES & THE PERSONAL HISTORY OF DAVID COPPERFIELD, and composers including Hans Zimmer, Ludwig Goransson, Daniel Pemberton and Alexandre Desplat...Host / EditorTony BlackCo-HostSean WilsonSupport the We Made This podcast network on Patreon:Patreon.com/wemadethisTwitter: @btw_notesWe Made This on Twitter: @wemadethispod / www.wemadethispod.comTitle music 'Milky Way' (c) Peter Sandberg/Epidemic Sound

Welcome back to the latest episode of BETWEEN THE NOTES...Your hosts, Tony Black & Sean Wilson, return to break down their Best Film Scores from the year that just was, 2020, in the first of a two-part episode, covering their entries from 10-6.They discuss films & TV including MULAN, LOVECRAFT COUNTRY, DA 5 BLOODS, MANK and DEVS, and composers including Lorne Balfe, Emile Mosseri, Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross and Terence Blanchard...Join us next week for Part 2 as we count down our scores from 5 to 1...Host / EditorTony BlackCo-HostSean WilsonSupport the We Made This podcast network on Patreon:Patreon.com/wemadethisTwitter: @btw_notesWe Made This on Twitter: @wemadethispod / www.wemadethispod.comTitle music 'Milky Way' (c) Peter Sandberg/Epidemic Sound

Welcome back to the latest episode of BETWEEN THE NOTES...Your hosts, Tony Black & Sean Wilson, this week bring you discussion of Ludwig Goransson's TENET in detail, as they focus on cinema's hottest young composer.Along the way, they discuss Goransson's scores for BLACK PANTHER, VENOM, both CREED movies, Star Wars series THE MANDALORIAN, and his collaborations with Childish Gambino.0:00-11:18 - Intro + Rainy Night in Tallinn (Tenet)11:19-17:29 - This is America (with Childish Gambino)17:40-24:43 - You’re a Creed (Creed)24:44-31:21 - A King’s Sunset (Black Panther)31:22-34:06 - Foils (Tenet)34:07-57:45 - Tenet discussion57:46-1:01:17 - 747 (Tenet)1:01:18-1:07:21 - The Mandalorian (The Mandalorian Season 1)1:07:22-1:13:58 - Pedal to the Medal (Venom)1:13:59-1:17:42 - Busan Car Chase (Black Panther)1:17:43 - Outro + From Mumbai to Amalfi (Tenet)Host / EditorTony BlackCo-HostSean WilsonTony on Tenet: https://ajblackwriter.com/2020/09/06/movie-review-tenet/Tenet & the Best of Ludwig Goransson on Spotify:

Welcome back to the latest episode of BETWEEN THE NOTES...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 - Intro2:10-10:09 - 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 - OutroHost / EditorTony BlackCo-HostSean WilsonTony 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=RyFcnReuTP

Welcome back to the latest episode of BETWEEN THE NOTES...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 - Intro7:15-14:57 - How to Train Your Dragon (John Powell) show notes Powell interview den of geek14:58-21:36 - True Grit (Carter Burwell)21:37-31:27 - TRON Legacy (Daft Punk) star trek legacy31:28-40:04 - 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 - Outr

Welcome back to the latest episode of BETWEEN THE NOTES...Your hosts, Tony Black & Sean Wilson, are this week celebrating the life and work of the late, great Elmer Bernstein.Along the way, they choose 10 tracks between them from across Bernstein's filmography, as you can see below. Don't forget to enjoy our playlists compiled for your enjoyment alongside our film music discussion.00:00-13:10 - Intro13:43-19:40 - To Kill a Mockingbird (1962)19:41-29:02 - The Great Escape (1963)29:03-35:30 - The Man With the Golden Arm (1955)35:31-42:09 - Cape Fear (1991)42:10-49:37 - Airplane! (1980)49:38-55:06 - The Ten Commandments (1956)55:07-1:00:11 - Heavy Metal (1981)1:00:12-1:05:08 - Animal House (1978)1:05:09-1:10:56 - Far From Heaven (2002)1:10:57-1:15:56 - The Magnificent Seven (1960)1:15:42 - OutroHost / EditorTony BlackCo-HostSean WilsonClassic Composers: Elmer Bernstein on Spotify playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7MwnsVSThrtLY8y0NVZu4g?si=BB5TRfe3R6mR6B7OrcQvjQTwitter: @btw_notesWe Made This on Twi

Welcome back to the latest episode of BETWEEN THE NOTES...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 - Intro09:49-18:17 - 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 (cast56:38-1:03:55

Welcome back to the latest episode of BETWEEN THE NOTES...Your hosts, Tony Black & Sean Wilson, are this week celebrating the life and work of the late, great Ennio Morricone, who passed away recently at the age of 91.Along the way, they choose 10 tracks between them from across Morricone's filmography, as you can see below. Don't forget to enjoy our playlists compiled for your enjoyment alongside our film music discussion.Intro - 0:00-13:06Main Theme (The Good, The Bad & the Ugly) - 13:07-18:57Falls (The Mission) 18:58-25:18A Silhouette of Doom (Kill Bill Vol. 2 / Navajo Joe) - 25:19-31:26The Silver of the Mine (Nostromo) - 31:27-36:36Deborah’s Theme (Once Upon a Time in America) 36:37-47:30Theme (Days of Heaven) - 47:31-53:33Theme (Duck, You Sucker!) - 53:34-1:00:14Theme (Padre Pio) - 1:00:15-1:04:47Theme (Casualties of War) - 1:04:48-1:10:04The Ecstasy of Gold (The Good, The Bad & the Ugly) - 1:10:05-1:17:03Outro: 1:17:04Host / EditorTony BlackCo-HostSean WilsonA Celebration of Ennio Morricone