#composer interview

The Permanent Rain Press Interview with Matti Bye. (Watch in HD)

Composer Carlos Rafael Rivera discusses his work on They Will Kill You, breaking down the film’s bold musical identity and his collaboration with director Kirill Sokolov. Rivera shares how the score evolved from a delicate “ghost story” piano opening into aggressive, synth-driven themes like “The Sisters” and “The Immortal,” pushing him outside of his comfort zone. In this interview we discuss: •…

Milana Zilnik Interview - Love What You Do | Intriguing Music

Throwback Thursday: House Of Cards Composer Jeff Beal Talks To Us About His ‘Appaloosa’ Score (Podcast)

Lakeshore Records revisits a composer interview with four-time Emmy®-winning composer Jeff Beal, who you may know from TV’s “House Of Cards”.  In 2008, we spoke with him about his score to Appaloosa, which stars Ed Harris (Snow Piercer), Viggo Mortensen (Captain Fantastic) and Renee Zellweger (Bridget Jones).  Listen now (below) as Jeff talks about scoring a Western written by Ed Harris and…

Throwback Thursday: An Interview With Robert Williamson On His ‘Midnight Meat Train’ Score!

Lakeshore Records sat down with composer Robb Williamson on his score for Midnight Meat Train (credited as Robert Williamson & Johannes Kobilke).  He spoke about his transition into the film music world and being inspired by the murderous character, “Mahogany,” on this horror score journey.  You may remember his score for the acclaimed film, Gamer (co-composed with Geoff Zanelli), and if you…

Meet Composer N. Grant Pfeifer. He can write music and grow plants.

N. Grant Pfeifer | MusicSpoke

What are you currently watching or reading?

Always A Reckoning and other poems – Jimmy Carter

The German-Russians In Words And Pictures – Dr. William Bosch

George, Nicholas And Wilhelm – Three Royal Cousins And the Road To World War I

Zealot – The Life And Times Of Jesus Of Nazareth – Reza Aslan

What’s on your bucket list?

The City Cemetery, Vienna, Austria Cayman…

Composer Stan DeWitt gives clever answers to the infamous MusicSpoke Meet the Composer questions.

Stan DeWitt | MusicSpoke

We have it on good authority that Stan DeWitt is neighbors with Jo-Michael Scheibe. We sort of want to know if there are wild parties over there sometimes. In any case, check out his clever answers to our questions below.

What are you currently watching or reading?

I am completely addicted to two shows: “Bob’s Burgers” and “Archer.” My wife and I howl every time we watch…

EXCLUSIVE: An Interview With ‘Trumbo’ Composer Theodore Shapiro On His Score (Video) | Birth.Death.Movies

Trumbo Soundtrack Is Out Now On Lakeshore Records! Download Here: [iTunes]   Shapiro is certainly one of the more eclectic and individual musical voices in Hollywood and his score for Trumbo is a good example of his capabilities. There are elements of the period mixed in with some audacious modern ingredients, including one of my favorite sounds in all of music, the prepared piano (he explains…